‘Utilise annual plan for industry in full’

Salathia warns officials of stringent action for failing to achieve targets

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Sep 12: Maintaining that industrialization was key to economic prosperity, Minister for Industries and Commerce, S S Salathia today called for expeditious implementation of industrial projects in the state, adding that targets assigned should be achieved in full at any cost. Speaking More

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International conference on agriculture held

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Sep 12: A three-day International Conference on Agriculture ‘Agritech Asia’ was held at Mumbai. The new and innovative technology was displayed at the exhibition which concluded on September 8. Delegates from more than 100 countries participated in the exhibition.  More

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Pulwama gets Rs1.46 cr plan for horticulture dev

Pulwama, Sep 12: A plan of Rs 146.52 lakh would be spent under Horticulture Technology Mission during the current financial year in Pulwama district. It was stated in a meeting held today under the chairmanship of District Development Commissioner, Pulwama, Shafat Noor, an official statement More

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Excise Commissioner reviews deptt’s functioning

Jammu, Sep 12: Excise Commissioner, Vineeta Gupta, today reviewed performance of the department in a meeting of senior officers held here today. All the Deputy Excise Commissioners and Excise and Taxation Officers from various ranges of the state participated in the meeting. Reviewing More

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‘PVCF subsidy scheme launched’

Jammu, Sep 12: Aimed to encourage poultry farming, increasing production and productivity of poultry products through technology upgradation, providing quality meat to consumer and also providing employment opportunities, Government of India has launched a Poultry Venture Capital Fund (P V C F) Subsidy More

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Pulwama gets `1.46 cr plan for horticulture dev

Pulwama, Sep 12: A plan of Rs 146.52 lakh would be spent under Horticulture Technology Mission during the current financial year in Pulwama district. It was stated in a meeting held today under the chairmanship of District Development Commissioner, Pulwama, Shafat Noor, an official statement More

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Excise Commissioner reviews deptt’s functioning

Jammu, Sep 12: Excise Commissioner, Vineeta Gupta, today reviewed performance of the department in a meeting of senior officers held here today. All the Deputy Excise Commissioners and Excise and Taxation Officers from various ranges of the state participated in the meeting. Reviewing More

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‘PVCF subsidy scheme launched’

Jammu, Sep 12: Aimed to encourage poultry farming, increasing production and productivity of poultry products through technology upgradation, providing quality meat to consumer and also providing employment opportunities, Government of India has launched a Poultry Venture Capital Fund (P V C F) Subsidy More

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Airtel launches ‘run for fitness’ SMS packs

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Sep 12: Bharti Airtel, a leading global telecommunication company with operations in 19 countries across Asia and Africa, has announced the launch of a unique text-based (SMS) program on running and training for marathons, for its mobile customers.  The SMS based services ‘Run for More

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Water users like Pepsi must pay higher cess: SC

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Sept 12: The Supreme Court today ruled major industries and soft drink giants like Pepsico Holdings, which extensively use water as a raw material for their products, are bound to pay higher rates of water cess imposed by government. A bench of justices Mukundakam Sharma and A More

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Sensex closes 365 points lower

INDO ASIAN NEWS SERVICE

Mumbai, Sep 12: A benchmark index for the Indian equities markets Monday pared some of its intra-day losses and closed 365 points lower, pulled down by negative global cues and a slowdown in domestic industrial output. The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the BSE, which opened at 16,668 More

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Straight Talk

Sajjad Bazaz

ATM TRANSACTIONA few days back, my transaction at an ATM failed, as I attempted to withdraw Rs.5,000 through my debit/ATM card. Even as the machine didn’t disburse the cash, my account was debited by Rs.5,000. What steps should I take to get the amount back in my account More

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'SBI rights issue in 2-3 months'

New Delhi, Sep 12: The country’s largest lender, State Bank of India will raise capital through rights issue in the next two-three months to fund its expansion plans, SBI Chairman Pratip Chaudhuri said Monday. “It is on track. It will happen soon, hopefully in 2-3 months,” Chaudhuri told reporters More

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