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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched two customer-centric schemes with a view to strengthen financial inclusion by ensuring participation of small retail investors in the government securities market as well as to improve grievance redressal mechanism. The launch of these two schemes — Reserve Bank’s Retail Direct Scheme and Integrated Ombudsman Scheme — will expand investment opportunities in the country and ensure easier access to capital markets with simple and secure mechanism, he said while launching schemes through video conferencing. At the same time, he said, Retail Direct Scheme will also help in garnering funds for development works. Retail direct scheme has given small investors in the country a simple and safe medium of investment in government securities....

Glasgow: The world needs to join hands to honour the commitments made under the 2015 Paris Agreement and take immediate steps towards adaptation, making climate finance available for the developing world, Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav said on Friday. Yadav, who is representing India at the 26th UN climate conference COP 26 at Glasgow, wrote in his blog that, the wealthy nations that reaped the benefits of early industrialisation by burning fossil fuels and growing their economies for centuries must accommodate the concerns and needs of the economies that need to make the switch to clean and green energy. As we move towards wrapping this very crucial climate summit, the world needs to come together to honour the commitments made under the 2015 Paris Agreement and take immediate...

Srinagar: SK University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Kashmir held a special programme at Faculty of Agriculture, Wadura campus, to commemorate National Education Day 2021. The National Education Day is celebrated to commemorate Maulana Abul Kalam Azad’s passion for education and knowledge. The occasion has been marked annually since 2008 to honour Azad and his commitment to furthering education in the country. The programme was organized to highlight women education, compulsory universal primary education, free and fair education for all children till the age of 14, the importance of vocational education, and making technical education affordable to the masses. It was organized under AICTE-IIC and World Bank-ICAR funded National Agricultural Higher Education Project (NAHEP) for...

SRINAGAR: Mission Director, Jammu & Kashmir Rural Livelihoods Mission (JKRLM), Dr. Syed Sehrish Asgar today convened a virtual meeting with the officials of Umeed to review the Block Wise progress of Rural livelihood Mission in District Samba and took stock of various indicators of Mission in the district. The meeting was attended by State project Managers JKRLM, District programme Managers, JKRLM Samba, Block programme Managers of blocks Vijaypur, Ghagwal, Samba, Purmandal and other officials from the MD office in person and through video conferencing. While chairing the meeting, Dr Sehrish instructed the field officials of the Mission in the district that the funds released by the Mission to the Community Based organizations (CBOs) should be ensured to be released to the SHG members ...

Also reviews power supply scenario KUPWAR: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kupwara, Imam Din today convened a meeting of concerned officers to review the progress of developmental works approved under District CAPEX Budget 2021-22. During the meeting, detailed block wise review of the pace of various approved works in the district were taken. It was informed in the meeting that 989 works under PRI Grants, 299 under DDC Grants and 58 Regular works have been approved under District CAPEX Budget 2021-22, out of which 1144 works have got administrative approval. These works pertain to various departments including RDD, PDD, Health, Education and YS&S. The Deputy Commissioner stressed upon the officers to strictly adhere to the timelines of the works and ensure completion of all works taken up...

New Delhi: Gold in the national capital on Thursday jumped Rs 883 to Rs 48,218 per 10 gram in line with the firm global trends and rupee depreciation, according to HDFC Securities. In the previous trade, the precious metal had settled at Rs 47,335 per 10 grams. Silver also rallied Rs 1,890 to Rs 65,190 per kilogram from Rs 63,300 per kilogram in the previous trade. The rupee depreciated by 18 paise to end at 74.52 (provisional) against the US currency on Thursday. In the international market, gold trading higher at USD 1,856 per ounce and silver flat at USD 24.89 per ounce. “Gold prices traded up with spot gold prices at COMEX trading 0.40 per cent up at USD 1,856 per ounce on Thursday,” according to HDFC Securities, Senior Analyst (Commodities), Tapan Patel. —PTI Press Trust of Indiakashm...

KULGAM: To discuss the measures for promotion of tourism in district, District Development Commissioner, Dr.Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat today chaired a meeting of officers here at Mini-Secreterait Kulgam. The meeting was attended by ADDC, CEO Aharbal Development Authority, DFO, Tourism officer, SDM Noorabad, CPO and other officers. During the meeting the DDC instructed the officers to come up with a proper plan for developing facilities at Trekking routes from Aharbal to Kousarnag, Chiranbal, Badibehak and other trekking routes. He also directed the concerned to identify the location for rafting at Veshow river. During the Meeting, CEO, Aharbal Development Authority also briefed the meeting about the measures taken at Aharbal for Devlopment and beautification of this tourist spot. The DDC said ...

BARAMULLA: The Director Agriculture Kashmir, Chowdhary Mohammad Iqbal Wednesday chaired a meeting of concerned officers to review the implementation of Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSSs) in Baramulla and Bandipora districts of North Kashmir. The meeting reviewed scheme wise achievements and implementation of various CSSs of the Department. The meeting was informed in detail about Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojna, National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture, National Mission of Agriculture Extension and Technology, National Food Security Mission, Soil Health Card Scheme, Pradhan Mantri Fasall Bima Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Krishi Seenchayee Yojana, PM-Kissan and other schemes currently being implemented by the Department. Addressing the meeting, the Director said that the department had a satisfi...

SRINAGAR: College of Temperate Sericulture, Mirgund launched Developmental Project under the title” Sericulture: Livelihood Security and Employment Generation in Tribal Areas of Kashmir” funded by DST Kashmir Govt. of J&K. In this context, 1st consignment comprising of 3000 mulberry plants was flagged off to tribal area of Gurez by Director Research SKUAST-K Prof. Sarfaraz Ahmad, Mr. Bilal Ahmed (Joint Director, DST-Kashmir), Prof. M. F. Baqual (Assoc. Dean), Addl. Director Sericulture (Mr. Abdul Khaliq Dar) and Deputy Director of SDD (Mr. Manzoor Ahmad Sofi) of target District. Speaking on the occasion Prof. Sarfaraz impressed upon the scientists that more & more collaborative work in the shape of projects be undertaken. Bilal Ahmad (Joint Director DST) gave a detailed account of ...

Mumbai: The recent decision of the central government to cut the excise duty on diesel and petrol is significantly positive for inflation, Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das said on Wednesday. He said food inflation is now under control, but core inflation continues to remain elevated. That (excise duty cut on petrol and diesel) is significantly positive for inflation, Das said. Inflation in India is mainly caused due to the supply-side factors, which have been addressed by the government, he added. The supply-side factors have been addressed by the government, particularly with reference to pulses and edible oils, and now very recently with reference to petrol and diesel. —PTI Press Trust of Indiakashmirreader.com