DC Jammu reviews progress of works under District Capex Budget, B2V3, PMAY scheme

JAMMU: Deputy Commissioner Anshul Garg today reviewed the ongoing/new works proposed under B2V3 and District Capex Budget including DDC, BDC, PRI components, MGNREGA and Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana- Gramin. The concerned official informed the meeting that against total 486 works finalized under Back to Village-lll 444 have been tendered, 294 allotted, 244 started, 134 completed […]

Registration of unorganized workers on e-SHRAM portal reviewed at Shopian

SHOPIAN: The Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Shopian, Mushtaq Ahmed Simnani today chaired a meeting to review the implementation and registration of unorganized workers on National Database for Unorganized Workers (NDUW), e-SHRAM portal in the district. On the occasion, the ADC directed the officers of all the departments to register the daily wagers associated with their […]

Gold declines Rs 119, silver tumbles Rs 517

New Delhi: Gold in the national capital on Wednesday declined by Rs 119 to Rs 46,613 per 10 gram amid an overnight decline in international precious metal prices, according to HDFC Securities. In the previous trade, the precious metal had settled at Rs 46,732 per 10 gram. Silver also tumbled Rs 517 to Rs 61,671 […]

SKUAST Faculty of Forestry, Bhamla Foundation Mumbai carry plantation drive at Ganderbal Campus

Srinagar: Faculty of Forestry, Benhama-Watlar, Sher-i-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K) in collaboration with the Bhamla Foundation , Mumbai, Maharashtra today kick started its Plantation drive at its campus. The drive started with the planting of Deodar near Pine Boys Hostel by Asif Bhamla, Chairman of the Foundation, CEO Meraj Bhamla […]

Global shares mixed amid inflation, oil price worries

Tokyo: Global shares were mixed Wednesday as worries about inflation set off expectations the US Federal Reserve might move faster than anticipated to raise interest rates. France’s CAC 40 edged up 0.4 per cent to 7,074.05 in early trading, while Germany’s DAX rose 0.1 per cent to 15,955.14. Britain’s FTSE 100 added 0.5 per cent […]

Navin Choudhary stresses for adopting new methods of vegetable farming for enhanced outcome

BARAMULLA: Principal Secretary, Agriculture Production and Farmers Welfare, Sheep and Animal Husbandry, Navin Kumar Choudhary, today visited Baramulla district and had a detailed review of functioning of departments besides taking stock of winter preparedness of the district administration. Principal Secretary, who is also Secretary In-charge District Baramulla, also assessed sector wise performance of Horticulture, Agriculture, […]

DDC B’pora chairs DLRC/ DCC meeting Reviews performance of banks

BANDIPORA: The Deputy Commissioner (DC), Bandipora, Dr Owais Ahmad Tuesday chaired a meeting of District Level Review Committee/District Consultative Committee (DLRC/DCC) convened by Lead District Manager Bandipora. While reviewing the performance of Banks and Government departments under various schemes, the DC directed for speedy disposal for government sponsored cases. He advised all the banks and […]

15 day training program on Integrated Nutrient Management for input dealers concludes at KVK Samba

SAMBA: The 15 day training programme on Integrated Nutrient Management (INM) for input dealers concluded today here at KVK Samba of SKUAST-Jammu. The programme concluded under the guidance and leadership of Professor. J.P.Sharma, Vice-Chancellor, SKUAST-Jammu and the aegis of Directorate of Extension, SKUAST-J. The Chief Guest of the programme, Sanjay Verma, Chief Agriculture Officer, Samba […]

RDD organizes Sensitization programme on e-SHRAM portal registrations at Kulgam

KULGAM: In order to set momentum in registrations of unorganized workers on e-SHRAM Portal, the Rural Development Department (RDD) Kulgam today organised a Sensitization programme for its employees to ensure registrations of all unorganized workers of RDD on e-SHRAM portal. During this programme ALC informed the participants that after registration the beneficiary will get accident […]

No Broker becomes India’s first real estate unicorn

BENGALURU: Real estate platform NoBroker.com has raised $210 million (Rs 1,575 crore) from investors, including General Atlantic and Tiger global to expand its business across 50 cities, a top company official said on Tuesday. Bengaluru-based NoBroker, which was launched in 2013, has raised the fund at $1 billion valuation to become the first unicorn in […]