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Two cement factories coming up in Pirpanjal range: Govt

JAMMU: Government had given approval to two cement factories to be set up in Pirpanjal range, MoS Industries and Commerce, Sajjad Ahmed Kichloo said...

Nokia launches Android smartphones

BARCELONA :Targeted at fast growing low-cost smartphone markets like India, Nokia Monday launched the much anticipated Android-based smartphones starting at euro 89 (about Rs...

LPG dealers call off strike

SRINAGAR: LPG dealers have called off their strike, after a government of India assurance to address their grievances, All Kashmir LPG Distributors Association said...

Name Srinagar Airpot as Sheikh-Ul-Alam International Airport: Kashmir Inc

SRINAGAR: Union Minister for New and Renewable Energy, Farooq Abdullah Monday chaired a meeting of Airport Advisory Committee (AAC) of Srinagar International Airport. The meeting...

Govt saves 225 crore on interest outgo through WMA arrangement with RBI: Rather

JAMMU: The State Government shifting to Ways and Means Advances (WMA) arrangement with RBI, has saved about Rs 225 crore per year on interest...

Pulses Assn to appoint survey agency for correct crop estimat

MUMBAI: In view of divergent estimates on crop produce, the India Pulses and Grains Association has decided to appoint a survey agency for kharif...

Court stay delaying execution of `35 crore Bijbehara horticulture market

JAMMU: The setting up of the 35.60 crore Horticulture market  at Jablipora, Bijbehara has delayed due to a stay by the High Court after...

G20 agree to plug tax loopholes, share tax info automatically

SYDNEY: World's 20 leading economies today agreed to start automatic sharing of tax information by end 2015, while emphasising that multinational corporations be taxed...

Maize prices stable across India; good Rabi crop expected

MUMBAI: Maize prices have been stable for the last couple of weeks, averaging close to Rs 12,000-12,500 per tonne, and the winter crop is...

Take lessons from Jayalalithaa, Mamta Banerjee: Kashmir Inc to Omar Abdullah

SRINAGAR: Coming down heavily on Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, Kashmir Economic Alliance (KEA), an umbrella of Valley based trade organisations, Saturday asked him to...

Wildlife Deptt bags award for promotion of ecotourism in Ladakh

SRINAGAR: The Department of Wildlife Protection in Ladakh has been accredited as the ‘Best Responsible Tourism Project’ for its ecotourism initiative in the area...

I-T dept identifies 21.75 lakh tax ‘non-filers’

NEW DELHI: In a last-ditch effort to meet revenue targets, the Income Tax Department on Friday said it has identified 21.75 lakh new 'potential...

CAPD to intensify market checking

SRINAGAR: To ensure the availability of adequate stocks of essentials including rice, atta, K.Oil and Liquefied Petroleum Gas to the consumers in the Valley,...

Gold recovers on fresh buying

NEW DELHI: Gold prices recovered by Rs 40 to Rs 31,190 per ten gram here Saturday on fresh buying by stockists, influenced by a...

Siemens opens hearing aid centre in Srinagar

SRINAGAR: Siemens Hearing Instruments has opened its branded hearing aid centre ‘Siemens Best Sound Centre’ here, a company spokesperson said. The centre has been opened...

Pollution from cement units hitting agriculture in Shar Shali: Residents

SRINAGAR: The residents of Shar Shali, Pampore demand a proper pollution control mechanism in the surrounding cement factories as the pollution has hit the...

Haven’t filed tax return? You can do so till March 31

Many taxpayers see the Income Tax Department as a heartless organisation that is ready to haul them over the coals for the smallest of...

Big ticket projects in twin cities on priority list: CM

JAMMU: Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah  Friday said that major projects under implementation in the sectors of tourism, communication and beautification of cities of Srinagar...

Tata Motors to cut vehicle prices by up to Rs 1.5 lakh

NEW DELHI: Auto major Tata Motors Friday announced cut in prices by up to Rs 1.5 lakh across its product portfolio following excise duty...

Govt mulling introduction of job oriented courses in degree colleges

JAMMU: Higher Education Minister Mohammad Akbar Lone Friday said the committee constituted Jammu and Kashmir government is considering introduction of new and job oriented courses...

105 candidates pass out from JKEDI

SRINAGAR: A fresh batch of 105 aspiring entrepreneurs including business management graduates, engineers, IT professionals and media professionals has passed out from Jammu and...

25000 youth provided govt jobs in 2012-13

Jammu: J&K government has provided jobs to 24517 unemployed youth in different departments during 2012-13, Labour and Employment Minister Ajay Sadhotra on Friday told...

AirAsia India gets closer to getting flying permit

NEW DELHI: In a step forward for issuance of flying permit to AirAsia India, aviation regulator DGCA today disposed of the objections against the...

Ailing Air India hit by another huge fraud, writes to CBI for probe

NEW DELHI: Ailing Air India, which was recently hit by LTC scam, has stumbled upon another case of fraud involving crores of rupees in...

Police soft-skills training concludes

SRINAGAR: The five-day soft skill program for police was concluded on Friday at College of Education here, a police spokesperson said. “Kashmir police needs to...

Valley traders cry official harassment at Lakhanpur Toll Post

SRINAGAR: Kashmir Traders Federation (KTF), a Srinagar based traders’ body Friday said Kashmiri businessmen dealing with imports are being harassed by the officials on...

Bhadarwah traders demand medical college

BHADARWAH: Traders’ Assocation Mandir Bazar here while welcoming the decision taken by Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad to establish four Medical Colleges and...

NHPC directed to pay `5 lakh each to affected families in Kralpora

SRINAGAR: District Development Commissioner, Bandipora has asked the implementing agency (NHPC) of Kishan Ganga Hydroelectric Project to pay Rs 5 lakh to the families...

India’s economy still stuck in a rut: HSBC

NEW DELHI:  India is "stuck in a rut" as weaker consumption and stalled investments prevent the economy from building any sort of momentum, HSBC...

Land settlement to be completed in 5 years: Govt

JAMMU: MoS Revenue, Relief and Rehabilitation, Ajaz Ahmed Khan Thursday said that settlement operations in the state would be completed within five years and...

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