Director inaugurates technical symposium SPARK at NIT Srinagar

Srinagar: Director, National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar Prof. (Dr.) Rakesh Sehgal on Thursday inaugurated the first of its kind technical symposium SPARK 2022 on the campus. The event was organized by the Department of Electrical Engineering in collaboration with the SPARK 2022 Student Committee and was attended by all UG, PG students, and Ph.D. […]

SKT reviews works taken by administration

Srinagar: Shahre Khass Traders on Wednesday held an important meeting at the office at Khanyar Sringar. Meeting was presided by President SKT Bashir Ahmad Kanu, President verified from the core of SKT about the works agreed with Srinagar administration, and how much work is remained pending. The Deputy Commissioner Srinagar had ordered the administration to […]

CUK’s DTS holds placement drive

Ganderbal: Department of Tourism Studies (DTS), Central University of Kashmir (CUK) organized a campus placement drive for the MTTM students with the recruiting agency “Extra Marks Education” at Green Campus, here. In his address, Deptt Coordinator, Dr. Faizan Ashraf Mir, highlighted the importance of organizing campus placement drives in universities, especially for the professional academic […]

About dozen states seek extension of GST compensation; no decision taken

Chandigarh,: About a dozen states cutting across party lines on Wednesday pitched for extending the mechanism to compensate states for revenue lost from the implementation of GST beyond June 30, but no decision was taken. Briefing reporters about deliberations at the two-day meeting of the GST Council here, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said finance […]

Tata Steel to spend Rs 1,200cr on new technology development over 4 years, non-steel materials in focus

Ranchi: Tata Steel Ltd is betting big on new technology development over the next three to four years and has firmed up plans to pump in around Rs 1,200 crore as a part of its endeavour to enter materials beyond steel , a top company official said. In the new materials business, the steel giant […]

Delhi: Markets buckle up for July 1 plastic ban with posters, awareness campaign

New Delhi: Markets in the national capital are gearing up for the ban on single-use plastic from July 1 with traders putting up posters outside their establishments asking customers to bring carry bags, and traders’ associations urging the shopkeepers to avoid using banned items. The associations said they are also organising awareness campaigns to inform […]

CAIT (Kashmir province) holds meeting with district traders

Srinagar: The recently nominated working body of the Kashmir province of the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT), which is the apex body of the trade community in the country, held a meeting with traders from different districts of the valley. In a handout, the CAIT (Kashmir province) said: “The meeting held on June 26 […]

ADDC Shopian holds meeting with Traders Association

Listens to their demands; assures action SHOPIAN: The Additional District Development Commissioner (ADDC) Shopian, Manzoor Hussain today held a meeting with a delegation of Traders Association Shopian, here. The delegation headed by Ghulam Nabi Turray raised several issues before the ADDC including beautification of the town, more washroom facilities in the town, more Snow Cutters […]

7 day NAHEP sponsored training concludes

Srinagar: A Seven days National Agricultural Higher Education Project (NAHEP) sponsored training concluded at Faculty of Agriculture (FOA), SKUAST-K, Wadura. A NAHEP sponsored training programme was organised by Mountain Research Centre for Field Crops (MRCFC), SKUAST- Kashmir at FOA, Wadura on Skilling Students in Production and Protection Technology of Field Crops from 20-27, June 2022 […]

GST council clears proposal to remove tax exemptions on some items

Chandigarh: The GST Council on Tuesday approved changes in tax rates on some goods and services while allowing states to issue an e-way bill for intra-state movement of gold and precious stones, officials said. The Council, chaired by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and comprising state counterparts, also cleared a host of compliance procedures for GST-registered […]