‘Govt paving way for outside corporates’

R-APDRP

MUKEET AKMALI

Srinagar, May 20: The Valley-based Electrical Manufacturers today accused the government of paving way for outside corporate houses to grab contracts under Restructured Accelerated Power Development Reform Programme (R-APDRP) in J&K.  Under the banner of Kashmir Electrical Manufacturers More
Govt leaves key positions in horticulture department vacant

Marketing of fruit becomes victim

MUKEET AKMALI

Srinagar, May 20: With some key positions in Horticulture Department lying vacant for some years, the marketing of horticulture products being looked after by the department in and outside the state has been badly affected.  Sources said the department is without joint director and deputy More
‘Traffic jams outside Nishat Garden create mess’

NLCO hails SMC

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, May 20: Noted businessman and president Nigeen Lake Conservation Organization (NLCO), Manzoor Ahmad Wangnoo today hailed the Srinagar Municipal Corporation for installing traffic lights in and around Lal Chowk. Wangnoo told Greater Kashmir that the traffic lights have smoothened More
Airtel digital TV launches iEnglish

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, May 20: Airtel digital TV, the DTH service by Bharti Airtel, today announced launch of its new interactive service, iEnglish. The service is aimed to help customers hone their English speaking skills within the comfort of their homes, a spokesperson of the company in a statement More
‘Spray fungicide to control Yellow Rust’
Srinagar, May 20:  In order to control yellow Rust disease in wheat, farmers at Tangdhar were acquainted with the measures to be taken to control this disease in the farms. District Agriculture Officer (Extension), Kupwara, Farooq Ahmad is monitoring the wheat crop condition and spray of Fungicide More
Jhankar artists enthral audience at Ashmuqam
Srinagar, May 20: The picturesque Ashmuqam on the Lidder stream reverberated with enthralling Sufi music by renowned musicians from the Valley on Saturday.  The event was a Mehfil -E-Mausiqui, Ek Haseen Shaam which was organized by Jhankar Artists Association with assistance from the Army More
JK Bank inaugurates new premises in Rajouri

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, May 20: J&K Bank inaugurated new premises of its Business Unit (B/U) at Jangrial, Rajouri amid a large public gathering including the Sarpanches and Panches of nearby Panchayats. The Bank’s Vice President & Zonal Head Jammu (West) R K Chhibber inaugurated the premises in More
Aryans Job Fest On May 31

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, May 20: Chandigarh-based Aryans Group of Colleges in association with SSM College of Engineering & Technology, Srinagar would organise a “Mega Job Fest” for JK students on May 31.  The fest would be held at SSM Campus, Srinagar where around 15 leading companies would offer jobs More
Policy paralysis mars investors

Currently faint-hearted should not enter into the stock market

Sajjad Bazaz

THE markets are today opening amid continued falling trend at the back. Last week the sensex dropped 140.23 points (0.86%) to 16,152.75 and NSE Nifty lost 37.45 points (0.76%) to 4,891.45. The rupee continued to remain under pressure against US Dollar and slid to an all-time low during the week ended More
  • Kashmir

State Cong trying to portray Omar as murderer of infants: Kamaal

‘Azad can’t break the Govt as Centre is with us’

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, May 20: A day after Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad termed the tragic death of infants in Valley’s sole maternity hospital, G B Pant, as “shameful” and blamed State Government  for More


  • Srinagar City

Soura-Ahmednagar road continues to be in shambles

MUKEET AKMALI

Srinagar, May 20: For the past over two years, upper Soura – Ahmednagar road is in dilapidated condition causing much of inconvenience to the residents.  “For two years now we are moving from pillar More



  • Jammu

DUST STORM PARALYSES NORMAL LIFE IN JAMMU

RANJANA CHARAK

Jammu, May 20: Normal life in Jammu and its outskirts was paralysed as a dust storm hit the city on Sunday evening. "There was a dust storm and dazzle in the capital with winds travelling at a velocity More


  • South Asia

Pakistan bans Twitter

Islamabad, May 20: Pakistan Sunday blocked micro-blogging website Twitter after it failed to take action on the publication of blasphemous content. The Nation daily said the Pakistan Telecommunication More


  • World

3 DIE,2 HURT IN NORTHERN ITALY QUAKE

Rome, May 20:  Panicked people rushed into the streets when a powerful earthquake struck northern Italy early today, killing  three people and injuring at least two others, rescuers said.  More


  • Education and Career

Scholarship/Fellowship Alerts

University Of Oxford Announces Rhodes ScholarshipThe University of Oxford announces Rhodes scholarship for Indian nationals. The Scholarship is initially for a period of two years but if necessary can More


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