Poonch–Rawalakote cross LoC trade dispute resolved

Trade to resume from June 29: Traders

SHAFIQ MIR

Rajouri, June 25: The traders associated with cross LoC trade through Poonch-Rawalakote route have agreed to resume the trade from June 29 after four weeks of their boycott.  The matter was resolved at a meeting of government officials and the representatives of traders in the office chamber More

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Rs 7 cr goods traded across LoC

RABIA NOOR

Srinagar, Jun 25: Trade worth Rs 7 crore was conducted this week via Salamabad-Chakoti route, officials said. The Valley traders exported consignments worth Rs 2.56 crore in 87 truckloads to PaK. The goods weighing 5241 quintals mostly comprised of chilies and coconut.Meanwhile Rs 4.52 crore More

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5-day training program on IT Tools concludes

GK NEWS NETWORK

 Srinagar, June 25: The five-day residential training program “IT Tools for Executive Secretaries and Non-IT Professionals” concluded here today.  The programme, which was organized by National Productivity Council (NPC) under union ministry of Commerce and Industry, was the first of More

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50 fish farming units come up in Kupwara

GK NEWS NETWORK

Kupwara, June 25: For development of fish culture in private sector and to provide employment opportunities, the Department of Fisheries, district Kupwara has established more than 50 fish farming units in private sector under cent percent subsidy. During the financial year 2009-10, 19 such More

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Videocon launches multi-brand outlet in Islamabad

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, June 25: Videocon Industries Ltd, leader in consumer durables, today announced the launch of yet another multi brand outlet ‘DIGIWorld’ in Kashmir Valley. The largest multi-brand outlet was inaugurated by B.D. Raina (BOH Jammu Branch), Neeraj Gupta (BM Jammu Branch) & Varun Sharma ( More

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‘JK trying its best to promote golf tourism’

Asia Golf Industry Show begins in Delhi

RABIA NOOR

Srinagar, Jun 25: The three-day Asia Golf Industry Show—the biggest golf exhibition in the Indian subcontinent—Friday began in New Delhi. The show that is being participated by 125 countries was inaugurated by Minister for Tourism Nawang Rigzin Jora at Hotel Ashok.Director Tourism Farooq Shah More

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States asked to prevent artificial ripening of fruits

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, June 25: To prevent artificial ripening of fruits, the Union Health Ministry has asked state authorities to keep a strict vigil on use of chemicals like carbide gas, ethephon and ethylene gas for this purpose.In a circular to all state food (health) authorities, the Food Safety and Standards More

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JK Hajj, Umrah cos to train youth to expand sector

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, June 25: The J&K Association of Hajj & Umrah Companies has decided to conduct a workshop for youth interested in starting their Hajj & Umrah tour agencies. At a meeting here the other day the members vowed to generate a healthy competition in the sector.  The More

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Farmers awareness camp held

Kargil, June 25: In order to increase agriculture production by using modern scientific techniques and providing latest know- how to farmers about the safety of the agriculture land, the department of Command Area Development has organized an awareness camp at Ghatto Male .The Agriculture Experts in More

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India to get more rains than predicted: Agri Secy

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Jun 25: Despite the delay in advance of monsoon, India is expected to get more rains this season than earlier predicted by the weather office. As per an update to the monsoon forecast of India Meteorological Department (IMD), rains in the June-September season will 102 per cent of More

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