The KU, the highest seat of learning in Kashmir, is among the 15 institutions in the country that were chosen to represent the nation and host Y20 events during India's Presidency of the G20 in the current year, according to a report.
In a major boost towards the testing and authentication of Pashmina, a state of art equipment OFDA 4000 stands procured by the Handicrafts and Handloom Department Kashmir, an official statement said.
Additional Chief Secretary (ACS), Agriculture Production Department (APD), Atal Dulloo, on Wednesday chaired a meeting to evaluate the Geographical Indication (GI) status of five recently recommended crops from Jammu and Kashmir.
Anjuman Federation of Industries Jammu, the representative association of small and large industries in Jammu province, has welcomed the delegates of 20 countries to the G20 Summit in Jammu and Kashmir.
The event, which will take place from May 22 to 24 at the SKICC on the banks of the famous Dal Lake in Srinagar, is expected to have a positive impact on the tourism and trade sectors of the region.
The GSI team made a detailed presentation about their exploratory studies conducted during the last two to three years in the Khan area of Padder regarding the presence of Sapphire and Ruby-like precious gems in different Adits, mostly in Corundum form.
Union Joint Secretary and Central Nodal Officer for Distribution, Amitabh Ranjan virtually chaired a review meeting on Jal Shakti Abhiyan (JSA) in Bandipora to access the impact and progress of the programme across the district.
Joint search operation by Army and police is underway in the outskirts of Poonch district in Jammu and Kashmir after suspicious movement was noticed, officials said.
Jammu and Kashmir police on Tuesday in a joint operation with security forces arrested two terror associates linked with proscribed terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) in Shopian.