Dried vegetables, parched fish find few takers in Kashmir

Traders complain decline in business

MUKEET AKMALI

Srinagar Jan 26: Despite winters turning harsh, the dried vegetables and desiccated fish, nearly a staple winter food in yesteryears in Kashmir, has largely gone out of fashion. Traders told Greater Kashmir that the demand for the dried vegetables and parched fish has considerably declined More

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SHG engineers seek tax relaxation

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Jan 26: The Self Help Group of Engineers today appealed finance minister Abdul Rahim Rather to “relax service tax, VAT and other taxes” being charged from them in the upcoming budget.At a meeting here today the SHG Engineers Association, J&K appealed the FM to either waive off these More

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Mega milk plant coming up in Pulwama

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Jan 26: Formica Foods, a social enterprise in collaboration with British Diary is setting up a mega milk plant in Industrial Growth Centre Lassipora. The 1,40,000 litre plant is expected to start production this summer. The plant will source milk from farmers in the Valley and will More

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Airtel mobile recharge becomes easier

Srinagar, Jan 26:  Airtel, leading global telecommunications company, today said it has made the prepaid recharge easier for its customers in India. In a statement here today the company said its prepaid mobile customers in India can now enjoy the convenience of recharging their mobile phones online More

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Valley readymade garment dealers suffer losses

MUHAMMAD ZAHID

Srinagar Jan 26: The Srinagar-Jammu Highway closure has caused huge financial losses to the readymade garment dealers in the Valley. Ajaz Shah of ‘Sahab Gulal’, a readymade garment shop at Regal Lane here said the highway closure had disturbed their business badly. “We were expecting More

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Diesel cars may go costly after budget

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Jan 26: Diesel car buyers may have to shell out more with the Finance Ministry considering the imposition of higher excise duty on such vehicles in the upcoming Budget likely to be unveiled sometime in March. In order to discourage consumption of subsidised diesel by personal vehicle More

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Straight Talk

Sajjad Bazaz

NET BANKING FACILITYI want to know about the internet banking facilities provided by J&K Bank. What is the procedure to avail the facility and what are the charges to be paid?Mushtaq Teli, Srinagar J&K Bank provides internet banking facilities to its customers More

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