J&K Bank approves plan to raise 4500 Cr Capital
Srinagar: The Jammu & Kashmir Bank’s Board-of-Directors have approved the bank’s plan to raise capital up to Rs 4500 Cr in the current financial year. During a meeting chaired by the bank’s CMD R K Chhibber at the bank’s headquarters through video conferencing, the board approved the proposal of ‘raising Equity Share Capital up to […]
Duo held with contraband in Kupwara
Srinagar: Police on Saturday arrested two alleged drug peddlers from Warsun in Kralpora area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district. Identifying the duo as Rafiq Ahmad Mir (37) son of Abdul Gani Mir resident of Guzriyal and Altaf Hussain Bhat (32) son of Khazir Mohammad Bhat resident of Panzgam, a police official said that “twelve grams […]
Implementation of CSSs in Kashmir Division reviewed
Kansal stresses on strengthening consumer grievances redress mechanism
SRINAGAR: Principal Secretary, Power Development Department, Rohit Kansal, Saturday chaired a meeting of senior officers to review physical and financial progress of various Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSSs) being executed by Power Development Department. Threadbare discussion was held on present status of implementation of various projects being executed under centrally sponsored schemes in Kashmir Division including […]
SKUAST-K conducts training programme on ‘achieving zero hunger by 2030’
Srinagar: An online Training Programme on “Achieving Zero Hunger by 2030” organized by Faculty of Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry, SKUAST-Kashmir with support of world bank funded National Agricultural Higher Education Project ended on Friday. The programme was organized from 17th of this month and ended after ten days of brain storming sessions, a spokesman […]
Par panel on IT won’t discuss suspension of internet services in JK
New Delhi: Days after the Lok Sabha Speaker suggested parliamentary panels to not take up sub judice matters in their meetings, a house committee on information technology dropped the contentious issue of internet services suspension in Jammu and Kashmir from its agenda. However, the panel’s meeting where Facebook has been summoned remains on the agenda. […]
Lt Guv prays for peace on Ashoora eve
SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, on the occasion of Ashoora, prayed for peace and prosperity in J&K and well being of its people. In a message on the eve of Ashoora Muharram, the Lt Governor said that Hazrat Imam Hussain (AS) and his companions sacrificed their lives for upholding the values of truth, justice, and […]
Advisor Sharma meets Business Community in Jammu
Assures relief and revival of business sector in JK
JAMMU: Advisor to Lt Governor, KK Sharma Saturday met various Business Associations at Udhyog Bhawan here to discuss revival of Business Sector in Jammu and Kashmir. Financial Commissioner, Finance, Dr Arun Mehta, Commissioner Secretary Industries and Commerce, Manoj Kumar Dwivedi, Commissioner Secretary Tourism, Zubair Ahmad attended the meeting through video conferencing while other senior officers […]
225 hectare encroached land retrieved in Udhampur
Jammu: Over 225 hectares of encroached government land was retrieved in a special drive in Udhampur district, an official spokesperson said on Saturday. The anti-encroachment drive was jointly conducted by the Revenue department and police across the hilly district, the spokesperson said. Over 4,500 Kanal (225 hectares) of land costing over Rs 45 crore as […]
Gupkar declaration destined to fail: Ram Madhav
Asks party workers to stay connected to people
Srinagar: Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) National General Secretary Ram Madhav Friday termed the Gupkar declaration a ‘mockup of Sheikh Abdullah’s Plebiscite front’ stating that the new move of National Conference (NC) and other regional parties was destined to fail as seen in the past. Madhav stated this while holding deliberations with the party leaders, district […]
