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Another batch of 1,626 pilgrims leave Jammu to perform Amarnath Yatra After remaining suspended for a day, an escorted convoy of 1,626 pilgrims left Jammu to perform the ongoing Amarnath Yatra on Sunday.  The yatra was suspended on Saturday. Officials said that the batch of 1626 pilgrims, including 1303 males, 252 females, seven children, 51 Sadhus and 13 Sadhvis left Bhagwati Nagar Yatri Niwas in Jammu in an escorted convoy for the Valley.  Since it started on July 1, so far, more than 4 lakh pilgrims have performed this year’s Amarnath Y...
Another batch of 1,626 pilgrims leave Jammu to perform Amarnath Yatra
Another batch of 1,626 pilgrims leave Jammu to perform Amarnath Yatra
Source: IANS
6/08/2023 9:48:58 AM
Centre to seek Lok Sabha approval for passage of Forest Conservation Amendment Bill today The central government will try to get Lok Sabha's approval for the passage of the Forest Conservation Amendment Bill, 2023 on Wednesday. The proposed legislation aims to amend the Forest Conservation Act of 1980, which was brought in to prevent exploitation of India's forest reserves and gave powers to the Central government to compensate adequately for any land used for non-forest purposes.    The Act also covers that land, which is not officially classified as fo...
Centre to seek Lok Sabha approval for passage of Forest Conservation Amendment Bill today
Centre to seek Lok Sabha approval for passage of Forest Conservation Amendment Bill today
Source: IANS
26/07/2023 9:54:33 AM
Retail inflation for farm workers, rural labourers inch up in June Retail inflation for farm workers and rural labourers inched up marginally to 6.31 per cent and 6.16 per cent, respectively in June 2023 as compared to 5.99 per cent and 5.84 per cent in May this year. Point-to-point rate of inflation based on CPI-AL (consumer price index agricultural labour) and CPI-RL (rural labour) for June 2023 increased by 10 points each to 1,196 points and 1,207 points, respectively. CPI-AL and CPI-RL were 1,186 points and 1,197 points in May 2023.  Similarly, f...
Retail inflation for farm workers, rural labourers inch up in June
Retail inflation for farm workers, rural labourers inch up in June
Source: Accord Fintech
24/07/2023 11:26:59 AM
Jammu&Kashmir witnesses 58% growth in GST revenue in June Union Ministry of Finance on Saturday said the GST revenue collected in Jammu and Kashmir in the month of June has registered substantial growth of 58 per cent compared to June of previous financial year. This growth percentage is more than three times the National Average and the best in the country among medium and large jurisdictions. The gross GST revenue collected in June 2023 was 588.68 crore compared to 371.83 crore in June 2022. Pertinently, India’s gross GST revenue fo...
Jammu&Kashmir witnesses 58% growth in GST revenue in June
Jammu&Kashmir witnesses 58% growth in GST revenue in June
Source: IANS
2/07/2023 8:44:16 AM
Haryana to set up horticulture market with outlay of Rs 2,600cr Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Sunday inaugurated the construction of the India International Horticulture Market to be set up with an outlay of Rs 2,600 crore in Sonipat district, saying "this is not just a building but a vision, which will double the income of the farmers". Besides the farmers, it will prove to be beneficial for fruit and vegetable producers and traders. The Chief Minister also addressed the gathering at the foundation laying ceremony of the s...
Haryana to set up horticulture market with outlay of Rs 2,600cr
Haryana to set up horticulture market with outlay of Rs 2,600cr
Source: IANS
12/06/2023 9:42:38 AM
MoRTH pumps in Rs 130K cr for highways, tunnels in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari recently said that Kashmir to Kanyakumari will no longer be a dream for the people of India. He said this while referring to the massive development of the road network in Jammu and Kashmir and also in other parts of the country. As far as the roads and highways construction projects in Jammu and Kashmir are concerned, development work worth Rs 1,30,000 crore has been taken up by MoRTH in J&K and since 2014, around 500 km of road...
MoRTH pumps in Rs 130K cr for highways, tunnels in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh
MoRTH pumps in Rs 130K cr for highways, tunnels in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh
Source: IANS
16/04/2023 3:00:57 PM
Nitin Gadkari inspects Zojila Tunnel to establish all weather connectivity for Ladakh Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on Monday inspected the Zojila Tunnel, Asia's longest tunnel, to establish an all weather connectivity for Ladakh. A total 19 tunnels are being constructed in Jammu and Kashmir at a cost of Rs 25,000 crore. Under this, the construction of a 13.14 km-long tunnel and approach road at a cost of Rs 6,800 crore is in progress in Zojila. It is a 7.57 metre-high horseshoe-shaped single-tube, two-lane tunnel, which will pass under...
Nitin Gadkari inspects Zojila Tunnel to establish all weather connectivity for Ladakh
Nitin Gadkari inspects Zojila Tunnel to establish all weather connectivity for Ladakh
Source: IANS
10/04/2023 3:30:10 PM
Nitin Gadkari to inaugurate Z-Morh tunnel on Srinagar-Leh highway today Union minister of road transport and national highways, Nitin Gadkari reached Sonamarg on Monday along with J&K Lt. cManoj Sinha and members of Parliament to visit the site of the Zojila tunnel and to inaugurate the Z-Morh tunnel on Srinagar-Leh highway. Gadkari is scheduled to throw open the Z-Morh tunnel that will make Sonamarg tourist resort an all weather destination. The Zojila Tunnel, which will connect the Ladakh region with the rest of the country, will remain open year roun...
Nitin Gadkari to inaugurate Z-Morh tunnel on Srinagar-Leh highway today
Nitin Gadkari to inaugurate Z-Morh tunnel on Srinagar-Leh highway today
Source: IANS
10/04/2023 12:36:38 PM
Agriculture, allied sectors get Rs 3,156 cr in Jammu and Kashmir 2023-24 Budget To create an enabling environment for transforming Jammu and Kashmir agriculture and allied sectors in order to increase farmer income, ensure food security and accelerate UT's economic growth, Rs 3,156 crore has been allocated for these vital sectors in the budget for 2023-24, officials said on Friday. A Holistic Agriculture Development Plan (HADP) has been rolled out with 29 proposed projects worth an outlay of Rs 5,012 crore to be implemented over a period of next five years. ...
Agriculture, allied sectors get Rs 3,156 cr in Jammu and Kashmir 2023-24 Budget
Agriculture, allied sectors get Rs 3,156 cr in Jammu and Kashmir 2023-24 Budget
Source: IANS
31/03/2023 4:52:56 PM
India can become number one automobile manufacturer by using lithium reserve in J&K: Nitin Gadkari Union road, transport and highway minister Nitin Gadkari has said that if India can use recently discovered reserve of lithium in Jammu and Kashmir, it will become number one automobile manufacturing country in the world.  He said ‘Every year, we import 1,200 tonnes of lithium.’ He mentioned ‘Now, in Jammu and Kashmir, we got lithium. (If) we can use this lithium ion, we will be the number one automobile manufacturing country in the world.’ The estimated 5.9-mi...
India can become number one automobile manufacturer by using lithium reserve in J&K: Nitin Gadkari
India can become number one automobile manufacturer by using lithium reserve in J&K: Nitin Gadkari
Source: Accord Fintech
27/03/2023 10:23:15 AM
Jammu and Kashmir gets first foreign investment from Dubai`s Emaar Indian Kashmir is to get its first foreign investment, with Dubai’s Emaar Group due to build a $60 million shopping and office complex, as the government looks to stabilise a region where Muslim separatists have for years battled the government. The 5 billion rupee ($60.50 million) development will include a shopping mall and multi-purpose commercial tower in Srinagar, the capital of the Muslim-majority Himalayan region, Emaar announced at an investment summit in the city. The ann...
Jammu and Kashmir gets first foreign investment from Dubai`s Emaar
Jammu and Kashmir gets first foreign investment from Dubai`s Emaar
Source: Reuters
20/03/2023 3:41:51 PM
Centre to seek Parliament`s approval for 2nd batch of supplementary demands for grants The Centre on Tuesday will seek Parliament's approval for the second batch of supplementary demands for grants (2022-23). Through the demands for grants, the government plans to spend an additional Rs 1,48,133 crore for the remaining period of the current fiscal. The Lok Sabha will also take up for discussion and voting the supplementary demands for grants for the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir for 2023-24. The lower house will also take up for discussion and voting the sup...
Centre to seek Parliament`s approval for 2nd batch of supplementary demands for grants
Centre to seek Parliament`s approval for 2nd batch of supplementary demands for grants
Source: IANS
14/03/2023 9:01:59 AM
FM to table supplementary grant for Jammu and Kashmir in RS Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present Supplementary Demands for Grants in respect of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir for 2022-23 in Rajya Sabha on Monday as Parliament will resume for the second part of the budget session. Tribal Affair Minister Arjun Munda will move The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Fifth Amendment) Bill, 2022, for inclusion of certain communities in the list of Scheduled Tribes in relation to the State of Chhattisgarh and The Constitution (Schedu...
FM to table supplementary grant for Jammu and Kashmir in RS
FM to table supplementary grant for Jammu and Kashmir in RS
Source: IANS
13/03/2023 9:34:20 AM
Only BJP can provide good governance in Tamil Nadu: J.P. Nadda BJP National President J.P. Nadda on Friday said that only the BJP can give good governance in Tamil Nadu and added that the party will strengthen its position in the state. He was speaking at a public function in Krishnagiri after inaugurating the new party office. Following this, he inaugurated nine other party district committee offices virtually. The BJP National President added that Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin has appointed his son Udayanidhi Stalin as a minister and said...
Only BJP can provide good governance in Tamil Nadu: J.P. Nadda
Only BJP can provide good governance in Tamil Nadu: J.P. Nadda
Source: IANS
11/03/2023 11:59:17 AM
Reliance Industries rises as its arm launches True 5G services in Jammu and Kashmir Reliance Industries is currently trading at Rs. 2337.80, up by 15.85 points or 0.68% from its previous closing of Rs. 2321.95 on the BSE. The scrip opened at Rs. 2342.20 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 2342.20 and Rs. 2325.25 respectively. So far 19174 shares were traded on the counter. The BSE group 'A' stock of face value Rs. 10 has touched a 52 week high of Rs. 2855.00 on 29-Apr-2022 and a 52 week low of Rs. 2181.00 on 08-Mar-2022. Last one week high and low of the s...
Reliance Industries rises as its arm launches True 5G services in Jammu and Kashmir
Reliance Industries rises as its arm launches True 5G services in Jammu and Kashmir
Source: Accord Fintech
1/03/2023 10:39:10 AM
Demand for lithium batteries to surge over 5-fold; EVs to fuel more From smartphones to laptops, from medical equipment to electric cars, lithium-ion batteries are providing portable electricity across electronic gadgets and power tools, and their demand is only going to surge. Called "White Gold", Lithium is a soft, silvery-white alkali metal that is highly reactive, incredibly light, and low in density. Though it had a diverse range of applications throughout history, in recent years, it has become a critical component of lithium-ion batteri...
Demand for lithium batteries to surge over 5-fold; EVs to fuel more
Demand for lithium batteries to surge over 5-fold; EVs to fuel more
Source: IANS
25/02/2023 4:08:11 PM
Why India must put lithium reserves to commercial production soon The surprising discovery of 5.9 million tonnes of high-quality lithium reserves in Jammu and Kashmir has ignited the debate whether India can utlise this huge find sooner to challenge the dominance of countries like China in the world of EVs, smartphones, and other consumer electronics items. To date, India has been heavily relying on imported lithium-ion batteries because of a lack of raw materials to make the battery cells. The country imports about 70 per cent of its battery-cell requir...
Why India must put lithium reserves to commercial production soon
Why India must put lithium reserves to commercial production soon
Source: IANS
25/02/2023 3:28:27 PM
Lithium reserves to open up new opportunities: Arun Murugappan The finding of lithium reserves in India will open up many opportunities though the actual realisation of the mined resource may take some years, said M.A.M. Arunachalam, also known as Arun Murugappan, Executive Chairman of multi-product company Tube Investments of India Ltd (TII). The Indian government recently announced that it has found lithium inferred resources of 5.9 million tonnes in the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir. He said India should utilise its natural resource even t...
Lithium reserves to open up new opportunities: Arun Murugappan
Lithium reserves to open up new opportunities: Arun Murugappan
Source: IANS
25/02/2023 11:43:33 AM
Lithium, gold deposits found in Jammu and Kashmir The government has found lithium and gold deposits in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) for the first time. The Mines Ministry has found lithium reserves of around 5.9 million tonnes in Salal-Haimana area of Reasi district. This report, along with 15 other resource bearing geological reports and 35 geological memorandums, were handed over to respective state governments during the 62nd Central Geological Programming Board (CGPB) meeting, held on Thursday. Out of these 51 mineral blocks, fi...
Lithium, gold deposits found in Jammu and Kashmir
Lithium, gold deposits found in Jammu and Kashmir
Source: IANS
10/02/2023 10:53:26 AM
Jammu and Kashmir gears up for fruit revolution with high density plantation project Jammu and Kashmir is all set to revolutionise its fruit industry with introduction of the High-Density Plantation (HDP) system and production of quality planting material. The UT's Department of Horticulture, in collaboration with Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST) and the Indian Council of Agricultural Research-Central Institute of Temperate Horticulture (ICAR-CITH), have got together to provide technological intervention for the new project. ...
Jammu and Kashmir gears up for fruit revolution with high density plantation project
Jammu and Kashmir gears up for fruit revolution with high density plantation project
Source: IANS
6/02/2023 12:34:18 PM
J&K sanctions Rs 62 cr project for commercial cultivation of herbal riches The Jammu and Kashmir government has announced a pioneering project envisaging total transformation in the landscape of medicinal and aromatic plants (MAPs) cultivation in the Union Territory, officials said on Friday. With a budget of Rs 62 crore, this five-year project aims at to cultivate MAPs on 5000 kanals of land spread across 28 clusters, creating over 3,000 jobs and 28 enterprises. The MAP sector is estimated to contribute about Rs 75 crore every year after five years, which is ...
J&K sanctions Rs 62 cr project for commercial cultivation of herbal riches
J&K sanctions Rs 62 cr project for commercial cultivation of herbal riches
Source: IANS
4/02/2023 10:06:41 AM
Jammu and Kashmir launches Rs 879 cr Food Processing Project  The Jammu and Kashmir government has launched an ambitious project targetted to revolutionise the food processing sector and transform the lives of farmers in the UT. The "UT Level Food Processing Programme for Development of Clusters for Specific Products of J&K" is a Rs 879.75 crore initiative that aims to maximise farmer income and minimise post-harvest losses, an official statement said on Sunday. "This comprehensive project has been designed to increase the...
Jammu and Kashmir launches Rs 879 cr Food Processing Project
Jammu and Kashmir launches Rs 879 cr Food Processing Project
Source: IANS
23/01/2023 10:22:45 AM
Rare and Exquisite Crafts from Remote Villages of India  A display that features rare, exquisite, and richly deserving of a platform to highlight craftsmen from India's hidden corners has been put together by Tarasha Artisan Direct. This is an endeavour to help these artists be able to continue their financial situation after the pandemic. In the exhibition, artists from Kashmir to Kutch, Kerala, the North East, and Karnataka will each present their culture and expertise via their arts and crafts. On clothing, one can find wonderful...
Rare and Exquisite Crafts from Remote Villages of India
Rare and Exquisite Crafts from Remote Villages of India
Source: IANS
22/01/2023 3:15:51 PM
Centre approves Rs 135 cr apple cluster for Jammu and Kashmir Shopian The Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Ministry on Thursday approved an "Apple Cluster" for Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district under the Cluster Development Programme. This was announced during a daylong conference on 'India Cold Chain Conclave', organised by the Ministry in conjunction with the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry in New Delhi During the conference, Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Secretary, Manoj Ahuja, formally announced the decision with r...
Centre approves Rs 135 cr apple cluster for Jammu and Kashmir Shopian
Centre approves Rs 135 cr apple cluster for Jammu and Kashmir Shopian
Source: IANS
20/01/2023 2:16:15 PM
X-Band Doppler Weather Radar comes up in J&K Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha and Union Science Technology and Earth Sciences Minister, Dr Jitendra Singh on Sunday jointly inaugurated the X-Band Doppler Weather Radar at Banihal Top, during the 148th Foundation Day celebrations of India Meteorological Department. The event was also attended by Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and his Himachal Pradesh counterpart Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, virtually, as Doppler Weather Radar Systems for their states were also inaugu...
X-Band Doppler Weather Radar comes up in J&K
X-Band Doppler Weather Radar comes up in J&K
Source: IANS
16/01/2023 11:35:56 AM
Jammu and Kashmir government approves project for revival of silk industry The Jammu and Kashmir government has approved an ambitious project worth Rs 91 crore envisaging revival of silk industry in the UT through technological interventions, officials said on Sunday. The project, which contains end to end interventions - right from availability of mulberry leaves to better seed and worm production, and finally augmentation of reeling facilities - shall double the number of cocoons produced in J&K and boost value addition by establishment of a state-of-the-ar...
Jammu and Kashmir government approves project for revival of silk industry
Jammu and Kashmir government approves project for revival of silk industry
Source: IANS
16/01/2023 10:34:45 AM
Airtel 5G Plus goes live in Jammu, Srinagar Bharti Airtel on Wednesday announced the launch of its cutting-edge 5G services in Jammu and Kashmir. The Airtel 5G services are currently operational at Jammu's Raghunath Bazar, Gandhi Nagar, Channi Himmat, Panjthirthi, Jammu Secretariat, Bahu Fort, Bahu Plaza, Jammu Railway Station, Government Medical College & Hospital and Canal Road. In Srinagar, the services are available at Lal Chowk, Dal lake, Rajbagh, Kashmir University, Karan Nagar, Channpora, Srinagar Secretariat, Nish...
Airtel 5G Plus goes live in Jammu, Srinagar
Airtel 5G Plus goes live in Jammu, Srinagar
Source: IANS
28/12/2022 2:12:15 PM
All government offices in Kashmir to hoist national flag on R-Day All the government offices and institutions in the Valley have been directed to hoist the national flag on Republic Day by the Divisional Commissioner of Kashmir, Pandurang K. Pole, who held a review meeting on Saturday to oversee the arrangements being made for next month's Republic Day celebrations. Pole said the main venue of the Republic Day function will be the S.K. Cricket Stadium in Srinagar, as he asked all the departments to make the necessary arrangements. The Divisional C...
All government offices in Kashmir to hoist national flag on R-Day
All government offices in Kashmir to hoist national flag on R-Day
Source: IANS
25/12/2022 11:19:34 AM
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor chairs meeting on preparations for G20 Summit meetings The Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Manoj Sinha, on Tuesday chaired a meeting to oversee the preparations for the upcoming G20 Summit meetings to be held in J&K next year. "The L-G called for extensive preparations ahead of the G20 meetings, and said the meetings under India's presidency is also an opportunity to share Jammu and Kashmir's achievements and showcase its rich cultural heritage," an official statement said. Sinha also called for involving stu...
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor chairs meeting on preparations for G20 Summit meetings
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor chairs meeting on preparations for G20 Summit meetings
Source: IANS
21/12/2022 12:08:01 PM
9 J&K students participate in NASA`s global asteroid search campaign  Nine students of Jammu and Kashmir, for the first time, participated in a global asteroid search campaign as part of NASA's citizen science project. Officials said nine students of a private school in Kathua district participated in the campaign. "The campaign was organised by Delhi-based Homi Lab in association with the International Astronomical Search Collaboration (IASC) from October 21 to November 15", Homi Lab said in a press release. A lab spokesperson of t...
9 J&K students participate in NASA`s global asteroid search campaign
9 J&K students participate in NASA`s global asteroid search campaign
Source: IANS
20/12/2022 3:51:09 PM
Valley`s saffron is the Kashmiri gold Saffron grown in Kashmir valley is famous all over the world and is in great demand in the global market. An important part of the local culture in Kashmir, saffron tea is a special feast of Kashmir, and so is saffron 'harissa' during the winters. It is considered to be the most valuable spice in the world, that's why saffron is also called the 'Kashmiri Gold'. Ten grams of saffron sells for five to six thousand rupees. Tourists entering the valley may not take anyth...
Valley`s saffron is the Kashmiri gold
Valley`s saffron is the Kashmiri gold
Source: IANS
14/12/2022 11:07:13 AM
`Naya J&K`: Financial institutions, government departments join hands to transform rural economy The government reaching out to under-banked sectors in 'Naya Jammu and Kashmir' has transformed the very concept of the rural economy. The focus has been on making the financial institutions, including public sector banks, vibrant. The government departments are working in close coordination with each other and the banks to ensure that the seamless credit flows to address the needs of farmers and the youth for their capacity building and entrepreneurship development. Till...
`Naya J&K`: Financial institutions, government departments join hands to transform rural economy
`Naya J&K`: Financial institutions, government departments join hands to transform rural economy
Source: IANS
6/12/2022 4:28:15 PM
Jammu and Kashmir approves regulations for functioning of Agri Markets The Administrative Council (AC) of Jammu and Kashmir which met under the chairmanship of the Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha has approved regulations for the functioning of agriculture markets across the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Friday. The Jammu and Kashmir Agriculture Produce & Market Committee (APMC) Act, 1997 ceased to exist after the operation of J&K State Reorganization Act - 2019. The Board will manage and regulate the established Mandis in J&K...
Jammu and Kashmir approves regulations for functioning of Agri Markets
Jammu and Kashmir approves regulations for functioning of Agri Markets
Source: IANS
3/12/2022 9:35:51 AM
Dry weather, mainly clear, partly cloudy sky likely in J&K The India Meteorological Department on Thursday forecast dry weather with mainly clear to partly cloudy sky in Jammu and Kashmir during the next 24 hours. "Weather is likely to remain dry in J&K with mainly clear to partly cloudy sky in J&K during the next 24 hours", an official said. Meanwhile, Srinagar recorded 1.2 degrees Celsius, Pahalgam minus 3.4 and Gulmarg minus 3.6 degrees Celsius as the minimum temperature this morning. Drass town in Ladakh region had minu...
Dry weather, mainly clear, partly cloudy sky likely in J&K
Dry weather, mainly clear, partly cloudy sky likely in J&K
Source: IANS
17/11/2022 12:22:58 PM
CII Agro Tech a synergy between agriculture and industry: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has done a wonderful job with Agro Tech India by bringing in a synergy between agriculture and industry, and also by bringing all relevant stakeholders at one platform, Vice President of India, Jagdeep Dhankhar, said on Friday at the inaugural session of CII Agro Tech India 2022 here. "Our ultimate aim should be to generate sustainable incomes for our farmers. This will reduce poverty and enhance prosperity for our 'annadatas'. We nee...
CII Agro Tech a synergy between agriculture and industry: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar
CII Agro Tech a synergy between agriculture and industry: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar
Source: IANS
5/11/2022 10:48:31 AM
Jammu and Kashmir Bank jumps on planning to put up for sale NPAs of Rs 960 crore Jammu & Kashmir Bank is currently trading at Rs. 37.85, up by 0.60 points or 1.61% from its previous closing of Rs. 37.25 on the BSE. The scrip opened at Rs. 37.65 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 38.95 and Rs. 37.15 respectively. So far 969955 shares were traded on the counter. The BSE group 'A' stock of face value Rs. 1 has touched a 52 week high of Rs. 48.20 on 08-Nov-2021 and a 52 week low of Rs. 23.80 on 20-Jun-2022. Last one week high and low of the scrip stood...
Jammu and Kashmir Bank jumps on planning to put up for sale NPAs of Rs 960 crore
Jammu and Kashmir Bank jumps on planning to put up for sale NPAs of Rs 960 crore
Source: Accord Fintech
27/10/2022 4:01:29 PM
Tata Motors bags order for 200 electric buses from Jammu Smart City India's largest commercial vehicle maker, Tata Motors Ltd on Tuesday said it has won a tender for 200 electric buses from Jammu Smart City Ltd. According to Tata Motors, the tender was floated by Jammu Smart City Ltd for Jammu and Srinagar. Tata Motors has entered into a strategic collaboration for the deployment of the electric buses in twin capital cities of Jammu and Kashmir. The collaboration is a part of an initiative of J&K Housing and Urban Development Department to es...
Tata Motors bags order for 200 electric buses from Jammu Smart City
Tata Motors bags order for 200 electric buses from Jammu Smart City
Source: IANS
18/10/2022 11:43:28 AM
Connecting Kashmir: Jammu-Srinagar highway on way to become express highway  The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH) is all set to become an express highway as the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is working round the clock to turn this important thoroughfare into an all weather road. From 1947 to 2019, former rulers played politics over this all important highway, which connects Kashmir with the rest of the country. Instead of developing it, they kept on talking about opening alternative routes. They misled people by stating that Srinagar-Muzaffa...
Connecting Kashmir: Jammu-Srinagar highway on way to become express highway
Connecting Kashmir: Jammu-Srinagar highway on way to become express highway
Source: IANS
17/10/2022 11:50:37 AM
PHDCCI Kashmir holds session with Ms. Saloni Rai Director Industries and Commerce Kashmir PHD Chamber Of Commerce & Industry-(PHDCCI), Kashmir, through its Executive Committee Panel, had organised an Interactive welcome session in honour of Director Industries Kashmir to provide an insight on the ‘Industry Perspective of Kashmir’. The Interaction meet was to discuss the Issues in industry and how Stakeholders and Industry department can adapt to work towards the successful implementation of New Industrial Development Scheme with e improvement in ranking of ease of ...
PHDCCI Kashmir holds session with Ms. Saloni Rai Director Industries and Commerce Kashmir
PHDCCI Kashmir holds session with Ms. Saloni Rai Director Industries and Commerce Kashmir
Source: PR Agency
5/09/2022 1:11:09 PM
NITI Aayog to establish 500 Atal Labs across Jammu&Kashmir To nurture an innovative mind-set among high school students of J&K, the Atal Innovation Mission and NITI Aayog will establishing more than 500 Atal Tinkering Labs (ATLs), an official statement said. ATL is the flagship initiative of the AIM launched by Centre to nurture an innovative mindset amongst high school students across India. The objectives of the AIM are to create and promote an ecosystem of innovation and entrepreneurship across the country via interventions at school, un...
NITI Aayog to establish 500 Atal Labs across Jammu&Kashmir
NITI Aayog to establish 500 Atal Labs across Jammu&Kashmir
Source: IANS
27/08/2022 9:50:33 AM
Towards a brighter future: Rejuvenated education sector in Jammu & Kashmir The Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir makes for a picturesque destination for tourists from India as well as abroad. Surrounded by the majestic Himalayas and irrigated by numerous perennial rivers, the unbound natural beauty is enthralling. While this beauty has always enriched the lives of the residents, the development initiatives undertaken by the state in recent years have been substantially instrumental as well. One of the areas on which the Government has spent considerable time a...
Towards a brighter future: Rejuvenated education sector in Jammu & Kashmir
Towards a brighter future: Rejuvenated education sector in Jammu & Kashmir
Source: IANS
2/08/2022 3:46:11 PM
GI tag to J&K saffron and promotion of Kashmiri products The J&K government has launched new initiatives to promote the marketing and export of specific products from the union territory. Geographical Indication (GI) tagging is also one such initiative which would go a long way in marketing and exporting specific products like saffron. Kashmir saffron, which is cultivated and harvested in the Karewa (highlands) of Jammu and Kashmir, has been given the GI tag by the Geographical Indications Registry. The spice is grown in some regions of Kash...
GI tag to J&K saffron and promotion of Kashmiri products
GI tag to J&K saffron and promotion of Kashmiri products
Source: IANS
29/06/2022 2:21:52 PM
Medical facilities after every 2 km for Amarnath pilgrims Health department officials of Jammu and Kashmir government said on Saturday that for this year's Amarnath Yatra, medical facilities would remain available for pilgrims after every 2 km on both Pahalgam and Baltal routes. Dr Mushtaq Ahmad, director health services (Kashmir) told reporters that 100 ambulances and 70 healthcare facilities have been kept available for Amarnath Yatra 2022 which begins on June 30. "In addition to this, there will be 20 oxygen booths to cater to need...
Medical facilities after every 2 km for Amarnath pilgrims
Medical facilities after every 2 km for Amarnath pilgrims
Source: IANS
26/06/2022 11:09:57 AM
Yoga Day celebrations begin across Jammu and Kashmir Jammu and Kashmir Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday participated in the International Yoga Day 2022 celebrations at the banks of the Dal Lake in Srinagar city. Sinha along with Union Minister of State Kapil Patil and senior officials of administration joined hundreds of people at the Dal Lake on Tuesday to perform Yoga. "I urge all to embrace Yoga as an integral part of life for a holistic approach to health & well-being. "YogaForHumanity theme for this year emphasize...
Yoga Day celebrations begin across Jammu and Kashmir
Yoga Day celebrations begin across Jammu and Kashmir
Source: IANS
21/06/2022 10:06:38 AM
Mainly clear to partly cloudy weather likely in Jammu and Kashmir The MeT department on Sunday said that mainly clear to partly cloudy weather is likely during the next 24 hours. Srinagar recorded 16.3 degrees Celsius temperature, Pahalgam 10.6 degrees and Gulmarg 7.5 degrees as the minimum temperature. Drass in Ladakh registered 5.8 degrees, Leh 7.3 degrees and Kargil 11.4 degrees as the minimum temperature. Jammu recorded 29.1 degrees, Katra 27.4 degrees, Batote 18.5 degrees, Banihal 16.6 degrees and Bhaderwah 14.4 degrees as the minimum temperat...
Mainly clear to partly cloudy weather likely in Jammu and Kashmir
Mainly clear to partly cloudy weather likely in Jammu and Kashmir
Source: IANS
12/06/2022 11:52:26 AM
J&K LG meets Team India pacer Umran Malik Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday met Umran Malik, the fast bowler from Jammu who got selected in the Indian team for the T20 series against South Africa starting next month. While appreciating Malik's hard work, Sinha said that his achievement is a proud moment for Jammu & Kashmir which will motivate and inspire many more youth from the UT to follow his footsteps and bring laurels to J&K and the country. "As a sporting genius and a global spo...
J&K LG meets Team India pacer Umran Malik
J&K LG meets Team India pacer Umran Malik
Source: IANS
25/05/2022 3:37:28 PM
Sutlej Textiles gains on getting nod for Greenfield project in Jammu & Kashmir Sutlej Textiles And Industries is currently trading at Rs. 74.80, up by 0.10 points or 0.13% from its previous closing of Rs. 74.70 on the BSE. The scrip opened at Rs. 75.30 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 75.75 and Rs. 73.10 respectively. So far 9759 shares were traded on the counter. The BSE group 'B' stock of face value Rs. 1 has touched a 52 week high of Rs. 104.85 on 11-Jan-2022 and a 52 week low of Rs. 44.00 on 19-May-2021. Last one week high and low of the scrip ...
Sutlej Textiles gains on getting nod for Greenfield project in Jammu & Kashmir
Sutlej Textiles gains on getting nod for Greenfield project in Jammu & Kashmir
Source: Accord Fintech
10/05/2022 11:49:24 AM
Jammu & Kashmir LG chairs meeting for upcoming Real Estate Summit in Srinagar The Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Manoj Sinha, on Tuesday chaired a pre-event consultation meeting for the forthcoming Real Estate Summit likely to be held in August in Srinagar. At the meeting, Sinha asked the CREDAI and the concerned officials of the UT administration to explore all possibilities of providing affordable and quality housing infrastructure in J&K. "We are making a systematic effort to improve our cities and the growth has opened up unprecedented opp...
Jammu & Kashmir LG chairs meeting for upcoming Real Estate Summit in Srinagar
Jammu & Kashmir LG chairs meeting for upcoming Real Estate Summit in Srinagar
Source: IANS
27/04/2022 9:14:37 AM