Lt Guv launches Financial Inclusion Outreach campaign
Terms FIO a vital ingredient of the inclusive growth strategy
JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu launched the Financial Inclusion Outreach Campaign Tuesday with special focus on extending banking services to all unbanked areas, Opening of bank accounts for unbanked adults under PMJDY with RuPay Cards, Enrolments under PMSBY & PMJJBY, Outreach for Mudra Yojna, Housing Loans, Other Retails Loans etc., Credit Linkage with SHGs, […]
Trump admn proposes $1.5 billion fund to ensure Indo-Pacific is free of ‘malign Chinese influence’
Washington: The Trump administration has proposed USD 1.5 billion in budgetary allocation for 2021 fiscal for the strategic Indo-Pacific, which it said was part of its efforts to ensure that the region remains free, open, and independent of “malign Chinese influence”. China has been trying to spread its influence in the resource-rich Indo-Pacific region. To […]
AK Mehta, Sarmad Hafeez take stock of public grievances at Srinagar
‘J&K Bank doing better, taking several pro-people steps’
SRINAGAR: Financial Commissioner, Finance, AK Mehta and Secretary, Youth Service and Sports, Sarmad Hafeez, today took stock of people’s grievances during a day-long public grievance camp held at Banquet Hall, Srinagar. During the programme, a large number of deputations and individuals including, Srinagar, Budgam, Anantnag, Baramulla, Ganderbal, Kulgam, Pulwama, Shopian among other areas met the Administrative […]
JK: Elevated Light Rail System to be set up in Jammu, Srinagar
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Thursday approved a proposal to set up the Elevated Light Rail System (ELRS) in the twin capital cities of Jammu and Srinagar. The approval to the Rs 10,559 crore project was granted by the Administrative Council, which met under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor G C Murmu here, […]
Nearly 6,900 cases of online banking frauds registered in 2017-18: Govt
New Delhi: Nearly 6,900 cases of online banking frauds were registered in the country in 2017-18, the Lok Sabha was informed on Tuesday. Union Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy said with the rapid increase in use of cyber space, the number of cyber crimes is also increasing. “As per data maintained by […]
Power predicament likely to end in Kashmir: CE PDD
280 MW Alesteng grid station ready for commissioning
Jammu industrialists hail Union Budget, seek sops on long-term basis
Jammu: Bari Brahmana Industries Association (BBIA), a Jammu-based body of industrialists, on Saturday hailed the Union Budget allocations for Jammu and Kashmir but requested long-term fiscal incentives for existing and new units. “We welcome the union budget and the allocation of Rs 27300 crore for the promotion of Industrial sector,” BBIA said in a statement […]