Director Agriculture Kashmir reviews progress on implementation of CSSs
SRINAGAR: Awareness about the Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSSs), flagship programmes among the farming community of the region has a key role to play in the successful implementation of these programmes on ground, said Director Agriculture Kashmir, Chowdhary Mohammad Iqbal. The Director said this while taking stock of progress on the implementation of different CSSs in […]
Real growth not possible without inclusiveness: PM
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that real growth was not possible without inclusiveness as he recalled various initiatives taken by his government during the last eight years. Speaking at the first Arun Jaitley Memorial lecture, the prime minister said the government was treating the private sector as a partner in growth. […]
Rupee drops 13 paise to 79.26 against US dollar
Mumbai: The rupee declined by 13 paise to close at 79.26 against the US dollar on Friday, tracking a rebound in crude oil prices and the strength of the American currency overseas. At the interbank foreign exchange market, the local currency opened weak at 79.20 and touched a high of 79.20 and a low of […]
‘J&K Govt using latest technologies to boost Fish Farming culture’
SRINAGAR: J&K Government is Promoting Fisheries culture by use of the latest technologies in Fish Farming like Composite Fish Culture of Indian Major Carps and Exotic Carps besides quality Trout Seed is being produced for amplifying the growth of this sector. The department is also promoting the sector by filling the Natural Cold Water Streams […]
Deptt of State Taxes interacts with Trade & Industrial Federations of Kashmir
SRINAGAR: An interactive session was today organized by the Department of State Taxes with various Trade and Industrial Federations of Kashmir division at Excise and Taxation Complex Solina here. The interaction marked the successful completion of 5 years of the Goods and Services Tax in the UT of J&K. The Commissioner, Dr. Rashmi Singh who […]
FM meets heads of PSU banks; urges them to ensure credit flow to KCC holders
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday urged public sector banks to ensure smooth flow of credit to Kisan Credit Card (KCC) holders to boost rural incomes. During the half-day long meeting with the CEOs of public sector banks, she also asked them to help Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) in technology improvement. After the […]
Mother Dairy cuts prices of soyabean, rice bran oils
New Delhi: Mother Dairy on Thursday said it has cut the prices of soyabean and rice bran oils by up to Rs 14 per litre, a day after the government directed edible oil firms to pass on the benefits of fall in global cooking oil prices to consumers. Mother Dairy, which is one of the […]
J&K govt notifies guidelines for homestay, paying guest house registration
‘Idea to create hassle-free environment, promote local culture, cuisine; generate employment’
SRINAGAR: In order to facilitate more and more people to join the tourism trade, the Government has notified procedural guidelines for registration of Homestay and Paying Guest Houses in the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir. Orders to this effect were issued by Secretary, Tourism, Sarmad Hafeez here. The aim of notifying these guidelines is […]
J&K Bank MD Baldev Prakash calls upon RBI Governor
SRINAGAR, JULY 06: J&K Bank MD & CEO, Baldev Prakash, on Tuesday called upon Governor, Reserve Bank of India, Dr Shaktikanta Das in Mumbai. He also interacted with Deputy Governor Michael Patra during his visit to the RBI Headquarters. On the occasion, Governor RBI Dr Shaktikanta Das acknowledged the Bank’s systemic significance in J&K, Ladakh […]
Sustainability in potato seed production is our top agenda: Director Agri Kashmir
Visits Potato Development Farm Bosian Baramulla
SRINAGAR: The Director Agriculture Kashmir, Chowdhury Muhammad Iqbal today visited Potato Development Farm Bosian Baramulla. He inspected different blocks of the Potato farm and interacted with the concerned technical experts regarding various latest interventions adopted by the farm this year. Speaking on the occasion, the Director Agriculture said that the departmental farms must focus on […]
