FM says growth may fall to 7.5 %, rules out stimulus

New Delhi, Dec 4: Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee has said growth could moderate to 7.5% in the current financial year, but has ruled out any fiscal stimulus.  “I am modest. I am not saying that I will be reaching the figure which I projected earlier during the budget - 9% plus or minus More

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Rauf Tramboo re-elected as prez TAAK

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Srinagar, Dec 4: Rauf Tramboo was today reelected as president, Travel Agents Association of Kashmir (TAAK). The members of the TAAK hailed Tramboo for his “excellent work he has continuously done for the association.” TAAK declared the results of its executive committee elections today at More

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Farmers tour flagged off

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Islamabad (Anantnag), Dec 4: A group of 40 farmers from this district today proceeded on an agriculture tour to outside the state.The tour has been arranged by Department of Agriculture Islamabad (Anantnag) under a programme of Agriculture Technology Management Agency (ATMA). The group members More

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Airtel crosses 50 mn customer mark in Africa

Srinagar, Dec 4: Bharti Airtel Limited, a leading telecommunications services provider with operations in 19 countries across Asia and Africa, today celebrated a significant milestone on acquiring its 50 millionth mobile customer in Africa.  Airtel has achieved this milestone within just More

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Airtel digital TV launches iRadio

Srinagar, Dec 4: Airtel digital TV, the DTH service by Bharti Airtel, today announced the launch of iRadio – a 24/7 entertainment application that has 21 Radio channels available to all its customers, at no additional cost.  The introduction of the 21 channels on iRadio is consistent with More

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CCIK seeks dealers, exporters participation in DOMOTEX

Srinagar, Dec 4: The Associated Chamber Of Commerce and Industries-Kashmir (CCIK) has invited applications from its members and Carpet/Textiles dealers and exporters for participation in DOMOTEX International Trade Fair that is scheduled for Jan 14 to 17 in Honnover (Germany). The chamber in More

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Ladakh gets Conde Nast Traveller’s Readers award

Jammu, Dec 4:  Recognizing Leh, Ladakh as one of the best emerging India’s destinations, the Conde Nast Traveller India has honoured this majestic region of Jammu and Kashmir with “Readers’ Travel Award”. Minister for Tourism and Culture Mr. Nawang Rigzin Jora received this prestigious award from More

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Galwanpora residents appeal JK Bank

Srinagar, Dec 4:  The residents of Galwanpora, Budgam have appealed the J&K Bank authorities to commission an ATM in the area. A delegation from the area said that the people and students from Ganwalpora have to come to Hyderpora in case they need to do any transaction on the ATM. “There More

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‘Many pvt banks in JK not lending to priority sector’

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Jammu, Dec 4: All India Jammu and Kashmir Bank Officers’ Association today said many private banks operating in the state were least concerned about priority sector lending in J&K.  The association demanded penal action against the banks not meeting required targets on priority sector More

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Neva Garments awarded ‘best medium enterprise’

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Srinagar, Dec 4: Neva Garments Ltd has been awarded ‘best medium enterprise’ in textile at Business Gaurav SME Awards 2011 in Mumbai, the company in a statement said. It said Neva Garments was pioneer in India to introduce warm cotton thermals replacing the woollen ones with CPS technology More

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EDB Offers Online NEFT Fund Transfer

Srinagar, Dec 3: EDB has launched yet another initiative extending the facility of fund transfer through NEFT system for individuals, firms and corporates from any of the bank branch. Launching the facility from the Srinagar Main Branch, Chairman A K Razdan said that EDB is the first RRB More

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