DC Baramulla chairs DLRC meet: Reviews performance of Banks, other financial institutions
BARAMULLA: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Baramulla, Bhupinder Kumar Friday chaired a District Level Review Committee (DLRC) meeting to review the overall performance of banks and other financial institutions for the financial year 2021-22. On the occasion, the DC took a comprehensive review of various aspects wherein he stressed on the need for cent percent achievement of […]
First ever shipment of GI certified Kashmiri silk Carpets flagged off to Europe
NEW DELHI: Principal Secretary, Industries and Commerce (I&C), Ranjan Prakash Thakur, Friday flagged off the first ever shipment of GI certified Kashmiri Hand knotted silk Carpets to Europe from New Delhi. Director, Department of Handicrafts and Handloom Kashmir, Mahmood Ahmad Shah, Director, Indian Institute of Carpet Technology (IICT), Srinagar, Zubair Ahmad Mir, Chairman, Carpet Export […]
Kashmir Willow to get GI Tag
Advisor Khan distributes superior quality willow saplings under JTFRP
SRINAGAR: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan, on the occasion of “7thTechnology cum Seed Sale Mela” organized by SKUAST-K, distributed superior quality willow saplings being used for manufacture of cricket bats among the beneficiaries associated with Sethar cricket bat cluster. Vice Chancellor, SKUAST-K, Dr. Nazir Ahmed, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, P K Pole and various Deans […]
Tourism Secretary inaugurates capacity building programme
GULMARG: Secretary, Tourism & Culture, Sarmad Hafeez Saturday threw open a capacity building programme for tourism stakeholders of Gulmarg here. The programme was jointly organized by the Department of Tourism and University of Kashmir in collaboration with the Union Ministry of Tourism. This is the second in series of the capacity building programmes being conducted […]
JK Tourism starts promotional campaign across various cities
SRINAGAR: The J&K Tourism Department has started its promotional campaign among the various tourism markets across the country. In this connection, the Department has been participating in the three day Travel & Tourism Fair at Bangalore and India Travel Mart at Ahmedabad beginning Friday. Joint Director, Tourism, Jammu, Natasha Kalsotra and CEO, Gulmarg Development Authority, […]
NSE IFSC, HDFC Bank join hands for US stocks trading
Mumbai: NSE International Exchange (NSE IFSC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the National Stock Exchange of India Ltd (NSE), in association with HDFC Bank, has launched trading in India’s first Unsponsored Depository Receipts (NSE IFSC Receipts) under the regulatory sandbox framework prescribed by the IFSCA, which will offer Indian retail investors an opportunity to invest in […]
Dir Agriculture Kashmir holds meeting with pesticide, seed, fertilizer dealers
SRINAGAR: Director Agriculture Kashmir (Controller Insecticides) Chowdhary Mohammad Iqbal Friday held an interactive meeting with Insecticide, Pesticide, Seed and Fertilizer dealers of district Baramulla at Dak Banglow Baramulla. Director was apprised by the concerned officers about the overall scenario including stock and supply position of different inputs like insecticides, pesticides fertilizers etc in the district. […]
Workshop on market sensitization on Kashmir Saffron concludes
SRINAGAR: The two days workshop on “Market Sensitization to boost the export of Kashmir Saffron” concluded today at Agriculture Complex Lalmandi, here. The workshop was organized by the Department of Agriculture Production and Farmer’s Welfare Kashmir and Spice Board, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Regional Office Srinagar. The programme was aimed at devising the roadmap […]
MD SBI Ashwani Bhatia visits J&K Bank CHQ
SRINAGAR: Managing Director, State Bank of India (Corporate Banking & Global Markets) Ashwani Bhatia Tuesday paid a courtesy visit to the J&K Bank Corporate Headquarters. The distinguished guest was warmly welcomed by the Bank’s MD & CEO Baldev Prakash, Executive President Sunil Gupta and other senior management executives of the Bank. He was accompanied by […]
Real estate purchase: Stamp duty halved for all first time buyers for two years
Administrative approval provided for construction works related to women battalions
JAMMU: In a remarkable move, the Administrative Council (AC), which met under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, approved the remission of fifty percent (50%) stamp duty for all first time buyers of real estate in the housing sector for a period of two years, an official spokesman said Friday. The decision is aimed […]