Pulwama produces 4.88 lakh litres of milk per day

White Revolution

GK NEWS NETWORK

Tral, Jan 6: With its daily milk production touching 4.88 lakh liters and 98 per cent of its cattle population upgraded with Jersey and Holstein Friesian breeds, Pulwama continues to enjoy the status of being the largest milk producing district in the state.  The district has aptly been named More

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TAAK promotes Kashmir tourism at TTF Chennai

3-day exhibition begins

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Jan 6: The Travel and Tourism Fair, TTF Chennai, part of India’s biggest network of travel fairs, opened today at Rajah Muthiah & Rani Meyyammai A/C Halls. The Travel Agents Association of Kashmir (TAAK) has set a stall in the mart to promote Kashmir tourism.  A spokesperson More

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AKTO invites tourists to Valley

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Jan 6: The Association of Kashmir Tour Operators (AKTO) today said it has started tourism promotion activities from Chennai. “We have got a pavilion in TTF Chennai where we invite tourists to the Valley,” it said in a statement.It said the AKTO is the biggest private partner in TTF More

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Kashmir printers appeal CM

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Jan 6: Kashmir Printers Association today demanded that local printing projects/works should be allotted to local printers. The association urged the government that the contract of printing of ration cards should be given out to the local printers.  President of the association More

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JKEDI forms employees’ welfare committee

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Jan 6: The employees of JKEDI, Pampore campus today formed ‘Jammu Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute Employees Welfare Committee’ (JKEDI-EWC).  The committee was formed at an extraordinary meeting held today. The committee will work to safeguard the interests More

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Kashmir offers huge market to foreign timbers

Local varieties become unaffordable

MUKEET AKMALI

Srinagar, Jan 3: With an aggregate annual timber demand of 10 million cubic feet, J&K has become a good market for foreign timber suppliers. According to the timber merchants here people cannot afford purchasing local varieties which are costlier as compared to foreign timber.Local timber More

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SBI teller machine remains closed in Bandipora

SUHAIL AJMAL

Bandipora, Jan 6: Inaugurated around five months back, the only State Bank of India ATM at Bandipora remains closed for most of the time. The locals said the ATM which was installed to cater to a cross-section of customers including employees, students, businessmen and others, either remains closed More

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Rupee at 2-week high, closes 27 paise up

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Jan 6: The rupee on Friday shot up by 27 paise to close at nearly two-week high of 52.71/72 against the dollar on fresh dollar selling by exporters amid signs of sustained capital inflows.At the Interbank Foreign Exchange market, the domestic currency moved in a range of 53.00 and 52 More

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'100 pc FDI in single brand retail soon'

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Jan 6: The government may soon notify 100 per cent foreign direct investment in single-brand retail, paving way for global chains like Adidas, Nike, Louis Vuitton, Hermes and Gucci to have full ownership of their India operations. “Soon,” said Secretary in the Department of Industrial More

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