Mamta announces no fare hikes

GK MONITORING DESK

Srinagar, Feb 25: Mamata Banerjee today presented the Rail Budget 2011. Even as the railways is severely cash-strapped, Didi announced no fare hikes. With her eyes fixed firmly on the West Bengal elections, she announced a decrease in ticket booking charges - Rs. 10 for AC class, Rs. 5 for More

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FCIK welcomes railway factory for JK

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Feb 25: Valley’s apex industrial chamber, the Federation Chamber of Industries Kashmir (FCIK) today welcomed the announcement on railway bridge factory in J&K. President FCIK Afaq Qadiri talking to Greater Kashmir from Jammu said this is a welcome step and it would hopefully More

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‘Jugglery’ of accounts: Oppn

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Feb 25: The Opposition today described Mamata Banerjee’s Rail Budget as “jugglery” of accounts, saying the finances and performance of the department were in a “mess” and the exercise would push the Railways into bankruptcy.The two major opposition parties - BJP and CPI(M) - used similar More

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Banerjee did a commendable job: PM

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Feb 25: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said no increase in freight rates and passenger fares in the Railway Budget would reduce inflation. “It is a common man’s budget without increase in freight and passenger fares, thereby it will help to weaken cost push element of inflation More

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14 Valley students pass ISCI Co Scy Exams

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Feb 25: The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) today declared results in which 14 students (6 from Foundation, 6 from Executive and 2 from Professional Programme) qualified from the Srinagar chapter of the institute. The examinations for the Dec 2010 session were held More

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Take benefit of JK Bank schemes

Agri minister to youth

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Feb 25: The J&K Bank today informed the youth at an employment fair about its various schemes devised for economic empowerment particularly its recently launched Seed Capital Fund Scheme under SKEWPY. The fair was organized by district administration Kunzar at Higher Secondary More

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EDB unveils agri investment plans

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Feb 25:  The Ellaquai Dehati Bank (EDB) organized a programme for the branch heads of Islamabad (Anantnag), Kulgam, Shopian and Pulwama districts, reviewing the overall business performance especially in agriculture sector.Speaking on the occasion, chairman EDB, A K Razdan said More

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FCIK shows concern on ‘agriculture land use’ bill

Srinagar, Feb 25: Minister for Industries S. S. Slathia and president Federation Chamber of Industries Kashmir Afaq Qadiri today called on chief minister Omar Abdullah conveying him their concern over the proposed bill on ‘agriculture land use’ to be tabled in the assembly during the upcoming budget More

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