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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...

eBay to lay off 1,000 full-time employees, unspecified number of contractors

New Delhi: E-commerce platform eBay is sacking around 1,000 employees, or 9 per cent of its full-time workforce, and the company will also lay...

Byju’s seeks fresh funding at nearly $2 bn valuation: Report

New Delhi: Edtech major Byju’s is reportedly seeking new funding at around $2 billion valuation, down from its top valuation of $22 billion in...

Over 200 projects identified under national ropeways dev prog: Gadkari

New Delhi: More than 200 projects at a cost of Rs 1.25 lakh crore have been identified for the next five years under the...

Net foreign direct investment in India declines to $13.54 bn in Apr-Nov 2023: RBI Report

New Delhi: The Reserve Bank of India on Tuesday said the Net foreign direct investment (FDI) in India declined to USD 13.54 billion in...

Director Sericulture conducts field visit to Pulwama

Takes stock of ongoing dev works, other departmental activities PULWAMA: The Director Sericulture Development Department, J&K, Ajaz Ahmad Bhat on Monday conducted a comprehensive field...

Sony seeks termination fee of $ 90 million for alleged breach by Zee

New Delhi: Sony while terminating the merger agreement with Zee Entertainment is seeking termination fee of USD 90 million on account of alleged breach...

Engineering giant L&T designed, constructed Ayodhya Ram Temple

New Delhi: Engineering and construction conglomerate Larsen & Toubro (L&T) on Sunday said it has designed and built the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, Uttar...

Reliance to commission new energy giga complex in Gujarat this year

New Delhi: Billionaire Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries Ltd will commission a new energy giga complex in Gujarat in the second half of 2024, the...

Dir Agri reviews Physical/ Financial achievements under CAPEX, CSS & HADP

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

Tata Steel to shut blast furnaces at UK plant; 2,800 jobs likely to go

New Delhi: Tata Steel has said that it will be shutting down the two blast furnaces in its plant in the UK by the...

EPFO adds 13.95 lakh net members during Nov 2023

New Delhi: Retirement fund body EPFO added 13.95 lakh net members in November 2023, as per the latest payroll data released on Saturday. Cumulative net...

Dir Agri inspects Mushroom, Vermicompost Units in Sgr

Srinagar: The Director Agriculture Kashmir, Chowdhury Mohammad Iqbal on Friday visited different areas of Srinagar district. During the visit, the Director inspected mushroom units and...

Mahindra introduces Supro Profit Truck Excel

Elevating customer prosperity with enhanced features; price starts at Rs 6.61 lakh Srinagar: Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (M&M), the market leader in Small Commercial Vehicles...

Investments worth Rs 17 lakh crore made in power sector in 9 years: R K Singh

New Delhi: Investments worth Rs 17 lakh crore have been made in power sector in the last nine years with the capacity under construction...

RBI asks ombudsmen of banks to ensure effective redress of customer grievances

New Delhi: The RBI has asked internal ombudsmen of banks, NBFCs, and credit information companies (CICs) to provide inputs for enhancing internal systems and...

JetSetGo signs 280 hybrid-electric aircraft deal worth $1.3-bn with 3 global aviation tech firms

Hyderabad: Air services operator JetSetGo has signed a 280 hybrid-electric aircraft deal, including 130 on option, worth over USD 1.3-billion with three global aviation...

SEBI Chairperson launches CDSL’s multilingual initiatives for ease of doing business for investors

Srinagar: In celebration of its silver jubilee year, Central Depository Services (India) Limited (CDSL), Asia's first listed depository, proudly announces the launch of two...

FIFA 2026 World Cup final venue, schedule to be revealed on Feb 4

New Delhi: The match schedule for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the United States, Mexico, and Canada will be unveiled on February 4,...

India among most vibrant fintech hubs: WEF study

Davos: India is among the most significant operating countries for hosting a thriving cluster or fintech headquarters, a WEF study showed on Thursday. Releasing the...

CIC asks defence ministry to revisit refusal to disclose records on ‘Agnipath’ scheme

New Delhi: The Central Information Commission has directed the defence ministry to revisit its refusal to disclose records related to the Agnipath military recruitment...

KC Hyundai Unveils the New Hyundai CRETA: The Undisputed Ultimate SUV

Srinagar: KC Hyundai in Srinagar proudly introduces the much-anticipated new Hyundai CRETA, poised to make a significant impact in the market. Building upon the...

SpiceJet passenger stuck in lavatory mid-air for hour; airline to provide ticket refund

New Delhi: In an unfortunate mid-air incident on Tuesday, a SpiceJet passenger was stuck inside an aircraft lavatory for around an hour due to...

Google Pay partners with NPCI to expand UPI for int’l payments

New Delhi: Google India Digital Services and NPCI International Payments have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will help expand UPI payments to...

GDP growth in most countries neither sustainable, nor inclusive: WEF study

Davos: Most economies are growing in ways that are neither sustainable nor inclusive and are limited in their ability to absorb or generate innovation...

Scientists claim this soil-powered fuel cell can ‘run forever’

New Delhi: A team led by Northwestern University in Illinois have developed a new fuel cell they claim can harvest energy from microbes living...

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