Animal health checkup held at Babanagari

SRINAGAR: The divisionof veterinary Pathology, SKUAST-K organized an Animal Health checkup cum awareness camp for tribal farmers under the DBT sponsored project on “Augmentation of Household income through improvement of production efficiencyof Dairy cattle and fodder production” at babanagari today. Around 60 tribal farmers from the locality attended the camp. The clinical animal health checkup […]

Kissan Mela cum awareness camp organized at Panchayat Raang

UDHAMPUR: A day long Kissan mela cum awareness camp was today organized by Agriculture Department Udhampur under Soil Health card component of NMSA 2020-21 here at Panchayat Raang Block Parlidhar of District Udhampur. Block Development Chairperson Parlidhar, Neelam Devi was the chief guest, while DDC member, Ramnagar Mool Raj and Block Development Officer, Parlidhar Alka […]

Lok Sabha passes bill to amend MMDR Act

New Delhi: Seeking to bring more reforms in the mining sector, Lok Sabha on Friday passed a bill to amend the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act and Union minister Pralhad Joshi asserted that even if the Centre auctions a mine, all the revenue will go to states concerned. The Mines Minister said the […]

Govt to introduce DFI Bill in Lok Sabha next week

New Delhi: The government will next week introduce in the National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development (NaBFID) Bill 2021 in Lok Sabha to pave way for setting up of a government-owned DFI to fund infra projects. The union cabinet earlier this week had approved a budget proposal of setting up a Development Finance Institution […]

Pak asks Kuwait to invest in economic zones of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor: FO

Islamabad: Pakistan on Thursday urged Kuwait to invest in the economic zones being set up under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) programme and benefit from the vast and profitable opportunities, the Foreign Office has said. The invitation was extended by Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi to the visiting Kuwait counterpart Ahmed Nasser Al-Sabah who arrived […]

CSIR-IIM organizes one-day training programme on cultivation, marketing of Aromatic plants in Bandipora

Bandipora: CSIR- Indian Institute of Integrative Medicine (IIIM) on Thursday organised a day-long Awareness-cum-Training program on cultivation, processing and marketing of aromatic plants. Additional Deputy Commissioner Zahoor Ahmad Mir inaugurated the programme and interacted with the farmers. He appreciated the efforts of CSIR IIIM with special mention of Director, CSIR – IIIM, Dr. D. Srinivasa […]

APEDA signs MoUs with NSIC for harnessing export potential of MSMEs

NEW Delhi: The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) has signed memorandum of understanding (MoU) with National Small Industries Corporation Ltd (NSIC) for ensuring cooperation in range of areas focussing on harnessing exports potential of agricultural and processed food products manufactured by Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). According to the MoU, […]

DIC, Sgr registers 350 Unit on Udhyam portal

SRINAGAR: According to District Industries Centre, (DIC) Srinagar, 350 Unit Holders have registered their Units on Udhyam portal during a campaign launched by the department from March 8 to 17, 2021. The department has organized Melas in all the Industrial Estates of the district and sensitized the Unit holders about the benefits of the scheme. […]

Fruit growers from Srinagar sent on a training programme

SRINAGAR: A group of 50 fruit growers of Srinagar District hailing from Panzinara, Zakura, Shlimar, Khonmoh, Harwan areas were flagged off for a exposure visit by Ajaz Ahmad Bhat, KAS, Director Horticulture Kashmir flagged off the. Director Horticulture while addressing on the occasion made it clear that the objective of exposure visit is to impart […]

Kissan Mela at Uri, Baramulla

Agri dept taking various initiatives for economic upliftment and prosperity of the farmers:Director Baramulla: An effective coordination between the functionaries of the Agriculture department and the farmers can realize the objective of enhancing the production & productivity of various crops. This was stated by Director Agriculture Kashmir Choudhary Mohammad Iqbal while inaugurating a Kissan Mela […]