NITI governing council to discuss NEP, crop diversification on Sun
Telangana CM to skip meet
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair the seventh Governing Council meeting of the NITI Aayog on Sunday which will discuss various issues such as crop diversification and implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP). The Council, the apex body of NITI Aayog, includes all chief ministers, lieutenant governors of Union Territories and several […]
NITI terms Telangana CM’s decision to boycott governing council meet ‘unfortunate’
New Delhi: NITI Aayog on Saturday termed Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao’s decision to boycott the Governing Council meeting on Sunday ‘unfortunate’. Rao has decided to boycott the meeting of the Governing Council, which will be chaired Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as a mark of protest against the alleged discriminatory policies of the Centre […]
Atal Dulloo asks officers for building rapport with farmers, regular grievance redressal
JAMMU: Additional Chief Secretary (ACS), Agriculture Production Department, Atal Dulloo chaired a meeting to discuss agriculture extension strategies with Vice Chancellors of SKUAST-J and SKUAST-K at the Civil Secretariat today. Vice Chancellor SKUAST-J, Prof JP Sharma gave exhaustive presentation on the status of agriculture, its allied sectors and its various aspects and discussed ways for […]
Dr Itoo reviews progress on homestay, tented accommodation registration
Reiterates holding capacity-building progs, coordination with district admins
SRINAGAR: Director Tourism Kashmir, Dr G N Itoo, today reviewed the progress achieved on the registration of Homestay and tented accommodation across Kashmir. “The aim is to enhance the bed capacity in order to attract more tourists,” Dr Itoo said The meeting discussed the identification of destinations and resorts where the scheme has been rolled […]
Unacceptably high inflation led to 50 bps rate hike; expect measured policy moves from now: Das
Mumbai: The “unacceptably high” inflation trending around 7 per cent mark led the Reserve Bank of India to hike rates by an aggressive 0.50 per cent on Friday, according to Governor Shaktikanta Das. Stating that there are signs that headline inflation, which has breached the 6 per cent upper threshold set for the RBI for […]
No GST on room rents of ‘sarais’ managed by religious or charitable trusts: CBIC
New Delhi: The Finance Ministry has said that the Goods and Services Tax will not apply on room rents of ‘sarais’ (inns) or properties managed by religious and charitable institutions. The clarification was issued by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) on Thursday evening to clear the confusion with regard to the […]
Atal Dulloo reviews progress of Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of PM-FME
Calls for multiplying efforts under PMFME
JAMMU: Additional Chief Secretary (ACS), Atal Dulloo reviewed the progress of the Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of the Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PM-FME) scheme in Jammu & Kashmir, in a meeting held at the Civil Secretariat here today. The centrally sponsored PM FME scheme aims at providing financial, technical, and business support for the upgradation of […]
ACS APD reviews implementation of projects under National Horticulture Board
JAMMU: Additional Chief Secretary (ACS), Agriculture Production Department, Atal Dulloo chaired a review of the implementation of projects under the National Horticulture Board in a meeting held at the Civil Secretariat here today. Deputy Director NHB, Sansar Ahmed was also present at the meeting. The ACS was apprised of the horticulture potential of all districts, […]
H&H Department realizes fine of Rs 43000 from erring traders
Warns of strict action for sale of fake machine-made lookalikes of Kashmir art products
SRINAGAR: To curb the menace of passing on fake handicrafts in place of genuine art and craft and to check the implementation of the Jammu & Kashmir Tourist Trade Act 1978, Jammu & Kashmir Handicrafts Quality Control Act, a special inspection drive of Handicrafts dealers operating in the tourist areas of Pahalgam, Chandenwari, Akad, Aru, […]
Rs 1,400cr worth of mephedrone drug found near Mumbai; 5 held
Mumbai: Mumbai police seized more than 700 kilograms of mephedrone worth Rs 1,400 crore, the largest recovery of the synthetic stimulant drug in Maharashtra in the last one year, after a raid at a drug manufacturing unit at Nalasopara in Palghar district, and arrested five persons, officials said on Thursday. The Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) of […]
