Rather seeks safeguards in GST regime for JK

Empowered Committee of State Finance Ministers

GK NEWS NETWORK

New Delhi, July 21: A meeting of the Empowered Committee of State Finance Ministers was held here on Wednesday to deliberate upon the issue of implementation of Goods and Service Tax in India. Asim Dass Gupta, Minister for Finance, West Bengal, Ministers for Finance of various states, representatives More

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LAHDC approves `71 cr annual plan for Kargil

GK NEWS NETWORK

Kargil, July 21: The Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC), Kargil Tuesday approved annual plan outlay of `7138.81 lakhs for the current financial year in a General Council meeting held here under the chairmanship of Chief Executive Councilor, Kachoo Ahmad Ali Khan.  Out of the More

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Idea! ‘Not a good idea sir ji’

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, July 21: After luring a sizeable number of subscribers by offering free SIM cards, universal call charges, etc. in May this year, the Idea Cellular Limited, has finally ditched its subscribers by blocking their outgoing calls due to non-payment of bills, notwithstanding the fact that the subscribers More

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‘E-governance simplifies procedures, promotes transparency’

Minister reviews institutional reforms under JNNURM

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, July 21: Deputy Chief Minister   Tara Chand chaired a high level review meeting of the Housing and Urban Development Department to take stock of progress on Institutional Reforms under Jawahar Lal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) and Asian Development Bank (ADB), here More

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Paddy, maize crops inspected in Ganderbal

GK NEWS NETWORK

Ganderbal July 21: Chief Agriculture Officer Ganderbal along with the field functionaries today took stock of the field crops especially paddy and maize in Ganderbal and Kangan, an official statement said.  It said this year around three hundred quintals of high yield variety seeds of paddy and More

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Officers asked to assess agri losses

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, July 21: Deputy Development Commissioner Bandipora,   Manzoor Ahmad Lone on Wednesday directed the officers of Revenue, Agriculture and Horticulture Department to assess the losses caused to the standing agriculture crops, orchards and other residential structures due to windstorm More

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'Valley faces shortage of essential commodities'

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Srinagar, July 21: Alleging that curfews and restrictions have led to shortage of essential commodities in the Valley, a farmers body in Jammu and Kashmir today sought immediate redressal of people's grievances. "Due to restrictions and shutdowns, the people in various areas of the Valley are suffering More

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