Slathia for reviving traditional handloom weaving

* Threatens action against unscrupulous shawl vendors *Inaugurates Buyer-Seller meet

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Sep 7: Minister for Industries and Commerce, S S Slathia has called for reviving the traditional handloom weaving by blending the contemporary designs into latest exquisite fabrics matching new market trends and consumer taste. Speaking a gathering of handloom weavers, after inaugurating More
103 villages in Bandipora have 3 ATMs

Even those machines most of the time remain out of order: Customers

SUHAIL AJMAL

Bandipora, Sep 7: Customers in this north Kashmir town today complained against ‘malfunctioning’ of J&K Bank ATMs. They alleged that the three ATMs in the township usually don’t function during ‘odd hours.’  “These machines have largely become unreliable for the customers. Sometimes More
Sarai Bala traders appeal JK Bank

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Sep 7: The Sarai Bala Traders’ Association has appealed J&K Bank to commission an ATM in the main market for the convenience of traders as well as common people.  It has also called for enhancing the staff strength at Hari Singh High Street branch and providing it with a separate More
Officers asked to vacate tourist huts

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Sep 7:  A house committee of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Council has directed the Tourism Development Corporation (TDC) and Tourism Department to evict officers staying in their tourist huts so that they could be used to generate revenue.Chairman of the Subordinate Legislation More
ITC should serve as a hub of economic activities: CS

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Sep 7: Chief Secretary Madhav Lal on Wednesday emphasized the need for a sustainable business model for the International Trade Centre (ITC) being established at Pampore.  He said the Centre should serve as a hub of wide ranging economic activities in the core sectors including More
ATOAI teams to clean Nun Kun peaks of waste material
Srinagar, Sep 7: Adventure Tour Operators of India (ATOAI) has initiated a cleaning up operation of the Nun Kun Peaks in Kargil. In this connection, two teams of ATOAI each one from Leh and Srinagar left today for Zanskar, Kargil for cleaning up the twin peaks where, according to them the More
JK looks ahead to produce 3.20 lakh kgs cocoon this yr

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Sep 7: Agriculture Minister, Ghulam Hassan Mir today said that with the “collective efforts” of employees of Sericulture department and cocoon rearers, the quality of cocoon has improved in the state considerably. He stressed upon the stakeholders to continue their efforts in future More
Auction markets organized
Jammu, Sep 7: To provide a suitable marketing conditions and platform for sale and purchase of the silkworm cocoons for the benefit and welfare of the rearers of District Doda and Kishtwar, a cocoon auction market was organized at Sericulture Complex Doda and Dak Bunglow Chatroo Kishtwar, an official More
JK Bank official tops IGNOU’s MBA
Srinagar, Sep 7: Sameer Khan, a J&K Bank officer has been awarded Gold Medal 2011 by the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) for securing first position in order of merit in MBA (Banking & Finance). Sameer received the medal from E Ahmed, Minister of State for External More
New incentive scheme for exporters on anvil

AGENCIES

New Delhi, Sep 7: In the backdrop of strong demands from exporters for retaining the incentive scheme, DEPB, Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma on Wednesday met Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee. The exporters have been demanding that the tax-refund Duty Entitlement Pass Book (DEPB More
RBI hawkish ahead of monetary policy review
Mumbai/New Delhi, Sep 7: Reserve Bank of India remains bent on fighting domestic inflation despite weakening global conditions, officials with direct knowledge of policymaking said, a week before it is widely expected to raise interest rates once again.  The Reserve Bank of India, which has lifted More
‘Inflation offshoot of policies of dev countries’
New Delhi, Sep 7: Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Wednesday said high inflation in India is caused partly due to the unfavourable policies adopted by the developed countries in the aftermath of the global financial crisis.  “Inflation challenge faced by India is partly an offshoot of the More
  • Kashmir

ICRC team calls on Governor

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Sep 7: A three-member team of the International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC), currently on a visit to the State, called on Governor N N Vohra, at Raj Bhavan, here on Wednesday, an official spokesman More


  • Srinagar City

Forget expertise, unskilled SMC gets Rs 1.5 crore for street lighting

Unlike winter capital, mechanical engineers do electrical work in Srinagar

M HYDERI

Srinagar, Sept 7: Kaar-e-Najar Badast-e-Gilkaar (Mason doing carpenter’s job). Government seems to be literally realizing this vernacular maxim in the City by making the Srinagar Municipal Corporation More



  • Jammu

Police sounds high alert in Jammu; security intensified

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Sep 7: A high alert was sounded across Jammu, especially in winter capital of the state, in the wake of the blast outside the Delhi High Court today. Official sources said that the security More


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