DC Srinagar chairs Regional Transport Authority meet
Accords approval of 55 additional hungry routes for operation of E-Rickshaws services to facilitate general public in City SRINAGAR, MARCH 13: A meeting of the Regional Transport Authority (RTA) was held under the Chairmanship of the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz(Chairman Regional Transport Authority) at the Conference Hall of DC Office Complex, here on […]
Atal Dulloo reviews progress on GI Tagging of J&K Agri products
JAMMU, MARCH 13: Additional Chief Secretary (ACS), Agriculture Production Department, Atal Dulloo, today convened a meeting of officers and technical experts to review GI tagging for identified crops and products at Civil Secretariat Jammu. Threadbare discussion was held on progress made by concerned on application of Geographical Identification (GI) tagging of agriculture products of Jammu […]
JKAS officer placed under suspension with immediate effect
Srinagar: The government on Tuesday suspended Jammu Kashmir Administrative Officer (JKAS) officer, Abdul Rashid Dass with immediate effect. According to an order,, Abdul Rashid Dass, JKAS, Assistant Commissioner (Development), Bandipora is hereby placed under suspension with immediate effect for unauthorized absence/proceeding on leave without approval of the competent Authority. “The said officer shall immediately report […]
J&K’s Oil Industry to witness significant transformation under HADP with an outlay of ₹ 1290 cr
JAMMU, MARCH 13: Jammu and Kashmir’s oil industry would be witnessing a significant transformation with implementation of multifarious initiatives under Holistic Agriculture Development Program (HADP) by the Agriculture Production Department. The recent release of final report by the Apex Committee, headed by Dr. Mangla Rai, Former DG ICAR, has charted out the roadmap for implementation […]
HBL PSL: Kings sign off with 86-run win over Qalandars in dead rubber
LAHORE: The reverse clash between Lahore Qalandars and Karachi Kings — the biggest rivals of the HBL Pakistan Super League — turned out to be a dead rubber, and it felt like one as well. The Qalandars, it seemed, were playing just for the sake of it, while the Kings — with nothing to lose […]
Saudi Arabia-Iran détente: a setback for Israel and wake-up call on relations with US
JERUSALEM: The Saudi-Iran detente sets back Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s efforts to isolate Tehran, but time will tell whether it also hinders his outreach to Riyadh or planning for any eventual military strike against Iranian nuclear sites. The more pressing worry for Israel, some experts argue, is that Friday’s Chinese-brokered deal between the top […]
Mercury rise in most parts in J-K, Gulmarg records drop
Amid forecast for rain at isolated to scattered places in next 24 hours, the minimum temperature recorded considerable increase in most parts in Jammu and Kashmir on Monday. A meteorological department official said that Srinagar recorded a low of 5.8°C against 4.2°C on the previous night and it was 2.1°C above normal for the summer […]
NEP 2020
With the implementation of NEP 2020, skill development has taken a central stage in the polytechnics. Recently the Principal Secretary discussed acknowledgement of credits earned by candidates in polytechnics in the light of NEP 2020. He informed that the students of 1st semester have registered themselves at JKBOTE portal and have obtained an ABC ID […]
J-K’s budget to be presented in parliament tomorrow
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman would unveil the Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory’s budget for the next fiscal in the Parliament on Monday (March 13). This would be the fourth budget of J-K UT in the Parliament after reorganization of the erstwhile state of Jammu & Kashmir in August 2019. As per list of Lok […]
Director Agriculture Kashmir inaugurates Hi-tech poly houses at Arwani Anantnag, Khadniyar Baramulla
Distributes Tractor & other Agriculture Machinery among Farmers SRINAGAR, MARCH 12: The Director Agriculture Kashmir, Chowdhury Mohammad Iqbal today inaugurated high tech poly houses at Arwani Anantnag and Khadniyar in Baramulla. He also distributed tractor and other agricultural machinery among the farmers. The Director Agriculture also kick-started distribution of vegetable seedlings raised on scientific lines […]
