Boulevard handicraft dealers up in arms against footpath vendors

MUKEET AKMALI

Srinagar, May 10: The Boulevard Handicraft Dealers Thursday protested against the footpath vendors accusing them of selling low quality handicraft articles at cheaper rates.  The dealers closed their shops and showrooms and held a protest demonstration appealing the authorities to take action More
JK Bank opens 26th branch in Kathua

5 more business units in offing

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, May 10: J&K Bank, state’s only listed company, today inaugurated a fully computerized Business Unit (B/U) at Dayala Chak, Kathua. Minister of State for Finance & Planning, Dr Manohar Lal Sharma inaugurated the branch in presence of Deputy Commissioner, Kathua Zahida Khan More
Kashmiri designer among 10 short-listed

International Woolmark prize comes to India

Winners to get 50,000 Australian Dollars

New Delhi, May 10: The International Woolmark Prize, known for nurturing talents like Yves Saint Laurent and Karl Lagerfeld, has come to Indian shores for the first time and short-listed 10 designers.  The selectors want those short-listed to think global while using the country's rich heritage More
JKTDC creating `19 cr assets for tourists in Kashmir

TRC Cheshmashashi, Conference Hall,Dormitory At Lala Rukh Hotel Inaugurated

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, May 10: Maintaining that tourist related infrastructure is being upgraded at potential spots in J&K, Minister for Tourism and Culture, Nawang Rigzin Jora today said that Jammu and Kashmir Tourism Development Corporation is expending Rs 4 crore for upgradation of its infrastructure during More
3-day int’l conference on economic dev at KU begins today

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, May 10: The Post Graduate Department of Economics,University of Kashmir, here is organizing a three-day International Conference on “Impact of Peace, Conflict, and Disturbances on Economic Development Processes” in collaboration with Indian Economic Association(IEA). The conference More
‘Govt keen to restore old glory of local industries’

Gul distributes 21 looms, 40 sets of accessories among weavers

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, May 10: In order to boost the production of handicrafts,handlooms and other crafts in the state, a grand function was today held at UNDP complex Nowshera-Alimardan Khan, here.Advisor to Chief Minister Mubarak Gul was the chief guest.The function was organized by the Directorate More
JK Postal Circle bags ‘All India Speed Post Award’
Srinagar, May 10: J&K Postal Circle has bagged ‘All India Speed Post Award.’The award to J&K Postal Circle has come in recognition of its “excellent performance in Speed Post Services,” a PIB handout here said.Giving details it said: John Samuel, Chief Post Master General,J&K Circle More
DRDA provides Rs 4 cr financial assistance

GK NEWS NETWORK

Baramulla, May 10: District Rural Development Agency (DRDA), Baramulla, in coordination with various Banks has provided Rs 4.40 crore financial assistance to 910 enterprises during last financial year.This, according to an official statement, was given out at a meeting attended by officers concerned More
JK bags ‘best emerging destination award’

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, May 10: Jammu and Kashmir has bagged “the best emerging destination award” from internationally acclaimed travel magazine The Lonely Planet. Director Tourism Kashmir, Farooq A Shah said the efforts to promote the state as an ideal destination for all kinds of tourism products and services More
Sharma visits Directorate of Supplies Sempora

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, May 10: Minister of State (holding independent charge) for Cooperatives, Manohar Lal Sharma Thursday the visit the New Press Complex/ Office of the Directorate of Supplies at Sempora Pampore. The Minister was accompanied by Peer Hafizullah, Director Stationery and Supplies and Farhat More
  • Kashmir

SKIMS to have sarai for patients, attendants

Will Ease Stress: Dr Zargar

MANZOOR-UL-HASSAN

Srinagar, May 10: Management of Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) Soura has started the construction work on Rs 11 crore sarai (resting place) for the attendants of patients visiting More


  • Srinagar City

GOVT WAKES UP TO PARKING MESS IN CITY CENTRE

ERSTWHILE KMD BUS STAND WALL DEMOLISHED AFTER 17 YEARS

GK CITY CORRESPONDENT

Srinagar, May 10: As if the authorities had been sleeping all these years that despite the growing traffic mess they couldn’t identify a “blunder” on their part of having failed to remove a concrete wall More



  • Jammu

JK REELS UNDER ACUTE POWER SHORTAGE

Energy Banking, Shutdown Of Salal Power Station Blamed

ASHWANI LANGEH

Jammu, May 10: Jammu and Kashmir is reeling under acute electricity crisis due to shutdown of the Salal Hydro Electric Power Station Reasi and routing of 200 Mega Watts of electricity to other states under More


  • South Asia

Indo-Pak next Siachen talks on June 11-12

REZAUL H LASKAR\PTI

Islamabad, May 10: India and Pakistan will hold their next round of talks on the military standoff on Siachen glacier in Islamabad during June 11-12 against the backdrop of renewed calls from the Pakistani More


  • Health

First ever pill to beat HIV under FDA consideration

London, May 10: Truvada, the first ever pill to beat HIV -- a breakthrough in the 30-year-old war against AIDS epidemic -- is under active consideration of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for More


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