SMC issues sealing orders for Toyota Motors showroom
MUKEET AKMALI
Srinagar, Aug 3: On the House Committee of Legislative Assembly directives, the Srinagar unicipal Corporation today issued an order for closure of Toyota Motors at Bye- Pass here. The order reads: “. . . the offender was granted permission for construction of Automobile Workshop, but More
‘Govt, its stooges want to defame us’
GK NEWS NETWORK
Srinagar, Aug 3: Accusing state government of using political vendetta against Toyota Motors, Imran Ansari alleged that “government and its stooges want to defame us.” “We have done nothing wrong, we have all the requisite permissions, still the LA panel led by Mir Saifullah is hell bent MorePetrol pumps on Srinagar-Baramulla highway don’t operate after dusk
Leave transporters, commuters in lurch
ALTAF BABA
Baramulla, Aug 3: The transporters and commuters today complained that most of the petrol pumps in Baramulla town and on Srinagar-Baramulla highway were not operating after dusk. They said closure of petrol outlets after 8 PM was creating much inconvenience for people travelling during late MoreCourt convicts accused to 2-yr imprisonment
Cheque bounce
D A RASHID
Srinagar, Aug 3: A Baramulla court convicted an accused sentencing him to two-year imprisonment for issuing a cheque of Rs five lakh that bounced when presented before the bank. The court of Judicial Magistrate 1st Class Baramulla, Fayaz Ahmad Qurashi also imposed Rs 6 lakh on the accused More2 Pak banks to open branches in India
PRESS TRUST OF INDIA
Islamabad, Aug 3: Pakistan has allowed two of its banks to open branches in India as part of efforts to normalise economic and trade relations between the two countries. State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) governor Yasin Anwar told the media that National Bank of Pakistan and United Bank Ltd have MoreSHG engineers seek 30% work quota, release of payment
Srinagar, Aug 3: Self Help Group of Engineers’ Association held a meeting here and discussed issues confronting the Self Help Groups. The participants in the meeting complained that the groups were not getting 30 per cent quota in works of R&B division II. They also complained MoreJK achieves 40% growth in postal savings
DoP organises Dak Sewa award function
GK NEWS NETWORK
Srinagar, Aug 3: Department of Posts today organized a Dak Sewa award function at SKICC here. Manjula Prasher, Secretary Posts, New Delhi presented the awards to the postal staff for their performance in various areas of Postal Services including Speed Post, Savings Bank, Postal Life Insurance More
Boulevard traders protest, observe shutdown
GK NEWS NETWORK
Srinagar, Aug 3: Boulevard Business Association Thursday observed complete shutdown for the second consecutive day against the street vendors who they alleged were defaming Kashmiri handicraft. The shopkeepers held a protest demonstration appealing the authorities to take action against MoreAchhabal gets JK Bank ATM
Srinagar, Aug 3: J&K Bank today inaugurated an ATM at Achhabal. Zonal Head Kashmir (South) Mushtaq Ahmad Mir inaugurated the Teller Machine in presence of Cluster Heads Zaffar Ahmad Makhdoomi and M Y Dhobi. A large number of customers and senior citizens of the area were present.  More- Kashmir
Will Chief Minister’s constituency lose Central University?
Move To ‘Explore Alternate Options’ Due To ‘Marshy Land’
IMRAN MUZAFFAR
Srinagar, Aug 3: What could deal a final blow to the establishment of Central University of Kashmir in Ganderbal district—the Chief Minister’s constituency—the J&K Government is, of late, getting More
- Srinagar City
Omar should sort out issues with Chib: Soz
GB PANT HOSPITAL MESS
SHABIR IBN YUSUF
Srinagar, Aug 3: Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) state president Prof Saif-ud-Din Soz Friday said Chief Minister Omar Abdullah should call Medical Education Minister R S Chib to sort out the GB Pant mess More
- Jammu
Combined Services (Prelims) Examination Tomorrow
18000 Candidates To Compete For 65 Posts
RANJANA CHARAK
Jammu, Aug 3: Around 18000 aspirants will be competing for 65 posts of Combined Services, the examination of which would be held in the twin capital cities of Jammu and Srinagar on Sunday. Official More
- South Asia
5 Pak army officers sentenced for links with banned outfit
REZAUL H LASKAR\PTI
Islamabad, Aug 3: Five Pakistan Army officers, including a brigadier who was accused of plotting to overthrow the civilian government, have been sentenced by an army court for having links with the banned More
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- Kokernag
‘Promote Kokernag, Daksum, Sinthan Top as tourist destinations’
Kokernag/ Sinthan Top, Aug 3: The Government’s utter failure to promote Kokernag, Daksum, Achabal and Sinthan Top as tourist destinations has drawn flak from the people residing in the adjoining areas More
- Education and Career
IIT-Delhi accepts common test based on percentile ranking
PRESS TRUST OF INDIA
New Delhi, Aug 3: IIT-Delhi today accepted the common entrance test for admission to the undergraduate programme for 2013 based on percentile ranking and retain the existing eligibility condition for students More


