GI Tagging opened new windows for Kashmir saffron at global level: Chowdhary Iqbal
Visits Saffron fields of Balhama
SRINAGAR: The Director Agriculture Kashmir, Chowdhary Mohammad Iqbal today visited the saffron fields of Balhama and adjacent areas to oversee saffron harvesting and flower picking which is going on in full swing these days. Speaking to the saffron growers, Director Agriculture said that geographical indication GI Tagging has built a global reputation for Kashmir Saffron. […]
Dir JKEDI convenes preparatory meet on activities to be covered under Jan Abhiyan, B2V prog
Meets delegation of PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry
SRINAGAR: The Director Jammu and Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute (JKEDI), Ajaz Ahmad Bhat, today chaired a preparatory meeting with all Vertical/Scheme In Charges and District Nodal Officers of the Institute regarding activities to be undertaken in Jan Abhiyan and ‘Back to Village’ programme phase IV (B2V4) across J&K UT. The officers of the districts and […]
PMAY has become major medium for ushering in socio-economic change: PM Modi
Satna (MP): The Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna (PMAY) has become a “major medium for bringing in socio-economic change” in the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday. He was speaking after conducting, virtually, the `grih pravesh’ ceremony of 4.51 lakh beneficiaries of the scheme in Madhya Pradesh’s Satna district by pressing a remote button. […]
FM hands over appointment letters, says job fair an opportunity for Engg graduates too
Chennai: The Centre’s ‘Rozgar Mela’ has ensured opportunity to even the engineering graduates and those educated upto plus two, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Saturday. Handing over the appointment letters to new recruits in various government departments at the Rozgar Mela held at ICF Chennai, she said the event ensured employment opportunity to […]
India a leader in skills expansion of national curriculum, new study finds
London: India is a leader when it comes to expanding its national curriculum for education to include a broader range of new skills for young people, a new study of 20 countries around the world has found. The Economist Group’s Economist Impact research arm used the Learning Ecosystems Framework, commissioned by Jacobs Foundation, to find […]
J&K Bank’s Q2 net up 119% at Rs 243.49 Cr
Below 8% GNPA after 7 years is icing on the cake: MD & CEO
SRINAGAR: J&K Bank’s net profit is 119% up Year-on-Year (YoY) at Rs. 243.49 Cr in the September Quarter of the current financial year, when compared to Rs 111.09 Cr, recorded for the corresponding quarter of the previous year, while as, its half-yearly (H1) profit rose 90% to Rs 409.46 Cr from Rs 215.41 Cr recorded […]
Global shares mostly fall as investors watch for inflation
Tokyo: Global shares were mostly lower on Friday in muted trading, as investors kept an eye on inflation and awaited the outcome of a Communist Party congress in China. France’s CAC dipped 1.6 per cent in early trading to 5,988.78. Germany’s DAX lost 1.4 per cent to 12,584.52. Britain’s FTSE 100 shed 1 per cent […]
Bhagat chairs awareness prog on installation of Solar Powered Agri Pumps in Gbl
GANDERBALThe Jammu and Kashmir Energy Development Agency (JAKEDA), Department of Science and Technology, today conducted an awareness programme to sensitize the farmers regarding the installation of Solar Powered Agriculture Pumps in the Ganderbal district. Commissioner Secretary, Science & Technology, Saurabh Bhagat, chaired the event. Chief Executive Officer, JAKEDA, Dr. P R Dhar, Additional Director, J&K […]
Dir JKEDI inaugurates EDP at Centre for Women Entrepreneurship Kupwara
SRINAGAR: The Director JKEDI, Ajaz Ahmad Bhat today inaugurated a 10-Day Entrepreneurship Development Programme (EDP) at the Centre for Women Entrepreneurship, JKEDI. Another programme was also e-inaugurated in the Kupwara district. The scheme is a special endeavour of Mission Youth, Government of Jammu and Kashmir, aimed at providing financial assistance to young women for setting […]
India suffered income loss of USD 159 bn in key sectors due to extreme heat in 2021: Report
New Delhi: India suffered an income loss of USD 159 billion, 5.4 per cent of its gross domestic product, in the service, manufacturing, agriculture, and construction sectors due to extreme heat in 2021, according to a new report. Heat exposure in the country led to the loss of 167 billion potential labour hours, a 39 […]
