Recreational fisheries give revenue to govt

RABIA NOOR

Srinagar, Apr 9: The J&K Fisheries Department has earned Rs 130 lakh revenue on account of recreational fisheries.The revenue has been generated on account of entry fee to the Aquarium-cum-Awareness Centre at Bagh-i-Bahu Jammu which thrown open in 2007. Farooq Ahmad Sheikh, assistant director More

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JK Bank opens 294th ATM

GK News Network

Srinagar, Apr 9: Expanding the hassle-free payment mechanism further, J&K Bank Thursday opened one more ATM at Greater Kailash taking the Jammu tally to 76.Ashok Mehta, Executive Director & Chief Operating Officer (COO) J&K Bank inaugurated the ATM here amid a simple but impressive gathering More

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Govt popularizing hybrid seed technology

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Apr 9: For attaining self sufficiency in vegetable production in Jammu and Kashmir, the Government has  taken series of measures to popularize use of Hybrid seed technology among the farmers.  The use of hybrid seed is deemed as a major input to increase vegetable production in More

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Sopur traders for roll back on VAT hike

GHULAM MUHAMMD

Sopur, Apr 9: Traders Federation Sopur has urged the government to rollback the hike announced recently in the VAT and sales tax rates.  The demand came at a function on the opening of Federation’s central office here on Wednesday.  The office was inaugurated by the prominent businessman More

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‘Rates fixed in 1992 not revised till date’

PONYWALAS APPEAL FOR REVISION

PARVAIZ RESHI

Sonamarg, Apr 9: The local ponywalas at this tourist spot have demanded rate revision. The ponies are used by tourists to go to Thajawas Glacier, Island Park and the other places in the upper reaches here. “Most of the tourists who visit here prefer to go to these places on ponies that in turn More

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Central team assesses crop damages in JK

GK News Network

Jammu, Apr 9: The Inter Ministerial Central Team deputed by government of India to assess the crop damages due to drought in J&K concluded its 3 day tour today.  During the course of their visit, the members of the team visited Srinagar and Jammu and also made field visits to several districts More

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JK Bank Sidhra upgraded to Model Business Unit

GK News Network

Srinagar, Apr 9: J&K Bank today dedicated its Sidhra Branch in its new ‘avatar’ as a Model business unit to the people of Sidhra, a satellite colony in Jammu. It is a spacious building having interiors with lattice woodwork displaying Kashmiri craftsmanship besides being equipped with state-of More

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Car sales up 20 pc in March; bike 36 pc

Press Trust of India

New Delhi, Apr 9: The total passenger car sales in the domestic market increased by 20.08 per cent in March to 1,55,600 units compared to the same month last year.  Motorcycle sales for the period were up 35.70 per cent to 7,08,349 against 5,21,993 units in the corresponding period a year ago More

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