Fact-check: Three killed in Kupwara? Truth behind viral photo here
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A photograph of a wrecked building has been doing rounds within communities on social media platforms, claiming to be located in north Kashmir and hit by the earthquake Tuesday evening.
Several claims have been attached with the photograph, including the death of three persons in Kupwara. Even more absurd, a police station. Or a regional politician’s residence.
However, when the image was reverse searched by The Kashmir Walla, it was found to be a building from Turkey. It was clicked by Firat Ozdemir for Anadolu Agency.
The country was hit by repeated fatal earthquakes in February this year that killed over 60,000 people.
A Kupwara District Administration official confirmed to The Kashmir Walla that no casualties have been reported in Tuesday evening earthquake.
Graphic shows large earthquake logo over broken earth and Richter scale reading
Strong Earthquake Of 6.6 Magnitude Shakes J&K
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Srinagar : A strong earthquake of magnitude 6.6 on the Richter scale occurred on Tuesday night in Jammu and Kashmir, triggering panic among the people who rushed outside their homes and called their loved ones to enquire about their wellbeing.
The high-intensity earthquake occurred 22:10:27IST. The earthquake was at the latitude 36.09 degrees north and longitude 71.35 degrees east, a meteorological department official here told GNS. The epicenter was Hindu Kush Region, he said.
There was no immediate report of any damage in the earthquake which caused panic among the people who rushed out of their houses. (GNS)
MeT predicts cloudy weather, light rains till Mar 30
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The weather would unlikely improve by the end of this month as the weatherman here has predicted more rains with cloudy weather conditions till March 30.
Deputy Director, Meteorological department (MeT), Dr Mukhtar Ahmad told the news agency—KNO that there is a possibility of wet weather conditions till the end of March.
He said that the western would remain generally cloudy tomorrow while on March 23-24, there is a possibility of intermittent light rain with thunder at scattered places during the evening of March 23-March 24 forenoon.
Deputy Director MeT further said that from March 25-28, the weather would remain partly cloudy while on March 29-30, there is a possibility of intermittent rain towards evening.
Pertinently, Kashmir received intermittent light rainfall from Sunday afternoon, bringing down the mercury in the Valley.
Ramadan 2023 moon sighting LIVE updates: The Central Moon Sighting Committees in Saudi Arabia, UAE and other Muslim-majority nations could not sight the Ramadan crescent moon or Ramzan Chand on Tuesday evening, March 21, 2023 i.e. 29th Shaban 1444 AH
Fasting during the month of Ramadan, also known as Ramzan/Ramazan/Ramzaan is one of the five pillars of Islam during which they abstain from eating, drinking, smoking, evil thoughts and action and having marital relations from dawn until sunset. Ramadan is the ninth month of Islamic calendar that takes place for 720 hours i.e. four weeks and two days during which the followers of Islam fast between dawn and sunset, pray for peace and guidance, give back to the community in the form of charity or zakaat or engaging in humanitarian activities such as feeding the underprivileged and introspect to enlighten their souls.
The crescent moon of Ramadan 2023 is expected to be sighted in some parts of the world tonight i.e. March 21 with Saudi Arabia, UAE, UK and Australia gearing up to mark the first fast of Ramadan 2023 tomorrow, March 22. Ramadan, also known as Ramazan or Ramzan or Ramzaan, may begin in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and other South Asian countries a day later i.e. from the evening of March 23 or 24, Ramadan 1444 AH when the first fast will be observed depending upon the sighting of the crescent moon.
The fasting date changes yearly because the Islamic calendar is based on the lunar cycle hence, its starting and end date depends upon the sighting of the crescent moon. Usually, the crescent of Ramadan is first sighted in Saudi Arabia and some parts of India along with some Western countries and then usually a day later in the rest of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and other countries.
Big Update Regarding 1st Ramazan In Pakistan & J&K
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Ramzan 2023 The First Roza Of Ramadan From This Date
Ramzan 2023 In Pakistan, the first of Ramadan is likely to fall on Thursday, March 23: PMD
The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) Monday forecast that there is a strong possibility that the crescent for Ramadan 2023 will be sighted on the evening of March 22 (Wednesday).
The update was shared by the Met department’s Climate Data Processing Centre. This means the first of Ramadan is likely to fall on Thursday, March 23 in Pakistan.
According to the climate record, the weather is expected to be fair and partly cloudy in most parts of the country during the Ramadan moon sighting time.
Earlier, chief meteorologist Sardar Sarfaraz had told Geo News that the chances of the holy month of Ramadan falling on March 23 were high, therefore, the first fast was likely to be observed on Thursday.
He had also said that the sky was expected to remain clear so the moon could be easily sighted.
Meanwhile, the PMD had said last week that rainfall was expected at the start of the holy month of Ramadan.
Muslims throughout Pakistan and the rest of the world observe the month of Ramadan annually. It is the holiest month in the Islamic calendar during which Muslims abstain from food and drink from dawn until dusk.
LPG Price Hike: Oil companies have increased the prices of gas, giving a big blow to the consumers. The prices of both commercial and domestic gas cylinders have increased.
Domestic gas prices have increased after eight months. The rate of domestic cylinder has been increased by Rs 50, while the price of commercial cylinder has increased by more than Rs 350.
Let us tell you that there was no increase in the price of gas last month. Commercial gas cylinders were getting cheaper in recent months. As far as LPG prices are concerned, domestic LPG cylinder prices were stable since 6 July 2022. Now after two months, the price of commercial gas cylinder has increased by Rs 350 at once.
What is the new price of gas cylinder
LPG Cylinder New Rate After the price hike, commercial LPG cylinder in Delhi will be available for Rs 2119.5 instead of Rs 1769. Its price in Kolkata has increased from Rs 1870 to Rs 2221.5 now. Gas cylinder in Mumbai has increased from Rs 1721 to Rs 2071.50 now. In Chennai, the cylinder will now be available for Rs 2268, earlier it was Rs 1917.
New rate of domestic cylinder
In Delhi, 14.2 kg domestic LPG cylinder will be available for Rs 1103 instead of Rs 1053 from today. Its price in Mumbai will be Rs 1102.5 instead of Rs 1052.50. If we talk about Kolkata, instead of 1079, now the cylinder will come in 1129 rupees. In Chennai it will be available for Rs 1118.5 instead of Rs 1068.50.
Domestic LPG prices vary from state to state due to local taxes. Retail fuel sellers revise LPG cylinder prices at the beginning of every month. The government provides 14.2 kg cylinders to eligible families at subsidized rates. Under the Direct Benefit Transfer scheme, consumers get LPG cylinders at a subsidized rate. However, the subsidy depends on several factors like foreign exchange rates, crude oil prices.
Domestic LPG cylinders are available at this rate today in these cities
Single Bank Account: If you have more than one bank account, then it is very important for you to know that keeping more than one bank account can cause monetary loss, which people often do not pay attention to.
If the earning person is a salaried individual, it is better to have a single savings bank account than multiple savings accounts. Maintaining a bank account is easy and when you file your income tax return, your job becomes easier as most of your banking details are available in the same bank account.
But apart from convenience, if you have a savings bank account then there are some monetary benefits as well as you will be paying bank service charges on debit card AMC, SMS service charges, minimum balance etc.
As per RBI rule, it is better to have a single bank account as it becomes easier to maintain minimum balance and avoid paying bank service charges like debit card AMC, SMS. If a person is salaried, having a single savings account makes it easier for the earning person while filing income tax returns.
Possibility of forgery
Having more than one bank account is likely to mean an inoperative account, which is most prone to fraud. This happens when a salaried individual changes job from one company to another leaving the salary account. In such a case the salary account becomes inoperative and as stated earlier, such accounts are most prone to fraud.
Threat to CIBIL Score
Having more than one account can be a problem in managing your bank account with the proper minimum balance. In such a case, a default can lead to a penalty which is directly related to your CIBIL rating.
Multiplication of Service Fee
Having a bank account attracts various service charges like SMS alert service charges, debit card AMC, etc. If you have a single bank savings account, you will have to make a one-time payment while in case of multiple banks, the service charge for the savings account is doubled.
Hold on your investment
There is also a requirement of maintaining a minimum balance in order to have a bank savings account. If you have multiple banks then there is a possibility of getting a huge amount stuck in your savings bank account. These days, private banks are asking for a minimum balance of Rs 20,000 and if you have three such bank accounts in three different banks, your Rs 40,000 will get stuck in maintaining the minimum balance of two additional bank savings accounts and investing will not be able to do.
This additional Rs 40,000 can be used for investment purpose and a return of 8 per cent can be earned on the same as debt funds attract at least 8 per cent in short term investments. But, in a bank savings deposit one would get around 4-05 per cent, which is almost half of what one earns through investing in debt funds.
Income tax fraud
Interest up to Rs 10,000 in a bank savings account is tax exempt and hence TDS is deducted. So, unless you are getting interest of Rs 10,000 in your bank savings account, your bank will not deduct TDS, it may happen that your bank has not deducted TDS like in your single bank account.
10,000 is not the interest earned in a financial year, but after adding the entire interest in all your savings account, it may cross Rs.10,000, making you liable to deduct TDS. In such a situation, you will have to give this information to the Income Tax Department during ITR filing. Failure to do so would result in income tax fraud, which was done unknowingly.
Central employees and pensioners can get a gift of 4 per cent dearness allowance in Navratri, after which the total DA will increase from 38 per cent to 42 per cent.
This increase in DA and DR will be from January 2023 to June 2023 i.e. for the first half. The new DA can be implemented from January 1, 2023, in such a situation, the arrears of January and February can be given to the employees in April by adding them to the salary of March. This will benefit 50 lakh employees and 65 lakh pensioners.
Central Employee DA Hike Update: There is good news for central employees and pensioners. After the figures of AICPI index, dearness allowance and dearness relief are expected to increase by 4 percent, it is expected that the Modi government at the center may announce DA hike next week, the new DA will be implemented from January 1, 2023. Can be implemented, although not officially confirmed yet.
According to media reports, central employees and pensioners can get a gift of 4 percent dearness allowance in Navratri, after which the total DA will increase from 38 percent to 42 percent. This increase in DA and DR will be from January 2023 to June 2023 i.e. for the first half. The new DA can be implemented from January 1, 2023, in such a situation, the arrears of January and February can be given to the employees in April by adding them to the salary of March. This will benefit 50 lakh employees and 65 lakh pensioners.
Salary will increase from 27000 to 1.20 lakh
If media reports are to be believed then if DA becomes 42% then the employee will get Rs 7,560 as DA. That means he will get Rs 720 more. That is, there will be a benefit of Rs 8,640 per year. If the basic salary of a government employee is Rs 56,000, then DA at the rate of 38% is Rs 21,280. After 4% increase it will become Rs.23,520. There will be a profit of Rs 26,880 annually.
If the basic salary of any employee is Rs 30,000 per month, then his salary will increase by Rs 1200 every month, according to this the annual gross salary will increase by Rs 14,400. If the basic salary of an employee is Rs 2.50 lakh per month, then his The annual salary will increase by Rs 1,20,000.
DA increases twice a year
Actually, the dearness allowance of central employees and pensioners increases twice a year, depending on the AICPI data released by the Labor Ministry. The Modi government increases the DA of employees every six months, Dearness Allowance (DA) is a part of the salary structure of government employees.
In the last half year, the government had increased the DA of central employees by four per cent, after which the DA of the employees had increased from 34 per cent to 38 per cent. At present the central employees are getting the benefit of 38% dearness allowance and dearness relief, after this increase it will be 42%.
PAN Card and Aadhaar Card are our essential documents. It has been made mandatory to link PAN card with Aadhaar. The last date to link PAN card with Aadhaar card is March 31. If you do not link these two documents, then you will not be able to do online transactions.
It has been made mandatory to link PAN card with Aadhaar. For this, the deadline of March 31, 2023 has been fixed by the Central Government. After this your PAN card will be junk. Explain that if the PAN card becomes invalid, then there may be a problem in doing banking transactions. It is reasonable that PAN card is necessary for transactions above Rs 50,000. If your PAN card becomes invalid, then after March 31, transactions of more than Rs 50,000 may be affected. That’s why users should link PAN with Aadhaar before 31 March 2023.
Will have to pay a fine of Rs 1000
If you link PAN with Aadhaar by 31 March 2023, then you will not have to pay any charge. But after this your PAN will be cancelled. Also, to activate the PAN, a fine of Rs 1000 will have to be paid as late payment.
How to know pan is linked with aadhaar
First of all go to https://uidai.gov.in/ website.
After this visit Aadhaar Linking Status of Aadhaar Services menu.
Then Enter 12 Digit Aadhaar Number and Tap on Get Status Button.
Then enter the PAN number and captcha code.
After this click on Get Linking Status.
In this way it can be ascertained whether PAN is linked with Aadhaar or not.
How to link Pan with Aadhaar
First of all click on www.incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in website.
After that click on Quick Links on the left side.
Then click on the Link Aadhaar option.
After this a new page will open, where PAN and Aadhaar number will have to be entered.
Below this, right side validate button has to be clicked.
Then there will be verification of name, date of birth and address.
If you mostly use cash for transactions then you need to be careful. The Income Tax Department can issue a notice in your name. Explain that the Income Tax Department monitors people who do more transactions in cash.
If you have more cash transactions in your transaction history, then you may be asked about the source of the money.
Let us tell you that the Income Tax Department is taking strict steps regarding financial irregularities. In such a situation, all those people who use cash for big transactions can be on their radar. Today we are here telling you what rules have been made regarding cash transactions which you need to keep in mind.
No more than 10 lakh cash in bank account or FD
If you deposit Rs 10 lakh or more in cash in any of your bank accounts in a financial year, then the Income Tax Department can ask you for its information. Please tell that its maximum limit in the current account is Rs 50 lakh. At the same time, in FD also, you cannot deposit more than Rs 10 lakh in cash in a year. If you want to deposit more amount than this, then you can pay online or through cheque.
Use of cash for credit card bill payment or investment
If you use cash more than Rs 1 lakh for credit card bill payment, then you can be asked for its information. At the same time, you cannot use much cash for investment. If you do cash transactions in any shares, mutual funds or bonds, then keep in mind that for this also you cannot use more than 10 lakh cash in a financial year. If you do this, the Income Tax Department can send you a notice.
Rules for paying for property in cash
Cash is widely used in the real estate sector. If you pay in cash to buy a property, it is important to know its rules. Let us tell you that after making a big transaction in cash with the property registrar, its report goes to the Income Tax Department. If you buy or sell a property worth Rs 30 lakh or more in cash, the Income Tax Department gets information about it. These rules should always be kept in mind otherwise you may get into trouble.
