Police takes action against Illegal Mining; 08 vehicles, 01 JCB seized

December 18(PTK): Police have seized eight vehicles and a JCB involved in illegal extraction and transportation of minerals in Awantipora and Shopian. Acting on specific information, a police team headed by SHO Police Station Awantipora, conducted an operation against illegal sand mining at Charligund, Awantipora. During the operation, 7 persons found involved in the illegal extraction…

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JKEDI trains 258 entrepreneurs under RAMP, concludes MDPs in 13 districts

JAMMU/SRINAGAR, DECEMBER 18(PTK): The Jammu and Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute (JKEDI) on Thursday successfully concluded the fourth batch of Management Development Programmes (MDPs) across 13 districts of the Union Territory under the Raising and Accelerating MSME Performance (RAMP) scheme. The scheme is funded by the Ministry of MSME, Government of India, and implemented by the…

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Handicrafts Dept to celebrate Jashn-e-Chillai Kalan with iconic Pheran on Dec 20-21 at Kashmir Haat

SRINAGAR, DECEMBER 18(PTK): As the Valley prepares to embrace ‘Chilla-i- Kalan, the 40-day period of intense winter beginning December 21, the Department of Handicrafts and Handloom, Kashmir, shall host ‘Jashn-e-Chilla-i- Kalan, a vibrant celebration of Kashmiri heritage, coinciding with Pheran Day on December 21. Shahribg details, a spokesman of the department stated that the two-day…

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Javid Ahmad Dar calls for vigorous awareness campaign on Agriculture, allied schemes

JAMMU, DECEMBER 18(PTK): Minister for Agriculture Production, Rural Development, Panchayati Raj, Cooperative and Election Department, Javid Ahmad Dar, today addressed the Multi-Stakeholder Platform Meet–2 under the Jammu & Kashmir Comprehensive Agricultural Development Programme (JKCIP/HADP) at Kisan Kendra, Talab Tillo, Jammu. The Minister highlighted the importance of such platforms in bringing together the farmers, FPOs, government…

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DC Srinagar visits Gangbugh area of City to inspect developmental projects

Directs expediting works on dewatering station to improve civic amenities & Gangbugh Bridge to connect habitations  SRINAGAR DECEMBER 17(PTK): Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Akshay Labroo today visited Gangbugh area of the City and conducted an on-site inspection of developmental projects to assess their progress and ensure timely completion aimed to improve civic amenities in the…

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Div Com Reviews Process of Flood Plain Zoning along Jhelum

SRINAGAR, DECEMBER 17(PTK): Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Anshul Garg, on Wednesday chaired a meeting of the Irrigation and Flood Control (I&FC) Department to review the notification status for delineation and demarcation of flood plain/flood basins identified post 2014 floods in Jhelum basin to regulate landuse and human activity for obviating flood threats and minimise flood damages….

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