Biz and Economy

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JK saw highest-ever tourist footfall in Nov: CS

JAMMU: Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta said that the tourism in Jammu and Kashmir has crossed the mark of highest tourist footfall in November. Chairing a meeting to review various activities being undertaken by the Tourism Department to highlight and promote new tourist destinations in Jammu and Kashmir, Mehta said that 1,27,605 tourists visited […]

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Pending grievances of tax payers to be settled by Dec 31st: Official

SRINAGAR: In the finale to their outreach programmes across the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, the Income Tax department Saturday conducted Taxpayers Awareness Campaign ‘Mulaqaat’ in Srinagar. Principal Commissioner Income Tax, Srinagar, M P Singh chaired the event while Joint Commissioner Income Tax, Rajiv Gubgotra; Assistant Commissioner Income Tax, Abhishri; Deputy Commissioner […]

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Handicrafts, Handloom Dept blacklists Sgr trader

SRINAGAR: Taking strong note of a complaint from a tourist identified as Sumeet Agarwal who had leveled serious allegations of malpractice against M/s Shahjee & Co and his failure to provide any satisfactory reply, the Director Handicrafts & Handloom, Kashmir canceled the registration issued in favor of M/s Shahjee & Co, Bishember Nagar Srinagar and […]

 Press Trust of India

RailTel contracted to install communications for Dharam-Banihal tunnel

RailTel contracted to install communications for Dharam-Banihal tunnel

New Delhi: State-run RailTel has received a Rs 210.7 crore contract to install an integrated tunnel communication system in Dharam-Banihal section of the ongoing Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) rail link project, an official statement said on Thursday. The contract will include works on design, supply, testing and commissioning of the tunnel communication system, comprising emergency […]

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Income Tax, CGST departments conducts outreach initiative

Income Tax, CGST departments conducts outreach initiative

SRINAGAR: Continuing the Outreach initiative of the Ministry of Finance, Govt of India, the Central Goods & Services Tax (CGST) Department, in collaboration with the Income Tax Department Tuesday conducted a programme at Dak Bungalow Baramulla. The initiative is aimed at reaching out to representatives of small and medium industry, business professionals, local business bodies […]

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Board of Directors meet held at KVK Budgam

BUDGAM: Board of Directors meeting for two FPOs under the name ‘Sheikh Ul Alam’ and ‘Umeed Ki Kiran’ in Block Budgam and Block B.K Pora respectively was held at KVK Budgam. The meeting was chaired by Director Extension SKUAST-K, Prof. Dil Mohammad Makhdoomi. The meeting was organized as part of formation of two FPOs in […]

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JK holds third rank in average farmers’ household income: Official

JAMMU: Managing Director, Indian Farmers Fertilizer Cooperative Limited (IFFCO) Kisan, Sandeep Malhotra, Tuesday called on Principal Secretary, Agriculture Production and Farmers Welfare, Navin K Choudhary. The MD was here to discuss modalities for providing technological interventions to farmers and horticulturists of Jammu and Kashmir. Pertinently, IFFCO Kisan is a subsidiary of Indian Farmers Fertilizer Cooperative […]

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J&K Bank commissions two ATMs in Pulwama

J&K Bank commissions two ATMs in Pulwama

SRINAGAR: Deepening the network of its touch-points to extend basic banking services to people irrespective of location and status, J&K Bank dedicated two Automated Teller Machines (ATM) in Pulwama to the public. The Bank commissioned an ATM near Business Unit Aripal at Tral and another such machine near Washbug Business Unit in Pulwama district taking […]

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Income Tax Department meets taxpayers, youth

SRINAGAR: In continuation to their outreach programmes across the UT of J&K and Ladakh, Taxpayers Awareness Campaign, ‘Mulaqaat’ was continued Monday in the districts of Budgam and Ganderbal of Kashmir Province, under the guidance of the Principal Commissioner of Income Tax, M.P Singh who heads the Income Tax Department in Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh. […]

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Custodianship, operation of Pashmina raw material bank handed over to DH&H, Kashmir

SRINAGAR: In a significant development, the Government of J&K has directed the SICOP authorities to handover the custodianship and operations of Pashmina raw material bank to Department of Handicrafts & Handloom (DH&H) Kashmir. The Director Handicrafts and Handloom, Kashmir Mahmood Ahmad Shah confirmed that this step has been taken to ensure hassle free distribution of […]