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J&K Government Approves 18% Hike in Public Transport Fares: What It Means for Commuters, Transporters, and the Economy

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J&K Government Approves 18% Hike in Public Transport Fares: What It Means for Commuters, Transporters, and the Economy

J&K Public Transport Fare Hike 2025: 18% Increase Explained, Impact on Commuters & Economy By: Javid Amin | 24 December 2025 A Policy Decision That Touches Everyday Life For millions of residents across Jammu & Kashmir, public transport is not merely a service—it is a daily necessity. From students travelling to colleges, office-goers commuting to workplaces, small traders moving between markets, to rural residents accessing healthcare facilities, buses, minibuses, taxis, and auto-rickshaws form the backbone of everyday mobility. Against this backdrop, the Jammu & Kashmir Government’s decision to approve an…

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J&K Grapples with Economic Crime Wave: Economic Offence Cases Jump by 48 in Two Years, NCRB Report

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J&K Grapples with Economic Crime Wave: Economic Offence Cases Jump by 48 in Two Years, NCRB Report

J&K has witnessed a significant rise in the economic offence cases in 2022 as compared to previous years, the data of the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) has suggested. The Union Territory (UT) witnessed registration of 976 cases under such crimes in 2022. The number was 669 in 2021 and 611 in 2020. The UT in 2019 had witnessed 621 cases under the category. As per the data, while 62 cases were registered under criminal breach of trust under Sections 406 to 409 of the IPC, at least two cases…

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Kashmir Chamber of Commerce & Industry Granted More Time to Complete On-Boarding Process with NSDL

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Kashmir Chamber of Commerce & Industry Granted More Time to Complete On-Boarding Process with NSDL

The Kashmir Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI) has been granted more time to complete the on-boarding process with the National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL) by the Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT). This comes after the KCCI was de-listed as an authorized chamber for issuing certificates of origin for its failure to on-board on e-CoO on the Common Digital Platform. The KCCI has expressed its gratitude to the DGFT for taking a serious note of its representation and taking immediate action upon it. The chamber has also thanked its…

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