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JAMMU: The Jammu & Kashmir Branch of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) on Monday organized Live streaming of Iconic Week celebration of Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Corporate Affairs under Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav (AKAM). It was a Live telecast across 75 major cities of India where Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Iconic Week celebration. On the occasion, PM Modi launched special series of coins of Re 1, Rs 2, Rs 5, Rs 10 and Rs 20 that are also Visually Impaired friendly.
“These new series of coins will remind people of the goal of amritkal and motivate people to work towards the development of the country,” Modi said. PM Modi also launched the “Jan Samarth Portal “- a credit -linked portal of 12 government schemes. The event was organised in the presence of Mayor, Deputy Mayor, Municipal Corporators along with dignitaries of Various Departments of Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Corporate Affairs like Central Board of Direct Taxes, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, Department of Financial Services as well as Chartered Accountants.
Further, as a run up to the Iconic Day, the Branch also took a Go Green initiative by planting trees at various locations to celebrate the AKAM. CA Nakul Saraf, Chairman, J&K ICAI appreciated the initiatives of Principal Commissioner, CGST Jammu Mahesh Kumar Rustogi. He also urged the public to take a pledge to plant a tree in this season for the health of our planet and all living creatures.
Vice Chairman, CA Vikas Purdhani, Secretary CA Vineet Kohli, Treasurer CA Ayush Sawhney and Ex. Committee Member CA Sourav Pargal, along with other Members participated in the event.
