‘Quality seedling key to sustainable agriculture’ Srinagar: Joint Director Agriculture Farms, Procurement Mandis, Promotion of Spices and Medicinal Plants Dr. Syed Waseem Ahmad Shah today visited Kitchen Garden Lalmandi, Srinagar. He inspected different plots (blocks) of the Kitchen Garden and took stock of latest interventions being adopted there during the production of seedlings of different […]
In view of weather forecast issued by Metrological Department with possibility of heavy rains and snowfall from 22nd October (evening) to 24th of October 2021, Fruit Growers of Kashmir valley are requested to follow below detailed advisory : 1. Speedup harvesting of fruit crop and its proper storage 2. Ensure proper maintenance and cleaning of […]
RAJOURI: District Development Commissioner Rajouri, Rajesh K Shavan today chaired a meeting of the concerned officers to review the progress achieved under various self-employment generation schemes in the district. Among the others, CPO, Mohammad Khurshid; ACP, Abdul Rashid Kohli; CAO, Shabana Azmin; CAHO, Dr Fazal Hussain; DIO NIC, Muzafar Mir; District Officer KVIB, Abdul Aziz […]
Jammu: Skyview by Empyrean on Wednesday announced the launch of a new premium boutique hospitality offering at Patnitop hill resort in Jammu and Kashmir. Skyview by Empyrean, hospitality venture of Empyrean Skyview Projects Private Limited (ESPPL), at Sanget-Patnitop is a 90-minute drive from the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in Katra and houses India’s highest ropeway […]
Mumbai: The rupee surged by 47 paise to close at 74.88 (provisional) against the US dollar on Wednesday on easing global crude oil prices. A surging American currency in the overseas market and losses in the domestic equity markets put some pressure on the rupee, forex dealers said. At the interbank forex market, the local […]
New Delhi: India, the world’s third-largest energy consumer, on Wednesday warned that high oil prices will undermine global economic recovery, and nudged Saudi Arabia and other OPEC nations to work towards affordable and reliable supplies. Petrol and diesel prices have shot up to record highs across the country after relentless price increases since early May. […]
Washington: IMF’s Chief Economist Gita Gopinath will leave her job in January next year and return to the prestigious Harvard University’s Economics Department, according to the global financial institution. The 49-year-old prominent Indian-American economist had joined the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as the Chief Economist in January 2019. She was the John Zwaanstra Professor of […]
Srinagar: To provide accurate soil analysis to farmers of Kashmir Division at their doorsteps, Director Agriculture Kashmir Chowdhary Mohammad Iqbal Tuesday flagged off a Mobile Soil Testing Van in presence of senior officers of the department, representatives fertilizer and pesticide dealers and a group of farmers at Lalmandi Srinagar. These Mobile vans can be utilized […]
Mumbai: Equity benchmarks closed with modest losses on Tuesday after a seven-session winning streak as investors opted to pocket some gains at record levels. FMCG counters led the losses after HUL’s Q2 earnings missed estimates, while IT and private bank stocks stood tall. After scaling the 62,000-mark for the first time, the 30-share BSE Sensex […]
KATHUA: Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shobha Karandlaje concluded her two day tour to district Kathua as part of Central Government’s Public outreach programme today. Smt. Shobha Karandlaje flagged off a rally from the premises of Chenab Textile Mills organized as part of ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ celebrations. Over 200 students and […]