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Vol No: XXIII Issue No. 17 19.01.2018 (Friday) Daily Jammu Tawi Price 3/- Pages-12 Regd. No. JK|306|2017-19 Terror Funding charge sheet against Hafiz GST council cuts tax rate on 29 items, 54 services Saeed, Syed Salahuddin & 10 others NEW DELHI, JAN 18 HIGHLIGHTS The GST Council on Thursday slashed the tax rate on 54 services and 29 items NEW DELHI, JAN 18 of the Indian Penal Code and 24.07.2017. During the especially Indian security The all-powerful GST The new rates would be effective from January 25 sections 13, 16, 17, 18, 20, course of investigation, the forces who are deployed Council on Thursday veered The National Investigation 38, 39 and 40 of the NIA teams conducted there for the maintenance of Finance minister Arun Jaitley indicated that going forth, filing one return may be the around the idea of making only requirement Agency (NIA) on Thursday Unlawful Activities searches at over 60 locations law and order." "Under the the GST return filing process filed a 12794-page charge- (Prevention) Act, 1967," said spread across the States of overall guidance and simpler to ease compliance Key points sheet against twelve persons, the release. The accused Jammu & Kashmir, Haryana instructions from Hafiz Syed, burden for small businesses.) * The all-powerful GST Council on Thursday slashed the tax rate+ on 54 services and 29 including Jamat-d-Dawah persons charge-sheeted today and Delhi and seized over Syed Salahuddin and their items, including old and used motor vehicles bio-diesel, while also simplifying return The panel, headed by chief Hafiz Saeed and Hizb- are Hafiz Saeed, Syed 950 incriminating documents Pakistani handlers, the filing process for businesses. Finance Minister Arun ul-Mujahideen chief Syed Salahuddin, Aftab Ahmad and over 600 electronic separatist leaders of Jammu * Finance minister Arun Jaitley said the panel at its next meeting may also consider Jaitley and comprising Salahuddin, for "conspiring Shah@ Shahid-ul-Islam, devices. During the & Kashmir, and stone-pelters bringing under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) purview items like petroleum and real to wage war" against the Altaf Ahmad Shah @ investigation, over 300 form strategies and action- representatives of all states, estate which are currently outside the new regime. government by carrying out Fantoosh, Nayeem Ahmad witnesses were examined," plans to launch violent at its 25th meeting today * The Council cut GST rate on second-hand medium and large cars and SUVs from 28 "secessionist activities" in Khan, Farooq Ahmad Dar @ said the release. The protests and communicate decided to reduce tax rate on per cent to 18 per cent and on other old and used motor vehicles to 12 per cent. Jammu and Kashmir. The Bitta Karate, Mohammad investigation, it said, also the same to the masses in the 29 items and 54 categories of * Tax on diamonds and precious stones was slashed to 0.25 per cent from current 3 per charge-sheet, according to a Akbar Khanday, Raja brought out that the form of 'protest calendars' services with effect from cent. press release today, was filed Mehrajuddin Kalwal, Bashir secessionist and separatist released through newspapers, January 25. * While tax rate for bio-diesel was slashed to 12 per cent from 18 per cent, that for public in the NIA Special Court, Ahmad Bhat, Zahoor Ahmad leaders belonging to the All social media and religious Briefing reporters after the transport buses run on environment-friendly bio-fuels has been reduced to 18 per cent Patiala House Courts Shah Watali, Kamran Yusuf Parties Hurriyat Conference leaders, creating an meeting, Jaitley said the next from 28 per cent previously. Complex, in NIA No.RC- and Javed Ahmad Bhat. "The have established a network of atmosphere of terror and fear meeting of the Council may * The rate on sugar-boiled confectionery, drinking water packed in 20 litre bottles, 10/2017/NIA/DLI. "The National Investigation cadres throughout Kashmir in the State of Jammu & consider bringing items like fertiliser-grade phosphoric acid, bio-diesel and drip irrigation system has been reduced 12,794 page Charge-sheet Agency registered this case Valley who "incite the youth Kashmir." Further crude oil, natural gas, petrol, from 18 to 12 per cent. has been filed under sections on 30.05.2017 and the first to attack all symbols of investigation in this case diesel, ATF and real estate * Tamarind kernel powder, mehendi paste in cones and domestic LPG supplied by 120B, 121, 121A and 124A arrests were made on Indian sovereignty, shall continue, it said. (CNS) within the P2 private distributors will attract a reduced duty of five per cent instead of 18 per cent. Keeping mum over negation Rape and murder Govt forcefully defending Article 35A: Minister of tribal girl, Opp of Jammu may cost dearly to BJP Abdul Haq outlines roadmap for advancing JK's justice delivery system; '9603 cases disposed by walks out HC, 22050 by Subordinate Courts; Law Commission soon to review redundant laws' NL CORRESPONDENT MLAs and ministers remain centric party leaders, JAMMU TAWI, JAN 18 JAMMU TAWI, JAN 18 mute spectators of the including Omar and Farooq NL CORRESPONDENT including Fali S Nariman, growing injustice to the Abdullah, have been keeping JAMMU TAWI, JAN 18 Shekhar Naphade, Rakesh Highlights Legislator from Rajouri area The BJP leaders seem to dig people of the region the BJP the separatists and Pakistan Dwivedi and KV -High Court disposed 9603 cases, Subordinate courts of Jammu region today their grave by keeping mum may not be able to win more in good humour which could Minister for Law and Justice Viswanathan to vigorously disposed 78496 cases. The legislator Chowdary on the issue of than five seats in the next help it regain power. And Abdul Haq today reiterated pursue these litigations and -267 Lok Adalats held, 82281 cases settled Qamar Hussain raised the discrimination of Jammu in Assembly election, due in whatever deficit it faces in that the government is put across the State's -75527 cases settled by National Lok Adalat issue in JK Assembly of - Fast Track Courts for women established in Budgam, terms of employment, power 2020. The first question that winning absolute majority in forcefully defending JK's position. alleged rape and murder of Kupwara, Jammu, Doda supply, PSC selection and bothers people is whether the the Assembly will be stated position on Article While outlining the road map minor girl Ashifa in Kathua other issues. Why the BJP is coalition Government will 35A and other such to fine tune the justice -8 Juvenile Justice Boards/Munsiffs set up district and asked the compensated by the -Shetty Commission Recommendations implemented for seen digging its grave in complete its tenure or create litigations pending in the system in the state, he said government to expose and Congress. Political observers Subordinate Judiciary a situation in which the courts. the government has nab the culprits involved. Jammu? It is so because in are of the opinion that if the -Law Commission to be made functional soon to study state of Jammu and Kashmir Winding up the discussion constituted a committee to He alleged that police have previous election to the State situation continues for redundant Laws Assembly the region of is placed under the on the Demand for Grants of identify and weed out some been doing nothing to bring sometime more the -SAC, SHRC made fully functional by appointment of Jammu helped BJP to win, Governor's rule followed by Law and allied Departments of the frivolous litigations the culprits to justice. possibility of replacing the Chairpersons and members for the first time, 25 seats fresh elections. In such a in the Legislative Assembly, that will ensure timely The legislators from PDP-BJP coalition which enabled it to share situation the National Minister said the department deliverance of justice in the Department during the past 3 government will shun the Opposition party also staged Government by Congress- power with the PDP. And if Conference will be the sole has hired the services of a state. years to fine-tune the practice of carrying on law a walk out and demanded NC Government. It will be a battery of senior most Enumerating the measures the BJP leaders, including gainer. Already the Kashmir delivery of justice, the suits, which, due to lack of stern punishment for the repeat performance P2 advocates of the country taken by the Law Minister said that the legal merit, have P2 culprits who P2 NEWS IN BRIEF 11,290 stone-pelters were Illegal purchase of construction India test fires Agni-5 Ballistic Missile arrested, released in last 2 yrs material surfaces in RDD ODISHA, JAN 18 Agni, MRM Babu.