Hailstorm damages standing crop in Kulgam villages
Kulgam: Hailstorm wreaked havoc to orchards and vegetable feilds in several villages of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district, officials and locals said on Friday. Locals said that on Friday afternoon, windstorm and hailstorm plus rains damaged fruit and vegetable crop in different villages of Kulgam including Churat, Pahloo, Sopat, Devsar besides many others villages. The assessment […]
Pashmina issues and Prospects: Director Handicrafts & Handloom Kashmir organises webinar
SRINAGAR: The Director Handicrafts and Handloom Kashmir, Mahmood Ahmad Shah, today chaired a webinar discussing issues with the stakeholders related to pashmina and its future prospectus. The webinar was held in collaboration with the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) Jammu and Kashmir chapter. In his opening remarks, the Director informed that […]
J&K Bank bids farewell to its Executive President
Srinagar: J&K Bank gave a warm send off to one of its top most officers Ghulam Nabi Teli, who retired Friday as the Bank’s Executive President. With a wide-ranging experience spanning over three-and-half decades, G N Teli served the Bank in different capacities rising through the ranks to one of its top positions. Chairman and […]
Banks in J&K to curtail business hours
Srinagar: In view of the steep rise in COVID19 cases across the country, the banks operating in J&K shall conduct banking business for public from 10 am to 2 pm with reduced staff presence in branches as well as in controlling offices. The new standard operating procedures will be implemented with immediate effect till May […]
J&K Bank CMD assures continued support to business community in Katra
Srinagar: J&K Bank Chairman & MD R K Chhibber Tuesday had a detailed interaction with the representatives of Hotel & Restaurant Association, Katra (HRAK) and Federation of Hotels, Restaurants, Industries and Commerce of Jammu Region (FHRICJR) led by its Chairman Rakesh Wazir in Katra. The meeting was attended by the Bank’s Zonal Head Anokh Singh, […]
Animal Husbandry Dept Kashmir celebrates ‘World Veterinary Day’
SRINAGAR: The Department of Animal Husbandry Saturday celebrated World Veterinary Day themed, ‘Veterinarian Response to the Covid-19 Crisis’ through virtual mode from the meeting hall of Directorate of Animal Husbandry, Kashmir. The event was chaired by Director Animal Husbandry Department, Kashmir, Purnima Mittal. The Director Animal Husbandry Kashmir on the occasion lauded the role of […]
Meeting on GI, e-Commerce platforms held
Director Handicrafts & Handloom chairs meet
SRINAGAR: To aid artisans by providing help in terms of marketing and publicity, the Department of Handicrafts and Handloom is in the process of short listing the social media agency to take up this task of the world famed Handicrafts of Kashmir. In line with other states and organizations across the country that have managed […]
Advisor Baseer Khan for fast pacing PMDP projects
JAMMU: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan, Friday exhorted upon the officers to regularly review execution of Tourism projects under Prime Minister’s Development Package, SWADESH and address bottlenecks, if any, to ensure timely completion of these projects. He issued these directions during a meeting held here to review the pace and progress of “Mantalai-Sudhmahadev-Patnitop […]
Advisor Baseer Khan reviews functioning of I&C department
Asks for prioritizing EoDB, e-Commerce, aspirations of entrepreneurs
JAMMU: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan, Thursday had a detailed review of functioning of Industries and Commerce Department in an officers meeting held here today to work out multi-pronged strategies towards further strengthening of ‘Investment Ecosystem’ in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Principal Secretary, Industries and Commerce, Director Industries Kashmir and […]
Traders suggest controlling crowds in markets
Srinagar: The traders’ community here in Srinagar has termed the government order regarding 50 per cent opening of shops as futile, saying that the government should rather consider imposing lockdown on weekends to control the crowd in the market places. In wake of the surge in the COVID-19 cases, there is a need to control […]