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Dir Agri distributes ‘Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana’ cards among farmers

SRINAGAR: The Director Agriculture Kashmir, Chowdhury Mohammad Iqbal on Saturday convened a meeting of officers of the department at agriculture complex Lalmandi Srinagar to...

Zoom lays off 150 employees, Okta slashes 400 jobs

New Delhi: Video communication platform Zoom is laying off nearly 150 employees, or less than 2 per cent of the company’s workforce. Zoom said the...

Jeff Bezos to sell 50 mn Amazon shares in next 12 months

New Delhi: Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is planning to sell at least 50 million company shares in the next year, the media reported. According to...

Rs 8,897 crore of Rs 2,000 notes yet to return to the RBI

Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said Rs 8,897 crore of Rs 2,000 bank notes, which were withdrawn from circulation from May last...

Supplier compliances should not become hurdle in input credit to MSMEs: FCIK

Chamber interacts on GST issues with State Taxes Department SRINAGAR: The Federation of Chambers of Industries Kashmir (FCIK) has demanded allowing input credit to MSMEs...

Geology & Mining Deptt cracks down on illegal quarrying, sand mining in Pulwama

PAMPORE: The Geology and Mining Department in Pulwama, under the supervision of District Mineral Officer (DMO) Er Mohammad Manzoor, undertook significant measures to dismantle...

Budget 2024: Tech industry welcomes digital boost, but calls for more reforms

New Delhi: The Interim Budget 2024, presented by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, elicited mostly positive reactions from the technology industry with CEOs and...

Interim budget: KTA applauds Rs 37,000 cr for J&K

SRINAGAR: The Kashmir Trade Alliance (KTA) expressed its satisfaction and welcomed the allocation of Rs 37,277.74 crore to Jammu and Kashmir in the interim...

Interim Budget 2024: No change in taxation, housing scheme for middle class

New Delhi: Interim Budget 2024: In her last Budget before the Lok Sabha elections, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday announced several new...

Govt to formulate plan to make India self-reliant in edible oils

Launch scheme for dairy sector New Delhi: The government will formulate a strategy to make India self-reliant in edible oils by boosting domestic output of...

‘From now, we will work with various other banks and not PPBL’: Paytm CEO

New Delhi: A day after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) barred Paytm Payments Bank Ltd (PPBL) from accepting deposits or top-ups in any...

Ensure timely handover of completed sub projects to user departments: CEO ERA

SRINAGAR: Chief Executive Officer, Jammu and Kashmir Economic Reconstruction Agency (ERA), Dr. Syed Sehrish Asgar on Wednesday impressed upon all officers of J&K ERA...

Finance Ministry slashes import duties on mobile phone components by 5%

New Delhi: In a significant move towards curtailing the prices of mobile phones, the Finance Ministry has slashed import duties by 5 per cent...

JKTPO participates in UPITEX 2024, showcases UT’s rich craftsmanship

JAMMU: The Jammu and Kashmir Trade Promotion Organization (JKTPO) once again took the spotlight in Uttar Pradesh International Trade Expo (UPITEX) 2024, held at...

Advent of AI poses big challenge to govts around the world: FinMin

New Delhi: The advent of Artificial Intelligence (AI) poses a big challenge to governments around the world due to the questions it poses to...

Interim Budget 2024: No Economic Survey this year due to elections

New Delhi: The Union government will not release the Economic Survey or have a full-fledged budget on February 1 this year. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman...

Union Budget 2024: India likely to register 7% economic growth in FY25

New Delhi: India expects its economy to grow around 7% in the next fiscal year despite new geopolitical risks emerging from the Red Sea...

Indian economy’s vibrant energy ‘looking like a wow’, says Kumar Mangalam Birla

New Delhi: Drawing from a viral meme, industrialist Kumar Mangalam Birla on Monday said the Indian economy's vibrant energy is "looking like a wow"....

FCIK calls for expanding Agroforestry cover in J&K

One-day workshop on wood-based industry concludes at Anantnag SRINAGAR: The Federation of Chambers of Industries Kashmir (FCIK) has called for expanding agroforestry cover in Jammu...

Craft Safari of Handicrafts & Handloom Deptt comes full circle with Padma Shri honour to Ghulam Nabi Dar

Srinagar: A commendation ceremony was today organized by the Department of Handicrafts and Handloom Kashmir at Ghulam Nabi Dar's residence at Dana Mazar Safakadal...

KTA advocates for business stimulus ahead of J&K Budget

Srinagar: As anticipation builds for the upcoming budget presentation in Parliament by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, the Kashmir Trade Alliance (KTA) has voiced its...

Lenskart expands its footprint into Kashmir, eyes vision correction for all

Srinagar: Lenskart, India's leading eyewear brand, has forayed into the Kashmir valley with the opening of its first outlet at Regal Chowk in Srinagar...

India’s foreign exchange reserves decline by USD 2.8 billion

New Delhi: India’s foreign exchange reserves declined by USD 2.795 billion to USD 616.143 billion in the week that ended on January 19, 2023,...

Govt halves support to oil firms, defers filling strategic oil reserves

New Delhi: The government has halved the amount of equity infusion in state-owned fuel retailers to Rs 15,000 crore for supporting their investments in...

Tourism Deptt to register, train 100 female tourist guides

SRINAGAR: In a major initiative to promote gender inclusiveness in tourism activities, the Directorate of Tourism, Kashmir has decided to register more female tourist...

Govt close to saturation in implementing social sector schemes: FM

New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said the government is close to reaching saturation in implementing social sector schemes designed to provide...

Electricity use in agriculture sector jumps to 37.1% since 2009-10

New Delhi: The share of direct energy use in the form of electricity in the agriculture sector in India rose from 28.75 per cent...

Year on, 7 out of 10 stocks of Adani Group yet to recover from Hindenburg crisis

New Delhi: Adani Group’s seven out of 10 stocks are still trading below the levels seen a year ago exactly one year since the...

Retired J&K handicrafts employees thanks LG for swift salary processing

Srinagar: The VRS and retired employees of J&K Handicrafts (Sale & Export) Corporation have extended their sincere gratitude to the Governor of UT J&K,...

Dir Agri inaugurates two-day CBP on ‘Promotion of oilseeds’ under HADP

Srinagar: The Director Agriculture Kashmir, Chowdhury Mohammad Iqbal on Wednesday inaugurated two day capacity building programme (CBP) from 24th to 25th January, titled ‘Untie...

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