KATHUA: As a sequel to initiatives to provide maximum possible facilities to the people of remote and bad pockets of the state at par with urbanities, the Finance Minister Abdul Rahim Rather Saturday inaugurated a Government Sub-Treasury at Ramkot, Billawar here, raising total number of treasuries in the state to 130. The Minister of State […]
NEW DEHLI: The Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises has appealed to the government to waive the outstanding principal amount of Rs 296 crore due from the former All India Khadi and Village Industries Board. A loan of Rs 738 crore had been released to the All India Khadi and Village Industries Board in […]
SRINAGAR: In order to ensure quickest, easiest home delivery of Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG), the department of Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution is taking many a steps in collaboration with different Oil Companies, according to an official spokesperson. A meeting in this regard was convened by the Director, Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution, Kashmir, Bashir […]
SRINAGAR: Alleging the government of being insensitive towards the contractors, J&K Central Contractors Coordination Committee (JKCCCC) Saturday warned of protest demonstrations at district levels starting this month in case government does not heed their demands. The JKCCCC, in a statement issued here, said that Jammu and Kashmir government owes Rs 600 crore to the more […]
KATHUA: A meeting of officers of various departments was held at DC office Complex here on Saturday to discuss the issues related to laying of Gas Pipeline, an official spokesperson said here . ACR SP Rukhwal along with representatives of GSPL GSPL INDIA GASNET Limited, Xen PHE, PWD,PDD, Range officer Social Forestry and Revenue officers […]
Jammu: Minister of State for Agriculture Nazir Ahmad Gurezi Saturday informed the House that 1188.51 metric tons of seeds, 1831241.35 MTs of fertilizer and 1722.62 MTs of pesticide have been provided to the farmers during the current year. The minister, according to an official spokesperson, was replying to a question by Jahangir Hussain Mir in […]
New Delhi: Leading car makers Maruti Suzuki India and Hyundai Motor India recovered some ground in February as buyers made their way to the showrooms, encouraged by the recent price cuts following the lowering of excise duty in the Interim Budget. Similarly, Ford India and Honda Cars India posted double digit growth during the month. […]
SRINAGAR: The Mahindra Group has launched India’s biggest innovation prize- the ‘Rise Prize’ which offers USD1 million to drive globally relevant, disruptive innovations while helping build a culture of innovation in India. It will start with two primary challenges, the Mobility Challenge, which invites solutions for driverless cars in India, while the second Solar Challenge […]
SRINAGAR: Chief Executive Officer, J&K ERA Thaseen Mustafa , Saturday inspected progress of work on various infrastructure projects being executed by Jammu and Kashmir Economic Reconstruction Agency (J&K ERA) in Srinagar city under the ongoing Jammu and Kashmir Urban Sector Development Investment Programme (JKUSDIP) funded by Asian Development Bank. During his extensive site visit Mustafa […]
KOLKATA: The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is introducing Unique Identification Number for hallmarked jewellery to ensure better traceability and consumer protection. “We have decided to introduce a Unique Identification Number for each hallmarked jewellery as a component of hallmark to ensure traceability of hallmarked articles,” Director General of BIS Sunil Soni said here Saturday. […]