Kashmir takes lead in NPR digitization

*Valley-based technocrat qualifies as technical committee chairman *Local consortium of IT firms delivers record results

M HYDERI

Srinagar, Mar 18: Till now Kashmir was only being compared with Silicon Valley in the US given its climatic conditions being viewed as ideal for development of Information and Communication Technology, but now it has begun to live up to the comparison.  For the first time a Valley-based technocrat More

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JK Grameen Bank organises financial literary camp

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Mar 18: J&K Grameen Bank organized a financial literacy camp in village Gushi, Kupwara.  The programme was presided over by Bank’s business promotion officer, Syed Khursheed Ahmad Shah who apprised a large gathering of farmers about bank’s financial inclusion. He asked More

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Farmers’ awareness camps held

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Mar 18: Agriculture Department organised Farmers Awareness Camps at Mawar Kangan, Charwni Charisharief and Batapora Beerwah. At Mawar Kangan, Chief Agriculture Officer Ganderbal Sajad Ahmed Shah apprised the farmers about the schemes launched by department under centrally sponsored More

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IICT organises awareness camp

Srinagar, Mar 18: The Indian Institute of Carpet Technology (IICT), Srinagar in association with National Handloom Development Corporation (NHDC) organized a day-long awareness camp at its campus at Baghi-Ali-Mardan-Khan, Nowshara, here.  The purpose of the programme held on Mar 15, was to educate More

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Fish available at govt sale centres

Budgam, Mar 18: In the run up to Naroz Alam Department of Fisheries, Budgam has kept available trout and corp fish at different sale centres. The fish, the department said, have been kept for sale at Narbal, Magam and other Budgam towns. Trout fish will be sold at Rs 200 per kg and Corp fish at Rs 150 More

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Airtel digital TV launches iExam

Srinagar, Mar 18: Airtel digital TV, the DTH service by Bharti Airtel, has announced the launch of iExam – a unique interactive service designed especially for students taking competitive examinations.  With crores of students throughout the country appearing for tests to join their dream college More

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Jewellers demand rollback of custom duty on gold

Go on 3-day strike

ROUF BHAT

Srinagar, Mar 18: Protesting increase in custom duty on gold and jewellery proposed in the union budget 2012-13, All Kashmir Gold Dealers and Workers’ Association has gone on a 3-day strike from Saturday. All the jewellery shops here remained closed on Saturday. The dealers said the proposal More

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Govt committed to provide basic needs of people: Mir

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Mar 18: Minister for Agriculture, Ghulam Hassan Mir has said that government is committed to provide for the basic needs of the people at their doorsteps.  He said in this regard government has already taken a number of initiatives to achieve this goal. The minister said More

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