Srinagar, March 29 -- The Omar Abdullah government has announced an exemption on stamp duty for property transfers via gift deeds among blood relatives, effective April 1, 2025In a move aimed at easing property transfers within families, the Jammu and Kashmir government has issued a notification remitting stamp duty on property transfers executed through gift deeds within blood relations.The exemption will come into effect from April 1, 2025.The decision was made after the finance department issued the notification by exercising its powers conferred by Section 9 (a) of the Stamp Act, 1977. The notification stated that the decision of providing the exemption was made in the public interest.Blood relations have been defined to include fathe...