KVK Srinagar organises awareness programme on Scientific Cultivation of Rabi Pulses at Khonmoh

SRINAGAR : Krishi Vigyan Kendra Srinagar today organized an awareness programme on Scientific Cultivation of Rabi Pulses under ongoing 4th phase of Back to Village programme at Khonmoh. The programme was organized on the directions of the Deputy Commissioner(DC) , Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad for awareness of the farmers of the District. The programme was […]

Low intensity blast in Bandipora’s Aloosa: Police

Low intensity blast in Bandipora’s Aloosa: Police

Srinagar: Police on Thursday said that a low intensity blast took place in Aloosa area of Bandipora when an army vehicle was passing by. But there no loss of life in the incident, it said. “A low intensity blast took place at Aloosa in #Bandipora district while Army’s vehicle was passing through the Aloosa area. […]

Parameters for QR Code labelling of Kashmir Handicrafts discussed

Parameters for QR Code labelling of Kashmir Handicrafts discussed

SRINAGAR: The Director Handicrafts and Handloom Kashmir held a meeting with the members of Tahafuz Society, which is the Registered Proprietor of the six crafts viz. Kashmir Pashmina, Kani, Sozni, Khatamband, Paper Mache and Walnut Wood Carvings under the Geographical Indications Act 1999 of India, for deciding the parameters for labelling of Kani Shawl, Sozni, […]

Govt identifies 181 villages for development under TVDP

Govt identifies 181 villages for development under TVDP

Step will empower youth, strengthen rural economy SRINAGAR: To strengthen rural economy and empower the youth and women by direct and indirect employment opportunities, Government of Jammu and Kashmir has identified 181 villages having picturesque beauty and cultural significance for transformation into tourist destinations under Tourist Villages Development Program (TVDP). Under Mission Youth’s initiative, registered […]

CUK’s Commerce deptt holds EAP for students

Ganderbal: In order to give exposure to the students about various domains of the entrepreneurship and business, Department of Commerce, Central University of Kashmir (CUK) Thursday organised an Entrepreneurship Awareness Programme (EAP) in the form of a field trip for its M.com 3rd semester students to Saag Eco Village at Watlar here. Registrar, Prof. M […]

Three Day Literary Festival ‘Samanbal ‘concludes

Srinagar: A Three day Literary Festival Samanbal organised by Gulshan Cultural Forum Kashmir concludes here at Badran Magam. Sammanbal was held in collaboration with the Union Ministry of Culture, Government of India. Renowned researcher, translator, writer, poet and ex-chairman of Markaz-e-Noor of Kashmir University, Sheikh-ul-Alam chair, Prof. Bashar Bashir was present as the chief guest […]

KTA denounces unscheduled power cuts, tariff hike

Srinagar: Kashmir Traders Alliance has expressed serious concern over the unscheduled power cuts prevalent in Kashmir which are causing a lot of inconvenience to the inhabitants and leading to business losses. President KTA, Aijaz Shahdhar in a statement said that the Kashmir Valley is reeling under unscheduled power cuts at a time when the power […]

B2V-4: Training/ Orientation program for District/ Sectoral officers held at Pulwama

PULWAMA: In order to ensure smooth conduct of Phase-4th of Back to Village programme, training cum orientation programme for sensitization of district and sectoral officers of line departments was organized today at Auditorium of GDC Pulwama. The programme was organised under the supervision of District Development Commissioner (DDC) Pulwama, Baseer Ul Haq Choudhary and was […]

SWD Kishtwar, ALIMCO organise Prosthetic aid Distribution Camp at Sounder Dachhan

KISHTWAR: Social Welfare Department Kishtwar, in Collaboration with Artificial Limbs Corporation of India (ALIMCO), a public sector enterprises functioning under the control of Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment Govt of India today organised a prosthetic aid Distribution camp under Assistance to Disabled Persons (ADIP) scheme here in Sounder Dachhan. The camp was held under […]

VC SKUAST-K inaugurates 2 Walnut Processing Units at Zirhama & Sogam

Asks farmers, growers to take benefits of WPUs KUPWARA: The Vice Chancellor, SKUAST-K, Prof. Nazir Ahmad Ganai today inaugurated 2 Model Hi-Tech Walnut Processing Units (WPUs) at Sogam and Zirhama in Kupwara district in presence of galaxy of Officers, DDC Member, BDC chairperson and local farmers. Addressing the function at Sogam, the Vice Chancellor (VC), […]