SKUAST-K holds 10-day skill training in chromatographic techniques

Srinagar: Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology Kashmir held a 10-day higher-order skill training for the students and research scholars from the various institutions of Jammu and Kashmir. The training programme on “Chromatographic & Spectroscopic Techniques for Phyto-chemical Estimation” was organized by the university’s Research Centre for Residue & Quality Analysis, Directorate of Research […]

Indian aviation industry was able to breathe a little easier in 2021

New Delhi: The Indian aviation industry was able to breathe a little easier in 2021 as domestic flight operations reached their pre-pandemic levels even though international services continued to remain curtailed due to Covid-related travel restrictions. Air India’s sale to the Tata Group and arrival of Rakesh Jhunjhunwala-backed new airline Akasa Air in 2021 are […]

Sebi allows InVITs, REITs to conduct unitholders’ annual meetings virtually till Jun 2022

New Delhi: Markets regulator Sebi on Wednesday allowed infrastructure investment trusts (InvITs) and real estate investment trusts (REITs) to conduct annual meetings of their unitholders and other meetings through videoconferencing and other audio-visual means till June 30, 2022. The circular came after Sebi received representations from REITs/InvITs to further extend the facility to conduct annual […]

Parsa’s opens outlet at Nowgam Chowk

Srinagar: Parsa’s, valley’s fastest growing and award winning food chain opened its 24th outlet today at Nowgam today. The outlet was inaugurated in presence of all the Franchisee Owners of brand Parsa’s. While the outlet is located at busiest Nowgam Chowk, nothing stopped hundreds of people from thronging for the opening of the much-loved Kashmiri […]

Industrial activity has to be consistent with safety of citizens: NGT

New Delhi: Safety of citizens and protection of environment are matters of prime concern and any industrial activity has to be consistent with such concerns to enforce “sustainable development and polluter pays” principles, the National Green Tribunal has said. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel made the observation while forming an […]

KVIC organises Awareness Camp on PMEGP at Shopian

SHOPIAN: Khadi and Village Industries Commission today organized an awareness camp on flagship Prime Minister’s Employment Generation programme at the Meeting Hall of Deputy Commissioner’s office, here. Appreciating the efforts of KVIC for organising such awareness camps, the Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Shopian, Mushtaq Ahmad Simnani described PMEGP as the most beneficial scheme for the […]

Asian development Bank approves loans worth USD 1.543 billion to Pakistan

Islamabad: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Wednesday signed six financing loans to cash-strapped Pakistan worth USD 1.543 billion, to help reform and upgrade the country’s energy sector, roads, civic and health infrastructure. The agreements were signed by Pakistan Secretary Economic Affairs Mian Asad Hayauddin and ADB Country Director Yong Ye at a meeting here, […]

Seven days training programme on scientific Beekeeping begins at FoA, Wadura

SRINAGAR: Seven days training programme on “Scientific Beekeeping” under Skill Training of Rural Youth (STRY) in association with State Agricultural Management and Extension Training Institute (SAMETI) and National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE) commenced on 20th December, 2021 at Division of Entomology, FoA, Wadura Sopore, SKUAST-K. In the training programme, unemployed youth from district […]

Dir Agriculture inaugurates Training camp at Gogji Pathri, Budgam

BUDGAM: The Director Agriculture Kashmir, Chowdhary Mohammad Iqbal today inaugurated Farmer’s Training/ Awareness Camp under Soil Health Card Scheme (National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture) at Gogji Pathri, Nelnag at Budgam. The Camp was attended by a large number of farmers, agriculture entrepreneurs and the representatives of Panchayat Raj Institutions. Speaking on the occasion, the Director […]

DC Kupwara flags-off 50 farmers for 3 months training

KUPWARA: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kupwara, Imam Din today flagged-off a group of 50 farmers for training at a function organized by Chief Agriculture officer Kupwara at Agriculture Farm Halpal, Kupwara. Speaking at the occasion, the DC exhorted the farmers to take full interest in the training programme and yield better results in agriculture farming. […]