High Court declines interim relief to JK Bank

Issues notice to state, AG

MUKEET AKMALI

Srinagar, May 16: The High Court today issued one week’s notice on the petition of J&K Bank Limited. The case which had been kept on board by the High Court yesterday was today taken up by the Single Bench of Justice Hasnain Massodi. After hearing the arguments of the counsel More
Rare Kashmir sapphire fetches `2.8 cr at US auction

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New York, May 16: A diamond-platinum ring with a stunning 8.99 carat Kashmir sapphire was sold for USD 527,500 (Rs 2.86 crore) at an auction here, more than double of its pre-sale estimate. The identity of the buyer of the ring that had a pre-sale estimate of USD 250,000-350,000 was not immediately More
‘Int’l Buyer-Seller Meet at Srinagar proves damp squib’

Sellers find few foreign buyers

MUKEET AKMALI

Srinagar, May 16: Contrary to the claims of its organisers, the stall holders at the 4th International Buyer-Seller Meet at SKICC, here today said the event has proved “damp squib” and left them “dejected.” “We had high expectation from the meet, but poor response from the buyers disappointed More
Reliance introduces new celebrities to ‘Star Talk’

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, May 16: Reliance Communications, India's fully integrated telecommunications service provider, has announced ‘a special opportunity’ for Reliance customers to chat with Indian Cricket World Cup wining batting maestro Virendra Sehwag. The company has introduced new set of celebrities More
Shah hailed for dev of tourism in Valley

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, May 14: People from different walks of life particularly the tourism stakeholders have hailed the Director Tourism Farooq Ahmad Shah who was posted a Deputy Commissioner Islamabad today, for his key role in development of tourism sector in the Valley.  They said that during past More
Rs385 cr action plan for Pulwama

DLRC reviews district credit plan

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, May 16: J&K Bank Pulwama convened District Level Review Committee (DLRC) meeting to review the achievement of fourth quarter under the District Credit Plan 2011-12. ADC Pulwama chaired the meet that was attended by the representative of NABARD, RBI and other concerned agencies More
  • Kashmir

Hafta Shouda begins

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, May 16: The recitation of Quran and prayer for Martyrs marked the onset of Hafta Shouda to mark the 22nd martyrdom anniversary of Shaheed-i-Millat Moulvi Muhammad Farooq at Mirwaiz Manzil here More


  • Srinagar City

Iconic SP College Principal of ‘70s remembered on funeral

Students, others turn nostalgic about Prof Nazir Ahmed Khan

GK CITY CORRESPONDENT

Srinagar, May 15: It was more of yesteryear collegians bidding a tearful farewell to the then SP College Principal, they were fond of in ‘70s, as iconic Prof Nazir Ahmed Khan was laid to  rest Wednesday More



  • Jammu

Employees to go on 3-day strike from May 24

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, May 16: The Jammu and Kashmir Government Employees Association today announced a three-day strike in protest against the government's failure to fulfill their demands of increase in retirement age More


  • World

'Pakistan is part of India'

Says MP Quoting Textbook

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, May 16: Pakistan is a part of India and P V Narasimha Rao is the Prime Minister of the country -- this is being taught to school students in some states, according to a Member of Parliament More


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