Farewell to typewriters, welcome computers

Govt orders all future type tests on keyboards

M HYDRI

Srinagar, Oct 7: Bidding farewell to the typewriters, the state government has issued orders for conducting all future type tests on computer keyboards. Order The General Administration Department vide its circular 32 GAD of 2011 dated 28-9-2011 has asked the government More

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SFC realizes 100 pc lending target

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Oct 7: The State Financial Corporation has advanced loans amounting Rs 12.69 crore during the first 6 months of the current fiscal as compared to Rs 2.94 crore during the corresponding period last year marking an appreciable increase in lending facilities to the entrepreneurs. This More

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India’s external debt at USD 317 bn

GK News Network

Srinagar, Oct 7: India’s external debt at the end-June 2011 was US$ 317 billion recording an increase of US$ 10.5 billion or 3.4 per cent over the level at end-March 2011.  About 70 per cent of the increase in total external debt during the quarter was on account of commercial borrowings More

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ALOHA to organize SLC, GAT competition

Srinagar, Oct 7: ALOHA J&K shall organise 6th level Abacus & Mental Arithmetic Competition and GAT (Mains)-11 Examination on November 13, 2011. The venue and time of the examinations will be notified separately, a statement here said. It said: “About 500 selected students More

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Easing inflation gives little respite to aam admi

GK BUSINESS REPORTER

Srinagar, Oct 7: Even as the food inflation has eased by over seven points during last six months, it has given little respite to consumers.  “The high prices of food articles are not correlating with the income of common man,” said Rashid Ahmad, a consumer, adding that the rising prices More

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JK Bank’s foreign exchange facility for Hajjis

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Oct.7: For the convenience of prospective Hajj pilgrims, J&K Bank has established a counter with foreign exchange facility at its International Banking Division at M A Road, here. The facility will also be available at Hajj House, Bemina from Oct 17th to 30th, the bank in a More

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Recruitment drive at KU concludes

Srinagar, Oct 7: A week-long recruitment drive at Campus Placement Cell, Centre for Career Planning and Counselling (CCPC), Kashmir University concluded today. The recruitment was conducted for final year students from various degree colleges including Islamia College of Science & Commerce More

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Combine harvester used at Padgampora Farm

Srinagar, Oct 7:  Director Agriculture Kashmir Dr. Farooq A. Lone today paid a visit to Seed Multiplication Farm Padgampora. Spread over 338 hectares it is the largest Seed Multiplication Farm in the valley producing quality seeds of different cereal crops like Paddy, Maize, Wheat & More

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Draft IT policy aims creation of 10 mn new jobs by 2020

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Oct 7: The government today unveiled the draft policy on information technology, 2011 that is aimed at creating a pool of extra 10 million skilled manpower by 2020 and strengthening India’s position as a global IT power.  The policy also targets exports worth $ 200 billion and More

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