Govt to give stimulus to Cooperative Banks in JK

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Jan 5: Minister of State for Cooperative, Dr. Manohar Lal Sharma has said that concerted efforts are afoot to enhance the resources of the Cooperative Bank in the State. During a press briefing in Kerala, the Minister revealed that the local reserves of the Cooperative Banks are Rs More

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Tangdhar telephone exchange malfunctioning for 1 year

Consumers suffer,STD operators threaten hunger strike

ISHFAQ SYED

Tangdhar, Jan 5: The poor telephone service by Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) in this remote village has become a source of annoyance for the common consumers, while chewing away the business of the PCO/STD kiosks.  According to the consumers here the local telephone exchange is mal More

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EDB interviews to begin from January 9

Candidates asked to get call letters

Srinagar, Jan 5: The Ellaquai Dehati Bank (EDB) Srinagar has dispatched call letters to the aspirants for different posts the bank has advertised. The Bank, according to a local news agency, has said the examinations shall be held on January 9 and 16 respectively for the posts of Officers More

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Govt mulls to upgrade Nichhama lignite project

Jammu, Jan 5: Advisor to Chief Minister, Mubarak Gull has said that the government is contemplating to upgrade lignite project at Nichhama in Kupwara district to expand its scope for employment generation, an official statement said. He said that in this regard codal formalities are being completed and More

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On Kashmir Inc persuasion, JK Bank extends spl package for handicraft sector

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Jan 5: On the persuasion of the Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the J&K Bank has agreed to extend the period of its schemes under Special Package for Handicrafts Sector up to March 31, 2001. The chamber in a statement here said the Bank in a meeting with the Joint More

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Gold prices see largest single day fall

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Jan 5: A day after the gold prices flung to Rs. 21,000 per ten grams in the bullion market, the gold and silver today fell to record lows. According to reports silver fell by Rs 1,440 to Rs. 45,400 per kg and gold slumped by Rs 320 to Rs 20,680 per 10 grams due to global cues.
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RBI allows 7 more banks to import gold, silver

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Mumbai, Jan 5: The Reserve Bank of India has allowed seven more banks, including four associate banks of State Bank of India, to import precious metals gold and silver. With the addition of the seven banks -- South Indian Bank, Karur Vysya, State Bank of Hyderabad, State Bank of Bikaner, State Bank More

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Straight Talk

BY SAJJAD BAZAZ

EDUCATION LOAN Students in J&K perusing higher education don’t have to suffer for want of finances as banks operating here have student loan schemes in place. Greater Kashmir has been receiving lots of queries from student community across the state More

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