Cabinet amends biofuels policy, advances ethanol blending target to 2025-26
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved advancing the target of blending 20 per cent ethanol in petrol by 5 years to 2025-26 as well as allowing more feedstocks for the production of biofuels in a bid to cut reliance on imported oil for meeting the country’s energy needs. The Cabinet, headed by Prime […]
Gh Rasool Mir assumes charge as Director Horticulture Kashmir
Srinagar: Ghulam Rasool Mir today took over the charge of Director Horticulture Kashmir. Mir is a JKAS officer of 1999 batch and has worked at various important position including Special Secretary Heath and Medical Education Department. The new Director was welcomed by the whole staff of the Directorate of Horticulture. The outgoing Director General, Aijaz […]
WPI inflation hits record 15.08% in April on costlier food, fuel
New Delhi: Wholesale price-based inflation shot up to a record high of 15.08 per cent in April after the heatwave led to a spike in prices of perishables such as fruits and vegetables, bolstering the possibility of RBI raising the interest rate next month. The Wholesale Price Index (WPI)-based inflation at 15.08 per cent is […]
India aims to roll out 6G telecom network by end of decade: PM
New Delhi: India is targeting the rollout of 6G telecom network, which will provide ultra high speed internet connectivity, by the end of the decade, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday. India currently has 3G and 4G telecom networks and companies are gearing up to launch 5G over the next few months. Speaking at […]
Bhardawaj chairs UT Level Monitoring Committee meeting of JKREGP
'Subsidy amount of Rs 25 crore released during previous year'
SRINAGAR: Additional Chief Secretary, Finance, Vivek Bhardawaj who is also hold the charge of Administrative Secretary, Industries and Commerce Department today held the UT Level Monitoring Committee (UTLMC) meeting of J&K Rural Employment Generation Programme (JKREGP). The meeting was also attended by Secretary in Industries & Commerce (I&C) Department; Director I&C, Kashmir; Director I&C, Jammu; […]
ATF price hiked by 5.3%, 10th increase this year
New Delhi: Jet fuel prices on Monday were hiked by a steep 5.3 per cent – the tenth straight increase this year — to an all-time high, in line with a surge in global energy prices. The price of aviation turbine fuel (ATF) — the fuel that helps aeroplanes fly — was hiked by Rs […]
CNG price hiked by Rs 2 per kg
New Delhi: The price of CNG in the national capital has been hiked by Rs 2 per kg, the 12th increase in rates in just over two months. CNG in the national capital territory of Delhi now costs Rs 73.61 per kg, up from Rs 71.61 per kg, according to the information posted on the […]
AP&FW Deptt, BSF organise farmer outreach prog at Chakwali, Gurez
BANDIPORA: The Agriculture Production and Farmer Welfare (AP&FW) Department Kashmir and Border Security Force (BSF) organized a farmer outreach program at chakwali Gurez with the aim to promote, organic farming for the cultivation of the different crops grown in the region. The program was jointly inaugurated by the Director Agriculture Kashmir, Chowdhary Mohammad Iqbal and […]
Tourism Department checks several city hotels for service delivery, tariffs
Some prominent hotels served notices, fined for exorbitant rates, other service deficiencies
SRINAGAR: Continuing with its efforts to check overpricing of tourism services by service providers, a team of officers of the Tourism Department today conducted checks of various hotels in the city to check the services and their pricing being offered to visitors. During the checking, the team of officers inspected some prominent hotels in the […]
DG Horticulture, IFAD delegation conducts extensive tour of valley
Srinagar: Director General Horticulture Kashmir Ajaz Ahmad Bhat along with a delegation of International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) today extensively toured various areas of the Valley. The IFAD team was headed by its Country Co-Ordinatorfor India, Meera Mishra and Srikant Shetty Consultant IFAD. The said visit was the outcome of the meeting ofthe IFAD […]
