JK to showcase leisure, polo, lake tourism: Jora

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Sep 23: The Government endeavors to show case vast tourism potential of Poonch along Mughal Road in and outside the country, said Tourism and Culture Minister   Nawang Rigzin Jora while chairing Poonch Development Authority (PDA) Members meet here today. “Development of More
CCIK elects new body

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Sep 23: The Associated Chamber of Commerce and Industries –Kashmir (CCIK) has elected new body of its office bearers and executive committee members for 2011-12. The new body was elected at the 4th Annual General Meeting of the CCIK on September 22 at a local hotel here.   More
‘RBI hails JK Bank for taking banking services to remotest corners’

Khidmat centre inaugurated at Tilwani

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Sep 23: A Khidmat centre was inaugurated at Tilwani, a remote village in Islamabad (Anantnag). The village has been ‘adopted’ for financial inclusion by the Reserve Bank of India. The centre was inaugurated on Thursday by K K Saraf, Regional Director, RBI in presence of Rajeshwar More
Reduction in duty drawbacks to hit carpet exporters: KCCI

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Sep 23: The Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry today criticized the central government for reducing duty drawbacks on carpets.  Senior vice president KCCI Abdul Hamid Punjabi told Greater Kashmir that the decision had come in bad taste and “it will hit the carpet exporters More
Syndicate Bank launches CASA campaign
Srinagar, Sep 23: Syndicate Bank, Srinagar branch has launched special CASA campaign from Sep 1 across all its 2550+ branches in the country. A spokesperson of the bank in a statement said the CASA campaign is aimed to bring more customers (both individuals and business enterprises) into the More
BSNL landlines defunct

In Owantbawan Soura

Srinagar: Residents of Azad Colony Owantbawan Soura have demanded intervention of BSNL officials to restore landline phones which have been non-functional for over two months. The residents said that despite repeated complaints to the Nigam, there has been no response from the field officials More
Jamil Al Hayat to open today
Srinagar, Sep 23: Jamil Al Hayat, an  Ayurvedic Hospital, at Bishambar Nagar, here, shall be opened for public on Sunday.  The hospital, which has the technical support of The Arya Vaidya Pharmacy Coimbatore, has forayed into Kashmir “to serve the people of this state.” To mention More
Saudi Arabia shows interest in tourism ties with Kashmir

VALLEY’S NATURAL BEAUTY MESMERIZES VISITING ENVOYS

ARIF SHAFI WANI

Srinagar, Sep 23: Mesmerized by unmatched natural beauty of Kashmir, the visiting envoys of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have expressed desire to start tourism ties with the Valley. The 23-member Saudi delegation which was on a 4-day trip to Kashmir to recruit medicos for its healthcare institutions More
Jamkash Vehicleades holds car loan mela

Delivers 30 vehicles, gets 25 fresh bookings

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Sep 23: Leading Maruti Suzuki dealership of the State, Jamkash Vehicleades (Kashmir) Pvt Ltd organized a ‘Car Loan Mela’ at Sher-e-Kashmir Stadium, Bandipora on Sept 22.  Chief Manager, J&K Bank Bandipora, Ghulam Muhammad Bhat was the chief guest on the occasion. Commanding More
Aircel Launches Int’l Long Distance Calling Cards

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Sep 23: Aircel - one of growing telecom service providers in India, launched its International Long Distance (ILD) Calling Cards. The facility shall help customers wanting to get in touch with their loved ones outside India.  Giving details, a spokesman of the company in More
‘All treasuries to get govt accommodation’

Rs 2 cr ATI building inaugurated

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Sep 23: Minister for Finance Abdul Rahim Rather today inaugurated a Rs 2.22 crore building for Accountancy Training Institute at Haftchinar, here.  The two-storeyed building over an area of 9543 square feet comprising 14 rooms is one of the components of Accounts & Treasuries More
  • Kashmir

Where are Police Complaint Authorities?

SC called for establishment of bodies to deal with misconduct by officers

FAHEEM ASLAM

Srinagar, Sep 23: Jammu and Kashmir Government is yet to comply with a Supreme Court directive on establishment of Police Complaint Authorities at different levels to probe the cases of misconduct by police More


  • Srinagar City

Wusi Sahib-Aali Kadal road in shambles

Macadamization project left halfway, R&B says locals hindered work progress

ADIL BASHIR

Srinagar, Sep 23: In July this year, the Roads and Building department started macadamization of Bulbul Lankar-Aali Kadal-Nawa Kadal road stretch to improve connectivity in the densely populated Shahr More



  • Jammu

JK Assembly has no power to pass Guru resolution: MLA

Jammu, Sep 23: Arguing that Jammu and Kashmir Assembly does not have power to debate and pass a resolution seeking clemency for Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru, an MLA, suspended by the BJP, today More


  • South Asia

Pak-US war of words escalates over ISI's Haqqani network link

REZAUL H LASKAR

Islamabad, Sep 23: Rattled by US' assertion that ISI was acting in tandem with the Haqqani network in Afghanistan, Pakistan's civil and military leadership today collectively hit back at Washington, contending More


  • World

DID EINSTEIN GET IT WRONG?

D RAVI KANTH/PTI

Geneva, Sep 23: Albert Einstein's 1905 theory of relativity is one of the most fundamental pillars of physics – but now scientists say his conclusion that nothing can travel faster than light could be More


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