New Delhi: The Income Tax department is working to improve the “abysmally poor” tax literacy in the country so that the number of tax paying people and entities can be increased leading to enhanced collections, CBDT Chairman J B Mohapatra has said. He said the direct tax establishment — the government authority that primarily collects […]
New Delhi: Reforms undertaken by the government within the Income Tax department and the “strengthening” of the Indian economy are among the major factors that led to the highest-ever direct tax collections in the country, which stand at over Rs 13.63 lakh crore, CBDT Chairman J B Mohapatra has said. He said apprehensions about the […]
PAMPORE: Vice Chancellor, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST) Kashmir Nazir Ahmad Ganaie visited Saffron fields at Galander and Patalbagh in Pampore area of South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Saturday. The Vice Chancellor was invited to Saffron fields and Patalbagh by young progressive farmer and member of Kisan advisory board Irshad Ahmad Dar. […]
Tokyo: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is expected to announce a plan to invest 5 trillion yen (USD 42 billion) in India over the next five years during his visit to the country on Saturday, according to a media report. The 5 trillion yen goal exceeds the 3.5 trillion yen in investment and financing over […]
JAMMU: Awareness cum sensitization program was today organised by J&K Khadi and Village Industries Board under Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav here at Kah Potha to inform the unemployed youth of the area about different self-employment schemes being implemented by the board. Awareness programme was conducted under the chairmanship of Dy.CEO J&K KVIB Jammu Division, Tilak […]
RAMBAN: Deputy Commissioner, Rmban Mussarat Islam today presided over an interactive session with Aspiring Women Entrepreneurs, applicants of Tejaswini scheme at the valedictory function of training programme organised by the District Centre of Jammu and Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute, under Entrepreneurship Development Program (EDP). Speaking on the occasion, the DC said that the training was […]
10-Day EDP concludes across 15 Districts of UT JAMMU: A batch of 375 aspiring women entrepreneurs have passed out from Jammu and Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute (JKEDI). The 10-Day Entrepreneurship Development Programme (EDP) was held under Tejaswani Livelihood Scheme across 15 districts of the Union Territory to achieve the special endeavor of Mission Youth of […]
SHOPIAN: The District Administration Shopian today launched a major crackdown against the sale of spurious pesticides/ Fertilizers in the district. Enforcement team headed by the Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Shopian, Mushtaq Ahmed Simnani along with SDM, Zainapora, Mushtaq Ahmad, Tehsildar, Shopian, Chief Horticulture Officer, Chief Agriculture Officer, District Law Enforcement Officer, South and Fertilizer Inspector […]
SRINAGAR: The Director General (DG) Horticulture, Kashmir, Ajaz Ahmad Bhat today visited the Tumlihal area of Pulwama to participate in a series of events. At the outset, the DG interacted with the members of Self Help Group “Seed Solutions” and discussed various issues with its founder Sana Masood. He also visited Strawberry Farm developed by […]
BARAMULLA: The Director Agriculture Kashmir, Chowdhary Mohammad Iqbal today inaugurated the vegetable seedling distribution event at special Hi-tech Poly house Wagoora, here. Speaking on the occasion, the Director appreciated the efforts of the concerned officers/officials and said that department has been successful in providing vegetable seedling to the farming community to a large extent round […]