School Education Department Tuesday changed school timing in Srinagar city from 9Am to 2 Pm. Schools in Kashmir division are all set to resume academics from March-01 following the winter vacation of over two months
Hyderabad: Tollywood industry is buzzing with some excitement news about actor Manchu Manoj’s second marriage! Latest reports have it that Manoj is all set to wed his ladylove Bhuma Mounika Reddy on March 3, 2023. Fans of the actor can’t wait to see the grand ceremony.
In addition to the actor’s wedding news, he has also announced a new film, ‘Aham Brahmasmi’, which has left fans with some more excitement. As we all know, this actor has taken a long break from acting, but he is now back in action and once again ready to entertain his fans with his work in his new upcoming projects.
As we all know, Manchu Manoj comes from a family of actors; his father is the legendary actor Mohan Babu, and he has carved a niche for himself in the Tollywood industry with his versatile performances. He has delivered many memorable performances in movies like ‘Bindaas,’ ’Potugadu,’ and ‘Current Theega,’ among others.
Bhuma Mounika Reddy, on the other hand, is a well-known name in Andhra Pradesh’s political circles. It is known that she is the second daughter of late leaders Bhuma Nagireddy and Shobha Nagireddy.
Manoj and Mounika’s love story is a beautiful example of reuniting with one’s true love after a period of separation from their first marriage. Both had been divorced before meeting, falling in love, and giving their lives a second chance. They’ve known each other for years, and their lovestory is nothing short of magical.
The wedding preparations are well underway, and Manoj’s sister, Lakshmi Prasanna, has also recently hosted a pre-wedding party in Hyderabad.
While the wedding ceremony’s specifics are unknown, it is expected to be a lavish affair attended by many well-known Tollywood stars. Fans can’t wait to see the couple exchange vows of love.
As the wedding approaches, fans are eagerly anticipating more information about the ceremony. We wish Manchu Manoj and Bhuma Mounika Reddy a lifetime of love and happiness as they embark on a new adventure together. Keep checking back for more information on this fairy tale wedding!
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Tuesday gave permission to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) to organise a march in Bhainsa, Nirmal district on March 5.
The HC ordered the right-wing organisation to hold the rally with not more than 500 individuals and to organise it 300 meters away from places of worship.
The Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh’s (RSS) ‘Padha Sanchalan’ (march) and ‘Sharirikh Pradarshan’ at Bhainsa for Sunday, February 19 were denied permission earlier by the High Court.
The RSS had appealed that ‘Sharirik Utsavam’ was a bi-yearly practice at the town level. Members dress up in uniforms, carry out processions on the streets and end it with physical performances and speeches.
The town, which borders the former Naxal breeding ground of Adilabad, made headlines at frequent time intervals for communal clashes, internet outages, and daytime curfews.
(This is a breaking story. Keep refreshing the page for fresher updates).
New Delhi: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced the bank holidays for March 2023. There are 12 holidays listed by the central bank, including four weekly offs, the second and fourth Saturdays. These holidays are recognized under the Negotiable Instruments Act.
It’s important to note that the holidays may vary from state to state, so not all banks across the country will be closed on all 12 days.
While banks will be closed on the designated holidays, customers will still be able to access online banking operations.
It’s always best to plan ahead and make arrangements to ensure that any necessary banking transactions are taken care of before the holidays.
List of bank holidays in March 2023
Below is the list of bank holidays in the month of March 2023
March 3: Chapchar Kut
March 5: Sunday
March 7: Holi/Holi (Second Day)/Holika Dahan/Dhulandi/Dol Jatra
March 8: Dhuleti/Doljatra/Holi/Yaosang 2nd Day
March 9: Holi
March 11: Second Saturday
March 12: Sunday
March 19: Sunday
March 22: Gudi Padwa/Ugadi Festival/Bihar Divas/Sajibu Nongmapanba (Cheiraoba)/Telugu New Year’s Day/1st Navratra
March 25: Fourth Saturday
March 26: Sunday
March 30: Shree Ram Navami
Out of these bank holidays in March, four are Sundays.
Types of banks in India
There are several types of banks in India. Each of them has its own distinct characteristics and functions. List of some types of banks in India is as follows:
Public sector banks
Private sector banks
Co-operative banks
Regional rural banks
Payment banks
Small finance banks
Foreign banks
Out of 12 holidays in March, each of these banks decides when to remain shut based on their state.
Hyderabad: Telangana State Legislative Council has announced the biennial elections will take place on March 23 to fill up three Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) seats.
Polling will be conducted from 9 am to 4 pm and vote counting will commence at 5 pm on the same day.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) will issue a notification for the conduct of the elections on March 6.
Candidates can file their nominations till March 13 followed by nominations scrutiny that will be done on March 14.
Deadline for withdrawal of candidatures is March 16.
The Shopian Sqay Association players have won medals in two championships, 14 gold and four silver medals at South Asian Sqay Championship and Tri-National International Championship. The 7th South Asian Sqay Championship and tri-nation international 2023 was held in Kathmandu, Nepal. The players include Khatija Tul Kubra, Shahzadi Lariba, Tawqeer Ashraf, Shahzaib Shakeel, Junaid Shafi and Faizan Ayoub Khan have won gold medals under different categories and Faizan Gulzar and Durdana Yousuf won the silver medal in the championship. In the Tri-National international championship 2023, Tahneet Mushtaq, Anish Zahoor, Zaid Bin Hassan, Mohd Huzaif, Shafeeq Ah Malik, Owais Mushtaq, Danish Aijaz and Haamid Rashid won gold while Umer Masood and Khansa Bashir have won silver medals.
Our Little Squay Champion Abid Aijaz from Ganderbal after returning from 7th South Asian Squay champinship Katmandu Nepal with a silver medal. pic.twitter.com/7sc8rzkWBo
The Jammu and Kashmir government enhanced the wages of daily engaged Daily Rated Workers, including Casual Labourers from Rs 300 per day to Rs 311 with effect from October 2022.
LADAKH
Retired Brigadier Dr BD Sharma took over as Ladakh LG on February 19, 2023. This photograph was taken after clicked after he was administered the oath of office by Chief Justice Jammu and High Court Mr Justice N Kotiswar Singh.
Brigadier (Dr) B D Mishra (Retired) has taken oath as the new Lieutenant Governor of the Union Territory of Ladakh. He became the second LG of the Himalayan region by replacing R K Mathur, who held the office since 2019 when Ladakh became the union territory. The 83-year-old Mishra is a former brigadier of the Indian Army and the former Commander of the Counter Hijack Force of the National Security Guard (NSG), popularly known as the Black Cat Commandos. His appointment came on the heels of a stalemate in Ladakh where the Kargil Democratic Alliance and Leh Apex Body have been asking for statehood to the region along with a legislature, schedule-VI safeguards, and an additional parliament seat.
The government has started the Innovative Extension Approaches for Revitalising Agriculture in Jammu and Kashmir with Rs 463 crore earmarked for creating 2000 Kissan Khidmat Ghars, which will serve as a One Stop Centre for extending farmer-oriented services
RAMBAN
Landslides damage 5 houses in J&K’s Ramban
At least 13 houses and a road stretch of 200 meters was damaged in an incident of ‘land erosion’ at Duksar Dal areas of Gool in Ramban district. The affected families were shifted the safer places. The land sliding had been witnessed in the area for three consecutive days. DC Ramban said a requisition has been sent for expert advice from geologists to ascertain the reasons. Meanwhile, in the Rezan area of the Ganderbal district, soil erosion led to damage to several houses. In the Noorabad area of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district, a landslide damaged five shops belonging to Fayaz Ahmad Hajam and Abdul Majeed Hajam. A house also suffered minor damage.
As per official figures, Kupwara’s Hagnikoot and Nichahama have 9 Lakh metric tonne Lignite deposits while Awoora and Zirhama have 8 lakh metric tonne high-quality Marble deposits
SRINAGAR
Racing for career, Kashmir young girls at a JK Police recruitment rally at Humhama Srinagar in June 2021. Photo: JKP
The government cancelled the results of two Border Battalions of Jammu and Kashmir Police after “observing” some discrepancies. The examination for 1300 Constable posts in JK Police Border Battalion was conducted in October last year and the results were declared in January 2023. An official notification issued by Additional Director General of Police Coordination PHQ Danesh Rana stated that after the declaration of the final result issued on January 25, 2023 in respect of candidates of UT of Jammu and Kashmir who have participated in the recruitment process for the post of Constable in two Border Battalions of Jammu and Kashmir Police conducted in terms of the above-referenced advertisement notifications, some discrepancies in the said result were observed.
QAZIGUND
Thousands of fish at a spring in the Babapora (Qazigund) died after the water body developed a low concentration of oxygen. In a never-before incident, the dead fish were flushed towards the mouth of the spring. Spring is the natural exit point at which groundwater emerges out of the aquifer and flows onto the top of the Earth’s crust to become surface water. It is a component of the hydrosphere as well as a part of the water cycle.
As per officials, a spring located at Babapora with good discharge for the past many years was selected as a source for this water supply scheme for villages – Babaporateng, Mandhole and Chandian Pajan. They said there was a reduction in the discharge of the spring in such a way that almost all the fish (in quintals) which were initially inside the spring under the hillock came out towards the mouth of the spring, which has never happened before. This created panic for us as well as the local people, they said.
SRINAGAR
Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry elected its new leadership on February 22, 2023.
Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industries (KCC&I) elected its new executive committee with 21 candidates in the fray emerging victorious. The KCC&I later elected its office bearers and the Executive Committee with Javid Ahmad Bhat (Tenga) elected as President, and Ashaq Hussain Shangloo and Fayaz Ahmad Punjabi being elected as Sr. Vice President and Jr. Vice President respectively. Faiz Ahmad Bakshi has been elected as Secretary General while Dr Umar Nazir Tibetbaqal is the new Jt. Secretary-General and Zubair Mahajan has been appointed as Treasurer. Akib Chaya bagged the highest number of votes with 453 voting in his favour followed by Umar Nazir Tibatbaqal with 444 votes.
PATTAN
In a strange incident, a government school teacher posted in the Pattan area of Baramulla district assaulted his colleague and bit his ear. The incident took place on February 21 after the two teachers entered into a verbal brawl over some discussion on managing charge of school assignments. As the teachers exchanged heated arguments, one of the teachers attacked his colleague and bite his ear. Following the incident, the J&K Police in Pattan arrested a teacher for assaulting his colleague and registered an FIR in the case as well. An official said the teacher who was attacked has got around 6 stitches in his ear. Meanwhile, the district education authorities in Baramulla have ordered an inquiry into the matter and are mulling taking departmental action against the teacher.
SRINAGAR
Jairam Ramesh
Former colleagues, Jairam Ramesh and Ghulam Nabi Azad are at loggerheads once again, as Azad has slapped the Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh with a defamation notice for reportedly calling him a “slave”, “Mir Jafar” and a “vote- cutter”. In the notice, which has been sent through Azad’s legal counsel Naresh Kumar Gupta, the DAP chief seeks compensation of Rs 2 crore from the Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh for causing damage to his “unblemished reputation”. It is pertinent to mention that earlier in January, the senior Congress leader took a jibe at Ghulam Nabi Azad’s DAP by calling it the “Disappearing Azad Party” after the exit of the leaders from the newly formed DAP. Earlier during Bharat Jodo Yatra’s J&K leg, Ramesh had called DAP chief “Mir Jafar” and alleged that he had been propped up by the BJP to cut the Congress’ votes in J&K.
RAMBAN
social media
A teacher has been suspended for allegedly criticising policies of the government on social media platforms in the Ramban district. According to an order, Joginder Singh, teacher GPS Chanderkote was suspended for criticising policies of the government on social media platforms. The teacher, as per the order, has been attached to the office of chief education officer Ramban and an inquiry committee has also been constituted, which will be headed by additional district development commissioner Ramban to probe the matter.
KARNATAKA
Union Home Minister Amit Shah addressed various groups after inaugurating various development projects in Srinagar on Monday, October 25, 2021. KL Image by Bilal Bahadur
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said that by reading- down Article 370, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made the “merger” of Jammu Kashmir forever with India. Speaking at an election rally in Sandur, Karnataka Shah praised the government’s move and highlighted the significant improvement in the situation in Jammu and Kashmir since the abrogation. Shah refuted Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s claims of a bloodbath in the region, stating that the abrogation has led to the lowest figures of terrorism-related incidents. The Home Minister also added that the move has led to a lot of positive changes in the region. The abrogation of Article 370, which had caused harm to the country, was a significant move made by the BJP-led government in 2019, Shah said. Despite opposition from various political parties, the government’s decision has permanently ensured Jammu and Kashmir’s integration into India. The improved situation in the region has been well-received and is a cause for celebration for the entire country, he added.
PULWAMA
Robbers brandishing toy guns loot the Sopore family
In a bizarre incident in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district, five villagers were allegedly looted by extortionists holding a “toy gun’. The incident was reported from Trichal village barely 3 kilometres away from the Pulwama district headquarters. As per reports, five villagers who were intending to enter the mosque to offer Fajr prayers were stopped by three extortionists who were probably carrying toy pistols. The victims have been identified as Tawseef Ahmed Bhat son of Ali Muhammad Bhat, Muzafar Ahmed Dar son of Ghulam Hasan Dar, Javaid Ahmed Mohand son of Ghulam Hasan Mohand, Haji Ali Muhammad Dar and Muhammad Shaban Bhat son of Ali Muhammad Bhat.
KOKERNAG
Saddam Nab Azad, with his right hand, raised, son of Ghulam Nabi Azad has joined the Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP). He was seen at the party’s youth convention at Nigheen Club on February 26, 2023.
Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad, who is also the chairperson of the Democratic Progressive Azad Party (DPAP), has announced that if his party wins the upcoming assembly elections, he will bring back the Roshni Act in the Union Territory. The Act, which provides ownership rights to occupants, was initially passed in 2001 by the National Conference government but was repealed in 2018 by the then-governor Satya Pal Malik. Addressing a rally at Larnoo Kokernag, Azad expressed his concern over the economic crises in Jammu and Kashmir and said that his aim is to build the region as a welfare state, where the economy grows to the extent that people are willing to pay taxes themselves. He emphasized that the poor are being crushed by rising electricity bills, water charges, and property taxes.
SRINAGAR
High Court of Jammu and Kashmir
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh directed the authorities to proceed with the termination of an 18-20-week pregnancy of an alleged minor rape victim after having a fresh examination of the victim and after the father of the minor gives “extra high-risk consent.” The victim’s father had approached the court seeking termination of the pregnancy of the minor. In the rape case, an FIR was registered at a police station in north Kashmir on February 14.
Thousands of people gathered in the center of Mexico City to protest against the electoral reform proposed by the López Obrador party.Isaac Esquivel (EFE)
“The United States supports independent and well-resourced electoral institutions.” With these ten words, the Department of State has entered into the controversy over the reform of the Mexican electoral authority, the National Electoral Institute, the INE. Washington has issued a statement a day after 100,000 Mexicans took to the streets in various cities to defend the autonomy of the organization in the face of the changes proposed by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador and his party, Morena. “All over the world there have been challenges to democracy that have tested and continue to test the strength of independent electoral and judicial institutions,” said Ned Price, the Foreign Affairs spokesman for the Joe Biden government.
In this way, Washington recognizes the “intense debate” that is taking place in Mexico between supporters of the government and the opposition, which has found in the defense of the electoral authority the best cause to unite weakened and dissimilar groups. This discussion reflects “a dynamic democracy”, according to the Americans. The State Department, headed by Antony Blinken, indicates that an independent electoral authority and respect for the judiciary are vital to have a healthy democracy. The opposition assures that these are under siege by the Mexican president and the Morena politicians in the Legislative. From the government party, for its part, they have linked the president of the organization, Lorenzo Córdova, with the opposition side.
This is the second comment that Washington issues in the context of the opposition demonstration. “Today we see a great debate on electoral reforms that test the independence of electoral and judicial institutions,” he wrote on Twitter late afternoon. Sunday Brian Nicholsthe Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere Affairs, an area where Mexico has great weight as one of the main partners of the United States.
In Mexico today we see a great debate on electoral reforms that test the independence of electoral and judicial institutions. The US supports independent electoral institutions that have the resources to strengthen democratic processes and the rule of law.
Although Washington indicates in its communiqués that it respects the sovereignty of Mexico, the issue has strained relations between some of the authorities of both countries. Last week, Ignacio Mier, the leader of Morena in the Chamber of Deputies, asked Americans to “keep their comments” on the electoral reform that his caucus pushed through the Legislature last year, popularly known as Plan B.
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Last week the legislative process of said reform was consummated. The senators from Morena imposed their majority in the upper house to complete the transformation of the INE, which will see its structure decimated despite the fact that it is in charge of organizing thousands of elections in the country, helping the 32 electoral institutes. Plan B also makes it more difficult to punish public officials who meddle in campaigns. To ensure approval, the majority block, made up of Morena and her political partners, withdrew from the table a clause that allowed the transfer of votes between the parties united in an alliance. This provision, called “eternal life”, was postponed.
In accordance with The New York Times, Morena’s plan B set off alarm bells among US diplomats. The newspaper assures that the United States embassy in Mexico has sent messages of concern to Washington about the background of the electoral reform. The Biden Administration, however, had remained silent on the issue. Until this week’s messages.
This morning, during his daily conference, President López Obrador, as expected, charged the protesters. “Strictly speaking, they don’t care about democracy, but what they want is for the predominance of an oligarchy to continue, that is, a government of the rich, of the powerful; They don’t care about the people,” said the president.
The message issued from Washington not only endorses the role of the electoral authority, a body that ceased to depend on the Executive in 1996, but also recalls the importance of judicial independence. The clash with the judges of the Supreme Court will be the new episode between the fight proposed by López Obrador. It will be the constitutional judges who must analyze the unconstitutionality appeals to which the opposition will appeal to stop Plan B of the electoral reform.
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Chihuahua.- Through a statement, the Energy Regulatory Commission (CRE) announced the liquefied gas (LP) prices in the municipalities of the state of Chihuahua.
LP gas, also know as Petroleum liquid gas, is a type of fuel gas that is commonly used in homes; industries and vehicles. It is a household pillar and its price has an impact on the families’ economies.
It is worth mentioning that the cost ofl LP gas they are determined according to market conditions, depending on the supply and demand of the fuel.
The CRE is in charge of establishing the prices of the LP gas in Mexico considering the prices of sale, distribution and transportation in each state. For the week of February 27 to March 4 in the municipalities of Chihuahua the prices per kilo of gas and per liter will be the following:
Camargo $19.08 The Cross $19.08 San Francisco de Conchos $19.08 Aldama $19.31 Achilles Serdan $19.31 Chihuahua $19.31 Delights $19.31 Rose bushes $19.31 Saint Elizabeth $19.31 Saved $19.31 Bachiniva $19.03 Bocoyna $19.03 Carichi $19.03 Chinipas $19.03 Cuauhtemoc $19.03 Cusihuiriachi $19.03 Dr. Belisario Dominguez $19.03 Greater Morelos $19.03 Guazapares $19.03 Warrior $19.03 Maguarichi $19.03 Dies $19.03 Ocampo $19.03 Saint Francis of Borja $19.03 Urik $19.03 Uruachi $19.03 Batopilas by Manuel Gómez Morín $19.63 Guachochi $19.63 Guadalupe and Calvo $19.63 Morelos $19.63 9th $19.63 Allen $19.76 Ballet $19.76 Crowned $19.76 The Tule $19.76 Parral Hidalgo $19.76 Huejotitan $19.76 Matamoros $19.76 Rosary $19.76 Saint Francis of Gold $19.76 Santa Barbara $19.76 Zaragoza Valley $19.76 Jimenez $20.26 Lopez $20.26 Smoked $18.62 Bonaventure $18.62
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March 31 is near, only one month is left. In such a situation, some people are going to get a shock in the salary of February and March. Actually, if income tax is made on you in the financial year 2022-23, then your company can deduct it from the salary of February and March.
If your salary for February and March also gets deducted, then understand that the company has equalized the tax calculation on the basis of income tax rules. But if you do not come under the income tax net, and yet the tax has been deducted, then what is the option? Today we explain you the easy way. First of all, the employee has to give information about his investment i.e.
Investment Proof and HRA details to his company. Most of the companies ask their employees to submit Investment Proof Submission from the end of January to February. So that it can be submitted to the Income Tax Department after verification.
At the same time, most people in the country take steps to save tax in the last three months i.e. January, February and March. Especially by investing, people try to free themselves from tax liability. If your organization also had the last date for submission of investment proof till February, then what option is left now? You will also have this question in your mind. Now the last date for investment to save tax is March 31, then companies take the details so early, then how can they invest till March 31 and take advantage of income tax exemption.
Actually, according to the Income Tax rules, if you have submitted the Investment Proof for the financial year 2022-23 to your organization where you work, then there is nothing to panic. You can take advantage of tax exemption by investing till March 31. There are very easy ways for this.
Mention the investment till March 31 in ITR
According to the rule, if you want to take advantage of income tax exemption for the financial year 2022-23, then you can take advantage of it by investing till March 31 without worrying. Even if you have submitted investment proof and HRA documents related to income tax where you work. You can avail full exemption by investing till 31st March and filing ITR before 31st July. In which you can submit all investment documents including HRA, which is valid under income tax rules.
That is, being tension free, you can claim life insurance, PPF, NPS and medical insurance by 31st March, filing ITR on the basis of this document by 31st July. Not only this, if your salary is deducted due to tax in the months of February and March, then that amount will also be returned as soon as you claim it. Always consider March 31 as the deadline.
How to save tax money?
By investing under Section 80C of the Income Tax Act, you can deduct up to Rs 1,50,000 from your taxable income. These include amounts such as premium paid for life insurance policies, children’s school tuition fees, PPF, KVP, Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana, principal amount paid under the head of NSC home loan. Apart from this, by investing in NPS, you can get an additional benefit of 50 thousand rupees. Also, by purchasing medical insurance, you can take advantage of tax exemption.
Colombo: Sri Lankan police on Sunday fired tear gas and water cannons to disperse a protest march organised by the country’s main opposition coalition here against the delay in local body polls.
The Election Commission on Friday formally announced that the local body elections would not be held on March 9 as planned, and a fresh date will be notified on March 3.
The protest march and rally organised by the National People’s Power urged President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s government to hold the local body polls.
Police tried to disperse the protesters and fired water cannons and tear gas twice at the Union Place area of central Colombo, where authorities had blocked several access roads.
The police obtained orders from the Colombo Fort Magistrate Court, preventing 26 people, including the NPP Leader Anura Kumara Dissanayaka, from entering areas around the President’s Office and President’s House until 8 pm on Sunday.
The NPP leaders carried a banner during the march, which said, “let’s defeat the government’s cowardly attempt to bury democracy by not holding the election”.
Opposition parties like the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) pin the blame on Wickremesinghe, who is also the country’s finance minister, for trying to sabotage the local body polls by blocking the funds from the Treasury.
They are also accusing him of influencing the state officials and the Election Commission against the holding of the polls, fearing a loss.
The election to appoint new administrations to 340 local councils for a four-year term has been postponed since March last year due to the ongoing economic crisis.
The government has indicated repeatedly that the time was unsuitable to hold the election, given the economic crisis.
It said the scarcity of money to hold the election costing Rs 10 billion would bring additional pressure on the already lean state finances.
Despite the uncertainty around the elections, the main opposition party has been campaigning vigorously and is thought to have a good chance of winning control of a sizeable number of seats.
Sri Lanka was hit by an unprecedented financial crisis in 2022, the worst since its independence from Britain in 1948, due to a severe paucity of foreign exchange reserves, sparking political turmoil in the country that led to the ouster of the all-powerful Rajapaksa family.