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FM meets heads of PSBs, asks Banks to undertake special drive to garner deposits
New Delhi, AUGUST 19: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharman on Monday held a performance review meeting with heads of public sector banks and asked them to make concerted efforts to garner deposits.Deposits have been growing 300-400 basis points lower than the credit growth in the last few months, creating an asset-liability…
Read More »India seen as reliable ‘Vishwa Bandhu’ in fast-changing, conflict-ridden world: President Murmu
New Delhi,AUGUST19: Asserting that India is engaging the world with renewed vigour to find solutions to global challenges, including climate change or taking a principled stand against international terrorism, President Droupadi Murmu on Monday said the country is seen as a reliable ‘Vishwa Bandhu’ in a fast-changing and conflict-ridden world.Addressing…
Read More »PDP releases list of constituency In-Charges; Iltija to oversee Bijbehara
SRINAGAR, Aug 19: The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday said that it had finalised the list of constituency in-charges ahead of the Assembly elections that are set to commence from September 18 this year.As per the official handout by the party, Abdul Rehman Veeri has been given the task…
Read More »NC, PDP opened channels with Congress leadership for alliance talks: Karra
New Delhi, Aug 19: The Congress is open to talks with like-minded parties to strike a “respectable alliance” for the Jammu and Kashmir assembly polls but the parameters for such a tie-up would be different from the Lok Sabha elections, the party’s newly-appointed Jammu and Kashmir chief Tariq Hameed Karra…
Read More »J-K polls: Article 370, J-K’s statehood restoration among 12 guarantees in NC manifesto
Srinagar: Restoration of Article 370 and Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood as well as implementation of the autonomy resolution passed by the erstwhile assembly in 2000 are among the National Conference’s 12 guarantees announced in its manifesto for the upcoming polls.In June 2000, the National Conference government under Farooq Abdullah passed…
Read More »Amarnath Yatra concludes, devotees laud MRTs for making pilgrimage memorable
Srinagar: More than a dozen Mountain Rescue Teams assisted thousands of pilgrims during this year’s Amarnath pilgrimage in the south Kashmir Himalayas, officials said on Monday, as the annual yatra concluded with more than 5.10 lakh pilgrims offering prayers at the cave shrine.The Mountain Rescue Teams (MRTs) — comprising personnel…
Read More »No subsidy for solar roofs installed by unregistered vendors under Surya Ghar: KPDCL advisory
SRINAGAR, AUGUST 19: Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) today advised its domestic consumers to approach empanelled solar PV vendors only for installation of solar roof-tops under the PM Surya Ghar Scheme.In a statement issued here today, KPDCL spokesperson stated that some consumers are being approached by solar vendors for…
Read More »Final electoral rolls likely to be published tomorrow
JAMMU: With the issuance of first notification for Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir on August 20, final electoral rolls of the Union Territory will be published the same day and number of the voters is expected to be close to nine millions. As per the last revision of last…
Read More »Police cop dies of cardiac arrest in Eidgah, Sgr
Srinagar, Aug 19 a: A policeman tragically passed away in Eidgah, Srinagar, after suffering a cardiac arrest on Monday morning, officials reported. According to the authorities, the policeman, who was reportedly the Personal Security Officer (PSO) of a retired police officer, experienced a heart attack at his home in…
Read More »Joint inspection conducted in Baramulla to ensure compliance with CCTV, CBS Systems
Baramulla, Aug 16 : A joint team comprising a first class magistrate, police and the Drug control officer Gowher Mushtaq conducted an inspection of retail and wholesale drug establishments in Baramulla town. The inspection aimed to ensure compliance with the installation of CCTV cameras and the CBS billing system. Officials…
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DIG MAQSOOD UL ZAMAN, IPS REVIEWED ARRANGEMENTS AT BALIDAN STAMBH FOR CEREMONIAL TRIBUTES TO BE PAID TO THE MARTYRS ON INDEPENDENCE DAY 2026
Srinagar, August 06: Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Maqsood ul Zaman, …
