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DDC Sgr orders enquiry against Ellaquai Dehati Bank

Bank had kept 1503 out of 1509 cases pending under KCC

SRINAGAR: District Development Commissioner (DDC) Srinagar, Mohammed Aijaz Asad Wednesday ordered enquiry against Ellaquai Dehati Bank for withholding cases for financial assistance under the Kisan Credit Card (KCC) scheme. The Bank was targeted for sanctioning only 6 out of 1509 cases under Kisan Credit card scheme and keeping 1503 KCC cases pending/undisposed thereby making the […]

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Arrangements for Amarnath Yatra reviewed at Gbl

GANDERBAL: To ensure smooth conduct of Amarnath Yatra (SAJY)-2021 via Baltal, the Deputy Commissioner, Ganderbal, Krittika Jyotsna Wednesday chaired a meeting of officers to review the arrangements. During the meeting, threadbare discussion was held for making arrangements in connection with the adequate supply of essentials, transport facilities, drinking water, power supply, medicare facilities, availability of […]

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DLSA Sgr commemorates ‘World Health Day’

SRINAGAR: The District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) Srinagar, under the aegis of J&K, Legal Services Authority and under the guidance of Chairman DLSA/Principal District & Sessions Judge, Srinagar, Mohammad Akram Chowdhary observed the, ‘World Health Day’ at District Court Complex Mominabad here. The World Health Day was organised with focus on the current year’s theme, […]

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Progress under CSSs, flagship programmes reviewed

SRINAGAR: The Director Agriculture Kashmir Chowdhary Mohammad Iqbal Wednesday reviewed the progress on the implementation of different Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSSs) and flagship programmes in a meeting held at Lalmandi here. Speaking on the occasion, the Director instructed the officers to ensure that all the targets under different schemes must be achieved in the set […]

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Advisor Baseer Khan meets delegations at Udhyog Bhawan

Directs officers to take proactive approach to people's issues

JAMMU: Several deputations and individuals represented their grievance and issues before the Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan during Public hearing at Udhyog Bhawan here Wednesday. During Public hearing, the delegations and individuals registered their issues, demands and sought Advisor’s intervention for timely resolution. Various Departmental Heads were also present during the public outreach […]

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Advisor Bhatnagar visits Nunwan Base Camp

Reviews Yatra arrangements, interacts with officers

ANANTNAG: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar Wednesday visited Nunwan Base Camp, Pahalgam and reviewed the arrangements being put in place for the smooth conduct of Amarnath Yatra 2021. The Advisor was accompanied by DDC Chairperson Anantnag, CEO, Pahalgam Development Authority, Assistant Commissioner Revenue Anantnag, Additional SP CRPF, officers and other senior officers during […]

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NABARD’s augmented-support boosts rural economy in JK, Ladakh

JAMMU: Keeping in line with its vision “Development Bank of the Nation”, NABARD augmented support to the various sectors of rural economy during 2020-21, for overall development of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh UTs. The sanctions under various interventions were higher by 70% over the last year. NABARD’s stress on boosting the capital formation resulted […]

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Two day international webinar-cum-seminar organized at KU

Srinagar: A two-day international webinar-cum-seminar commenced at the University of Kashmir on Wednesday, a spokesman of the University said. The event titled ‘Pandemics and Narcotics: A Religious Perspective’ has been organised by Shah-I-Hamadan Institute of Islamic Studies (SHIIS). Dean of Academic Affairs Prof Shabir A Bhat, who presided over the inaugural session as chief guest, […]

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Covid vaccination: Demand to relax age limit gains momentum

Govt says aim to protect those ‘most vulnerable’

New Delhi: Amid demands from several quarters that the age limit for COVID-19 vaccination be relaxed in view of spike in cases, the Centre on Tuesday said the aim is to protect those who are most vulnerable, and not to “administer the vaccine to those who want it but to those who need it”. During […]

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Light rains continue in plains, Jmu-Sgr highway closed

Srinagar: Light rainfall continued for the second straight day on Tuesday while the higher reaches received fresh snowfall, bringing a further slide in the temperature, reports said. They said that the higher reaches including Drass area in Ladakh Union Territory received fresh snowfall on Tuesday. The Meteorological department informed that there is possibility of light […]