Director J&K Bank calls on Lt Governor
Jammu, January 31: Dr. Rajeev Lochan Bishnoi, Director, Jammu & Kashmir Bank today called on Lieutenant Governor, Girish Chandra Murmu here at the Raj Bhavan. Dr. Bishnoi discussed with the Lt Governor wide ranging issues pertaining to the efficient functioning of the bank. The Lt Governor stressed on the high importance of ensuring close monitoring […]
FC Revenue asks for expediting construction of Registrar offices
JAMMU, JANUARY 31: Financial Commissioner Revenue, Dr Pawan Kotwal, today asked District Development Commissioners to expedite the construction of Registrar and Sub-Registrar offices, for which the funds have already been made available. The FC was chairing a meeting to review the functioning of the Revenue Department in districts and progress made in creation of the […]
CS reviews preparedness to tackle threat posed by Coronavirus
Appeals people not to panic
JAMMU, JANUARY 31: Chief Secretary, B V R Subrahmanyam, on Friday reviewed the preparedness of Health department to deal with novel Coronavirus (nCoV) across Jammu and Kashmir. The meeting was called in the backdrop of the video conference convened by the Cabinet Secretary, Government of India on January 30, 2020. Financial Commissioner, Health & Medical […]
DSE felicities students who interacted with PM during “Pariksha Pe Charha”
JAMMU, JANUARY 31: Director School Education Jammu Anuradha Gupta today felicitated the students who got a chance to interact with the Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the 3rd edition of “Pariksha Pe Charcha” at a function held at Government Girls Higher Secondary School Nowabad Jammu. The felicitated students addressed the gathering comprising of school students, […]
DC Jammu reviews progress on B2Vworks
JAMMU, JANUARY 31: District Development Commissioner, Jammu, Sushma Chauhan today convened a meeting of various departments to review the progress of works approved under Back to Village Programme. Chief Planning Officer Jammu, Joginder Katoch, Assistant Commissioner Development Jammu, all Block Development Officers of district Jammu besides executive engineers of PHE, PDD, PWD and other concerned […]
India’s GDP growth neither over- nor underestimated, says Eco Survey
New Delhi, Jan 31: India’s GDP growth is neither overestimated nor underestimated and the concerns on data are “unfounded”, the Economic Survey 2019-20 said on Friday as it tried to settle the debate over veracity of the macroeconomic data following change in estimation methodology. Recently, Arvind Subramanian, the Narendra Modi government’s former chief economic adviser, […]
Over 5.54 cr entrepreneurs availed loans under Mudra: Prez
‘Rs 10L cr sanctioned under this scheme’
New Delhi, Jan 31: More than 5.54 crore new entrepreneurs have availed loans under the Mudra scheme so far whereas credit in excess of Rs 10 lakh crore has been sanctioned under the scheme, President Ram Nath Kovind said on Friday. In his address to the joint sitting of both houses of Parliament, the President […]
MP bank strike: 31k staff skip work; 7k branches, 9.7k ATMS hit
Indore, Jan 31: The two-day nationwide strike called by bank unions to press for a salary revision saw over 31,000 staff from Madhya Pradesh staying away from work on Friday, a union functionary said. The strike call has been given by the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU), an umbrella body of nine bank unions, […]
Rupee rises 25 paise to 71.33 against US dollar
Mumbai, Jan 31: The Indian rupee on Friday appreciated by 25 paise to end at 71.33 against the US dollar on Friday after the Economic Survey 2019-20 predicted bullish growth figures for the next financial year. Forex traders said market participants are now awaiting cues from the Union Budget. The are also assessing the economic […]
No end to NZ’s Super Over misery, India go 4-0 up
Wellington, Jan 31: A nervous New Zealand threw it away yet again as a perseverant India prevailed in the Super Over for the second successive time to take a 4-0 lead in the T20 International series here on Friday. Needing just 11 runs off the last two overs with seven wickets in hand, New Zealand […]
