Businessmen asked to supply goods
Shimla: Himachal Excise and Taxation department has taken serious view of the fact that many registered businesses are not supplying goods to small businesses on the pretext that such small businesses do not have GSTIN number. A spokesman said that such action of the registered businesses is contrary to the provisions of GST law and registered business should not hesitate in making supplies to unregistered businesses. A registered business is required to charge same tax irrespective of the registration status of the recipient. Moreover, it is the duty of tax administration to see whether a person required registration under GST or not, he added.
Overcome shortage of medicines: Cong
Chandigarh: Kiran Choudhry, leader of the Haryana Congress legislature Party, has asked the BJP Government to move fast in the matter to overcome shortage and ensure adequate supply of essential medicines and other items following the refusal of suppliers to supply these at pre-GST rates. Since they are refusing to supply these at old rates post-GST, the Haryana government should empower district hospitals to make purchases locally to meet the shortage, she said.
PDDB to hold dairy entrepreneurship training
Chandigarh: In a bid to impart vocational training to the farmers besides offering specialised training module on the various aspects of dairy development to the youth, Punjab Dairy Development Board (PDDB) would organise a Dairy Entrepreneurship Training programme fromAugust 28 at various Dairy Training and Extension Centres in the state. Director PDDB Inderjit Singh said that a detailed training programme has been chalked out on different topics ranging from breed improvement, value addition of milk, Nutrition/Feeding Management, care and maintenance of milch animals etc.
Kirron Kher inaugurates civil dispensary
Chandigarh: Kirron Kher, MP Chandigarh inaugurated civil dispensary at Sector 49, here. Kher said that health remains one of the priority areas in every city. Needless to say, this civil dispensary will play a pivotal role in providing qualified health services for the people of local area under the proper guidance of PGIMER, said she. Kher added, the new dispensary building and equipments will be utilised and maintained most effectively and properly, and further contribute to the improvement of health of the people in the area.