BUSINESS

Rs 3.20 lakh fine imposed on food establishments

SRINAGAR: The court of Adjudicating Officer Additional Deputy Commissioner Srinagar imposed a fine of Rs 3.20 lakh on various Food establishments which include Rs 1.50 Lakh on a Chhattisgarh based Company MS Divine Corpse Pvt. Ltd. for supplying Sub-standard nutritional items to various Aanganwari centers of District Srinagar. The substandard goods were destroyed in presence […]

JKB business unit opened in Shopian

Srinagar:  J&k bank today dedicated business units to public at Salehar in Tehsil Bishna in Jammu and Court Road Shopian in Kashmir. The bank’s Vice-President and Zonal Head Arvind Gupta inaugurated the Salehar business unit in presence of Cluster Head Rajesh Gupta besides senior citizens and prominent persons. Zonal Head assured the audience of complete […]

Zulfkar reviews preparations for successful rollout of NFSA

JAMMU: Minister for Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution Department & Tribal Affairs, Chowdhary Zulfkar Ali, Thursday reviewed the preparations with regard to the implementation and execution of National Food Security Act (NFSA) in the State from February 2016. Chairing a meeting here, the CA&PD Minister discussed timelines for collection and finalising of the relevant data […]

Gold extends losses; falls Rs 200 on global cues, low demand

NEW DELHI: Tracking a weak overseas trend, gold pricestumbled by Rs 200 to Rs 25,350, extending its slide for the second straight day at the bullion market on December 3.  Silver too remained under selling pressure and dropped by 450 to trade below the 34,000-mark at Rs 33,700 per kg.  Traders said sentiment remained bearish […]

PAC inspects PDD Central Workshop at Pampore

PULWAMA: The Committee on Public Accounts of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly on Thursday conducted an    on-spot inspection of Central Workshop Division Pampore at Pulwama to take stock of the   functioning and preparedness to meet the requirements during winter season in the valley. Besides the chairman, Mian Altaf Ahmad, the members of Committee […]

Illegal Soil Extraction Creates Havoc in Bandipore

SRINAGAR:Unabated illegal soil extraction in Saderkoot area of Bandipora district from Karewas has created havoc and has raised environmental concerns among the worried residents. Though the authorities claim that they have not given permission of the extraction of soil, yet residents said that the illegal activity has been going on in the area from the […]

Traders Fume As SMC Seals Shopping Malls in City

Srinagar: Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) has sealed 19 shopping complexes in the city which have no car parking facilities in their basements during its ongoing drive.  However the move has angered the traders who blame the government for allowing such constructions at the first place sans parking facility. The move comes following the High Court […]

Mir asks farmers to grow high quality fruit

POONCH: Stressing on sustained efforts to promote horticulture in the district, Deputy Chairman of J&K Legislative Council, Jahangir Hussain Mir has asked the horticulture authorities  to encourage farmers for growing high quality fruit products to fetch attractive returns. During  his visit to Azamabad and Attoli villages of block Mandi, Mr. Mir was apprized by the […]

LMD imposes Rs 15600 fine on erring traders

DODA-Enforcement team of Legal Metrology Department Doda under the Supervision of Assistant Controller Legal Metrology Doda along with inspector Legal Metrology Bhaderwah conducted market inspections at Bhagwah, Thathri, Prem Nagar and  Doda Town. During the inspections the erring traders were challenged for violating various provisions of the J&K Standards of Weights & Measures (Enforcement) Act, […]

Bandipore Mutton, Wool Production Touches 9.43 Lakh Kgs

  BANDIPORE: An awareness camp was organised by Sheep Husbandry Department at  Bandipora today. The camp was chaired by District Development Commissioner Bandipora. About 2.41 lakh sheep and goat population has been recorded in Bandipora district while as 7.07 lakh Kgs and 2.36 lakh Kgs mutton and wool production respectively has been registered so for […]

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