Govt to release unemployment data in next 2 months
New Delhi, July 18 : The government today said in the Rajya Sabha that it will come out with unemployment data from 2016 in the next two months and asserted that various schemes are being implemented with an aim to create more jobs. Job opportunities have not come down in the country and even global […]
SAC approves Rural Employment Generation Programme
1500 youth to be targeted annually
SRINAGAR, JULY 17: The State Administrative Council (SAC) which met here today under the chairmanship of Governor, N N Vohra approved the launch of a big-ticket Employment Generation programme namely “J&K Rural Employment Generation Programme (JKREGP)” with an annual outlay of Rs 50 Crore to start with. The new scheme will target 1500 unemployed youth […]
KVIB organizes workshop under NSSH
UDHAMPUR, JULY 17: Jammu and Kashmir Khadi and Village Industries Board today organized a workshop under National Scheduled Caste Scheduled Tribe Hub (NSSH) scheme for Schedule Caste Schedule Tribe MSMEs, here at conference Hall, DC Office. District Development Commissioner, Udhampur, Ravinder Kumar inaugurated the workshop as the Chief Guest. While appreciating the initiatives taken by […]
JKDFCO lifts samples of medicines for quality assessment
SRINAGAR, JULY 17: The enforcement wing of the J&K Drug & Food Control Organization (JKDFCO) today lifted samples of various categories of drugs for quality assessment after complaints of inferior-quality medicines being sold in markets. The samples are being sent to a government analyst notified by the State for furnishing opinion with regard to their […]
Vehicle tracking systems, FASTags to be made mandatory for CVs obtaining national permit
New Delhi, Jul 17 : Vehicle tracking systems and FASTags for electronic toll collection will be made mandatory for all commercial vehicles obtaining national permit, the government today said as it came out with draft amendments in this connection. The proposed amendment also provides that driving licence and pollution control certificates can be carried in physical […]
First Lady Usha Vohra e-inaugurates J&K Bank’s first women branch
e-launches special products for women, entrepreneurs
Unveils Pink Platinum Debit/ Credit Cards for women Srinagar, Jul 16: Credit facilitation and non-traditional Skill development of women are very important areas for banks to look into so as to enable and empower them to participate productively and successfully in the economic progress of the country. And to have a space wherein ladies themselves explain […]
People face problems as ATM’s go cashless in Shopian
Shopian, 16 July: People in main town Shopian are facing inconvenience due to unavailability of cash in Automated Teller Machines (ATM’S) here. Locals allege that from last 3 days most of the ATM’s are without cash, however a few of them were having cash, but on Monday almost all the ATM’S went cashless. “We visited […]
KCCI delegation calls on Advisor Ganai
SRINAGAR, JULY 16: A delegation of Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) today called on the Advisor to the Governor, Khurshid Ahmed Ganai, and apprised him about various issues confronting the trade and industry in the State. During their interaction with Advisor, the delegation suggested for holding of Kashmir Festivals in big cities like […]
Director Law Enforcement Agency reviews department’s functioning
JAMMU, JULY 16: Director Law Enforcement Agency , A. R. Samoon convened a maiden meeting after assuming the charge of Director Law Enforcement to review the working of Law Enforcement Wing of Jammu Division . Director Agriculture, Jammu H. K. Razdan, who is also the Controller of Fertilizers, was also present. While speaking on the […]
Food business operators booked for violating labelling norms
SRINAGAR, JULY 16: The Legal Metrology Department has booked a milk dairy unit and a bakery shop for violating the Legal Metrology Act, 2009. After receiving a complaint, the Controller, LMD J & K R. K Katoch had deputed the field executives to different markets and during the inspection, it was found that the curd […]
