2017

Mathura: The building of Ram temple in Ayodhya which was brought up by BJP in its manifesto for the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections has drew sharp criticism from the political opponents in Mathura district with Congress alleging that the…
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Mumbai: The rupee remained in the positive territory today -- at 67.42 per dollar -- after the US Federal Reserve decided to hold rates and struck a cautious tone about any future hike. No change in US policy rate means investors can hold…
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Srinagar: Security forces today detected and defused an improvised explosive device (IED) on the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway in Pampore area of south Kashmir's Pulwama district. A patrol party of police detected the IED planted by…
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Mumbai: After yesterday's strong momentum, powered by the Budget proposals, the benchmark BSE Sensex fell about 51 points in initial trading today due to a rush to take profit amid weak Asia cues. The NSE Nifty broke below the key…
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STATE TIMES NEWS JAMMU: In the recently held IKS Cup 2017 under All India Karate Championship organised by Shotoryu Unique Karate Federation at Sikinder Yadav Stadium Ghaziabad (UP), students from JK Public School, Kunjwani, brought laurels…
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* I-T rate halved to 5 per cent for Rs 2.5-5 lakh slab           * Cigarettes, tobacco, mobiles assembled in India costly Agency New Delhi: Softening the demonetisation blow, the Budget for 2017-18 on Wednesday halved the tax to 5 per…
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* Tax rates halved to 5% for income between Rs 2.5-5 lakh, tax slabs unchanged * 10% surcharge on people earning between Rs 50 lakh-1 cr * 15% surcharge on annual income above Rs 1 cr to continue * Cash transactions above Rs 3 lakh to be…
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Violent protests in Assembly over CM's remarks State Times News Jammu: In a clever move, Jammu and Kashmir Government, particularly the BJP, which seems to be in hard waters, had a sigh of relief when Speaker Kavinder Gupta on…
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AARYAN SHARMA JAMMU: In the last week of February 2015 when PDP Patron Mufti Mohd Sayeed met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his 7 Race Course residence in New Delhi to put a final stamp on the alliance government Mufti had himself termed…
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CM eats the humble pie, escapes to Gulmarg for snow carnival as business terminated dramatically in both Houses of Legislature  AHMED ALI FAYYAZ JAMMU: Six days ahead of the schedule and without any consultation with the respective…
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