Tag: Jammu and Kashmir

## Kashmir’s SKAUT organizes start-up idea pitching contest to promote entrepreneurship ##
7Oct By Joe RodriguezNo Comments
Asia

## Kashmir’s SKAUT organizes start-up idea pitching contest to promote entrepreneurship ##

Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Kashmir (SKUAST-K) in collaboration with Lemon School of Entrepreneurship, Mumbai is conducting a four-day start-up idea pitching contest titled, ‘What an Idea’, for the students of the university.The objective of the online contest is to encourage aspiring entrepreneurs and provide them with a mentoring platform and incubation facilities.The inaugural event was chaired by Director Planning & Monitoring and PI NAHEP, SKUAST-K, Prof Nazir Ahmad Ganai in presence of Director Lemon School of Entrepreneurship, Mukesh Ashar. HRM Consultant for NAHEP IDP Prof Farooq Ahmad Zaki, Dr Farahanaz Rasool and Dr Naveed Bhat of Innovation & Entrepreneurship Cell of IDP SKUAST-K also attended the event.For the first two days, the j...
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## J&K: SKICC celebrates World Tourism Day with laser show, musical fountain ##
7Oct By Joe RodriguezNo Comments
Asia, Market

## J&K: SKICC celebrates World Tourism Day with laser show, musical fountain ##

On World Tourism Day 2020, the Sher-i-Kashmir International Conference Centre (SKICC) in Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir organized a spectacular laser show and a musical fountain in its back lawns.While adhering to the coronavirus protocols strictly, Secretary Tourism Sarmad Hafeez operated the show which witnessed participation from all strata, particularly the tourism trade and hospitality sector.SKICC Director Bakshi Javid Humayun termed it as a good omen to open up the tourism sector particularly MICE Tourism post coronavirus pandemic in Kashmir.He said that since 1980 this day is observed with a lot of festivities but the COVID-19 pandemic has proven a big hindrance limiting the scope of such activities this year.“Secretary Tourism has been pivotal to regain the fervour an...
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## Krishi Vigyan Kendra’s foundation stone laid by SKUAST-Kashmir VC ##
6Oct By Joe RodriguezNo Comments
Asia

## Krishi Vigyan Kendra’s foundation stone laid by SKUAST-Kashmir VC ##

The Vice-Chancellor of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology (SKUAST)-Kashmir, Professor Nazir Ahmad, laid the foundation stone of Administrative-cum-Laboratory block for Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) at Balpura in presence of District Development Commissioner (DDC) Shopian, Chaudhry Mohammad Yasin and Director Extension SKUAST Kashmir.Speaking on the occasion, Professor Nazir Ahmad said that SKUAST Kashmir provides best testing and diagnostic services for soil, plant and livestock health. Besides that, awareness is also being created from time to time among farmers about improved agricultural practices and involving scientific methods to achieve better results.He said that Directorate of Extension SKUAST Kashmir has a statutory role to play with regard to resear...
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## J&K: DIC Ramban hosts awareness events to encourage entrepreneurship ##
6Oct By Joe RodriguezNo Comments
Asia

## J&K: DIC Ramban hosts awareness events to encourage entrepreneurship ##

In the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), Ramban’s District Industries Centre (DIC) organized a series of awareness events to encourage entrepreneurship in the District as envisaged under Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan (self-reliant India programme).The awareness programmes were held at Khar, Banihal, Karoal and Thore area of Batote Tehsil in a limited way in consonance with coronavirus protocol.GM, DIC, Vishwa Jeet informed the participants that the Indian government has launched various schemes to provide employment opportunities to unemployed youth, strengthen the industries sector and mitigate the problems being faced by the entrepreneurs, especially in the MSME sector due to COVID-19 pandemic.He said that there is a need for the private sector to be price competitive a...
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COVID-19 outbreak: J&K’s admin provides jobs under MGNREGA to villagers near border areas
4Oct By Michael SmithNo Comments
Asia

COVID-19 outbreak: J&K’s admin provides jobs under MGNREGA to villagers near border areas

In India’s union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, the Department of Rural Development is providing jobs to people of Panjgrain block in Rajouri District who were facing problems in getting employment due to the coronavirus pandemic.There are 11 panchayats in Panjgrain block, out of which eight are along the India-Pakistan border.The jobs are being provided under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) scheme and it is benefiting daily wage labourers during the coronavirus induced lockdown.Naureen Choudhary, Block Development Office (BDO) of the area, said her department is trying to come up with more work during the COVID-19 pandemic to help the locals sustain themselves in the absence of other employment options.“We have done a lot of work in border areas. We are t...
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New document reveals ISI’s links to Hizbul Chief ahead of Pakistan’s FATF review
30Sep By Mike TrudellNo Comments
World

New document reveals ISI’s links to Hizbul Chief ahead of Pakistan’s FATF review

In October, Pakistan will be thoroughly reviewed in implementation of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Action Plan and mounting evidence is coming to light of Islamabad’s continuing financial support to terrorism.A new document accessed by security agencies confirms links of a terror proxy with Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), which is likely to further muddy the waters as Pakistan’s Grey Listing is taken up at the FATF plenary session.One of the important terrorist groups that have been used by Pakistan to foment terrorism in India is Hizbul Mujahideen (HM), headed by Mohammad Yusuf Shah, also known as Syed Salahuddin. He is also the head of the United Jihad Council (UJC), an umbrella organisation of terror outfits such as Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM...
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J&K villagers cultivate lemongrass to drive away monkeys, utilise barren land
26Sep By Joe RodriguezNo Comments
Asia

J&K villagers cultivate lemongrass to drive away monkeys, utilise barren land

Residents of Sirha village in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district who are used to grow maize, rice and wheat but often suffered losses due to the monkey menace, are cultivating lemongrass to utilise barren land and drive away monkeys.Set up under the centrally sponsored scheme 'Aroma Mission’, the initiative titled ‘Lemongrass Cultivation to Counter Monkey Menace’ was started under the flagship ‘Back to Village’ programme. Four to five farmers from village Sirha shifted to lemongrass cultivation."Earlier we had to go to Jammu for oil distillation and sale purposes but now as the machine has been set up here in this village, it saves the additional expenses. It adds to our profit. In one year, income goes up to Rs 60,000", said Tilakraj, 67, a farmer.However, now the farmers have demanded tw...
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New water filtration plants a boon in J&K’s Bumzoo
26Sep By Joe RodriguezNo Comments
Asia

New water filtration plants a boon in J&K’s Bumzoo

The initiatives introduced by the Indian government in the Bumzoo area of union territory Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district resulted in a new water filtration plant which comes equipped with the latest purification technology and provides clean drinking water to over 2 lakh people in the district.The new plant is capable of supplying over 4.5 million gallons (37.85 lakh litres) of filtered water to people of the district, according to Muhammad Hanif, executive engineer of the PH division."The new filter takes the raw water through a lot of processes. Ferric alum is added first, after which the clariflocculation process is carried out. The settled water is then taken through the rapid sand filtration plant. There it is filtered at the rate of roughly 4.8 cubic metre per hour. Finally, t...
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## Union Secretary clears 58 cases with investment of Rs 224.26 crore ##
24Sep By Joe RodriguezNo Comments
Asia

## Union Secretary clears 58 cases with investment of Rs 224.26 crore ##

In a meeting of Empowered Committee (EC), Dr Guruprasad Mohapatra, Union Secretary of the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (Ministry of Commerce and Industry), cleared 58 cases for consideration of registration of manufacturing and service sector Units under Industrial Development Scheme-2017.The meeting was attended by Commissioner Secretary Industries & Commerce, Manoj Kumar Dwivedi; Director Industries & Commerce, Jammu Anoo Malhotra; and Director Industries & Commerce, Kashmir Mehmood Shah through video conferencing from Jammu and Srinagar respectively.During the meeting, 36 cases from Jammu division and 25 cases from Kashmir division were placed before the Empowered Committee for consideration of registration under IDS-2017, of which, 35 cases from J...
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## J&K: Teams of 8 zones clash in Under 19 cricket tournament ##
24Sep By Joe RodriguezNo Comments
Asia

## J&K: Teams of 8 zones clash in Under 19 cricket tournament ##

The third day of inter-zonal district Level under 19 boys cricket tournament witnessed the clash of teams of eight zones at Sports Stadium Doda in Indian Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda town.The tournament is being held with strict adherence to the coronavirus standard operating procedures and guidelines.In the four matches, Ghat zone thrashed Bhaderwah zone by 5 wickets, Doda zone thrashed Bhatyas by 10 wickets, Bhallesa zone thrashed Gundna zone by 47 runs, and Bhalla zone thrashed Thathri by 11 runs.Around 128 under-19 players drawn from different zones of Doda district are participating in the ongoing Cricket tournament organized by the Department of Youth Service and Sports under the overall supervision of DYSSO Doda, Jaffar Hussain Sheikh.The tournament is being organised as...
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