Govt to rope in consultancy for formulating roadmap

Block-level fund distribution

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Feb 26: To financially empower Panchayati Raj Institutions, the state government will come out with a roadmap for block level distribution of funds from within the district plan in the state. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today approved roping in a consultant for formulating the roadmap More

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Tourism as subject at 10+2 proves futile for want of teachers

Education Department yet to refer posts to PSC

KHALID GUL

Srinagar, Feb 26: Despite introduction of Tourism as subject at 10+2 level, students opting for it find themselves in a quandary complaining that the subject is not being taught them. Sources said even as the Director, School Education in reply to a letter by the Commissioner-Secretary, Education More

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‘Water Master’ becoming instant hit

More govt departments planning to purchase it

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Feb 26: The recently procured ‘Water Master’, a sophisticated dredging machine, by J&K government is becoming an instant hit in the state with several departments planning to purchase the machine in next financial year. Irrigation and Flood Control Department had recently purchased More

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JK mulls steps to plug gaps in PDS

7000 Village Vigilance Committees on cards

SUMIT HAKHOO

Jammu, Feb 26: Having been admonished a number of times by the central government for its “failure to contain ration pilferage”, the state government is making last ditch effort to plug gaps in its distribution system.  The government for the purpose is constituting 7000 Village Vigilance More

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CCA felicitates Qasba as VC SDA

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Feb 26: Constructional Contractors Association of Srinagar Development Authority (SDA) today welcomed the posting of G N Qasba as Vice Chairman, SDA.   At a meeting held today under the chairmanship of its president Mehraj ud Din, the CCA members hailed the outgoing chairperson More

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House panel for hiking IT relief limit to Rs3 lakh

PRESS TURST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Feb 26: A Parliamentary Committee, scrutinising the Direct Taxes Code (DTC) Bill, will recommend raising the annual income-tax exemption limit to Rs.3 lakh and hiking the limit on tax breaks for investments to Rs.2.50 lakh following a broad consensus among its members. “There is More

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VC Kashmir University takes session on climate change

INSPIRE CAMP

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Feb 26:   Country’s eminent scientists today interacted with participants at ‘Innovation in Scientific Pursuit for Inspired Research’ (INSPIRE) Science Internship Camp. The 5-day camp is being organized by Centre of Research for Development (CORD) University of Kashmir More

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KU counselling for MAT/UGAT on Feb 27

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar,Feb 26: Centre for Career Planning and Counselling , Kashmir University is organizing  one day seminar on February 27 in its Convocation Complex. The seminar will acquaint the prospective candidates of the programmes about various dimensions of MAT/UGAT, the KU in a statement More

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SBI to cut rate on education loan

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Feb 26: The country’s largest lender State Bank of India (SBI) has taken in-principle decision to slash interest on education loans by up to 1 percentage point. “The bank has taken in-principle decision to cut (interest on) education loan,” SBI Managing Director and Chief Finance More

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Workshop on ‘role of mass media in agriculture’ held

GK NEWS NETWORK

Islamabad (Anantnag) Feb 26: Director Agriculture, Kashmir Dr Farooq A Lone today said the media has a great role to compress the gap between lab to land.  The Director Agriculture said that Media is the best tool of empowerment through dissemination of information. He said both More

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JK bags award in adventure tourism

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Feb 26: Jammu and Kashmir bagged a national award in the category of adventure tourism beating ten other states in the fray. The contesting states included Himachal, Uttaranchal, Chatishgarh, Karnatka, etc.  The representative of Tourism Department received the award at More

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AKTO awarded

Srinagar, Feb 26: Association of Kashmir Tour Operators (AKTO) has been awarded at OTM at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. The award to AKTO was presented by Ambassador of Taiwan to India, the AKTO in a statement said. It said presidents of IATO, OTOAI and other dignitaries of travel and More

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Check hole in pocket

Bank Watch By Sajjad Bazaz

RBI study - “Reports on Trends and Progress of Banking in India 2010-2011”,- pointed out rising number of complaints against the new generation private banks regarding hidden charges and fees. The study pointed out increased trend in bad customer service in nationalised banks.
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