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 Crescent Kashmir

Lt Governor inaugurates GST symposium & Tax awareness initiative ‘Kar-Tavya’

Lt Governor inaugurates GST symposium & Tax awareness initiative ‘Kar-Tavya’

The outreach to help, guide the stakeholders & taxpayers to build synergy and to achieve the prime objective to set J&K on a high growth trajectory, says the LG Systematic approach by State Taxes Dept to simplify the regulatory compliances has led to revenue augmentation & improved ease of doing business for the stakeholders. Such […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Schools Reopen In Kashmir Valley, Parents Unhappy Over ‘Too Early’ Timings In Srinagar

Schools Reopen In Kashmir Valley, Parents Unhappy Over ‘Too Early’ Timings In Srinagar

Srinagar: Kashmir Valley including this summer capital of J&K sprung to life on Wednesday as children made their way to schools after long winter vacations. The students dressed in uniforms were seen heading to respective schools very early in the morning as the School Education Department has changed school timing in Srinagar city from 9 […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Huge push

Huge push

Agriculture sector is the main priority of J&K administration and new projects are being implemented on the ground for public purpose. Recently JK Govt gave a huge push to Sustainable Agriculture by approving a Rs 463 cr project for this purpose. This initiative envisages creation of 2,000 Kissan Khidmat Ghars in UT. Giving a huge […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Syria landmine blasts kill 10 truffle hunters

Syria landmine blasts kill 10 truffle hunters

DAMASCUS: Landmines planted by jihadists killed 10 civilians in central Syria on Monday, state media reported, in the latest in a wave of deadly incidents involving truffle hunters. “Nine citizens were killed and two others injured” when a landmine left by the militant Islamic State group blew up, the official SANA news agency said. It […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Private schools urge admin to exempt them from property tax

Private schools urge admin to exempt them from property tax

Private Schools Association of Jammu and Kashmir (PSAJK) has urged the LG led administration to exempt educational institutes from the ambit of property tax. In a statement, the association said that the schools have suffered a lot during the last few years and this has plunged the majority of educational institutes into a financially precarious […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Lt Governor launches Jio True 5G Services for J&K

Lt Governor launches Jio True 5G Services for J&K

  5G services will play an active role in socio-economic development, enable integrated action for prosperity and bring transformational benefits to the people: LG LG congratulates the citizens of J&K on the launch of 5G services 5G technology for the common man will realize the Hon’ble PM’s vision of Digital India and give a boost […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Lt Governor interacts with citizens who had filed their complaints on JKIGRAMS; several cases disposed on the spot

Lt Governor interacts with citizens who had filed their complaints on JKIGRAMS; several cases disposed on the spot

Directs the officials to safeguard the interests of the common citizens & ensure that the grievances are attended promptly JKIGRAMS complaint mechanism is serving a range of objectives including feedback on the quality of services and strengthening transparency, integrity and accountability in the system to respond to people’s needs, says Lt Governor JAMMU, FEBRUARY 28: […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Sgr-Jmu Highway

Sgr-Jmu Highway

The Government of Jammu and Kashmir is trying to provide all facilities to the travellers of Sgr-Jmu Highway which includes completion of tunnels to reduce travel time. In this connection recently Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir stressed for reducing travel time on Sgr-Jmu Highway under all circumstances. He directed for making ITMS functional for […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Awantipora gunfight: One army trooper succumbs to injuries

A militant and a army trooper were killed while another trooper was injured in a gunfight in Padgampora area of Awantipora in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. An official said that a joint of team of police, Army’s 55 RR and CRPF after receiving information about the presence of militants in the area launched search operation. […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Starc geared up for return in Indore Test despite some ‘discomfort’

Starc geared up for return in Indore Test despite some ‘discomfort’

Australia pacer Mitchell Starc, who is set to replace Pat Cummins in the Indore Test, has admitted that he still has discomfort in his injured finger that’s kept him out of action since last year’s Boxing Day Test. Starc, however, reckoned the third Test wouldn’t be the first time he’s played a game with ‘some […]