GST collections rise 13 pc to Rs 1.72 lakh cr in Oct; second highest-ever

New Delhi: GST collections increased 13 per cent to Rs 1.72 lakh crore in October, the second highest-ever, helped by momentum in the economy, efforts of taxmen in checking evasion and festive demand. “GST revenue collection for October 2023 is second highest ever, next only to April 2023, at Rs 1.72 lakh crore; records increase […]

SKUAST-K commences 6-week entrepreneurship training on orchard canopy management

Srinagar: Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir Wednesday launched a six-week entrepreneurship awareness program, ‘From Branch to Branch: Understanding Canopy Management in Temperate Fruits’ at Budgam district. The training is organised by SKUAST-K’s Division of Fruit Science, Faculty of Horticulture under the Union Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises sponsorship in […]

SKUAST-K incubation centre conducts idea to startup awareness program

Srinagar: SKUAST-K Innovation, Incubation and Entrepreneurship Centre conducted a one-day awareness cum sensitization workshop on ‘Idea to Startup and Business Model Canvas Programm in collaboration with Govt Degree College Verinag under the sponsorship of the Union Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Entreprises. The program was conducred with an aim to sensitize and aware the […]

RCFC SKUAST-K commemorates National Ayurveda Day at GDC Handwara

Srinagar: Regional cum Facilitation Centre NR-II, SKUAST-K celebrated the 8th National Ayurveda Day at the Government Degree College Handwara. The event was organized by the Regional cum Facilitation Centre Northern Region-ll, SKUAST-K, under the National Medicinal Plants Board, Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India. The event commenced with an inaugural session by Er Falak Marazi,Technical […]

Agri Dept Kashmir celebrates UT Diwas

Srinagar: Agriculture Department Kashmir today organized an impressive function in the lawns of Agriculture Complex to celebrate UT Diwas. All the officers and officials of the directorate participated in the event. Addressing the gathering, Director Agriculture Kashmir, Chowdhury Mohammad Iqbal who was the chief guest congratulated the participants on the UT Diwas and appreciated their […]

Indians can travel to Thailand without visa from Nov 10 to May 10

New Delhi: Indians can travel to Thailand without a visa from November 10 to May 10, 2024 as the Southeast Asian country looks to boost tourism. India is one of the major tourism sources for Thailand. Indians can travel to Thailand without visa during the period from November 10, 2023 to May 10, 2024. On […]

Govt’s fiscal deficit rises to 39.3 pc of annual target in first half of FY24

New Delhi: Central government’s fiscal deficit touched 39.3 per cent of the full year target in the first half of the current financial year, slightly higher than 37.3 per cent recorded in the year-ago period. In actual terms, the fiscal deficit or the gap between expenditure and revenue worked out at Rs 7.02 lakh crore […]

Insurers to provide details of basic features of policy to customers from Jan 1, 2024

New Delhi: Insurance companies will have to provide basic features of a policy like sum assured, what the policy covers as well as exclusions, and claim procedure, to policyholders in a prescribed format from January 1, for easy understanding of terms and conditions. The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Irdai) has revised the […]

When ‘development’ became a mass movement: The essence of Rashtriya Ekta Diwas

Minister of Development of North Eastern Region “This country has been built on such foundation of ancient cultural heritage, where we were told of only one mantra during Vedic period…which we have learnt, we have memorized – “sanghachchhdhvamsamvadadhvamsam wo manansi jaanataam” – we walk together, we move together, we think together, we resolve together and […]

Director Fisheries initiates trout stocking in Gurez

Bandipora: Director Fisheries, Mohammad Farooq Dar on Sunday initiated the stocking of impressive 5,000 trout fingerlings in the Kishenganga River with an aim to bolster the local economy by promoting sustainable fisheries and generate employment opportunities in the Gurez sub-division of district. He also inaugurated a survey cum inspection hut in Dawar, Gurez, established at […]

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