Kolkata: Deployment of high-end drones at coalfields by CMPDI, a subsidiary of Coal India, is getting delayed due to COVID-induced lockdowns and other restrictions in several states, even though the company has secured approval for using the equipment from the Centre, an official said. Central Mine Planning and Design Institute (CMPDI), the research and technical […]
Beijing: Chinese scientist Yuan Longping, renowned for developing a hybrid rice strain that vastly improved the grain output in the country, passed on Saturday at the age of 91. The top rice scientist passed away in a hospital in Changsha, capital of Hunan Province, due to multi-organ failure, state-run Xinhua news agency reported. “A few […]
New Delhi: Retailers are having continued growth in health and hygiene category products as well as in food, personal care and home care items, but discretionary categories like beauty and cosmetics, fashion and apparels have been affected adversely during the second wave of the pandemic. Now, there is a renewed focus on healthy alternatives such […]
Srinagar: Amid lockdown and lack of availability of regular marketing facilities for the commercial and other vegetable farmers and to protect these farmers from the exploitation by mediators and commission agents, the Department of Agriculture in collaboration with JK HPMC has started a special drive wherein the JKHPMC procure the vegetable and other agriculture produce […]
KULGAM: A meeting of District Planning Committee (DPC) members was today held here at mini-secretariat Kulgam for approval of the district plan for the year 2021-22. The meeting was attended by District Development Council Chairperson, Mohammad Afzal Parray, Vice Chairperson, Shazia Jan and other PRI members. Besides ADC, ACD, ACR, CPO, Ex. Engineers and other […]
SRINAGAR: The Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole today chaired a meeting to review the formation of District Capex, Panchayat, BDC and DDC plan. The meeting was attended by all District Development Commissioners (DDC), Chief Planning Officers and other concerned through video conferencing. At the outset, the Div Com stressed on the timely […]
Interested persons invited to join online courses offered by Stock Assistant Training Institute JAMMU: The Stock Assistant Training Institute, Jammu, has started a Capacity Building Programme for the Field Officers, Vets & Paravets, and young entrepreneurs interested in Dairy and Poultry Farming as a business. For the purpose, the Institute has devised an annual calendar […]
JAMMU: Director Horticulture Jammu, Ram Savak, today chaired a meeting of Chief Horticulture Officers of Jammu Division to review the progress of various developmental activities (Physical & Financial) being carried out during the current financial year in Jammu Division. He asked the officers to submit the detail of physical and financial progress made under different […]
Washington: Observing that the ongoing “catastrophic” second wave of COVID-19 in India is a sign that the worst may be yet to come, the IMF has said that the situation in the country is a warning of the possible events in low- and middle-income nations that have seemingly escaped the pandemic till now. A report […]
San Ramon: Apple CEO Tim Cook described the company’s ironclad control over its mobile app store as the best way to serve and protect iPhone users, but he faced tough questions about competition issues from a judge Friday about allegations he oversees an illegal monopoly. The rare courtroom appearance by one of the world’s best-known […]