SHOPIAN, Nov. 9 -- Jammu and Kashmir Bank on Monday opened its 26th branch in Shopian district at the Mini Secretariat, with District Development Commissioner (DDC) S. Charandeep Singh inaugurating the facility.

The inauguration was attended by Additional Deputy Commissioner Dr Nasir Ahmad Lone, Assistant Deputy Commissioner Zakir Hussain Fayaz, Assistant Commissioner Revenue Shakoor Ahmad Dar, Chief Planning Officer Mudasir Ahmad, Assistant Labour Commissioner Nida Yousuf and the bank's Zonal Head (Pulwama), Masood Ahmad Lankar, besides other district officers and customers.

Singh expressed hope that the new branch would improve access to banking services, strengthen financial inclusion and support local economic activity. He said the ...