SRINAGAR: Criticising the J&K Tourism Minister for expressing the state government’s helplessness on controlling ‘rising airfares’, Kashmir Economic Alliance (KEA) has asked the government to subsidise the airfares of the needy people and the students. “As a matter of fact J&K government is duty bound to provide speedy, economic and safe travel to the citizens […]
KUPWARA: An amount of Rs 186.89 crore to 13012 income generating units (IGUs) under priority sector and Rs 69.66 crore to 3547 beneficiaries under non-priority sector have been provided to set up their own IGUs upto December 31, third quarter of financial year 2013-14, an official spokesperson said. According to the spokesperson, a District Level […]
BANDIPORA: In order to discuss employment generation avenues for educated unemployed youth, a meeting of sponsoring agencies and financial institutes was held at Bandipora under the chairmanship of chief faculty EDI, Ahmadabad, Shaibshmodi at RSETI Bandipora on Friday. Director RSETI, MM Fayaz, District Nodal Officer, EDI Bandipora, Waseem Raja besides officers and representatives from various […]
SRINAGAR: A daylong workshop on the adoption of spray schedule 2014 for the control of various diseases/pests was organized Friday in the meeting hall of Directorate of Horticulture, Kashmir, an official spokesperson said. The workshop was attended by the prominent growers of all the districts of Kashmir division, farmers, growers, interest groups and representatives of […]
SRINAGAR: ACME, an Indian solar power company, Friday announced that it has been selected as solar power developer for 100 MW solar PV power projects during the financial bids opening for JNNSM Phase-II held at SECI. According to a statement issued by the company, ACME Solar has received one of the largest share of the […]
SRINAGAR: Yes Bank, one of the leading private banks of India Thursday conducted campus recruitment drive at the University of Kashmir and recruited 27 students, a varsity spokesperson said. The spokesperson said a delegation of the bank headed by Rajnish Dutta, Senior President HR and Pulkit Honda, Vice President Trainings, visited Kashmir University to offer […]
SRINAGAR: Travel Agents Association of Kashmir (TAAK) has appealed Jammu and Kashmir government to promote Toasmaidan as a tourist destination, as it has potential of being round the year destination. “The nature has bestowed this place with bounty of wealth in every respect and that needs to be harnessed in the right manner by bringing […]
SRINAGAR: A delegation of Kashmir Traders and Manufacturers Fedration (KTMF) led by its president, Mohammad Yasin Khan Thursday visited Bandipora to asses the situation after a major fire struck a market there. According to a spokesperson of the KTMF, Akbar Shopping Complex at Khadim Market, Bandipora was completely devastated by the fire while nearby shops […]
GANDERBAL: A team of district officers conducted surprise inspection of various markets of Lar tehsil here in connection with anti-polythene drive and to curb profiteering, uauthorised hoardings and adulteration on Thursday. The team led by tehsildar Lar, Nazir Ahmad seized polythene which was destroyed on the spot. The team also destroyed sub standard food items […]
DODA: Presenting dismal picture of the credit dispensation in the district, Doda has achieved only 24 percent credit deposit ration upto March 25, 2014. According to lead bank manager, IB Sharma, the deposits and advances of all commercial banks as on March 25, 2014 stood at Rs 1093 crores and Rs 257 crore respectively, thus […]