Kashmir Inc raises power issue with PM

Demands transfer of NHPC projects in its letter to Manmohan Singh

MUKEET AKMALI

Srinagar, Jan 9: In a significant development, the Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industries (KCCI) has sought the attention of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to acute power crisis in the Valley. In an open letter to the PM, the Kashmir Inc has pleaded that the state is suffering badly for More
Poor cellular connectivity, weak internet signal irk Valley subscribers

MUKEET AKMALI

Srinagar, Jan 9: Where the worst power failure following Saturday snowfall in Kashmir left people high and dry, the poor cellular connectivity only festered them further. Cell users told Greater Kashmir that even three days after the Saturday snowfall, the telecommunication companies operating More
‘Timely action by Powergrid help restore electricity to Valley’

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Jan 9: The Power Grid Corporation of India today said its timely action helped restore the power supply to the Valley. In a statement here today the corporation said: Following the snowfall in the Valley and damage to transmission lines, “The corporation immediately rose to the More
Akhoon orders action against AD, supervisor

‘Poor quality foodgrains in CAPD store’

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Jan 9: Minister for Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution Qamar Ali Akhoon today suspended a Supervisor and attached an Assistant Director of Consumer Affairs & Public Distribution Department (CAPD) for “dereliction  of their duties.” The minister, according to an official statement More
Overseas Employment Corp to function soon

Public Darbar in CM’s Pvt Office every Friday

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Jan 9: In a bid to further enhance employability, the government is working on making the Overseas Employment Corporation (OEC) functional in the State at the earliest. This was stated by Advisor to Chief Minister, Mubarak Gul while chairing a high level meeting held to review the More
ATV to replace pony in Gulmarg

Efforts on to develop adventure tourism: Mir

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Jan 9:  Minister for Agriculture, Ghulam Hassan Mir Monday said that Government is introducing a new scheme for development of adventure tourism in world famous tourist destination, Gulmarg. The Minister was addressing a meeting of officers of Gulmarg Development Authority More
Supply of essential commodities in Valley reviewed

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Jan 9: Minister for Rural Development and Parliamentary Affairs, Ali Muhammad Sagar today visited various hospitals and Bemina grid station to take on-spot review of the functioning of these. He also took review of the arrangements at SHMs, Gousia Hospital, Khanyar and Rainawari More
Straight Talk

Sajjad Bazaz

I have received an email signed by some senior official of the Reserve Bank of India intimating me winning of some lottery. The letter has sought my bank account details so that the winning amount is transferred to my account. Since I had not participated in any lottery, I am in a fix whether More
Tanishq offers up to 20 pc discount

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Jan 9: Tanishq Jewellery brand today announced ‘diamond activation offer’ for its customers across the country. Under the offer the company is allowing a discount of up to 20 per cent on diamond jewellery and flat 20 per cent on purchase of jewellery worth Rs two lakh and above More
RBI to meet bank chiefs today

AGENCIES

Mumbai, Jan 9: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will try to gauge bankers’ assessment on economic growth and liquidity conditions on Tuesday when it holds its customer pre-policy meeting. The central bank will announce its quarterly policy on January 24. The meeting will be chaired by RBI deputy governor More
  • Kashmir

Mehrajudin’s family contests police version

'Instead of help, bullets were pumped into his chest'

SUHAIL AJMAL/G M BHAT

Shahgund (Bandipore), Jan 9: On Saturday (January 7) Hajira completed her household chores early as her son, Mehrajudin Hajam, had promised her that he would take her to SK Institute of Medical Sciences More


  • Srinagar City

Building snowman is City's favorite pastime

'Encourage kids to play with nature'

SYED IMRAN ALI HAMDANI

Srinagar, Jan 9: For Danish Me'raj, 6, building snowman has been a longtime desire. "Last year papa and mummy did not allow me to go out in snow… This time it took me three hours to build this one," says More



  • Jammu

2000 stranded passengers face hardships in Jammu

Upset over lack of information on highway condition

Jammu, Jan 9: More than 2,000 Kashmir-bound passengers were stranded in Jammu because of the closure of the Jammu-Srinagar highway since the past three days after heavy snowfall and rain lashed the state More


  • South Asia

Bodies of 10 Pak soldiers recovered

Islamabad: The bodies of 10 Pakistani soldiers, reported missing after a clash with militants last month, were found in the country's restive northwestern tribal belt today, the second such incident in More


  • World

Global warming disrupts natural patterns of glaciations

Washington, Jan 9: Unprecedented levels of greenhouse gases are disrupting normal patterns of glaciation, setting back the process of the earth's cooling as it did in its prehistoric past. That may More


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