J&K admin looks to develop Jammu region as adventure tourism hub
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir government is set to launch adventure tourism on a mega scale in Jammu region, officials said on Saturday. The region offers a number of adventure activities from the foothills of Jammu to the magnificent mountains and unexplored terrains of Kishtwar and from the alpine lakes of Rajouri-Poonch to the serene […]
Inspections of petrol pumps conducted at Srinagar
SRINAGAR: On the directions of Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, a surprise inspection of Petrol Pumps was conducted to ascertain the correctness of deliveries of Dispensing units. The petrol pumps inspected include Rafiquee Filling Station, Sham Lal Filling Station, Ahad Filling Station Shalteng, Jay kay Filling Station Zainakote, Valley Filling Station. During the inspection, it was found […]
Potato Seed Farm Gulmarg to be extended, promoted on modern scientific lines: Navin Choudhary
GULMARG: While continuing the sequence of events for the promotion of departmental farms and to take on spot assessment of different agricultural activities being carried out, Principal Secretary AP&FWD Navin Kumar Choudhary today visited Potato Seed Multiplication farm Gulmarg. While interacting with the concerned officers, the Principal Secretary highlighted the importance of promoting Gulmarg Farm […]
VC SKUAST-Jammu awarded Lifetime Achievement Award by Agriculture Today Group
JAMMU: Prof. J. P. Sharma, Vice-Chancellor SKUAST-Jammu has been awarded the Lifetime achievement award by Agriculture Today Group under the Category of Agri-Extension Awards 2021. The eminent Jury Panel of India Agri-Extension Awards 2021 made a selection in this regard and decided to present the award to Prof. Sharma for his exemplary contribution in agricultural […]
Srinagar: LMD books two delivery boys for overcharging on cooking Gas
SRINAGAR: The field executives of Legal Metrology department today booked two delivery boys in downtown Srinagar for overcharging on cooking gas refills and a penal sum of Rs 5000 was also collected from them on the spot. As per a statement issued here it was informed that the Oil Marketing Companies (OMC) has fixed a […]
Director Agri Kashmir inaugurates distribution drive of high quality vegetable seedling
SRINAGAR: The Director Agriculture Kashmir Chowdhary Mohammad Iqbal today inaugurated the distribution drive of high quality vegetable seedling of different crops at Kitchen Garden Complex Lalmandi, here. While interacting with the backyard vegetable growers and urban farmers, Director said that the department is committed in making available high quality vegetable seedling in all seasons to […]
Navin Choudhary approves creation of J&K Organic Products Certification Agency
Chairs State Seed Sub Committee meeting
SRINAGAR: Principal Secretary, Agriculture Production and Farmers Welfare Department, Navin Kumar Choudhary on Wednesday chaired a meeting of State Seed Sub Committee at Civil Secretariat Srinagar regarding the formulation of nodal agency for certification of organic products in J&K. After threadbare discussion over the need for creation of certification agency for organic products, Principal Secretary […]
World Bank supported Noorbagh Crewel Artisan Cluster gets registered as Producers Owned Company
Heartening to see the Craft Clusters developing as Self –Sustaining Business entities: CEO JKERA/JTFRP
JAMMU: The Crewel/Chain Stitch Artisan Cluster at Noorbagh, first artisan clusters developed under the project has been registered as the “Producers Owned Company “by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Government of India. Many clusters were developed under the World Bank funded Jhelum Tawi Flood Recovery Project (JTFRP) with an objective of reviving the traditional crafts […]
DC Srinagar orders inquiry against Ellaquai Dehati Bank for keeping 1503 out of 1509 cases pending under KCC
SRINAGAR: A meeting of District Level Review Committee (DLRC) was held here today under the chairmanship of District Development Commissioner (DDC) Srinagar, Mohammed Aijaz Asad to review the progress achieved during 2020-21 under Annual District Credit Plan. The meeting was informed that by December 2021, around Rs 4030 crore have been distributed among 88647 beneficiaries […]
Dir Agri Kmr reviews progress under CSSs, flagship programmes
SRINAGAR: The Director Agriculture Kashmir Chowdhary Mohammad Iqbal today reviewed the progress on the implementation of different Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSSs) and flagship programmes in a meeting held at Lalmandi here. Speaking on the occasion, the Director instructed the officers to ensure that all the targets under different schemes must be achieved in the set […]
