JAKEDA for harnessing all forms of renewable energy

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Mar 15: Minister for Science and Technology and Information Technology, Aga Syed Ruhulla has said the Science and Technology Department is entrusted with responsibility of promoting development and harnessing of New and Renewable Energy such as solar energy, small hydro power (up to 2 MW), More

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Govt criticized for poor implementation of RGGVY

Question Hour

SYED AMJAD SHAH

Jammu, Mar 15: Depressing power scenario and poor implementation of Rajiv Gandhi Vidhutikiran Yojna (RGVY), envisaging electrification of ‘dark’ villages, dominated the Question Hour in the State Legislative Assembly on Monday.  Opposition members criticized the government for its “laidback More

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Discussions on Budget continue in LA

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Mar 15: Mubarak Gul while hailing the Budget said that agriculture, horticulture and tourism have been given thrust, keeping in view the important role, these sectors, have in as these are economic backbone of the State Agrarian Economy. He said agriculture sector involves about 80 per cent More

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Centre approves Rs 1467 cr PMGSY projects

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Mar 15: As a sequel to its endeavours of extending liberal funding for massive development in Jammu and Kashmir, the Centre has approved 467 projects worth Rs 1467 crore, under PMGSY phase-VII, for the State.  Of these, 15 projects, costing Rs. 80 crore have been sanctioned for the hilly More

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Mobile veterinary services in JK soon: CM

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Mar 15: The Government is mulling on a proposal to introduce mobile veterinary services to expand and ensure maximum coverage of livestock in far flung areas of the Sate. The use of Veterinary Mobile Vans is being deemed as an effective measure in this regard. This, according to an More

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Drought hit in Jammu to get Rs 64 cr

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Jammu, Mar 15: Minister for Revenue, Relief and Rehabilitation, Raman Bhalla today said that over Rs. 64.31 crore were sanctioned for providing relief in the form of free ration for three months @ 35 kg per family per month to the drought affected families of Jammu region. The scales mentioned above More

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5-day employment fair begins at Bandipore

AZIM JAN

Bandipora, Mar 15: A 5-day employment fair organized by the District Employment and Counselling Centre commenced here in the North Kashmir on Monday.  The fair was held at Boys Higher Secondary School, Kaloosa, in which a large number of people and unemployed youth turned up. The More

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RBI holds outreach programme

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Mar 15: As part its Platinum Jubilee Celebrations, the Reserve Bank of India Jammu organized an outreach programme at village Debrah in Udhampur.  The programme was presided over by Shyamala Gopinath, Deputy Governor, RBI.  Speaking on the occasion, Shyamala Gopinath stated More

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Airtel introduces recharge coupons, unlimited SMS pack

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Mar 15: Airtel, India’s leading telecom operator, has come up with exciting offers for the prepaid customers of J&K, a spokesman of the company said.  This summer, he said, the Airtel J&K is adding the extra sparkle by the introduction of various recharge coupons and SMS More

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Budget a drab: Tarigami

GK News Network

Srinagar, Mar 15: CPI-M state secretary and MLA Kulgam M Y Tarigami has said that this year’s Budget was a drab and finance minister’s speech was more or less repetition of Governors’ address.   “It appears more of a paper on development review than a statement of Budget which is supposed More

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Karnah in darkness, neighbourhood glitters

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Mar 15: MLA Karnah Kahfeel-ul-Rehman Monday said the power scenario in his constituency was in total contrast to that of the areas falling across the LoC. In the legislative assembly today the MLA said while the areas on the other side of the LoC that were quite adjacent to his constituency More

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Pulwama village gets solar lights

GK News Network

Srinagar, Mar 15: Solar home lighting systems were today distributed to about 388 houses in an unelectrified village in J&K’s Pulwama district, a state minister said. The systems were given to the villagers of Sangarwani, 65 kms from here, as part of electrification programme of Union Ministry More

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Shopian Fruit Mandi gets basic infrastructure

GK News Network

Jammu, Mar 15: The Minister of State for Horticulture,   Javid Ahmed Dar has said that necessary basic facilities required for Shopian Fruit Mandi have already been provided and the business activities are going on successfully in the said Fruit Mandi. Replying to a question by   More

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Meeting reviews agri programmes

GK News Network

Srinagar, Mar 15: The agriculture department Kashmir took review of various ongoing programmes at a meeting here today. Presided over by Director Agriculture, Kashmir Mian Abdul Majeed, the meeting reviewed district plan, technology mission, micromanagement, RKVY, ATMA and other programmes. < More

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