BUSINESS

Horticulture deptt organises awareness camp

UDHAMPUR:- An awareness programme for distribution of quality planting material of Apple, Walnut, Almond under Tribal Sub Plan was held at Gulaban village, Panchari Zone under the supervision of Chief Horticulture Officer Udhampur. Scientist from CITH Dr. Anil Sharma, Horticulture Development Officer Moungri, Horticulture Development Officer Panchari, Horticulture Technicians besides 30 beneficiaries of the local […]

98662.55 MT fertilizers available in JK

JAMMU, MARCH 04-According to the official spokesman, 98662.55 MTs of fertilizer are available in the State during Rabbi 2015-16. In order to give boost to the Agriculture and related activities 98662.55 metric tonnes of fertilizer are available in the State, which include 63913.6 metric tonnes of Urea, 29626.65 metric tonnes of Di Ammonium Phosphate (DAP), […]

Truckers tussle hits cement traders

Srinagar: Tussle between truckers in Khanmoh area in Pulwama district has hampered the trade of cement dealers and retailers in the Valley The tussle started a month ago after two truck unions, Zaffron Truck Union and Alkhudam truck Union, went against each over supplying cement from the factories to the dealers and retailers in the […]

Rescue orchardists from tree spray oil scarcity: Altaf Bukhari

Srinagar: Former Minister for Public Works and MLA Amirakadal Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari has urged the Honb’le Governor N.N Vohra to allow sale by all companies manufacturing Tree Spray Oil on the same analogy adopted for Public Sector companies selling these products in the State, though without proper registration with the Central Insecticides Board which […]

Principal Secy Tourism convenes meeting on tourism growth

KATRA: In order to promote tourism in the state, Principal Secretary, Tourism, Sandeep Nayak convened a meeting of officers and Hotel Association here today. Among others, Director Tourism Jammu, R.K Verma, Additional CEO Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board Dr. Piyush Singla, Deputy Director Tourism Sushil Atri, Assistant Director Tourism Ashima Sher, President Hotel and […]

J&K Bank inaugurates Zonal Office in Anantnag

Srinagar: Development of financial institutions involves a continuing progression of expansion and consolidation of its infra structure. The entire process of our growth and evolution as a bank however remains grounded in our core mission of ‘serving-to-empower’ people of this state. J&K Bank Chairman and CEO Mushtaq Ahmad said this today at a customer-meet after […]

Kissan Goshti organised at village Bandwal in Akhnoor

JAMMU :Department of Agriculture, Zone Bamal organized a Field Day-cum-Kissan Goshti at village Bandwal of Panchayat Bandwal of Sub-Division Akhnoor under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Vikas Yojna (PMKVY) in which around 50 farmers participated. AEO Bamal Harmohinder Singh, JAEO Neeraj Sharma, JAEO  Shivam Koul,  ReZ Shakti Sharma and other concerned officers were present on the occasion. […]

Govt orders rebidding for Rs 10,050 cr Zojila tunnel

NEW DELHI: The government has ordered “rebidding” of the strategic Rs 10,050-crore Zojila pass tunnel contract in Jammu and Kashmir, which was earlier given to IRB Infrastructure.  The decision to rebid the tunnel project was taken recently at a high-level meeting, chaired by Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari, official sources said.  At the […]

Govt orders disbursement of relief to flood victims

Jammu: Following the approval of the State Administrative Council, the Revenue Department has issued orders to the payment of financial assistance, under Prime Minister’s Development Plan 2015, to the owners of houses damaged due to floods of September 2014. The financial assistance sanctioned under Prime Minister’s Development Plan 2015 will be over and above the […]

Rs.41.53 crore disbursed to Kashmir traders

JAMMU: As per the report received by the Governor Rs.2.82 crore was disbursed by the Dy. Commissioners as relief to traders in Kashmir Valley on the first two days of March 2016. On 1st March 2016 funds disbursed were: Rs 1.10 crore in Srinagar; Rs.0.13 crore in Pulwama; Rs.0.74 crore in Anantnag; and Rs. 0.03 […]

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