Coordinated efforts needed to safeguard farmer’s interests

No compromise on the quality of Pesticides and Fertilizers: Director Law Enforcement SRINAGAR: Director Law Enforcement J&K Bal Krishan Chandan while chairing a meeting held at Directorate of Agriculture Lalmandi, Srinagar said that Zero tolerance against spurious/sub standard pesticides, fertilizers and strict implementation of established procedures of law enforcement must be ensured at all the […]

Kisan Call Centre an asset in covid times: Director Agriculture

Srinagar: Mohammad Iqbal who is also Nodal Officer Kisan Call Centre initiative reviewed the functioning of Kisan Call Centre J&K, which has been setup under the ambitious scheme of Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare,Government of India. In a virtual interaction with the Tele Advisors of the Kisan Call Centre Director Agriculture said Kisan Call […]

KTA demands exemption of token tax for re-registration of outside registered vehicles

Srinagar: The Kashmir Trade Alliance (KTA) today demanded the exemption of token tax that is being asked @ 9% on the invoice amount of the vehicle. The actual roadblock that is stopping the common masses from re-registering their outside vehicles in J&K is the huge amount of token tax to be paid again at the […]

Colourful performances marks second day of Fulkari 2021

Srinagar: The splendour and richness of Jammu came alive once again on the second day of “Fulkari 2021” a two days festival of folk, colours and music organized by the Directorate of Tourism zJammu in collaboration with Atlas Event Management Company. The musical evening at Gulshan Ground opened with a power packed performance by “Saptak […]

JKB Financial Services Limited conducts plantation drive

Srinagar: JKB Financial Services Limited – a wholly owned subsidiary of J&K Bank – today conducted a plantation drive near its Business Centre at Sangarmal, Srinagar. Led by its Managing Director, Mohammad Muzzafar Wani, the employees of the Company including its CFO Pankaj Gour, Company Secretary Zaffar Hameed, Territory Head Mir Adil and Business Heads […]

Dir Horticulture visits Shopian, Pulwama

SRINAGAR: Ajaz Ahmad Bhat, KAS Director Horticulture Kashmir Monday paid a surprise visit to District Shopian and Pulwama to inspect various pre and Post Harvest units. He was accompanied by Deputy Director Horticulture, Chief Canning and Processing Instructor and other senior officers. During the visit, Director Horticulture took stock of the functioning of these units. […]

District Agromet Unit KVK , Kupwara organised farmers awareness programme

SRINAGAR: District Agromet Unit (DAMU), KVK, Kupwara organized Farmers Awareness Programme on “ Role of Weather and Climate in Farm Production” at Town Hall Kupwara under Gramin Krishi Mausam Sewa (GKMS). The programme was coordinated by Dr.Raies Ahmad Bhat, Scientist Agronomy & I/C DAMU, KVK Kupwara. Programme was attended by Additional Deputy Commissioner, Nazir Ahmad […]

SKUAST-K holds 5-day apple disease management training

Srinagar: A five-day skill training programme on ‘Integrated Pest Management in Apple’ concluded on Sunday at the Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Kashmir at the Shalimar campus. The training was organized by the university’s Division of Entomology under the World Bank-ICAR funded National Agricultural Higher Education Project for the institutional development of SKUAST-K […]

Five day ‘POOSHIDA HUNNAR’ Mela of JKRLM concludes at Kashmir Haat

Products worth Rs 4.55 Lakh of women SHG sold SRINAGAR: Five-Days Regional Mela “POOSHIDA HUNNAR” Promoting products of Self Help Groups (SHGs) of Jammu & Kashmir Rural Livelihoods Mission (JKRLM) concluded at Exhibition Ground, Kashmir Haat here. This mega exhibition cum mela was held from 23rd to 27th March, 2021. During the Mela, 70 stalls […]

Training under PMKSY held at Srinagar

Preserving water resources a fundamental duty: Dir Agriculture Kashmir Srinagar : To highlight the importance of available water resources and to strategise the optimum and most effective use of water resources for the irrigation purposes and other agricultural activities, a training programme under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Seenchayee Yojana (PMKSY) was held at Mujgund Srinagar. While […]