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Income Tax Department cracks down on Bogus Refund Cases, Files FIRs against 404 Employees and Chartered Accountant

June 3, 2023 Editor

The income Tax Department, Srinagar has taken a serious view of the bogus refunds claimed by various persons in the past few years. The department has filed two FIRs against one Chartered Accountant and 405 other persons in Jammu & Kashmir in bogus refund cases. The FIRs have been filed by Akash Kumar Meena, Income Tax Officer (Technical), Srinagar with the Crime Branch of Jammu & Kashmir Police at the direction of the Principal Commissioner of Income Tax, Jammu-Kashmir and Ladakh, M.P.Singh based on the investigation carried out by the…

Mohan Bhagwat RSS chief assures that Islam is safe in India and encourages people to focus on their Indian identity rather than foreign connections

June 2, 2023 Editor

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat assures that Islam is safe in India and encourages people to focus on their Indian identity rather than foreign connections

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat claimed Thursday the Muslim community in India is ‘safe’ and called for a shift from ‘foreign connections’. Speaking at an event organised by the group widely seen as the ideological mentor of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, he said: “Though we all look different and follow different faiths, we all belong to the motherland – Bharat.” The RSS chief was quoted by Live Hindustan as saying, “The country is divided due to the perception that we look different… and that is why we feel…

Kashmir ranked as the second-best summer tourist destination in India: Survey

June 2, 2023 Editor

Kashmir has been ranked second best summer tourist destination in India. According to Summer Vacation Index 2023, 82% of Indians are intending to travel to Kashmir during summer. 92 percent are planning to explore domestic destinations. The survey was conducted by OYO. With 30% votes, mountains are a clear choice this summer, followed closely by beaches at 26 %. Among the mountainous summer destinations, Kashmir holds the second place after Manali. “India’s favorite mountain destination is Manali, followed by Kashmir, Mcleod Ganj, Ooty, and Coorg,” the survey said. It said that…

J&K government to cease regulating mutton prices following the opinion of the central government

June 2, 2023 Editor

In a significant move, the J-K government has directed authorities to refrain from regulating prices of mutton and other livestock products. The Department of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs on Tuesday issued a notification directing authorities to refrain from regulating prices of livestock products. “…the Directorates of Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer affairs, Jammu/Srinagar, all district administrations and other enforcement agencies who are regulating prices of livestock products by issuing price notifications quoting SRO-646 dated 19.12.1973 are henceforth directed to refrain from issuing or enforcing any order based on…

According to the latest NHFS-5 data, approximately 32% of men and 1% of women in J&K are reported to be consuming tobacco

June 2, 2023 Editor

Around 32 percent men and one percent women consume tobacco in Jammu and Kashmir with cigarettes being the main tobacco product, NHFS-5 data revealed. Official data available showed that only 1 percent of women in the age 15-49 group use some form of tobacco. “Tobacco products mostly used by men are cigarettes (27% ), bidis (4%), hookah and cigars or pipe (2% each). Among women and men, the use of any form of tobacco is slightly higher in rural areas (1.4% for women and 35% for men) than in urban…

Kashmir records wettest May in a Decade

June 2, 2023 Editor

As the rains continued for the third day on Thursday across Kashmir, the day temperature has dropped by 10 degree Celcius. The MeT office, however has predicted improvement in the weather from Friday evening. MeT office in Srinagar said due to western disturbances, May has been wettest during the last 10 years. “May 2023 was one of the wettest May during last 10 years. The rainfall recieved during May 2023 was 215 mm in Kokernag, 176mm in Pahlgam, 148mm in Gulmarg, 132mm in Kulgam, 70mm in Shopian, 70mm in Bandipora,…

Alarming rise in drug addiction grips Kashmir Region

June 1, 2023 Editor

There is a major spurt in the cases of drug addiction and substance abuse in Jammu-Kashmir, a region battered by conflict and violence since the 1990s. According to the latest figures given in the Parliament, the region with a population of 14 million has almost 1 million drug addicts. The consequence of such a massive upswing in drug addiction has taken a heavy toll on a society pounded by conflict and political uncertainty. At Sopore, 45 kilometers (28 miles) from Kashmir’s capital, Srinagar, anger has overtaken grief after a drug…

Tragic Incident: 16 Year old boy killed man for objecting to ‘Relationship’ with his daughter

June 1, 2023 Editor

The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Wednesday claimed to have solved the murder case of a man in Srinagar in less than a day by arresting a teenager who was allegedly in a relationship with the slain man’s daughter. The police said that the boy, 16, stabbed the man on Tuesday evening at Batamaloo as the latter was against the boy’s ‘interest’ in the man’s daughter. Srinagar Police said that they arrested the juvenile for murder in broad daylight in Batamaloo yesterday. “He was having romantic interest in the daughter…

Study reveals 45% of Adults in Kashmir experience Mental Distress

June 1, 2023 Editor

A recent health study about Jammu and Kashmir has said that around 45% of the adult population in the Kashmir valley is suffering from some sort of mental distress. The 45% population sums up to around 1.8 million adults in Kashmir. “45% of Kashmir’s adult population is suffering from some form of mental distress,” a study titled, ‘Mental Health in Kashmir: Conflict to COVID-19’, said in its report. The report said that there is a high prevalence of depression (41%), anxiety (26%), post-traumatic stress disorder (19%), and 47% had experienced…