Cross-LoC business touches Rs 10 cr

Trade to remain suspended next week on account of Jashn-e-Pakistan

RABIA NOOR

Srinagar, Mar 18: For the first time in its history, the cross-LoC trade in the Valley this week reached Rs 10 crore mark.  “This is for the first time that cross-LoC trade on Salamabad-Chakoti route touched the figure of Rs 10 crore in a week. It has broken the previous record of   More

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JK Grameen Bank launches Farmers’ Club

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Srinagar, Mar 18: The J&K Grameen Bank today inaugurated a Farmers’ Club at Ogmuna, Tangmarg in Varmul under a National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) programme. Christened as Noorani Farmers’ the Club was inaugurated by general manager Grameen Bank, Muhammad Altaf More

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Legislation to regulate pvt schools in JK in offing

Asked to pay salary to staff by cheques

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Jammu, Mar 18: Minister for School Education Peerzada Muhammad Sayeed today said the government would soon bring a legislation to regulate private schools in the state.  The minister listed several measures “being taken by the government to regulate the private educational institutions including More

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Handicraft awareness camp organized

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Pulwama, Mar 18: Department of Handicrafts (Induscos), Pulwama today organized a one day awareness camp for artisans of district Pulwama. A large number of artisans especially women folk participated, an official statement said. The Deputy Registrar Handicrafts Kashmir, Ms Dilnawaz on the occasion said More

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Brick kiln owners call on Mian Altaf

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Jammu, Mar 18: A deputation of South Kashmir Brick Kiln Owners’ Association, (SKBKOA) Islamabad led by MLA, G A Mir today called on Minister for Forest Mian Altaf apprising him about their problems, the association in a statement said. The minister, it said, gave a patient hearing to the delegation More

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Kalakote mine workers resume work

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Jammu, Mar 18: Workers of Kalakoate coal mine in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir have called off their 15-day chain hunger strike today after the intervention of Minister for Industries and Commerce Surjit Singh Slathia. They were demanding implementation of 6th pay commission recommendations More

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Airtel App Central clocks 2.5 mn downloads

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Srinagar, Mar 18: Bharti Airtel, one of Asia’s leading integrated telecom service provider announced that it had clocked 2.5 million plus downloads just within 30 days of the launch of Airtel App Central – India’s first mobile application store.  Airtel mobile customers in smaller cities like More

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Weaker sections to get dwelling units on self-financing basis

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Jammu, Mar 18: Deputy Chief Minister Tara Chand today called upon the officers of Housing and Urban Development Department to work with dedication and devotion for timely completion of all ongoing projects in the state to benefit the people at grassroots. The Deputy Chief Minister was reviewing More

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JK Bank opens recovery branch in Jammu

GK News Network

Jammu, Mar 18:  Exhibiting a high sense of professional excellence in its renewed business strategy of recovering dues from the defaulters, J&K Bank opened one more Impaired Assets Recovery Branch (IARB) at its Zonal Office, Jammu Central, Rail Head Complex on Wednesday.  This is the More

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ATM at Town hall

GK News Network

Jammu, Mar 18: J&K Bank today opened its 287th ATM at city centre, Town Hall here today. The ATM was inaugurated by Commissioner, Jammu Municipality, Mubarak Singh in a simple but impressive function attended by the prominent businessmen of the area, other executives from Jammu Municipality More

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SGS Silk Mills brings new designs to Kashmir

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Srinagar, Mar 18: In view of the festive and marriage season ahead, SGS Silk Mills private Ltd has come up with a new range of designs viz. eco Williams, Italian spring, steel wool, coasta nova and others.  The company is exhibiting the products here at Hotel Le Meridian. The company More

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