SRINAGAR: The Director Agriculture Kashmir, Chowdhury Muhammad Iqbal today visited Potato development farm Bosian Baramulla. During the visit, the Director inspected different blocks of the Potato farm and interacted with the concerned technical experts regarding various latest interventions adopted by the farm this year. Speaking on the occasion, the Director said that the departmental farms […]
Mumbai: Grape export from Maharashtra is likely to witness a decline this year with the Union government withdrawing the subsidy for outbound shipment of the popular fruit, according to industry representatives. Maharashtra is the largest producer and exporter of grapes in the country with Nashik district being its biggest production centre. The district in North […]
JAMMU: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for the Ministry of Earth Sciences, Science & Technology, Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office and Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space Dr Jitendra Singh inaugurated Start-up Expo organized at Jammu In the expo, the government of Jammu & Kashmir was […]
Addresses day long Kissan Samellan at Srinagar SRINAGAR: Additional Chief Secretary, Agriculture Production Department (APD), Atal Dulloo today remarked that Bee Keeping is a viable and attractive occupation in Jammu and Kashmir and large number of youth are taking it. The ACS made these comments while addressing a day long Kissan Samellan on Bee Keeping […]
Srinagar: A new breed of SUVs of Maruti Suzuki- Grand Vitara was today unveiled at the Nexa dealership of Jamkash Vehicleades (Kashmir) Pvt. Ltd., Hyderpora. The chief guest on the occasion was SSP Srinagar Rakesh Balwal (IPS). The occasion was graced by the presence of dignitaries from J&K Bank, State Bank of India, Mahindra Finance, […]
Hajin: In a first in Hajin area of Bandipora district, a modern gym centre has been set up by a local entrepreneur Rameez Akram of Hajin was formally inaugurated on Saturday . Named “RK Fitness Club” situated at Danger Mohalla Hajin, the newly built facility was inaugurated by President Auqaf Committee Hajin Ghulam Nabi Dar […]
Ganderbal: To promote and inculcate entrepreneurial culture and environmentalism among the students, the Department of Management Studies, Central University of Kashmir (CUK) in collaboration with The Village Academy and Mool, launched two clubs Rachraav-eco-club and Tabsur-Biz Talk at the Saag eco village here on Friday. Speaking on the occasion, Registrar, Prof. M Afzal Zargar, said, […]
Central Silk Board has allocated Rs 35 crore for J&K under Silk Samagra Phase-II benefitting SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today inaugurated a day-long workshop on Sericulture in J&K, “Silk Samagra & beyond”, here at SKICC. Commending the efforts of all the stakeholders, scientists, officers, and farmers for the holistic development of the sericulture sector […]
RAMBAN: The Department of Horticulture district Ramban on Friday organised a one day mega farmers’ awareness cum interaction programme at tehsil Ukhral. Director Horticulture Jammu, Ram Savak presided over the camp in presence of Chief Horticulture Officer Ramban, Anil Kumar Gorkha; Tehsildar Ukhral, DLSMS (Pomology), Pardeep Gupta; Farm Manager (ACHD), Virinder Kumar; HDO, Rajesh Gupta. […]
GANDERBAL: The District Development Commissioner (DDC), Ganderbal, Shyambir today conducted a meeting to review the formulation of DPR under the Tourist Village Development Plan (TVDP). The meeting held threadbare discussion regarding the face-lifting of selected villages in a unique and different way so as to present a novel approach for the development of these areas […]