Vegetable prices go sky high

Consumers complain profiteering, overcharging, shortage of essentials

NAZIA AKHTAR

Srinagar, July 11: In the face of continued curfew in the Valley since past few days, the prices of the essential commodities have increased considerably. The consumers on Sunday, when there was relaxation in the curfew, complained profiteering and overcharging by some unscrupulous. Greater More
Rs 60 cr earmarked under NREGA for JK

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, July 11: Minister for Rural Development Ali Muhammad Sagar Saturday said Rs 60 crore has been earmarked for current fiscal year under NREGA in J&K.  While equating the scheme to a potential tool for providing employment to the people living in far-flung areas, the minister said More
LoC trade continued amid curfew

RABIA NOOR

Srinagar, July 11: Amid curfew and stringent restrictions, trade worth Rs 6.97 crore was conducted between two Kashmirs across LoC this week.   While goods worth Rs 2.69 crore were exported from the Trade Facilitation Centre Salamabad, Uri, consignments valuing Rs 4.28 crore were imported More
Petrol prices may change every fortnight

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, July 11: State-owned oil firms may opt to revise petrol prices every fortnight to reflect changes in the global oil market in the free pricing regime that kicks in from next week. Petrol prices were freed from government control last month resulting in a Rs 3.50 per litre hike in rates More
  • Kashmir

Crackdown: Police detains 150 youth

UMER MAQBOOL DAR

Srinagar, July 11: In a major crack down on protesters and stone pelters, police has detained nearly 150 youth for allegedly participating in anti-government protests and stone pelting during the past More


  • Srinagar City

Shahr-e-Khaas still under siege

SRINAGARITES CONTINUE TO FACE SHORTAGE OF ESSENTIALS

RABIA NOOR

Srinagar, July 11: Even as people face shortage of essentials following prolonged curfew in the Valley, the Shahr-e-Khaas continued to be under siege Sunday while the authorities claimed to have lifted More



  • Jammu

Jammu gets lion’s share in Edu dept posts

Out of 1339, Kashmir gets only 495

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, July 11: Notwithstanding its claims of working for equitable development of all regions of the state, the National Conference-led coalition government has approved almost double the number of More


  • South Asia

PaK civil society condemns killings in Kashmir

Demands probe, revocation of AFSPA

G U KYANI

Islamabad, July 11: The Civil Society in Pakistan has condemned the recent civilian killings in the Kashmir and impressed upon the Government of India to fulfill its obligation to protect the right to More


  • Business

Vegetable prices go sky high

Consumers complain profiteering, overcharging, shortage of essentials

NAZIA AKHTAR

Srinagar, July 11: In the face of continued curfew in the Valley since past few days, the prices of the essential commodities have increased considerably. The consumers on Sunday, when there was relaxation More


  • World

Fidel Castro makes rare appearance

AL JAZEERA

Havana, July 11: Fidel Castro, the leader of Cuba’s communist revolution, has appeared in public for the first time since handing over power to his brother four years ago, according to local bloggers and More


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