Traders, transporters decry ‘excesses’ at Lakhanpur Checkpost
RABIA NOOR
Srinagar, Mar 23: The Lakhanpur check post is again in news and obviously not for good reasons. This time it is the transporters who have raised their ante against the authorities at the check post. The transporters accused the officials at the check post of subjecting them to “unnecessary MoreMobile boom: JK has 43 lakh cell phone users
GK NEWS NETWORK
Jammu, Mar 23: With nearly 43.47 lakh cell phone users, J&K is witnessing a boom in the mobile telephony. The telecommunication has shown a tremendous growth in the state in past few years particularly after the launch of cellular services in August 2003. Though the state was MoreOn 9 yr completion, Tanishq launches attractive offers
GK NEWS NETWORK
Srinagar, Mar 23: Tanishq Jewellery Tuesday celebrated its successful completion of nine years in the retail market here. On the occasion the company announced exciting offers for customers promising 0.5-gram gold coin on purchase of 15 grams of plain gold jewellery and on studded jewellery More
Govt for tapping livestock potential in JK
GK NEWS NETWORK
Jammu, Mar 23: Calling for strenuous efforts to achieve self-sufficiency in livestock and animal husbandry production, the Minister for Animal/Sheep Husbandry, Science and Technology and Information Technology, Aga Syed Ruhullah while replying to Demand for Grants for the departments under his charge More
‘8000 JK youth to get training in ITIs across country’
Assembly-2010
GK NEWS NETWORK
Jammu, Mar 23: On the directives of Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, the Union Ministry of Labour and Employment will train 8000 youth from Jammu and Kashmir in various job oriented trades in various ITIs across the country. The aim is to take advantage of the modular employment programme MoreHPCL, JK Bank sign MoU
Bank to install ATMs at HP petrol pumps
GK NEWS NETWORK
Srinagar, Mar 23: With a view to ensure enhanced levels of customer convenience, J&K Bank signed an MoU with Hindustan Petroleum Co. Ltd. (HPCL) for putting up ATMs at the HPCL retail outlets. The agreement was signed by Muhammad Amin, Vice-President JK Bank and Atul Goel, Senior Regional More
JKML earns of Rs 75 lakh
GK News Network
Jammu, Mar 23: Minister for Industries and Commerce, S. S. Slathia said that J&K Minerals Limited (JKML) has earned a revenue of Rs 74.70 lakh through open auction of Sapphire. The Minister was addressing a meeting of senior officers, convened to take stock of functioning of JKML here today MoreICICI Bank gets QFB privileges
GK News Network
Srinagar, Mar 23: The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has today granted Qualified Full Banking (QFB) privileges to ICICI Bank Singapore branch. Chanda Kochhar, Managing Director and CEO, ICICI Bank Ltd in a statement said, “We are delighted to receive this approval since it will further More- Kashmir
Massive searches in Kupwara forests
FRISKING ON AIRPORT ROAD
UMER MAQBOOL DAR
Kupwara, Mar 23: Army has launched massive searches in the Kupwara forests adjoining line of control using special troops. Reliable sources told Greater Kashmir that the searches were going on for More
- Srinagar City
e-governance implementation our commitment: Prof Punjabi
KU workshop concludes
GK NEWS NETWORK
Srinagar, Mar 23: The Kashmir University, Vice-Chancellor, Prof Riyaz Punjabi on Tuesday asserted that the University was committed to implement e-governance in its various departments and affiliated colleges More
- Jammu
219 Kashmiri Pandits killed since 1989: Govt
2200 MUSLIMS AMONG 38,000 FAMILIES MIGRATE FROM VALLEY
GK NEWS NETWORK
Jammu, Mar 23: The state government on Tuesday came out with the figure in which it claimed that in total 219 Kashmiri Pandits were killed since 1989 in militancy related violence.Giving details in the More
- South Asia
Gilgit-Baltistan gets first lady governor
Dr Shahmah Administered Oath
GK NEWS NETWORK
Islamabad, Mar 23: Dr Shahmah Khalid was sworn in as the first ever lady-governor of Gilgit-Baltistan here Tuesday. The swearing in ceremony was held at Aiwan-e-Sadr. It was attended by the chief More
- GK Business
Traders, transporters decry ‘excesses’ at Lakhanpur Checkpost
RABIA NOOR
Srinagar, Mar 23: The Lakhanpur check post is again in news and obviously not for good reasons. This time it is the transporters who have raised their ante against the authorities at the check post.  More
- World
'US ready to discuss nuke cooperation with Pak'
PRESS TRUST OF INDIA
Washington, Mar 23: In the clearest sign yet from Washington, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton today said the US would “consider” Pakistan’s request for a civil nuclear deal as Islamabad sought More


