Administration conducts intensive drive for quality check of pesticides, insecticides

Srinagar: Following the directions of Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, the enforcement teams conducted Valley wide intensive checking of Pesticide and Insecticide warehouses. In order to control spurious and substandard Pesticides and Insecticides available in the market and to maintain quality so the crop production is not affected, the concerned department conducted market checking and inspected 213 […]

MD SBI Ashwani Bhatia visits J&K Bank CHQ

SRINAGAR: Managing Director, State Bank of India (Corporate Banking & Global Markets) Ashwani Bhatia today paid a courtesy visit to the J&K Bank Corporate Headquarters. The distinguished guest was warmly welcomed by the Bank’s MD & CEO Baldev Prakash, Executive President Sunil Gupta and other senior management executives of the Bank. He was accompanied by […]

Weeklong National Science Festival Concludes

Weeklong National Science Festival Concludes

Srinagar: The week-long science festival organized by the Central University of Kashmir (CUK), University of Kashmir (KU), in collaboration with Delhi based Vigyan Prasar, concluded Monday at Gandhi Bhawan, University of Kashmir. Prof. Mehraj ud Din Mir, former Vice-Chancellor, CUK, who presided over the function, said, “The need of the hour is to popularise scientific […]

Police hold PCPG meeting in Awantipora

SRINAGAR: In order to bridge the gap between general public and police for better coordination, Police in Awantipora facilitated a Police Community Partnership Group (PCPG) meeting at Police Post Aripal. The meeting was held while following social distancing norms and other protocols. The meeting was held on the directions of SSP Awantipora Shri Mohd Yousuf- […]

DHSK visits Hazratbal Shrine, Shankaracharya Temple

Reviews health care arrangements being provided to devotees Srinagar: On the eve of Shab-e-Miraj and Mahashivratri, Director Health Services Kashmir (DHSK), Dr Mushtaq Ahmad Rather on Tuesday visited Hazratbal Shrine and Shankaracharya Temple to take a first-hand appraisal of medical facilities being provided to devotees. While paying obeisance at both the religious places, the director […]

Review of NABARD funded projects held at SKUAST-K

Srinagar: A meeting to review the NABARD-funded projects at Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir was jointly held by the Vice Chancellor, SKUAST-K, Prof Nazir Ahmed Ganai and Chief General Manager, NABARD J&K, Dr AK Sood. The meeting was held in hybrid mode with Vice Chancellor SKUAST-K, Director Research Associate Director Research, […]

License/ Registration Camp held at Fruit & Vegetable Mandi Parimpora, Srinagar

SRINAGAR: To promote ease of doing business and bring Food Business Operators under the ambit of Food Safety and Standards Act, a special License cum Registration Camp was today organized at Fruit and Vegetable Mandi Parimpora, here by Food Safety Wing of Drugs & Food Control Organization with the support of New Kashmir Fruit Association. […]

ADDC Kulgam reviews achievements under Agriculture, allied sectors

KULGAM: The Additional District Development Commissioner (ADDC) Kulgam, Riyaz Ahmad Sofi today chaired a meeting of the concerned officers to review the achievements under the agriculture and allied sectors in the district. During the meeting, the ADDC took a comprehensive review of progress made in the farm sector under centrally sponsored schemes being implemented for […]

Parag Milk Foods hikes milk prices by Rs 2 per litre

New Delhi: Dairy firm Parag Milk Foods Ltd on Tuesday said it has raised the price of the Gowardhan brand of cow milk by Rs 2 per litre with effect from March 1 due to rising input cost. On Monday, Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), which markets milk and milk products under the Amul […]

5TH Craft Safari traverses Down Town

Srinagar: Recognised as the UNESCO’s Creative City in the field of Craft and Folk Art, Srinagar today witnessed the fifth craft Safari . The Safari Started from Ranawari and included a team of the officers from the Handicrafts and Handloom Department including its Director, Intellectuals, Academic Scholars, Journalists, Tour operators, Students and people from other […]