Pr Secy Mining Deptt discusses various issues of mining
Jammu: Principal Secretary Mining Department, Ashok Kumar Parmar today chaired a meeting to discuss various issues of the Department. The meeting was attended by the Commissioner Secretary Forest, Ecology and Environment, Director Ecology, Environment and Remote Sensing J&K, Director Geology and Mining, Director Finance, Mining Department, Managing Director, Jammu and Kashmir Minerals Ltd. Corporation. At […]
Dr Hina presides over awareness camp on employment generation progs at ITI Hajin
16724 Units under PMEGP, JKREGP with employment opportunities for 128022 youngsters established in Kashmir: VC KVIB
Bandipora: A one-day Awareness camp on employment generation programmes was today organized by J&K KVIB at ITI Hajin, Bandipora. Dr. Hina Shafi Bhat, Vice Chairperson J&K KVIB, chaired the event. Additional District Development Commissioner Bandipora, Senior Officers from J&K KVIB, Officers from District administration, Officers from ITI Bandipora, and educated unemployed youth/ aspirant entrepreneurs attended […]
Budget J&K 2022-23 to ‘revolutionise’ H&UD sector in J&K: Govt
Jammu: In order to deal with the influx of people towards the cities, the Jammu and Kashmir government and central government are working shoulder to shoulder to cater the demands of the local urban populace. The government is giving high priority to building sustainable and smart cities that are resilient to meet the challenges posed […]
Director Agriculture interacts with Agri-entrepreneurs at Gbl
Srinagar: The Director Agriculture Kashmir, Chowdhary Mohammad Iqbal today visited Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district and had an interactive session with some progressive agri-entrepreneurs. Expressing his views during the session, the Director said that entrepreneurship in agriculture and allied wings is the future and the department is committed to the promotion and strengthening of entrepreneurship culture […]
Petrol, diesel prices hiked by 80 paise; total increase now stands at Rs 5.60
New Delhi: Petrol and diesel prices were on Wednesday hiked by 80 paise a litre each, taking the total increase in rates in the last nine days to Rs 5.60 per litre. Petrol in Delhi will now cost Rs 101.01 per litre as against Rs 100.21 previously while diesel rates have gone up from Rs […]
India eyes global satellite launch market: Centre
New Delhi: India is eyeing a share in the global satellite launch market and has secured four dedicated launch service contracts with foreign customers, the government told Lok Sabha on Wednesday. “With the emergence of global broadband communication needs, NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) envisages launches of several of these foreign satellites onboard ISRO’s SSLV, PSLV […]
Navin Choudhary sets deadlines for farmer welfare delivery
Jammu: Principal Secretary Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Department, Navin Kumar Choudhary, has called for achieving hundred percent coverage under flagship farmers’ welfare schemes of Government of India. Navin Choudhary, while chairing a meeting of the department held in this regard, set deadline for achieving complete saturation under schemes like PM KISAN, PM Fasal Bima Yojana, […]
‘JK-NZ partnership to help in breed dev, other areas’
Jammu: Principal Secretary, Animal & Sheep Husbandry and Fisheries Department, Navin Kumar Choudhary, today had a meeting with Trade Commissioner and Counsel General New Zealand, Ralph Hays and Senior Business Development Manager, Sudha Palit. The Trade Commissioner is on a visit to the UT in connection with the recent Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) signed between […]
Srinagar-Sharjah direct flight ‘a runaway success’ for economy of J&K
Jammu: The Srinagar-Sharjah direct flight has been a runaway success for the economy of Jammu and Kashmir as the initiative is boosting both tourism as well as trade here. The Flight has gained popularity among travellers of J&K who are residing in the Middle East, besides a large number of international tourists have started visiting […]
Ban on new engineering colleges to continue for 2 more years barring few exceptions: AICTE
New Delhi: The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has extended the moratorium on setting up new engineering institutes for two more years with certain exceptions, according to its chairman Anil Sahasrabudhe. The move comes after a government-constituted panel had recommended continuation of the ongoing moratorium. The AICTE had imposed a moratorium of two […]
