Union MoS Agriculture visits IITSS Park at Pampore
Pulwama: The Union Minister of State (MoS) for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Kailash Choudhary on Friday visited Indian International Trade Saffron Spice (IITSS) Park in Pampore to inspect various departments of the processing unit. The minister’s conducted the inspection under the Union Government’s third public outreach programme. Speaking at the occasion, the minister said the […]
DG IMPARD chairs valedictory function of training courses
Srinagar: Director General J&K Institute of Management, Public Administration and Rural Development (J&K IMPARD) Saurabh Bhagat on Friday presided over the valedictory function of two training courses titled “Disaster Mitigation and Climate Change Adaptation” for government functionaries working in agriculture sector. Also a Refresher Training programme was held for the Ministerial Staff of Skill Development […]
Union MoS Kailash Choudhary visits Pulwama
Pulwama: The Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Kailash Choudhary on Thursday visited Pulwama district and e-inaugurated High Tech Playcarbonate greenhouse constructed at the cost of Rs 20 lakhs. He also distributed cheques among the progressive farmers and sanction letters of community borewell and handed over keys of tractors. On the occasion, […]
DDC Shopian takes stock of developmental works of district
Shopian: District Development Commissioner (DDC), Shopian, Sachin Kumar Vaishya on Thursday conducted an extensive tour of various far-flung areas of the district to assess public issues and concerns besides taking stock of development works in these unreachable parts. The DDC toured Chittragam, Hydergund, Durpora and other villages of Zainapora Sub Division. He instructed the officers […]
EMIs to rise as RBI hikes repo rate by 50 bps
Mumbai: Home, auto and other loan EMIs will rise after Reserve Bank of India on Wednesday raised the key interest rate by 50 basis points, the second increase in five weeks, to rein in rise in prices that it saw continuing to hurt consumers in the near term. With inflation persistently hovering above the upper […]
Paddy fields dry up in Pulwama, livelihood of families in danger
Pulwama: Paddy sapling on hundreds of kanals of land are drying up due to the non availability of water for irrigation purposes in Tokuna, Beighpora and adjacent areas in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. Locals said that the paddy saplings sown this month have started to dry up owing to non availability of facilities to irrigate […]
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Animal husbandry deptt holds awareness camp at Gurez
Bandipora: The Animal Husbandry Department Bandipora on Wednesday organised a mega awareness camp at DAK Bunglow Dawar. The camp was attended by Chief Animal Husbandry Officer Bandipora (CAHO), Dr G A Lone, Sub Divisional Magistrate Gurez, Dr Mudasir, PRIs, BVO Gurez, Dr Izhar ul Haq, Bank Managers VASs of the Block Gurez besides other officials […]
New Industrial Policy addresses entrepreneurship aspirations of J&K Youth: Govt
Srinagar: The J&K government is providing an enabling environment for investors to start their business ventures in the Union Territory, the government said on Tuesday. It said that an allocation of about Rs 555.80 crore has been made under capital expenditure for the year 2022-for Industries and Commerce sector which was Rs 139.84 crore more […]
Dulloo reviews NHB horticulture schemes, forms task force
Srinagar: Additional Chief Secretary, Agriculture Production Department, Atal Dulloo today chaired a meeting to discuss the implementation of horticulture schemes in J&K under the National Horticulture Board (NHB). The meeting was attended by Secretary in Horticulture Department, Special Secretary, Horticulture Department, Director, Agriculture Kashmir, Director, Horticulture Kashmir, Director, Horticulture (P&M), J&K, MD, JKHPMC and Deputy […]
WED-2022: Commissioner Secretary floriculture urges mass plantation
Udhampur: Commissioner Secretary, Department of Floriculture, Parks and Gardens, Sheikh Fayaz Ahmed, Monday appealed stakeholders to undertake massive plantation in Jammu and Kashmir to contribute towards preservation of environment for posterity. Speaking at an event organised by Floriculture Department in connection with World Environment Day (WED-2022) at Jakhani Park here, Ahmad stressed on the importance […]