CM sets Mar deadline for Rs 608-cr spending target JAMMU: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Tuesday chaired a high-level meeting to review the progress of works...

Inaugurates Rs 1.88 cr NTPHC at Chukar, inspects PHC Sariwarpora BARAMULLA, NOVEMBER 10: Emphasizing the importance of accessible and quality healthcare facilities at the grassroots level, Minister for Health and Medical Education, Social Welfare, Sakina Itoo, Tuesday inaugurated the New Type Primary Health Centre (NTPHC) at Chukar, Tangmarg constructed at a cost of ₹1.88 crore. MLA Gulmarg, Peerzada Farooq Ahmad Shah, was present on the occasion. Addressing the gathering, the Minister underscored the importance of primary healthcare institutions in strengthening the public healthcare delivery system, particularly in rural and far-flung areas, by ensuring access to essential medical services. She said the newly inaugurated NTPHC would significantly improve the healthcare access for the residents of Chukar and adjoining areas, reducing...

New Delhi: The PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) on Tuesday participated in a pre-Budget consultation meeting for the Union Budget 2027-28, where it recommended a series of customs duty reforms aimed at enhancing India's position as a globally competitive manufacturing hub. During the meeting held by the Tax Research Unit of the Revenue Department under the Ministry of Finance, the industry body highlighted the need to rationalise duties on critical industrial raw materials and energy inputs. It said such measures would help reduce manufacturing costs, improve energy security, strengthen domestic value chains and enhance India's global competitiveness. As part of its recommendations, PHDCCI proposed reducing the basic customs duty on liquefied petroleum gas...