SICOP posts Rs 651 cr business turnover

Slathia stresses for industrial dev in far flung areas

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Jammu, Apr 2: Minister for Industries & Commerce, S. S. Slathia assured that the Government will continue to attach top priority to the development of industrial sector within the State and take all initiatives required to promote industrialization that would pave way for overall socio-economic More

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‘Horticulture continues to be priority sector’

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Jammu, Apr 2: Minister for Medical Education,   R.S. Chib has said, horticulture has always been a priority sector in the State in view of its significant contribution to the State’s GDP. He said presently, 325134 hectares of land are under horticulture cultivation in the State, including More

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'Wasteland dev projects not sanctioned for 5 years'

Jammu, Apr 2: The Agriculture Department has not sanctioned any specific project for the development of waste land during last five years. This information was given by the Minister of State for Revenue,   Nasir Aslam Wani while replying to a question by   B. R. Kundal More

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Govt encouraging dairy farming: Ruhullah

Jammu, Apr 2: Minister for Animal and Sheep Husbandry,   Aga Ruhullah has said Government is encouraging promotion of dairy farms under centrally sponsored scheme in the State, adding that Dairy Entrepreneurship Development Scheme (DEDS) guarantees subsidy besides low interest loans upto More

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Govt to engage casual labourers on need basis

Jammu, Apr 2: Minister for Finance Abdul Rahim Rather today said that government will engage casual labours in different departments in a transparent manner, adding such engagements will, however, be purely need based, an official statement said. Replying to a clubbed question by Murtaza Khan,  More

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CPMG for speeding up delivery system

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Srinagar April 2: Chief Post Master General (CPMG), John Samuel has announced several measures to speed up the delivery system. The CPMG said the speed post services provided by the department would now remain open till 4 PM. He said the parcels, booked till 1 PM would be delivered to the More

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Valley industry opposes property tax

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Srinagar, Apr 2: Valley’s apex industrial body, the Federation Chamber of Industries Kashmir today came down heavily on the government for passing a bill for introducing property tax in J&K. At a meeting of its administrative council here today with its president Afaq Ahmad Qadiri in More

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Hoteliers decry govt's move

Srinagar, Apr 2: Kashmir Hotel and Restaurant Owners’ Federation (KHAROF) has decried the government’s move of imposition of tax on commercial and residential properties in the state After chairing a executive committee meeting here, president KHAROF, Mushtaq Ahmad Burza said the move is More

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TOs directed to entertain salary bills

Jammu, Apr 2: As per a government circular, the Budget Estimates 2011-12 have been passed by the State Legislature. While the formal authorization of funds for the financial year 2011-12 to the controlling Officers/ Heads of Departments and other field functionaries will take some time, the Treasury More

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‘Rs 62 cr allocated for Leh tourism’

Jammu, Apr 2: The formal notification constituting the Kargil Development Authority and indicating its composition is still in the process of being issued for which draft SRO is being vetted in consultation with Law Department. He said Rs 61.99 crore have been allocated for creation of infrastructure More

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979 micro hydel projects installed in JK

Jammu, Apr 2: Minister for Science & Technology,   Aga Ruhullah has said that 1000 Micro Hydel Projects (MHEP) were to be executed by various Army formations under BADP, MNRE and Operation Sadbhavana in the State, of which 979 micro Hydel projects have been installed. He said for More

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JKFTO for tourism promotion

Srinagar, Apr 2: The J&K Federation of Tour Operators (JKFTO) today resolved to support any move for promotion of tourism in J&K.  The operators appealed to the government to give the benefit of various schemes to them for promotion of tourism. More

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