Despite curfew, trade across LoC zooms to Rs 9 cr

RABIA NOOR

Srinagar, July 1: Despite curfew and tight security restrictions in the Valley, trade worth Rs 9.44 crore was conducted between two parts of Kashmir across the LoC this week. Officials at Trade Facilitation Centre Salamabad, Uri, said: “It was really cumbersome to make trade possible this More

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Travel, tour operators welcome Amarnath yatris

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, July 1: About 15 unions representing various segments of tourist trade and hospitality industry in Kashmir today jointly welcomed the pilgrims to Amarnath yatra. In a joint statement issued here today, the unions said “we are welcoming pilgrims to Amarnath yatra with open arms.” “Our cultural More

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JK Bank inaugurates Khidmat Service

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, July 1: The J&K Bank inaugurated one more Common Service (Khidmat) Centre Monday at Barmeen, Udhampur amid an impressive gathering of senior citizens, students and other locals. S. P. Singh, Sr. Director, Department of Information Technology, Government of India, inaugurated the centre More

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Mir for setting up of NABARD units in districts

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, July 1: For boosting the farm sector in the state, Minister for Agriculture,   Ghulam Hassan Mir has called upon the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development to establish its units at District headquarters in J&K. The Minister said this when General Manager, NABARD More

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Supply essential items to curfew bound areas: Tarigami

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar July 1: Expressing anguish over shortage and non-availability of essential food items in curfew bound areas, CPI (M) State Secretary, Muhammad Yousuf Tarigami today urged the government to ensure food supplies to the affected areas. In a statement issued today, Tarigami said that government More

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Nod given to open 104 peaks in Leh for adventure tourists

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, July 1: In a bid to promote the Himalayas as an adventure tourism destination, the government has given security clearance for opening of 104 peaks in Leh in J&K. The Union Tourism Ministry is also working with the Indian Mountaineering Federation and tour operators to promote More

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Air fares go up

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, July 1: Domestic and international air fares will rise by Rs. 103 and Rs. 515 with a government notification to bring air travel into the service tax ambit. The hike comes into effect from Thursday. The notification, by the Department of Revenue over a week ago, said that for domestic More

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