SKUAST-K holds seminar on emerging statistical techniques

Srinagar: Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir held a one-day national seminar on modern statistical tools and emerging techniques using advanced computing facilities. The seminar titled ‘Emerging Statistical Techniques for Researchers’ was jointly organised by SKUAST-K’s Division of Social Sciences, Faculty of Fisheries, Rangil, and National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB), Hyderabad. More […]

Airtel Payments Bank Customers can now get Smartphone Insurance from ICICI Lombard on the Airtel Thanks app

NEW DELHI: With the rise in digital adoption, smart devices, particularly smartphones, have seen a multi-fold increase in demand. The smartphone insurance solution from ICICI Lombard provides financial protection against damage to the phone and its screen resulting from accidents or liquid spills. As part of this smartphone insurance, customers can file up to two […]

VC KVIB reviews progress of JKREGP, PMEGP schemes across Jammu Division

2706 units established under both schemes JAMMU: Vice Chairperson J&K Khadi & Village Industries Board (KVIB), Dr. Hina Shafi Bhat today chaired a meeting to review the progress of J&K Rural Employment Generation Programme (JKREGP) and Prime Ministers Employment Generation Programme(PMEGP) in districts of Jammu Division. While reviewing the physical and Financial achievements against the […]

Tripura to provide interest-free loans to youths to start ventures

Agartala: The Tripura government has decided to provide interest-free loans to unemployed youths for raising economically viable ventures, Information and Cultural Affairs (ICA) minister Sushanta Chowdhury said on Friday. It has been often noticed that youths had raised their ventures after taking loans from banks or private players at exorbitant interest rates. “At one point […]

ITR forms for 2021-22 notified; seek details of overseas retirement benefits, PF interest accrual

New Delhi: The finance ministry has notified new income tax return forms which, among other things, will seek additional information with regard to overseas retirement benefits and interest accrual on provident fund deposits exceeding Rs 2.5 lakh a year. The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has notified the forms ITR-1 to ITR-5. The ITR […]

J&K records significant hike of 25.38 % in Tax revenue collection during 2021-22

JAMMU: The Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir has recorded a significant hike of 25.38 per cent in tax revenue collection during 2021-22 (ending March, 2022) against the collections made during the last fiscal. As per an official spokesperson, the total collections of indirect taxes like GST, excise duty, stamps and tax on motor spirits […]

KVK Anantnag distributes rootstock under NABARD Project

SRINAGAR: The Rootstock Distribution Ceremony under NABARD assisted Project entitled, “Mass multiplication of Clonal Rootstocks for Large Scale Distribution among Orchardists for development of High Density Apple Orchards” was held Thursday at KVK-Anantnag, SKUAST-Kashmir. During the programme around 4500 apple clonal rootstocks of different types developed under the project at KVK-Anantnag were distributed among 45 […]

CS urges banks to ramp up lending for increased economic activity

JAMMU: Saying that credit contraction is a big drag on growing economy like J&K, the Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta today asked the banks to ramp up lending to enable J&K to keep up the ongoing growth momentum. He said that rising tourist arrivals and plummeting unemployment rate would start showing results, if banks […]

NIT Srinagar’s IIED Centre’s organizes internal Smart India Hackathon

Srinagar: The Innovation, Incubation, and Entrepreneurship Development (IIED) Centre of the National Institute of Technology Srinagar (NIT) organized Internal Smart India Hackathon 2022 on the campus. Director NIT, Prof. (Dr.) Rakesh Sehgal was the chief guest for the event, Head IIEDC Dr. Saad Parvez was a special guest on the occasion, and Dr. Dinesh Kumar […]

Awareness, Plantation programme organized At Faculty Of Forestry, Benihama, Ganderbal

Srinagar: An awareness cum plantation drive was organized by Division of Silviculture & Agroforestry, Faculty of Forestry Benhama, Ganderbal (SKUAST-K), in Collaboration with Rahim Greens. Students from Green Valley Educational Institute Srinagar. Prof. S.A.Gangoo,Dean Faculty of Forestry SKUAST-K was Chief Guest at the event.In the inaugural speech, Head of Division SAF, welcomed the guests and […]