Proposed drug policy raises eyebrows

RABIA NOOR

* ‘It will divest Valley-based pharmaceutical units of their business’ * ‘Will discourage investments in health sector’Srinagar, Mar 30: Government’s new proposed drug policy has come in for severe criticism More

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Year comes to end: Entrepreneurs still await payments

RABIA NOOR

Srinagar, Mar 30: Even as there is just one day left to this financial year, payments worth crores of rupees due to entrepreneurs are pending in different government departments and treasuries.   “Government’s claims on timely payments to contractors and entrepreneurs notwithstanding, the More

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JK Bank to set up Rs 50 cr corpus for MSME

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Mar 30: The Jammu and Kashmir Bank will set a Technology Upgradation Financing Fund with a corpus of Rs 50 crores. The Fund shall be used to extend loans to the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME) for their technology up-gradation including replacement of obsolete plant and machinery More

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Surya Roshni investing Rs 500 cr for expansion

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Mar 30: Revealing great expansion plans, the Surya Roshni Group is investing Rs 550 crore. The company in a statement said it will create 6000 new jobs in one year.  The group’s projected turnover (Lighting & Steel) ending March 2010 would be approx Rs 2000 crores.  Surya More

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‘Protect agriculuture land’

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Mar 30: Scientific use of precious land resources for increasing agriculture production is important for sustainable development and prosperity. This was stated by the speakers at a one day “Land Utilization & Soil Management Awareness Camp” organized by Agriculture Extension Officer More

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Govt to revive Mediclaim

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Mar 30:  The State Government is contemplating to revive the Mediclaim Insurance Policy and make it compulsory upon the Government employees, including employees of Public Undertakings and Autonomous Bodies. The scheme would also be extended to cover Legislators and retired employees, More

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Smart financial inclusion

Smart cards will prevent corrupt government officials

Bank watch By sajjad bazaz

EVEN as the banking sector in the J&K State has taken significant strides to achieve profitability and competitiveness, the growth in banking services has been limited to a minority of the total population of the state. The banks operating here have not been able to reach deeper into the rural More

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