JK lobbies for 10 pc increase, release of funds in one go, extension of PMRP

SUMIT HAKHOO

Jammu, Mar 2: J&K government is making last ditch effort to persuade centre to release the funds in one go under the next year’s annual plan on the plea to avoid delay in completion of development works undertaken in the state. It is also securing 10 percent increase in the plan outlay and third More

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Year on, aspirants await course in digital photography

GK CITY REPORTER

Srinagar, Mar 2: Last year the Directorate of Technical Education under its ‘skill development initiative’ invited applications for digital photography course from aspirants in Kashmir. A year on, the course is yet to kick-start: Reason the officials have failed to identify an institute where the More

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SDA shopkeepers’ union seeks CM intervention

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Mar 2: The Srinagar Development Authority (SDA) shopkeepers, Nallamar Road, here, have sought a special relief package from the government, while appealing chief minister Omar Abdullah to help them out of economic crises.  “We have suffered huge economic losses continuously during past More

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Guv for higher tax on tobacco

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Mar 2: Governor N N Vohra has written to state finance minister AR Rather and endorsed the representation received from a voluntary organization for increasing the tax rate on cigarettes and other tobacco products to discourage their use. The Governor had received a Memorandum from A. M. Mir More

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Remove poultry sector from negative list: KVPF

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Mar 2: The Valley Poultry Farmers today appealed the government to remove the poultry sector from the “negative list.” President, Kashmir Valley Poultry Farmers’ Association, G M Bhat said instead of helping this sector which over the years has zoomed in scale and size, the government More

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68 employees of Centaur Hotel in Srinagar to be regularised

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Mar 2: After working as casual labourers for 17 years, as many as 68 such workers of Centaur Hotel in Srinagar would be regularised now with the Air India management having issued instructions in this regard. The decision to regularise these employees came after senior CPI (M) More

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Dir Handicraft gets nod to issue export registrations

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Mar 2: In a significant development, the Directorate of Handicrafts has been authorized to issue registration-cum-membership certificates to exporters of handicrafts and handloom products from J&K. The Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) today in a statement hailed More

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Travel Planner 2011 released

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Mar 2: The fourth edition of ‘Discover J&K – Travel Planner” has been released by the Minister of Tourism and Culture Nawang Rigzin Jora at the TTF Mumbai. The 236 page Travel Planner has elaborate information on Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh on major and lesser known destinations, sightseeing More

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