Beware! Don’t lose money to ‘false’ promises of insurance agents

MUKEET AKMALI

Srinagar, Mar 23: Believing in the tall promises of an insurance agent, Sajad Ahmad had purchased a Unit Linked Insurance Policy (ULIP) of Bajaj Allianz four years ago. When Sajad purchased the policy the bellwether Sensex was below 10,000 points. Four years after when the Sensex has scaled More

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Kupwara poises for white revolution

Govt approached Centre to restart IDD program: Dir AHD

GK NEWS NETWORK

Wadipora, Mar 23: This sleepy village in Kupwara came to life Thursday when Animal Husbandry Department organised a livestock show with the twin purpose of creating a sense of competition among dairy farmers and evaluating its own performance in cattle upgradation. The response was immense given More

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Farmers told to go for cash crops

Budgam, Mar 23: DDC Budgam Muhammad Rafi today distributed Poly Films to Panchayat Halqas of far flung areas of Sitharan Budgam to introduce protected cultivation. Speaking at Kissan Mela cum Exhibition organized by Agriculture Department at Sitharan, the DDC said urged the farmers to coordinate More

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4 yrs on, DIC Bandipora without district manager

SUHAIL AJMAL

Bandipora, Mar 23: The District Industries Centre, Bandipora is without District Manager for the last four years.  Sources said the work in the DIC is suffering for want of the District Manager.  Sources said even as the office has taken up the issue with the government requesting More

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Peaks Auto Organizes Car Loan/Exchange Mela At Lal Chowk

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Mar 23: Peaks Auto Limited today inaugurated a 3-day Car Loan-cum-Exchange Mela at SDA Parking area near Biscoe School, here. The event was inaugurated by Haseeb-u-Rehman, SP Traffic, Srinagar, who was the chief guest on the occasion. He inaugurated the mela in presence More

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‘New Pinch’ inaugurated

Srinagar, Mar 23: New Pinch, a multi-branded showroom, was today opened at Maharaja Bazaar, Hari Singh High Street, here. On the very first day of its inauguration, the showroom got overwhelming response. The showroom offers a whole range of goods mostly for children and ladies.
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JK Bank sets up ‘note exchange counter’ at Vaishno Devi

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, March 23: On the eve of Navratras, J&K Bank through its Business Unit, Vaishno Devi Bhawan, has installed a fresh cash currency/note exchange counter for the devotees. The counter was inaugurated by Navin Kumar Chaudhary (IAS) Chief Executive Officer, Shree Mata Vaishno Devi More

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‘No decontrol of diesel’

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Mar 23: Oil Minister S Jaipal Reddy today underlined the need for having a relook at petroleum product prices, but said the government is not contemplating decontrol of diesel rates just yet. "The prices of all petroleum products need to be looked at again. However, we live in More

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Obama to nominate Jim Yong Kim to head World Bank

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Washington, Mar 23:  US President Barack Obama is to nominate Dartmouth College president Jim Yong Kim to head the World Bank. A physician by training, Kim is a prominent figure in the global health sector. His wide international experience will help counter criticism from developing More

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Pakistan seeks immediate petrol supply from India

‘New Delhi agrees in-principle to supply fuel from Bhatinda’

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Mar 23: Soon after removing restrictions on import of goods from India, Pakistan has sought immediate supplies of petrol from the country to meet widening deficit."I discussed importing petrol from India during talks with Petroleum Secretary G C Chaturvedi here," Pakistan Secretary More

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