Cabinet approves Rs 76,000-cr PLI scheme for semiconductor manufacturing

SRINAGAR: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a production linked incentive (PLI) scheme for semiconductor and display board production in the country, I&B Minister Anurag Thakur said. The scheme envisages investment of Rs 76,000 crore in semiconductor production over the next 5-6 years, he said. The programme aims to provide attractive incentive support to companies […]

Dir SHD hands over Sheep Unit to disaster affected Breeder

JAMMU: Director, Sheep Husbandry Department, Jammu, Krishan Lal today handed over a Sheep Unit of 20 Does to Abdul Rashid of Sarote under the Scheme “Support to Breeder in case of Natural Disaster & Emergencies (Compensation)” in lieu of livestock lost during disaster. The members of the Panchayat including Sarpanch, Geeta Kumari were also present. […]

Horticulture dept holds awareness, training camp organised at Handwara

SRINAGAR: A mega awarenesstraining camp was organised at Town Hall Handwara, District Kupwara by the Department of Horticulture. Director General Horticulture Kashmir Ajaz Ahmad Bhat (JKAS) was the Chief Guest of the function. Besides the Department of Horticulture other line department’s viz. Kisan Vikas Kendra Kupwara, Horticulture (P&M), also participated in the camp. Chairman Municipal […]

JD Agriculture Farms reviews Floriculture Development Scheme

Floriculture is a fast emerging venture: Dr. Waseem Srinagar: The Joint Director Agriculture Kashmir Farms, Dr. Syed Waseem Ahmad Shah today held a meeting of concerned officers to review the progress on the implementation of Floriculture Development Scheme. While addressing the meeting Dr. Waseem highlighted the importance of Departmental farms amid changing Agriculture scenario. He […]

DIC Ramban holds awareness camps on PMEGP across Banihal Sub-division

RAMBAN: District Industries Centre (DIC), Ramban organised a series of awareness camps on Prime Minister Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) here across Banihal Sub-division in the last two days. The camps were held at Handicraft and Handloom centres in Kuthal Thethar and Khari to sensitise the trainees about PMEGP and other schemes in industrial and service […]

Karan Johar shares insight on ‘Black Alkaline Water’

Mumbai: Karan Johar was recently papped stepping out for a shoot when caught by paparazzi holding the much talked about healthy black alkaline water. In his stylish self, he posed for the cameras and even shared his liking for talk of the town ‘Black Alkaline Water’. When questioned by one of the paps, ‘Sir ap […]

Achievements by banks in credit disbursal reviewed at Ang

ANANTNAG:Additional district development commissioner Anantnag Bashir Ahmed wani today reviewed the progress/target achievements of banks for the current financial year with regards to credit disbursal. ADDC while reviewing the target achievements of various banks of Anantnag stressed upon them to expedite the lending process of loans to the interested persons. While interacting with the representatives […]

Fear returns to Kashmir, forces’ footprint increasing: Omar

Fear returns to Kashmir, forces’ footprint increasing: Omar

Ganderbal: National Conference Vice President Omar Abdullah on Tuesday said that peace in Kashmir remains elusive as ever with the footprint of forces personnel increasing and new security bunkers being constructed across Srinagar. Addressing a massive workers convention at the district headquarters of the party in Ganderbal district he said; “Post abrogation of Art 370, […]

MMU ‘concerned’ at Saudi Arabia’s ban on Tableeghi Jamat

MMU ‘concerned’ at Saudi Arabia’s ban on Tableeghi Jamat

Srinagar: A meeting of Muttahida Majlis-e-Ulema (MMU) Jammu & Kashmir was held at Mirwaiz Manzil Rajouri Kadal, Srinagar, after authorities disallowed the meeting to be held at the Anjuman Auqaf headquarters at Jama Masjid Srinagar. The meeting was presided over by the leading Islamic scholar of J&K, Mufti Nazir Ahmad Qasmi, as MMU President Mirwaiz […]

CUK DSW holds lecture on climate change

CUK DSW holds lecture on climate change

Expert for continuous glacier observations to mitigate hazards Ganderbal: Department of Students Welfare (DSW), Central University of Kashmir (CUK) Tuesday organised a lecture, “Climate change, weather disruptions and GLOF hazard in northwest Himalaya” by Dr. Irfan Rashid, Coordinator, Sr Asst Prof. Deptt of Geo-Informatics, University of Kashmir. In his presentation, Dr. Irfan Rashid, explained the […]