SRINAGAR: The Department of Handicrafts & Handlooms Kashmir organized a day long workshop on Publicity and Branding, & Design Innovation and Packaging of Handloom Products at Seminar Hall of Indian Institute of Carpet Technology, Nowshera Srinagar. Director, Handicrafts and Handloom, Kashmir, Mahmood Ahmad Shah was the Chief Guest at the programme. On the occasion, Director, […]
SHOPIAN: The District Development Commissioner, Shopian, Sachin Kumar Vaishya today Chaired a meeting of the District Level Committee under Pradhan Mantri Formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises(PM FME). The meeting discussed various issues relating to the structure and success of different units under PMFME and approval of beneficiaries/cases in the district. During the meeting, 04 […]
KUPWARA: Additional Deputy Commissioner, Kupwara, Nazir Ahmad Lone Thursday convened a meeting of District Level Single Window Committee (DLSWC) to review the execution of e-auction of mining leases for Government works in the district. It was given in the meeting that the district has 15 mining sites located both in state and Private land. It […]
SHOPIAN: Assistant Director Food Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs department, Mr Riyaz Ahmad, along with a team of officers conducted a market checking drive in shopian town, on the eve of Shabi Mehraj. During the drive, 10 traders were booked for various violations including lack of proper declarations on pre-packaged commodities and selling of substandard […]
NEW DELHI: India has said the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) of achieving affordable and clean energy for all will require concerted global action, strong political commitment as well as innovative ways of expanding energy access and promoting renewable energy. “We have about 10 years to attain Sustainable Development Goal number seven, and ensure access to […]
NEW DELHI: Moody’s Investors Service on Thursday said the credit downturn arising out of COVID-19 will be short-lived but most economies will not return to pre-pandemic activity levels until 2022. In the year since the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared COVID-19 a pandemic on March 11, 2020, the virus has disrupted the global economy and […]
NEW DELHI: Seventeen states have operationalised ‘One Nation-One Ration Card’ system with Uttarakhand being the latest to complete the reform, the finance ministry said on Thursday. States completing the One Nation-One Ration Card system reform are eligible for additional borrowing of 0.25% of gross state domestic product (GSDP). Accordingly, these states have been granted additional […]
SRINAGAR: The Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan Wednesday chaired 77th Board of Directors meeting of Jammu and Kashmir State Power Development Corporation Limited at Civil Secretariat, Srinagar. The meeting held threadbare discussion on the appointment of Managing Director of JKSPDC, Sale of Power of BHEP, Implementation of 850 MW Rattle HEP through a […]
NEW DELHI: Gold prices rose by Rs 112 to Rs 44,286 per 10 gram in the national capital on Wednesday amid rupee depreciation, according to HDFC Securities. In the previous trade, the precious metal had closed at Rs 44,174 per 10 gram. Silver also gained Rs 126 to Rs 66,236 per kg, from Rs 66,110 […]
KISHTWAR: Legal Metrology Department (LMD) Kishtwar conducted market checking at Kishtwar town, Mughalmaidan on the eve of Mahashivratri festival. As per the government handout as many as six traders were booked for various violations such as use of defective weighing instruments and lack of proper declarations on pre-packaged commodities. A composition sum of Rs 76,00 […]