Huge tourist influx notches up hotel occupancy in Valley

MUKEET AKMALI

Srinagar, May 11: With Valley getting heavy influx of tourists this season, hotel occupancy rate has notched up by several points in Kashmir as compared to last year.  President, Kashmir Hotel and Restaurant Owners Federation (KHAROF), Faiz Ahmad Bakshi said: “Occupancy in hotels is very More

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100 hec brought under organic farming in Bandipora

Awareness camp held

Bandipora, May 11: A farmers’ awareness-cum-input distribution camp was organized by department of Agriculture in collaboration with International Traceability System New Delhi, here.  On this occasion Chief Agriculture Officer M A Wani said that 100 hectares of land have been brought under More

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Employability of youth should be central concern: Ramadorai

Chairs skill dev meeting

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, May 11: Advisor to Prime Minister for National Skill Development Council, S. Ramadorai, while chairing a meeting on ‘Skill Development’ at SKICC here today, said that focus should be on creating a platform where employability of youth forms a central concern.  “Government institutions More

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DGCA warns airlines against hiking fares

GK NEWS NETWORK

New Delhi, May 11: Noting that private airlines have suddenly raised fares by up to 20 per cent on certain sectors in view of Air India strike, DGCA today warned them against hiking fares beyond their band, saying the cost of operation has not undergone any major change over the past two months.
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India, Pakistan for enhancing trade relations

YOSHITA SINGH/PTI

Purchase, (New York), May 11: Sharing the stage at Mastercard's global headquarters here, India and Pakistan's envoys to the United Nations lauded efforts being made by their nations to normalise trade relations.India's Permanent Representative to the UN Hardeep Singh Puri termed the development More

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AMU entrance test to begin from Monday

Srinagar, May 11: The Aligarh Muslim University’s entrance test for admission to different classes in Srinagar shall begin from Monday. Over 25,000 candidates from Jammu and Kashmir are scheduled to appear in the AMU entrance test.The entrance shall be held for classes 10+1, Medical and Engineering More

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Airtel recognized as ‘quality service provider’

National Telecom Awards 2012

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, May 11: Bharti Airtel, a leading global telecommunications company with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa, has announced that CMAI (Communication, Multimedia and Infrastructure Association of India) has recognized it as the “winner in the categories of Star News Viewers Choice More

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NLCO hails tourism deptt, Div Com

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, May 11: Prominent businessman and chairman Nigeen Lake Conservation Organization (NLCO), Manzoor Ahmad Wangnoo has hailed the Tourism Department for bagging a tourism award at Mumbai. In a statement here today Wangnoo said that it was because of the efforts of the Tourism Department that More

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TATA MOTORS, ARMY HOLD SERVICE CAMP

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, May 11: A 3-day Training-cum-Service Camp was organised jointly by Army and Tata Motors from at ‘R’ Centre, BB Cantt, here.   The camp was inaugurated by Brig SS Gill, Officiating Chief of Staff, 15 Corps on May 7.  Local mechanics from workshop of Tata Motors and More

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