Tag: Traders

Traders, Commuters aghast as work on Lal Chowk drainage system halted again

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Work on under-construction drainage system in commercial hub of Lal Chowk has been stopped for past several weeks, putting commuters and local traders to inconvenience. The Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC), executing agency, had started work on the project, from General Post Office to Court Road in 2017. It is scheduled for completion within 18 months. However, despite passing of several months the project is far from completion. “Delay in completion of drainage system is taking a heavy toll on our business,” said Shafiq Ahmad, a salesman at a garment shop…

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Traders, Civil society demand GST rollback

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Jammu and Kashmir Coordination Committee (JKCC), an amalgam of trade and civil society members formed recently to oppose Goods and Services Tax (GST), in its present form on Monday threatened to launch civil disobedience in case GST is not rolled back by the state government. “The state has means to exercise its powers. We too have means so we will not pay tax. We are not asking government to provide us any exemption or incentives which we used to get in the previous tax structure but restoration of financial autonomy.…

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Traders, Transporters call for strike today

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We’re ready to face losses but won’t allow implementation of GST in present form: KTMF Have decided to stop booking of goods, essentials from outside Valley: Transport Asscn GST implementation will trigger another unrest: KEA Traders and transporters have called for Kashmir bandh on Saturday to protest against implementation of Goods and Services Tax (GST) in J&K saying they will fight “tooth and nail” against the tax bill. “We are ready to face any losses but won’t allow implementation of GST in the state in its present form,” Kashmir Traders…

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