SRINGAR: Deputy Chief Minister, Kavinder Gupta on Monday said that government is committed to expand the “industrial scope” in all potential areas to give further fillip to this vital sector. Industrial sector is the only “viable source” of employment for the unemployed youth and “boosting” the State’s economy, for which the government will take all […]
Field Fresh Foods Pvt. Ltd, a joint venture between Bharti Enterprises & Del Monte Pacific Limited, on Saturday launched its range of fruit beverages in the 1-litre tetra pack format under the Del Monte brand, in the Kashmir market. With this launch, Del Monte is looking to build on the success of its canned fruit […]
Srinagar: To ensure food security and doubling farmer’s income in the state by 2022, Minister for Agriculture Muhammad Khalil Bandh on Wednesday directed the SKUAST authorities to develop ‘Integrated Farming System Model’ within two months for the state. He made these remarks during the celebration of Wheat and Barley Day at Wadura Sopore campus of SKUAST-K. Complimenting the scientists […]
Minister for Agriculture Muhammad Khalil Bandh on Monday said that it is time to transform Sericulture sector into a viable, profitable and sustainable enterprise and directed officials to start 17 seed houses to boost silkworm production in Kashmir. The Minister made these remarks during a visit of Sericulture complex at Tulsibagh and Alochibagh. The Minister stressed […]
Minister for Higher Education, Technical Education and Information Technology, Molvi Imran Raza Ansari, today said that government was preparing the ground to revolutionise the young human resource in keeping view with the global market and an increasing demand for skill expertise. Speaking to a team of candidates from Jammu and Kashmir participating in the regional […]
A plan allocation of Rs 126.79 crore for Pulwama district was approved for the financial year 2018-19 at the District Development Board (DDB) meeting held under the chairmanship of Minister for Public Works Department, Naeem Akhter on Wednesday. The chairman DDB Pulwama Naeem Akhter directed the RDD department to work in a convergent mode with […]
Minister for Rural Development Department Abdul Rahman Veeri on Tuesday directed the BDOs for creation of Vermi Composit units for producing organic manure under MGNREGA so that organic farming is promoted in rural areas. The Minister was speaking at an introductory meeting with the senior functionaries of Rural Development Department and district administration of Jammu […]
Minister for Horticulture, Law, Justice & Parliamentary Affairs Syed Basharat Ahmed Bukhari today said that the Skill Development Institutes will be established in the state that will equip fruit growers with necessary technical skills like pruning, grafting among others, so as to increase the quality of state’s produce. For up-scaling the skills of growers, the […]
State-owned corporation JK Cements has recorded highest ever revenue of Rs 114 crore in 2017-18, highest in last five years. This was revealed during a review meeting of the corporation by the Vice Chairman Er. Nazir Ahmad Yatoo. The meeting was attended by Managing Director JK Cements, FA&CAO, DGM’s and other Heads of marketing &Sales, […]
Deputy- Director General, NSDA Ajay Mishra said “handicraft is a brand of J&K and over the time its value has diminished. He stressed that focus should be on the revival of such traditional skills and crafts which can provide employment to a large population.” He was speaking on first-of-its-kind event in J&K, TALAASH-Skill & Entrepreneurship […]
