Shopian: One of Kashmir’s biggest mulberry nurseries, at Losedenow village in Shopian district, has been such a victim of official apathy that with every passing day it’s land is shrinking while illegal encroachments are growing. Once spread over a hundred kanals, the land has shrunk to a fraction of it, said an official of the […]
MeT predicts more rains, advises farmers to suspend spraying orchards
MeT predicts more rains, advises farmers to suspend spraying orchards Srinagar: The ongoing spell of rains has multiplied worries among cherry farmers as wet spell is expected to cause damage to the standing fruit. Farmers are already facing issues in shipping cherry, which is being harvested in the Valley right now, because of ongoing Covid-19 […]
Srinagar: The newly the Restaurant & Cafe Association of Kashmir (RAK) invites applications for membership. President Sheikh Feroz has taken an initiative to invite restaurant owners to join the association after facing a lockdown for the last nine months. “We have not opened our restaurant for the last nine months due to strict lockdown. We […]
Baramulla: Chief Agriculture Officer Baramulla Mohammad Yousuf Shah Sunday kick started the sale of exotic vegetable at Binner village of Baramulla. The sale witnessed huge rush from the adjacent areas. Interacting with farmers on the occasion CAO Baramulla said that the department is committed to promote the scheme, and aims to provide quality vegetable seeds […]
SRINAGAR: Chairman Jammu & Kashmir RTI Movement Dr Raja Muzaffar Bhat has urged the authorities to come to the rescue of vegetable and cherry growers of Kashmir as they are under distress due to COVID 19 pandemic. In a statement Dr Raja Muzaffar said that vegetable growers are not able to transport their produce to […]
Jammu: Thousands of families in Jammu and Kashmir earned their livelihood by stitching face masks during the COVID-19 lockdown, an official said on Sunday. Many of these families are thankful to the administration for providing them employment during the lockdown through J-K Khadi Village Industries Board (KVIB) and State Handloom Development Corporation Limited, he said. […]
Sheikh Feroz is President, Babar Chowdhary Vice President Srinagar : Pledging to resolve the issues faced by this vital business sector for its glorious revival, the Restaurant & Cafe Association of Kashmir (RAK) was constituted here Saturday. After marathon deliberations and brainstorming sessions here, prominent businessman Sheikh Feroz was elected as the President of the […]
NEW DELHI: The government collected Rs 5,934 crore as its part of the goods and services tax (GST) in April this financial year, fetching 87 per cent lower than Rs 46848 crore in the same month of the previous year. The data pertains to economic activities in March. The dip in revenue collections is being […]
ANANTNAG: Continuing with tough measures to contain spread of COVID-19 infection and plug all probable loopholes, District Magistrate K.K Sidha today convened a meeting with bankers. The meeting was attended by Addl. District Magistrate Ghulam Hassan Sheikh, Zonal Head J&K Bank M.A Wanchoo, LDM Anantnag Afaq Peerzada, Cluster Head J&K Bank, District Managers of SBI, […]
SRINAGAR: Federation Chamber of Industries Kashmir(FCIK) has called for immediate release of paymenst due to MSMEs for the supplies thay have made under GoI Saubhagya scheme to JK PDD. The payment according to chamber from concerned Administrative Department for Scheme Saubhagya (for these supplies) has been received by MD KPDCL in the month of February […]