Omar demands special focus on JK

North Zone Chief Ministers’ Conference held

GK NEWS NETWORK

New Delhi, Nov 16: Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah Friday demanded “extraordinary schemes for special category states to address their problems. “The special category states like Jammu and Kashmir share inherent problems of inadequate and costly communication network, hostile climate conditions More

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JK seeks extension in timeline of industrial package

Omar for making educational loans easy, accessible

GK NEWS NETWORK

New Delhi, Nov 16: Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah Friday demanded stressed the need for making educational loans easy and accessible to the students all across the State.   Speaking on the significance of educational loans to students under Educational Loan Scheme of Banks, the Chief More

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Khanmoh industrialists up in arms against SBI

Accuse bank of targeting local entrepreneur for hiding its failures

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Nov 16: Industrialists’ Association of Khanmoh today launched a scathing attack on the State Bank of India, Khanmoh branch, accusing it of targeting an entrepreneur to hide its failures. At a meeting held under the chairmanship of its vice president, the association said the SBI More

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Kashmir entrepreneur eyes world market for his products

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Nov 16: Making things was his ambition right from the days he was a child. In his early teens he would collect pieces of wax, melt them to make candles. Today Dr. J. A. Dar is founder of a successful manufacturing company giving direct employment to over 50 people in the Valley. And, his More

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JK Bank holds literacy camps in Budgam, Pulwama, Kulgam

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Nov 16: J&K Bank organised a financial literacy camp at Waterhail Budgam, which was participated by a good number of people. Speaking on the occasion, Facilitator FLCC Budgam said, “The main objective in the camp is to make people of rural areas aware about the role of banks More

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Dr Balkhi to continue as Dean Fisheries

Srinagar, Nov 16: Dr.Syed Masood-ul-Hassan Balkhi (Chief Scientist) has been appointed as Dean, Faculty of Fisheries for another term of 5 years in the Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology of Kashmir.  Dr Balkhi was made (Founder) Dean of the Faculty of Fisheries More

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Ford Figo receives rave reviews

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Nov 16: Sales Head, Auto Wings Ford, Sameer Khan today said the Ford Figo launched recently here “is getting rave reviews from the customers.” “According to the feedback from customers the car gives the best in class mileage and has been liked for its added features like enhanced More

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Farmers get Rs 14 lakh incentives

GK NEWS NETWORK

Budgam, Nov 16: To apprise farmers about the latest farming technology and machinery, a “Farm Machinery Mela” was organized by the Department of Agriculture today at Khansahib. On this occasion Sub Divisional Magistrate Khansahib Mushtaq Ahmad said that traditional style of Agriculture should More

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Problems in opening bank accounts being addressed: FinMin

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Nov 16: In the backdrop of complaints from states that people are facing difficulties in opening bank accounts using Aadhaar card, the Finance Ministry today said the issue is being addressed through organising mass camps for the purpose. "States' concerns were very valid that More

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