ECI to announce J&K bypolls alongside Bihar elections

By-elections for Budgam and Nagrota assembly constituencies on cards, ECI deploys observers STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 28 (STC): By-elections for the Budgam and Nagrota assembly constituencies in Jammu & Kashmir are on cards as the Election Commission of India (ECI) is set to announce by-elections for these constituencies.According to official reports, the ECI has announced…

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NEW TDS RULES: Big relief for senior citizens, small investors

The annual interest exemption limit for TDS has been doubled to Rs.1,00,000. STC NEWS MONITORING DESKSRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 28 (STC): The Central government has introduced significant changes to Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) rules effective from September 25, 2025. The changes, which cover interest on deposits, dividends, commissions, and lottery winnings, are expected to benefit senior…

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Ladakh administration constitutes advisory boards under under three key preventive detention & regulatory laws

STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 27 (STC): In the backdrop of heightened law and order concerns in Ladakh, following the recent unrest in Leh town, the Union Territory of Ladakh has constituted Advisory Boards under three key preventive detention and regulatory laws – the Public Safety Act (PSA), the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs…

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Central government approves construction of over 5000 homes for J&K calamity-hit families

STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 27 (STC): The Central government has sanctioned construction of over 5000 homes for the families whose houses were damaged in the recent floods across Jammu and Kashmir. Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Rural Development Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan for…

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