UGC drops cap on contractual faculty for autonomous colleges
New Delhi: Autonomous colleges will no longer be required to ensure that the number of contractual faculty is not more than 10 per cent of the total sanctioned faculty positions, according to revised UGC norms. The affiliated and constituent colleges will also be able to directly approach the University Grants Commission (UGC) to get academic […]
Director Agri Kmr inaugurates distribution of hybrid vegetable seedlings
SRINAGAR: The Director Agriculture Kashmir, Chowdhury Mohammad Iqbal, today inaugurated the distribution of hybrid vegetable seedlings (4th cycle) raised on scientific lines under (controlled conditions) hi-tech poly houses at kitchen gardens Lalmandi, here. The Director handed over the vegetable seedlings (tomato, chilies, capsicum, brinjal) to the farmers of the Srinagar district and adjacent areas. Speaking […]
Director Agri takes stock of agriculture activities, potato cultivation in Budgam
SRINAGAR: The Director Agriculture Kashmir Chowdhury Mohammad Iqbal today visited Kanidajan, Dunkulpathri, Darwan & Pakharpora areas and took stock of various agriculture activities and Potato Cultivation in the district. While speaking to the farmer gatherings at different places, the Director of Agriculture said that the department is working on a robust agriculture marketing policy wherein […]
J&K Bank sanctions 3 bank branches, 3 USBs, 2 ATMs, 4 Cash Recyclers for Kupwara
KUPWARA: Giving a major relief to the people of different far-flung areas of frontier Kupwara district, J&K Bank authorities have sanctioned 3 new bank branches, 3 USBs, 2 ATMs, and 4 Cash Recyclers in different areas of Kupwara district. These J&K Bank branch expansions were requested by the general public in different block Divas and […]
Atal Dulloo inaugurates Sarson Utsav, launches Kharif Campaign-2023
ANANTNAG: Additional Chief Secretary (ACS), Agriculture Production Department, Atal Dulloo, today inaugurated “Sarson Utsav” besides launching Kharif Campaign-2023. The Agriculture Department Kashmir celebrated the Utsav at Subhanpora, Arwani Bijbehara. In his address, ACS said that the department has been working on a blueprint from last more than two years to bring more and more areas […]
FCS&CA penalizes 17 erring traders in Srinagar
SRINAGAR: The Enforcement squad of the Food Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA) Department under the supervision of Assistant Director Enforcement, Fayaz Ahmad Shah today penalized 17 erring traders with a sum of Rs 12700 in the Srinagar district for violating Essential Commodities Act, 1955. The action against the erring was taken during a massive […]
ACS chairs SLTC meeting regarding approval for SoF of Agri, Horti Crops for 2023-24
JAMMU: Additional Chief Secretary (ACS), Agriculture Production Department, Atal Dullo, today chaired a meeting of State Level Technical Committee (SLTC) regarding approval for Scale of Finance (SoF) of different Agriculture and Horticulture Crops for the year 2023-24 here at Civil Secretariat. ACS held a threadbare deliberation on all related aspects of each line department with […]
Dulloo reviews allocation of funds, projects to allied wings of APD under HADP
JAMMU: Additional Chief Secretary (ACS), Agriculture Production Department (APD), Atal Dulloo, today chaired a meeting to review the allocation of funds and projects to different allied wings of APD under Holistic Agriculture Development Plan (HADP) at Civil Secretariat here. The meeting was attended by Vice Chancellor SKUAST-K, Secretary in APD, Director General, Sheep Husbandry Kashmir, […]
FCS&CA imposes Rs 10k fine on 17 erring traders for violating ECA-1955
SRINAGAR: The Enforcement squad of this Food Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA) Department today launched a massive drive within the vicinity of Srinagar City i.e., Habba Kadal, Rainawari, Nowshara, Zadibal, Botshah Mohalla, Saraibala, Bemina, Shalteng, Budshah Nagar and Nowgam areas. During the course of action, as many as 92 establishments were inspected, out of […]
Saurabh Bhagat inspects construction works at Lal Mandi
SRINAGAR: Commissioner Secretary, Science and Technology, Saurabh Bhagat, today inspected ongoing construction works being executed on the upcoming Sub Regional Science Centre at Lal Mandi, Srinagar. Pertinently, JK Science, Technology and Innovation Council, Department of Science and Technology, is establishing Sub Regional Science Centre at Lal Mandi, Srinagar, in collaboration with the National Council for […]
