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CHC Katra conducts advanced inguinal hernia laparoscopic surgery

REASI: The Health Department Reasi has earned yet another feather in its cap by performing first an advanced inguinal hernia laparoscopic surgery. The surgery was...

Power employees to resort to work boycott on Feb 3 against govt’s privatisation policy: AIPEF

Mathura: Intensifying stir against the Centre's privatisation policy, 15 lakh power employees of the country would resort to "work boycott" on February 3, the...

Tourism Deptt organizes trekking from Sarain to Mansar

JAMMU: Directorate of Tourism, Jammu today organised a one day Trek from Sarain to Mansar via Dhergarh in collaboration with Tawi Trekkers. A group of...

Digital Currency Bill: Crypto startups seek clarity on govt’s proposed ban of ‘private’ cryptocurrencies

MUMBAI: As the Modi government looks to introduce a new bill in the ongoing parliamentary session for India to have its own official digital...

UK to join Asia-Pacific free trade pact CPTPP

London: The UK government has announced that it is applying to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), one of the world's largest...

Fruit growers of valley call on Director Horticulture

SRINAGAR: A delegation of Jammu & Kashmir Fruit Growers Association today called on Director Horticulture Kashmir, Ajaz Ahmad Bhat to apprise him of the...

Handicrafts department organizes awareness cum registration camp for artisan at Bandipora

BANDIPORA: Handicrafts Department Bandipora Saturday organized a day-long artisan awareness cum registration camp. Additional Deputy Commissioner Bandipora Zahoor Ahmad Mir inaugurated that camp while, Assistant...

Dr Jitendra reviews progress on Devika Project at Udhampur

UDHAMPUR: Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for the Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region and Minister of State for Prime Minister’s Office,...

Director I&C inaugurates new Knitting, Sewing machines at DIC Jammu

Urges women to seek training and become job creators instead of job seekers JAMMU: Director, Industries & Commerce, Jammu, Anoo Malhotra, today inaugurated the induction...

Autonomous driving to be cheaper than cost of a car: Softbank chief Son

New Delhi/Davos: Mass production of vehicles without a driving wheel will start in about two years and autonomous driving is going to be cheaper...

Govt mulls mini train from Bikram Chowk to R S Pura to boost Heritage Railway Tourism

JAMMU: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan, today visited the historic railway station Bikram Chowk, used to be existed before partition, and directed...

Director Agriculture: Kashmir reviews physical/ financial achievements under Capex, CSS

SRINAGAR: Director Agriculture Kashmir Chowdhary Mohammad Iqbal today reviewed the physical and financial achievements under Capex and different Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSSs)of district Srinagar...

Delegation of FICCI J&K Council calls on Lt Governor

Jammu: A delegation of FICCI J&K Council today called on Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha here at Raj Bhavan. The office-bearers of FICCI J&K Council comprising...

Two day awareness workshop on export registration concludes in Srinagar

SRINAGAR: A two-day long workshop on export promotion and related issues organised by the Directorate of Handicrafts & Handloom Kashmir concluded here today at...

Ujjwala Yojana scam unearthed in Pulwama

DM orders FIR against LPG agencies for diversion of subsidy PULWAMA: The Pulwama district administration has found discrepancies in implementation of the PMUY-Ujjwala Yojana in...

Apiculture, Mushroom schemes reviewed

DCTCs will be upgraded during the current year to serve as model training centres : JD Apiculture & Mushrooms Srinagar: Joint Director (Agriculture) Apiculture and...

Navin reviews functioning of Fisheries Department

JAMMU: Principal Secretary Animal, Sheep Husbandry and Fisheries Department, Navin Kumar Choudhary, chaired a review meeting of Fisheries Department here today. The meeting had a...

Dir Agriculture Kashmir holds interaction with Technocrats, officers

SRINAGAR: Director Agriculture Production and Farmers Welfare Department, Chowdhary Mohammad Iqbal today held an interaction with the Agriculture Technocrats and other officers of the...

Iranian apple steals Kashmir’s market in Delhi, traders appeal to Kejriwal to ban ‘illegal sale’

Shopian: Illegal import of Iranian apple is heavily affecting the selling rates of Kashmiri apple in Indian markets, so much so that the fruit...

Samoon reviews Skill Development projects under CAPEX budget 2020-21

JAMMU: Principal Secretary, Skill Development Department, Dr Asgar Hasan Samoon, today chaired a meeting to review the physical and financial progress on projects being...

Indian economy estimated to contract by 9.6% in 2020, grow at 7.3% in 2021: UN

United Nations: India's economy is projected to grow at 7.3 per cent in 2021, even as it is estimated to contract by 9.6 per...

Income tax: Standard deduction limit may be increased in Budget 2021

NEW DELHI: In a relief to salaried middle class taxpayers amid a global pandemic, the central government may hike the standard deduction limit in...

Mahanadi Coal Railway scouts for CEO to rollout Rs 1,700cr project

Kolkata: Mahanadi Coal Railway Ltd, a joint venture of MCL, IRCON and IDCO, is scouting for a chief executive officer to implement coal evacuation...

Enhanced trade partnership first step towards UK-India FTA, says UK minister

London: Britain and India are committed to an enhanced trade partnership as the first step towards a positive free trade agreement in future and...

Sensex tanks 531 pts; energy, IT stocks play spoilsport

Mumbai: The benchmark Sensex dived nearly 531 points to close at 48,348 on Monday, extending its losses to the third straight session due to...

Functioning of Seed Multiplication Farms reviewed at Directorate of Agriculture Kashmir

SRINAGAR: For on-spot assessment of different activities of Seed Multiplication Farms of Kashmir, Director Agriculture Kashmir Chowdhary Mohammad Iqbal convened a meeting of officers...

Navin reviews progress on PMFME scheme, loan disbursal under AIDF

JAMMU: Principal Secretary, Horticulture, Agriculture Production and Farmers Welfare Department, Navin K Choudhary, today conducted review meetings to assess progress on Prime Minister’s Formalization...

Kargil to be developed as an adventure tourism destination: GoI minister

Kargil: The Centre is committed to create international level infrastructure in Ladakh's Kargil district to make it an adventure tourism destination, Union Minister Prahlad...

Gold falls Rs 141; silver up marginally

New Delhi: Gold prices in the national capital fell Rs 141 to Rs 48,509 per 10 grams on Monday, continuing the previous day's weakness,...

Week long traning on poultary farming concludes at SKUAST

SRINAGAR: A 7days skill development training programme on "Poultry Farming" organized by Directorate of Extension, Shalimar under skill training for rural youth (STRY) in...

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