Quota under Credit Card scheme for artisans, weavers allotted
Loans with 7% interest subvention shall ensure business continuity
SRINAGAR: Following the notification of new Credit Card Scheme for Artisans and Weavers by the Government, the Department of Handicrafts and Handloom, Kashmir, has allocated district-wise quota for sponsoring cases of prospective beneficiaries to the financial institutions in each district of Kashmir Division during the current financial year. The district-wise allocation is based on existing […]
Must protect world against weaponisation of artificial intelligence: PM Modi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday stressed on responsible use of artificial intelligence and protecting the world against weaponisation of AI by non-state actors. Speaking at the Raise 2020 conference, he said AI has a big role to play in sectors like agriculture, creating next generation urban infrastructure and making disaster management systems […]
J&K Bank starts Special Desks for youth, women entrepreneurs
Srinagar:Financial Commissioner (Finance Department), J&K Government, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta (IAS) Wednesday e-inaugurated J&K Bank ‘Special Desks for Youth and Women Entrepreneurs’, jointly with the J&K Bank Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) R K Chhibber amid a round of applause here at the bank’s corporate headquarters. Notably, the bank’s special desks have been created in […]
Farmers produce in JK to be linked to National market: Official
SRINAGAR: Director Agriculture Kashmir, Altaf Aijaz Andrabi Wednesday said that the efforts are on at full swing to link farmers’ produce to the national market to enable them to improve their livelihood. He said this during a function organised to hand over the keys of two Bolero Pickup vans to the farmers of District Budgam […]
HDFC Bank launches 2nd edition of ‘Festive Treats’
Mumbai: After the resounding success of the 1st edition, HDFC Bank today launched ‘Festive Treats’ its annual financial services dhamaka. Customers can avail of special deals on all banking products from loansto bank accounts, with over 1000 offers from leading players and over 2,000 hyper local offers through tie ups with local merchants across semi […]
PWD completes 211 languishing projects
SRINAGAR: The Principal Secretary Public Works Department, Shailendra Kumar Wednesday asked the engineers of the Public Works Department (PWD) to use engineering wisdom and professional standards for accomplishing the tasks on time. The Principal Secretary made these remarks while chairing the review meeting of languishing projects executed by the department funded by J&K Infrastructure Development […]
Govt to liquidate power liabilities through Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan
SRINAGAR: Principal Secretary, Power Development and Information Departments, Rohit Kansal who is also the Managing Director of Jammu and Kashmir Power Corporation Limited (JKPCL) Wednesday chaired the 4th Board of Directors meeting of Corporation at Civil Secretariat here. The meeting was attended by Directors of Board including DG Audit and Inspections, Fayaz Ahmad Lone; Chief […]
J&K Bank holds 82nd AGM of its shareholders
UT Government’s financial package of 1350 Cr a game changer: CMD
Srinagar: J&K Bank held the 82ndAnnual General Meeting (AGM) of its shareholders for the financial year (FY) 2019-20through video-conferencing from its corporate headquarters in view of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Financial Commissioner (Finance Department) Dr Arun Kumar Mehta (IAS) represented the J&K UT Government, the majority shareholder of the bank. Besides, the bank’s Chairman and […]
CAG flags slow work under NRDWP, PMGSY in JK during 2017-18
Jammu: The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has pulled up the Jammu and Kashmir government for its failure to complete various projects under the National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP) and the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) during 2017-18. In its audit report on social, general, economic (non-Public Sector Undertakings) sectors for the year […]
CAG report highlights failure of J-K govt in proper implementation of MGNREGA in 2016-17
Jammu: The Comptroller and Auditor General of India has highlighted the failure of the previous PDP-BJP government in the proper implementation of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) in Jammu and Kashmir during 2016-17, saying long term developmental perspective for all districts could not be ensured due to non-preparation of a perspective […]