Craft Bazaar at Kashmir Haat kicked off

12 lakh tourists including pilgrims visited Kashmir this year: CM

MANZOOR-UL-HASSAN

Srinagar, Sep 4:  Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Sunday inaugurated a national handicraft festival ‘Craft Bazaar’ at Kashmir Haat here. Scheduled to conclude on September 17, the exhibition is being organized by an artisans’ body ‘Dastakaati Haat Samiti’. The CM on the occasion More

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Rs2.5 cr fruit market at Kupwara inaugurated

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Sep 4: In what would help strengthen the marketing activities across the state, Minister for Health, Horticulture & Floriculture, Sham Lal Sharma today dedicated a Rs 2.5 crore fruit and vegetable market to public.The Minister on the occasion said that government was committed to More

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Kashmir Inc welcomes upcoming new TRC at Srinagar

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Sep 4: The Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry today welcomed the decision of the government to construct the new Tourist Reception Centre Srinagar at the very place its previous building was gutted.  Talking to Greater Kashmir president KCCI Nazir A Dar said it is a welcome More

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HBOA hail tourism deptt

Srinagar, Sep 4: The Houseboat Owners Association (HBOA) today hailed the laying of foundation stone of new Tourist Reception Centre Srinagar by chief minister Omar Abdullah and hoped the project will be completed within a set timeframe. Chairman HBOA Manzoor A Wangnoo talking to Greater More

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‘Direct Taxes Code may come into force from April next year’

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Sep 4: Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee today hoped that the Direct Taxes Code (DTC), which seeks to replace the Income Tax Act of 1961, would come into force from April 1, 2012.  "If we have it (the report of Standing Committee) in the Winter Session (of Parliament), I will have More

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ADB extends $500 mn loan to Indian Railways

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Sep 4: Multi-lateral lender Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved USD 500 million loan to help India improve rail services along some of the country's busiest freight and passenger routes.  "ADB is extending loans of up to USD 500 million to help India improve rail services... More

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PM reviews progress in crucial sectors

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Sep 4: With Anna Hazare agitation over, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his office have gone into action mode, initiating process to review progress in various crucial sectors, including energy, infrastructure and defence.  The review started with the energy sector last week when More

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India paid all $5bn of oil debts: Iran

AGENCIES

Tehran, Sep 4: India has paid off all oil debts accumulated this year due to a sanctions-related problem, Central Bank Governor Mahmoud Bahmani told the official IRNA news agency on Sunday. "Although all the $5 billion of India's oil debt has been cleared, because of selling oil again Iran More

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Stock market to drop this week before consolidating: Experts

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Sep 4: The stock market is expected to drop before some consolidation this week as it looks towards global peers for cues and fresh triggers ahead of the Reserve Bank's monetary policy review on September 16, analysts said.  "When the market opens for trade on Monday, it will see More

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Bank Watch

Sajjad bazaz

Missing persons' depositsThere should be legal declaration about death in absentia or presumption of death of the missing person to claim the amount by the legal heirs or nominee.I received a unique query through email from one of the readers. It’s unique in the sense More

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