HDFC Bank to double its rural reach to 2 lakh villages in 2 years
Mumbai: HDFC Bank aims to expand its reach to two lakh villages in the next 18-24 months. The bank plans this expansion through a combination of branch network, business correspondents, business facilitators, CSC partners, virtual relationship management and digital outreach platforms. HDFC Bank currently offers its products and services to MSMEs in over 550 districts. […]
J&K Bank allots shares to staff under ESPS
SRINAGAR: J&K Bank Friday allotted shares to the staff under its recently issued J&K Bank Employees Stock Purchase Scheme (ESPS – 2021). The Bank’s Compensation Committee of Board of Directors in its meeting held here allotted over 5.17 Cr equity shares to the 8961 eligible employees of the Bank against the share subscription amount received […]
LMD recovers fine of Rs. 55 Lacs from erring traders
SRINAGAR: The Department of Legal Metrology has realised a fine of Rs. 55 Lacs from traders found violating the provisions of Legal Metrology Act- 2009 during the current financial year starting from April, 2021. The fines were recovered during the intensified market checking inspections held across the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir under the […]
Samoon inspects functioning of ITIs Pampore, Pulwama
PULWAMA: Principal Secretary, Skill Development, Dr. Asgar Samoon, Thursday had an extensive tour of Pulwama district and inspected functioning of ITIs Pampore and Pulwama besides Polytechnic College Pampore. Deputy Commissioner Pulwama, Baseer Ul Haq Chowdhary and other concerned officers were present on occasion. During his visit to ITI Pampore and Pulwama, Principal Secretary addressed pass […]
Traders protest opening of Reliance retail stores in Jammu
Jammu:Traders and Apni Party activists on Tuesday staged protests separately against the opening of Reliance retail stores here while a local industry body has given a strike call for September 22 on the issue, evoking widespread support from opposition parties, lawyers and various social groups. The Jammu Chamber of Commerce and Industries (JCCI) alleged that […]
Union MoS Power concludes two day visit to Rajouri
RAJOURI: The two day visit of the Union Minister of State, Power and Industries, Krishan Pal Gurjar as a part of the public outreach initiative to JK UT concluded Tuesday here in Rajouri. During the 2nd leg of his tour, the Minister distributed four motorized tricycles among the specially abled persons and handed over keys […]
New action plan of NLM lays focus on ‘Entrepreneurship Development’: Navin
SRINAGAR: Principal Secretary, Animal/Sheep Husbandry& Fisheries Department, Navin Kumar Choudhary Monday held the UT level Executive Committee meeting of National Livestock Mission (NLM) here. The meeting was held to approve the action plan for NLM for the year 2021-22. The action plan framed for the period laid emphasis on the development of entrepreneurship in the […]
HDFC Bank partners with Paytm to launch co-branded credit cards
Mumbai: HDFC Bank and Paytm, Monday announced plans for launching a comprehensive range of credit cards powered by VISA. In a first-of-its-kind alliance, the partnership aims to provide one of the widest range of offerings across customer segments, with special focus on millennials, business owners and merchants. The credit cards will be customized to meet […]
PDD J&K among top 3 in the country in growth in digital transactions
Principal Secretary Kansal reviews IT & Communication Services of PDD
`SRINAGAR: Digital transactions in J&K PDD recorded an increase of 278.77%in the first quarter of the present year over the corresponding period last year. A total of 3.08 lakh digital transactions were recorded in July 2021 alone and a sum of Rs. 35.04 crores was collected via digital mode by the DISCOMS from the consumers. […]
‘Promoting Paradise’: Srinagar hosts Lions Club MICE event
Tourism stakeholders urge Lions Club to act as ambassador to promote MICE tourism
SRINAGAR: On Saturday evening Sher-e-Kashmir International Convention Center (SKICC) witnessed an electrifying atmosphere as Lions Clubs International (LCI) Lucknow held its district cabinet installation here, outside their headquarters. The organization chose Srinagar as the destination for the event where lions of LCI Lucknow or District 321-B1 roared while tourism stakeholders from Kashmir urged the lions […]