Special handloom expo-2011 begins at Pahalgam

Slathia for multi-pronged marketing strategy to boost sales, exports

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, July 20: Minister for Industries and Commerce S S Slathia today inaugurated a special handloom expo-2011 at picturesque tourist destination, Pahalgam. The expo to continue till August 3 shall provide an opportunity to the tourists and yatris to purchase world famous handloom and More

---

Entry of counterfeit liquor in JK on rise

Excise deptt proposes tamper proof holograms

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, July 20: You may have heard about food adulteration, but Jammu and Kashmir government is struggling with unique type of counterfeit trade, the entry of spurious liquor in the market and the losses being incurred on this account. Officials said that past some years have witnessed a More

---

Iran threatens to halt crude supplies to India

Tehran, July 20: Iran today issued a new warning that it will halt supplies of crude to India unless the issue of billions of dollars in overdue payments is resolved. "If the Iranian side feels it cannot receive the money for its exported oil punctually and under desirable conditions, it More

---

JK Grameen Bank inaugurates new branch premises

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, July 20: J&K Grameen Bank inaugurated the new premises of its branch Sheeri, Baramulla on Tuesday. DDC Baramulla B A Bhat inaugurated the premises and formally put the branch on core banking solutions. Customers present on the occasion applauded the working of the bank More

---

‘KHARA not allotted copter ticket quota’

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, July 20: The Kashmir Hotel and Restaurant Association (KHARA) today accused the SASB authorities of not allotting the helicopter ticket quota to the association. “Where all other tourism trade associations of the Valley have received the quota from the board, the KHARA has been More

---

Airtel digital TV adds 41 new channels

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, July 20: Airtel digital TV-the DTH service from Bharti Airtel, has added 41 new channels to its bouquet.  The largest ever channel expansion exercise since its inception, has enhanced Airtel digital TV’s total channel options across linear, interactive channels to 247, the company More

---

Business activities in satellite mandis keep low

'Govt fails to provide fulltime officials'

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, July 20: Even as the government has created a good number of Terminal/Satellite Fruit & Vegetable Markets in the state, the business activities in these markets have remained low. According to sources the government has “failed” to effectively implement the Agriculture Produce More

---

Dr Farooq for India-US cooperation in renewable energy

GK NEWS NETWORK

New Delhi, July 20: Union minister for New and Renewable Energy, Dr Farooq Abdullah has suggested that cooperation between India and America could be extended to newer areas like small hydro power, technology transfer and storage of renewable energy.   The minister also suggested cooperation More

---

Beekeeping training course begins

Srinagar, July 20: A beekeeping training course was inaugurated by MLA, Hazratbal, Dr Sheikh Mustafa Kamal at Gulab Bagh yesterday.  Besides, 30 budding beneficiaries desirous to undergo Beekeeping Training from various places including some local people of the area also attended the function More

---

Shopkeepers fined

Islamabad (Anantnag), July 20: On the behest of Deputy Commissioner, Anantnag, Syed Kifayat Rizvi, the enforcement wing of CAPD conducted extensive checking of different markets in Islamabad (Anantnag) town here today, during which it sealed expired items including baby food, spices, sweets, snacks More

---

• Kashmir

• Srinagar City

• Jammu

• South Asia

• Business

• World