‘Govt prioritising eco-tourism in JK’

Mountains and forests essence of tourism: Tramboo

International Mountain Day

IMRAN MUZAFFAR Srinagar, Dec 11: Director Tourism, Farooq Ahmad Shah today said government was prioritizing eco-tourism in the state for sustainable development of this sector.   On International Mountain Day 2011 today, the director tourism was addressing a More

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‘Mountains of J&K’ released

Srinagar, Dec 11: On International Mountain Day today a book ‘Mountains of J&K’ was released by a Kashmiri scholar, Dr Nazim Hussain Mir, at Nigeen Club here.   The book released at a seminar held by tourism department is a commentary on the preservation of mountains and forests More

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Farm machinery mela held

GK NEWS NETWORK

Kulgam, Dec 11: Director Agriculture Kashmir Dr Farooq Ahmad Lone has impressed upon the farmers to adopt latest technology in Agriculture to increase production, productivity and thereby their economic status.  This was stated by Director Agriculture while inaugurating Farm Machinery Mela More

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SHG engineers demand 30 pc quota in govt works

Call for maintaining district barrier in e-tendering

MUKEET AKMALI

Srinagar Dec 11: The Self Help Group of Engineers today demanded 30 per cent quota in all government works being executed in the state.  At a state-level meeting here today, the SHG engineers said the government had assured them that they would be given 30 per cent quota in all government More

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Anti-radiation chips launched in Valley

'Radi Free Gold blocks 80 pc electromagnetic radiations from mobile phones'

MUKEET AKMALI

Srinagar, Dec 11: Here is some good news for the mobile phone users of the Valley. Life Mantra, a Mumbai-based company, today launched its anti-radiation mobile chip ‘Radi Free Gold’ at an impressive function here.  The product, according to the company, blocks up to 80 percent electromagnetic More

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Awareness essential for protecting consumer rights: Min

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Dec 11: Minister for Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution (CAPD) and Transport Qamar Ali Akhoon today stressed on launching mass awareness campaign to educate consumers about their rights, saying that knowledge of rights guarantees their protection. Akhoon said this while chairing More

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Economy has hit a rough patch: Govt

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Dec 11: The government finally acknowledged what economists have been flagging for a while. The economy's health has deteriorated on most parameters - from growth to trade and public finances - finance ministry's report card showed. From projections of over 9% economic growth at the beginning More

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Iran discovers gas field in Caspian Sea

AGENCIES

Tehran, Dec 11: Iran's oil minister says the country has discovered a huge gas field containing an estimated 50 trillion cubic feet of gas in the Caspian Sea. Rostam Qassemi says the field is located at a depth of 2,300 feet (700 meters) within Iran's maritime borders. His comments were posted More

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