Shopian: After the intervention of the managing director of National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India (NAFED), the illegal import of Iranian apple to Indian markets, particularly in Delhi, has been stopped by the authorities. The illegal import and its repercussions on Kashmiri and Himachal apple was brought to the notice of the managing director, […]
KUPWARA: The District Development Commissioner (DDC) Kupwara, Imam Din today kick started Area expansion for high value Exotic vegetable seeds for raising of seedlings under protected conditions on the onset of spring 2021. The DDC also inaugurated sowing of Exotic high value vegetable seeds in departmental Hi-Tech Poly Houses at Organic Vegetable Farm Kupwara and […]
Seeks development of mineral based industry for job creation JAMMU: Commissioner Secretary, Industries & Commerce Department, Manoj Kumar Dwivedi today chaired 48th annual general meeting JK Minerals as member & representative of Lieutenant Governor. The meeting was attended by Managing Director JKML, Vikram. K. Gupta; Director General Planning & Monitoring Department, Shahzada Bilal Ahmad; Director […]
SRINAGAR: In view of the encouraging flow of tourists to Valley, the Director Tourism Kashmir Dr GN Itoo Friday held a review meeting with Srinagar Airport Authority to discuss the ways and means to improve facilities and also beautify the ambience of the premises at Srinagar International Airport. The meeting was attended by Officiating Director […]
Local youth urged to avail benefits of flagship self-employment scheme RAMBAN: District Industries Centre today organized an awareness camp at Batote, to sensitize the unemployed youth of the district about the Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP). During the programme, the resource persons focused on the package of incentives being implemented by the Department of […]
UDHAMPUR: To sensitize the common masses about the healthy eating, malnutrition and obesity, Department of Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Udhampur today organized ‘POSHAN’Abhiyan’ awareness rally here on Friday. Additional District Development Commissioner, Ashok Kumar- the chief guest and BDC Chairman, Balwan Singh -the guest of honour, flagged off the rally from Gole market Udhampur. […]
SRINAGAR: The Legal Metrology Department (LMD) on Thursday issued fresh rates for refill LPG cylinders (Domestic type 14.2Kg) with effect from February 4 for all the districts of Kashmir. As per the official handout, the rate of refill LPG cylinders (Domestic type 14.2Kg) at district Srinagar, Budgam, Pulwama, Anantnag, Kulgam, Bandipora, Ganderbal has been fixed […]
Srinagar: Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Kashmir Thursday inaugurated a 21-day training programme on ‘Remote Sensing and GIS Applications for Natural Resources Management’. The remote sensing and geographical information system (GIS) training is being organised by the university’s Division of Soil Science, Faculty of Horticulture under the World Bank-ICAR funded National Agricultural Higher […]
Srinagar: In order to make students job-ready, an eight-day online programme on personality development was held at Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Kashmir. The programme was organised by the university’s Innovation and Entrepreneurship Cell in collaboration with CommuniCare, Pune-based soft skills solution providers, under National Agricultural Higher Education Project (NAHEP) for IDP of […]
PAMPORE: The Director Agriculture Kashmir, Chowdhary Mohammad Iqbal today held an interactive session with Saffron growers, Scientists and other officers of India International Kashmir Saffron Trade Centre (IIKSTC) at Dussoo here. The Director said that the main objective of conducting such an interactive program is to acquaint the officers and scientists of the centre with […]