'1/5th population in JK below poverty line'

SUMIT HAKHOO

Jammu, Mar 6: About one fifth of the population in J&K falls in Below Poverty Line (BPL) category, with about 98 per cent among them living in the rural areas, says the Economic Survey.  The ES which was tabled in the Legislative Assembly yesterday says that nearly 24.21 lakh persons are More
‘Set up Helpline for tourists’

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Mar 6: The tour agents from various states have urged the authorities to set up a Helpline for the tourists in the Valley. The operators said when the tourists get stranded due to highway closure or face other difficulties, the Helpline could provide them necessary assistance and help. A More
FCIK raises problems of stone crushing units with government

‘No ban on manual lifting of boulders’

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Mar 6: The Federation Chamber of Industries Kashmir today raised the problems of stone crushers with minister for Irrigation and Flood Control Taj Mohui Din.  An FCIK delegation led by its vice president Javaid Ahmad Bhat met the minister at Jammu and apprised him of the problems More
Zainakote entrepreneurs hail Rangarajan report

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Mar 6: The Industries Association Zainakote, has welcomed the report of Dr Rangarajan Committee which was submitted to chief minister Omar Abdullah on Friday. In a statement here today the association said the report has was timely and government should “without wasting any time More
airtel clicks 3G services in Delhi

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Mar 6: India’s leading telecommunications company - Bharti airtel – has launched its Third Generation of Mobile services on the back of a robust network powered by 1800 plus 3G sites in the National Capital Region spanning Delhi, Gurgaon, Faridabad and Noida.  This is, by far, the More
  • Kashmir

KU cracks whip on Pvt B.Ed Colleges

Surprise inspections on to ensure quality control, adherence to rules

FAHEEM ASLAM

Srinagar, Mar 6: In a bid to ensure quality control in Private B.Ed Colleges in Kashmir, which are allegedly violating admission and other academic norms, the University of Kashmir has decided to launch More


  • Srinagar City

Shahr-e-Khaas silently losing ‘window of life’

FROM LIVING HERITAGE TO CALENDARS

ARIF SHAFI WANI

THE boom of constructing modern day glazed buildings and houses is not only gradually consuming heritage structures in the Old Srinagar City but also the traditional windows, which stand witness to its More



  • Jammu

PROF PUNJABI HONOURED

`Bridge gap to restore trust among KPs, Muslims’

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Mar 6: Gandhi Memorial College of Education Jammu (GMCEJ) has felicitated the Kashmir University vice-chancellor, Prof Riyaz Punjabi on being conferred with Padam Shree by the Government of India More


  • Briefs

Function today

Srinagar, Mar 6: Koor Chih Noor, a program on women empowerment organised by Space Communicationswill be held at SKICC at 1:30 PM today. People from different walks of life are scheduled to participate More


  • Business

'1/5th population in JK below poverty line'

SUMIT HAKHOO

Jammu, Mar 6: About one fifth of the population in J&K falls in Below Poverty Line (BPL) category, with about 98 per cent among them living in the rural areas, says the Economic Survey.  The ES More


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