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NIA Files Case to Probe Terror Attack on Gurdwara in Afghanistan
The National Investigation Agency has registered a case to probe the terror attack on a gurdwara in Afghanistan, officials said on Wednesday.
(Source: PTI)
GST Mop-Up Slips Below Rs 1 Lakh Cr-Mark, March Collection at Rs 97,597 Cr
GST collections in March slipped below the psychological Rs 1 lakh crore-mark for the first time in four months to Rs 97,597 crore, as the COVID-19 lockdown that shut most businesses compounded tax collection woes in an already sluggish economy.
Goods and Services Tax (GST) mop-up in March recorded an 8.4 percent decline over March 2019 collection of Rs 1.06 lakh crore. The collections were lower on account of dip in revenues from domestic transactions as well as imports.
(Source: PTI)
Pak Initiates Ceasefire Violation in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri
Pakistan reportedly initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation in the evening on Wednesday, by resorting to firing with small arms and shelling with mortars along the LoC in Nowshera sector in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri.
The Indian Army is retaliating.
(Source: ANI)
15-Year-Old Girl Raped in UP's Muzaffarnagar
A 15-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a youth in a village here, police said on Wednesday.
The accused took the girl to his house and raped her on Tuesday, following which her family members lodged a complaint, Station House Officer Yogesh Sharma said.
The youth also threatened the girl of dire consequences, if she reported the matter to anyone, he said.
Sharma said a case was registered under Section 376 (rape) of the Indian Penal Code and relevant provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act The youth is at large, police said.
(Source: PTI)