COLUMN ONESKUAST-K, IMD issue advisory for farmersSrinagar, Mar 7: Agrono-my division of SKUAST-K and Indian Meteorological Department have issued advisory for Valley-based farmers up to March 12.

For crops like peas, oats, lentils, brown sarson and berseem wheat in veg-etative phase, the farm-ers have been advised to make clean drainage channels to avoid water logging in field.

They have been asked to maintain recommend-ed plant-to-plant distance and hoeing, and apply first top dose of nitrogen in all the winter crops as per recommendations.

For vegetables in sowing/planting stage, the advisory recommends sowing of seeds of tomato, brinjal, chillies, capsci-cum, knol khol, kale in hot beds as well as in raised beds under open condi-tions if weather permits.

For fruit crops, in care and maintenance stage, farmers have been asked to procure fruit plants from registered nurseries. It has been advised that nursery plants should have height more than 3 feet with a good system and maintain orchard sanitation.

“Poultry farmers should follow proper vaccination schedule to prevent out-break of viral diseases and dead birds should be prop-erly disposed of to avoid infection,” it reads. GKNN

Kashmir IT sector to link up with global players, courtesy NASSCOM

New banking licences soon

SRM university extends dateSrinagar, Mar 7: On the insistence of stu-dents, SRM University has extended last date for applying online for admis-sions up to March 30.

In a statement here today it said the students can apply online by using credit or debit card for depositing application fee of Rs 900. “However, there is no change in the SRMEE entrance exam dates which would be conducted as per schedule,” it said. GKNN

MUKEET AKMALI

Srinagar, Mar 7: In a significant initiative, National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) has decided to facilitate linkages between local IT players and national and international companies.

Vice-President, NASSCOM, Rajiv Vaishnov, in an exclusive chat with Greater Kashmir shared that a team of NASSCOM has currently been here taking firsthand account of the IT infrastructure and other facilities in Kashmir. He said during their interac-tion with local IT professionals here the team was impressed with their talent. “The local IT professionals here have huge potential,” he said, adding that the NASSCOM has decided to con-nect the local IT players with interna-tional and national companies in order to create opportunities in the sector.

“We had a meeting with the office bearers of the ICTA (a guild of local IT professionals in Kash-mir). The meeting explored options to improve our relations and find out ways to give boost to the IT sector in the Valley,” he said. To mention, NASSCOM is a trade association of Indian Informa-tion Technology (IT) and Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) industry. Established in 1988, NASSCOM is a non-profit organization.

NASSCOM is a global trade body with over 1500 members, of which more than 250 are companies from the US, UK, EU, Japan and China. NASSCOM member companies are in the business of software develop-

ment, software services, software products, IT-

enabled/BPO services and e-commerce.

NASSCOM facili-tates business and trade in software and services and encour-ages the advancement

of research in software technology. NASSCOM

is headquartered in New Delhi, India with regional

offices in the cities of Mumbai, Chen-nai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Pune and Kolkata. Chairman, Information and Communication Technology Associa-tion (ICTA), Mehraj Gulzar said the meeting was aimed to find ways to expand the local IT sector which, he alleged has over the years been suffer-ing due to government apathy.

“We provided the NASSCOM

team with all the information relat-ing to IT sector here. They were impressed and showed keenness to work with us,” he said.

Gulzar said during the meeting the local IT players gave a presenta-tion of the “real skill” capabilities of the local IT vendors, and the local youth in the field.

“Besides, NASSCOM was informed about the size of this indus-try in the state,” he said.

“NASSCOM representatives were also informed about the problems faced by the local industry, including apathy of the government for not pro-viding an IT park which could enable the industry to grow.”

Gulzar said though the IT indus-try has ample capacity to generate massive employment opportunities in the state, the government approach towards it is “disappointing.”

Int’l buyer-seller meet begins today

De-sealing: KEA welcomes resumption of business activities

Srinagar, Mar 7: The Inter-national Buyer-Seller meet being organized by Kashmir Chamber of Commerce will be inaugurated on Saturday.

As many as 70 foreign buyers from various coun-tries will participate.

Local stakeholders and

handicraft traders have set up stalls at SKICC, the venue of the meet, to highlight the Kashmir’s handicraft items made by the local artisans.

President, KCCI, Sheikh Ashiq said more than 50 buyers arrived today and rest will join tomorrow.

Srinagar, Mar 7: Kashmir Economic Alliance today expressed satisfaction over the resumption of business activities in commercial com-plexes which had remained closed for more than five months after their sealing by the government.

A recent law passed by the government has paved way for de-sealing of these complexes. Chief spokesper-son, KEA, Siraj Ahmad said: “The business establish-ments in these complexes suffered huge losses during the period they remained

under seal. We are happy today that the business activ-ities have been resumed in these complexes.”

Meanwhile, the KEA has appealed the financial insti-tutions and banks to “have sympathetic consideration towards these businessmen and adopt a soft approach in recoveries from them.”

KEA has also appealed the government to bring about necessary changes in the Master Plan so as to give relief to the businesspersons who have invested hugely in these complexes.

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Mar 7: The Reserve Bank will issue new bank licences in a few weeks, after seeking approv-al of the Election Commis-sion, Governor Raghuram Rajan said today.

Over two dozen public and private sector applicants, including India Post, IFCI and large business houses such as the Anil Ambani group and the Aditya Birla group, have applied for bank licences.

The RBI is expected to issue only a few bank licences after completing due diligence. "My sense is, if all goes well we should be able to do it in a few weeks," RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan told report-ers after Finance Minister P Chidambaram addressed the central bank's board meeting.

Rajan, however, added that the RBI would seek formal approval from the Election Commission before issuing the licences as the model of code conduct is in force. "Look, we have to (seek) the formal approval from the EC that announcing the bank licences will be okay. A number of people have said

it will, but it would be best that the process is formally approved by the EC," he said, adding that the process was started last year and was not a new proposal.

Replying to questions on bank licences, Chidambaram said he had made no recom-mendations to the RBI, which had appointed the Bimal Jalan Committee to scruti-nise the applications.

"The Jalan Committee report is before the RBI. I have not seen the Jalan Com-mittee report. The RBI will take appropriate decisions. If at some stage the Governor wishes to share its content with me, then I would be very happy to listen. But I don't

intend to speak," the Finance Minister added.

Rajan said an RBI panel is looking into the Jalan Com-mittee's report. "Once we (com-plete) due diligence, we will pass the report to the Commit-tee of the Board. After that, the decision on bank licences will be taken," he added.

Last month, the Jalan panel submitted its report, along with shortlisted entities, to the Reserve Bank of India. Guidelines for setting up new banks were issued in Febru-ary 2013 and the last day for applications was July 1.

The RBI received 27 appli-cations and subsequently, Tata Sons Ltd and Value Industries Ltd withdrew.

\$0.19 125.50 405.92

`181 `1,13113 BUSINESSSRINAGAR | March 08, 2014, SaturdayGreater KashmirSTOCKS CURRENCY Euro Pound Saudi Riyal Kuwaiti DinarDirham Yen Ch Yuan` 84.97 `102.56 `16.30 `16.64 `0.59 `9.97`217.53

Dollar Crude/Brl

`61.07 $108.29Sensex Nifty Gold24kt/10gm Silver /Kg

21919.79 6526.65 `30,028 `46,063

in Delhi

SBIJ&K Bank HDFC Bank PNB Axis Bank ICICI BankBSE 1201.30 67.65NSE 1201.90 67.95

BSE 443.95 23.00NSE 444.10 23.25

BSE 375.70 29.85NSE 375.90 30.10

BSE 617.05 22.00NSE 617.15 22.35

BSE 1406.90 78.60NSE 1406.80 77.30

BSE 711.35 35.85NSE 711.45 35.85

BSE 1416.20 39.50NSE 1413.65 33.00

BSE 1648.75 72.55NSE 1649.65 72.25

`0.04

IMMEDIATE REQUIREMENT OF SALES EXECUTIVE / HELPERS

Desirous Candidates ready to work with an Handicrafts Showroom in India are requested to send their Resume, Latest Photograph & Contact No. on below mentioned e-mail address at an earliest.Short listed candidates will be called through phone.

Email: delinktourandtravels@gmail.com

001

GOVT. OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR

MUNICIPAL COMMITTEEQAZIGUND

EXTENTION NOTICEDue to no response, the last date for the issuance of Auction Bid forms for the Adda/Entry Fee, for the year 2014-15 and Receipt of Sealed Bid Offers, is once again extended up to 15/03/2014 & 17/03/2014, respectively. Further, the terms and conditions of the auction notice shall remain some as per previous Auction Notice No.: MC/Qzd/2013-14/1609-14. Dated: 06/02/2014, which stands published earlier in the Daily Newspapers Kashmir Uzma & Kashmir Monitor, through the Information Department.

Sd/ Executive Officer NB: 3068 Municipal Committee Qazigund

001

NB-3067

OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICERKUPWARA, KASHMIR

NOTICEWhereas a joint application has been received from Gh. Mohd Ganie S/o Mohd Mukhta Ganie R/o Kalaroos Kupwara District Kupwara as transferor and Mohd Sultan Sumji S/o Gh. Ahmad Sumji R/o Doubga District Baramulla as transferee of Tipper rout permit No. 361/GE/Kup covering vehicle No. JK09-7246. Now therefore it is notified for general information that objection if any to the proposed transfer of the said route permit vehicle shall be filed in writing in the office of the Assistant Regional Transport Officer, Kupwara within a period of 15 days from the publication of this notice.

SD/- ASSISTANT REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER KUPWARA

SRINAGAR MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONOFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER

RIGHT RIVER WORKS DIVISIONMr. Mohsin BhatS/O Abdul Rashid BhatR/O Chattabal, Srinagar

FINAL NOTICESub: Development of sports facilities at Govt.

Women’s College M.A. Road Srinagar by way of volley ball court.

The above mentioned work were put to e-tendering vide this office NIT No. 51 of 2013-14 Dated 24.1.2014 and you have been worked out as first lowest tenderer for an amount of Rs 8,55,360/- against the advertised cost of Rs 6.26 lacs. But while scrutinising the hard copy of the said work it has been found that you have not followed the pre condition required regarding the experience of the said nature of work. You have been directed verbally several times to submit the said experience / requisite certificate but you have failed in submitting the same.Therefore, you are finally directed to submit the said necessary experience certificate within three days positively, failing which it will be presumed that you are not interested in execution of the said work and the second lowest tenderer shall be called for execution of the said work on your risk and cost. This notice shall be treated as last and final notice.

Sd/ Executive Engineer NB: 3064 Right River Works Division SMC

001

UNIVERSITY OF KASHMIR DATE SHEET

FOR The B.Ed candidates enrolled in P.G. Department of Education,

University of Kashmir / Government College of Education, M.A.Road, Srinagar and leftover candidates of Private B.Ed Colleges and Distance Education of Session:- October-November,2013.TIME: 2 P.M. (SESSION: MARCH-APRIL 2014)

Day and Date Paper Title of the Course

Tuesday 18-03-2014

I Theory & Principles of Education

Saturday 22-03-2014

II Psychology of Learning & Development

Tuesday 25-03-2014

III Development of Education System in India

Saturday 29-03-2014

IV Essentials of Instructional Technology

Tuesday 01-04-2014

V Educational Technology, Population Education, Guid-ance & Counselling, School Management, Special Educa-tion, Value Education, Alternative Education, Educational Measurement & Evaluation, Creativity & Education, Environmental Education, Physical & Health Education, Elementary Computer Education , Distance Education, Linguistics and Education, Home Science.

Thursday 03-04-2014

VI Teaching of English, Urdu, Punjabi, Hindi, Kashmiri

Saturday 05-04-2014

(VII A) Teaching of History & Civics, Geography,

(VII B) Teaching of Physical Science, Bio-Science, Mathematics

NOTE: 1. Centre Notice shall be issued separately. 2. Mobile phones are not allowed in the Examination Hall.

Sd/-GEN-478 Assistant Controller of ExaminationsDated: 06-03-2014 (Professional Courses)

004

SPACE AVAILABLE FOR RENTFully furnished Space suitable for offices/training centres/holiday homes from 1000-2000 sft with ample parking and big lawn is available for rent in Sonwar. Interested parties can contact on mobile no 9469473737

004

U M E E DGovernment of Jammu and Kashmir

Office of the Mission Director, State Rural Livelihood Mission Society

Subject: Corrigendum to Job Announcement under UMEED.

The word "and MBA" mentioned in eligibility column for Position Code 201 for the post of District Programme Manager (Institution Building & Capacity Building), issued under Notice No.MD/ JKSRLM/ 06/ 2013 dated 19,02.2014, IS TREATED AS DELETED.DIPK-14743 Sd/-

Mission Director 004