J&K Bank commissions 2 ATMs in Pulwama

SRINAGAR: Deepening the network of its touch-points to extend basic banking services to people irrespective of location and status, J&K Bank dedicated two Automated Teller Machines (ATM) in Pulwama to the public. The Bank commissioned an ATM near Business Unit Aripal at Tral and another such machine near Washbug Business Unit in Pulwama district taking […]

ADC Shopian chairs preparatory meeting for “Jashn-i-Chilai kalan”

SHOPIAN: The Additional District Magistrate, Shopian, Mushtaq Ahmed Simnani today convened a meeting of officers at Mini Secretariat, here to review the arrangements put in place for Jashn-e-Chillai Kalan, being celebrated at Sports Stadium, Batapora, Shopian, on 15th of December, 2021. The meeting discussed threadbare various issues related to the smooth celebration of the programme. […]

Week training program on Data Science concludes at SKUAST-K

SRINAGAR: With an aim to enhance higher order professional Data science skills among the research scholars of SKUAST-K, a seven days training program on “Data Science using R software”, concluded on Monday, 06/12/2021. The training was organized by SKUAST-K-LISA, Division of Agricultural Statistics, Faculty of Horticulture, in collaboration with World Bank-ICAR funded National Agricultural Higher […]

SABQAS Academy to conduct mega scholarship test on Thursday

Hajin: Well known coaching institute of Bandipora district SABQAS Academy Hajin is going to conduct a Mega Scholarship Test on Thursday for the outgoing class 10th. CEO SABQAS Academy Waseem Majazi while talking to Kashmir Reader said that the aim of this test is to attract underprivileged students to come forward and get a chance […]

Apex Level Export Promotion Committee finalizes the Export product from each district of J&K

JAMMU: Principal Secretary, Industries and Commerce, Ranjan Prakash Thakur Monday chaired 2nd Apex Level Export Promotion Committee meeting as Exports Commissioner J&K to discuss various means to strengthen the export scenario in J&K. Pertinently, the Government of Jammu and Kashmir had constituted the Apex level and District level Export Promotion Committees to boost exports from […]

Salt- tolerant paddy production helps over 4 lakh farmers in Bengal to beat cyclone woes

Kolkata: The West Bengal government has hand-held over four lakh farmers in Purba Medinipur, North and South 24 Parganas districts to produce a new variety of salt-tolerant paddy to curb the repeated damage of standing crops by saline floodwaters during natural calamities, an official said. This new variety of paddy, Nona Swarna’, grown in over […]

Gold climbs Rs 29; silver tanks Rs 149

New Delhi: Gold in the national capital on Monday gained Rs 29 to Rs 46,974 per 10 gram supported by rupee depreciation despite weak international precious metal prices, according to HDFC Securities. In the previous trade, the precious metal settled at Rs 46,945 per 10 gram. Silver, however, dipped Rs 149 to Rs 60,137 per […]

Navin Choudhary inaugurates ‘Pashudhan Vyapar Mela’ at Lakhanpur

KATHUA: Principal Secretary, Animal & Sheep Husbandry, Navin Kumar Choudhary, today inaugurated ‘Pashudhan Vyapar Mela’ at RP Check post, Lakhanpur. Secretary, Cooperatives Department, Yasha Mudgal was the guest of honor on the occasion. Terming ‘Pashudhan Vyapar Mela’ being held every month at Lakhanpur as landmark decision, Naveen Choudhary said the step will help Jammu and […]

World Soil Day: Celebrations held at KVK Pulwama, soil cards distributed

Pulwama: World Soil health Day was Celebrated at Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK)/ Extension Training Centre Malangpora in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Sunday. The programme was organised by Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK)/ Extension Training Centre Malangpora and was inaugurated by Director Extension SKUST-K Dr Dil Mohammad Maqdoomi who was the chief guest on the occasion. […]

KVK Bandipora celebrates day

BANDIPORA: World Soil Day is commemorated to raise awareness about the importance of healthy soil and to advocate for the long-term management of soil resources. The Day was celebrated by the Kendra on 5th of December 2021 at the main hall of KVK in which 58 farmers and 14 students participated. On the occasion Director […]