JK yet to receive Rs 1,300 cr of current year plan

GK NEWS NETWORK

■ Seeks Rs 6,000 cr Plan for 2010-11, Rs 4,200 cr for employees’ arrears.■ Rather briefs Pranab on steps taken to improve state’s financial health.New Delhi, Mar 27: Finance Minister, Abdul Rahim More
Bill seeks privatization of JK power sector

FIRDOUS TAK

Jammu, Mar 27: In what has been termed as an initiative to reform the power sector and encourage private participation, the government today tabled J&K Electricity Bill in the assembly. Minister for Tourism, Nawang Rigzin Jora on behalf of Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah introduced the More
JK seeks full BPL ration quota

Takes steps to streamline PDS

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Mar 27: Minister for Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution (CA&PD),   Qamar Ali Akhoon has said that a number measures have been taken to streamline Public Distribution System (PDS) and to plug pilferage of food grains.  Replying to the debate on Demand of Grants for More
Jammu hospitals record 32 pc increase in revenue

GK News Network

Jammu, Mar 27: The revenue generation of in health institutions of Jammu division, working under the control of Health Services, has increased 32.34 percent. A revenue to the tune of Rs.1.84 crore has been realised by issuing registration tickets to the patients by various hospitals during current financial More
Govt serious on value addition in cocoon

GK News Network

Jammu, Mar 27: Minister for Agriculture Ghulam Hassan Mir informed the House that the Government was keen to take up value addition of the end product in the State itself to boost sericulture activities here.  Replying to a question by  Ch. Muhammad Aslam asked by   M Y Targami on More
Dharmshila cancer hospital offers subsidy for JK patients

GK News Network

Jammu, Mar 27: Dharamshila Hospital and Research Centre (Delhi), Indian’s first and only NABH accredited cancer hospital, is offering special discount and subsidized treatment to the patients from J&K belonging to low income group. The centre offers a guest house facility at highly subsidized rates More
Solar energy projects for Nobra, Zanskar

GK News Network

Jammu, Mar 27: The Government is looking forward to harness solar energy to provide power supply to the people in mountainous areas of Nobra and Zanskar in the Leh region.  Minister for Tourism,   Rigzin Jora, gave this information, in reply to a question by   Tsetan Namgyal More
‘18 new polytechnics in J&K soon’

GK News Network

Jammu, Mar 27:  The Minister for Technical and Medical Education,   R.S. Chib today informed the Legislative Council that the Centre has sanctioned setting up of 18 polytechnics for various districts of the State, where such institutions have not been established so far. Replying to a More
Tax defaulters high on IT radar

GK News Network

Srinagar, Mar 27:  With computerization of records turning out to be a boon, the income tax department in J&K has set into motion the process to identify the defaulters. Sources said at the preliminary stage of the process, the department has identified a host of individuals comprising senior More
  • Kashmir

Construction activities in Pahalgam worry Prof Punjabi

STRESSES ON EFFORTS TO SAVE RIVER LIDDER

KHALID GUL

Pahalgam, Mar 27:  Expressing concern over the construction activity in the fragile ecology of Pahalgam, the vice-chancellor of Kashmir University, Prof Reyaz Punjabi Saturday called for striking More


  • Srinagar City

Jigar Maas - The fisherwoman

Times have changed, but not her necessity to work. For seven decades she has been a part of Amira Kadal, struggling to make an earning and a decent place to work.

NAVEED IQBAL

It’s a spring morning. A group of around a dozen fisherwomen have lined up on the Amira Kadal bridge–calling out customers in their shrill voices. Some of them are waiting, some selling and others busy More



  • Jammu

Ruckus over withdrawal of ex- MLA’s security

Speaker seeks report from ADG Security

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Mar 27: Withdrawal of security cover of an ex-legislator by the government provoked joint protest by the opposition parties in the legislative assembly Saturday.  Senior PDP member, A R Veeri More


  • South Asia

MILITANTS’ CAPACITY TO STRIKE INDIA HIGH: PC

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Mar 27: Home Minister P Chidambaram Saturday said the capacity of the militants to strike places in India was high as “they get support from the state.”At the same time, he said the security More


  • GK Business

JK yet to receive Rs 1,300 cr of current year plan

GK NEWS NETWORK

■ Seeks Rs 6,000 cr Plan for 2010-11, Rs 4,200 cr for employees’ arrears.■ Rather briefs Pranab on steps taken to improve state’s financial health.New Delhi, Mar 27: Finance Minister More


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