Govt committed to encouraging entrepreneurship in far-flung areas of UT: Director JKEDI
KUPWARA: A one-day Entrepreneurship Awareness Programme (EAP) was today organized by the Jammu and Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute (JKEDI) in collaboration with the Government Degree College at Kupwara. Director JKEDI, Ajaz Ahmad Bhat presided over the event. The awareness programme was organized by JKEDI as part of its efforts to create mass awareness among the […]
Inter-state water disputes favour none: Vice Prez Jagdeep Dhankhar
New Delhi: The time has come to take proactive steps to resolve all inter-state water disputes as these favour none and are against the interest of the country and people at large, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar said on Saturday. He also reminded people that natural resources such as water and fuel should not be wasted […]
Poll promises of freebies, subsidies affect economy, says Union Minister Danve
Jalna: Union Minister Raosaheb Danve on Saturday slammed some political parties for making promises during elections about offering freebies and subsidies that disturb the budget and affect the country’s economy. Danve was speaking at the inaugural function of the 45th National Marathi Economics Conference held at JES College here. Some political parties make poll promises […]
Agriculture attache from Embassy of Israel calls on Atal Dulloo
Discusses IIAP establishment of Centers of Excellence in J&K
JAMMU: Agriculture Attache MASHAV at Embassy of Israel in India, Yair Eshel here today called on Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) Agriculture Production Department, Atal Dulloo, and briefed him about the Indo-Israel Agriculture Project (IIAP) of establishing proposed Centers of Excellence (CoE) in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Project Officer MASHAV, Brihama Dev; Director […]
Developing countries to seek commitment on finance, tech at COP27
New Delhi: India will push developed countries for “action” on climate finance and technology transfer to help developing nations adapt to climate change, Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav has said ahead of the 27th edition of the Conference of Parties (COP) to UNFCCC. The minister said India will also emphasise that it is one of […]
Twitter starts laying off staff in India
New Delhi: Twitter has started laying off employees in India as part of a global job cut ordered by the social media platform’s new owner Elon Musk to attain economies of scale and make the USD 44 billion acquisition viable. World’s richest businessman Musk began his innings at Twitter last week by firing the CEO […]
Making reformative interventions to amplify milk production across J-K: Govt
IDDS creating better livelihood opportunities for youth
SRINAGAR: J&K Government is working on multi-pronged strategy to increase milk production and double the Dairy farmers’ income with unique initiative of Integrated Dairy Development Scheme (IDDS). With an aim of Doubling Farmers’ income from dairying, the Administration is working tirelessly to ensure utmost priority is being extended to dairy development in the union territory […]
Kashmir apple rates down by 30%, growers seek govt support to overcome losses
New Delhi: A bumper apple production in Kashmir this season has failed to cheer up growers as their produce is being sold at nearly 30 percent lower rates than last year. Faced with huge losses, apple farmers have now sought government intervention. The Kashmiri apple hogged the headlines in September after an uproar over frequent […]
Top functionaries of J&K Bank visit B2V4 camps
Distribute sanction letters
SRINAGAR: As part of continuous monitoring of Bank’s participation in UT Government’s flagship ‘Back to Village – IV’ (B2V4) Programme, J&K Bank General Managers Sunit Kumar and Syed Rais Maqbool today visited a few camps organised at various Panchayats in districts of Jammu and Kashmir respectively. In Jammu, General Manager and Divisional Head (Jammu) Sunit […]
Amit Sharma reviews issues regarding mining sector in J&K
JAMMU: Secretary Mining Department, Amit Sharma, today chaired a meeting with senior officers and all stakeholders of the Mining Department to review various issues pertaining to the Mining sector in Jammu and Kashmir here at Civil Secretariat. Director, Geology and Mining, O P Bhagat; Joint Directors, G&M, Jammu and Kashmir; District Mineral Officers; representatives of […]
