Sarmad Hafeez reviews functioning of Tourism Directorate Jammu

Interacts with travel trade fraternity members JAMMU: Secretary, Tourism, Culture, Youth Services& Sports, Sarmad Hafeez chaired a maiden review meeting of the Directorate of Tourism, Jammu. Earlier, Secretary Tourism & Culture visited Bagh-e-Bahu, and inspected the prestigious project “Musical Water Fountain with Light & Sound Show” being taken up under PMDP by the Directorate at […]

Agri Dept raids godowns, premises to check spurious fertilizers, pesticides, seeds

SRINAGAR: The Department of Agriculture Kashmir has make it a resolve to have spurious free pesticides, fertilizers and seed shops in valley for the farmers welfare, in this context, Law Enforcement Agency of Agriculture Department has started a valley wide special drive headed by Director Law Enforcement Abdul Rahim Samoon. During the day long drive […]

Director Agriculture Kashmir inaugurates Seed Production Office at Lalmandi

SRINAGAR: In an effort to provide the basic facilities and good working environment to the employees, Director Agriculture Kashmir Altaf Aijaz Andrabi today inaugurated a pre-fabricated Seed Production Office at Kitchen Garden Lalmandi, here. The Director Agriculture on the occasion reiterated the commitment of providing all facilities to the employees so that they can work […]

Horticulture dept launches campaign for sampling of pesticides in Valley

SRINAGAR: On the direction of the Administrative Department, the Horticulture Department Kashmir today launched a vigorous campaign of Sampling of Pesticides throughout the valley. Director Horticulture Kashmir Ajaz Ahmad Bhat, mobilized all the Insecticide Inspectors to ensure each and every establishment dealing with pesticides and insecticides is covered and pesticide samples wherever necessary is lifted. […]

MPAC approves 2 Mining Plans in Kupwara

KUPWARA: The Mining Plan Approval Committee (MPAC) that met here under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner, Kupwara today approved 2 Mining Plans for Minor Mining Block. These Minor Blocks are Block number 10 from Shart Muqam Bridge to Cheki Drugmulla and Block number 18 from Trehgam Bridge to Hayan Downstream (Nallah Kehmil). The meeting also […]

2nd Phase of Gulmarg Gondola ‘Kongdoori to Apharwat’ to open Saturday

SRINAGAR: After resuming cable car service for tourists visiting Gulmarg, the government is reopening the 2nd Phase of Gulmarg Gondola, Kongdoori to Apharwat, for commercial operation on 10th of October, 2020, Saturday. The concerned authorities have informed that this second phase shall be operational only on weekends that is Saturdays and Sundays for the time […]

Be the agents of positivity: JK Bank CMD to young entrepreneurs

Srinagar: J&K Bank Chairman and Managing Director R K Chhibber today held an interaction with a Kashmir Youth Entrepreneurs Federation (KYEF) delegation led by its President Babar Chowdhary at Bank’s Corporate Headquarters. Executive President Arun Gandotra and Special Secretary to the CMD Karanjit Singh were also present in the meeting. Urging young entrepreneurs to be […]

PMAC at MSME approves innovative ideas by NIT Srinagar

SRINAGAR: As part of New India Challenge 2020, two ideas submitted by Business Incubator unit of NIT Srinagar have been approved by Project Monitoring and Advisory Committee (PMAC) headed by Development Commissioner Ministry of MSME. The approval of the innovative ideas will allow the incubatees to develop the prototype within the host institution. Assistant Director […]

Gold rises Rs 82; silver jumps Rs 1,074

New Delhi: Gold prices in the national capital rose Rs 82 to Rs 51,153 per 10 grams on Thursday tracking gains in the global market, according to HDFC Securities. The precious metal had closed the trade at Rs 51,071 per 10 grams in the previous day. Silver also gained Rs 1,074 to Rs 62,159 per […]

PM invites Canadian businesses to invest in education, agri, manufacturing sectors

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday hard sold his government’s latest labour and agriculture reforms, saying they will make doing business in India easier and also give farmers the right to choose their market. With its vibrant democracy, political stability and business-friendly policies, India offers an unparalleled investment destination for foreign investors, he […]