Director Sericulture J&K visits Basic Seed Station Mirgund
Takes stock of ongoing developmental works SRINAGAR: The Director Sericulture J&K, Ajaz Ahmad Bhat Tuesday visited Basic Seed Station Mirgund and inspected various Mulberry Nurseries/ Farms, Silkworm Seed Units and the Office of Manager Seed, Sericulture Dev. Department, Basic Seed Station Mirgund. The primary objective of the visit was to closely monitor and assess the […]
Craft Safari of Handicrafts & Handloom Deptt comes full circle with Padma Shri honour to craftsman
SRINAGAR: A commendation ceremony was Saturday organized by the Department of Handicrafts and Handloom Kashmir at Ghulam Nabi Dar’s residence at Dana Mazar Safakadal to honor his recent accolade, the Padma Shri, in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the art of wood carving, particularly on walnut. Renowned for his craftsmanship, Ghulam Nabi has amassed […]
Govt, RBI actively engaged on digital currency: FM
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said the government and the Reserve Bank are actively engaged in improving the central bank digital currency (CBDC) so that it can be used for cross-border payments. RBI began the pilot project wholesale CBDC and picked up nine banks — State Bank of India, Bank of Baroda, […]
Director Agriculture inaugurates two day CBP on ‘Promotion of oilseeds’
SRINAGAR: The Director Agriculture Kashmir, Chowdhury Mohammad Iqbal Wednesday inaugurated two day capacity building programme (CBP) from 24th to 25th January, titled ‘Untie the yield complexities for realising the yield potential in oilseed with special reference to rapseed’ under the ‘Promotion of oilseeds’ project of Holistic Agriculture Development Programme (HADP) at Agriculture Complex Lalmandi, Srinagar. […]
Yasha Mudgal joins Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra at Bijbehara
ANANTNAG: Commissioner Secretary, Tourism, Yasha Mudgal, Tuesday joined the “Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra” in the historic chinar town of Bijbehara, Anantnag. As part of ongoing yatra, Yasha Mudgal engaged with local residents, evaluating the progress on various Centrally Sponsored Schemes being implemented in the area. She sought feedback from them regarding the impact of these […]
Director Sericulture J&K visits Ganderbal
Presides over VBSY proceeding at Town Hall GANDERBAL: The Director Sericulture Development Department J&K, Aijaz Ahmad Bhat Saturday visited district Ganderbal where he participated in the ongoing Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra (VBSY) at Town Hall Ganderbal. The event served as a platform to advocate self-employment schemes, with a particular focus on urging the local youth […]
Director Agriculture Kashmir reviews Physical, Financial achievements
SRINAGAR: The Director Agriculture Kashmir, Chowdhury Mohammad Iqbal Saturday convened a meeting of the officers of the department at agriculture complex Lalmandi Srinagar to take stock of the physical/ financial achievements under different centrally sponsored schemes CSS, CAPEX and HADP. During the meeting, different centrally sponsored schemes being implemented by the department including RKVY, MIDH, […]
Director Agri. visits different Srinagar areas
Inspects Mushroom, Vermicompost Units SRINAGAR: The Director Agriculture Kashmir, Chowdhury Mohammad Iqbal Saturday visited different areas of Srinagar district. During the visit, the Director inspected mushroom units and vermicompost units established under Holistic Agriculture Development Programme (HADP) at Amdakadal Lalbazar and Faqir Gujri areas. He also distributed farm machinery (Brush cutters and Sprayers) among Farmers […]
Mandeep Kaur reviews functioning of JDA
Asks for expeditious completion of development works JAMMU: Commissioner Secretary, Housing and Urban Development Department (H&UDD), Mandeep Kaur, Friday reviewed functioning of Jammu Development Authority (JDA) during a meeting held here. Vice Chairman JDA, Bhawani Rakwal gave a detailed presentation about functioning of JDA highlighting various issues and concerns affecting the smooth working of the […]
Secretary PD&MD reviews progress on implementation of ‘Himayat’ scheme
JAMMU: Secretary, Planning Development and Monitoring Department (PD&MD), Aijaz Asad, Tuesday convened a meeting with officers of Rural Development Department to review progress on implementation of “Himayat” scheme in Jammu and Kashmir. The meeting was convened to analyze the current status of Himayat scheme (PMDP Project) besides deliberating on strategies aimed at to ensure effective […]