Brick rates go sky-high in Valley, hit consumers

MUKEET AKMALI

Srinagar, May 14: In total disregard to government fixed rates, the bricks are being sold in the Valley at highly exorbitant prices.  A cross-section of customers from various parts of the Valley called Greater Kashmir complaining overcharging by the brick kiln owners.   “The kiln More

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JK to get 18 new industrial estates

Slathia lays foundation of IE Malwan

GK NEWS NETWORK

Malwan (Kulgam) June 14: In what would help generate employment avenues in far flung areas, Minister for Industries and Commerce S S Slathia today said 18 new industrial estates would be set in the state, nine each in Kashmir and Jammu divisions.  The estates in the Valley shall come up at More

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Rs85 cr plan approved for Kulgam

GK NEWS NETWORK

Kulgam, June 14: The District Development Board today approved a Rs  84.82 crore District Plan for Kulgam for 2012-13.  The board meeting here was held under the chairmanship of Minister for Forests and Environment Mian Altaf Ahmed who is the chairman of DDB Kulgam. DDC, Kulgam More

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Al-attieque holds career counselling

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, June 14: Al-attieque conducted a day-long career counselling and guidance programme for its students. Dr J S Arrora, who is serving in the field of commerce and management studies for last 35 years, counselled the students of the academy at the programme. The programme More

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Skill dev program concludes at JK Bank training institute

Srinagar, Jun 14: J&K Bank Rural Self Employment Training Institute (RSETI) Kupwara concluded its 4th Skill Development Training Programme on Knitting.  Attended by 30 trainees belonging to three Self Help Groups of different blocks of the district, the 10-day training programme to the More

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JK Bank convenes DLRC meet

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Jun 14: J&K Bank convened a District Level Review Committee (DLRC) meeting in Rajouri. The meet under the chairmanship of DDC Rajouri, Saugat Biswas was held at PWD Dak Bungalow on Wednesday. The meeting was attended by AGM RBI Gopal Das, DDO NABARD Des Raj, District More

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Sets up financial literacy centres

Srinagar, Jun 14: Taking a step forward in the direction of spreading financial education in the State, J&K Bank established Financial Literacy cum Credit Counseling Centres in Srinagar, Budgam, Baramulla, Bandipore, Rajouri, Kulgam, Shopian, Kupwara and Pulwama. Meanwhile, J&K Bank More

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Hoteliers demand VAT reduction on food items

Srinagar, June 14: Kashmir Hotel and Restaurant Owners’ Federation today pitched for reduction of VAT on food items.  A delegation of KHAROF led by its president, Faiz Ahmad Bakshi today called on Commissioner, Commercial Taxe Department, Syed Kifayat Hussain Rizvi and discussed issues pertaining More

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Adesh Group opens campus in Chandigarh

ANNOUNCES SCHOLARSHIPS

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, June 14: With the “mission to provide quality and affordable technical education at par with international standards and industry demands”, Adesh Group has established a new campus in Chandigarh Located at Village Gharuan, Chandigarh, the campus is named as Adesh Institute of Technology More

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RSM Astute plans to foray in Kashmir

Srinagar, June 14: RSM Astute Consulting Group is all set to establish its presence in Srinagar.  The company in a statement said that as part of its growth strategy, it is set to enter Srinagar very soon “given that Srinagar is one of the fast growing cities and home to large companies in the More

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