India, Pakistan to ink 3 trade deals

INDO ASIAN NEWS SERVICE

Karachi, Feb 14: India and Pakistan are likely to sign three pacts Wednesday that will substantially reduce barriers to bilateral trade. A Pakistan cabinet meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani in Islamabad Tuesday, gave the green signal to the pacts. The agreements will be More

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VALLEY TRADERS CALL FOR REMOVING BARRIERS IN CROSS-LOC TRADE

MUKEET AKMALI

Srinagar, Feb 14: Kashmir traders’ fraternity today welcomed the resolve of India and Pakistan to dismantle trade barriers, while appealing both the countries to make trade across LoC open. Chairman Kashmir Economic Alliance, Muhammad Yaseen Khan said: “We welcome the trade negotiations currently More

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Govt will address contractors’ genuine issues: FM

Pre-budget discussions

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Feb 14: Highlighting contractors’ role in developing state’s basic infrastructure, Minister for Finance, Abdul Rahim Rather today assured that the government would address their genuine concerns to remove their hardships. Interacting with a group of contractors, under the aegis of More

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Srinagar to get sub-foreign post office soon

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Feb 14: The Postal Department will set up a 'Sub-Foreign Post Office' in Kashmir valley to facilitate export and import of goods from the state. "In view of the persistent demands by the traders bodies in the Valley for a full-fledged Foreign Post Office, we have decided that a More

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SBI Ganderbal declines to honour KCCs

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Feb 14: Fruit growers of Ganderbal today accused the State Bank of India Ganderbal of not entertaining the Kisan Credit Cards for loan purposes. A delegation of orchard owners led by Javid Reshi told Greater Kashmir that the SBI branch Ganderbal was not giving loans on credit cards More

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Altaf for promoting eco-friendly industry in JK

Inaugurates PCB district office Samba

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Feb 14: Minister for Forests and Environment Mian Altaf Ahmed today said the government will not compromise on the environment for the developmental activities and instead focus on sustainable development of the state.   Speaking at the inauguration of newly constructed District More

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Indian Labour Conference held in New Delhi

Malik for extending labour laws to skilled personnel

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Feb 14: Minister for Higher Education, Labour and Employment, Abdul Gani Malik today advocated for extending the ambit of labour laws to the skill development personnel so that employability can be increased in the State. The Minister was addressing 44th Session of the Indian Labour More

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Pakistan defers MFN status to India

Karachi, Feb 14:  Pakistan Tuesday deferred its decision to finalize a list of goods it does not want to import from India, an important step towards granting it the most favoured nation (MFN) status. Once the MFN status is granted, Pakistan will have to treat India on par with its other More

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