Amid Autumn Magic, Kashmiri Farmers Harvest Gold

Srinagar, Sep 14: As grain-laden stalks of golden yellow impart a magical hue to the paddy fields of the Kashmir Valley, for local farmers, the season of plenty is here at last. And they have to get the work done quickly, come rain, storm or labour shortage. There is a nip in the morning and More

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KU Business School launches ‘Connect to CEOs’

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Sep 14: The Business School, University of Kashmir Wednesday launched a programme ‘Connect to CEOs’ programme in collaboration with Confederation of Indian Industries conference. The programme is aimed to create a platform where students of The Business School interact with eminent More

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JK Bank holds customer meet

Srinagar, Sep 14: The Jammu & Kashmir Bank organised a customer meet at its business unit Chasana (Reasi). The meeting was presided over by Vice President of the bank R K Chibber. R. K. Chibber apprised the customers about various deposit as well as loan schemes of the Bank.  He urged More

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HC stays Consumer Commission order

SCHC Compensation Case

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Sep 14: The High Court has put in abeyance an order of the State Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission which had directed J&K Cooperative Housing Corporation to pay Rs 15 lakh compensation to a citizen for “causing him financial losses.”  Issuing notice to respondent Muzaffar More

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‘Old city to become major tourist destination’

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Sep 14: Asking the officers to speed up the pace of implementation of various schemes and programmes being undertaken in Srinagar city, the Minister for Rural Development, Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Ali Muhammad Sagar has said that the same is necessary so that people can feel More

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‘Indo-Pak govts agree to cross-LoC meetings between traders’

First meeting to take place on Sep 21

GHULAM ALI KIYANI

Rawalpindi, Sep 14:  For the first time in the last fifty years, the governments of India and Pakistan have permitted to allow meetings between cross-LoC traders in limited numbers at the dividing line, sources said.  In this context, sources said, the traders from both sides shall meet More

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Ashraf bags ATOAI award

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Sep 14: The Adventure Tour Operators Association of India at its 9th Annual Convention at SKICC here conferred the ‘Hall of Fame’ Award on Muhammad Ashraf, former Director General of Tourism, J & K.  The Award to Ashraf was given away by Governor J&K N N Vohra during the More

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Petrol prices may go up by Rs 3 a litre

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Sept 14: State-owned oil firms may have to raise  petrol prices by as much as Rs 3 per litre as the rupee touched two-year  low against the US dollar, increasing the cost of importing crude oil. "Oil retailers are losing Rs 2.61 per litre or Rs 15 crore per  day on sale of petrol More

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