BUSINESS

Adopt innovative measures to revive Handloom Industry: Ganga

JAMMU: Minister for Industries and Commerce Chander Prakash Ganga has stressed on adopting innovative measures to revive the Handloom Industry in the State on modern lines and strengthen the Handloom Development Corporation. The Minister was addressing the 62nd meeting of Board of Directors of J&K Handloom Development Corporation, here yesterday. Minister of State, Industries and […]

FM’s Flop Pre-Budget Consultations expose Govt’s failure: NC

Srinagar:National Conference on Tuesday said the boycott of the Finance Minister’s pre-budget consultations by trade associations, chambers of business and representatives of the business fraternity had exposed the PDP-BJP Government’s complete and total failure in addressing the genuine and basic needs of the Private Sector in the State. NC Provincial President Nasir Aslam Wani said […]

Govt exploring eco-tourism potential in Jammu to woo tourists: Bali

JAMMU: With a view to attract more tourists and pilgrims visiting the winter capital, and to help boost the economic activities, the government is exploring possibilities to promote eco-tourism in and around the Jammu city. To assess the feasibility of areas and availability of land for creating these facilities, Minister for Forest, Ecology & Environment, […]

Industrial unit holders fumeSIDCO flouting norms demanding margin money from Sick Units

Srinagar: Accusing State Industrial Development Corporation (SIDCO) of being insensitive and non-serious in reviving the sick industrial units in Kashmir Valley, the owners of these Sick Units Monday said that instead of disbursing soft loans effectively among sick unit holders out of Line of Credit SIDCO has been demanding  repayment of margin money from them […]

State Govt Misleading Flood Affected People, Business Community: Congress

SRINAGAR:Describing much hyped relief package by J&K Finance Minister as “misleading and insult to the injuries” of flood affected people, state unit of Congress led by G A Mir Monday questioned that “where is the relief package of PDP BJP, how much government is allocating for relief and rehabilitation?” Seeking clarity from the  PDP-BJP coalition […]

Branding of Handicrafts important to build customer trust: Ganga

JAMMU – Minister for Industries and Commerce, Chander Prakash Ganga has stressed for proper branding and bar-coding of the products to build customer trust. This was stated by the Minister while speaking at the 120th meeting of the Board of Directors of J&K Handicrafts (S&E) Corporation Limited held here today. Mr. Ganga, who is also […]

DRSC reviews functioning of Tourism deptt

JAMMU: A meeting of Department Related Standing Committee (DRSC-IV) of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council was held here today under the Chairmanship of MLC, Mr. Vibod Gupta to review the working of Tourism Department. Legislators, Naresh Kumar Gupta, Dr. Shehnaz Ganai and Qaiser Jamsheed Lone attended the meeting and gave their suggestions to develop Tourism […]

Labs to be setup soon to check quality of pesticides and fungicide

JAMMU- Minister for Horticulture, Hajj and Auqaf Mr. Abdul Rehman Veeri today directed the concerned agencies to ensure availability of quality tree spray oils in the market by the first week of February  so that  fruit growers do not face  any inconvenience for want of  spray oil, being sprayed in the orchards in the month […]

Consumer Protection Act to get more teeth: Zulfkar

JAMMU: Minister for CA&PD Ch Zulfkar Ali today said that the   government  mulls to give more teeth to the Consumer Protection Act to make it more effective to  safeguard consumer interest. The Minister was speaking at a function organized by Consumer Affairs &Public Distribution (CA&PD) and Legal Metrology Department (LMD) at  Jammu club here […]

Ganga reviews functioning JK Arts Emporium at Mumbai, Kolkata

JAMMU: Minister Industries and Commerce Mr. Chander Prakash Ganga inspected the Jammu and Kashmir Government Arts Emporium at Mumbai and Kolkatta  and reviewed their functioning . The Minister who is also the Chairman of the J&K Handicrafts (Sales and Export) Corporation was accompanied by Managing Director Mr  I. H. Drabu and other officers of the […]

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