Joint efforts needed to turn Kupwara into tourist destination: DC
Reviews arrangements for Bangus festival, tourism facilities in district
Kupwara: The District Development Commissioner (DDC) Kupwara Khalid Jahangir on Thursday stressed upon the concerned officers to put in joint efforts to develop district Kupwara as a tourist destination. The DDC chaired a meeting of concerned officers to review the arrangements for the ensuing Bangus valley festival. A threadbare discussion was held in the meeting […]
Govt encourages startups, fosters innovation ecosystem: Officials
Srinagar: The Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) administration is working to encourage startups and foster innovation thereby creating job opportunities in abundance besides raising the economic graph of the Union Territory. Endeavoring to accomplish this stupendous task, the J&K government is focusing on sectors such as food processing, agriculture, renewable energy, handicrafts and handloom by vigorously […]
NIT Srinagar organises workshop on innovation, start-ups
Srinagar: The Innovation, Incubation, and Entrepreneurship Development (IIED) Centre in collaboration with Institutions Innovation Council (IIC) Thursday organized an awareness workshop on ‘innovation and start-up’ at National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar. The event was presided over by a three-time president awardee Sheikh Jahangir from National Innovation Foundation who was the brain behind the innovations […]
FCIs’ online admission portal at Food Craft Institute inaugurated
Jammu: The Principal Secretary Skill Development Department Dr. Asgar Hassan Samoon on Thursday visited Food Craft Institute, Jammu and inaugurated the online admission portal of the institute. The portal was inaugurated to enable online registration of students for their enrollment in the institute besides generating E-certificate on completion of their course. “This is a big […]
Go Gurez: Celebrities likely to participate in Gurez festival this year
Bandipora: As the summer sets in Gurez valley, the locals are all set to welcome the tourists this year as they have opened their homes for the tourist stay and arranging tented accommodations for them while the government is making efforts to attract more tourists to this virgin valley by organizing promotional events- Gurez festival […]
Forest Department holds Biodiversity awareness programme
Anantnag: The Forest Department Anantnag on Thursday organised a Biodiversity awareness programme at Forest Campus Bijbehara. Around 40 Range Officer Trainees from Himachal Pradesh Forest Academy participated in the programme. Conservator of Forests, South Circle, Irfan Ali Shah was the Chief Guest on the occasion. Addressing the gathering, Conservator of Forests highlighted various Greening and […]
ROC J&K to participate in ‘Iconic Week’
Programme organised by Ministry of Corporate Affairs
Srinagar: The twin offices of Registrar of Companies located in Jammu and Srinagar division are scheduled to participate in the ‘iconic week’ of ‘Azadi ka Amrut Mohatsav’ organised by the Ministry of Finance and Corporate affairs between June 6 to 12 thriugh virtual mode. On the second day of the event, an Investor Oath in […]
Tourism Secy inaugurates Pre paid counter for pony services at Gulmarg
Gulmarg: Secretary Tourism Sarmad Hafeez on Thursday inaugurated the pre-paid counter for pony service started by the tourism department at Gulmarg. This is the second pre-paid counter for pony services started by the Department after Pahalgam last week, the government spokesman in a handout said. After the inauguration, the secretary tourism formally handed over the […]
Tourism Department condole demise of Bhajan Sopori
Srinagar: The Department of Tourism on Thursday condoled the demise of acclaimed Santoor maestro, Padma Shri Pt. Bhajan Sopori who breathed his last at a Gurugram hospital. A condolence meeting was held this evening at the Directorate of Tourism in which speakers recalled and hailed the contribution of Sporori in promoting tourism of J&K through […]
VC-KVIB Hina Bhat inaugurates industrial units at Bandipora
Bandipora: The Vice Chairperson (VC), Khadi and Village Industries Board (KVIB), Dr Hina Bhat on Thursday inaugurated several industrial units in Bandipora during her visit to the district. Hina Bhat was accompanied by Secretary KVIB Farooq Ahmad, ADC Bandipora Waseem Raja, Deputy Chief Executive Officer KVIB Rashid Ahmad Qadri, District Officer KVIB Altaf Hussain Malik […]
