Omar for bringing harmony between industry and environs

GOWHAR BHAT

Srinagar, May 27: Underlining the need for creating synchronisation in environmental and industrial policies, chief minister, Omar Abdullah, Thursday said the development in the state should not come at the cost of the environment. “Given the fragility of our ecosystem, we need to harmonise More

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Dev industry and protect environment: Experts

‘Saffron production declined from 16 tons in 1960s to six tons at present in Kashmir’

RABIA NOOR

Srinagar, May 27: Experts on Thursday emphasized the need to protect the environment while developing industry in the state.   Speaking at the concluding session of Green Solutions J&K, the conference aimed to address the problems confronting environment at the SKICC here, the experts More

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PM’s soft loan package mishandled: KHARA

Hoteliers become defaulters for want of interest subsidy

NAZIA AKHTAR

Srinagar May 27: The Kashmir Hotel and Restaurant Association, a guild of Valley-based hoteliers and restaurateurs, today pooh-poohed the government for “being insensitive to the needs of the hotel industry.” President KHARA Siraj Ahmad alleged the government had mishandled the soft loan More

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Voices concern on decrease in tourist inflow

NAZIA AKHTAR

Srinagar, May 27: Expressing serious concern over the decline of tourist arrival in the Valley, the Kashmir Hotel and Restaurant Association (KHARA) on Thursday impressed upon the Government to take measures on priority for rejuvenating the tourism sector.    Addressing a press More

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Organizers present recommendations to CM

GREEN SOLUTIONS J&K CONCLUDES

RABIA NOOR

Srinagar, May 27: The Federation Chamber of Kashmir Industries and the Indian Youth Climate Network Thursday presented a set of recommendations to Chief Minister Omar Abdullah calling for addressing the problems concerning environment.  The recommendations had been framed by environmentalists More

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Lakhanpur Toll Plaza to become functional by August

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, May 27: To review developmental works at Lakhanpur and Nagri Toll Plaza, Minister for Finance and Ladakh Affairs,Abdul Rahim Rathar visited district Kathua today. The minister was apprised that the toll plaza at Lakhanpur is being constructed at an estimated cost of Rs. 32 crore out of which More

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‘Deploy works supervisors at mega projects’

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, May 27: The All J&K Works Supervisors’ Association, south Kashmir, urged minister for R&B, G M Saroori, to issue orders for deployment of suitable number of works supervisors at all mega projects.  At a daylong convention at Baldabjan, Mughal Road, with its central president More

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Livestock Insurance: OICL to expedite settlement of claims

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, May 27: The Oriental Insurance Company Limited, a state owned company, today said it would clear all livestock insurance claims pending settlement within next week.  Company’s DGM, Regional Office Ambala, AK Das speaking at a high level meeting presided over by Dr J L Mattoo, Director More

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Int’l trg program on horticulture concludes

Afghan trainees say will use techniques back home

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, May 27: The International Training Programme on horticulture concluded at Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Rangreth, here today. The two-week programme was aimed at sharing cultivation techniques of temperature horticultural crops in Kashmir with visiting officials from More

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Handicraft dealers fined

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, May 27: The Quality Control Enforcement Wing of Handicraft Department booked 21 handicraft dealers and hawkers of Nehru Park and Boulevard on May 26 for violating Tourist Trade Act, fake labeling, non-registration and using fake bill books. A fine of Rs. 8000 was recovered. Besides, many dealers More

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