Govt committed towards youth oriented policies, entrepreneurship: Advisor Baseer Khan
SRINAGAR: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan Tuesday said that government is committed towards youth oriented policies and the promotion of entrepreneurship. He made these remarks while presiding over the cheque distribution ceremony at the Jammu and Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute (JKEDI) Pampore. As many as 141 aspiring entrepreneurs received funding under various schemes […]
Progress of tourism projects under PMDP reviewed
SRINAGAR: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan (BK) Tuesday chaired a meeting to review the progress of various projects of the tourism department under Prime Minister’s Development Package (PMDP) in Jammu and Kashmir at SKICC here. Secretary, Tourism and Culture Sarmad Hafeez presented a detailed overview of the various completed and ongoing projects of […]
Union Minister, Jal Shakti reviews progress of Jal Jeevan Mission
Chief Ministers, LGs participate in the meet
SRINAGAR: Union Minister of Jal Shakti, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat today held a virtual conference with Chief Ministers, Lieutenant Governors and representatives of States and Union Territories to review the progress of implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission across the country. This Conference was organised to discuss various issues i.e., planning, implementation and progress made so far […]
Mutton rate fixed at Rs 480 per Kg across Kashmir
SRINAGAR: Government on Monday announced the rates of mutton in Kashmir valley, an official spokesman said here. He said that Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir Pandurang K Pole chaired a meeting of Rate Fixation Committee and fixed rates of mutton at Rs 480 (retail) and Rs 450 as (wholesale) rates in Kashmir. At the outset, the Div […]
LMD books 205 erring traders
SRINAGAR: The field executives of the Legal Metrology department has conducted 2605 market inspections, booked 205 erring traders and penalized for violating Legal Metrology Laws during the month of October, 2020. During the inspections, a sum of Rs. 65,200 was recovered from the erring traders including grocery-shops, vegetable-sellers, mutton-sellers, poultry-sellers etc. And in addition to […]
HDFC Bank offers cash backs, prizes for merchants to encourage digital transactions
Srinagar: With a view to further drive digital payment adoption among the merchant segment, HDFC Bank has launched cashbacks/offers for small and medium sized merchants across metro, semi urban and rural markets. The campaign, called ‘Tees pe Treat’, for merchants, began in October will cover the entire festive season till the end of the year. […]
At ‘Ekta Mall’ inauguration PM Modi visits JK stall
Kevadiya (Guj): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated ‘Ekta Mall’, a special store constructed near the Statue of Unity here where tourists can buy handloom and handicraft products belonging to different states under one roof. After inaugurating the outlet, Modi spent a considerable amount of time at stalls selling traditional items from Jammu and […]
Udhampur tops list in transparent distribution of rations
UDHAMPUR: District Udhampur has managed to create a niche in transparent distribution of ration with almost 100% implementation of Adhar based transaction and real time monitoring through a well established ombudsman. For ensuring ration distribution to every eligible person, District Development Commissioner, Dr Piyush Singla has constituted a permanent committee to monitor the dispensing of […]
China setting up world’s highest-altitude data centre in Tibet
Beijing: China is building the world’s highest-altitude cloud computing data centre in Tibet that will meet the data storage needs of the country and South Asian nations like Nepal, Bangladesh and Pakistan, official media reported On Thursday. The data centre is located in a high-tech zone of the Tibetan regional capital city of Lhasa located […]