Jammu, March 30 The government on Monday directed the Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (JKBOSE) to take firm action against private schools indulging in arbitrary fee hikes and found violating prescribed norms. Education Minister Sakeena Itoo passed the directions while chairing a comprehensive review meeting at the Civil Secretariat here to assess the […]
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Shimla, March 30 Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said on Monday that the state had not introduced a new entry tax, but had only increased an existing levy that has been in place for nearly three decades. Speaking in the Vidhan Sabha, Sukhu said the recent hike would be “rationalised soon” and added […]
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The North News Chandigarh, March 30 Punjab’s Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said on Monday that the state had uncovered an alleged tax evasion racket worth around ₹200 crore in the hospitality sector, as the government stepped up a data-driven crackdown on under-reporting by restaurants, dhabas and other food businesses. Addressing a press conference at […]
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Shimla, March 31 The retired government employees in Himachal Pradesh staged a protest in Shimla on Monday, accusing the state government of failing to clear long-pending financial dues and warning of a political backlash if their demands are not met. Members of the Himachal Pradesh Pensioners Joint Struggle Committee held a demonstration at Chaura Maidan, […]
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New Delhi, March 30 As many as 17 accidents involving non-scheduled operators’ aircraft and helicopters took place in the last five years, including five in 2025, the civil aviation ministry informed the Rajya Sabha on Monday. Of the total 17 accidents, 12 were helicopters and five were fixed-wing aircraft. In a written reply, Minister of […]
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Rahul Chawla Dharamshala, March 30 Weather conditions in Dharamshala, the second capital of the state, changed suddenly on Monday, bringing a sharp shift in temperatures across the region. Since early morning, the weather has remained unsettled, with higher altitude areas witnessing fresh snowfall, while lower regions experienced heavy rainfall accompanied by chilly winds. The sudden […]
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The North News Chandigarh, March 30 Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has presented a four-year report card on the state government’s “Shiksha Kranti”, saying sweeping reforms have helped government schools in the state match private institutions in academic performance, infrastructure and accountability. Speaking on Monday as part of the “Shandaar Char Saal Bhagwant Mann de […]
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New Delhi, March 30 The Centre’s fiscal deficit stood at Rs 12.52 lakh crore at the end of February, or 80.4 per cent of the annual budget target for 2025-26 compared to 85.8 per cent in the year-ago period, according to government data released on Monday. The central government estimates the fiscal deficit (the gap […]
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New Delhi, March 30 A Delhi court on Monday sent suspected Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) handler Shabir Ahmed Lone to five days of police custody. Judicial Magistrate Vijayshree Rathore allowed the city police’s plea seeking five days of custodial interrogation of the accused. Terming Lone as a “hardcore and highly trained terrorist,” Delhi Police said that he […]
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Jammu, March 30 Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday said that road accidents in the Union Territory have shown a declining trend over the past three years, owing to the effective implementation of various road safety measures. In a written reply to the question of National Conference MLA Ali Mohammad Sagar in the Assembly, the […]
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