Breaking stereotype, young girl opts for male dominant job
Starts restaurant in Kulgam
Kulgam: A young woman from South Kashmir has broken stereotypes by opting to adopt a male dominant job as she has started a restaurant outside her residence. Rozy Jan (24), a resident of Ghat village in Khudwani Qaimoh hamlet of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district has started a small restaurant outside her residence to earn her […]
Tribal students to get highest ever scholarship worth Rs 45 Cr: Secretary
SRINAGAR: The Tribal Affairs Department, in its endeavors to promote the interests of tribal populace in Jammu and Kashmir, Friday began highest ever disbursement of scholarships among the students of the community under various scholarship schemes. “A total amount of Rs. 45 crore shall be credited through DBT mode to the bank account of the […]
Director Agriculture visits hailstorm affected areas of Baramulla, Kupwara
SRINAGAR: The Director Agriculture Kashmir, Chowdhary Mohammad Iqbal Friday visited hailstorm affected areas of Baramulla and Kupwara districts of north Kashmir. The hailstorm, gusty winds and heavy rains damaged crops across the several parts of north Kashmir’s Baramulla and Kupwara districts. Director Agriculture along with Joint Director agriculture inputs Kashmir, Mohammed Younis Choudhary; Chief Agriculture […]
Director Horticulture visits hailstorm affected areas
Issues advisory to mitigate the hailstorm damage
SRINAGAR: Responding to the situation arisen due to the heavy hailstorm that occurred in the afternoon of 25th May, the Director Horticulture Kashmir, G. R. Mir Friday conducted an extensive tour of the affected areas. The unexpected natural calamity has resulted in widespread damage to fruit crops, leading to concerns for the horticultural community. During […]
JAKEDAs’ 7 day Solar Expo concludes at ‘Kashmir Haat’
Firms from across India, local entrepreneurs, display latest solar products
SRINAGAR: The weeklong Solar Expo 2023, thrown open by Jammu and Kashmir Energy Development Agency (JAKEDA), Science & Technology Department from 17th of this month, at Exhibition Ground “Kashmir Haat” Srinagar, concluded here Thursday. The initiative was aimed to popularize the Solar Technology and create awareness among the masses in J&K. During the expo, firms […]
Kisan Sampark Abhiyan: 1.5 lakh farmers participate across JK, 1367 panchayats covered in five weeks
3000 farmers enrolled in online Hybrid Skilling courses under Daksh Kisan
SRINAGAR: Achieving a significant milestone in an online skill development programme, the Jammu and Kashmir government has recorded enthusiastic registration of farmers across all districts of the UT under ‘Daksh Kisan’, a first of its kind hybrid skilling programme designed exclusively for farming community. “Over 12000 farmers have registered themselves in the Daksh Kisan Portal […]
Secretary Mining vows for zero tolerance against illegal mining
JAMMU: Secretary Mining, Amit Sharma, Thursday vowed for zero tolerance against illegal mining while cautioning violators of stringent measures against them for indulging in any such unlawful illegal activity. Amit Sharma, while chairing a review meeting held with the Mining Department in this regard, issued explicit directions towards imposing heavy penalty against illegal mining besides […]
DC Srinagar holds meeting with Traders, Transporter Unions of Batamaloo
Constitutes ADC headed Task Force to formulate the Action Plan
SRINAGAR: In order to ensure smooth plying of traffic in Batamaloo area and facilitate the passengers, a meeting was held Thursday under the Chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad here at Conference Hall of the DC Office Complex. Vice Chairman, Srinagar Development Authority, Haris Ahmad Handoo, Additional Deputy Commissioner, Srinagar, Shabir Ahmad, […]
Success Story: PMAY brings smiles on the faces of beneficiaries of B’pora
Gaibpathri emerges as new PMAY cluster, shows ways forward in affordable housing
BANDIPORA: Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) has successfully been able to being smiles on the faces of various homeless beneficiaries of Panchayat Dardpora, a far-flung area of Block Arin of District Bandipora having predominant tribal population, as the beneficiaries have been able to build Pucca houses. PMAY, is a flagship programme of the Ministry of […]
DC Anantnag presides over Orientation programme of DAKSH KISAN
ANANTNAG: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Anantnag, Dr. Syed Fakhrudin Hamid Thursday presided over the orientation programme regarding awareness of DAKSH KISAN under Holistic Agriculture Development Programme (HADP) at Govt. Degree College for Women, here. The programme was organized by District Nodal Officer (HADP) in collaboration with Principal Degree College for Women. Speaking on the occasion, […]
