Missed inflation target, digital currency pilot mark RBI’s 2022 map; growth vector to dominate ahead
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India failed to deliver on its contracted inflation target for the first time, started fiat digital currency pilot and finally saw its efforts to improve bank balance sheets see fruition in 2022, making it a mixed year for the central bank. With inflation ebbing into the target band, focus is […]
CS takes stock of funding, pace of projects under NABARD
JAMMU: Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta, chaired a meeting to review the performance achieved under NABARD-funded projects in Jammu and Kashmir. Principal Secretary, Jal Shakti; Principal Secretary, PWD; DG Budget; Director Finance, CGM NABARD; DGM NABARD; and representatives from Animal Husbandry and Agriculture Departments were present in the meeting. On the occasion, Dr Mehta […]
Dir Agri Kmr reviews functioning of Agriculture Deptt at Shopian
Interacts with farmers at Devpora
SHOPIAN: To review the physical and financial progress of centrally sponsored schemes, flagship programmes, and CAPEX budget, the Director Agriculture Kashmir, Chowdhary Mohammad Iqbal today chaired a meeting of Officers of Shopian district at the Meeting Hall of Mini-Secretariat, here. During the meeting, different centrally sponsored schemes (CSSs) being implemented by the department including RKVY, […]
India’s move to conduct random RT-PCR tests unlikely to disrupt travel plans of holidaymakers
Washington/Beijing: India’s move to conduct RT-PCR test on a limited scale on passengers arriving from abroad has raised concerns among travellers but it’s unlikely to have disruptive impact on the travel plans of most holidaymakers, including from the diaspora, the community members said on Sunday. The Indian government on Saturday ramped up anti-Covid measures in […]
Advisor Bhatnagar inaugurates 10-day Exhibition ‘Gandhi Shilp Bazaar’ at Jammu
JAMMU: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, today inaugurated ‘Gandhi Shilp Bazaar’, a 10-day Exhibition cum sale of Exquisite Handicrafts at Bahu Plaza, Gandhinagar here. The Exhibition has been organised by Rural Artisans Welfare Society and sponsored by Development Commissioner Handicrafts, Ministry of Textiles, Government of India. Addressing the participants, Advisor Bhatnagar said that […]
Agri sector to experience a new era of dev, economic transformation: Chowdhury Iqbal
BUDGAM: The Director Agriculture Kashmir, Chowdhary Mohammad Iqbal, today convened a meeting of senior officers of the Agriculture Department Budgam to review the physical and financial progress on the implementation of centrally sponsored schemes, flagship programs, and CAPEX budget. During the meeting, different centrally sponsored schemes being implemented by the department including CAPEX, RKVY, MIDH, […]
PAN not linked with Aadhaar by end of March 2023 to be rendered inoperative: I-T Dept
New Delhi: The Income Tax department Saturday issued an advisory that those permanent account numbers (PAN) which are not linked with Aadhaar by the end of March next year will be rendered “inoperative”. “What is mandatory, is necessary. Don’t delay, link it today!” the department said in a public advisory. “As per Income-tax Act, 1961, […]
Secy reviews functioning of Mining Deptt in Kashmir division
Inspects extraction mineral sites
SRINAGAR: Amit Sharma, Secretary Mining, today visited and inspected a few mineral extraction sites of the Kashmir division followed by an exhaustive review meeting on multiple departmental issues here today. Secretary was accompanied by the Joint Director, Mining Kashmir, Nisar Ahmad, Manager J&K Minerals Limited, Pramod Khajuria, and District Mineral Officers of respective districts. Secretary […]
Agri Deptt Kmr celebrates ‘National Farmers Day’
Holistic dev of Agriculture, allied sectors will change economic fortune of farming community: Ch. Iqbal
SRINAGAR: The Agriculture Production & Farmer’s Welfare Department Kashmir today celebrated Kissan Diwas across all the districts of Kashmir with the main function held at Agriculture Directorate Lalmandi, here. On the occasion, an interactive session between the officers and farmers was organized in which different initiatives, intervention schemes, and collaborative efforts were discussed threadbare, feedback […]
Advisor Bhatnagar reviews performance of SIDCO, SICOP
JAMMU: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar today chaired a meeting to review the performance of SICOP and SIDCO at Civil Secretariat here. The meeting was attended by Principal Secretary, Industries and Commerce, Prashant Goyal; Secretary in Industries and Commerce, Smita Sethi; Raman Kumar Kesar; General Managers, and other senior representatives of both Corporations. […]
