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J&K Bank facilitates BCs to ensure banking services during Covid-19 crisis

SRINAGAR: J&K Bank has announced certain measures to ensure continuity of the services of its 985 Business Correspondents (BCs) for providing essential banking services...

WHO chief lauds Modi for Coronavirus relief package for poor

NEW DELHI: World Health Organisation (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Thursday praised steps taken by PM Narendra Modi to help poor during the 21-day...

No traffic except for emergency cases will be allowed on highway: DGP

Jammu: Director General of Police Dlibag Singh on Wednesday said that no passenger traffic will be allowed on the highway except in case of...

Supplies not coming, vendors scared, Srinagar markets empty of vegetables

Srinagar: People in Srinagar are facing many hardships as they are not able to find even essential items like vegetables and milk in the...

Govt infuses 500cr capital in J&K Bank

Srinagar: J&K Bank on Tuesday received Rs 500 cr capital infuse from the government of Jammu and Kashmir to meet the Basel-III requirements. The statement...

J&K Bank has to keep EMI deduction on hold or action will follow: RBI

Srinagar: Reserve Bank of India spokesperson said that J&K Bank is bound to follow the directive of RBI to put deduction of all EMI...

J&K Bank deducting EMIs, not adhering to RBI guidelines, claims KTMF

Srinagar: Kashmir Traders & Manufacturers Federation (KTMF) Monday claimed that J&K Bank is deducting EMIs from the accounts despite RBI guidelines, saying it is...

ATMs working, banks ensuring their branches are open: FM

NEW DELHI: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Monday said that all banks are ensuring that their branches are open, ATMs filed up and working. She...

Covid-19 lockdown: Mega merger of PSU banks comes into force from April 1, says RBI

NEW DELHI : Notwithstanding the 21-day coronavirus lockdown, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided to go ahead with the merger plan of...

We have entered recession, says IMF chief

WASHINGTON: The coronavirus pandemic has driven the global economy into a downturn that will require massive funding to help developing nations, IMF chief Kristalina...

Transport banned, drivers unable to earn a living

SRINAGAR: The Covid-19 lockdown has left cab and vehicle drivers without a livelihood. Majeed Ahmad, 40, says he has been suffering since the lockdown...

Will speak to banks to facilitate cash flow, ensure timely access: Sitharaman

NEW DELHI: Lauding efforts of bankers in this difficult time, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said that she will speak to all banks...

Kashmir Trade Alliance voices concern over panic buying, urges for reasonable pricing

SRINAGAR: Kashmir Trade Alliance (KTA) on Saturday expressed concern over panic buying of essential commodities during Covid-19 lockdown. President of KTA Aijaz Shahdhar appealed traders...

RBI puts EMIs on hold for three months

Mumbai: The RBI on Friday put on hold EMI payments on all term loans for three months and cut interest rate by steepest in...

KEA slams RBI’s contingency measures, says need total remap

Srinagar: Kashmir Economic Alliance (KEA) on Friday slammed RBI’s contingency measures, saying it makes banks immune to losses and makes borrowers more vulnerable to...

Covid-19 lockdown: Bank branches are open, do not believe in rumours, clarifies govt

NEW DELHI: Bank branches will remain functional during the nationwide lockdown in the wake of coronavirus outbreak in the country, assured Debasish Panda, Financial...

J&K Bank committed to ensure safety of stakeholders, all measures in place: CMD

SRINAGAR: J&K Bank Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) Rajesh Kumar Chhibber Friday made a fervent appeal to the customers of the bank to strictlyfollow...

Vegetable prices soar amid corona lockdown

KALEEM GEELANI SRINAGAR: People across the Kashmir valley are complaining that they have to pay high prices to buy vegetables, of which only a few...

Stock brokers want Sebi to shut down share markets during 21-day lockdown

MUMBAI : In a fresh request to Sebi, stock brokers association Anmi has urged the regulator to allow systematic closure of the stock markets...

Plantation trees market hit, sales decline during peak season

SRINAGAR: Covid-19 lockdown in J&K has hit plantation trees market with sales drastically declining which according to sellers has hit their earnings during the...

Govt monitoring availability of essential commodities in market: Paswan

NEW DELHI: Union Food Minister Ram Vilas Paswan on Wednesday said the government is monitoring the availability of essential commodities in the market amid...

Transfer cash in bank accounts of poor during lockdown: Chidambaram asks govt

New Delhi: Former Finance Minister and senior Congress leader P. Chidambaram on Wednesday welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's lockdown decision for 21 days in...

ITR, GST filing, Aadhaar-PAN linking deadlines extended: Nirmala

NEW DELHI : Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman Tuesday announced various statutory and regulatory compliance relief measures amid a complete shutdown almost all over the...

AMFU- Srinagar SKUAST K issues advisory for apple growers

SRINAGAR: According to SKUAST-K, farmers are advised to spray the following fungicide in apple at green tip stage - Mancozeb 75 WP @ 300g or...

J&K Bank outlines strategy to deal with COVID 19

SRINAGA: As part of evolving response to the global COVID 19 pandemic, J&K Bank has employed a working strategy to deal with itsimpact on...

In worst ever market crash, Sensex tumbles about 4,000 pts as India goes into lockdown

MUMBAI: The Indian stock market suffered worst-ever single-day crash on Monday, with the benchmark indices plunging as much as 13.15 per cent, as panicked...

Govt amends law to get powers to raise excise duty on petrol, diesel by Rs 8/litre in future

NEW DELHI: The government on Monday amended the law to get enabling powers to raise excise duty on petrol and diesel by Rs 8...

80% of apples still stored in Kashmir amid corona lockdown

Shopian: The coronavirus may take a sizeable bite off the indebted apple industry in Kashmir. According to owners of cold storages based at Lasipora...

Coronavirus mayhem: FPIs pull out over Rs 1 lakh crore in March so far

NEW DELHI: Foreign portfolio investors (FPI) have pulled out over Rs 1 lakh crore from the Indian capital markets in March so far amid...

ATF price cut by 12 pc; freeze on petrol, diesel price continues

NEW DELHI: Jet fuel prices were slashed by 12 per cent after oil firms reverted back to fortnightly revisions to pass on the benefit...

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