Tag: livelihood

SRINAGAR, Nov 16: Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta today chaired the 5th Project Steering Committee (PSC) meeting of the World Bank funded Jhelum & Tawi Flood Recovery Project (JTFRP) implemented by J&K Economic Reconstruction Agency (ERA) here.Besides the Secretary Tourism & CEO, ERA the meeting was attended by ...

ISLAMABADThe interim Taliban administration in Afghanistan said Thursday that poppy cultivation in the country has been "almost eradicated" and praised the recent UK-based organization’s report which acknowledged their efforts at the global level.Hafiz Zia Ahmad, the deputy spokesman at Afghan Foreign Ministry, credited the Taliban supreme leader, Mullah Haibatullah, ...

Mohammed Faisal, a food delivery driver in Karachi, has lost 6,000 rupees ($20) over the past three days. The 26-year-old relies on WhatsApp messaging service to receive and track the locations of his food orders. He uses his trusty motorbike and a smartphone with mobile broadband internet to traverse ...

India also expressed regret over comments made by Turkey and OIC.New Delhi: India has used its right of reply in the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to respond to Pakistan's representative, Hina Rabbani Khar's criticism of the country's defence acquisitions, calling it "malicious propaganda" against India.Speaking at the ...

SRINAGAR, Dec 15: Fish farming is emerging as a lucrative means of livelihood for young entrepreneurs across Jammu and Kashmir with the support of Central Government’s Rashtriya Kissan Vikas Yojna (RKVY).The department of fisheries is propagating fish culture to give job opportunities to educated youth, besides the development of ...

Innovation is about people rather than ideas. To transform an idea into commercial product, we need to provide right environment & opportunity to innovators and Startups entrepreneurs: LG There is a greater need to infuse technology and innovation in rural sector which will produce better quality of life and ...

Bandipora, Indian-administered Kashmir – Surrounded by the majestic Himalayas, Lake Wullar in Indian-administered Kashmir’s Bandipora district is one of Asia’s largest freshwater lakes. The lake that produces varieties of fish, water chestnuts and fodder besides serving as a habitat for migratory waterbirds, provides livelihood to nearly 32,000 households in ...

Balochistan , August 22 (ANI): Hundreds of people in Pakistan's Gwadar on Sunday staged a demonstration against illegal fishing by Chinese trawlers. "People in Gawadar protesting against the Chinese trollers fishing illegally in Gawadar and Pasni. ChinaHandaoffBalochistan", tweeted Munir Mengal, President of Baloch Voice Association NGO based in Paris. ...

City Livelihood Centre, Jammu launched SRINAGAR, JULY 09: Taking a step forward to make cities of the UT more sustainable, structured for optimum resource utilization and sensitive & supportive towards the marginalized sections of the society, Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today e-launched City Livelihood Centre (CLC), Jammu and laid ...

New Delhi,:  Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said she has taken inputs from various industry chambers on concerns of India Inc with regard to the management of COVID pandemic and the centre would continue to work with state governments to save lives and livelihood. She sought feedback from ...