JK pushing for early plan approval

Meeting with PCI likely in mid-Jan

SUMIT HAKHOO

Jammu, Dec 22: Jammu and Kashmir Government is pushing for early approval of annual plan allocation for fiscal 2012-13 to avoid the situation it faced last year when plan was approved in May, delaying the release of funds for developmental projects. Sources said that officials are waiting More
Conference on ‘networking & mergers, labour laws’ held

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Dec 22: Northern Indian Regional Council of Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (J&K Branch) hosted a sub-regional conference at a local hotel at Jammu on Dec 21. The seminar “Networking & Mergers, Export Benefits & Labour Laws” saw a large participation of chartered More
‘Ravi waters to make JK food surplus state’

State will generate addl 2.66 lakh ton foodgrains prod: Taj

GK NEWS NETWORK

Ramban/Batote, Dec 22: Minister for Irrigation and Flood Control, Taj Mohi ud Din today said the water share from the Ravi would usher J&K in another green revolution with the production of over 2.66 lakh tonnne additional foodgrains. Addressing a number of public meetings at Batote and More
Akhoon inspects Pampore Gas Plant
Srinagar, Dec 22: Minister for CA&PD, Qamar Ali Akhoon inspected HP Gas Plant at Pampore and was informed that the plant produces 10000 cylinders daily to the people and 1.45 lakh gas cylinders are available in the plant. He was informed that Rs. 27 crore has been spent for the construction More
BSNL has no triple zero series available

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Dec 22: BSNL today said it has exhausted/allotted entire triple zero series of mobile phone numbers and asked the customers not to approach for it. A corporation spokesman in a statement said that there are sufficient number of post-paid and pre-paid connections available with the BSNL for More
Akbar Art Gallery bags award

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar Dec 22: Pervaiz Ahmad, proprietor Akbar Art Gallery has bagged ‘Export Award’ for Papier Machie for 2009-2010. The award to Ahmad was given by Panabaaka Lakshmi, Union Minister of State for Textiles at an event recently organized by Export Promotion Council of Handicrafts at New More
JK serves `8,500 cr compensation notice to Punjab govt

M M PARVAIZ

Jammu, Dec 22: Asserting that the coalition government will ensure that J&K gets due compensation for the losses it has suffered due to the “water agreements”, Minister for Irrigation and Flood Control Taj Mohi-ud-Din Thursday said that the state has served a compensation notice to the tune of More
Govt mulls to enhance crop compensation: Chib

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Dec 22: Minister for Medical Education, Youth Services and Sports, R S Chib on Thursday said that the government is mulling to enhance the crop compensation for farmers who suffer damages due to natural calamities. Speaking at a function organised  to distribute cash assistance More
Economy to grow by 7.5 pc next fiscal, says Fitch

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Dec 22: The economy is likely to grow by 7.5 per cent in 2012-13 and public finances of various state governments are likely to see consolidation during the next fiscal, ratings agency Fitch said today. "Fitch expects Indian economic growth to rebound to 7.5 per cent in FY-13 from More
RBI raises alarm over corporate loans

AGENCIES

Mumbai: Dec 22: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) today said Indian companies may find it difficult to repay loans as rising input cost is putting pressure on their profit margins. "The outlook of the firms shows signs of weakness which can be attributed to rise in input prices, interest rates More
  • Kashmir

Unclaimed body in mortuary for 6 days

Attendant disappeared after admitting her in hospital last month

ARSHAD M BHAT

Srinagar, Dec 22: In what could be described as degradation of human values in the society, body of a woman, who breathed her last six days ago at a local hospital, is still lying in the mortuary of Government More


  • Srinagar City

Bye-Bye travel uncertainty

Hi-tech screen at TRC displays Sgr-Jmu highway status updates 24X7

GK CITY CORRESPONDENT

Srinagar, Dec 22: Gone is the era when people planning to travel to Jammu by road would look puzzled during winters when bad weather hinders travel prospects on the mountainous route traversing the mighty More



  • Jammu

Transparency to be benchmark in Academy’s functioning: Jora

Jammu, Dec 22: The Minister for Tourism and Culture Nawang Rigzin Jora today said the Government would make available adequate funds to promote and preserve art, culture and languages of the State by upgrading More


  • South Asia

Gilani hits out at army

‘CRISIS’ IN PAK

REZAUL H LASKAR/PTI

Islamabad, Dec 22: Pakistan Premier Yousuf Raza Gilani today in an unprecedented tongue-lashing against the powerful military said it is "unacceptable" if the army "considers itself a State within State More


  • World

‘Probe finds NATO strike in Pakistan unintentional’

Washington, Dec 22: A probe by the Pentagon has concluded that the NATO bombing on two Pakistani border posts last month was unintentional and stressed that "inadequate coordination" between the US and More


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