Srinagar: Directorate of Extension/SAMETI conducted a one day webinar on the occasion of World Bee Day in conjunction with the KVKs of Kashmir and Ladakh region. The theme of the webinar was “importance of Bee Keeping in increasing agricultural production and productivity with special reference to production and processing of honey”. Impetus was laid on […]
Srinagar: Director Horticulture Kashmir, Ajaz Ahmad Bhat on Thursday conducted an extensive tour of the district Pulwama. Director Horticulture along with Chief Horticulture Officer, Horticulture Development Officers (HDOs) of the district visited Departmental Farms/Nurseries and also conducted a detailed tour of various fruit growing areas of the district. During the visit to the departmental Farms/Nurseries, […]
SAMBA: The Agriculture sector is continuing to scale progress to new heights as orchardists are successfully growing crops and infusing much needed vigour in the sector for others to follow. Under supervision of Deputy Commissioner, Anuradha Gupta, the agriculture marketing activities are being enchanted manifold for maximizing its reach to the far flung areas as […]
Rajiv Kumar There is a strong case for continuing large-scale construction and infrastructure projects where there is good capacity to control the spread of infections. On March 24, 2020, with little known about the method of infection, prevention, control and cure for the disease, India announced a nationwide lockdown of 21 days that eventually lasted […]
JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday released “Annual Report – Promoting Good Governance” in the form of an e-book compiled by the Finance Department showcasing major initiatives undertaken by the department during 2020-21 to bring transparency and accountability in the execution of public works. The document captures the essence of reforms such as online […]
Pampore: Vice Chancellor SKUAST-K Prof J P Sharma and Director Agriculture Kashmir Chowdhary Mohammad Iqbal visited India International Kashmir Saffron Trade Centre Dussu Pampore. The dignitaries visited different sections of the Centre and reviewed their functioning. During the visit Director Agriculture Kashmir gave a detailed presentation of the functioning and services provided by the Centre […]
SRINAGAR: Vice-chancellor SKUAST J&K Prof. J. P. Sharma along with Director Extension Prof. D. M. Maqdoomi, Director Research Prof. Sarfarz Ahmad and associate Directors visited KVK/ETC Pulwama on the sidelines of the Advanced Research Station for Saffron and Seed Spices today on 19th may 2021. At the outset Director Extension Prof. D. M. Maqdoomi gave […]
SRINAGAR: Members of Parimpora Fruit Association Srinagar and Fruit Association Shopian today called on Director Horticulture (P&M) Vishesh Mahajan to flag off the issues confronting the fruit industry here. The Director and Association members had a threadbare discussion about these issues and the efforts required to address the same. In the meeting, the Director assured […]
Mumbai: Snapping its three-day winning run, the rupee on Wednesday declined by 13 paise to close at 73.18 against the US dollar in line fall in Asian currencies ahead of the release of US Fed minutes. Dollar demand from importers and weak regional risk appetite and losses in the domestic equities also weighed on the […]
Srinagar: The Kashmir Trade Alliance (KTA) Wednesday demanded a special economic relief package for the traders , industrial units and transporters of J&K. In a statement issued by the alliance president Ajaz Shahdhar, said that we have already been affected by floods in 2014, revocation of article 370 in 2019 and lockdown in 2020. The […]