JK abolishes toll tax from New Year, to incur annual loss of Rs 1,500 cr
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir administration on Tuesday announced abolition of toll posts, including at Lakhanpur along Jammu-Pathankot highway, a move that will lead to a loss of Rs 1,500 crore to the exchequer annually. The decision of the abolishment of the toll tax from the New Year was welcomed by traders while industrialists termed the withdrawal […]
Centre extends market intervention scheme for apple growers in J&K till Mar 2020
Srinagar: The Centre on Sunday extended the market intervention scheme aimed at providing optimum price for apple growers in the Kashmir Valley till March next year, an official spokesman said here. The scheme, launched in September this year by then Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik, has been approved by the Department of Agriculture […]
JK Bank appointed lead bank convenor for UT of J&K; SBI gets Ladakh
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank on Thursday appointed Jammu & Kashmir Bank as the lead banker for the newly carved out union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. State Bank of India (SBI) will be the lead convenor bank for union territory of Ladakh. The government through a gazette notification on August 9, 2019 had reorganised the […]
Govt exempts construction material from toll payment
JAMMU: The Government today exempted import and export of construction material into and out of the Jammu and Kashmir from toll payment. As the National Green Tribunal recently banned mining of minor minerals in J&K due to lack of environment clearances of the majority of the blocks, construction materials like sand, bajri, gravel etc. became scarce […]
Taxpayers to file their GST returns by 20th Dec 2019: State Taxes Dept.
JAMMU: State Taxes Department issued an advisory for the taxpayers to file their GST returns by 20th of December 2019, in reference to the decision taken by the Government regarding extension of date of filing of GST returns for the period of July, August, September and October 2019. Further Jammu and Kashmir bank has issued […]
Amazon sues Pentagon over $10B contract awarded to Microsoft
Washington: Amazon is suing the Pentagon over a $10 billion cloud-computing contract awarded to Microsoft. Amazon said it filed a legal complaint Friday with the U.S. Court of Federal Claims seeking to challenge the decision. The complaint is sealed, but the company said earlier this month there was “unmistakable bias” on the government’s part. Amazon’s […]
JK Tourism Deptt participates in World Travel Mart London
Navin Chaudhary interacts with global tourism players
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Tourism Department participated in World Travel Mart in London to showcase the huge potential J&K offers to visitors, travelers and adventure lovers. Principal Secretary Tourism Navin Kumar Choudhary along with Deputy Secretary Tourism Waseem Raja attended the prestigious event to promote J&K’s tourism potential among the travel leaders of the globe. […]
Snowfall Aftermath: Electricity continues to remain ‘mysterious’ in many areas
Srinagar: Life is still out of gear in Kashmir Valley due to continuous shutdown and massive snowfall. Majority of the areas are still reeling under darkness while authorities are busy claiming full restoration in most of the areas. News organizations recieved dozens of phone calls from people hailing from Qamar Abad, HMT, Kursu Rajbagh, Jawahar […]