Water can be used to transform JK economy: Omar

Lakhanpur toll plaza inaugurated

GK NEWS NETWORK

Lakhanpur, Jan 13: Underscoring the importance of financial self-sufficiency for development, progress and prosperity of J&K, Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah, Sunday called for developing “a mindset by the civil society and the government of working together to realize this goal.” “The More

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Facility will give fillip to economic activities: FinMin

GK NEWS NETWORK

Lakhanpur, Jan 13: Minister for Finance, Abdul Rahim Rather today said the new Toll Plaza here will give fillip to economic activities.  He said the Toll Plaza will provide hassle-free facilities to the traders, industrialists and other business community to tranship their consignments to More

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JK marks 34% increase in tax collection

Lakhanpur, Jan 13: Minister for Finance, Abdul Rahim Rather today said the tax collection which was just Rs. 2600 crore in 2008-2009 has gone to over Rs. 5500 crore last year  and the State has registered 34 percent increase in the growth of tax collection.  “This has been recognized and More

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JK Bank training institute holds skill dev programs

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Jan 13: J&K Bank RSETI Kupwara conducted a 10-day skill development programme on ‘knitting’, in which three Self Help Groups (SHG) comprising 30 trainees from Punzava and Radnaag, were imparted training.  The trainees were identified and sponsored by DRDA, Kupwara, the bank More

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LAHDC seeks funds from Planning Commission

GK NEWS NETWORK

Leh, Jan 13: For allocating adequate funds to this district, Chief Executive Councillor (CEC) LAHDC- Leh, Rigzin Spalbar recently held a meeting with Director, Planning Commission of India, D D Sharma at Yojna Bhavan, New Delhi.  The CEC sought allocation of funds for implementation of 12th Five More

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‘900 mn people in India connected through mobile phones’

Airtel launches ‘sustainability report’

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Jan 13: Airtel, leading global telecommunications company with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa, has launched its first ‘Sustainability Report’ for its India operations.  The report also touches upon the company’s sustainability initiatives in Bangladesh, Sri Lanka More

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LoC traders apprehend heavy financial losses

‘If trade is suspended how can we get money back?’

MUKEET AKMALI

Srinagar, Jan 13: With tension brewing between India and Pakistan over firing incident at the ceasefire line, the LoC traders here are worried about the future of trade. The traders said if the trade is suspended, they will incur huge pecuniary loses as they have invested hugely in the trade More

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Govt may refer issue to TRAI: Tewari

Surrogate Ownership

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Jan 13: Concerned over cases of "surrogate ownership" of broadcasting and distribution platforms by some political parties, government is planning to refer the matter to TRAI for its suggestions to carry out changes in the laws. "I don't think it requires any rocket science to More

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Fayaz Reshi is president KTA

AHMAD KASHMIRI

Kunzar, Jan 13: Fayaz Ahmad Reshi, has been elected as president Kunzar Transporters Association (KTA). The sumo owners and drivers congratulated Reshi on his success.   The transporters took out a small rally to felicitate Reshi.  Meanwhile, Reshi said that he will take up all the More

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'CADD Quest 2013 to benefit 12,000 students’'

Exam at Srinagar on Jan 19, 20

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Jan 13: Chennai-based Asia’s largest training institution in Computer Aided Designing (CAD) and Project Planning & Management (PPM), has announced CADD Quest 2013, its annual scholarship exam for students and professionals interested in learning CAD courses.  The exam will be More

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Liability pending with deptts, not at treasuries: HPOA

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Jan 13: Amid a huge of controversy over pending liabilities at treasuries, the Hotmix Plant Owners’ Association (HPOA) today said that Rs 1000 crore figure actually stands for the works executed by the Valley contractors and not the liability pending at the treasuries. President More

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Investment Matters

Sajjad Bazaz

Beware of ‘Ponzi’ trapPeople have been too easily succumbing to the high 'guaranteed' return sales pitch.SOME time back I got to know about a scheme through a friend who had put in Rs 50,000 in the scheme and was earning some Rs.5,000 to Rs 10,000 a month. The most attracting More

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