Export promotion initiatives discussed
JAMMU: The department of Industries and Commerce, Government of India Thursday hosted a video conference with officers from Jammu and Kashmir to discuss measures for promoting Trade and Commerce from Jammu and Kashmir. The meeting was co-chaired by Union Commerce Secretary, Anup Wadhawan and Chief Secretary, J&K, BVR Subrahmanyam. Principal Secretary, Agriculture Production Department Navin […]
adakh reports 21 fresh coronavirus cases, 110 recoveries
LLeh: With 21 fresh cases, the COVID-19 tally of Ladakh has gone up to 9,238, officials said on Wednesday. The Union Territory has also recorded 110 more recoveries from the disease, they added. Ladakh has recorded a total of 123 COVID-related deaths — 80 in Leh district and 43 in Kargil district — while 8,576 […]
Bear captured alive after straying into residential area
Kupwara: A bear, strayed into a residential area in this north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Thursday morning, reports said. The bear was however, captured alive. According to locals as well as wildlife department officials, the bear was on the prowl in the Wasia area for the last few days and had attacked several cattle. The […]
Flouting govt orders: Cab drivers continue overcharging from passengers
Anantnag: Even after government ordered that drivers should desist from overcharging the passengers, the residents of various areas of south Kashmir have accused Sumo cab drivers of charging extra money from them while commuting. Passengers from various areas said that before covid-19 lockdown they used to pay Rs 100 as fare from Anantnag to Srinagar, […]
Cabinet Secretary reviews Key Infra Projects
Rail Link, Udhampur-Chenani, Nashri-Ramban Road Projects reviewed
JAMMU: The Cabinet Secretary, Rajiv Gauba Wednesday chaired a high level meeting to review 11 Key Infrastructure Projects being implemented by various ministries across India. Chief Secretary, B V R Subrahmanyam along with Chief Secretaries of various States including Delhi, Gujarat, Uttrakhand, Haryana, Maharashtra, and Chattisgarh participated in the meeting. The Cabinet Secretary laid emphasis […]
Payments to SSIs to be made within 45 days of goods delivery
JAMMU: In a meeting called to discuss the issue of pending payments to SSIs from various departments it has been decided to release these within a period of 45 days. The meeting was chaired by Financial Commissioner, Finance, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta and attended by Principal Secretary PDD & Information departments, Rohit Kansal; Commissioner Secretary, […]
MD JKPCC holds meeting with Workers Association
JAMMU: Managing Director JKPCC, Vikas Kundal, held a meeting with Workers Association JKPCC led by its President, Jagdish Sharma to assess urgent administrative issues besides taking stock of their issues and concerns. Managing Director urged upon the workers to work with honesty and dedication for betterment of the Organization. Engineer N D Khawaja, Executive Director […]
Export registration: Virtual workshop for craft entrepreneurs on December 22
SRINAGAR: The Directorate of Handicrafts & Handloom, Kashmir, has urged the principal stakeholders associated with various famed handicraft products made in Kashmir to participate in a virtual workshop being jointly organized by Jammu & Kashmir Trade Promotion Organization (JKTPO) and Director General Foreign Trade (DGFT) on December 22. In a press statement issued here, the […]
Budgam offers huge scope for iconic developmental projects: Div Com
Says Shikargah, other Pulwama areas to come up on Tourist Map
BUDGAM/PULWAMA: The Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole Wednesday said that Budgam as a nearest district to Srinagar and for its topography has huge scope for launch of various iconic developmental projects. The Div Com said this during an extensive tour to Budgam and Pulwama districts to take stock of progress of various […]
Justice Magrey visits DCC Srinagar, takes stock of its functioning
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir High Court Judge and Chairman of Juvenile Justice Committee High Court of Jammu and Kashmir, Justice Ali Mohammad Magray Wednesday visited District Court Complex Srinagar to take stock of the functioning of the Courts at district Srinagar. He also reviewed infrastructural requirements to ensure that in view of the harsh winter […]