Regulators should be well advanced, ahead of curve to deal with digitisation: Sitharaman
New Delhi: Emphasising the need for fair and transparent business practices, Union minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said regulators have to be well advanced and ahead of the curve in understanding digitisation to ensure that there is no misuse of technologies. Sitharaman, who is helming the ministries of finance and corporate affairs, said the decade […]
Atal Dulloo discusses implementation of horticulture schemes in J&K
Directs for constitution of a task force
SRINAGAR: Additional Chief Secretary, Agriculture Production Department, Atal Dulloo today chaired a meeting to discuss the implementation of various Horticulture Schemes in UT of J&K vis-a-vis the incentives available under the National Horticulture Board (NHB). The meeting was attended by the Secretary of Horticulture Department, Special Secretary, Horticulture Department, Director, Agriculture Kashmir, Director, Horticulture Kashmir, […]
Need to make Indian banks, currency important part of int’l trade, supply chain: PM Modi
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday stressed the need to make India’s banks and currency an important part of the international trade and supply chain. He also exhorted financial institutions to continuously encourage good financial and corporate governance practices. Inaugurating the iconic week celebrations by the ministries of Finance and Corporate Affairs as […]
Modi launches new series of coins with AKAM design
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday launched a special series of coins that are also ‘visually impaired friendly’. The coins of Re 1, Rs 2, 5, 10 and 20 denominations will have the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav (AKAM) design. They are not commemorative coins and will be part of circulation. “These new series […]
No proposal to replace face of Mahatma Gandhi on banknotes: RBI
Mumbai: Dismissing reports, the Reserve Bank on Monday said there is no proposal to replace the face of Mahatma Gandhi with that of others on currency notes. In a statement, the central bank said there are reports in certain sections of the media that the Reserve Bank of India is considering changes to the existing […]
Rlys cancelled almost 9,000 train services this yr, over 1,900 due to coal movement: RTI reply
New Delhi: The Railways cancelled almost 9,000 train services this year, out of which over 1,900 were due to coal movement in the last three months, according to an RTI response. In a reply to a query under the Right To Information (RTI) Act filed by Chandra Shekhar Gaur, the Railways has said that it […]
Another rate hike on cards: Experts ahead of RBI’s MPC meeting
Mumbai: With inflation showing no signs of abatement, the Reserve Bank is likely to increase the benchmark lending rate in quick succession in its forthcoming monetary policy review on Wednesday, a hint for which has already been given by Governor Shaktikanta Das, opined experts. There are speculations that the central bank may go for at […]
J&K Bank conducts Customer Meet in Pahalgam
SRINAGAR: With customer convenience as the cornerstone of our approach to business, J&K Bank remain fully committed to enhance the value of all stakeholders for, we believe, we are just the custodians of this institution that actually belongs to the people. And we see our progress mainly linked to the growth of businesses in J&K […]
18880 beneficiaries get subsidized farm machinery in Kashmir: Govt
SRINAGAR: The government of Jammu and Kashmir has said that the farmer-centric reforms in the past two years have empowered the farmer community socially and economically by increasing their income manifold making them AatmaNirbhar. J&K is now among the top five states and UTs in terms of farm income with a monthly income of Rs […]
Director Horticulture inspects departmental Orchards, Nurseries at Gbl
SRINAGAR: The Director Horticulture Kashmir, G.R. Mir today conducted tour of district Ganderbal and inspected various Departmental Orchards and Nurseries which include Fruit Plant Nursery Repora, Fruit Plant Nursery Wusan and Fruit Plant Nursery Tehsilbagh. During the visit, the Director took stock of various ongoing developmental works in these Nurseries. He instructed the field functionaries […]
