GoI Secretary Power inspects progress on Pakkal Dul, Kwar and Keru HEPs

GoI Secretary Power inspects progress on Pakkal Dul, Kwar and Keru HEPs

KISHTWAR: GoI Secretary, Ministry of Power, Sanjiv Nandan Sahai today inspected the pace of work on the Hydro Electric Projects coming up in Kishtwar district and inaugurated various assets created in the adjoining areas under the Project Area Development plan. He was accompanied by union Joint Secretary Power, Tanmay Kumar; Principal Secretary PDD J&K UT, […]

Navin Choudhary inaugurates new office of Directorate of Fisheries at TRC

Stresses for creating awareness among masses about beneficiary oriented schemes SRINAGAR: Principal Secretary Fisheries Department, Animal/Sheep Husbandry, Agriculture, Horticulture and Cooperatives Departments, Navin Kumar Choudhary, along with Director Fisheries, Mohammad Amin Mir, today inaugurated office of Directorate of Fisheries at Tourist Reception Center Srinagar. On the occasion, the Director briefed the Principal Secretary about various […]

Sale of HYV Onion seedlings kick-started at B’la

BARAMULLA: To mark the beginning of Rabi Season, the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Baramulla, Dr G N Itoo today kick-started the sale of high yielding onion seedlings by distributing seedlings among farmers. On the occasion, around 15,000 number of onion seedlings were distributed among the farmers of Baramulla Town and its adjacent areas and the initiative […]

Hina holds interactive session with stakeholders on handover of CFC

ANANTNAG: The Vice Chairperson Khadi Village and Industries Board (KVIB) Dr. Hina Shafi Bhat today convened an interaction session with all stakeholders regarding smooth hand over of Common Facility Centre (CFC) of Martand Crewel & Chainstitch Embroidery Cluster Ranipora Anantnag to cluster specific SPV here. District Development Commissioner (DDC) Anantnag, K.K.Sidha, and Secretary/CEO J&K KVIB, […]

JKTPO organizes Webinar on District as Export Hub initiative

JAMMU: To boost export from Jammu and Kashmir and to implement the vision of the Prime Minister to develop each District into Export Hub, JKTPO within its role as facilitator of trade promotion in UT of Jammu & Kashmir organized a webinar in association with DGFT. The District Export Hub is an initiative of Ministry […]

China setting up world’s highest-altitude data centre in Tibet

Beijing: China is building the world’s highest-altitude cloud computing data centre in Tibet that will meet the data storage needs of the country and South Asian nations like Nepal, Bangladesh and Pakistan, official media reported On Thursday. The data centre is located in a high-tech zone of the Tibetan regional capital city of Lhasa located […]

Eight core industries’ output contracts 0.8 pc in Sep

New Delhi: Contracting for the seventh consecutive month, the output of eight core infrastructure sectors dropped by 0.8 per cent in September, mainly due to decline in production of crude oil, natural gas, refinery products and cement. The production of eight core sectors had contracted 5.1 per cent in September 2019, data released by the […]

Rates for Kashmiri apple shoot up to almost double of last year’s

Rates for Kashmiri apple shoot up to almost double of last year’s

Shopian: In a year of heavy losses inflicted by fungal diseases, hailstorm, and almost a 30 percent decline in production, Kashmiri apples are at last fetching market rates that are satisfactory for fruit growers and traders in south Kashmir. The demand for the apples is also good despite the Covid19 situation. According to fruit growers […]

LG inaugurates JK International Arbitration Centre; launches JKIAC website

SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha Wednesday inaugurated the much awaited Jammu and Kashmir International Arbitration Centre (JKIAC). The occasion also marked the launch of the website of J&K International Arbitration Centre. The Lt Governor, during his address, observed that the establishment of International Arbitration Centre in Jammu and Kashmir in the time of Liberal Economy […]

Navin inaugurates administrative block of Agriculture Dept at Lalmandi

Employees being provided healthier working atmosphere SRINAGAR: Principal Secretary Agriculture Production & Farmers Welfare Department Navin Kumar Choudhary (IAS) today inaugurated Administrative Block of Agriculture Department at Lalmandi. Principal Secretary during the occasion said Government is all set to provide the basic facilities and good working environment to the employees. He said with a new […]