Make silk your strength

KASHMIR SERICULTURE INDUSTRY

To strengthen an economy we must realize the untapped potential we have. Sericulture is a case in point, Dr Fayaz Ahmad Nika makes a detailed study

Among the various sectors of economy, Sericulture could have contributed a lot to avoid numerous problems facing us at present. Kashmir has been famous for its silk production since ancient past.  Rajtrangni of Kalhana, Mahabharata and Ramayana establish that the sericulture was being practised More
Choice is theirs!

COUNTERPOINT

Ghulam Nabi Khayal’s column on Return of Kashmiri Pandits was nothing but a typical example of holier than thou attitude of the writer, I M Gazi reacts

This refers to write up of Ghulam Nabi Khayal titled “Return Of KPs “. Mr Khayal is a known figure in journalistic fraternity of Kashmir and his write ups are usually thought provoking. Reconciliation between Pandits and Muslims is welcome but not at the cost of principles. In their endeavour for More
Charity begins at home

AUSTERITY

It’s good we learn to be frugal with our resources, but the question is on whom is the money spent. Government is not bothered, ministers use it lavishly, who cares, comments Azhar Aftab

To solve the problem of financial crunch in the State of Jammu and Kashmir, the Government in the Finance Department recently issued a circular to the state functionaries for taking “austerity measure in the Government for the year 2009 – 10 and beyond”. It, among other directions, restricted the Government More
  • City

Passengers decry ban on auto-rickshaw windows

GK CITY CORRESPONDENT

 Srinagar, Jan 18: Auto-rickshaw has been a travel medium for thousands who can’t afford a private vehicle or wait to waste time in a passenger bus which moves at a “snail’s pace” in the summer capital More



  • Jammu

BJP to protest price hike

‘Will raise issue in Parliament, Assembly’

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Jan 18: Expressing concern over the rise in prices of essential commodities, the Bharatiya Janta Party state President, Shamsher Singh Manhas today said the party would launch week long programmes More


  • News

Bar blames VDC for rights Violations in Rajouri, Poonch

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Jan 18: The Jammu and Kashmir High Court Bar Association has accused police of implicating people on behest of Village Defence Committee members.  The Bar has revealed this in a report which More


  • GK Business

‘Allow 21 items in LoC trade or we will protest outside PM’s house’

Traders’ 1-week ultimatum to govt

RABIA NOOR

Srinagar, Jan 18: Taking a strong note of withdrawing five items from the list of 21 allowed for cross-LoC trade, the traders today gave a one-week ultimatum to the government to restore the items or else More


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