J&K: Online Services offered under Ease of Doing Business, PSGA reviewed

Srinagar: Commissioner Secretary, General Administration Department, Manoj Kumar Dwivedi today reviewed various services forming part of the Business Reform Action Plan (BRAP), 2018 under Ease of Doing Business.

J&K: Kulgam tops in making timely wage payment under MGNREGA

 Srinagar: District Kulgam has topped the list of best performing districts in terms of making the timely wage payments under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), a scheme billed as the life line for working poor in rural areas.

J&K: Christmas bells ring for Kashmir's papier-mâché artisans

Srinagar: The Christmas festival has brought cheer to the papier-mâché artisans of Kashmir who have received bulk orders from across the country as well as the European markets.

WB-funded project to revamp vital infrastructure in Jammu

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Economic Reconstruction Agency (JKERA), under World Bank-funded Jhelum Tawi Flood Reconstruction Project (JTFRP), is all set to revamp the roads and bridges infrastructure with an estimated cost of Rs 58.01 million USD, across winter capital in Jammu region.

'Customized packaging to boost global export of Kashmir handicrafts'

  Srinagar: In a first, the Indian Institute of Packaging (IIP), Mumbai, in collaboration with Handicrafts and Handloom Department, Kashmir, Monday conducted a workshop with craft entrepreneurs on customized packaging to boost global exports of famed handicrafts and handloom products from the Kashmir valley.

J&K: Phase-II of Mission Wushnare inaugurated

 Srinagar: Second phases of Mission Wushnare was inaugurated today at Bilaliya Educational Institute Lal Bazar.

Clear all pending applications under SARFAESI Act within 60 days: Finance Deptt to DMs in J&K

Srinagar:  Finance department has written to all District Magistrates of Jammu and Kashmir to coordinate with banks, financial institutions in recovering dues from defaulters and clear all the pending applications u/s 14 of Securitization and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest (SARFAESI Act) within the prescribed period of 60 days.

J&K: UT level, District Level committees to monitor central schemes implementation

Srinagar: General Administration Department today constituted a Union Territory Level Monitoring Committee (UTLMC) and District Level Monitoring Committees (DLMC) for all 20 districts of Jammu and Kashmir for implementation of central schemes.

'GRA Insurance policy for 3.5 lakh J&K Govt employees renewed'

Srinagar: Finance Department has renewed Group Personal Accidental (GRA) Insurance Policy for 3.5 lakhs gazetted and non-gazetted Government employees of J&K including consolidated, contractual, adhoc and daily wagers.

J&K: Revenue deptt asks presiding officers to fix all cases within 15 days

Srinagar: The Revenue Department has issued directions to review all administrative actions which have been held-up due to court orders from the last six months in J&K.

Jammu and Kashmir: Navin Choudhury chairs meeting to review quality of pesticides

Srinagar: Principal Secretary, Agriculture and Horticulture departments, Navin Kumar Choudhury, today chaired an officers meeting to review the quality of pesticides being provided to orchardists and farmers.

Jammu and Kashmir: VC KVIB chairs bankers meet

Srinagar: Vice Chairperson Khadi and Village Industries Board (KVIB), Dr Hina Shafi Bhat, today chaired Bankers meet to review progress under Prime Ministers Employment Generation Programme and JK Rural Employment Generation Programme.

Jammu and Kashmir: Trout production reaches 35 tons in Kulgam

Srinagar: District Development Commissioner (DDC) Kulgam, Showkat Aijaz Bhat Monday kickstarted artificial breeding of Rainbow Trout at Trout Farm Chanser.

Jammu and Kashmir: Govt to procure 12 lakh MT of apple crop this year under MIS

Srinagar:  The Department of Horticulture Planning & Marketing is planning to procure about 12 lakh MT this year under Market Intervention Scheme (MIS) recently launched on 28th October by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha for the benefit of the horticulture sector in the Valley.

Kashmir Agriculture Department opens organic vegetable market in Srinagar  

Srinagar: The Kashmir Agriculture Department has organized a completely organic vegetable market in Srinagar city.