Official wheat procurement plan fails to take off

ASHWANI LANGEH

Jammu, May 15: The much-hyped official plan to procure wheat in Jammu and Kashmir seems to have grounded before its take off. If official sources are to be believed the lack of coordination between various government agencies has resulted in failure of the plan under which Wheat Procurement More

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St Soldier Edu Society in Valley to attract students

Rs 1 cr scholarship programme

ZAHID MAQBOOL

Srinagar, May 15: Here is some good news for the Valley students aspiring for higher studies. Jalandhar-based St Soldier Educational Society has launched a whopping Rs 1 crore scholarship programme. The executives of the Society are currently publicizing the programme in the Valley. “We are More

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Katoo is Dir Law Enforcement JK

Srinagar, May 15: M S Katoo assumed the office of Director Law Enforcement J&K today.  The officers and officials of the department welcomed Katoo.  The Director urged the staff to work with zeal and zest. More

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Attn: Local Bodies pensioners

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, May 15: The Finance Department today said that the fresh pension cases of retirees from Municipal Corporations, Municipal Councils and Municipal Committees shall be settled by the respective Divisions, Examiner/CAO, local Fund audit and pensions. In a statement here today the department More

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India decides to cut crude oil import from Iran

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, May 15: Succumbing to US pressure, India has decided to cut crude oil import from Iran by over 11 per cent this fiscal to 15.5 million tons. India, which imports 80 per cent of its crude oil and relies on Tehran for 12 per cent of those imports, shipped 18.50 million tons of oil More

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Corp to generate 6000 MW in 10 yrs

PDC bags ‘Powerline Award 2012’

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, May 15: Jammu and Kashmir State Power Development Corporation (PDC) has bagged the “Powerline Award 2012” as the “Best Performing Generation Company of the Country-hydro” category.  The award has been conferred on the judgment of an eminent jury headed by former Union Power Secretary More

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JK Bank holds customer meet

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, May 15: J&K Bank organized a Customer Meet in Katra at Hotel Country Inn, Jammu. The meeting was attended by a group of customers representing a cross-section of society like businessmen, hoteliers, senior citizens and local traders. Cluster Head, Katra, P P Gupta and Head B More

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KBSPA to hold book exhibition

Srinagar, May 15: Kashmir Booksellers, Publishers and Suppliers Association (KBPSA) has decided to organize a grand Book Exhibition in Srinagar shortly.  The decision was taken at the general body meeting of the Association held here Monday. The meeting also discussed the issues confronting the More

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KHAROF for protecting ecology

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, May 15: Kashmir Hotel and Restaurant Owners’ Federation (KHAROF) has come up with an innovative idea to distribute eco-friendly bags among the tourist.  A delegation of the federation led by its president Faiz Ahmad Bakshi today held a meeting in this connection with Chairman State More

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Rs70 lakh LoC trade conducted

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Poonch, May 15: Goods worth over Rs 70 lakh were traded across the Line of Control between PaK and Chakan-Da-Bagh crossing point here, officials said. As many as 10 trucks rolled out from Trade Facilitation Centre (TFC) at Ranger here to PaK today, they said, adding that these trucks carried bags More

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