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Design Nodes set up at IICT & SOD
Srinagar: To consolidate the age old legacy of Kashmir Carpets and Kani Shawls, a design bank/design studio has been set up in the Indian Institute of Carpet Technology (IICT) Bagh-i-Ali Mardan Khan, Srinagar utilizing software’s like Ned Graphics and NAQASH (Kashmir). These software’s have helped to digitize the age old traditional Talim and generation of […]
DG Horticulture Kashmir conducts extensive tour of south Kashmir
Srinagar: Director General (DG) Horticulture Kashmir, Ajaz Ahmad Bhat, today conducted an extensive tour of South Kashmir. During the tour, the DG visited various CA Stores established in the area with Government support. Speaking on the occasion, he highlighted the scope of post-harvest management and stressed on increasing the CA Store capacity, so as to […]
J&K Bank commissions three more Business units in Kashmir
Srinagar: Extending its banking and financial services further deep into the rural pockets of Kashmir, J&K Bank today commissioned full-fledged business units at Dhobiwan in Tangmarg, Memender in Shopian, and Warpora in Sopore taking the bank’s total tally of such business units to 955. The District Development Commissioner (DDC) Baramulla, Bhupinder Kumar, inaugurated the business […]
Mission Youth to partner with Wipro Foundation
Srinagar: Secretary Tribal Affairs Department and CEO Mission Youth J&K, Dr. Shahid Iqbal Choudhary, today chaired an interactive meeting with senior representatives of Wipro Foundation to deliberate upon the way-forward for Youth engagement and outreach programmes in Jammu and Kashmir. The meeting was attended by Director Tribal Affairs, OSD Mission Youth, Deputy Director, Mission Youth […]
Agri deptt Kmr inks tripartite agreement with JKHPMC, DSM Leh
'To ensure assured supply of fresh fruits, vegetables to the UT of Ladakh'
Srinagar: On the instructions of Advisor Farooq Ahmad Khan and Principal Secretary Agriculture Production & Farmer’s Welfare Department Navin Kumar Chowdhary, the Directorate of Agriculture Kashmir signed a tripartite agreement with Jammu Kashmir Horticulture Produce and Marketing Corporation (JKHPMC) and Dragon Super Mart Leh (Union Territory of Ladakh), regarding the supply of various food articles […]
Farooq Khan chairs 26th BoDs meet of JKWDC
‘Create plenteous, gainful employment opportunities for women to make them self-sufficient’
Srinagar: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan, today chaired the 26th Board of Directors (BoDs) meeting of Jammu and Kashmir Women’s Development Corporation (JKWDC) at Civil Secretariat here. The meeting was attended by Secretary Social Welfare Department, Sheetal Nanda; Managing Director, JKWDC, Dr. Naheed Soz; representatives of Finance, Planning and other allied departments besides representatives […]
D&FCO conducts checking of drug sale establishments at Sgr, Budgam
Srinagar: Drugs and Food Control Organization (D&FCO) during a special drive conducted at Srinagar and Budgam inspected 50 drug sale establishments and issued show-cause notices to 24 Retail/Wholesale establishments of which 07 were closed on spot for various violations. The action was taken against the erring drug establishments for contravening certain clauses of Drug and […]
Samoon reviews Skill Development projects under CAPEX budget 2021-22
Srinagar: Principal Secretary, Skill Development Department, Dr Asgar Hasan Samoon, today chaired a meeting to review the physical and financial progress on projects of Skill Development Department being executed under CAPEX budget 2021-22. The meeting reviewed in detail the physical and financial achievements under CAPEX budget 2021-22 in reference to identified Government Polytechnics and Industrial […]
Navin inaugurates Vishal Pashudhan Vyapar Mela at Hiranagar
‘Efforts afoot to make Jammu Kashmir self sufficient in Milk Production’
Kuthua: Principal Secretary Animal & Sheep Husbandry, Navin Kumar Choudhary, inaugurated 2-day Vishal Pashudhan Vyapar Mela’ at Sports Stadium Hiranagar. The two-day mela being organised by the department of Animal and Sheep Husbandry is first of its kind where sale and purchase of multiple breeds of cows, buffaloes, sheep, goat and other animals is being […]
DG Horticulture conducts extensive tour of north Kashmir
Srinagar: Director General (DG) Horticulture Kashmir, Ajaz Ahmad Bhat, today conducted an extensive tour of North Kashmir to take stock of different activities, works. During the tour, the DG visited Canning Centre at Sopore, where he instructed Chief Horticulture Officer, Baramulla to ensure timely completion of renovation works being carried out at the Centre. Besides, […]
