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AK Misra is new Additional Director JK Bank BOD
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has appointed Mr. A.K Misra, ex-Executive Director RBI as Additional Director on the Board of Directors (BOD) of the Jammu and Kashmir Bank Limited, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of Section 36 AB of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (10 of…
Read More »First batch of 304 Haj pilgrims from Jammu and Kashmir leaves for Saudi Arabia
Srinagar: First batch of 304 Hajj pilgrims,2019, left Srinagar on Thursday for Saudi Arabia to perform this year’s Hajj pilgrimage. Jammu and Kashmir Governor Satya Pal Malik came to see off the pilgrims at the Srinagar International Airport. The pilgrims were taken in special buses from the Hajj House in…
Read More »Plug supply of conventional drugs
Anil Sharma Jammu:There are many reasons behind young people taking to drugs. Socio-political disturbances, easy availability, peer pressure and growing up pangs, academic failures and broken relationships, lack of parental guidance, easy availability of money, myths about drugs causing happiness, and drugs not causing harm or addiction are some…
Read More »Jammu & Kashmir witness 7 internet shutdowns in June, 51 so far in 2019
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir has experienced most Internet shutdowns in the first six months of 2019, the Software Freedom Law Centre’s (SFLC) Internet shutdown tracker has shown.In June alone, there were 11 shutdowns, of which seven happened in Jammu and Kashmir, two were ordered in West Bengal and one each in…
Read More »Chief Secretary holds marathon follow up on ‘Back to Village’ Programme
SRINAGR, JULY 2: Chief Secretary, B V R Subrahmanyam Tuesday chaired a marathon meeting to discuss the follow up action on the recently concluded ‘Back to Village’ Programme. The meeting was attended by Principal Secretary, Planning Development & Monitoring Department, Commissioner/Secretary, Revenue, Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir Commissioner/Secretary Labour & Employment, Secretary,…
Read More »H&ME Dept notifies revised Essential Drug List 2019
SRINAGAR, JULY 03: The Department of Health and Medical Education today notified the revised Essential Drug List (EDL) 2019 for the State of Jammu and Kashmir. The EDL has been finalized by a Committee of experts to ensure that the list of Medicines/Formulations is prepared, which satisfies the priority health…
Read More »8,189 Indians lodged in various jails in foreign countries, maximum in Saudi Arabia: MEA
NEW DELHI: As many as 8,189 Indians are lodged in various prisons in foreign countries, with Saudi Arabia having the highest number, the external affairs ministry said on Wednesday. Replying to a question in Lok Sabha, minister of state for external affairs V Muraleedharan said that of the total number…
Read More »IAF lost 44 aircraft and choppers since 2014-15
NEW DELHI: Forty-four aircraft and helicopters of the Indian Air Force were lost in crashes since 2014-15 in which 46 personnel were killed, according to government data. The break up of the aircraft lost is 26 fighter jets, six helicopters, nine trainer aircraft and three transport planes. The details of…
Read More »Defence personnel cannot quit job at will to avoid adverse effect on preparedness of forces: SC
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday said defence force personnel cannot be allowed to quit job at will in the middle of service, saying it will adversely impact operational preparedness of the armed forces and held an airman in IAF guilty of breaking rules by applying for a bank…
Read More »State Taxes Dept issues advisory for new GST Return System
State Taxes Department on Wednesday issued an advisory for the new GST Return System which will be implemented shortly in Jammu and Kashmir. According to the advisory, there are three main components to the new return — one main return (FORM GST RET-1) and two annexures (FORM GST ANX-I and…
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J&K Assembly Set for Mega Legislative Monday
Srinagar, Sep 27 : The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly will take …
