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Kashmir Inc expects sops for handicraft, tourism sectors

May 30, 2016 Editor

Youths seek development of higher education, job opportunities Kashmir Inc is expecting major sops for the tourism, horticulture, power and handicraft sectors in the annual Budget which is to be presented in the Assembly tomorrow. Youths too are hoping for sops for development of entrepreneurial ventures as unemployment remains a major concern in the state. “The tourism sector was hit hard after September, 2014, floods and major concessions should be announced for its revival. We are especially hopeful of service tax and value added tax (VAT) exemption on food items.…

Mehbooba explores role of astronomy in farm, tourism sectors

May 13, 2016 Editor

Calling upon the country’s top scientists to play a role in popularising the subject of astronomy, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti here today said she would wholeheartedly support any endeavour which aims to inspire state’s young generation towards a relatively new field. She also evinced keen interest on how astronomy and astrophysics can foster development of tourism and agriculture sectors, which for long have been the backbone of state’s economy. The Chief Minister was interacting with a group of leading scientists from the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA), Bangalore, and the…