Kashmir Inc seeks Valley-specific trade-related benefits from centre
NAZIA AKHTAR
Srinagar, Feb 23: Maintaining that political uncertainty and tumultuous conditions in the Valley for the last two decades had done a great damage to the local trade and business, the Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry has sought Valley-specific trade-related and other benefits from the centre MoreJK to add 4000 MW in 5 yrs
GK NEWS NETWORK
Jammu, Feb 23: Government has set a target of adding about 4000 MW generation capacity in next five years to augment power availability in the state. This, according to an official statement, was stated by minister for tourism, Nawang Rigzin Jora, in reply to the supplementaries on  More13th FC report on Feb 25
PRESS TRUST OF INDIA
New Delhi, Feb 23: The 13th Finance Commission's recommendations on sharing of tax receipts between the Centre and the states would be tabled in Parliament on February 25, Rajya Sabha was informed today. "The recommendations of the 13th Finance Commission with the explanatory memorandum as More‘8 pc growth rate feasible next fiscal’
PRESS TRUST OF INDIA
New Delhi, Feb 23: The country's chief statistician was today confident of the economy expanding by eight per cent in the coming fiscal riding on robust domestic demand, but said achieving nine per cent depends on global recovery. "Eight per cent (growth rate for next fiscal) we can achieve More2200 students appear in Aloha GAT prelim
GK NEWS NETWORK
Srinagar, Feb 23: The Aloha today held GAT- (Prelims) 2009-10 at various places in the Valley. The test was earlier scheduled for February 20, but was postponed. “The aim to hold such an exercise is to develop competitive skills among students at an early age so that they can excel in competitive More
Omar for joint efforts to restore JK’s tourism glory
Asks national, local tour operators to work in tandem
GK NEWS NETWORK
Gulmarg, Feb 23: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Monday stressed on close rapport between the Local and National Tour Operators to showcase Jammu and Kashmir as choicest tourist destination for wide ranging attractions in this sector. Addressing a joint interaction session of Maharashtra, Gujarat More
Maruti recalls 100,000 A-Star
PRESS TRUST OF INDIA
New Delhi, Feb 23: The country's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki India is recalling about one lakh units of its flagship export model 'A-Star' to replace a faulty fuel pump part. According to sources, the company is replacing a faulty rubber gasket in about one lakh cars -- manufactured before More- City
Admission process gears up at KU
Aspirants look ahead for Management, Law
GK NEWS NETWORK
Srinagar, Feb 23: Gone are the days when most would look at medical and engineering streams as ultimate career options. The Kashmir University’s counter for admission forms to various graduate and post More
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Shutdown in Jammu
GK NEWS NETWORK
Jammu, Feb 23: Normal life in and around Jammu city was thrown out of gear on Tuesday as all business establishments and educational institutes remained closed while public transport was off the roads More
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Kunanposhpora anniversary: Civil society protests
‘Rape used as war weapon in Kashmir’
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Srinagar, Feb 23: Various human rights groups and the members of the civil society Tuesday protested the denial of justice to victims of rape which they said has been used as a war weapon by troops during More
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Kashmir Inc seeks Valley-specific trade-related benefits from centre
NAZIA AKHTAR
Srinagar, Feb 23: Maintaining that political uncertainty and tumultuous conditions in the Valley for the last two decades had done a great damage to the local trade and business, the Kashmir Chamber of More


