‘Doha round will not hit JK export industry’

NAZIA AKHTAR

Srinagar, June 19: J&K export industry is not going to be affected by the Doha round of trade negotiations, said experts at a day-long workshop ‘WTO Agreements and Implications for Select Industries in J&K’ here today. Ranjan Sudesh Ratna, professor Centre of WTO Studies, Indian Institute More

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Valley businessmen continue trade across LoC

RABIA NOOR

Srinagar, June 19: Even as the trade across the LoC from Chakan-da-Bagh remains in limbo, the Valley traders continued with their trade through Salamabad route. As per the officials at Trade Facilitation Centre Salamabad, Uri, goods worth Rs 6.2 crore were exchanged between two parts of Kashmir More

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Growers seek compensation on fruit damage

SHEIKH NAZIR

Ganderbal, June 19: Hundreds of fruit growers from Ganderbal, Lar and Kangan Tehsils today appealed to the government to compensate them for the losses they have suffered due to damage of their fruits by hailstorm. "The hailstorm has damaged our fruits particularly the cherry which was now More

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DG Income Tax calls on Governor

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, June 19: Director General, Income Tax, Chandigarh, B L Razdan called on Governor, N. N. Vohra, at Raj Bhavan, here today. Razdan briefed the governor about the functioning of the Income Tax Department in the area of his responsibility. This was Razdan’s first meeting with More

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Make efforts to raise agri growth at 4 pc: PM

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Pantnagar (Uttarakhand) June 19: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said agricultural growth rate should be doubled to 4 per cent to ensure food security in the country. Addressing a gathering during the convocation of G B Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Singh said our agricultural More

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17 DRs inducted in selection grade

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, June 19: The state government has sanctioned grant of selection grade to 17 deputy registrars of the Cooperative department.  Their names were recommended by the departmental selection committee constituted vide order No 27-Coop of 2009 dated 21-12-2009, an official statement said More

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Min announces Rs 14 cr for dev works

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar June 19: The Minister for Animal, Sheep Husbandry, Science & Technology and Information Technology, Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi has said that the government has initiated various developmental projects for development of Budgam constituency, adding that better road connectivity, provision More

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