Pulwama farmer switches to hi-tech farming to earn Rs 5000 daily through polyhouse cultivation
Farooq Ahmad Ganie, a farmer in Pulwama involved in horticulture said, we earn annually. That annual income we used to spend on procuring fertiliser, pesticide, labour and cartons for apples. So in the end, our expenses were equal to the annual earnings we made. Now after using the Department of Agriculture Production and Farmers Welfare, […]
Jammu residents using Common Service Centres to avail public utility services
Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his address mentioned that there are four lakh Common Service Centres in every part of India. Thousands of services are reaching the people. These Common Service Centres are also providing a platform to provide employment to many people. The e-Governance mechanism has made fulfilment of the services online. This has […]
Kulgam girl wins a gold medal in 7th Sqay South Asian Championship 2023
At the 7th Sqay South Asian Championship 2023 organised by Sqay Federation of Nepal at National Sports Stadium, Kathmandu, a Sqay Martial Arts player from Kulgam Mariya Sahar won a gold medal at the international competition. She started playing Sqay from class 5th and now she is in class 9th. In her five-year journey she […]
Chappal making unit started by Udhampur man with PMEGP scheme
My shop at Shivnagar had closed during Covid time. Then we were at home and greatly troubled about what to do. Then a friend gave the suggestion that you could take a loan from the PMEGP scheme. We approached the government authorities and got a positive response. So we got some finance from them and […]
Seeds of sustainable and remunerative agriculture sown in Jammu and Kashmir
n two-three years, the Jammu and Kashmir government in the areas of social and economic system has tried many attempts to move forward in different dimensions to meet the expectations and aspirations of the common citizens. The government is paying special attention to this aspect, said Shri Manoj Sinha, Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir. […]
LG hastens setting up of Industrial Estates at review meeting of Industries & Commerce Department
The Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Shri Manoj Sinha chaired the review meeting of the Industries and Commerce Department. He took note of the progress made under the ‘Ease of Doing Business’ initiative across various parameters. He directed the Revenue Department to work in close coordination with the Industries and Commerce Department to expedite […]
Union External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar Inaugurates First International Education Fair of J&K
NEW DELHI, FEBRUARY 21: J&K’s first International Education Fair, a collaborative effort of SKUAST-Kashmir and ICCR was inaugurated by Union Minister for External Affairs Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar today in presence of Union Minister for Education, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan; Union MoS, PMO, Dr. Jitendra Singh; Lieutenant Governor, Jammu & Kashmir, Shri Manoj Sinha and President ICCR, […]
The main motive of reducing compliance burden under EODB is to attract investments: CS
JAMMU, FEBRUARY 20: Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta today in a meeting with all the Administrative Secretaries said that the government is committed to reduce the compliance burden by bringing in necessary reforms introducing the Single Window System under ‘Ease of Doing Business’ (EODB) in the UT of J&K.Dr Mehta was speaking in a […]
Lt Governor inaugurates North Zone Youth Festival ‘KSHITIJ’ in Katra
KATRA, FEBRUARY 20: Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha inaugurated the North Zone Youth Festival ‘KSHITIJ’ at Spiritual Growth Centre, Katra today.The 3-day North Zone Youth Festival is being organized by Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board in collaboration with Central Sanskrit University. Sanskrit scholars of 10 institutes from 7 states/UTs are participating in this unique […]
Mega fruit plant nursery in Chakori replacing the stink of gunpowder with the smell of flowers
A mega fruit plant nursery was inaugurated at RS Pora, Chakori by the Department of Horticulture, Jammu. Speaking at the inaugural event, the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Shri Manoj Sinha said that in one year establishing a mega nursery where the smell of flowers will replace the stink of gunpowder that enveloped the […]