Director H&H Kashmir chairs valedictory function at IICT Campus
Srinagar: Silk Technical Services Centre (STSC), CSTRI, Central Silk Board, Jammu organized 10- day Capacity Building Training (CBT) on Silk Weaving Technology and its blends with Silk/Pashmina for 20 registered Handloom weavers, in association with Handicraft & Handloom Department and Indian Institute of Carpet Technology in its campus at Bagi-Ali-Mardan Khan, Nowshara. The Valedictory Function […]
Govt committed to support small, marginal farmers: Union Agri Minister
‘200 recommendations of Swaminathan Committee accepted’
Jammu: As part of the ongoing public outreach initiatives of the Centre Government, Union Minister for Agriculture, Narendra Singh Tomar, and Union Ministers of State for Agriculture, Shobha Karandlaje and Kailash Choudhary, today visited Jammu and took stock of agriculture and horticulture-related activities in the region. Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan and Principal Secretary, […]
Baseer Khan visits IICT, Pashmina Laboratory
Srinagar: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan today visited Indian Institute of Carpet Technology (IICT) and Pashmina Testing Laboratory. He was accompanied by Mahmood Ahmad Shah, Director, Handicrafts and Handloom Kashmir and Director, IICT. During his visit to IICT, Advisor interacted with the Junior/Senior Craft instructors of Handicrafts and Handloom Department who are undergoing […]
Tourism Dept concludes promotional campaign at Kolkata
Srinagar: Tourism Department concluded its successful promotional campaign in Kolkata by organizing a unique, colorful Chariot ride at the famous Victoria Palace. The innovative method of promotion mesmerised the locals and invoked huge response from the local media, travel trade fraternity especially TAAB, TAAI and other travel bodies of Kolkata. The chariots were decorated with […]
Tourism Department organises promotional event at Kolkata
Srinagar: The J&K Tourism Department organised a promotional event at Kolkata in which all the prominent heads of travel trade associations, local media and senior officials from the Tourism Department of West Bengal participated. The J&K Tourism Department team was represented by Waseem Raja, Additional Secretary, Tourism and Ambika Bali, Assistant Director, Tourism, Katra and […]
Chief Secretary reviews tourism promotional activities
Directs promotion of 75 new tourist destinations
Srinagar: Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta, today chaired a meeting to review various activities being undertaken by the Tourism Department to highlight and promote new tourist destinations. Administrative Secretary Tourism Department along with MD, JKTDC, and concerned officers of the Department participated in the meeting. It was informed that the Tourism Department is organizing […]
Dr Sehrish reviews progress of RLM in Baramulla
Srinagar: Mission Director Jammu & Kashmir Rural Livelihoods Mission (JKRLM), Dr. Syed Sehrish Asgar, today convened a meeting with the officials of JKRLM (Umeed) to review the progress of mission in Baramulla district. The meeting was attended by Riyaz Ahmad Beigh, Additional Mission Director, Kashmir; District Programme Managers (DPMs), Block Programme Managers (BPMs), MIS Assistants […]
Agri Dept Kmr organizes training prog for women farmers of Kargil district
Srinagar: Director Agriculture Kashmir, Chowdhary Mohammad Iqbal, today inaugurated a training program for the progressive women farmers of Kargil district who are on exposure visit to Kashmir Valley. At the inaugural function, the Director welcomed the group of 60 women farmers and appreciated their participation in the training program. During his interaction with visiting women […]
CBDT allows taxpayers to file applications by Sep 30 for settlement of pending cases
New Delhi: The finance ministry on Tuesday said income taxpayers can file applications before the interim board for settlement of pending tax cases at the Income Tax Settlement Commission (ITSC) level by September 30. The Finance Act, 2021, has amended the provisions of the Income Tax Act, 1961, to provide that the ITSC shall cease […]
J&K Bank CMD chairs Customer Meet in Delhi
Urges them to visit J&K to explore new business ventures
SRINAGAR: J&K Bank Chairman and MD, R K Chhibber, on Tuesday chaired ‘Customer Interaction Meet’ convened to obtain customer feedback and seek suggestions for improving the services, products offered by the bank. The meeting was attended by Zonal Head Delhi Kirti Sharma besides clients of top seven business units of Delhi zone and Heads of […]