Handicrafts department upgrades HR Digital Microscope System in Pashmina Lab for precision testing of GI products

It will guarantee certification of only authentic Pashmina products. STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, MARCH 26 (STC): Brand promotion of genuine hand-made products from Kashmir today received a significant boost with addition of the state-of-the-art testing equipment in Handicrafts and Handloom Department’s Pashmina Testing and Quality Certification Centre (PTQCC), at Craft Development Institute, here.This upgraded HR Digital…

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CM Omar Abdullah discloses that 1.66 lakh kanals of custodian land under illegal occupation in J&K

STC NEWS DESKJAMMU, MARCH 26 (STC):Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday in a written statement revealed that a whopping 1. 66 lakh kanals of custodian land is under illegal occupation in J&K. He was replying to a question of National Conference MLA Farooq Ahmad Shah in the Legislative Assembly.This revelation has raised questions about effectiveness…

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Use of agricultural land for non- agricultural purposes is not allowed under law: CM Omar Abdullah

STC NEWS DESKJAMMU, MARCH 25 (STC): The Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah today in the Legislative Assembly said that the J&K Land Revenue Act-1996 prevents use of agricultural land for non- agricultural purposes.The Chief Minister stated this in response to a question raised by Irfan Hafiz Lone in the Legislative Assembly.“Under Section 133- A of this…

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