Idea launches 3G services in JK

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Oct 19: IDEA Cellular Wednesday launched its 'Gold Standard' 3G services in Jammu and Kashmir circle. Addressing media persons at the launch of the 3G services here, Lakshminarayana, Chief Operating Officer - Corporate – Idea Cellular, said 3G services would be available in Srinagar More
Service to tourists should match natural beauty of JK: Omar

IHM celebrates silver jubilee

Srinagar, Oct 19: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Wednesday advocated for tailoring of schemes to provide short term trainings to the people in tourism and hotel management sector with no age limit. Addressing at the Silver Jubilee celebration of Institute of Hotel Management (IHM) here this evening More
Contractors protest, held for taking out rally
Srinagar, Oct 19: Police on Wednesday thrashed contractors who took out a protest rally in favour of their demands here on Thursday. Dozens of protesting contractors were arrested. The contractors while attempting to take out rally from press enclave here were raising slogans “Is Sarkaar mai More
Sham calls for revival of sick juice plants in Kashmir
Srinagar, Oct 19: Minister for Horticulture & Floriculture Sham Lal Sharma has said that functioning of J&K Horticulture Produce Marketing and Processing Corporation (JKHPMC) will be rejuvenated to make it a self sustained institution. While reviewing the functioning of the Corporation More
From mega to small hydro projects

JK to construct 10 more

BINOO JOSHI

Jammu, Oct 19: Shifting its focus from mega ventures, the Jammu and Kashmir government will soon be constructing 10 small hydroelectric projects to generate and supply power faster to despairing consumers, without much transmission and distribution losses, authorities say. The projects - More
JK lifts 100 per cent of allocated foodgrains of 7.56 lakh tonnes

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Oct 19: Union Minister of State for CA&PD V K Thomas said Wednesday that the annual allocation of food grains for the State is 7.56 lakh tones and the state lifts almost 100 per cent of the same.  He said that lifting of additional allocation for BPL and APL families has also More
Food grain distribution on 2011 Census basis: Thomas

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Srinagar, Oct 19: The Centre today said that public distribution of food grains will be made as per the Census 2011 from December this year.  "We will be distributing the food grains under the various schemes as per the 2011 Census," Union Minister of State for Food and Public Distribution More
Konica Minolta launches digital copier

SYED IMRAN ALI HAMDANI

Srinagar, Oct 19: Prominent digital printer, scanner, fax making company, Konica Minolta  on Wednesday launched its digital products at SP College auditorium. Speaking at the launching ceremony, Managing Director of the company, Tadahiko Sumitani said: “When it comes to your document More
Chairman Power Grid Corporation of India calls on CM
Srinagar, Oct 19: Chairman Power Grid Corporation of India R. N. Nayak last evening called  on Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah here and briefed him about various schemes being executed by the Corporation in the State. Political Advisor to the Chief Minister, Devender Singh Rana, Principal More
Toll Free numbers for postal life insurance
Srinagar, Oct 19: Department of Posts has been allotted Toll Free Numbers – 155232 and 1800 180 5232 for the facility of Postal Life Insurance and Rural Postal Life Insurance customers.  The customers can avail this facility by dialing these two numbers from anywhere in the country.  More
‘India returns to slower 7-8 % growth trend: World Bank
Washington, Oct 19: After recording 8.5 percent growth in fiscal 2010-11, India's economic growth is likely to slowdown to 7-8 percent in the next two years, according to the World Bank's latest India Economic Update. The slowdown is a result of uncertainties weighing down investment, tighter More
Govt yet to decide on limiting supply of subsidised LPG

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Oct 19: The government has taken no view on the proposal to limit supply of subsidised LPG cylinders to 4-6 per household in a year as it is politically sensitive decision, Oil Minister S Jaipal Reddy said today. "The Empowered Group of Ministers (EGoM) is yet to meet to take a view More
  • Kashmir

1200 persons suffer from haemophilia in JK

MANZOOR-UL-HASSAN

Srinagar, Oct 19: The Jammu and Kashmir has around 1200 sufferers of blood clotting disorder haemophilia but due to lack of diagnostic facilities, only 223 of them are getting the treatment in hospitals More


  • Srinagar City

Shahr-e-Khaas in power TROUBLE

Residents, traders, politicians aghast; government silent

SYED IMRAN ALI HAMDANI

Srinagar, Oct 19:  As students are appearing in exams, the densely populated old City is facing “worst of the power trouble” this year even as the winter is yet to arrive and Durbar is still in the More



  • Jammu

2 women among 6 killed,13 wounded in JK mishaps

MM PARVAIZ/GKNN

Srinagar/Ramban, Oct 19: Six persons including two women were killed and 13 others wounded in separate road accidents across the Jammu and Kashmir.  Two women were killed and seven persons, including More


  • South Asia

US must think '10 times' before unilateral action in Pakistan: Kayani

Islamabad, Oct 19: Pakistan's army chief told parliament's defence committee that the United States should focus on stabilising Afghanistan instead of pushing Pakistan to attack militant groups in a crucial More


  • World

Internet 'may be changing brains'

HELEN BRIGGS

London, Oct 19: Social network sites may be changing people's brains as well as their social life, research suggests. Brain scans show a direct link between the number of Facebook friends a person More


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