Srinagar: The Centre is ready for bringing petrol and diesel under the GST regime but it is unlikely that the states will agree to such a move, Petroleum and Natural Gas Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Monday. “For bringing the petrol and diesel under the GST, the states have to agree. If the states […]
New Delhi: The wholesale price index (WPI)-based inflation dipped to a 19-month low of 8.39 per cent in October on easing prices of food, fuel and manufactured items. Declining for the fifth consecutive month, the WPI inflation cooled to single digit after a gap of one-and-a-half years, giving some comfort to the RBI which has […]
New Delhi: Retail inflation dropped to 6.77 per cent in October from 7.41 per cent in the preceding month, mainly due to easing prices in the food basket, though it remained above Reserve Bank’s comfort level for the 10th month in a row, according to the government data released on Monday. The Consumer Price Index […]
KULGAM: A meeting regarding the implementation of Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) was convened under the Chairmanship of the District Development Commissioner (DDC) Kulgam, Dr Bilal Mohi-ud-Din Bhat at mini-secretariat, here. The other members included the Superintending Engineer Jal Shakti, Chief Agriculture Officer, District Lead Bank Manager, District Head Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK), District […]
ANANTNAG: Jammu and Kashmir Trade Promotion Organization (JKTPO) under the aegis of Department of Industries and Commerce today organized an export awareness workshop for potential exporters in association with Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), APEDA and various other agencies working in the field of Exports. JKTPO is reaching out at District Level to promote […]
Calls for raising credit flow under KCC JAMMU: Additional Chief Secretary (ACS), Agriculture Production Department (APD), Atal Dulloo, chaired a meeting to review the status of flagship schemes tailored for farmers’ welfare at civil secretariat here today. The meeting was specifically called to review Kisan Credit Cards, Soil Health Card and Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maandhan […]
SRINAGAR: Strawberry cultivation is picking up in J&K thus yielding good fortunes and providing ample employment opportunities to youth. Both Government of India and J&K Government are providing loans coupled with technical handholding to young farmers to attract them towards the farming business. The favourable climatic condition in the J&K has provided ample opportunities for […]
BANDIPORA: Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) Gurez organized an awareness camp on “Out Scaling of Natural Farming” at Koragbal, block Bagtore. More than 70 tribal farmers and farm women participated in the event. The participants were sensitised about the importance of Natural farming in present day Agriculture. Farmers were also awared about various techniques involved in […]
New Delhi: The ‘local committees’ formed to deal with taxpayers’ grievances arising out of ‘high-pitched’ scrutiny assessments shall submit their report within about two months, the CBDT has reiterated in a public communication. A set of “revised” guidelines were issued by the Board in this context in April and these were applicable for cases being […]
Agartala: Tripura may soon boast of a tea auction centre as the Tea Board of India is “actively considering” setting up one in the northeastern state. India has at least eight tea auction centres with the oldest in Kolkata’s Nilhat House, besides auction centres in Guwahati, Siliguri, Cochin and Coimbatore. Tripura Tea Development Corporation (TTDC), […]