Govt puts new VAT return form in abeyance: KTF

IG Road displaced shopkeepers to be rehabilitated this year only

GK BUSINESS REPORTER

Srinagar, May 13: In what would give a major relief to the traders, the “government has put in abeyance the new VAT return form till further orders.”President, Kashmir Traders Federation (KTF), Jan Muhammad Koul told Greater Kashmir that the announcement to this extent was made by chief minister More

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Dubai invites JK to hold handicraft, food festival

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, May 13: Advisor to Chief Minister Mubarak Gul today said UAE government had invited the state government to hold handicraft and food festival at Dubai during the month of Ramzan. Gul who recently returned from Arab Trade Mart Festival, Dubai, said the government had adopted multi More

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81st SLBC on May 16

Srinagar, May 13: The 81st meeting of J&K State Level Bankers’ Committee (SLBC) will be held on Monday at SKICC here.  Top functionaries of the state government and representatives of all the banks operating in Jammu and Kashmir shall meet and discuss the business and other developmental More

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Team to assess crop damage

Srinagar, May 13: Minister for Agriculture, Ghulam Hassan Mir expressed shock over the damage caused to horticulture crop and agriculture seedlings due to hail storm in Khag and Tangmarg tehsils of Budgam and Baramulla districts last evening. Mir, an official statement said, directed both More

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Valley growers fear low apple prod

D A RASHID

Srinagar, May 13: The poor retention of apple on the trees has sent shock waves among fruit cultivators who fear a low production this year in Valley. The fruit growers believe the agro-climatic conditions that prevailed in March were not supportive to the crop. “My orchard spreading over More

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Centre approves employees air travel to JK under LTC

Govt Roping In Int’l Agency To Showcase JK Tourism: Jora

SOFT LOANS FOR HOTELIERS ON ANVIL

GK NEWS NETWORKSrinagar, May 13: With a view to encourage hotel industry, the Tourism Ministry has sent a soft loan plan to the Planning Department for approval, said Tourism & Culture Minister, Nawang Rigzin Jora during his meeting with the representatives of Kashmir Hotel More

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Drive launched to curb unfair trade of vet products

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, May 13: A team of officers of Drug and Food  Control Organization under the supervision of Deputy Controller, Drug and Food Control Organization, Jammu, Lotika Khajuria conducted a special drive in Jammu district to curb unscrupulous trade of veterinary products.  During the drive More

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Pranab to inaugurate 2nd phase of Excise Taxation Complex soon

1ST PHASE COMPLETED

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, May 13: Construction of the first phase of Rs 35 crore Excise and Taxation Complex at Rambagh here has been completed. Four circles of the Department have already started their functioning in the Complex.  The second phase of the building scheduled to be completed by June 15 is More

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Govt forms panel to review deemed exports policy

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, May 13: The government today said it has formed an expert committee to review deemed exports policy where there have been incidents of misuse of the scheme. Deemed exports refer to those transactions in which goods supplied to the users do not leave the country and payment for More

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Mother Dairy hikes milk prices

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, May 13: Mother Dairy today decided to increase milk prices by Rs 2 per litre in the national capital region (NCR) from tomorrow. A fortnight ago another popular brand Amul had increased prices by Rs 2 a litre in Delhi and NCR. Mother Dairy’s full cream milk will now cost Rs 35 More

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