2 MORE SUCCUMB, WINDSTORM TOLL 3

Affected Seek Relief; Govt Assessing Losses

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Mar 21: Two persons, including a two-year old, today succumbed to their injuries received during Tuesday’s windstorm, taking the death toll to three. The windstorm finally eased out Tuesday evening after 24 hours.The dead were identified as Tajamul Bhat (2) of Shampora village in south More

16000 BUILDINGS DAMAGED

Srinagar, Mar 21: Around 16000 buildings, including houses and schools, were damaged in last two days due to the cyclonic windstorm in Kashmir Valley, officials said on Wednesday.They said after completing preliminary assessment of the damages 15,862 structures, which include 11,641 residential More

Property loss more than expected

Vast Damage Reported In Far Off Areas

IMRAN MUZAFFAR

Srinagar, Mar 21: A day after the ravaging windstorm jolted the State leaving thousands of families roofless, Jammu and Kashmir government is yet to formally assess the damage to property and loss of life which is believed to be far higher than reported earlier.Much damage was unreported in the More

RBI Governor slams banks for dismal CDR in JK

‘Banking Activities Should Be Increased In The State By Covering Un-Banked Areas’

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Mar 21: Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor, Dr D Subbarao Wednesday called for expanding banking activities in Jammu and Kashmir by opening more branches in un-banked areas.He asked the banks to improve credit-deposit ratio (CDR) in the state which according to him was very dismal at More

Subbarao calls on Omar

Jammu, Mar 21: RBI Governor, Dr D Subbarao Wednesday called on Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah here and discussed various matters relating to the functioning of banks in the state, an official spokesman said.During the meeting issues relating to credit disbursement status, share of agriculture advances More

Baig hits out at NC

Abdullahs Promote Divisive Politics

AKSHAY AZAD

Jammu, Mar 21: Taking strong exception to the allegations leveled against him by unnamed spokesperson of National Conference (NC), former Deputy Chief Minister and senior Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader Muzaffar Hussain Baig Wednesday said that it was not a personal attack but an attack on PDP More

JKCA members blame Goni, seek impartial probe

Chairman Comes Out With Counter-Allegations

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Mar 21: Demanding an independent inquiry in the alleged multi-crore rupees cricket scam, Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association (JKCA) members Wednesday demanded sacking of Chairman Muhammad Aslam Goni saying that he cannot escape responsibilities vis-à-vis financial irregularities in the More

Centre’s job initiative in JK fails to take off

Nil Employment Generation By NHPC, Others Under PPP Scheme

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Mar 21: A major public private partnership (PPP) scheme financed to the tune of whopping Rs 90 crore by the Government of India is proving to be a damp squib in Jammu and Kashmir owing to the myopic planning of Technical Education Department and sluggish attitude of its industrial partners More

Malik to visit Pakistan

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Mar 21: JKLF chairman Muhammad Yasin Malik will travel to Islamabad on Saturday to depose before the Special Commission, constituted by the Supreme Court of Pakistan, to probe the ‘Memogate’.JKLF chief left Srinagar for New Delhi this morning, “Malik will be leaving for Pakistan on Saturday More

Hurriyat (G) flays Mirwaiz’s statement

Srinagar, Mar 21: Hurriyat Conference (G) on Wednesday expressed its reservations on the Hurriyat Conference (M) chairman Mirwaiz Muhammad Umar Farooq’s recent statement at the 19th UN Human Rights Council Session in Geneva, terming it contrary to the basic constitution of the amalgam.Mirwaiz More

1 dies, 9 injured in road mishaps

Srinagar, Mar 21: At least one person died while nine others were injured in different road accidents across Kashmir today.  A police spokesman in a statement said a Truck (JK02X/5413) hit one Motor More

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