Kashmir Handicrafts to get two more GI registrations
SRINAGAR, JANUARY 10: The Department of Handicrafts and Handloom (H&H) Kashmir has submitted the dossier for registration of two more crafts viz. Crewel and Chain-stitch to Intellectual Property India, Chennai, an apex body for the registration and better protection of geographical indications (GI) relating to goods in India. The Director, H&H Kashmir, while highlighting the […]
Man dies after poplar tree falls on him
A young man from Central Kashmir’s Budgam district died after a tree fell on him in South Kashmir’s Pulwama district, officials said. The slain has been identified as 25-year-old man Towseef Ahmad Mir son of Muhammad Ayoub Mir, a resident of Pakharpora Budgam. The incident occurred near Nallah Vasanmarag Rajpora area of Pulwama district. Official […]
Fog Engulfs Srinagar, Jammu As Mercury Records Slight Drop In J&K
JAMMU, Jan 10: The minimum temperature recorded a slight drop at most places but hovered above normal even as fog engulfed parts of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, officials said. A meteorological department official said that fog significantly reduced visibility in Srinagar, Qazigund and Jammu. However he said that the visibility will be improved as […]
Commercial farming
Commercial vegetable farming has been identified by the government of Jammu and Kashmir as the main tool to provide better socio economic conditions to the farming community here. Promotion of Vegetables/ Exotic Vegetables under Open and Hi-Tech Protected Cultivation’ is one among the 29 projects, which were approved by the Jammu and Kashmir administration after […]
GeM onboarding Drive for ODOP organised by JKTPO at Ganderbal
GANDERBAL, JANUARY 09: On the directions of Principal Secretary, Industries & Commerce, Prashant Goyal, a special onboarding drive of one district one product (ODOP) of Ganderbal on Government e-Market place (GeM) was organised by Jammu and Kashmir Trade Promotion Organization (JKTPO) today for potential exporters, artisans, FPO’s & traders of district Ganderbal at Mini Secretariat, […]
DDC Pulwama chairs DLRC meeting
Stresses for Self-reliant & Sustainable Agriculture, Horticulture sector PULWAMA, JANUARY 09: The District Development Commissioner (DDC) Pulwama, Baseer-Ul-Haq Choudhary today convened a District Level Review Committee (DLRC) meeting, here. During the meeting, detailed discussions were held on CD ratios of the banks, identification of beneficiaries, flow of credit, assistance under Government sponsored schemes, performances of […]
Kashmir’s renowned poet Rehman Rahi dies at 98
Kashmir’s renowned poet and Gayanpeth awardee, Professor Rehman Rahi is no more. He was 98. He died during the wee hours at his Vicharnag residence in Srinagar district. In 1961, the famous translator and critic, Rahi was awarded the Indian Sahitya Akademi Award for his poetry collection Nawroz-i-Saba.
Agri projects
The Government of Jammu and Kashmir has decided to bring projects of agriculture and allied sectors under one umbrella and to integrate them for better results. Recently ACS Agriculture Production held a meeting to review the progress of these projects and about the progress of integration. On the occasion several teams, consisting of experts from […]
MeT predicts snowfall in next 24 hours in Kashmir
Gulmarg and Pahalgam along with other higher reaches received fresh snowfall while light rains lashed plains including Srinagar amid increase in night temperature on Monday. A meteorological department official said that Srinagar recorded a low of 0.9°C against last night’s minus 0.1°C. Today’s minimum temperature was 2.8°C above normal for the summer capital which received […]
Leh Apex Body, KDA To Stay Away From Proposed Meeting Of Centre’s High Powered Panel
SRINAGAR: In a significant development, the Leh Apex body and the Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) Saturday decided not to participate in the proposed meeting of High Power Committee constituted by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) stating the agenda for the meeting excludes the points being advocated by the two bodies of Leh and Kargil. Meeting […]
