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J&K Tourism, MTOA organize ‘Chalo Kashmir’ Webinar

SRINAGAR: Following the interactions with the Tour and Travel fraternity of West Bengal and Gujarat, J&K Tourism and the Maharashtra Tour Organizers Association (MTOA)...

Vice Chancellor SKUAST-Jammu flags off Seed on Wheels

JAMMU: Vice Chancellor SKUAST-Jammu, Prof J.P Sharma today visited various farms of the university at Chatha and took stock of various development activities. He was...

Gold tanks Rs 631, silver tumbles Rs 1,681

New Delhi: Gold prices declined for the second consecutive day in the national capital on Wednesday, falling Rs 631 to Rs 51,367 per 10...

Cabinet approves Rs. 5718 crore World Bank aided project STARS

NEW DELHI: Implementation of the Strengthening Teaching-Learning and Results for States (STARS) project with a total project cost of Rs 5718 crore with the...

Navin holds interactive session with organic vegetable growers during sale

SRINAGAR: Principal Secretary, Agriculture Production and Farmers Welfare Department, Navin Kumar Choudhary, Tuesday held an interactive session with the organic vegetable growers at Agriculture...

DDC Budgam reviews progress on CAPEX, NABARD & Languishing Project

BUDGAM: District Development Commissioner Budgam, Shahbaz Ahmed Mirza Tuesday chaired a meeting to review the progress of developmental schemes under District CAPEX, NABARD and...

Series of Webinars organized by Directorate of Industries & Commerce conclude

SRINAGAR: A series of webinars, organised by the Directorate of Industries and Commerce to reach out to entrepreneurs and ensure better coordination among the...

Pesticide dealers Association calls on Director Horticulture Kashmir

SRINAGAR: A deputation of Pesticide dealers Association headed by Syed Mohammad Yousuf today called on Director Horticulture Kashmir, Ajaz Ahmad Bhat and apprised him...

Petrol, diesel shortage in Kashmir

Farmers’ protests in Punjab hit supply by rail; fuel being transported by road now Srinagar: Protests against the centre’s new farm bills in Punjab have...

Cold storages in Kashmir lying empty without apples this year

Shopian: Given the decline in production and the majority of the apple crop affected by fungal diseases this year, the cold storage units in...

IIP contracts 8% in August; retail inflation in September rises to 7.34%

New Delhi: Stung by coronavirus pandemic, the industrial production contracted by 8 per cent in August, mainly due to lower output of manufacturing, mining...

Cultivation of Lemon grass becomes new profitable venture for Reasi farmers

REASI: The cultivation of Lemon grass has become a new profitable venture for the farmers of Reasi district as the oil extracted from it...

Texesy Technologies startes operations in Srinagar

SRINAGAR: Texesy Technologies Private Limited opened a new branch in Srinagar on Monday during an impressive function.The inaugural function was held at Sonwar Srinagar. Zonal...

FM announces LTC cash voucher scheme to stimulate consumer spending

NEW DElHI: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman on Monday announced leave travel concession (LTC) cash voucher scheme to stimulate consumer spending. "Indications are that savings of...

Gold rises Rs 240, silver jumps Rs 786

New Delhi: Gold prices rose by Rs 240 to Rs 52,073 per 10 gram on Monday amid rupee depreciation, according to HDFC Securities. The precious...

Rs. 25k fine slapped for selling underweight, under sized bricks: LMD Budgam

BUDGAM: Legal Metrology Department (LMD) Budgam today slapped a fine of Rs. 25,000 on M/s Shalimar Brick kiln, Nasrullapora Budgam for selling undersized and...

Around 6 lakh truckers in Bengal go on 72-hour strike, goods supply likely to be hit

Kolkata: Supply of essential commodities in West Bengal is likely to be disrupted as around six lakh truckers went on a 72-hour strike from...

India set to achieve self reliance in Supercomputing with manufacturing critical components in India

New Delhi: A Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) was signed in presence of Shri Sanjay Dhotre, Union Minister of State for E&IT, Education and Communications...

RBI defers, again, appointment of Zubair Iqbal as JK Bank’s Managing Director

Acclaimed banker who quit as HDFC’s VP six months ago sits idle while JK Bank sinks under RK Chibber Srinagar: The Reserve Bank of India...

Last assessment of ‘land under saffron cultivation’ a decade ago, while encroachments continue

Anantnag: Since the inception of the National Saffron Mission (NSM) in 2010 there has been no further assessment of land under saffron cultivation in...

Buyer-Seller Meet of Horticulture Dept inaugurated

Meet organised to popularize the consumption of local fruits SRINAGAR: Principal Secretary Horticulture and Agriculture departments, Navin Kumar Choudhary Sunday inaugurated “Buyer-Seller Meet” organised to...

WB Tour Operators hail JK Tourism for reaching out to them, say other States need to take cue

KOLKATA: These days it is the season of festivities in West Bengal in view of the upcoming Durga Puja festival. But what has added...

President KTA demands extension of sales tax amnesty up to March 2021

SRINAGAR: President Kashmir Trade Alliance Ajaz Shahdhar has demanded for extension of amnesty scheme for pending sales tax arrears up to ending March 2021...

Maithan Steel committed to expand manufacturing capacity despite COVID-19 crisis

Kolkata: Construction material producer Maithan Steel Ltd remains steadfast in expanding the capacity of its manufacturing plant in West Bengal, despite the slowdown in...

Centre, states headed for another showdown at GST Council meeting today

NEW DELHI: The Centre and Opposition-ruled states are set for another face-off on Monday when the GST Council meets to debate the constitutionally- mandated...

India’s new farm laws will empower farmers, help them earn maximum profits: Israeli envoy

New Delhi: India's latest agricultural reform legislations will empower farmers and give them more options to sell their produce and earn maximum profits, Israeli...

IISKTC Dusoo Pampore to boost saffron trade: Director Agriculture

PAMPORE: A farmers meet was organised at India International Kashmir Saffron Trade Centre ( IIKSTC ) Dusoo Pampore in South Kashmir's Pulwama district on...

Advisor Sharma visits Mega Fruit Mandi Aglar Shopian

Asks all stakeholders to ensure strict adherence to COVID preventive protocols SHOPIAN: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, KK Sharma, Saturday visited the Mega Fruit Mandi Aglar...

Site for Fruit Market finalized at Thathri

DOD: The site for construction of proposed fruit& Vegetable market at Thathri was today finalized by Director Horticulture Planning & Marketing J&K Imam Din. The...

Lucrative integrated farming becomes new attraction for cultivators of high end Saffron crop producers of Kishtwar

KISHTWAR: High returns of Integrated Farming have become another attraction for the cultivators of high end Saffron crop in this mountainous district of Kishtwar. Together...

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