Regional Conference on administrative reforms’ concludes
Advisor Bhatnagar addresses valedictory session
SRINAGAR: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajiv Rai Bhatnagar, Tuesday asserted that Jammu and Kashmir is witnessing tremendous growth and development in recent years while acknowledging Central government’s liberal support in this regard. He stated this while addressing the valedictory session of two day Regional Conference on “Bringing Citizens and Government Closer Through Administrative Reforms” at […]
Bhardawaj chairs UTLMC of REGP
Subsidy amount of Rs 25 crore released
SRINAGAR: Additional Chief Secretary, Finance, Vivek Bhardawaj who is also hold the charge of Administrative Secretary, Industries and Commerce Department Monday held the UT Level Monitoring Committee (UTLMC) meeting of J&K Rural Employment Generation Programme (JKREGP). The meeting was also attended by Secretary in Industries & Commerce (I&C) Department; Director I&C, Kashmir; Director I&C, Jammu; […]
DDC reviews progress under District CAPEX, ADP
Asks officers to be more prompt, play proactive role
KUPWARA: The District Development Commissioner (DDC) Kupwara, Khalid Jahangir Saturday fixed a one week timeline for submission of estimates of development works and cautioned that defaulters shall have to face consequences. The DDC was addressing a meeting of concerned officers & engineers convened here today to review the implementation of works programme approved under District […]
Union MoS visits Ganderbal, inspects functioning of Tulmulla Dairy Cooperative Society
GANDERBAL: Union Minister of State (MoS) for Cooperation and Development of North Eastern Region, B L Verma, Friday visited Ganderbal and inspected functioning of Tulmulla Milk Producers Dairy Cooperative Society Limited, Ganderbal. During the visit, MoS inspected various units of the Society and was briefed about functioning of the same by the Deputy Registrar Cooperatives […]
Inflation surges to 8-yr high, interest rate hike may be on cards
New Delhi: India’s headline inflation galloped for a seventh straight month to touch an 8-year high of 7.79 per cent in April on rising food and fuel prices, raising the odds of an interest rate hike by the RBI early next month to tame prices. With factory output measured in terms of the Index of […]
Union MoS for Cooperation reviews functioning of Cooperative Deptt
SRINAGAR: Union Minister of State (MoS) for Cooperation and Development of North Eastern Region, B.L Verma Thursday held a detailed review of functioning of Jammu and Kashmir Cooperative Department here. The meeting was attended by Secretary, J&K Cooperatives Department, Yasha Mudgal; Registrar Cooperative Societies, J&K, Shafqat Iqbal, Director Finance, Sukhwant Kaur, Additional Registrar Cooperative Societies, […]
Focus on convergence with line departments for optimum outcome: MD-JKRLM
SRINAGAR: Mission Director, Jammu & Kashmir State Rural Livelihoods Mission (JKRLM), Indu Kanwal Chib, Thursday chaired a meeting to review and discuss various initiatives being taken up under the Mission for empowerment of rural women of the Union Territory. The meeting was attended by Additional Mission Director, JKRLM Reyaz Ahmad Beigh, National Mission Manager Livelihoods, […]
Tourism Department cracks whip on erring service providers
SRINAGAR: Continuing with its efforts to check overpricing of tourism services by service providers, a team of officers of the Tourism Department conducted checks of various hotels in the city to check the services and their pricing being offered to visitors. During the checking, the team of officers slapped fine on two hotels, Taj Vivanta […]
Handicrafts & Handloom Exhibition inaugurated
SRINAGAR: Boulevard is to play host to a ‘craft mela’, a unique handicraft and handloom exhibition showcasing the exquisite art and craft of Kashmir. The exhibition has been put together by the office of the Directorate of Handicrafts & Handlooms Kashmir. The Director Handicrafts & Handlooms Kashmir Tariq Ahmad Zargar inaugurated the exhibition. Speaking on […]
Agri, Horticulture sectors witnessing rapid transformation: Officials
SRINAGAR: The economy of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir is largely agriculture dependent and approximately 70 percent of the population is directly or indirectly engaged in agricultural and allied. Out of a multitude of crops grown in J&K, rice is a staple crop, both in Kashmir and Jammu divisions, sown in summer (May) […]