Directorate of Tourism, Kashmir organizes Snow Cying, Ski Mountaineering events at Gulmarg

GULMARG: Directorate of Tourism, Kashmir on Saturday organized Snow Cycling and Ski Mountaineering events at Gulmarg here as part of the International Mountain Day-2020 celebrations. Gulmarg having received fresh snowfall overnight presented a breathtaking view with a large number of Skiers and Cyclists in colorful gear along with hundreds of Tourists seen enjoying their time. […]

LG for identification of specialized training centres for cyber security & standardization of cyber tools

JAMMU: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today called for benchmarking of the requisite skill sets, identification of specialized training centers for cyber security, and standardization of cyber tools. The Lt Governor was addressing the 30th Annual Global Conclave of International Institute of Security & Safety Management (IISSM) on ‘Covid-19 From Survival to Revival: Emerging Paradigms in […]

Dir Horticulture discusses implementation of CSSs in Samba, Jammu Districts

JAMMU: Director Horticulture Jammu, Ram Savak today convened meetings of Non-Gazetted staff of Samba and Jammu Districts at the respective headquarters to discuss various components of Centrally Sponsored Schemes, especially the training and human resources development. He instructed for timely utilization of the funds to achieve the physical targets. During the tour to Samba, the […]

AH Department Jammu conducts seminar for vets, Para-vets in district Reasi

JAMMU : Extension and Publicity wing of Animal Husbandry Department Jammu, on the directions of Director Animal Husbandry Jammu, Vivek Sharma, organized one day seminar for vets and Para-vets at Reasi. The main aim of the seminar was to acquaint vets and Para-veterinary staff, with the farmer welfare schemes launched by the J&K government and […]

KEA calls on Commissioner SMC discuss issues related to traders

Srinagar: Kashmir Economic Alliance members had called on Commissioner SMC Gazanfar Ali here in his office chamber at central officeKaran Nagar All the members of KEA were present in the meeting where issues related to shop allotments in favour of beneficiaries at Jahangir Chowk were discussed at length. Commissioner SMC Mr Gazanfar Ali assured the […]

International Mountain Day commemorated at SKUAST-K

Srinagar: Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Kashmir organised an international webinar to commemorate the International Mountain Day. Renowned agroforestry expert, Dr Swoyambhu Man Amatya, who is agroforestry coordinator of International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFO) conducted the webinar. His webinar was on case studies and personal experiences regarding successful plantation in the […]

SKUAST – Kashmir distributes Backyard Poultry Units under NABARD supported project

SRINAGAR: A Directorate of Research, SKUAST-Kashmir through Krishi Vigyan Kendra Ganderbal distributed free of cost Keystone Golden chicks and poultry feed among 20 male and 20 female beneficiaries from two adopted villages (Repora & Dignibal) of the district under NABARD supported project “Propagation of elite backyard birds for enhancing egg production in rural areas”. Measures […]

PhD scholar goes online to sell apples

PhD scholar goes online to sell apples

Shopian: Adnan Ali Khan, a PhD scholar, has started an online ‘retail’ business of selling Kashmiri apples, delivering them to the doorstep in small packs of one to six apples. A native of Pinjora village, the 29-year-old is probably the first Kashmiri to sell apples in retail packs on the internet. Kashmiri apples are generally […]

Manoj Kumar Dwivedi reviews status of power supply to Industrial Estates

SRINAGAR: Commissioner Secretary, Industries and Commerce, Manoj Kumar Dwivedi, today chaired an officers meeting to review the status of power supply to various Industrial Estates (IE) in Kashmir Valley at Civil secretariat, Srinagar. The meeting was attended by Director Industries and Commerce, Mehmood Ahmad, MD JKPDCL, Kashmir, Ajaz Assad and Chief Engineer Power Distribution, Kashmir, […]

Registration of manufacturing, service sector units under IDS-2017 in J&K reviewed

JAMMU: Union Secretary, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Dr. Guruprasad Mohapatra today chaired a meeting of Empowered Committee for consideration of registration of manufacturing and service sector units under Industrial Development Scheme-2017 of J&K, Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh. Joint secretary DPIIT, Rajinder Ratnoo made a detailed presentation on the subject. Commissioner Secretary […]