Baramulla Premier League on

ALTAF BABA

Srinagar, May 8: In the ongoing Baramulla Premier League, four matches were played on two venues of Baramulla on Tuesday. In the first match, Star –XI Baramulla defeated Khalsa Cricket Club at Shaukat Ali Stadium by 10 wickets while in second match at the same venue, Victoria Cricket Club More
AI pilots should call off strike to save airline: CM

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Srinagar, May 8: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today said the striking pilots of Air India should call off their strike at the earliest if they are interested in saving the airline. "The sooner the pilots call off the strike, the better are the chances of saving Air India More
Govt modernizing Agro Industries units: Mir

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, May 8: To enhance the business activities of J&K Agro Industries Development Corporation Limited (AIDCL), Minister for Agriculture, Ghulam Hassan Mir has said that all existing units of the corporation are being modernised at a cost of Rs 22.50 cr for increasing quality production of More
Duty rollback brings cheer to jewellers

Dealers hail decision

MUKEET AKMALI

Srinagar, May 8:  The Valley-based gold dealers today expressed their happiness over Centre government’s decision to rollback 1 per cent excise duty on branded and unbranded gold items.  President, All Kashmir Gold Workers and Dealers’ Association (AKGWDA), Bashir Ahmad hailed the decision More
Horticulture mainstay of JK economy: Minister

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Jammu, May 8: Horticulture and other allied sectors are mainstay of Jammu and Kashmir's economy and there is a need to switch over to modern techniques to ensure better turnouts, state minister for horticulture and floriculture Sham Lal Sharma today said. Speaking in a public meeting at Akhnoor More
Saffron ‘smuggled’ outside Valley seized

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, May 8: Sleuths of Commercial Taxes Department Tuesday seized 24 kilograms of Saffron being smuggled outside the valley without clearance from the concerned department, officials said. “Two persons were carrying Saffron without the clearance of the commercial taxes and have been More
Banks told to increase CD ratio
Jammu, May 8: District Consultative Committee (DCC) today reviewed the Annual Credit Plan for the quarter ended March 2012. Convened by State Bank of India, Lead Bank Office, the meeting was chaired by District Development Commissioner, Kishtwar. The meeting was apprised that the More
RBI sub-office starts functioning
Srinagar, May 8: The upgraded sub-office of Reserve Bank of India today started functioning here. The office shall work for summer months in Kashmir.  The Cell of Foreign Exchange Department is already functional in Srinagar. Besides, the Cells of Rural Planning and Credit Department (RPCD More
Uncertainty over Uri-II

High level delegation leaves for Delhi to break stalemate

AKSHAY AZAD

Jammu, May 8: The uncertainty continues over the inauguration of Uri-II power project as there was no end to the stalemate between Jammu and Kashmir government and National Hydro Project Corporation (NHPC) over share of employment to the local youth. Highly placed sources in the civil secretariat More
Rs 2,400 cr project for expanding urban infra in JK

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Srinagar, May 8: An amount of Rs 2,400 crore has been allocated for promoting economic growth through expansion of basic urban infrastructure in cities and towns of Jammu and Kashmir. An amount of USD 485 million (Rs 2400 crore approx) has been allocated to be spent on economic growth in More
Expectations of modest recovery: CII Survey

‘High inflation, raw material concerns still continue’

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, May 8: Business outlook for the northern region shows signs of moderate recovery for the quarter April-June 2012, as per the quarterly survey conducted by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Northern Region. The survey asked respondents about their key concerns on 10 pre More
  • Kashmir

UN resolutions form bedrock of Kashmir issue: Mirwaiz

Rules Out Possibility Of Separatists Joining Hands With Mainstream Parties

ZAHID MAQBOOL

Srinagar, May 8: Two days after senior Hurriyat (M) leader Professor Abdul Gani Bhat claimed that United Nations resolutions were not applicable in Jammu and Kashmir, Chairman of the conglomerate  More


  • Srinagar City

As Govt blows heritage trumpet, OLDEST GOLF CLUB DIES UNHEARD

KGC craves for life amid ruined greens, growing dogs

M HYDERI

AT a time when the government is blowing trumpet of spending millions on heritage conservation in Srinagar–Kashmir Golf Club –a oldest golf course in the subcontinent –is dying unheard in this historic More



  • Jammu

Govt asks RDD to hire accommodation for Panchayat Ghars

ASHWANI LANGEH

Jammu, May 8: Despite being under attack from both opposition and its coalition partner for alleged failure to empower and establish a full fledged Panchayati Raj System, the state government has asked More


  • Health

'India 4TH worst in maternal care'

New Delhi, May 8: India is the fourth worst place to be in for mothers among 80 less developed countries, the annual State of the World's Mothers report said here Tuesday. While the country remained More


  • World

Researchers measure addiction to Facebook

Oslo, May 8: Are you a social media enthusiast or simply a Facebook addict? Researchers from Norway have developed a new tool to measure this phenomenon -- the Bergen Facebook Addiction Scale (BFAS).  More


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