Valley has huge potential for maize cultivation

‘Maize Research Centre at Pahalgam utilized to expand golf course’

NAZIA AKHTAR

Srinagar, April 10: “The maize production in the Valley is far below the national average even as a large area in Kashmir is under this crop,” said vice chancellor, SKUAST-K, Prof Anwar Alam. Prof Alam said there was a direct relation between achieving food and meat self-sufficiency and production More

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Fisheries deptt clocks Rs 3 cr revenue in ’09-10

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Apr 10: The Fisheries Department has marked a sustained increase in the fish production during last five years.  The department has yielded Rs 3.16 crore revenue in 2009-10, the department said in a statement.  “Under the stewardship of minister for Fisheries Aijaz Ahmad More

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Road connectivity govt’s priority: Saroori

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Apr 10: The priority of the Government is to connect every unconnected and inaccessible area through a road network, said the Minister for R&B,   G.M.Saroori, adding that erstwhile district Doda, having least road connectivity, would be given special attention to increase its More

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‘Adopt floriculture on commercial lines’

GK NEWS NETOWORK

Jammu, Apr 10: Minister for Health, Horticulture and Floriculture, Sham Lal Sharma said the government was contemplating to develop new parks along the Srinagar-Jammu Highway so that tourists and Vaishno Devi pilgrims are diverted to such site seeing destinations.  The Minister hinted at More

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SEBI bans 14 insurance cos from raising money

Press Trust of India

Mumbai, Apr 10: Market regulator SEBI tonight banned 14 major private insurance companies, including SBI Life, ICICI Prudential and Tata AIG, from raising money from public for any Unit Linked Insurance Products (ULIP). While passing the order late tonight, SEBI said the entities have not obtained More

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ReZs offer services to farming community

GK News Network

Srinagar, Apr 10: The Rehbar-e-Ziraats today appealed the farming community of J&K to seek their services when required. At a meeting with Bilal Ahmad in chair, the ReZs issued a general appeal to the farming community saying: “If and when you require an agricultural expert at your fields More

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Transporters asked to collect authorization letters

GK News Network

Jammu, Apr 10: The Transport Commissioner, Jammu has asked the beneficiaries whose cases were approved by the Government for issue of 2x2 permits on various routes to overcome with transport deficiency in the State and the beneficiaries who had applied for grant of letter of authority/authorization for More

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China posts trade deficit first time in six years

Press Trust of India

Beijing, Apr 10: China, the world fastest growing economy has posted a trade deficit of USD 7.24 billion in March, first time in six years.  China exported USD 112.11 billion worth of goods and services in March, up 24.3 per cent year-on-year, while imports surged 66 per cent to USD 119.35 billion More

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