Jammu Basmati hits US, Middle East markets

135 Tonne Exported In 2011-12

ASHWANI LANGEH

Jammu, June 24: Much to the joy of the farming community and the state government, about 135 tonne Jammu Basmati has been exported to different countries, including USA and Middle East during 2011-12. The access to a wider overseas market has become possible following its inclusion in international More

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Microsoft holds conference at KU

Govt Keen To Spread Technical Education In JK: Chib

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, June 24: Minister for Youth Services and Sports and Medical and Technical Education RS Chib Sunday asserted that it is high time to polish the talent of youth in J&K. He said the Government is keen to strengthening the expansion of technical education in J&K, urging youth More

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ED Bank told to achieve targets under financial inclusion

Improve CD ratio: Chari

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, June 24: N K Chari, Chief General Manager, State Bank of India, Chandigarh Circle, today said that Ellaquai Dehati Bank should strive to achieve the targets allocated to it under Financial Inclusion programme.  Emphasizing the need for improving the C D ratio, Chari said that the More

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Aryans counselling after JKCET results

Srinagar, June 24: Chandigarh-based Aryans Group of Colleges will hold ‘admission counselling’ in the Valley after JKCET results are declared.  The counselling would be for MBA, PGDM, BBA, BCA, B Tech 1st year and 2nd year in Civil, Mechanical, Electronics, Electrical and computer science courses More

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LG organises Malika-e-Kitchen

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, June 24: LG Electronics India, a leading  home appliances company, organized first round of its Malika –e-Kitchen, a cooking contest, at a local hotel here today. Around 20 contestants participated in the contest.  The participants had brought dishes prepared in the microwave More

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‘India cannot expect outside help’

Economic Woes

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, June 24 : As government prepares to unveil some measures to revive the economy, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh says India cannot expect “outside help” on a scale which can see the country through its difficulties. “We have to raise our economy through our own good steps,” Dr. Singh More

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'High rates, weak rupee to impact Q1 results'

New Delhi, June 24: High interest rates and forex losses resulting from weakness in rupee will impact the first quarter (April-June) results of the corporates, an Assocham survey has said.  Barring FMCG, most of the sectors like automobile, pharmaceuticals and real estate are sensitive to interest More

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Ratings driven volatility

There is urgent need to improve investment climate

Sajjad Bazaz

THE equity markets are likely to open positive today on hopes that government would announce certain measures to halt weakening of rupee and boost investment. Notably, the finance minister Pranab Mukherjee has assured that government in consultations with the Reserve Bank would announce certain measures More

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