CM for balanced growth of tourism, job creation

Calls for preserving state's bio-diversity

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Leh, Sep 15: Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah Thursday reiterated the necessity of preserving State’s unique bio-environment and natural beauty.  He said while promoting tourism and opening new areas for tourist interests this aspect should receive focused attention. Laying stress on balanced More

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‘JK added new dimensions to horticulture sector’

Sham bags agri leadership award-2011

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New Delhi, Sep 15: Minister for Horticulture and Floriculture Sham Lal Sharma was conferred on ‘Agriculture Leadership Award 2011’ on Wednesday here. The minister got the award for “outstanding performance” in the horticulture sector in Jammu and Kashmir from the Union Minister for Law, and More

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Wangnoo hailed for his contribution to tourism industry

Bags 2 awards

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Srinagar Sep 15: Noted Kashmiri businessman and chairman Houseboat Owners’ Association, Manzoor Ahmad Wangnoo has been conferred upon an award by Adventure Tour Operators Association of India. Wangnoo’s was the first name among the awardees pronounced from the dais at the valedictory function More

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JK Bank staffer rewarded for averting fraud

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Srinagar, Sep 14: An official of J&K Bank was today rewarded by the Bank for averting a fraud attempted on one of its business units by presentation of a token of some other business unit. J&K Bank President and Zonal Head, Kashmir (Central), Bashir Ahmad Lone handed over a cash reward More

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Gul to youth: Adopt entrepreneurship

Srinagar, Sep 15: Advisor to Chief Minister,   Mubark Gul today heard a number of delegations many of whom had come from far off areas. The delegation included the Youth Association, an official statement said. Gul informed the Youth Association about the importance of SK Employment More

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Autumn cocoon rearing introduced in Valley

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Srinagar, Sep 15: Minister for Agriculture Ghulam Hassan Mir today said the government has succeeded in introducing autumn cocoon rearing in 40 places of the Valley. He said this is for the first time that the state has done such a thing. This, he said after launching a Silk worm rearing More

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Mercy Corps Kashmir holds workshop

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Srinagar, Sep 15: Mercy Corps Kashmir under its project SKYE, a development project, held a workshop on Thursday with reputed academics from the local colleges and universities, business consultants, bankers at The Business School, University of Kashmir.  The purpose of the workshop was to More

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Follow footsteps of Visvesvoraya: Salathia to Engineers

44th Engineers’ Day Celebrated

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Jammu, Sep 15: The Institution of Engineers (India) today celebrated 44th Engineers Day to commemorate birth anniversary of great Engineer Sir Visvesvoraya, Bharat Ratana, at Jammu. Minister for Industries and Commerce, Surjeet Singh Salathia, was the Chief guest on the occasion.  More

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Function at Aryans College

Srinagar, Sep 15: Students of Aryans College of Engineering today celebrated 44th Engineers’ Day.  On the occasion, events including paper presentation, word hunt and quiz were held as part of the programme.  The students commemorated the birth anniversary of M Vivesvaraya (Bharat More

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