VC KVIB reviews fund scheme for regeneration of traditional industries
JAMMU: The Vice Chairperson J&K KVIB Dr. Hina Shafi Bhat on Tuesday chaired a review meeting regarding the Scheme of Fund for Regeneration of Traditional Industries (SFURTI). State Director MSME-DI Jammu, Secretary/Chief Executive Officer, J&K KVIB, Deputy Chief Executive Officer, (P/R/S) J&K KVIB, Divisional Officer, KVIB Jammu and other stakeholders attended the meeting. It was […]
41st India International Trade Fair begins at Pragati Maidan
J&K Pavilion promotes Handicrafts, Handloom products
NEW DELHI: The 41st India International Trade Fair (IITF) was thrown open at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi on Monday. The J&K pavilion was jointly inaugurated by Director Handicrafts and Handloom Kashmir, Mahmood Ahmad Shah and Director Handicrafts and Handloom Jammu, Vikas Gupta. Pertinently, the department of Handicrafts and Handloom Kashmir has set up a pavilion […]
Advisor Bhatnagar inaugurates ‘Photo Exhibition’
JAMMU: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar Monday inaugurated a ‘Photo Exhibition’ organized by Central Bureau of Communication, Jammu, Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of India on ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mohatsav’ alongside 48th Junior Volleyball Championship for Boys and Girls at MA Stadium, Jammu. The advisor was accompanied by Secretary J&K Sports Council, […]
TAD to develop Milk & Craft villages in every district
PULWAMA: The Nodal Officer of the Tribal Affairs Department (TAD) Javaid Ahmad Parray on Saturday said that the Milk and Craft Villages will be established in every district of Jammu & Kashmir UT. He said this during one-day awareness cum training programme held at Government Degree College (GDC) Pulwama. The camp was attended by DDC […]
VC LCMA kick-starts plantation drive in the catchment area of Dal Lake
SRINAGAR: The Vice Chairman (VC) LCMA Dr Bashir Ahmad Bhat on Saturday kick started a plantation drive in the catchment area of Dal Lake. Around 70 students from different schools also participated in the drive who were made aware about the importance of a tree. The students were told that such drives develop a responsive […]
Local entrepreneurship provides path-breaking solutions to unemployment problem: Director JKEDI
KATHUA: The Jammu and Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute (JKEDI), on Friday organised a day long Entrepreneurship Awareness Programme (EAP) at Kathua. The event was organised in collaboration with Government Degree College, Kathua. The event was presided over by Director, JKEDI, Ajaz Ahmad Bhat who also inaugurated an Entrepreneurship Development Programme (EDP) for young women in […]
Dir Agri Kmr visits Vegetable farm Sumbal
SRINAGAR: The Director Agriculture Kashmir Chowdhury Mohammad Iqbal on Friday visited Vegetable farm Sumbal Bandipora to inspect the interventions by the department in different blocks of the farm. He also held interactions with the concerned technical experts. The director said that for more than two years the departmental farms were undergoing a process of transformation. […]
Samoon reviews progress on finalisation of PWC report
SRINAGAR: Principal Secretary Skill Development Department (SDD) Dr. Asgar Hassan Samoon on Thursday chaired a meeting to review progress on finalization of the consultancy report of PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and its implementation for upgrading the skill courses offered by Polytechnics and ITIs across J&K. The meeting was attended by Secretary in Tribal Affairs Department Mohammad Harun, […]
J&K Bank MD attends India International Agro Trade & Technology Fair
Says J&K Bank contributes 77% of total agricultural lending in the UT
SRINAGAR: For agricultural sector, improved credit outreach is one of the biggest enablers for achieving higher productivity and sustainable growth. In this regard, the massive push for KCC saturation and efforts to cover all the eligible farmers under the governments’ nudge have provided a fertile ground for the banks and other stakeholders to take the […]
Dir JKEDI reviews functioning of Regional Campus Jammu
JAMMU: The Director Jammu and Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute (JKEDI) Ajaz Ahmad Bhat on Wednesday chaired a review meeting at the Institute’s Jammu campus and Centre for Women Entrepreneurship. During the review meeting, the functioning of the Institute, progress made under different self-employment and entrepreneurship development schemes being implemented by the institute and other related […]