JK eyes Gulf food sector
Dubai: With an aim to promote its horticulture produce in the Middle East and tap the Gulf market, a 20-member delegation of businessmen and government officials from Jammu and Kashmir is participating in the UAE-India Food Security Summit 2020, starting Tuesday. Organised by the Consulate General of India in Dubai in association with the Confederation […]
J&K Bank open ATM at Budgam
Srinagar: J&K Bank added yet another Auto Teller Machine (ATM) to its vast network across the UT of J&K, with the latest one commissioned at New Bus Stand Budgam. The ATM, sixth in the Budgam town, was inaugurated by Zonal Head Kashmir Central-2 Syed Shujaat Hussain Andrabi in presence of Cluster Head Budgam Pervaiz Ahmad […]
DDC Srinagar urges people to take part in ongoing Economic Census
SRINAGAR: Chairman District Level Coordination Committee (Deputy Commissioner) Srinagar, Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary has urged upon all residents and traders of Srinagar district to take part in the ongoing 7th Economic Census (ES) being held as part of the nationwide exercise to collect data on non‐farm economic activities carried out in the country. Dr Shahid […]
Agriculture Department observes World Soil Day
SRINAGAR: To mark the World Soil Day, a workshop/seminar was organized here at Lalmandi on Saturday. On the occasion a webinar was organised jointly by Institution of Engineers (India) J&K State Centre, Srinagar and Directorate of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Kashmir. Main aim of celebrating World Soil Day is to focus attention on the importance […]
J&K Bank ties-up with Ashok Leyland
Srinagar: To facilitate its customers with a range of commercial vehicles, Jammu and Kashmir Bank – premier bank of J&K UT – today entered into a tie-up with Ashok Leyland – second largest manufacturer of commercial vehicles in the country. Vice-President (CCB) Manzoor Hussain exchanged the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on behalf of J&K Bank […]
Mutton dealers protest in Srinagar
Say 30 thousand families are being pushed to starvation
Srinagar: The mutton and wholesalers and dealers association of Kashmir on Wednesday staged a protest against the government for ‘pushing their families towards starvation’. Reports said that scores of mutton wholesalers and dealers assembled at Srinagar’s press enclave here and raised slogans in favor of their demands. Sahil Ahmad, one of the protesters said that […]
Upswing: GST revenues cross trillion mark for second straight month
More than 1.04 lakh Cr deposits recorded in Nov
New Delhi: GST collections posted growth for the third month in a row in November over the previous year collections, in signs that the economy continues to reflate after a strict lockdown. Collections of tax on the sale of goods and rendering of services came in at Rs 1,04,963 crore in November, the finance ministry […]
Fruits, vegetables from JK fail to make it to Azadpur Mandi
New Delhi: The supply of vegetables and fruits to the city from other states has been impacted and it has been halved at Azadpur Mandi, one of Delhi’s largest wholesale market, owing to the protest by farmers at the Singhu and Tikri border points of the national capital for the last five days. Vendors in […]
NH44 widening: Div Com Jammu reviews progress on Nashri – Banihal stretch
JAMMU: Divisional Commissioner, Jammu, Sanjeev Verma Saturday reviewed the progress of 4-lanning work along Nashri – Banihal stretch of Jammu- Srinagar National Highway-44 here at a meeting of concerned officers. The meeting was attended by Regional Officer NHAI, Hem Raj, Chief Engineer JKPTCL, Sudhir Gupta besides senior officers of SFC and other concerned officers, while […]
PCB seizes banned SUP, polythene in Srinagar
SRINAGAR: Pollution Control Board (PCB) Saturday realized a fine of Rs. 25000 from erring traders and seized 85 kgs of banned Single Use Plastic (SUP) and polythene in Safakadal market during a marking checking drive, here. During the drive, the PCB team was assisted by the officials of the Forest Protection Force and Police. The […]