Rising gold prices unnerve buyers; sellers humdrum
MUKEET AKMALI
Srinagar Dec 5: With gold prices on upward run, local jewellers complain slump in sales while customers find the yellow metal going out of their reach. Treasurer, Kashmir Gold Smith Association (KGSA) Muhammad Afzal told Greater Kashmir that for last two years since gold has come on the commodity More
Decaying infrastructure concerns hoteliers
JK Tourism Master Plan on anvil
GK NEWS NETWORK
Srinagar, Dec 5: The Valley-based hoteliers have said the hotel industry in Kashmir is facing some serious problems that government needs to address immediately. At a meeting with minister for tourism, Nawang Rigzin Jora, the stakeholders said the hoteliers in Pahalgam and Boulevard here MoreJK ideal destination for convention tourism: Dr Qasba
UMER MAQBOOL
Srinagar, Dec 5: Managing Director, SK International Convention Centre (SKICC) Dr G N Qasba on Monday said Jammu and Kashmir is an ideal destination for the convention tourism. Speaking on the ‘founder’s day of SKICC’ here, Qasba said the state given its scenic location has tremendous potential More
Bajaj Allianz launches new unit linked plan
GK NEWS NETWORK
Srinagar, Dec 5: Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance has launched a new unit-linked plan – Guaranteed Maturity Insurance Plan (GMIP). Divisional Head, Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance, Parvaze said the plan provides at maturity at least “200 per cent of the amount invested along with a secure life cover MoreSP College holds recruitment drive
SYED IMRAN ALI HAMDANI
Srinagar, Dec 5: Career Counseling Cell of SP College in collaboration with Met Life India organized a recruitment drive. Of the around 100 student participants, 15 were selected for Assistant Sales Manager posts. The selected candidates shall get their recruitment orders in a week’s time.   More‘Govt committed to uplift farming community’
Mir flags off Karnah farmers for study tour
GK NEWS NETWORK
Srinagar, Dec 5: A group of 40 progressive farmers, 20 specially from Karnah Tangdar, today proceeded on a 10-day study tour outside the state. The tour has been facilitated by the Farmers Training Center, Department of Agriculture under RKVY programme. The farmers shall be visiting various More
- Kashmir
Bhopal gas tragedy: Kashmiri victim awaits compensation
‘Had I been resident of any other state, I may have got relief’
SUHAIL AJMAL
Bapora (Bandipore), Dec 5: The lone Bhopal Gas tragedy victim from Jammu and Kashmir has been awaiting compensation for the past 27-years. Then an army officer Ghulam Muhammad Wani of Bapora Arin More
- Srinagar City
Maharaja Bazar protests police ‘high-handedness’
Srinagar, Dec 5: Maharaja Bazar in the City centre observed a shutdown against “unprovoked” police action in this area Monday morning which left some people including a non-local rag-picker boy wounded More
- Jammu
KPs launch radio station in Jammu
PRESS TRUST OF INDIA
Jammu, Dec 5: In a bid to preserve and propagate the rich culture, art and language of Kashmiri Pandits, a community radio station was launched here today. Established by NGO Pir Panchal, 'Sharda More


