Airport taxi operators up in arms against radio taxis

‘They are snatching our livelihoods’

MUKEET AKMALI

Srinagar, Aug 8:  The Taxi Transport Association of Airport today accused the Radio Taxi operator of snatching their livelihood by illegally occupying the airport taxi stand.  “We have our taxi stand at Airport and also our counter is stationed there. We pay royalty for the stand. But More
SAIL dumps steel plant in Kashmir

Can’t give them all sops they want: Minister

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, Aug 8: In a setback to Kashmir industry, the Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) has decided to dump Rs 150 crore processing plant at Lassipora in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. In 2008, then Union Minister for Steel, Ram Villas Paswan had laid foundation stone of the Steel More
Biz School organises workshop on research methodology

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Aug 8: Vice Chancellor, Kashmir University, Professor Talat Ahmad Wednesday inaugurated a week-long workshop on Research Methodology for the scholars and the faculty of the KU Business School. Present at the inaugural function were experts from some reputed universities of the country More
JK water, gas pipeline: Meeting reviews draft

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Aug 8:  The Minister for Revenue, Relief and Rehabilitation, Raman Bhalla today chaired a high level meeting to review “the draft prepared for laying of J&K Water and Gas Pipelines and rights of user in land to be acquired” here today.   Minister of State for Revenue More
3 top ranking hotels in Valley make `55 cr business this season

MUKEET AKMALI

Srinagar, Aug 8: With Valley getting huge influx of tourists this season, some A-class hotels in Kashmir have witnessed tremendous increase in their turnover. Among the leading hotels, Grand Lalit Hospitality has raked in Rs 22 crore from January to August, Taj Viventa Rs 17 crore and Grand More
HDFC Bank launches co-branded credit card with Jet Airways
Mumbai, Aug 8: Jet Airways and HDFC Bank today launched a co-branded credit card, which offers a slew of benefits and rewards to frequent flyers of the country's largest airline. Jet's alliance with the second-largest private bank comes after the airline terminated its 12-year association for More
SRTC employees suspend strike

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Aug 8: The employees of State Road and Transport Corporation today decided to suspend their strike till Eid, citing religious festivities in coming days. “Keeping in view the sanctity of religious festivities in coming days, we have decided to suspend our strike till Eid,” spokesperson More
CAPD hires private fleet

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Aug 8: The Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution Department (CAPD) Kashmir has hired local fleet of vehicles for transporting ration.  “We have hired private transport facilities during these days, due to strike of SRTC employees. So we have been able to transport ration from More
AKTO seminar on Sept 10

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Aug 8: Executive Committee, Association of Kashmir Travel Operators (AKTO) has decided to hold a day-long seminar on September 10 at Mansbal.  The seminar ‘tour operators of the Valley and their future” will have open entry for all the tour operators of the Valley. “The seminar More
  • Kashmir

Jethmalani broker between Mufti, separatists: NC

Srinagar Aug 8: Terming BJP MP and Kashmir Committee Chairman, Ram Jethmalani, a “broker” between Mufti and separatists, National Conference, on Wednesday said that PDP and BJP are the two faces of the More


  • Srinagar City

1.6 lakh rotten eggs seized

‘Truckload was destined for bakery shops’

SYED IMRAN ALI HAMDANI

Srinagar, Aug 8: A truck carrying around 1.60 lakh rotten eggs was seized at Parimpora Fruit Mandi ahead of its delivery at shops mostly dealing with bakery, officials said Wednesday. The seizure More



  • Jammu

Dr Jitendra flays Geelani

Jammu: Taking strong exception to what he called a highly “irresponsible and provocative” speech by Syed Ali Shah Geelani played out on the public audio system during the funeral of Hizbul Commander and More


  • News

‘JKLF wants independent,democratic and secular Kashmir’

NISAR AHMED THOKAR

Rawalpindi, Aug 8: The patron-in-chief of Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) Amanullah Khan has said that his party wants an independent and sovereign state having a democratic, federal and secular More


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