Govt to rope pvt players in tech edu

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, May 26: Minister for Technical Education and Youth Services and Sports   R S Chib has said the government would encourage private players to set up institutions of technical education to spur vocational programmes in J&K.   The Minister was addressing 15th Board More

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Gulmarg bags best skiing destination award

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, May 26: Gulmarg, the world famous tourist resort in the Kashmir Valley, has been adjudged as the ‘best skiing destination of 2010’ in an online survey conducted by India Today. The India Today Group in this behalf presented a commendable certificate to the Minister for Tourism and More

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TATA Venture rolled out in Valley

MANZOOR-UL-HASSAN

Srinagar, May 26: Tata Motors, India’s largest automobile company, today launched its new multi-purpose diesel vehicle 'Tata Venture' here. The vehicle was flagged off by company’s territory sales manager, Amol Jalali at a local hotel here. “We are launching the product in Srinagar so as More

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Tata Photon Plus now available in 10 new towns in JK

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, May 26: Tata Teleservices Limited, India’s fastest-growing telecom service provider, today announced the launch of Tata Photon Plus (Mobile Broadband Services) in 10 new towns in J&K. The new places are Doda, Akhnoor and Kishtwar in  Jammu and Islamabad (Anantnag), Sopore More

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FIK to raise industry issues with govt

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, May 26: In the face of mounting challenges to the industry in Kashmir, a group of senior industrialists here have formed a new body ‘Federation to Industries Kashmir (FIK) to project its demands before the government in a better way. President of newly constituted FIK in a statement More

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LAMINO launched in Valley

Srinagar, May 26: Jubilant Industries Ltd, a leading player in the field of adhesives, has released its new product LAMINO here.  The company shall sell the LAMINO –new super premium category adhesive— through its network of over 300 dealers in the Kashmir Valley. M/s Imperial Shah More

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ICICI Bank features in BrandZ top 100

Srinagar, May 26: ICICI Bank, India’s largest private sector bank, has been ranked at 53rd position in the league of world's 100 most valuable brands compiled by global brands agency Millward Brown. With this the Bank has become the only Indian brand to feature in the list. With a brand value More

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‘JK will be focus area for CII’

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, May 26: Chairman, Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) northern region, Vijay Thadani today said J&K will be a focus area for the CII, particularly in the skills space. “While the district-wise skill gap study was the first step in this direction, the endeavour now is to More

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‘Centre keen to dev human resource in Kashmir’

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, May 26: Union Minister of State for Earth Science and Science & Technology, Ashwani Kumar Thursday said centre was keen to develop human resources in Kashmir. He said a massive Skill Development Programme has been initiated to increase their employability. Talking to More

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Employability enhancement focused area: Omar

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, May 26: In sequel to government’s efforts to enhance employability of educated youth, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Thursday had a detailed meeting with Union Minister of State for Planning and Science & Technology, Dr Ashwani Kumar here in which he discussed the help Central Government More

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Mega project on cocoon rearing in offing

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, May 26: To revive the past glory of sericulture in J&K, Minister for Agriculture,   Ghulam Hassan Mir has said that sericulture department will set up a comprehensive mission project for construction of hi-tech rearing units for rearers. He said this while reviewing More

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Idea Cellular launches new offers for JK subscribers

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, May 26: Idea Cellular Limited today said it has introduced a plethora of new offers for its pre-paid customers in J&K. Giving details it said the New Customer Recharge from Rs 35 to Rs 73 with one year validity offers a local and STD call at 40 paisa/minute.  Under its More

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‘`1100 cr advanced to 32,000 units’

Srinagar, May 26: An amount of Rs 1095.29 crore have been advanced as financial assistance to 32241 units under priority and non priority sectors during last year up to end of March 2011 under Annual Action Plan 2010-11. This was stated at a meeting of District Consultative Committee of banks operating More

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Diesel, LPG prices likely to go up from next month

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, May 26: After petrol, price of diesel, LPG and kerosene are likely to be hiked next month when a ministerial panel headed by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee meets to decide on passing rise in crude rates to consumers. "The Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) has been scheduled More

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