TAD-CWDB wool project to benefit 30,000 tribal sheep farmers in JK
SRINAGAR: The Tribal Affairs Department (TAD) and Central Wool Development Board (CWDB) Ministry of Textiles Government of India (GoI) have finalised a project aimed at benefitting nearly 30,000 tribal sheep-farming families over a period of three years. Under the project the sheep farming families will be provided skilling, financial assistance, infrastructure and marketing support. Secretary […]
Delegations of Jammu Civil Society, HDFC Bank call on Lt Guv
JAMMU: A delegation of Jammu Civil Society (JCS) Wednesday called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at Raj Bhavan here. The delegation led by Pardeep Gandotra, comprising Satish Koul, Sahil Mahajan and Pragya Gandotra apprised the Lt Governor about the problems faced by people while performing the darshan of Bawe Wali Mata Temple, which included overcrowding, […]
Wullar Festival adds life to its environs
Div Com urges people to register for home stays
Bandipora: To promote Wullar Lake as one of the prime tourist destinations in Kashmir, the Bandipora district administration on Wednesday organised the Wullar festival at Wullar Vantage Park Garoora. The event was organised in collaboration with Wullar Battalion of Army, Tourism Department and WUCMA and witnessed much fanfare. Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole was […]
Dir Agri holds interactive meeting on ‘Holistic development of Agriculture’ at Sopore
BARAMULLA: The Director Agriculture Kashmir (Controller Insecticides), Chowdhary Mohammad Iqbal Wednesday took stock of supply/stock position of different insecticides, pesticides and fertilizers during an interactive meeting with the Insecticide, pesticide, fertilizer dealers, concerned officers of the department and other stakeholders at Dak Banglow, here. Speaking on the occasion, the director appreciated the efforts by the […]
Bhatnagar reviews performance of SIDCO, SICOP
SRINAGAR: Advisor to J&K Lieutenant Governor Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar on Tuesday asked the management of J&K State Industrial Development Corporation (SIDCO) and J&K Small Scale Industries Development Corporation Limited (SICOP) to formulate a comprehensive action plan for accelerated development of industrial infrastructure across J&K UT. The Advisor passed on these directions while chairing a meeting […]
Illegal mineral extraction
Police arrests five persons, seizes as many vehicles
Srinagar: Acting tough against the elements involved in illegal extraction and transportation of minerals, Police in Budgam arrested five persons and seized five vehicles involved in the commission of crime, a police spokesman said. He said that during patrolling at Utligam Budgam, a police party intercepted five vehicles loaded with illegally extracted sand. The accused […]
FCS&CA Kashmir recovers 39k from erring traders
SRINAGAR: The Enforcement Wing of Food Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA) Kashmir has recovered a penal sum of Rs 39,000 from 39 erring shopkeepers for violation of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955, besides three mutton and one vegetable shop and provisional store each were also sealed on the spot, moreover, police complaint against one […]
200 services made online for prompt delivery; Govt
Move aims to establish efficient, responsive, transparent governance system across J&K
SRINAGAR: The J&K government on Monday said over 200 services were made online for prompt service delivery for citizens with an effective feedback mechanism system. In a handout issued here, the government said that the system enabled people to easily learn about the development works being done anywhere in J&K through Jan Bhagidari online platform […]
DDC Shopian reviews progress of District Capex Budget
SHOPIAN: The District Development Commissioner (DDC) Shopian Sachin Kumar Vaishya on Monday convened a meeting of officers of different departments to review the status and progress of developmental works taken under District Capex, Budget 2022-23 including Aspirational Block Plan. On the occasion, threadbare discussions were held on various aspects related to expeditious execution of developmental […]
JKB undertakes country-wide customer outreach program
SRINAGAR: The MD and CEO of JK Bank Baldev Prakash on Saturday said that Banks were essentially the repositories of trust vested by the stakeholders. He said this while presiding over a customer-meet in Zonal Office Mumbai – held as part of the Bank’s massive customer-outreach under Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav program – in presence […]