SRINAGAR, JULY 24: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Friday met public representatives and various delegations at Raabita here and heard a range of issues concerning...

Srinagar, July 24: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo on Friday chaired a high-level meeting of senior officers of the Civil Administration and Police to review the preparations for the 80th Independence Day celebrations across the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.The meeting was attended by Administrative Secretaries, Divisional Commissioners, ADGPs, IGPs, Deputy Commissioners, SSPs, Director Information, Directors of School Education (Jammu/Kashmir), Directors of Health Services (Jammu/Kashmir), senior officers of the Police and Civil Administration, besides representatives of various security agencies.The Chief Secretary took a comprehensive review of the arrangements being put in place for the main Independence Day functions at Srinagar and Jammu, besides celebrations to be held at the district, sub-division, tehsil, block and Panchayat...

New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday told officials of the Income Tax Department to ensure convenience for honest taxpayers while taking stern action against tax evasion, as certainty in the tax regime is an economic imperative. Addressing the 167th Income Tax Day celebrations here, the Finance Minister urged officials to differentiate between deliberate tax evasion and bonafide errors while dealing with taxpayers. "Tax certainty is one of the strongest foundations of voluntary compliance. Our long-term objective must shift from litigation management to litigation prevention," she said. "It should rest on 3 pillars: Clarity in taxpayer obligations through timely circulars -- Consistency of interpretation across jurisdictions -- Continuous Institutional Learning from appellate orders...