India’s move to conduct random RT-PCR tests unlikely to disrupt travel plans of holidaymakers
Washington/Beijing: India’s move to conduct RT-PCR test on a limited scale on passengers arriving from abroad has raised concerns among travellers but it’s unlikely to have disruptive impact on the travel plans of most holidaymakers, including from the diaspora, the community members said on Sunday. The Indian government on Saturday ramped up anti-Covid measures in […]
Advisor Bhatnagar inaugurates 10-day Exhibition ‘Gandhi Shilp Bazaar’ at Jammu
JAMMU: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, today inaugurated ‘Gandhi Shilp Bazaar’, a 10-day Exhibition cum sale of Exquisite Handicrafts at Bahu Plaza, Gandhinagar here. The Exhibition has been organised by Rural Artisans Welfare Society and sponsored by Development Commissioner Handicrafts, Ministry of Textiles, Government of India. Addressing the participants, Advisor Bhatnagar said that […]
Agri sector to experience a new era of dev, economic transformation: Chowdhury Iqbal
BUDGAM: The Director Agriculture Kashmir, Chowdhary Mohammad Iqbal, today convened a meeting of senior officers of the Agriculture Department Budgam to review the physical and financial progress on the implementation of centrally sponsored schemes, flagship programs, and CAPEX budget. During the meeting, different centrally sponsored schemes being implemented by the department including CAPEX, RKVY, MIDH, […]
PAN not linked with Aadhaar by end of March 2023 to be rendered inoperative: I-T Dept
New Delhi: The Income Tax department Saturday issued an advisory that those permanent account numbers (PAN) which are not linked with Aadhaar by the end of March next year will be rendered “inoperative”. “What is mandatory, is necessary. Don’t delay, link it today!” the department said in a public advisory. “As per Income-tax Act, 1961, […]
Secy reviews functioning of Mining Deptt in Kashmir division
Inspects extraction mineral sites
SRINAGAR: Amit Sharma, Secretary Mining, today visited and inspected a few mineral extraction sites of the Kashmir division followed by an exhaustive review meeting on multiple departmental issues here today. Secretary was accompanied by the Joint Director, Mining Kashmir, Nisar Ahmad, Manager J&K Minerals Limited, Pramod Khajuria, and District Mineral Officers of respective districts. Secretary […]
Agri Deptt Kmr celebrates ‘National Farmers Day’
Holistic dev of Agriculture, allied sectors will change economic fortune of farming community: Ch. Iqbal
SRINAGAR: The Agriculture Production & Farmer’s Welfare Department Kashmir today celebrated Kissan Diwas across all the districts of Kashmir with the main function held at Agriculture Directorate Lalmandi, here. On the occasion, an interactive session between the officers and farmers was organized in which different initiatives, intervention schemes, and collaborative efforts were discussed threadbare, feedback […]
Advisor Bhatnagar reviews performance of SIDCO, SICOP
JAMMU: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar today chaired a meeting to review the performance of SICOP and SIDCO at Civil Secretariat here. The meeting was attended by Principal Secretary, Industries and Commerce, Prashant Goyal; Secretary in Industries and Commerce, Smita Sethi; Raman Kumar Kesar; General Managers, and other senior representatives of both Corporations. […]
Pr Secy SDD chairs meeting on promotion of start-ups through SBDUs
JAMMU: Principal Secretary, Skill Development Department (SDD), Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon, today chaired a meeting regarding the promotion of startups by SDD through the establishment of Small Business Development Units (SBDUs) and incubation centers in Polytechnics and ITIs of J&K. Professor B S Sahai, Director, IIM Jammu, Director, Skill Development Department, Sudershan Kumar, Mission Director, […]
J&K on anvil of historic economic resurgence: Rana
JAMMU: Senior BJP leader Devender Singh Rana today expressed happiness over the growing realization among the intending entrepreneurs about massive industrialization in Jammu and Kashmir, saying this cannot be a distant dream anymore with the rollout of New Industrial Policy and strategies put in place for investment in the Union Territory. “It really sounds soothing […]
Pr Secy I&C chairs 2nd, 3rd AGM of JKTPO for 2020, 2021 FYs
JAMMU: Principal Secretary, Industries and Commerce (I&C), Prashant Goyal, today chaired the 2nd and 3rd Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Jammu and Kashmir Trade Promotion Organization (JKTPO) for the financial year ended 31st March 2020 and 2021 respectively here. General Manager, India Trade Promotion Organization, S R Sahoo, Executive Director, Export Promotion Council of Handicrafts, […]
