NABARD’s augmented-support boosts rural economy in JK, Ladakh
JAMMU: Keeping in line with its vision “Development Bank of the Nation”, NABARD augmented support to the various sectors of rural economy during 2020-21, for overall development of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh UTs. The sanctions under various interventions were higher by 70% over the last year. NABARD’s stress on boosting the capital formation resulted […]
Lt Guv inaugurates online portal for infrastructure monitoring, management
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday launched an online portal to facilitate e-management and monitoring of infrastructure, an official spokesperson said. The LG also launched two mobile applications that will allow residents to register and track their grievances and enable effective supervision of development projects through data updated by field staff, […]
Efficient marketing of Mushk Budji Rice stressed
ANANTNAG: In a meeting with concerned officers of Agriculture and allied sectors, the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Anantnag, Dr. Piyush Singla Monday directed for effective marketing of Mushk Budji variety of rice besides integrating the Mushk Budji FPO with e-Commerce platforms. Addressing the meeting, the DC stressed for production of mushroom cultures at local level and […]
Tulip festival to begin today: Advisor Baseer Khan reviews final arrangements
SRINAGAR: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan Friday chaired a meeting to review the final arrangements for the Tulip Festival commencing from tomorrow, at SKICC here. The meeting was attended by Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, P K Pole, Commissioner Secretary, Tourism, Sarmad Hafeez, Commissioner Secretary Floriculture, Sheikh Fayaz Ahmad, Deputy Commissioner, Srinagar, Aìjaz Assad, Director […]
Advisor Baseer Khan visits Zainakot, Shalteng Industrial Estates
Reviews status of Infrastructure, functioning of units
SRINAGAR: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan Thursday visited Zainakot and Shalteng Industrial Estates where he reviewed the status of infrastructure and the facilities available to the unit holders. Advisor had round of both the Industrial Estates (IE) and interacted with the Unit holders. The unit holders ventilated their issues and pointed out certain […]
LMD recovers fine from Automobile Company
SRINAGAR: The Legal Metrology Department (LMD) Srinagar Thursday collected a fine of Rs. 3.5 lakh from the Automobile Sale and Service Company for overcharging from the customers on spare parts. The fine was recovered during an inspection conducted under the supervision of Deputy Controller Enforcement Kashmir, Muzaffar Wani During the inspection at one such outlet […]
LPG price cut by Rs 10 per cylinder
New Delhi: After raising cooking gas prices by Rs 125 per cylinder last month, state-owned oil firms on Wednesday announced a Rs 10 per cylinder cut in LPG rates on softening international oil prices. A 14.2-kg LPG cylinder — both for subsidised and market price users — will cost Rs 809 from April 1 as […]
Tap Jammu’s phenomenal Tourism potential: Advisor Baseer Khan
Says Patnitop to be developed into a scenic spot
JAMMU: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Khan Wednesday said that Jammu has a huge scope and phenomenal potential for Tourism sector and directed the concerned authorities to take serious efforts to tap that potential. Advisor Khan made these remarks while chairing a review meeting for the development of Patnitop into a tourist scenic spot at […]
PAN-Aadhaar linkage deadline extended till June 30
New Delhi: The government on Wednesday extended the deadline for linking PAN with Aadhaar by three months till June 30. The income tax department said it has received representations from taxpayers that the last date for intimating the Aadhaar number may further be extended in the wake of the on-going COVID-19 pandemic. Keeping in view […]
J&K Bank signs agreement with EPFO
Will act as pension disbursement agent
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Bank has entered into an agreement with the Central Board of Trustees of Employees’ Provident Fund Organization (EPFO), according to which the latter has appointed and authorized J&K’s premier financial institution as their agent for the purpose of disbursement of pension under the Employees’ Pension Scheme 1995. The agreement that will […]