Director Agriculture Kashmir visits Gangbugh, Nunar farms
Vegetable sector to play key role in achieving economic security to the farming community: Ch. Iqbal
SRINAGAR: The Director Agriculture Kashmir, Chowdhury Mohammad Iqbal today visited Seed Multiplication Farm (SMF) Gangbugh Srinagar, SMF Nunar Ganderbal and took first hand appraisal of various agriculture activities and interventions by the department. Speaking on the occasion, the Director highlighted the importance of ensuring round the year availability of vegetable seedlings to the farmers of […]
Govt launches DigiYatra for passengers at 3 airports; Scindia says data stored in encrypted format
New Delhi: The government on Thursday launched DigiYatra which will provide a seamless entry and embarkation process for air passengers at the airports in the national capital, Bangalore and Varanasi. After launching DigiYatra, which is based on facial recognition technology, at the airport in Delhi, Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said data shared by the […]
DC Ramban hands over certificates among beneficiaries of Tejaswsni & PMGREP schemes
RAMBAN: The Deputy Commissioner, Ramban, Mussarat Islam handed over the certificates to beneficiaries under Tejaswsni and PMGREP schemes in a function here today. Deputy District Election Officer, Ramban, Lal Chand, AD, Employment and Counseling Centre Ramban, Dr. Sushant Gupta, Manager, JK Bank Maitra, Ramban, Vinay Khajuria, and various concerned officers. Speaking on the occasion, the […]
India, Australia free trade agreement to come into force from Dec 29
New Delhi: The free trade agreement between India and Australia will come into force from December 29, a move which will help in almost doubling the bilateral commerce to USD 45-50 billion in around five years. “The (Anthony) Albanese government welcomes confirmation today that the Indian Government has completed its domestic requirements to enable implementation […]
Mcap of BSE-listed firms at all-time high of Rs 288.50 lakh crore
New Delhi: The market capitalisation of BSE-listed firms reached an all-time high of Rs 288.50 lakh crore on Wednesday amid an ongoing rally in equities, as the benchmark Sensex settled above 63,000-level for the first time ever. The 30-share BSE barometer climbed 417.81 points or 0.67 per cent to settle at 63,099.65, its fresh record […]
Beekeeping ventures emerging as a new hope for J&K youth: Govt
‘NBHM aims to promote beekeeping, self-sustaining employment avenues in rural areas’
SRINAGAR: Beekeeping ventures across J&K have emerged as the epitome of new business among the local unemployed youth. Many people in Jammu and Kashmir, most of them youth, are able to earn a livelihood, because of honey bee colonies that have come up in different regions across J&K. With time, more and more young men […]
Mushroom cultivation empowering women in north Kashmir town
Baramulla: A group of women living in this north Kashmir town abutting the India-Pakistan LoC are scripting a success story by growing mushrooms in their homes and using the sale profit to fund their education and other needs. The agriculture office of the district, located along the banks of the Jhelum river, launched a “vertical […]
RBI to launch pilot of retail digital rupee on Dec 1
Mumbai: The Reserve Bank on Tuesday said it will launch the first pilot for retail digital rupee (e?-R) on December 1, 2022, in which four banks including SBI and ICICI Bank will initially participate. On November 1, the RBI had launched the first pilot in the digital rupee – wholesale segment. Announcing the operationalisation of […]
Industries, businesses can never flourish in country where national security isn’t strong: Rajnath
New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said industries and businesses can never flourish in a country where national security is not strong. In his address at the Armed Forces Flag Day CSR Conclave here, he also asserted that the “welfare of soldiers, who ensure our national security, should not be the responsibility of […]
Agri Deptt endeavoring to promote lavender, other medicinal, aromatic plants on commercial lines: Iqbal
Visits S.M Farm Allowpora Pulwama
SRINAGAR: To review the progress on the Department’s programme of promoting lavender and other aromatic, medicinal plants on commercial lines, the Director Agriculture Kashmir Chowdhary Mohammed Iqbal today visited S.M Farm Allowpora Pulwama. Director visited different blocks of the farm. He had an interaction session with the technical experts and concerned officers of the Farm. […]