Rajnath meets three service chiefs, holds high-level meet
New Delhi: Soon after taking charge as Defence Minister, Rajnath Singh Saturday asked the chiefs of the Army, Navy and the Air Force to prepare separate presentations on the challenges and overall functioning of their respective forces. Singh held a held a meeting with Army chief Gen Bipin Rawat, Chief of Air Staff Air Chief […]
Despite deadlock Kartarpur corridor on Indian side to be completed by Sep
Chandigarh: The construction of the Kartarpur corridor on the Indian side will be completed by September 30, said Punjab PWD minister Vijay Inder Singla Saturday. The corridor will link the Dera Baba Nanak shrine in Indian Punjab’s Gurdaspur with Gurdwara Darbar Sahib at Kartarpur in Pakistan. “The construction of the passage will be accomplished by […]
Simplifying Kashmir
The new Union government has finally taken charge and few faces have come up which are quite new to the crucial assignments they have been handed over. One is the taking over of the Defence Ministry by veteran BJP leader Rajnath Singh and the other is Ministry of Home Affairs which is in direct control […]
Govt to tie up with TCS, Amazon, Flipkart for Handicrafts marketing: Div Com
Promoting handicrafts
SRINAGAR: The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan Saturday said that government is working to tie up with TATA Consultancy Services (TCS), Flipkart, Amazon and other such type of services so that famous Kashmir Handicrafts could reach to every corner of the world. “There is a big chunk of population in downtown and requires equal […]
Livestock to be top priority for the Government for increasing livelihood
Dairy, Fisheries, Poultry and Animal Husbandry to be promoted
SRINAGAR: In a significant decision, the state administrative council approved the Jammu and Kashmir State Livestock Breeding Policy, 2019 – the first of its kind in the State. The Policy aims to give focused attention to increase in both the production and productivity of livestock (Cattle, Sheep, Goat), Fish and poultry in the State with […]
Involve youth, women in new SHGs: Div Com to Officers
21362 SHGs functioning with 1.83 lakh members in 1949 village organizations across valley
SRINAGAR: The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Baseer Ahmad Khan Saturday directed concerned officers to involve maximum number of youth and women while creating new Self Help Groups (SHGs) as it is a pre-requisite for poverty reduction and women empowerment. He stressed on need to make Self Help Groups (SHGs) economically more viable, sustainable so that they […]
Tech developed by University need to be commercialized for farmers, society benefit: VC SKUAST
Attends Wheat Field Day at Agriculture College Wadura
BARAMULLA: The Faculty of Agriculture of SKUAST, Kashmir Saturday organized a function on Wheat Field Day at Agriculture College Wadura Sopore. Vice Chancellor SKUAST-K, Prof.Nazir Ahmad was the chief guest at the function. Speaking on the occasion, the Vice-Chancellor spoke about the processing technologies, products, protocols, hybrid seeds and varieties of wheat that can fit […]
Director Tourism attends Conclave on Tourism Promotion
JAMMU: The 3-day Jammu & Kashmir Festival Cum Exhibition sponsored by J&K Tourism Department and supported by KECSS, Delhi and organized by RMK Arts & Research Foundation at New Delhi for promotion of Tourism in the State concluded here yesterday. Director Tourism, Jammu, O.P. Bhagat, was the chief guest at the valedictory ceremony while President […]
