Passenger fare hike evokes sharp criticism in Jammu

Students, employees, housewives seek rollback

RAJEEV SHARMA

Jammu, July 22: The recent passenger fare hike has evoked strong public reaction here with people accusing the government of succumbing to the pressure from private transporters.   Large sections of the society including students, housewives, and private and government employees have More

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Bandipora books 97 pc expenditure in 2009-10

TARIQ RASOOL

Bandipora, July 22: The District Development Board meeting here reviewed the progress on implementation of the Annual Plan 2009-10 for district Bandipora. The meeting on Monday was held under the chairmanship of Speaker J&K Assembly Muhammad Akbar Lone.  DDC Bandipora, Manzoor More

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‘Marigold cultivation highly lucrative’

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, July 22: The Department of Floriculture, in collaboration with SUKAST, Jammu organized a training programme for commercial growers of Marigold of Jammu and Samba districts at R S Pura here today. Minister for Health, Horticulture and Floriculture,   Sham Lal Sharma was the chief More

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Vegetable prices fall; food inflation down to 12.47 pc

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, July 22: Annual food inflation fell to 12.47 per cent for the week ended July 10 from 12.81 per cent in the previous week on back of decline in prices of vegetables, especially potato and onion. On a yearly basis, potato became cheaper by over 45 per cent and onion by nearly 8 per More

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Sensex surges 136 pts

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Mumbai, July 22: The Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex today surged by 136 points to close over the 18,000 points level for the first time in nearly 30 months. The Sensex, which had been struggling to cross the 18,000 points level for the past few sessions, spurted by 135.92 points to More

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