G&M team Anantnag seizes 7 vehicles involved in illegal mining
ANANTNAG: The Geology and Mining (G&M) Team Anantnag on Thursday seized seven vehicles found involved in illegal extraction and transportation of minor minerals in the district. The team was headed by District Mineral Officer Anantnag Dr. Showkat Ahmad Bhat. The operation was carried out by Geology and Mining Department in various areas of Anantnag including […]
NABARD holds day long workshop to sensitizes bankers regarding CSS
SHOPIAN: A one-day sensitization workshop was held at J&K Bank Hall Shopian to sensitize the bankers regarding various schemes of the government of India implemented through NABARD. The workshop was attended by Lead District Manager, Branch Managers of various banks of the district. Besides, Officers from line departments were also present. The programme was aimed […]
Nine mandis linked with eNAM: Official
JAMMU: Additional Chief Secretary (ACS), Agriculture Production Department, Atal Dulloo chaired a review of implementation of e-NAM (National Agriculture Market) in a meeting held at Civil Secretariat here Wednesday, an official spokesman said. He said that on the occasion, the ACS formally linked 9 new mandis- Anantnag, Chrar-sharif, Handwara, Kathua, Kulgam, Pulwama, Sopore Shopian and […]
JK readies for Digital Agriculture Mission: Atal Dulloo
JAMMU: The Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) Agriculture Production Department Atal Dulloo on Wednesday convened a meeting to discuss implementation of Digital Agriculture Mission (Agristack) in Jammu & Kashmir, at Civil Secretariat here. It was a first-of-its-kind meeting in which the ACS briefed that the Digital Agriculture Mission aims to lead farmers towards precision farming. He […]
Baldev Prakash inaugurates J&K Bank’s Bengaluru Cluster Office
SRINAGAR: With a view to attain greater efficiency and productivity in its Rest of India operations, J&K Bank Tuesday commissioned a full-fledged Cluster Office in Bengaluru. MD & CEO, J&K Bank, Baldev Prakash inaugurated the suitably equipped office of the Bank today in presence of Bank’s Divisional Head (Rest of India) Rakesh Koul amid a […]
GST collection rises 28 pc, 2nd highest ever
New Delhi: GST collection rose 28 per cent to touch the second-highest level of Rs 1.49 lakh crore in July on the back of economic recovery and steps taken to curb tax evasion, the government said on Monday. Goods and Services Tax (GST) collection stood at Rs 1,16,393 crore in the same month a year […]
D&FCO’s Edible Oil Surveillance Drive commences
SRINAGAR: The Food Safety Wing of Drugs & Food Control Organization, Kashmir Monday commenced its 14 day Surveillance Drive for Edible Vegetable Oil, Multisource Edible Oil and Vanaspati. The drive is undertaken on the directions of Commissioner, Food & Drugs Administration, J&K w.e.f 01.08.2022 to 14.08.2022. During the drive, 05 samples of Mustard Oil, 02 […]
Dir Agri Kashmir visits Agrostology farm Aru
SRINAGAR: Director agriculture department Kashmir Chowdhary Muhammad Iqbal Monday visited Agrostology farm at Aru Anantnag. During the visit the director inspected different blocks of the multiplication farm and interacted with the concerned technical experts regarding various latest interventions adopted by the farm this year. Speaking on the occasion, Iqbal said that the departmental farms must […]
RDSS projects worth Rs 1,172 cr to strengthen power infra proposed for Ladakh
Leh: Union Territory of Ladakh may garner projects worth Rs 1,172 crore under revamped distribution sector scheme (RDSS) to strengthen power infrastructure, with an aim to supply electricity to every home by 2024. The flagship revamped distribution sector scheme is aimed at improving the operational efficiencies and financial sustainability of the power corporations and departments. […]
14 shops, seminary damaged in separate fire mishaps in Anantnag
Srinagar: At least fourteen shops and a seminary were damage in two separate fire incidents last night, in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district, official sources said. They said that fire broke at Khah Bazar Anantnag which involved a three-storeyed building, by the name ‘Shiekh Complex’ belonging to one Ghulam Mohi-ud-Din Sheikh. In the incident, they said, […]