Calls on Advisor Farooq Khan

Srinagar: Director Agriculture Kashmir Chowdhary Mohammad Iqbal on Friday called on Advisor to the Lieutenant Governor Farooq Ahmad Khan at Church Lane Srinagar. Chowdhary Iqbal apprised the Advisor about the ongoing schemes and different centrally sponsored programmes that are being implemented by the Department at various levels. He also briefed the Advisor about the progress […]

Navin inaugurates Kisan mela-cum-exhibition at remote block Sumb in Samba

SAMBA: Principal Secretary, Agriculture Production and Farmers Welfare, Navin Kumar Choudhary today visited Sumb block of district Samba and inaugurated one day Kisan mela-cum-exhibition amidst enthusiastic response from the local farmers community. The Principal Secretary along with concerned officers inspected different stalls including Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal Husbandry, Sericulture, Handicraft, Khadi and Village Industry, Fisheries, and […]

KKT holds demonstration to mark Bharat Bandh

SRINAGAR: On the eve of the Bharat Bandh, Jammu and Kashmir Kissan Tehreek on Friday held a protest here in Srinagar demanding the Government to revoke new farm laws. The members from Jammu and Kashmir Kissan Tehreek assembled here in press enclave and chanting the Slogans in favour of the Indian farmers. The members of […]

Sensex rebounds 568 pts

Mumbai: Equity indices ratcheted higher on Friday after two sessions of heavy losses as investors snapped up recently-battered banking and finance stocks in lockstep with a rebound in global markets. A recovering rupee also bolstered market sentiment, traders said. The 30-share BSE Sensex surged 568.38 points or 1.17 per cent to finish at 49,008.50. Similarly, […]

J&K Tourism enthrals jam packed audience in national capital

Organizes grand road show at Delhi NEW DELHI: The Department of Tourism J&K in collaboration with the Travel Agents Association of Kashmir (TAAK) organized a grand promotional evening and roadshow in New Delhi in which more than 200 prominent travel agents including heads of main travel bodies, various signatories and senior officers participated. The highlight […]

KTA trade delegation meets Commissioner SMC

Raised the issue of drainage, parking facilities and street lights in the markets Srinagar: Advocating for drainage, parking of vehicles and installation of street lights in the Markets, Kashmir Trade Alliance called on Athar Amir Shafi, Commissioner, Srinagar Municipal Corporation. A delegation of traders led by Ajaz Shahdhar, President, Kashmir Trade Alliance, met the SMC […]

Plantation drives held at SKUAST faculties of forestry Benahama and fisheries Rangil

SRINAGAR: Plantations drive was conducted at Faculty of Forestry, Benhama-Watlar campus, Ganderbal, SKUAST-K. The Programme was inaugurated by Professor Tariq H Masoodi, Dean Faculty of Forestry. The week-long programme of Plantation drive is going on at the campus. Today the students of M.Sc and Ph.D Programme participated in the drive . Dean , FoF Prof. […]

FCIK condolence demise of President IE, Zainakote

Srinagar: Federation Chamber of Industries Kashmir (FCIK) has conveyed their heartfelt condolence to the family on the demise of Er. Nazir Hussain and to Industrial Estate Zainakote. Er. Nazir Hussain passed away after illness at New Delhi. He was President Industrial Estate Zainakote and also Executive Council Member of FCIK. FCIK held a condolence meeting […]

Advisor Khan meets fruit growers, public delegations at Sopore

BARAMULLA: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan today visited Fruit Mandi Sopore where he met various fruit growers and other stakeholders who apprised him about their issues and demands. The Advisor was accompanied by Deputy Commissioner Baramulla, Bhupinder Kumar; Director Horticulture, Aijaz Ahmad Bhat; MD JKHPM, Shafat Sultan; ADC Sopore, SP Sopore, heads of various […]

DSSAT training concludes at SKUAST-K

Srinagar: A ten-day training programme on ‘DSSAT as a tool for research in agriculture and allied sciences’ concluded on Thursday at SK University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology. The Decision Support System for Agrotechnology Transfer (DSSAT) is a software application program that comprises crop simulation models for over 42 crops as well as tools to […]