Bank credit growth dips to 8.5% in January: RBI data
Mumbai, Mar 1 : Bank credit growth declined to 8.5 per cent in January from 13.5 per cent in the year-ago period led by a sharp slowdown in loans to the services sector, according to RBI data. Growth in advances to the services sector decelerated to 8.9 per cent from 23.9 per cent in January […]
DDC G’bal reviews functioning of RDD
GANDERBAL, MARCH 01: District Development Commissioner (DDC), Ganderbal, Shafqat Iqbal, today chaired a meeting to review the functioning of Rural Development Department and progress made under the flagship programmes including PMAY, MGNREGA, 14th FC, SBM and B2V-1. The meeting was attended by CPO Ganderbal, Assistant Commissioner Development (ACD) Ganderbal, Block Development Officers, officials from engineering […]
Bring in more efficient, adaptive tech to further smoothen working of PFMS: FM
New Delhi, Mar 1 : Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday asked civil accounts officers to focus on bringing in more efficient and adaptive technologies to further smoothen the working of the Public Financial Management System (PFMS). Speaking at a function here to mark the 44th Civil Accounts Day, she said there is so much […]
DDC conducts inspection of Kishtwar Town
Directed to remove the encroachments
KISHTWAR, MARCH 01: Continuing the work of inspection of developmental works, District Development Commissioner (DDC) Kishtwar, Rajinder Singh Tara, today conducted an extensive tour of the Kishtwar town and took stock of the developmental works there. On the occasion he also reviewed the status of public infrastructure raised in the town. He was accompanied by […]
Situation peaceful but tense in Delhi
New Delhi, Mar 1 : A week after deadly communal violence erupted in northeast Delhi, the situation in riots-hit areas remained peaceful but tense on Sunday, though there was movement of more people and vehicles on main roads amid a heavy police deployment. “The situation is under control now. There is adequate force deployed in […]
Afghan peace deal hits first snag over prisoner releases
Kabul, Mar 1 : Afghanistan’s president said Sunday that he will not free thousands of Taliban prisoners ahead of all-Afghan power-sharing talks set for next week, publicly disagreeing with a timetable for a speedy prisoner release laid out just a day earlier in a U.S.-Taliban peace agreement. President Ashraf Ghani’s comments pointed to the first […]
JK Soft Tennis championship concludes at Srinagar
SRINAGAR, MARCH 01: The 3rd JK Soft Tennis Championship organised by JK Amateur Soft Tennis Association in collaboration with JK State Sports Council concluded here today at Gindun Stadium Srinagar. Number of players from various districts of Jammu and Kashmir participated in the three day event. President Association of ATOK and Member Sports Council, Rouf […]
Srinagar administration intensifies anti-encroachment drive across the district
45 Kanals of government land retrieved in Tehsil North; all illegal entries expunged from Tehsil's revenue records
SRINAGAR, MARCH 01: Continuing its drive against illegal encroachments in the district, the Srinagar district administration Saturday retrieved 45 kanals of prime government land in Tehsil North of the district. A team of officers led by Tehsildar North Dr Haroon Rashid along with SHO concerned and a team of police officials swung into action against […]
Monthly GST lottery offer for B2C invoices to start from Apr 1
New Delhi, Mar 1 : The government is planning to launch lottery offer under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) from April 1 by conducting lucky draws every month for invoices of all business to customer (B2C) transactions. The lottery scheme is being envisaged by the revenue department to encourage customers to take bills for […]
