J&K Bank posts Rs 315.75 Cr as profit for Q4
Really an outstanding turnaround in numbers, says CMD R K Chhibber
Srinagar: Posting its highest quarterly profit since January-March quarter of FY 2013-14, J&K Bank Thursday capped its incredibly progressive performance by delivering Q4 profits of Rs 315.75 Cr despite COVID-19 pandemic induced disruptions while clocking decent annual profits of Rs 432.12 Cr for the Financial Year 2020-21. The bank declared its Q4 and FY 2020-21 […]
NEP-2020 in HED: Advisor Bhatnagar reviews progress on implementation
SRINAGAR: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar Thursday chaired a high level meeting of the Task Force to review the progress on smooth implementation of National Education Policy-2020 in Higher Education Department (HED) at Civil Secretariat here. Vice Chancellors of University of Kashmir, University of Jammu, Central University of Kashmir, Central University of Jammu, […]
J&K Bank commissions ATM at Aaripanthan in Beerwah
Srinagar: J&K Bank has dedicated an Automated Teller Machine (ATM) to public near EBU (Easy Business Unit) at Aaripanthan, Beerwah in Budgam district. While following the COVID-19 protocols, District Development Commissioner Budgam Shahbaz Ahmad Mirza inaugurated the On-Site ATM facility at Aaripanthan in presence of Zonal Head Kashmir Central (II) Tabassum Nazir, Cluster Head Budgam […]
Activities of Agriculture, allied sectors reviewed
JAMMU: Principal Secretary, Agriculture Production & Farmers’ Welfare, Navin Kumar Choudhary, Monday approved action plan worth Rs. 51.90 crore for the Centrally Sponsored Schemes RKVY, NMSA and NeGPA for the year 2021-22. Principal Secretary, who is also Chairman, State Level Project Screening Committee (SLPSC), State Level Executive Committee (SLEC) and State Executive Committee (SEC), accorded […]
Progress on Small Hydro Power Projects of JAKEDA reviewed
JAMMU: A team of Engineers headed by Principal Secretary, Science and Technology Department, Alok Kumar and Chief Executive Officer, Jammu and Kashmir Energy Development Agency (JAKEDA), Babila Rakwal, visited and inspected various Small Hydro Projects (SHPs) being developed by JAKEDA in Ganderbal and Anantnag districts. JAKEDA, has allotted 39 Hydro Sites with an aggregate capacity […]
Advisor Baseer Khan reviews pending tourism projects
SRINAGR: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan, Friday chaired a meeting at Civil Secretariat to review the progress of pending projects of tourism sector in the UT of Jammu and Kashmir. The Advisor reviewed the progress of works on various projects and deliberated upon the issues and bottlenecks scheme wise executed by JKPCC. The […]
Situation not conducive for collecting property taxes: BJP
Srinagar: Bartiya Janta Party (BJP) on Thursday said that the prevailing situation in Kashmir is not conducive to charge property tax from residents of various areas. A party spokesman in a statement said that property tax notices have been served by Badami Bagh Cantonment Board (BBCB), an autonomous body under the Ministry of Defense, to […]
Revive dying crafts, link students to industries: Dr Samoon to CDI
Says registration of 7 crafts under GI tagging soon
SRINAGAR: In its 28th Executive Committee meeting of Craft Development Institute (CDI), Principal Secretary, Skill Development Department, Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon Tuesday emphasised upon the faculty and administration of CDI to revive crafts that are nearing extinction. He asked them to work for innovations to renew these crafts afresh here. The meeting was attended by […]