Eid rush brings bustle to Srinagar markets

ADIL BASHIR

Srinagar, August 28: In the run up to Eid, markets in the capital city here are witnessing a flurry of customer activity.  On Sunday people in droves could be seen thronging main commercial centres of the city. At several places thick customer rush coupled with increased vehicular movement More

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Say sales declined by 60 per cent

Traders unimpressed

MOAZUM MUHAMMAD

Srinagar, Aug 28: Despite visible rush the city markets are witnessing in the run up to Eid, the traders here say their sales have not improved.  Many traders Greater Kashmir talked to said as compared to past some years particularly pre-2008 period, “our sales have declined by almost 60 More

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ESOI to hold workshops in Srinagar, Leh

Srinagar, Aug 28: The Ecotourism Society of India (ESOI) in partnership with J&K Tourism and WWF India with the support of the Ministry of Tourism has lined up two workshops, one each at Srinagar and Leh in September.  The first two-day workshop at Srinagar on September 26 will also celebrate More

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‘Srinagar-Dubai flights not viable’

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Aug 28: Union Minister for Civil Aviation, Vayalar Ravi, has said that Srinagar-Dubai flights were “economically not viable.” In a written answer to a question raised in the Rajya Sabha on the possibility of resuming flights from Srinagar to Dubai, Ravi responded that the Srinagar More

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RBI to issue guidelines for Basel III implementation

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Mumbai, Aug 28: The RBI has said Indian banks will adhere to the globally agreed timeline for implementation of Basel III norms and guidelines in this regard will be issued in the near future.  “The RBI is examining the Basel III regulations and will issue guidelines to the extent applicable More

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'Milk prices may rise further during festive season'

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Aug 28: Prices of milk and its products are expected to go up further during the ensuing festive season due to supply concerns amid rise in demand, Assocham said in a study.  “The price of milk and milk-based products in India is set to surge on the back of a variety of natural More

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‘Indian markets may witness sharper downgrade in FY13’

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Mumbai, Aug 28: Fitch Ratings has said volume growth of domestic corporates, led by the auto, construction and realty sectors, will slow down in the second half, due to the tight monetary and high inflationary situations.  “The sectors like autos and auto ancillaries, real estate and construction More

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e-pickpocketing

The invention of debit and credit cards has given rise to a new breed of pickpockets who are burning midnight oil to fine tune their operations. They are stealing lakhs of rupees from the wallet of their targets.

BANK WATCH By Sajjad Bazaz

ALL of us know about one of the oldest and most widespread crimes – Pickpocketing. A skilfull pickpocket has a capacity to make off with just as much money as an armed robber and that too without much danger of confrontation or risk of being identified in a line-up. By the time you realize what has More

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