Kashmiri sellers get good business at Indian Jewellery Show

ANIL ANAND

New Delhi, July 15: Of the Rs 84 crore business generated at the 5th edition of Indian Fashion, Jewellery and Accessories Show here, nearly 20 per cent has been clocked by Kashmiri manufacturers and exporters who exhibited their articles at the expo.  The three-day expo was held at India More

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Internet users resent hike in web surfing costs

MUKEET AKMALI

Srinagar, July 15: Centre government decision to increase the internet surfing costs has not gone well with web users in the Valley like their counterparts elsewhere in India.  According to the order internet surfers will have to pay 7 per cent more with the increase in revenue share imposed More

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Kingfisher pilots plan to move labour court

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Mumbai, July 15: With the Kingfisher Airline management maintaining a stoic silence over the payment of salary dues, a section of its pilots are contemplating to drag the management to the labour court, sources said.  "(Airline) Chairman Vijay Mallya's communication to the employees conceals More

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Aryans counselling for JK students on July 17,18

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, July 15: Chandigarh-based Aryans Group of Colleges would be organizing “JK Admission Counselling” for the students of Jammu and Kashmir on July 17 and 18 in Srinagar. The interested students have been asked to register themselves on 098762-99888, 098765-99888 or on More

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June inflation, corporate results to keep trade choppy: Experts

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, July 15: Stocks are likely to see choppy trading this week as investors on Dalal Street will be influenced by June inflation data, corporate results and the progress of monsoon, say analysts.  Market experts said the focus has turned to inflation data which is scheduled for Monday More

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Dollars invited

Diluted anti avoidance tax rules suits foreign investors

Sajjad Bazaz

FOR the past few months we have been watching media discussing a term called General Anti Avoidance Rule (GAAR). What is this GAAR? Why so much of buzz about this? Tax evasion or avoidance has been recognized as an area of concern. To plug this leakage, the government thought More

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10% duty on sugar imports proposed

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, July 15: The Food Ministry has proposed imposing 10 per cent import duty on sugar as the country has surplus domestic production.  The zero import duty regime expired on June 30. The government had scrapped import duty on sugar in February 2009 to boost domestic supply. Prior to More

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KU hosts seminar

Srinagar, July 15: Kashmir University today hosted a day-long seminar “Making Post Office Customer Friendly”. Officers and Front Office Officials from Srinagar and Baramulla Postal Divisions participated in the seminar. Faculty of Business School and KU delivered lectures on “Management More

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Supplies outside Parimpora Fruit Mandi Complex

HC bars collection of toll till next date

D A RASHID

Srinagar, July 15: In a breather to the traders, the J&K High Court has directed the Horticulture Department not to charge toll from trucks not bound for Parimpora Fruit Mandi Complex, here, till next date of hearing.  The direction has been passed on a petition filed by a group of traders More

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EPFO yet to finalise interest rate for 2012-13

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, July 15: Interest rate on employees' provident fund for the current fiscal is yet to be fixed despite the first quarter of the year 2012-13 having ended, raising concerns among its subscribers. There are about five crore subscribers under the retirement fund scheme run by the Employees More

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Govt kick-starts disinvestment process for TCIL

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, July 15: Kick-starting the process of outright sale of the ailing Tyre Corporation of India (TCIL), the disinvestment department has invited expression of interest (EoI) from entities willing to buy the company. In a public notice, the Department of Disinvestment (DoD) has asked for More

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