Dr. Rashmi Singh felicitates officers, officials of STD
Asks officers to maintain integrity of tax system
JAMMU: Commissioner State Taxes Department (STD), J&K, Dr. Rashmi Singh Monday remarked that the Department has created an ecosystem, where it acts as a facilitator as well as an awareness generator, adding that revenue augmentation can only be achieved through consistent efforts both at level of jurisdictional circles as well as enforcement wings. The Commissioner […]
SKUAST-K to supply potato chips machines for farmers in Gurez

Srinagar: Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST-K) has announced that it will be supplying potato chips making machines to farmers in Gurez. An official said that the move comes as part of SKUAST-K’s efforts to address the marketing challenges that have been faced by the region’s potato farmers. He explained that the machines […]
ADDC Kulgam chairs DLIC meet
54 cases under Mumkin, 06 cases under Tejeswini, 31 under SEI approved
KULGAM: A District Level Implementation Committee meeting for Mission Youth J&K Mumkin, Tejeswini and Spurring entrepreneurship Schemes was held under the Chairmanship of Additional District Development Commissioner, Showkat Ahmad Rather here at Mini-Secretariat Kulgam. At the outset of the meeting the pace & progress under Mission Youth Schemes was reviewed by the ADDC. On the […]
Amrit Kaal Budget: Agriculture, allied sectors get Rs 3156 cr in 2023-24 budget

HADP will create 2,87,910 jobs in agriculture, allied sectors
SRINAGAR: To create enabling environment for transforming J&K agriculture and allied sectors in order to increase farmer income, ensure food security and accelerate UT’s economic growth, Rs 3156 crore have been allocated for these vital sectors in the budget for 2023-24. A Holistic Agriculture Development Plan has been rolled out with 29 proposed projects worth […]
Dulloo reviews promotion campaign for HADP
JAMMU: Additional Chief Secretary, Agriculture Production Department (APD), Atal Dulloo, Friday chaired a meeting to review promotion campaign to be launched for raising awareness on Holistic Agriculture Development Programme (HADP) in the Union Territory here at Civil Secretariat. The meeting was attended by Director General Sericulture, Director General, Sheep Husbandry, Kashmir, Director Finance, APD, Director […]
Div Com signs MoU with JSW Foundation for development of facilities at Shiv Khori Shrine

JAMMU: Divisional Commissioner Jammu and Chairman of Shri Shiv Khori Shrine Board, Ramesh Kumar signed an MoU with JSW Foundation for the development and restoration of facilities at Shiv Khori Shrine. Major works to be undertaken include refurbishment of food kiosks and resting shelters, installation of a sound system along pathways, provision of rain shelter […]
Director Employment J&K inaugurates Job Fair
22 Companies participated; 24 youth provided on-spot offer letters
SRINAGAR: In an endeavour to provide a convenient platform to the educated unemployed youth and to facilitate their interaction with the Private Companies and Employers for Training, Skilling and placement, District Employment & Counseling Centre (DE&CC) Srinagar Wednesday organised a one day Job Fair at Kashmir Govt. Polytechnic Gogji Bagh, Srinagar here. The Job fair […]
PMC for Silk Samagra-2 under HADP Sericulture at Srinagar
SRINAGAR: UT Level Project Monitoring Committee (PMC) meeting of Sericulture Development Department J&K, which is the apex committee for approval of projects under Silk Samagra-2, was held Wednesday at Directorate of Sericulture Tulsi Bagh Srinagar. Director General Sericulture, Manzoor Ahmad Quadri chaired the meeting of PMC. The meeting was also attended by the Director Central […]
ACS asks for priority movement of fertilizers, fruit laden trucks in, out of Kashmir
JAMMU: Additional Chief Secretary (ACS), Agriculture Production Department (APD), Atal Dulloo, Wednesday asked the officers for prioritizing movement of fertilizers and fruit laden trucks in and outside the Kashmir valley during a meeting held here at Civil Secretariat. The meeting was attended by Secretary in Agriculture Production Department, Inspector General of Police Traffic J&K, Special […]
10-Day entrepreneurship development prog for females concludes at JKEDI

SRINAGAR: Director, Jammu and Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute (JKEDI), Ajaz Ahmad Bhat Tuesday presided over the valediction function of the 10-Day Entrepreneurship Development Programme (EDP) held at Centre for Women Entrepreneurship (CWE) in Srinagar. The EDP was organized by JKEDI for aspiring female entrepreneurs. The candidates were apprised about basic business concepts like business plan […]