'NRE holds key to rural electrification'

Omar, Dr Farooq inaugurate Nobra micro hydel project

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Leh, Sept 2: Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah Wednesday expressed confidence that the development of new and renewable energy sector would catapult the rural electrification scenario in J&K. “If the potential is harnessed to its optimum no village will remain un-electrified,” he said, adding that More

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Dr Farooq reiterates supportto JK in NRE sector

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Leh, Sept 2: Union minister for New and Renewable Energy, Dr Farooq Abdullah today said his ministry was keen to help J&K to harness the rich potential in new and renewable energy.  He said hundreds of villages in ladakh, Kashmir Valley and Jammu division have been identified under the sector More

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BSNL tower caretakers seek renewal of agreement

NAZIA AKHTAR

Srinagar, Sept 2: The Valley-based ‘BSNL tower caretakers’ have decided to boycott their duties till the company renews its agreement with them.   Under the banner of ‘BSNL Tower Caretakers Association’ they said the BSNL had refused to renew the agreement it had earlier entered into More

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Govt realizes Rs 500 crore from 100 tax defaulters

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Srinagar, Sep 2: Minister for Finance,   Abdul Rahim Rather in reply to a question of   Abdul Gani Vakil informed the Legislative Council that approximately Rs. 488.55 crore is realizable from 97 defaulters in respect of Commercial Taxes department. He said Rs. 11.71 crore are realizable More

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Cocoon auction market held at Islamabad

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Islamabad, Sept 2: A 5-day cocoon auction market established by the Sericulture Department at Sarnal Islamabad, in which 15,500 farmers associated with silk rearing are likely to participate. The unprecedented rise in the cocoon rates offered by private dealers to the farmers can be attributed to the More

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Rs 1030 recovered as fine

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Gurez, Sept 2: A market checking squad led by Sub Divisional Magistrate, Gurez,   Muhammad Ashraf Hakak has conducted market checking of various markets in Sub Division Gurez today. During the inspection, the squad has seized rotten fruit, vegetables, sub-standard spices and wasted there More

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Wipro BPO hosts mega job fest in Jammu

HARMEET SINGH

Jammu, Sept 2: Wipro BPO, a subsidiary of global IT giant Wipro, and CT Group of Institutions jointly held a mega job Fest in Jammu giving an opportunity to the youth to make career with one of India’s foremost companies.  Associate Vice President, Talent Acquisition of Wipro BPO Tarun Kumar More

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Frequent burglaries irk Varmul traders

ALTAF BABA

Varmul, Sept 2: In a bid to register their protest over the frequent burglaries in the town, hundreds of angry shopkeepers today observed three hour shutdown in the town. The traders threatened to go for indefinite strike should the authorities fail to nab the burglars.  The agitating traders More

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Hyundai launches new Santro

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Sept 2: India’s second-largest car maker Hyundai Motors India (HMIL) today launched a new range of its flagship Santro car, priced between Rs 2.63 and Rs 3.48 lakh (ex-showroom, Delhi).      “Santro has been a phenomenal success in India right from the launch More

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Sopur traders flay police

GHULAM MUHAMMAD

Sopur, Sept 2: The Adhoc Traders Federation Sopur today lashed out at local police for their “failure” to combat frequent thefts in the area.  President ATFS Abdur Rashid Badroo said police was not taking action against the thieves and if the process of thefts continues with the same pace More

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