Govt puts cap on use of ACs in offices

SUMIT HAKHOO

Jammu, June 6: So this season you may not stay cool at your office premises. The State Finance Department has issued a fresh circular debarring the government offices, albeit with some exceptions, from purchasing Air Conditioners without its permission. As per the circular ostensibly aimed More

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Millipedes threaten crop damage in Kupwara

Experts say don’t panic

MUDASIR MAJEED

Dewar (Kupwara), June 6: People of this village are a worried lot these days. Reason, their fields— and even houses— have been infested by the millipedes threatening crop damage. The residents said swarms of millipedes invaded almost every residential building and all crop fields in Dewar More

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Interest-free banking should compliment existing system: Prez JK Bank

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, June 6: The new global economic dynamics and the changing market forces have led to the emergence of interest-free banking as one of the best alternatives.  This has come to India in the shape of a serious discourse. If allowed in India, it will have a far-reaching impact on the More

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SHD adopts double crop system

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, June 6: The J&K government has introduced double crop system in Sheep Husbandry Departments in Kashmir, said B D Sharma, Commissioner Secretary Animal and Sheep Husbandry at a meeting in Dachigam the other day. Sharma said 400 kanals of land were brought under Grass Land Development, a More

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‘Seize misbranded pesticides’

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, June 06: According to Law Enforcement wing of Agriculture department, all the farmers of the valley are advised not to use Butaveer (Wedicide) batch No BuTJK0190 in Srinagar and Ganderbal, Benmain (Fungicide) batch No MA00908 CB in Budgam and KRICEL (Insecticide) batch No KRE1JK/256 in Ang More

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Govt for promotion of rural backyard poultry in JK: Ruhullah

GK NEWS NETWORK

Ganderbal, June 6: Minister for Animal & Sheep Husbandry, Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi today said a project of Rs 20 crore has been sent to the Centre for promotion of rural backyard poultry in J&K.  He said need of the hour is to motivate farmers to set up income generating units in poultry More

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Alert for transports

Don’t buy or sell financed vehicle without permission of the bank. Chances are that you can be duped.

BANK WATCH By sajjad bazaz

I RECEIVED a surprising email which reveals that a cross section of loanees is selling their loan account balance at a premium. The sender is basically a transporter who has very recently taken up this line of activity. The sender says that after spending two decades in middle-east, where he was dealing More

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