Handicrafts & Handloom Dept conducts 3rd edition of Srinagar Craft Safari

SRINAGAR: In order to have a holistic approach towards tapping the intangible knowledge using Craft Safari as a tool, the Department of Handicrafts and Handloom Kashmir conducted the third edition of Craft Safari post recognition of Srinagar as the UNESCO craft city in the field of Craft and Folk Art. ‘Such Craft Safaris suggest how […]

Department of Horticulture holds awareness camp at Shopian

SRINAGAR: An awareness cum training camp was organised at, Arhama District Shopian by the Department of Horticulture. This was 10th such camp organised by Department to reach out to the farmers under Good Governance Week and as a part of “Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav”. Director General Horticulture Kashmir Mr. Ajaz Ahmad Bhat (JKAS) was the […]

Offering free tuition to orphans, physically challenged, deserving students: CCAK

SRINAGAR: Coaching Centers Association Kashmir (CCAK) on Saturday said that it is offers free tuition to orphans and physically challenged deserving students. The president of the association Hamid Mufti in a statement said that these free admissions to orphans and physically challenged students are in addition to the 10% free reservation that is being given […]

Flights resumption will boost people to people contact: Swiss diplomat

Kolkata: SWISS airline, which is expected to connect Indian cities soon, will facilitate greater people to people contact and improve trade, help tourism and cultural exchange, a diplomat of the country said on Friday. The Switzerland-India relation is strong and will strengthened with greater bilateral trade between the two countries, increased tourism and cultural exchanges, […]

Govt to tweak subsidy policy to promote local production of P&K fertilisers

New Delhi: The government on Saturday decided to make changes to the existing nutrient based subsidy (NBS) policy to promote domestic production of phosphatic and potassic (P&K) fertilisers amid a sharp rise in global prices. A decision in this regard was taken in a high-level meeting chaired by Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilisers Mansukh […]

Industry bodies to jointly fight anti industry policies

Srinagar: The industrial fraternity in Kashmir has decided to launch a united fight against anti industry policies and orders with all the force and might at its disposal to save the existing enterprises from imminent extinction. In this regard, they have asked FCIK to prepare a roadmap within shortest possible time to take up and […]

Over 9,000 Utilisation Certificates of projects not submitted by Assam govt: CAG report

Guwahati: Over 9,000 Utilisation Certificates of various projects and schemes of 52 departments of the Assam government from 2001-02 to 2018-19 have not been submitted, a CAG report said. More than 68 per cent of the 9,379 outstanding UCs are of the last four years since 2015-16, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India said […]

7 day training programme on Scientific Beekeeping Inaugurated at RTCPPPM SKUAST-K

Srinagar: Research and Training Centre for Pollinators, Pollinizers and Pollination Management(RTCPPPM), SKUAST-K, Shalimar organised two number of 7-days training programme on “Scientific Beekeeping” under NBHM sponsored project entitled “Trainings on Scientific Beekeeping for Unemployed Youth/Beekeepers of District Baramulla&Kupwara” funded by National Bee Board (NBB), MoA&FW, Government of India. Prof. Sarfaraz Ahmad Wani (Director Research) Chief […]

Awareness program conducted with milk vendors of Srinagar

SRINAGAR: An awareness program under the ‘Eat Right’ campaign was today held with the milk vendors of District Srinagar in collaboration with Sheergojri Welfare Forum at Hotel Lalarukh. The vendors were sensitized regarding supply of pure and wholesome milk to the consumers of Srinagar city. They were directed to have a written agreement with their […]

Kisan Mela livestock mandi organised at Shirmal, Shopian

SHOPIAN: A Kisan-Mela cum Livestock Mandi was today organised by the Chief Animal Husbandry Office (Department of Animal Husbandry Shopian) at Poultry Project Shirmal, here. The Additional Deputy Commissioner, Shopian, Mushtaq Ahmed Simnani was the Chief Guest on the occasion. Simnani distributed the Cows among the beneficiaries, selected through a draw of lots, for the […]