Omar for e-payment of works

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Apr 12: Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah today stressed the need for making payment electronically against government works “to make the system more transparent and reduce chances of malpractices to zero level.” Omar directed the R&B Department to take “early and necessary action More
Police action saves JK Bank ATM from burglars

MUKEET AKMALI

Srinagar, Apr 12: Prompt action by police on Thursday saved an ATM of J&K Bank from burglars in Ellahi Bagh here, who were trying to unlock the machine to remove the cash. SHO police station Soura, Muhammad Rafiq said the police got a tip off that some burglars were trying to steal the More
Slathia for improving work culture in PSUs

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Apr 12: Maintaining that government was committed to provide adequate safeguards to the employees and workers of Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs), Minister for Industries and Commerce, S S Slathia today called for improvement in the work culture to serve the people as per their expectations More
Cabinet approves bailout plan for AI

ANIL ANAND

New Delhi, Apr 12: The ailing state-run carrier Air India received much needed shot in the arm today when the Union Cabinet approved a turnaround plan for it.  Talking to mediapersons here, Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh said the government proposed to inject Rs 30,000 into the beleaguered More
Industrial growth slows to 4.1% in February

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Apr 12: Showing persistent sluggishness in the economy, industrial growth slowed to 4.1 per cent in February this year, mainly due to poor performance of manufacturing sector and consumer goods segment. Growth in factory output, as measured by the Index of Industrial Production (IIP More
Nasir assures to address KEA issues

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Apr 12: Minister of State for Tourism Nasir Aslam Wani today urged all stakeholders in state economy to contribute positively towards making J&K self-reliant and financially vibrant. The Minister was chairing a meeting at SKICC with members of Kashmir Economic Alliance, here More
Baramulla produces 17 lakh kg mutton
Baramulla: District Sheep Husbandry Officer, Baramulla today convened a meeting of field agencies of sheep husbandry sector, Baramulla to review the achievements recorded for the last financial year. The meeting was informed that sheep and goat population of the district has reached up to 3 More
Petrol pump owners to go on country-wide strike from April 23

Valley oil dealers support call

MUKEET AKMALI

Srinagar, Apr 12: Kashmir Valley Petroleum Dealers’ Association has decided to support the call of petrol pump owners in India to strike from April 23. The pump owners across the country have decided to go on strike from April 23 if centre fails to increase their profit margin. Currently More
‘Adventure tourism on rise in Kashmir’

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar Apr 12: Senior Vice-President, Adventure Tour Operators’ Association Kashmir, Rauf Tramboo today stressed the need for promoting adventure tourism and sports in the Valley. Maintaining that Kashmir has tremendous potential for adventure tourism, Tramboo said such potential needed More
  • Kashmir

Centre spends Rs 3583 cr since 1989 on JK security: MHA report

IMRAN MUZAFFAR

Srinagar, Apr 12: A report released by Ministry of Home Affairs has revealed that central government has spent Rs 3,583 crore in Jammu and Kashmir for security related expenditure from 1989 to 2011.   More


  • Srinagar City

More of girls study at Govt Boys Middle School Batamaloo

No playfield, no toilet; Institution lacks basic infrastructure

FAZIL QAYOOM

Srinagar, Apr 12: Though its name is Government Boys Middle School Lachmanpora, Batamaloo, seventy percent of the students are girls while the institution running for the past five decades craves for basic More



  • Jammu

Retired employees run Election Deptt in JK

2 more get extension

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Apr 12: With over a dozen employees serving on extension, the Election Department in Jammu and Kashmir is virtually being run by the retired government employees. Official sources said that More


  • South Asia

Chudhary seeks Intl community’s support to settle Kashmir dispute

Baker urges India, Pak to resolve issues peacefully

NISAR AHMED THOKAR

Islamabad, Apr 12: Terming Kashmir as an unfinished agenda of the partition of Indian subcontinent, Pakistan Administered Kashmir (PaK) Prime Minister, Chudhary Abdul Majeed has said the Britain should More


  • World

5 dead in Indonesian quake: Officials

Jakarta, Apr 12: Five people died and at least seven were injured as massive earthquakes struck off Indonesia's Sumatra Island, officials said today. They said they believed at least two people died More


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