SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 01: A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed between Kashmir Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI) Srinagar and Bahrain Small & Medium Enterprises Society (BSMES), Manama here today. President KCCI, Sheikh Ashiq Ahmad and President BSMES, Dr Abdulhassan Al Dairi signed and exchanged the MoU in presence of Additional Chief Secretary Industries & […]
JAMMU, AUGUST 30: The Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta today chaired a meeting to take stock of progress under various welfare schemes in Jammu and Kashmir. Under the PM Kisan Yojana, it was informed that all beneficiaries will be verified through Aadhar seeding and revenue record authentication before the release of the 12th installment […]
Srinagar, Aug 29: The flow of passengers has declined at Srinagar international airport while the authorities said that only 10,000 passengers are being handled per day. The officials also said that the new integrated terminal is an advanced stage and is set to enhance the passenger capacity to 6.5 million. Director Srinagar Airport, Kuldeep Singh […]
Srinagar, Aug 27: Premature fruit fall has hit apple orchardists in different areas of Kashmir which is going to affect the annual turnover, the Kashmir fruit growers and orchardists said Saturday. Orchardists from various areas of Kashmir said that there is premature fall of apples across Kashmir which will lead in losses to growers due […]
Bandipora, Aug 26: Although Asia’s largest freshwater Wular Lake witnesses a festive look these days with a large number of boatmen extracting chestnuts from it, however, the extractors are also complaining that chestnut extraction is witnessing a huge decline for the past few years. Several areas including Kulhama, Lankreshipora, Suderkoot, Kanibath, Keema, Zurimanz areas of […]
SRINAGAR, AUGUST 24: Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta today launched here the web portal (e-Market) for sale of mining material in the UT of J&K. On the occasion the Chief Secretary enjoined upon the officers of the Geology &Mining Department to ensure that the construction material is readily available to the customers on the […]
Srinagar, Aug 23: In a major setback to the Kashmir most vital industry Horticulture’ the prices of packing material of apples have increased abruptly due to which apple growers fear losses. Growers across Kashmir said that the cost of packing material has increased by around 30 to 40 percent in Kashmir in last few days […]
Sopore, Aug 13: Fruit growers and dealers operating from Sopore Fruit Mandi, Asia’s second-largest fruit market on Friday alleged that the government has failed miserably to boost this industry, saying top quality apples are not getting due price. “As much as we spend in this business, we are getting very little profit which leaves us […]
Srinagar, Aug 12: Erratic weather conditions this year are taking a toll on vegetable produce in Kashmir. Farmers said that the hot and humid climate followed by rains has sprouted diseases in several vegetables this year due to which the produce is getting damaged. They said that due to erratic weather conditions, diseases have sprouted […]
Srinagar, Aug 11: The Comptroller and Auditor General of India has recommended that the Government of Jammu & Kashmir Union Territory should make efforts for augmentation of its own tax revenue. In its audit report on the Union Territory Finances for the year ended 31 March 2021, the CAG has stated that the J&K UT’s […]
