JK business community opposes FDI in retail sector

Says foreign supermarkets will wipe out local livelihoods

MUKEET AKMALI

Srinagar, Nov 26: Government of India’s opening the multi-brand retail sector to foreign companies has evoked sharp criticism from the traders’ community in J&K who have appealed the government here not to allow any such investments in the state.   Anticipating tough competition More

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Jamkash Vehicleades holds bankers’ meet

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Nov 26: Jamkash Vehicleades Kashmir Pvt Limited, authorized dealership of Maruti Suzuki India Ltd, organized a bankers’ meet at Dak Bungalow, Baramulla in collaboration with J&K Grameen Bank.  The chief guest on the event was General Manager, Haji Muhammad Altaf Bhat (Kashmir More

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Omar puts JKPCC on e-tendering portal

Says e-governance effective tool of transparency

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Nov 26: Describing e-governance an effective tool to ensure transparency in the functioning of government departments particularly those dealing with construction, procurement and purchases, Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah Saturday put the J&K Projects Construction Corporation (JKPCC) on More

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JKPCC EXECUTING `660 CR WORKS IN JK

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Nov 26: Managing Director, JKPCC, Madan Gupta today said that JKPCC as a major public infrastructural development agency is presently constructing 80 vital bridges in J&K at a cost of over Rs 660 crore.  He said the Corporation is constructing major infrastructure in health More

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Farmers’ awareness camp inaugurated

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Nov 26: Director Horticulture, Kashmir, Dr G H Shah inaugurated a farmers’ awareness camp at Zazna in Ganderbal. The camp was organized by Chief Horticulture Officer, Ganderbal, under Horticulture Technology Mission.  Deputy Commissioner, Ganderbal, Showkat Ahmad Mir, member Kissan More

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HSHS shopkeepers appeal CM

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar Nov 26: Shopkeepers of Hari Singh High Street whose shops are coming under government’s flyover plan today appealed Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to allot them appropriate new shop sites in order to carry their business.  According to a statement issued by the HSHS traders’ association More

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Seminar on capacity building of CA firms held

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Nov 26: Northern Indian Regional Council of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (J&K Branch) today held a seminar on “Capacity building measures of practioners and CA firms”.  Chartered accountants Vijay Kumar Garg, Pankaj Tyagee and Tushar Dosctor were guest speakers More

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Agri dir flags off farmers’ tour

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Nov 26: Director Agriculture Kashmir, Dr Farooq A Lone has impressed upon the farmers to adopt latest technologies to achieve self-sufficiency in agriculture.  Flagging off a group of 40 farmers on a 10-day interstate tour under “Rashtriya Kissan Vikas Yojna” (RKVY), at Lalmandi More

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Straight Talk

Sajjad Bazaz

I am about to retire in two and a half years. Am I eligible to get a car loan? If yes what is the procedure?(Syed Ghulam Nabi, Hawal, Srinagar) You are eligible to get a car loan. But you have to repay the loan along with the interest within two and a half years. Hence More

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