Pak seeks stay on Kishanganga project

Further action after CoA hearing, says JK govt

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Srinagar, Aug 16: The Jammu and Kashmir government today said Pakistan should have waited for the report of the Court of Arbitration on the Kishanganga power project before filing a petition for stay on construction work. “A team of experts from both India and Pakistan and members of the More
Progress of e-governance project reviewed

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Aug 16: Emphasizing for proper coordination in resolving the technical issues impeding in implementation of e-governance in the State, the Minister for Information and Science Technology, Sheep and Animal Husbandry, Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi has asked line departments to ensure that project More
Alef opened at Rajbagh

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Aug 16: Alef, a retail fabric shop was today thrown open today at Rajbagh here.  Imran Mir, owner, said the shop with a vast collection of fabrics gives a lot of choice to the customers. “Besides having the exclusive ladies apparels, we have a rich collection of garments that catches More
Aryans admission counselling for JK students from today

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Aug 16: Chandigarh-based Aryans Group of Colleges is organizing admission counselling for JK students from August 17 to 22nd at Hotel Jahangir, here.  Dr Anshu Kataria, Chairman, Aryans Group said the counselling is especially for those students who want to take admission in professional More
2-day trg programme on e-procurement begins

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Aug 16: A 2-day training programme was today kick-started to on e-Procurement System of NIC (Gep NIC). During the workshop the PWD (R&B) functionaries were apprised and trained regarding the Gep NIC. They were told that Gep NIC is basically e-Tendering designed and implemented More
Airtel announces 2 new CEOs for consumer business group

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Aug 16: Bharti Airtel, a leading global telecommunications company, has announced the appointment of CEOs for its Broadband/Data and DTH/Media services. Both these verticals are part of the Consumer Business Group that will lead the overall strategy for the Business- to- Consumer segment More
Despite bans ‘Aarakshan’ earns `25 cr in 4 days
New Delhi, Aug 16: Bans, protests and a long weekend may have affected the business of director Prakash Jha’s new offering “Aarakshan”, but despite all the problems, the movie about caste-based reservations in the Indian education system has managed to earn Rs.25 crore in four days. Trade analysts are More
FDI inflows surge by 54 pc in Jan-June 2011

AGENCIES

New Delhi, Aug 16: Amidst global uncertainties, India’s Foreign Direct Investments surged by 53.8 per cent in the first six months of this calender year to Rs 75,506 crore.  FDI was Rs 49,099 crore during January-June 2010, Minister of State for Finance Namo Narain Meena said in a written reply More
India’s tax departments go green
New Delhi, Aug 16: India’s excise and customs department has adopted an “environment strategy” under which it aims to eliminate paper documentation, promote web-based external and internal communication and give special attention to environment related issues. Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee More
Govt banks on monsoon,rate hikes to tame inflation
New Delhi, Aug 16: The government is hopeful that the series of rate hikes by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and good monsoon would help moderate inflationary pressures in the country, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said Tuesday. “The measures taken to remove supply constraints in some More
July inflation falls to 9.22 pc,RBI rate hike likely

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Aug 16: Headline inflation declined to an eight-month low of 9.22 per cent in July as the rate of price rise in food articles and petro-products eased, though pressure remained on manufactured items.  Inflation, as measured by the Wholesale Price Index (WPI), stood at 9.44 per More
‘Fuel a great risk to Indian thermal power plants’
New Delhi, Aug 16: Inadequate supplies of fuel is beginning to emerge as the biggest risk to thermal power projects in India, according to a report released by global consultancy and advisory firm Deloitte Tuesday. “In the Indian context, risk of inadequacies in supply under coal linkages awarded More
  • Kashmir

Ghulam Hassan Mir, Tarigami call on striking contractual lecturers

WASIM KHALID

Srinagar, August 16: At last the politicians seem to be taking interest into the problems of contractual lecturers who observed their 19th day of hunger strike in Srinagar on Tuesday.  Two mainstream More


  • Srinagar City

TRAFFIC AT JEHANGIR CHOWK GOES MESSIER, AUTHORITIES SLEEP

GK CITY REPORTER

Srinagar, Aug 16: For the past few days, gridlocks have become a routine scene at Jehangir Chowk, particularly in the afternoons till Iftaar, while the traffic police and other concerned authorities seem More



  • Jammu

Jammu erupts against Hazare arrest

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Aug 16: Detention of noted Gandhian and social activist Anna Hazare on Tuesday sparked off protests in the winter capital of the state with civil society, lawyers and political groups slamming the More


  • South Asia

Volcano ticking in Leepa Valley, Kaiserkote:AJK experts

G U KYANI

Rawalpindi, Aug 16: Experts based in AJK on Tuesday revealed that they have discovered a volcano and “fault line” in Leepa Valley and Kaisarkote areas adjacent to Karnah sector  near Line of Control More


  • World

Watching TV for long hours shortens life expectancy

INDO ASIAN NEWS SERVICE

Sydney, Aug 16: People sitting in front of TV for hours on end could shorten their life expectancy by almost five years, says an Australian study published Tuesday by the British Journal of Sports Medicine More


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