JKPDD lights up remotest habitations in Kishtwar
JAMMU: With its commitment to taking reliable and quality supply of power to every corner of J&K, the Power Development Department has successfully connected four more habitations of Kishtwar district to the Electricity Grid recently. The Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar, Ashok Sharma formally declared the villages 100 percent electrified by switching on the light in the […]
JKTPO, TPCI sign MoU for Agro & Food Processing, Film Tourism sectors
NEW DELHI: Jammu and Kashmir Trade Promotion Organization (JKTPO) Saturday signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Trade Promotion Corporation of India (TPCI) for the Agro & Food Processing sector and Film Tourism sector. The MoU was signed during the inauguration of J&K Pavilion at South Asia’s largest Integrated FB Trade Show – Indus-food 2021, being […]
JKRLM Srinagar organizes Trade Mela
DDC highlights role of women in transformation of societies
SRINAGAR: Jammu & Kashmir Rural Livelihood Mission (JKRLM), Srinagar, Saturday organized one day Trade Fair/ Mela for Self Help Groups to showcase and exhibit the traditional/ ethnic products and food courts at Orchard Point near Makai Park, here. The District Development Commissioner (DDC) Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Assad was the Chief Guest on the occasion. Speaking […]
Principal Secretary I&C confers State Awards to artisans
Assures support to artisans to preserve, promote unique products
SRINAGAR: Principal Secretary Industries & Commerce, Rajan Prakash Thakur on Saturday conferred State Awards to the artisans in Handicraft sector, Kashmir at Institute Of Hotel Management, Raj Bagh here. MD -SIDCOP, Haroon Malik; Director Handicrafts and Handloom, Mehmmod Ahmad Shah, officers of H&H and artisans were present on the occasion. While congratulating the Prize winners, […]
J&K Bank conducts Baramulla DLRC
Srinagar: To review achievements against Annual District Credit Plan 2020-21 for the quarter ended December 2020, J&K Bank conducted District Level Review Committee (DLRC) meeting of Baramulla district. DDC Baramulla Bhupinder Kumar chaired the meeting, organised by the Lead Bank Office Baramulla, attended by LDM Baramulla, DDM NABARD, Cluster Head J&K Bank and representatives of […]
Advisor Baseer Khan inaugurates India Travel Mart exhibition
Says such exhibitions help showcase tourism potential of J&K
JAMMU: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan Friday inaugurated three-day India Travel Mart Exhibition for the promotion and showcasing of domestic tourism here. The three-day exhibition will showcase a variety of destinations for pilgrimage, adventure, culture and heritage tourism etc. Gujarat Tourism, Tamil Nadu Tourism and India Tourism, besides J&K Tourism, hotel and resort […]
Udyam Registration: MSME-DI Srinagar organises 12th training session
SRINAGAR: The MSME Development Institute Srinagar under Ministry of MSME GOI organized the 12th online training session on Udyam Registration for the MSMEs of J&K dealing with manufacturing and services. During the webinar, Assistant Director MSME DI Srinagar Saheel Alaqband explained the whole process through trial registration and informed MSMEs about the original govt. website […]
Jammu-Srinagar Highway to remain closed today
Srinagar: The Jammu-Srinagar highway, the only surface link connecting Kashmir valley with the rest of the world, shall remain closed for the traffic on Friday, officials said on Thursday. “Tomorrow on 19-03-2021, No vehicular movement shall be allowed from either side on Jammu-Srinagar NHW between Nashree and Jawahar Tunnel in view of maintenance/repairing of the […]
HDFC Bank’s MSME book grows 30%, back to pre-COVID level
Mumbai: HDFC Bank is the second largest lender to the MSME segment in India and has been supporting vital part of the economy during the pandemic. The bank’s loans have grown by 30% from December 2019 to 2020 and stand at pre-Covid levels. HDFC Bank ranks amongst top banks in terms of extension of credit […]
JK’s budget for 2021-22 to be unveiled in Parliament
Senior officials in the administration rush to New Delhi
Srinagar: Jammu & Kashmir Union Territory’s second budget is set to be presented in the Parliament in the next few days, official sources said. Sources disclosed that the budget for next fiscal will be unveiled in the Lok Sabha likely this week. “Ahead of the budget, top officials of Finance department have rushed to New […]