Kani Shawl gets GI status

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Jammu, Mar 22: Famous for its hand-woven designs, Kashmir’s Kani Shawl has got the Geographical Indication (GI) status that would legally prohibit people from selling the drapes made at other places under the same name. “In order to protect the Kani Shawl, Jammu and Kashmir government has been able More

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2 held for ‘abduction, rape’

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Jammu, Mar 22: Police has arrested two persons including a school teacher, in separate incidents, for kidnapping and allegedly raping two minor girls in Poonch and Jammu districts.Acting on the complaint of the parents of a 10th class student of Bakshinagar area of Jammu last night, police raided More

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Legislation on proper land use soon: Aslam

GK News Network

Jammu, Mar 22: The Minister of State for Urban Development, Nasir Aslam Wani today said a high powered committee, headed by Law Minister, with Agriculture and Revenue Ministers as its members, was working on a legislation to be brought in the House, for regulation of the use of land in the State.
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Army dedicates shed to Gujjars & Bakerwals

GK News Network

Udhampur, Mar 22: The army today dedicated a shed to the Gujjar and Bakerwals at Jamlan Mahore. According to a defence communiqué, the shed was constructed under Operation Sadhbhavana. More

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‘Mughal Road to be thrown open by mid year’

Jammu, Mar 22: The minister for roads and buildings, G M Saroori today said that the Mughal Road would be thrown open partially by middle of this year.  “The completion time, as per the agreement, signed with the Hindustan Construction Corporation Ltd, is March 2011. However, the road would More

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Govt constitutes committee to seek share

WATER DISPUTE WITH PUNJAB

GK News Network

Jammu, Mar 22: The PHE Minister, Taj Mohi-ud-Din today said the Punjab government had failed to implement a bilateral agreement which it had signed with the Jammu and Kashmir over water sharing from Ranjit Sagar dam in 1979.  He said the Government had now constituted a Committee to take up More

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Speaker asks govt to take lead in setting new tradition

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Mar 22: The repeated accusation by the opposition members that they were not being invited in official functions and meetings by the government, prompted Speaker Muhammad Akbar Lone on Monday to ask the treasury benches to “take lead in setting the new tradition”.  The issue was raised More

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PDP member seeks ‘relief’ for Shah

GK News Network

Jammu, Mar 22: The People’s Democratic Party Member, Nizam-u-Din Bhat, Monday sought relief for Shabir Ahmed Shah and wanted to know from the government as when he was being shifted to Srinagar, keeping in view his health conditions.  Speaking in the Legislative Assembly, today, Bhat referred More

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Axed for watching assembly proceedings

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Mar 22: A local body employee was suspended Monday after he was noticed sitting in ‘Visitor’s Gallery’ by Speaker Muhammad Akbar Lone in the legislative assembly. Ghulam Muhammad Lone, a government employee working with a local body was witnessing proceedings of the House from ‘visitors More

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‘Govt taking credit for works started by PDP-Cong regime’

GK News Network

Jammu, Mar 22: Ridiculing National Conference for taking credit of the works initiated and completed during the PDP-Congress regime, the Peoples Democratic Party president, Mehbooba Mufti said such attempt was eroding the credibility of present dispensation.  “People are contesting the government More

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5.08 lakh saplings planted on 1563 hectare: Altaf

GK News Network

Jammu, Mar 22: The Forest and Environment Minister, Mian Altaf Ahmed today said 5.08 lakh saplings had been planted on 1563 hectares of forest land till January during current financial year. He said the Forest Department had taken steps to improve the green cover in the State by implementing More

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CM condoles demise

GK News Network

Jammu: The Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah, today visited the residence of Brij Mohan Sharma, former legislator, to condole the demise of his son, who drowned in Chenab on Sunday. Omar expressed his sympathies with the family.  CM’s advisor, Mubarak Gul and MLA Dr. Mustafa Kamal, on behalf More

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