Cool summer makes Valley hot tourist spot

NAZIA AKHTAR

Srinagar, June 11: With scorching heat beating down in other parts of the country, the Valley has become an ideal spot for the tourists coming in droves to enjoy the incredibly pleasant June in Kashmir.“The weather here is so enjoyable and charming that it makes me realize why Kashmir is called More

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Unprecedented rush in PaK

GK NEWS NETWORK

Muzaffarabad, June 11: With other parts of Pakistan scorching under heat, Muzaffarabad has turned a favourite tourist spot for the people coming from across the country.  The space in the tourism department owned guesthouses has fallen short with the unprecedented flow of the tourists forcing More

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‘Grievance cell formed’

GK News Network

Srinagar, June 11: Taking note of a news item carried by this paper, Director Handicrafts J&K Merajuddin Kenu issued orders for the formation of a grievance cell to address the problems of the handicraft dealers. “The grievance cell will work under the guidance of the Director Handicrafts More

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PNB opens 45th ATM in JK

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Domana, June 11: The PNB today opened its 45th ATM connected with Centralised Banking Solution (CBS) at Domana, Jammu.  The ATM was inaugurated by Ashok Gupta, Deputy General Manager, Circle Head Jammu. Speaking at the inauguration function, Gupta said “PNB today is one of the most More

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Rs 400 cr Hajj, Umrah market goes untapped in JK

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, June 11: The J&K Association for Hajj and U ah Companies today said even as J&K offered a Rs 400 crore market for Hajj and U ah pilgrimage managers, “substantial part of the market could not be catered to due to deficiency of tour operators in the state.”At a meeting here today More

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‘Inter-state Air Safari services for tourists soon’

GK News Network

Srinagar, June 11: The Government plans to operate Inter State Air Safari service to various tourist destinations of the State.  In the first instance these service would be operated for visiting pilgrim sites of Shiv-Khori and Mata Vashno Devi, Katra in Jammu and over viewing natural beauty More

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Opt sericulture as profession: Mir to farmers

GK News Network

Srinagar, June 11: Saying that the Sericulture sector has a huge potential for employability Minister for agriculture, Ghulam Hassan Mir has called upon the rural populace to opt it as a profession as it is economically viable activity. Speaking at the Cocoon Mela at Pulwama, this afternoon More

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Commercial Taxes Deptt goes hi tech

GK News Network

Srinagar, June 11: After the implementation of VAT in the state the Commercial Taxes department has achieved another milestone by introducing computerization of the departmental activities to bring in efficiency, transparency and relief to the dealers.  The Department has recently signed an More

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Potato crop has tremendous scope in JK

GK News Network

Srinagar, June 11: Potato cultivation will help uplift economy of farmers’ community, said Agriculture Minister Ghulam Hassan Mir, while reviewing the meeting with Director Agriculture Kashmir and senior officers of Agriculture Department on Tuesday.  He said the potato cultivation has a tremendous More

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Govt failed to finalise annual plan: JKNPP

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Jammu, Jun 11: J&K National Panthers Party (JKNPP) today accused the Omar Abdullah Government for “unprecedented delay” in finalising the state’s 2010-11 annual plan. “J&K Government led by Omar Abdullah has total failed to finalise the annual plan. This would also give a step back to More

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I-T exemption limit for gratuity upped to Rs 10 lakh

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, June 11: The government today raised the income tax exemption limit on gratuity from Rs 3.5 lakh to Rs 10 lakh, with effect from May 24. “Employees who retire, become incapacitated, terminated, or die on or after May 24, 2010, will get I-T exemption for gratuity up to Rs 10 lakh,” a Finance More

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