Finance Ministry to infuse Rs 14,500 crore in banks under prompt corrective action soon

NEW DELHI: The finance ministry is likely to infuse Rs 14,500 crore mainly in the banks that are under the RBI’s prompt corrective action framework in the next few days to improve their financial health. Indian Overseas Bank, Central Bank of India and UCO Bank are currently under this framework that puts several restrictions on […]

Navin Choudhary inspects Kissan Ghar, Delhi

NEW DELHI: Principal Secretary, Agriculture & Farmers Welfare and Horticulture Departments, Navin Kumar Choudhary today visited Kissan Ghar, Shalimar Bagh, New Delhi. During the visit, he inspected the under construction additional block of Kissan Ghar and instructed the Executing agency to resolve all pending matters within one month and expedite the work so that the […]

Gold declines Rs 291; silver tanks Rs 1,096

NEW DELHI: Gold in the national capital declined Rs 291 to Rs 44,059 per 10 gram on Friday reflecting fall in international prices of the precious metal and rupee appreciation, according to HDFC Securities. In the previous trade, it had closed at Rs 44,350 per 10 gram. Silver also tanked Rs 1,096 to Rs 65,958 […]

JKEDI to start short term certificate courses in digital marketing, basics of entrepreneurship

JAMMU: In order to give boost to environment of entrepreneurship and make youth of J&K self reliant, the Jammu and Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute (JKEDI) is set to start a one-week certificate course in digital marketing and entrepreneurship basics (Entrepreneurship 101). Highlighting about the significance of course, Director JKEDI, G M Dar, said that the […]

Officials pay visit to many Chenab Valley Power Projects

SRINAGAR: Technical Director of NHPC and Member of Chenab Valley Power Projects Private Limited (CVPPPL) Y.K Chaubey visited CVPPPL Projects in District Kishtwar, on March 10. He was accompanied by A.K.Chaudhary, MD, CVPPPL, KesavDesmukh, ED (D&E), NHPC ltd, Rajan Kumar, CGM (RO,Jammu) ,NHPC ltd along with Senior officers of CVPPPL. Chaubey, visited Kiru Hydro Electric […]

HDFC Bank to bear cost of COVID-19 vaccination for employees

Mumbai: HDFC Bank Friday announced it will sponsor the inoculation of over 1 lakh employees of the Bank and their immediate family members against coronavirus. The bank will reimburse vaccination cost for the two mandated doses. Speaking on the initiative, Group Head – HR, HDFC Bank Vinay Razdan said “We have followed all government mandated […]

Retail inflation rises to 5.03 pc in Feb

New Delhi: Retail inflation rose to 5.03 per cent in February mainly on account of higher food prices, government data showed on Friday. The consumer price index (CPI) based retail inflation was at 4.06 per cent in January. The rate of price rise in the food basket accelerated to 3.87 per cent in February, as […]

JK Tourism continues promotional campaigns Organizes road show at Indore

SRINAGAR: The J&K Tourism Department in collaboration with the Association of Kashmir Tour Operators. held another road show at Indore as part of its promotional campaigns across the country to attract tourists. Assistant Director, Dr. Javed-ur-Rahman and Tourist Officer, Jammu, Rajesh Raina represented the J&K Tourism who were accompanied by the office bearers from the […]

5500 hectares of high-density plantation to come up in J&K

Scheme approved by Administrative Council JAMMU: The Administrative Council under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha approved the implementation of high-density plantation scheme in the horticulture sector with the support of the National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd (NAFED). The step will go a long way in enhancing the quality and quantity […]

Pashmina Testing and Quality Certification Centre brought under I&C Deptt

JAMMU: In a major relief to the artisans and weavers of Jammu and Kashmir, the Administrative Council (AC) which met here under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, approved the transfer of administrative control of Pashmina Testing and Quality Certification Centre from Skill Development Department to Industries Department. The decision will facilitate the artisans […]