JK seeks assistance from UNOP to reduce infant mortality
Chennai, Feb 8: Minister of State for Health Shabir Ahmad Khan has said that Jammu and Kashmir Government was going to take some new initiatives during next financial year to further reduce the infant and neo-natal mortality rate in State.  He said in this regard the government has sought assistance More
Post-MFN, Indo-Pak bilateral trade can cross $12 bn by 2015: ASSOCHAM

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Feb 8: The bilateral trade between India and Pakistan can cross $12 billion mark by 2015 if Pakistan accords India the MFN status, ASSOCHAM said today.“Export of commodities like sugar and sugar confectionary, cotton, coffee, spices, tea, petroleum products, iron, steel, pharmaceuticals More
Lee offers end-of-season discount
Srinagar, Feb 8: Lee, leading branded readymade outlet, is offering special discount of up to 40 per cent at its exclusive showroom at M A Road, here.A showroom official said the discount offer is valid till stock lasts.The showroom provides a large collection of jeans pullovers, jackets and More
‘Tata Nano most trusted 4-wheeler brand in India’

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Feb 8: Tata Nano has been declared as the “most trusted” 4-wheeler brand in India for 2013 by ‘Brand Trust Report, India Study, 2013’. The Brand Trust Report, India Study, 2013, conducted by Trust Research Advisory, is the third in its series and this year the report lists India’s 1100 More
Kashmir pavilion inaugurated at IHGF

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Feb 8: The Indian Handicraft Gift Fair (IHGF) Spring-2013 was flagged off today at Greater Noida, New Delhi.The 4-day fair, 35th in series, which has been sanctioned by Union Ministry of Textiles shall come to end on February 11. The fair is being organised by the EPCH, New Delhi.
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LPG home delivery in Sgr, Jmu by Feb 21: Ramzan

Rs 4,364 price fixed for new gas connection

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Feb 8: Minister for Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution (CAPD), Ch. Muhammad Ramzan today set February 21 deadline for home delivery of cooking gas within the municipal limits of twin cities of Jammu and Srinagar and subsequent phase out of spot delivery.The Minister set the deadline More
Farmers demand increased plan for agri sector

Pre-Budget

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Feb 8: The farmers today demanded increase in plan allocation for agriculture and allied sectors. Speaking at a pre-budget meeting with Finance Minister Abdul Rahim Rather today, the farmers demanded setting up of seed cum fertilizer stores at village level, tax relief on import of polythene More
  • Kashmir

SAC seeks personal appearance of former minister

COMPLAINANT ALLEGES ‘DEATH THREATS’ TO WITHDRAW CASE

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Feb 8: The regular inquiry initiated by the State Accountability Commission (SAC) in an alleged corruption case against the former Health Minister Suman Lata Baghat has taken a new twist. The More


  • Srinagar City

Strive to bring Srinagar on tourist map: Jora to SDA

REVIEWS ITS FUNCTIONING

Srinagar, Feb 8: The Minister for Urban Development and Urban Local Bodies, Nawang Rigzin Jora on Friday directed the Srinagar Development Authority (SDA) authorities to put in all out efforts to bring More



  • Jammu

Out-of-turn promotion for best teachers: Govt

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Jammu, Feb 8: In an effort to improve the standard of teaching in government schools in Jammu and Kashmir, the state education department is contemplating to annually give ‘out of turn’ promotion to five More


  • South Asia

Pak Minister not to visit India as SAARC meet cancelled

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Islamabad, Feb 8: Pakistan Commerce Minister Makhdoom Amin Fahim has called off a visit to India later this month as a SAARC business meet he was scheduled to attend in New Delhi has been cancelled.  More


  • GKeducation&Careers

Training journalists of the future

Ill-equipped departments, obsolete syllabus and inexperienced faculty worries journalism students

TEACHING JOURNALISM

IMRAN MUZAFFAR

Um Roommana Sulaiman, 23, wants to become a successful television broadcaster like Mishal Husain of the BBC. A 4th semester student of journalism at the Islamic University of Science and Technology Awantipora More


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