India asks Pakistan to clear cross-LoC tele-link proposal
‘MORE ITEMS, DAYS FOR TRADE, BANKING MECHANISM, TRUCK SCANNERS ON ANVIL’
SHEIKH AHMED
New Delhi, Apr 30: The Union home secretary G K Pillai Friday said India has asked Pakistan to expeditiously clear the proposal for establishment of communication links between the two sides of Jammu and Kashmir. Pillai told Greater Kashmir that government of India has also sought inclusion MoreTrade declines after green gram ban
RABIA NOOR
Srinagar, Apr 30: The ban on trade of green gram from Pakistan has cascading impact on the volume of trade between two Kashmirs. The cross line of control trade before two weeks was over Rs 10 crore every week while this week in the ban period there was trade of Rs 6.45 crore.More
Fertilizer dealer booked
GK NEWS NETWORK
Srinagar: The agriculture department officials have booked a fertilizer dealer on charges of black marketing. An official statement said that a team of field functionaries of agriculture department headed by Sub-Divisional Agriculture Officer Srinagar J A lone conducted a surprise check MoreRates of aviation fuel raised
Hike in air fare likely
PRESS TRUST OF INDIA
New Delhi, Apr 30: The state-owned oil retailers Friday raised jet fuel, or ATF prices, by Rs 273 per kilolitre, making it the fifth straight increase since March. Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) rates in Delhi have been raised by Rs 272.77, or 0.6 per cent, to Rs 42,452.02 per kilolitre with More'ICICI Bank, HDFC not Indian-owned’
PRESS TRUST OF INDIA
New Delhi, Apr 30: The Centre Friday said ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank cannot be called Indian-owned banks, setting at rest the debate generated over the nationality of the top two private sector lenders. “At best, the two can be called as Indian-controlled banks,” DIPP Secretary R P Singh said MoreMCA to make guidelines mandatory
Corporate Governance
PRESS TRUST OF INDIA
Chandigarh, Apr 30: To ensure that corporates act in more transparent and responsible manner, the corporate affairs ministry Friday said it could make some of the voluntary guidelines on corporate governance mandatory. “We can make some of the voluntary guidelines on corporate governance mandatory More- Kashmir
CBI unearths Rs 50 lakh scam in PO Bandipora
2 OFFICIALS ISSUED FORGED KVPS, IVPS
FAHEEM ASLAM
Srinagar, Apr 30: The Central Bureau of Investigation has launched an inquiry into the “bungling” of Rs 50 lakh by two officials of the Department of Posts, Bandipora, who allegedly issued fraudulent Kisan More
- Srinagar City
Acquaint people about Islam’s social justice system: Prof Punjabi
GK NEWS NETWORK
Srinagar, April 30: The Kashmir University Vice-Chancellor, Prof Reyaz Punjabi today said Islam has a well-known tradition of social justice system about which the world should be educated. "Islam More
- Jammu
Urdu-illiterates join as Naib Tehsildars
Finance Dept issues order after ‘one time exemption’ by Cabinet
SYED AMJAD SHAH
Jammu, Apr 30: As many as 29 candidates, who were selected despite lacking the basic qualification of Urdu, joined as Naib Tehsildar following an order issued by the State Finance Department here on Friday More
- South Asia
Pak agrees to change in format for future talks
Islamabad, Apr 30: Pakistan agreed to a change in the format for future talks with India in return for New Delhi’s consent to resume broad-based engagement with it, diplomatic sources said Friday.  More
- GK Business
India asks Pakistan to clear cross-LoC tele-link proposal
‘MORE ITEMS, DAYS FOR TRADE, BANKING MECHANISM, TRUCK SCANNERS ON ANVIL’
SHEIKH AHMED
New Delhi, Apr 30: The Union home secretary G K Pillai Friday said India has asked Pakistan to expeditiously clear the proposal for establishment of communication links between the two sides of Jammu and More


