J&K weather alert: Dr. Mukhtar warns of heavy rain, thunderstorms across region
Srinagar, May 8, 2025 – Dr. Mukhtar Ahmad, Director of the India Meteorological Department for Jammu and Kashmir, has issued an urgent weather alert, warning of heavy rainfall and thunderstorms expected to lash the region from May 9 to May 12. The advisory highlights risks of flash floods, landslides, and disruptions, urging residents and authorities […]
Sakeena Itoo: Voices, villages, and vision
Srinagar, April 15, 2025- Sakeena Itoo, Jammu and Kashmir’s Minister for Health, Medical Education, Social Welfare, and Education, continues to prioritise direct public engagement, meeting scores of delegations and individuals daily at the Civil Secretariat. Her office has become a hub for addressing grievances, with citizens from across the region seeking her intervention on issues […]
J&K’s Agriculture Boom: HADP Boosts Dairy, Horticulture & Cold Storage for Farmers’ Prosperity
J&K’s Agriculture Boom: HADP Boosts Dairy, Horticulture & Cold Storage for Farmers’ Prosperity Around 70% of the J&K population is engaged in agriculture and allied sector (roughly 13 lakh), informed the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu & Kashmir, Shri Manoj Sinha. Around 2.62 lakh families are marginal farmers. Two years ago we had developed a scheme […]
MeT predicts rainy, cloudy weather for Jammu and Kashmir on april 3
Srinagar, April 2, 2025: The Meteorological Department has forecast rainy and cloudy weather across Jammu and Kashmir on April 3, with light snowfall expected in the higher reaches of North Kashmir, including the Sonamarg-Zojila axis. The weather update indicates a brief spell of precipitation influenced by a Western Disturbance, bringing much-needed moisture to the region. […]
5 Key MSME Trends To Watch In Jammu And Kashmir This Year
5 Key MSME Trends To Watch In Jammu And Kashmir This Year. I am very happy to be a part of this conclave focused on the development of the MSME sector, , said the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu & Kashmir, Shri Manoj Sinha addressing the Indian Chamber of Commerce’s MSME Conclave 2025. All the participants […]
J&K farmer applauds ₹815 Crore agriculture development scheme
Reasi, March 12, 2025 – Nek Ram, a farmer from District Reasi who operates a mushroom unit under the Holistic Agriculture Development Programme (HADP), has lauded the Jammu and Kashmir government’s recent budget allocation of ₹815 crore for the development of the agriculture sector in the Union Territory. The announcement, made as part of the […]
DC Harvinder Singh flags off Doda farmers for Inter-UT Agro-Exposure visit
DODA, FEBRUARY 17: Deputy Commissioner Harvinder Singh flagged off a group of 35 farmers for an inter-UT agro-exposure visit within Jammu and Kashmir. The initiative, organised by the Department of Agriculture Production & Farmers Welfare, Doda, is aimed at developing the seed and seed multiplication chain. During the flag-off ceremony, the DC engaged with the […]
J&K CM Omar Abdullah chairs meeting of Jal Shakti department at civil secretariat, Jammu
Omar Abdullah, Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir and National Conference leader, chaired an important meeting with senior officials of the Jal Shakti Department at the Civil Secretariat in Jammu. The meeting was focused on reviewing the progress of ongoing water supply and irrigation projects in the region, as well as formulating strategies to address […]
Bicycle Man of India promotes Horticulture Schemes in Reasi
REASI, DECEMBER 22: The Bicycle man of India Neeraj Kumar Prajapati who is on a mission to educate the farmers of Jammu Division about Horticulture schemes, conducted an extensive tour of Reasi district. Chief Horticulture Officer and other officers and officials accompanied him.Addressing farmers’ awareness camps at Mahore A, Mahore B and Budhan, he elaborated […]
Exposure tour for Beekeepers & Mushroom growers
In a significant move to promote sustainable and innovative agricultural practices, a group of 60 mushroom growers and beekeepers was flagged off for an exposure tour to the Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST), Jammu. The tour is sponsored under the Promotion of Round-the-Year Mushroom Cultivation project, part of the Holistic Agriculture Development […]