Govt veterinary centres in JK sans trained doctors

Deadly disease claims 60 sheep in Sumbal

PARVEZ RESHI

Sumbal, Jan 8: Outbreak of a deadly disease in sheep in many villages here has sent shock waves among the villagers who allege there are no trained veterinarians available in the government run veterinary centres to take care of the livestock.  As per the locals a large number of sheep have More

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Union budget on February 26

Legislation on GST in second half this yr

INDO-ASIAN NEWS SERVICE

New Delhi, Jan 9: The government will present its annual budget on February 26 and was aiming at enacting legislation in the second half of this year for introducing a new Goods and Services Tax (GST), said the Finance Minister on Saturday.Pranab Mukherjee said the growth rate of the economy could More

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Agri insurance scheme suffers for implementation

Mir for strict adherence of scheme

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Jan 9: Minister for agriculture, Ghulam Hassan Mir today said the implementation of National Agriculture Insurance Scheme introduced in 2002-03 in J&K had remained negligible. Reviewing the implementation of the scheme at a high level meeting here today, the minister stressed the need More

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JCC Bank opens extension counter

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Jan 9: Keeping its commitment to provide banking facilities to the people  especially farming community, the Jammu Central Co-operative Bank opened its Extension Counter in Kishsenpur, Dungra in Billawar Tehsil  which was inaugurated by the Minister for Co-operatives, Dr Manohar Lal More

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Shahi Murg gains good market in just 4 months

From 100 birds in Sept the company processes 800 birds daily

NAZIA AKHTAR

Srinagar, Jan 9: Barely four months after its launch in the Valley, Shahi Murg is doing good business. According to managing director Shahi Murg the firm has been witnessing a great demand for its product – the halal dressed chicken.“We started with processing about hundred birds a day. With the More

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‘Hoteliers visit gutted Punjab hotel’

GK News Network

Srinagar, Jan 9: President, Kashmir Hotel and Restaurant Association, Siraj Ahmad today demanded that the owner of Punjab Hotel which was gutted in Thursday’s gunfight at Lalchowk should be provided every support by the government to rebuild the hotel. Siraj who along with a group of hoteliers More

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Solar mission goal may be scaled down

New Delhi, Jan 9: The goal of India’s solar energy mission to produce 20,000 MW of power from the sun by 2022 may be reduced by as much as 80 percent before the prime minister formally inaugurates the mission here Monday, official sources said. The sources said Friday that the Jawaharlal Nehru More

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