Horticulture Department sets target of producing 12 lakh plants this fiscal

Horticulture Department sets target of producing 12 lakh plants this fiscal

Director asks nursery staff to put in extra efforts   JAMMU, AUGUST 14:  Director Horticulture Jammu, Ram Savak today asked the departmental nurseries to put in extra efforts to achieve the benchmark for production of 12 lakh plants set for this year. He asked the Nursery Staff to lay focus on establishment of nurseries exclusively for production of Kiwi […]

JKTPO’s Initiative “HAUSLA- Inspiring her growth” paving the way, orientation ceremony for the selected women entrepreneurs commences

JKTPO’s Initiative “HAUSLA- Inspiring her growth” paving the way, orientation ceremony for the selected women entrepreneurs commences

Jammu & Kashmir Trade Promotion Organization (JKTPO) under aegis of Department of Industries of Commerce, moves to the next step on their initiative called “HAUSLA”. A programme that will help women entrepreneurs of J&K to overcome financial, legal, social and marketing challenges in their business ventures. The programme will enable and empower women entrepreneurs with […]

Navin inaugurates first of its kind sale counter of Organic, Exotic fresh vegetables

Navin inaugurates first of its kind sale counter of Organic, Exotic fresh vegetables

Innovative, profit oriented marketing modules in the Agriculture sector being adopted for remunerative returns: Navin Choudhary SRINAGAR, AUGUST 14: Principal Secretary, Agriculture Production & Farmers Welfare Department (AP&FWD), Navin Kumar Choudhary today inaugurated the first of its kind sale counter of Organic and Exotic fresh vegetables departmental store at Sanatnagar here. Director Agriculture, Chowdhary Mohammad […]

AC directs preservation and protection of Migrant Property in Kashmir

AC directs preservation and protection of Migrant Property in Kashmir

SRINAGAR, AUGUST 14: With a view to provide relief to the Kashmiri migrants, the Administrative Council which met under the chairmanship of Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, today issued instructions for preservation and protection of migrant’s immovable property, and removal of encroachments there from.  To streamline the preservation and protection efforts, the Administrative Council also approved […]

Plantation drive organised at Teacher Bhawan

Plantation drive organised at Teacher Bhawan

JAMMU, AUGUST 14: A plantation Drive under Azadi ka Amrit Mahautsav was organised today here in the premises of the Teacher Bhawan Gandhi Nagar under the supervision of Devinder Singh Manhas, the Nodal Officer. Director School Education Jammu, Dr.Ravi Shankar Sharma and Chief Education Officer Jammu, Suraj Singh Rathore planted saplings of ornamental and Chinar trees during […]

24 years on, Bridge nowhere in sight after inaugurated by politicians in 1997

24 years on, Bridge nowhere in sight after inaugurated by politicians in 1997

Budgam: From past over 2 decades, people of Kanigund and adjacent villagers are waiting for the completion of a bridge in Khansahb Division of Central Kashmir’s Budgam district. The bridge was inaugurated in 1997. The work on the bridge was stopped due to political interference after some months. Locals told news agency Kashmir News Trust […]

West Indies lead Pakistan by 34 after day 2 of 1st Test

West Indies lead Pakistan by 34 after day 2 of 1st Test

West Indian captain Kraigg Brathwaite was run out for 97 after a 96-run partnership with former skipper Jason Holder which helped guide the team to a first-innings lead over Pakistan on the second day of the first Test. Brathwaite turned a ball to fine leg and was attempting a second run when he was beaten by […]

July was hottest month on record

July was hottest month on record

WASHINGTON: Earth sizzled last month and July became the hottest month in 142 years of recordkeeping, meteorologists said on Friday. As extreme heat waves struck parts of the United States and Europe, the globe averaged 16.73 degrees Celsius last month, beating out the previous record set in July 2016 and tied again in 2019 and […]