Jammu and Kashmir: Parliamentary panel meets Gulmarg hoteliers

Jan 25, 2021, at 03:59 am

Srinagar: The 31-member parliamentary delegation Thursday visited the famous ski-resort Gulmarg in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district to take stock of the tourism activities, and to meet hoteliers and tour operators.

Jammu and Kashmir: Finance Department nominates officers for DBT cell

Jan 15, 2021, at 10:30 pm

  Srinagar: The Finance Department today nominated officers for setting up of the Director Benefit Transfer (DBT) cell for implementation of schemes in Jammu and Kashmir.

Hoteliers must adhere to standard norms as JKPCB can't be a mute spectator: Chairman

Jan 12, 2021, at 11:27 pm

Srinagar: Chairman, J&K Pollution Control Board, Suresh Chugh today urged hoteliers to adhere to the standard pollution control norms as the JKPCB can’t stay as a mute spectator now.

FCIK welcomes Central Industrial Package-2021 for Jammu and Kashmir

Jan 12, 2021, at 11:21 pm

Srinagar: The Federation Chamber of Industries Kashmir (FCIK) has hailed the Lieutenant Governor ManojSinha for obtaining the much needed Central industrial package-2021 for Jammu and Kashmir from the central government.

Jammu and Kashmir accelerates pace of work on PMDP projects

Jan 12, 2021, at 11:17 pm

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir administration has accelerated execution work on projects under Prime Minister Development Package (PMDP) since last year even as it has achieved completion or substantial completion of 20 projects.

Jammu and Kashmir: Govt relaxes transfer policy

Jan 08, 2021, at 04:32 am

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir government has notified a relaxation in the transfer policy for its employees. An order issued by the GAD reads:

Jammu and Kashmir: Referral Boards for JKAS officers constituted

Jan 06, 2021, at 11:13 pm

Srinagar: The General Administration Department (GAD) Tuesday constituted a Referral Board for the members of Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service (JKAS).

Jammu and Kashmir: Street food vendors asked to register for PM SVANidhi

Jan 05, 2021, at 11:06 pm

Srinagar: The Assistant Commissioner, Food Safety Srinagar today called upon all the street food vendors of district Srinagar to register themselves under Food Safety & Standards Act.

Jammu and Kashmir power sector to attract Rs 35,000 cr investment

Jan 05, 2021, at 04:20 am

Srinagar: In a historic moment for energy sufficiency in Jammu and Kashmir, Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) were today signed for implementation of much awaited Mega Hydro Power projects, including 850 MW Ratle HEP and 930 MW Kirthai-II HEP, besides execution of long pending Sawalkot HEP (1856 MW), Uri-I (Stage-II) (240 MW) and Dulhasti (Stage-II) (258 MW), to make J&K a power surplus region in the country.

Jammu and Kashmir: Kupwara CSs record 31.48% increase in business

Jan 04, 2021, at 04:18 am

  Srinagar: The Cooperative Societies (CSs) of Kupwara have registered a business of Rs 7.14 Crore during 2020, as compared to last years business of Rs 5.43 Crore, thereby recording an increase of 31.48 percent.

J&K: GCET Jammu organises online session on entrepreneurship

Dec 29, 2020, at 11:07 pm

Srinagar: The Start Up Cell, Government College of Engineering and Technology (GCET), Jammu, organized Orientation session on “Scope of Start-ups, Innovation and Entrepreneurship- National Education Policy 2020”, sponsored by TEQIP-III.

Make all govt transactions through electronic mode: J&K Fin Dept

Dec 29, 2020, at 11:04 pm

Srinagar: In its circular instructions issued by the Finance Department, Government enjoins upon the Controlling officers/DDOs that all the government transactions shall be made through electronic mode mandatorily without involving any cash transactions except for very small denominations.

Jammu and Kashmir: young entrepreneur from Shopian selling apples online

Dec 29, 2020, at 10:52 pm

Shopian: A young entrepreneur from Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian region is selling apples online.

Jammu and Kashmir: EDB organises financial awareness programme at Budgam

Dec 26, 2020, at 03:03 am

Srinagar: For disseminating financial awareness among farmers in remote villages and to felicitate Progressive farmers on Kisan Diwas, Ellaquai Dehati Bank (EDB) in collaboration with SBI General insurance company organised financial awareness programme at Village Zaingam in Badgam District.

Dheeraj reviews progression setting up of Modern Slaughter Houses in J&K

Dec 26, 2020, at 02:31 am

Srinagar:  Principal Secretary, Housing & Urban Development Department, Dheeraj Gupta today chaired a meeting to review the progress on setting up of Modern Slaughter Houses in Jammu and Kashmir.

J&K: Online Services offered under Ease of Doing Business, PSGA reviewed

Dec 26, 2020, at 02:27 am

Srinagar: Commissioner Secretary, General Administration Department, Manoj Kumar Dwivedi today reviewed various services forming part of the Business Reform Action Plan (BRAP), 2018 under Ease of Doing Business.

J&K: Kulgam tops in making timely wage payment under MGNREGA

Dec 26, 2020, at 02:24 am

 Srinagar: District Kulgam has topped the list of best performing districts in terms of making the timely wage payments under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), a scheme billed as the life line for working poor in rural areas.

J&K: Christmas bells ring for Kashmir's papier-mâché artisans

Dec 26, 2020, at 02:13 am

Srinagar: The Christmas festival has brought cheer to the papier-mâché artisans of Kashmir who have received bulk orders from across the country as well as the European markets.

WB-funded project to revamp vital infrastructure in Jammu

Dec 25, 2020, at 01:45 am

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Economic Reconstruction Agency (JKERA), under World Bank-funded Jhelum Tawi Flood Reconstruction Project (JTFRP), is all set to revamp the roads and bridges infrastructure with an estimated cost of Rs 58.01 million USD, across winter capital in Jammu region.

'Customized packaging to boost global export of Kashmir handicrafts'

Dec 23, 2020, at 12:05 am

  Srinagar: In a first, the Indian Institute of Packaging (IIP), Mumbai, in collaboration with Handicrafts and Handloom Department, Kashmir, Monday conducted a workshop with craft entrepreneurs on customized packaging to boost global exports of famed handicrafts and handloom products from the Kashmir valley.

J&K: Phase-II of Mission Wushnare inaugurated

Dec 21, 2020, at 11:10 pm

 Srinagar: Second phases of Mission Wushnare was inaugurated today at Bilaliya Educational Institute Lal Bazar.

Clear all pending applications under SARFAESI Act within 60 days: Finance Deptt to DMs in J&K

Dec 05, 2020, at 10:32 pm

Srinagar:  Finance department has written to all District Magistrates of Jammu and Kashmir to coordinate with banks, financial institutions in recovering dues from defaulters and clear all the pending applications u/s 14 of Securitization and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest (SARFAESI Act) within the prescribed period of 60 days.

J&K: UT level, District Level committees to monitor central schemes implementation

Dec 02, 2020, at 11:00 pm

Srinagar: General Administration Department today constituted a Union Territory Level Monitoring Committee (UTLMC) and District Level Monitoring Committees (DLMC) for all 20 districts of Jammu and Kashmir for implementation of central schemes.

'GRA Insurance policy for 3.5 lakh J&K Govt employees renewed'

Nov 28, 2020, at 11:03 pm

Srinagar: Finance Department has renewed Group Personal Accidental (GRA) Insurance Policy for 3.5 lakhs gazetted and non-gazetted Government employees of J&K including consolidated, contractual, adhoc and daily wagers.

J&K: Revenue deptt asks presiding officers to fix all cases within 15 days

Nov 28, 2020, at 11:01 pm

Srinagar: The Revenue Department has issued directions to review all administrative actions which have been held-up due to court orders from the last six months in J&K.

Jammu and Kashmir: Navin Choudhury chairs meeting to review quality of pesticides

Nov 28, 2020, at 10:38 pm

Srinagar: Principal Secretary, Agriculture and Horticulture departments, Navin Kumar Choudhury, today chaired an officers meeting to review the quality of pesticides being provided to orchardists and farmers.

Jammu and Kashmir: VC KVIB chairs bankers meet

Nov 28, 2020, at 10:35 pm

Srinagar: Vice Chairperson Khadi and Village Industries Board (KVIB), Dr Hina Shafi Bhat, today chaired Bankers meet to review progress under Prime Ministers Employment Generation Programme and JK Rural Employment Generation Programme.

Jammu and Kashmir: Trout production reaches 35 tons in Kulgam

Nov 18, 2020, at 04:39 am

Srinagar: District Development Commissioner (DDC) Kulgam, Showkat Aijaz Bhat Monday kickstarted artificial breeding of Rainbow Trout at Trout Farm Chanser.

Jammu and Kashmir: Govt to procure 12 lakh MT of apple crop this year under MIS

Nov 04, 2020, at 10:36 pm

Srinagar:  The Department of Horticulture Planning & Marketing is planning to procure about 12 lakh MT this year under Market Intervention Scheme (MIS) recently launched on 28th October by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha for the benefit of the horticulture sector in the Valley.

Kashmir Agriculture Department opens organic vegetable market in Srinagar  

Oct 28, 2020, at 11:47 pm

Srinagar: The Kashmir Agriculture Department has organized a completely organic vegetable market in Srinagar city.