Acclaimed banker who quit as HDFC’s VP six months ago sits idle while JK Bank sinks under RK Chibber Srinagar: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has once again deferred approval for the appointment of JK Bank’s Managing Director, though five months have passed since the candidate for it was selected. The RBI is strangely […]
Anantnag: Since the inception of the National Saffron Mission (NSM) in 2010 there has been no further assessment of land under saffron cultivation in Kashmir valley, making the authorities rely on the decade-old data. Insiders in the Agriculture department of Kashmir acknowledge that the government has no idea of how much land, previously under saffron […]
Meet organised to popularize the consumption of local fruits SRINAGAR: Principal Secretary Horticulture and Agriculture departments, Navin Kumar Choudhary Sunday inaugurated “Buyer-Seller Meet” organised to popularize consumption of local fruits, at Horticulture Complex Raj Bagh here. The programme was organised by Department of Horticulture, Kashmir in collaboration with C.A Storage Owners Association Kashmir and Fruit […]
KOLKATA: These days it is the season of festivities in West Bengal in view of the upcoming Durga Puja festival. But what has added to these festivities is the decision of the J&K Government to open up tourism sector in J&K with easing of COVID restrictions. In this backdrop, a team of officials from J&K […]
SRINAGAR: President Kashmir Trade Alliance Ajaz Shahdhar has demanded for extension of amnesty scheme for pending sales tax arrears up to ending March 2021 which is going to end October 2020. In a statement issued here he said that scope of amnesty already announced under Govt Order No 39-FD of 2018 be extended upto ending […]
Kolkata: Construction material producer Maithan Steel Ltd remains steadfast in expanding the capacity of its manufacturing plant in West Bengal, despite the slowdown in the economy due to the COVID-19 crisis, an official said on Sunday. The company is also focusing on an advertising campaign to promote its TMT bars, he said. “We are going […]
NEW DELHI: The Centre and Opposition-ruled states are set for another face-off on Monday when the GST Council meets to debate the constitutionally- mandated goods and services tax (GST) compensation for state governments for FY21. The central government is in a fix as around 10 non-Bharatiya Janata Party ruled states have rejected the finance ministry’s […]
New Delhi: India’s latest agricultural reform legislations will empower farmers and give them more options to sell their produce and earn maximum profits, Israeli envoy to India Ron Malka has said, citing his country’s experience. He said the Indian farmers would realise the real benefits of these reform measures once “the dust settles”. Asserting that […]
PAMPORE: A farmers meet was organised at India International Kashmir Saffron Trade Centre ( IIKSTC ) Dusoo Pampore in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Saturday. A large number of farmer growers led by all Saffron growers association president Abdul Majeed Wani participated in the meeting during which they were informed by authorities of agriculture department […]
Asks all stakeholders to ensure strict adherence to COVID preventive protocols SHOPIAN: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, KK Sharma, Saturday visited the Mega Fruit Mandi Aglar Shopian and reviewed the development activities being executed there. District Development Commissioner Shopian, Chaudhry Mohammad Yasin, SSP Shopian, Amritpal, Director Industries, MD Sicop, Chief Agricultural Officer, Chief Horticulture Officer, Manager […]