A year on govt’s 5-point package for industry still to come true

RABIA NOOR

Srinagar, Dec 13: Even as it has been a year since governor N N Vohra announced a 5-point package for the industry in Kashmir, it has yet to see its full implementation.  Secretary general, Federation Chamber of Industries Kashmir, Syed Afaq Qadri said last December governor had announced More

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For 15 yrs DOEACC qualifiers in JK await recognition

State denies jobs to techies eligible for positions in central govt, Microsoft, IBM.

M HYDERI

Srinagar, Dec 14:  At a time when the government of India run DOEACC is celebrating its ‘15 glorious years’ of success for producing world-acclaimed IT professionals, the J&K government is yet to acknowledge the prestigious qualifications for job openings in the state. The disdainful More

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Organic eggs: Leh Maangay more!

Tramboo Poultries produce 27,000 eggs daily

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar Dec 13: The organic eggs, produced without using any chemicals including antibiotics or growth promoters etc at Tramboo Poultries Pvt Ltd here, have got a word of appreciation from an unexpected quarter: The Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Leh.  The appreciation came More

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Govt in talks with 3 countries to import rice

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Dec 13: Notwithstanding the government's assertion that it has no immediate plan to import rice, it is understood to be in talks with a few rice-surplus countries to source the grain through the state channels. "We are talking to three countries, including Thailand and Vietnam More

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KHARA opposes joint ventures

GK News Network

Srinagar, Dec 13: The Kashmir Hotel and Restaurant Association today expressed its concern over joint ventures between Kashmiri entrepreneurs and their counterparts outside.  At a meeting here today the KHARA members said such JVs would open floodgates for the outside hoteliers and business More

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Reliance Life IPO likely in Q1

New Delhi, Dec 13:  Anil Ambani Group's life insurance venture Reliance Life expects to tap the capital market with its initial public offer in the first quarter of next fiscal, a top company official said here. "It will be realistic to think that the Reliance Life IPO happens sometime in the first More

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Goods & Services Tax to have 4 slabs

Press Trust of India

Kolkata, Dec 13: The Goods and Services Tax, the new tax regime, would have four slabs and and they are likely to be unveiled within 15 days, Chair¬man of Empowered Committee of State Finance Ministers Asim Dasgupta said today. "It (GST) will have four slabs. I hope the rates will be released in the More

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Rich nations should make deeper cuts, support others financially: CII

New Delhi, Dec 13: Rich countries must agree to greater emission cuts while helping developing nations cope financially in their efforts to transform into a low carbon economy, a leading industry body has said. "Developed countries must take deeper reduction commitments, both in medium and long More

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Claiming unclaimed

Bank watch By sajjad bazaz

Banks should play a pro-active role in tracing the whereabouts of the account holders whose accounts have remained inoperative for more than two years.RECENTLY one of my acquaintances, working in one of the government run corporations, narrated a More

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