Observer News Service - April 4, 2016
New Delhi: All central government employees have been asked to mandatorily file details of their assets and liabilities, including those of their spouse and dependent children, for past two years by April 15, as required under the Lokpal Act. The declarations under the Lokpal law are in addition to similar ones filed by the employees […]
Observer News Service - April 4, 2016
New Delhi:- With 500 Indians being named in leaked ‘Panama Papers’ for alleged offshore holdings, government on Monday formed a multi-agency group to monitor exposes in this regard and vowed to take action against all “unlawful” accounts held abroad. Indian Finance Minister Arun Jaitley told reporters that Prime Minister Narendra Modi discussed the issue with […]
Observer News Service - April 4, 2016
Srinagar:- A meeting of Executive Committee of the Bankers Club of Jammu and Kashmir was held in the Regional Office of RBI Jammu under the Presidentship of D. Sethy. Almost all the member banks participated in the meeting. In addition to other matters, holding of Banclave at Srinagar also came under discussion. The President of […]
Observer News Service - April 3, 2016
AGRA: India’s fastest train, the Gatiman Express, is all set to be launched on Tuesday, opening a new chapter in the history of the Indian Railways. The inaugural run of Gatiman Express from Hazrat Nizammuddin, Delhi, to Agra Cantt. is scheduled for April 5, the Divisional Railway Manager’s office said in a statement. Railway minister […]
Observer News Service - April 2, 2016
On Wednesday, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission announced that Toshiba is recalling battery packs in laptops sold between June 2011 and January 2016. There are almost 40 different models of laptops that have been affected including Portege, Satellite, and Tecra models. The Toshiba laptop battery recall was issued after it was found out that […]
Observer News Service - March 31, 2016
JAMMU: The State Administrative Council (SAC) which met here today under the chairmanship of Governor, N N Vohra gave nod to the implementation of Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bhima Yogana (PMFBY) in Jammu & Kashmir. The Scheme shall be rolled out from Kharif season-2016 onwards. The implementation of the Scheme would be landmark towards securing the […]
Observer News Service - March 31, 2016
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Economic Reconstruction Agency (ERA) conducted a workshop on Labour Laws and sensitization of construction workers about various welfare schemes being implemented by the govt. for construction workers at Panthachowk, Srinagar here today Project Manager, JKUSDIP, Kashmir, J&KERA welcomed participants and briefed them about the purpose of organizing the workshop. He […]
Observer News Service - March 31, 2016
Srinagar :Experts at a seminar in Srinagar on Thursday pitched for encouraging artisans and handloom traders to adopt latest techniques besides stressing the need for diversification of strategy for the promotion of handloom sector in Jammu and Kashmir. The seminar cum awareness workshop Design Trends In Export Market & Product Diversification Strategy For Handloom Sector […]
Observer News Service - March 31, 2016
Srinagar : To provide Soil analysis to farmers of Kashmir Division at their doorsteps, Director Agriculture Kashmir Showkat Ahmad Beig, today inaugurated two Mobile Soil Testing Laboratories in presence of senior officers of the department and a group of farmers at Lalmandi Srinagar. Commissioner Secretary Agriculture Production Department Mohammad Ashraf Bukhari was informed through video […]
Observer News Service - March 31, 2016
JAMMU: The Health and Medical Education Department through the Drug and Food Control Organization, today launched an online system for issuing licenses and registration certificates to food business operators throughout the State. Mr. Parvez Dewan, Advisor to Governor formally launched the system, in the presence of Dr. M. K. Bhandari, Secretary, Health and Medical Education […]