Tourist arrivals up, hotel occupancy 70 pc in Valley

NAZIA AKHTAR

Srinagar, Apr 15: With tourist arrivals picking up, the hotels here are marking a 60 to 70 per cent occupancy rate – a remarkable improvement over the corresponding period of the last year.  Talking to Greater Kashmir the hoteliers expressed their satisfaction with the current flow of the More
Omar for coordinated efforts to boost agriculture

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Apr 15: Chief Minister,   Omar Abdullah Thursday underscored the need for a coordinated approach to catapult agriculture production and give considerable fillip to state’s economy. “Government has already initiated measures to encourage modern farm practices and help boost More
TAAK concerned over ‘duping’ of tourists by unscrupulous traders

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Apr 15: Members of the Travel Agents Association of Kashmir (TAAK) today expressed satisfaction with the tourist arrivals to Kashmir in the first quarter of 2010.  At a meeting here today the members while discussing tourism scenario said the arrivals had gone up during the first More
Valley entrepreneurs hail JK Bank technology upgradation scheme

GK News Network

Srinagar, Apr 15: The Federation Chamber of Industries Kashmir (FCIK) has hailed the J&K Bank for launching the “Technology Up-gradation Scheme” for micro, small and medium enterprises. President FCIK Shakeel Qalander expressing gratitude to Dr. Haseeb A Drabu chairman J&K Bank and More
Salathia for completion of Udyog Bhawan in time

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Apr 15: Minister for Industries and Commerce, S S Salathia Thursday paid a visit to the site of Udyog Bhawan at Rajbagh, here. The minister was given a detailed account on the project by Managing Director, SICOP R K Razdan.  The minister, according to an official statement, was informed More
Chain-stitch workers go on strike

GK News Network

Srinagar, Apr 15: The Kashmir Crewel and Chain-stitch Embroidery Workers (KCCEW) have gone on strike to press for wage hike.  The KCCEW has said that for the last many years their wages have not been enhanced even as the prices have increased during this period manifold. Meanwhile, in a statement More
  • Kashmir

Contingency plan to tackle water crisis on anvil

KASHMIR RECEIVED 40% LESS RAINS IN 2009

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, Apr 15: With Jammu and Kashmir witnessing frequent dry spells and less precipitation in the recent past, the government has started work on a contingency plan to tackle any water crisis which More


  • Srinagar City

Frequent stops mock at bus bays

Everyday, thousands of passengers complain of time wastage in travel even as many City routes have the designated stops but are hardly used

GK CITY CORRESPONDENT

Srinagar, Apr 15: Despite having the bus bay facility on the City routes, the public transport buses resort to frequent stops at undesignated spots making the passengers waste their precious time while More



  • Jammu

Durbar move preparations start on war footing

FIRDOUS TAK

Jammu, Apr 15: Jammu and Kashmir Government has kicked off its preparations for the annual Durbar move on war footing as the employees returned to work after around 12 days of strike here on Thursday.Official More


  • South Asia

SC frees Kashmiri after 11 yrs

GK NEWS NETWORK

New Delhi, Apr 15: The Supreme Court has set free Muhammad Maqbool Tantray who faced trial for 20 years and spent over 11 years in jail for allegedly abducting former Jammu and Kashmir legislator Mir Mustafa More


  • GK Business

Tourist arrivals up, hotel occupancy 70 pc in Valley

NAZIA AKHTAR

Srinagar, Apr 15: With tourist arrivals picking up, the hotels here are marking a 60 to 70 per cent occupancy rate – a remarkable improvement over the corresponding period of the last year.  Talking More


  • World

Tipu’s sword fetches 505,250 pounds

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

London, Apr 15: Tipu Sultan’s 200 year old majestic sword has fetched a record price of 505,250 pounds at an auction at Sotheby’s, ten times its estimated price. The sword was estimated to fetch 50 More


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