Growers’ delegation visits Tamil Nadu, advisor accompanies

Delegation gets hands-on experience on cut flower production, marketing
Delegation gets hands-on experience on cut flower production, marketing
250 candidates offered appointment at HMMU’s mega Job fair
JAMMU: Himayat Mission Management Unit (HMMU) in collaboration with over 25 companies organized Job Fair here Friday in which around 500 candidates trained under Himayat Programme participated. The event was launched by Chief Operating Officer, Himayat Mission Management Unit, Jammu Kashmir State Rural Livelihood Mission (JKSRLM), Kapil Sharma and other officials of HMMU, National Institute […]
Various projects under JKPCC inspected
GANDERBAL: District Development Commissioner (DDC) Ganderbal, Hashmat Ali Khan Friday took an extensive tour of district Ganderbal and inspected several projects under the execution of J&K Projects Construction Corporation Ltd (JKPCC) in the district. During the visit, DDC was accompanied by ADDC Ganderbal, Shafqat Iqbal, Deputy General Manager JKPCC, B.A War and other concerned officials […]
Centre approves quarantine facility of Australian Merino in JK

SRINAGAR: In a major boost to improve the quality of sheep in J&K, Government of India for the first time has approved quarantine facility of imported Australian Merino sheep in J&K instead of earlier practice of quarantine at a Delhi facility. A team from Government of India will soon visit the Sheep Breeding Farm Daksum […]
MSME functioning reviewed in Kupwara
KUPWARA: The Consultant (Advisor) Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME), Altaf Ahmad Mir Thursday chaired a meeting of concerned officers in presence of District Development Commissioner Kupwara Anshul Garg to review the functioning MSME in the District. Additional District Development Commissioner Kupwara Mohammed Ashraf Bhat who is also holding the charge of General Manager District […]
Agricultural department approves action Plan for Mushroom Development
SRINAGAR: Director Agriculture Kashmir, Syed Altaf Aijaz Andrabi, Thursday chaired a meeting of Divisional and District Heads at Lalmandi, Srinagar to review the progress on state and centrally sponsored schemes and Kharief crop status in Kashmir province. The Director emphasized upon the officers for 100% achievement on all programmes. He said that there should be […]
Govt plans to promote Duck Farming in Jammu

JAMMU: The State government is planning to promote Duck farming as integrated activity in paddy growing areas of Jammu to enable farmers to add to their income. As part of promotional campaign, a team of Animal Husbandry Department led by Chief Animal Husbandry Officer, Jammu, Dr Mohammad Ismaiel conducted an extensive tour of the remote […]
Requisite fillip being provided to tourism in State: Advisor Sharma
SRINAGAR: Advisor to Governor KK Sharma Wednesday said that the Government has undertaken necessary steps to ensure that the tourism sector, which forms one of the main sectors for generating employment and contributing to the State’s economy gets the requisite intervention and fillip. The Advisor was interacting with a deputation of Pahalgam Hoteliers Association and […]
PDD asked to complete tendering process for Hydro, Solar Power projects

SRINAGAR: The State Administrative Council (SAC) which met under the chairmanship of Governor, Satya Pal Malik took note of the status report submitted by the Power Development Department (PDD) regarding development of Hydroelectric and Solar Power Projects in the State. Pertinent to mention that SAC in February, 2019 had mandated the PDD to execute the […]
Functioning of Horticulture Departmental reviewed
SRINAGAR: Director Horticulture Ajaz Ahmad Bhat Tuesday chaired a meeting here to review the functioning of the Department besides implementation of various programmes and works being undertaken by the Department. The meeting was attended by all Chief Horticulture Officers, farm managers and other concerned officials. During the meeting, Bhat took a detailed stock of high-density […]