Director Agriculture Kashmir visits SM Farm, Allowpora
SRINAGAR: The Director Agriculture Kashmir, Chowdhary Mohammad Iqbal Wednesday visited Seed Multiplication Farm (SMF) Allowpora Shopian to take stock of the progress on implementation of different programs in the Farm. During the visit, the Director also visited different sections of the Farm spread over an area of almost 1100 Kanals and reviewed the various interventions […]
FBOs booked for violating different provisions of FS&SA
SRINAGAR: The Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Srinagar, Dr Syed Haneef Balkhi imposed a fine of Rs. 1, 25,800 on various Food Business Operators (FBOs) for violating different provisions of Food Safety and Standards Act (FS&SA). The FBOs that were fined include refined edible oil manufacturer namely Regional Oil seed Growers Co-operative union M.I. Area, Alwar […]
KFC apologises after social media outrage over message on Kashmir
New Delhi: Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) chain KFC on Monday apologised following an outrage on social media over a post from its Pakistan-based franchise supporting separatists in Kashmir. Another QSR chain Pizza Hut also issued a statement saying “it does not condone, support or agree with the contents of a post circulating in social media” […]
Bandipora achieves 100% target under e-SHRAM scheme
BANDIPORA: The District Administration Bandipora has achieved 100 percent completion of e- SHRAM registrations. Joint Director planning Imtiyaz Ahmad on Tuesday briefed media about the joint efforts rendered by the Labour Department, other allied Departments and CSCs etc to register 1.29 lakhs beneficiaries in record one month. e- SHRAM is an integrated social security scheme […]
Promotion of commercial horticulture being pursued: Navin Choudhary
JAMMU: Principal Secretary, Agriculture Production and Farmers Welfare Department, Navin Kumar Choudhary, Monday chaired a meeting of committee constituted for promotion of commercial floriculture in Jammu and Kashmir. The meeting was attended by Commissioner Secretary, Floriculture, Parks and Gardens, Sheikh Fayaz Ahmad. Principal Secretary stressed on the need to initiate special efforts for promotion of […]
JSCL signs pact for development of Apsara Road ‘High Street’
JAMMU: Aiming to develop street, walk ability experience and connectivity for citizens, the Jammu Smart City Limited (JSCL) on Monday signed an agreement for the development of Apsara Road ‘High Street’ Gole market area along with the adjoining roads under Smart City programme of Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA). The development project […]
Official directs installation of signages on retrieved Govt land
SRINAGAR: Commissioner Secretary, Revenue, Vijay Bidhuri, on Friday conducted a surprise visit of Chatterhama area in Tehsil North of Srinagar district to inspect retrieved land of over 350 kanal during an anti encroachment drive launched last month by the district administration. Deputy Commissioner, Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad accompanied the Commissioner Secretary during the visit. Commissioner […]
DC reviews functioning of Revenue department : Directs to retrieve encroached land on war footing basis
BANDIPORA: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Bandipora, Dr Owais Ahmad Friday chaired a meeting of officers to take stock of working and performance of the Revenue department. The meeting held threadbare discussion regarding various issues pertaining to the Revenue department including digitization of land records, measures for removal of encroachments on state and Kahcharai land, status of […]
Sale of unregistered insecticides stopped
SRINAGAR: The Enforcement Wing of Agriculture Department Kashmir Friday inspected various dealers of district Pulwama/Anantnag and stopped the sale of 22,940 liters of unregistered Tree Spray Oil (TSO)/ Horticulture Mineral Oil (HMO) under various sections of Insecticides Act 1968. In this regard Director Agriculture Kashmir, Chowdhary Mohammad Iqbal who is also Controller Insecticides impressed upon […]
Budget 2022-23: A step towards boosting infrastructure, economy for JK
JAMMU: The Union Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday presented the Budget for the Financial Year 2022-23 in the Parliament. The budget seeks to lay the foundation and give a blueprint to steer the economy over the AMRIT KAAL of the next 25 years – from India at 75 to India at 100. Its fundamental […]