Sensex Nifty fall for sixth day amid lingering Ukraine crisis

Mumbai: Market gauges Sensex and Nifty extended their losing streak to the sixth session on Wednesday as lingering Ukraine crisis continued to dent investor sentiment. The Sensex closed 68.62 points or 0.12 per cent lower at 57,232.06 and the Nifty ended 28.95 points or 0.12 per cent down at 17,063.25. For better part of session, […]

Rupee rallies 25 paise to 74.59 against US dollar

Mumbai: The rupee appreciated by 25 paise to 74.59 against the US dollar on Wednesday due to a pullback in the greenback and crude oil prices after Western countries imposed several sanctions on Russia for sending troops into separatist-held regions in Ukraine. At the interbank forex market, the local unit opened at 74.64 against the […]

Lt Governor reviews progress towards financial inclusion by banks in J&K

‘Efforts being made to enable far-flung areas of rural interiors to become fully connected with financial sector’ JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today reviewed the progress towards financial inclusion by banks in J&K with MK Jain, Deputy Governor RBI, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta, Chief Secretary and other officials. The Lt Governor shared the vision of […]

State Level Committee clears 213 new licences for Wood Based Industry

JAMMU: The 8th meeting of the State Level Committee (SLC) on Wood Based Industries met today under the chairmanship of Dr. Mohit Gera, PCCF &Head of Forest Force, J&K. The Government of J&K constituted the SLC to approve the grant of fresh licence or enhancement of capacity of Wood Based Industry subject to availability of […]

KVIB releases subsidy worth Rs 348.48 cr to young entrepreneurs of JK: VC KVIB

JAMMU: Jammu and Kashmir Khadi and Village Industries Board (J&K KVIB) has released a whopping amount of Rs. 348.48 crore as margin money (subsidy) in favour of entrepreneurs who had applied loan from the board since 2019. These details were given in a presser held today by Vice Chairperson KVIB, Dr Hina Shafi Bhat at […]

KVK Budgam concluded 6 day STRY programme on ‘Poultry Rearing and Management’

SRINAGAR: KVK Budgam concluded 06 days Skill Training of rural youth (STRY) programme on “Poultry Rearing and Management”. The programme was organised in collaboration with MANAGE- Hyderabad and SAMETI, SKUAST-K. A total of 28 unemployed youth attended the training programme. During the inaugural session Dr Nasir Ahmad Dar (Course Director/Sr. Scientist & Head) highlighted the […]

Training programme on supply chain management for apple held at SKUAST-K

SRINAGAR: A three days training on Integrated Supply Chain Management for Apple was inaugurated today on 21st Feb, 2022 at the Directorate of Extension in collaboration with the National Centre for Management of Agricultural Extension. Vice –Chancellor Nazir Ahmad was the chief guest of the programem. The inaugural programme was started with a welcome address […]

DST Training programme at College of Temperate Sericulture SKUAST-K Mirgund condludes

Srinagar: One week “Awareness cum Technology Demonstration For Promotion of Sericulture of Pattan Block, District Baramulla”was inaugurated today on21st February 2022 at College of TemperateSericulture SKUAST-K Mirgund.At the onset of programme, Dr. Shabir Ahmad Bhat Assistant Professor and Programme Co-coordinator welcomed the participants and also gave brief of theprogramme.Prof (Dr.) M. F. Baqual, Associate Dean […]

Directorate of Extension SKUAST-Kashmir kicks started 5 days training programme

Srinagar: A five day training programmer started at Directorate of Extension SKUAST-Kashmir today on 22-Feb, 2022 in collaboration with National Centre for Management of Agricultural Extensionon “Strengthening Agriculture Extension Through Market Linkages”. Vice –Chancellor Nazir Ahmad Ganai presided over the programme and gave his appreciation for organizing farmer friendly and need based programmes. The inaugural […]

KVIB releases subsidy worth Rs 348.48 cr to young entrepreneurs of JK: VC KVIB

JAMMU: Jammu and Kashmir Khadi and Village Industries Board (J&K KVIB) has released a whopping amount of Rs. 348.48 crore as margin money (subsidy) in favour of entrepreneurs who had applied loan from the board since 2019. These details were given in a presser held today by Vice Chairperson KVIB, Dr Hina Shafi Bhat at […]