Police conducts market checking
Srinagar: Police parties accompanied by the concerned Executive Magistrates and representatives of CAPD and other concerned departments conducted surprise market checking in Nowgam and Lal Bazar markets of Srinagar on Wednesday. The checking was aimed to ensure that good quality products are available to the consumers besides curbing black marketing and profiteering of essential commodities […]
Meeting with families of slain police personnel held in Ganderbal
Ganderbal: J&K Police held an interaction session at District Police Lines Ganderbal with 43 families of police personnel, who were killed in the line of duty. Various issues of respective families like settlement of SRO-43 cases, payment of pending relief, enhancement of scholarships for their wards, health condition of dependents and other issues were discussed. […]
Former PCF, Haji Abdul Rashid Khan passes away
Srinagar: Former Principal Chief Conservator Forests, Haji Abdul Rashid Khan breathed his last at his residence in Barzulla, Srinagar on Wednesday afternoon. He is survived by his wife, four sons and three daughters. Khan graduated in Forestry from the University College of North Wales, England in 1945 and was one of the foremost authorities on […]
PHD Chamber Kashmir felicitates Chairman J&K Bank
We need to maintain the positive business sentiment: Parvez Ahmed
Srinagar: PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry Kashmir (PHDCCI) on Tuesday felicitated J&K Bank Chairman and CEO Parvez Ahmed for steering the Bank out of a tumultuous phase and spurring it to a profit of 464 crore rupees in the financial year 2018-19. A delegation of the chamber led by Chairman Mushtaq Chaya presented souvenirs […]
Unemployed youth must reap benefits of floriculture industry: Div Com
SRINAGAR: The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan Wednesday said that the unemployed youth of the valley must reap benefits of booming floriculture industry. He further said that the sector of floriculture has immense potential for income and employment generation especially in the rural areas. Changing the living standard of the people and increasing urbanization […]
Traffic mess affecting businesses, says trade body
Srinagar: Expressing serious concern over traffic chaos, the Kashmir Economic Alliance, Chairman, Haji Muhammad Yasin Khan said the mess on valley roads has badly affected business activities in the Valley. In a statement, Khan who also heads the Kashmir Traders and Manufacturers Federation said, prospective shopping ahead of the Eid was the time, when the […]
MES contractors stage protest, seek release of payments
Srinagar: MES contractors of Kashmir Valley working with Defense held a protest in front of Chief Engineer Srinagar’s office. The protesters alleged from past three years no dues were released for them. They alleged that Military Engineering Service has miserably failed to address the problems of the contractors. Muhammad Afzal Wani, a contractor said that […]
JKEDI holds Steering Committee meet under SCFS, YSLS
Saurabh Bhagat approves 341 cases of aspiring entrepreneurs
SRINAGAR: Three Hundred and Forty-One (341) cases of aspiring entrepreneurs sponsored by Jammu and Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute (JKEDI) under different schemes were approved by the Steering Committee which met here on Wednesday. The 120th Steering Committee meeting of Seed Capital Fund Scheme (SCFS) and 64th meeting of Youth Startup Loan Scheme (YSLS) was held […]