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‘India recycles only 30% of 3.4 MT plastic waste’

New Delhi: India generates around 3.4 million tonnes (MT) of plastic waste, a report said on Wednesday noting that only 30 per cent of...

J&K Bank shifts its Khaag Branch to new premises

SRINAGAR: Upgrading its infra-structure for customer convenience, J&K Bank threw open its new premises of Khaag Branch on Tuesday for public in Budgam. The Bank’s...

Indian passport 85th most powerful in the world, slips two spots from 2022

New Delhi: With visa-free entry in 59 countries, the Indian passport ranks 85th in the list of most powerful passports in the world, according...

Greaves Cotton unveils new 2-wheeler, 3-wheeler EVs

New Delhi: Engineering company Greaves Cotton on Wednesday unveiled its range of electric two-wheeler and three-wheeler electric vehicles at the ongoing Auto Expo 2023. The...

India has potential to be no. 1 auto market in world: Suzuki Motor President  

Greater Noida: India has the potential to become the number one automotive market in the world and small cars have an important role to...

J&K Bank engages 24 SHG members as Business Correspondents in Jammu

JAMMU: As part of its commitment towards women empowerment, J&K Bank on Tuesday onboarded 24 women Self Help Group (SHG) members in Jammu as...

India extends anti-dumping duty on jute products imported from Nepal, Bangladesh

New Delhi: India has extended anti-dumping duty on imports of certain jute products from Nepal and Bangladesh for five years, a move aimed at...

Govt will soon launch new PLI scheme for IT hardware: Minister

Hyderabad: The Central government will soon launch an information technology server and IT hardware production linked incentive (PLI) scheme, and also offer additional incentives...

Apple begins hiring employees for physical stores in India

New Delhi: After a long delay caused due to pandemic, the tech giant Apple is opening its physical stores in India this year, and...

Govt mulls lifting rice export curbs as supply improves, prices stabilise

New Delhi: India, the world’s biggest rice exporter, is likely to lift restrictions on grain shipments in a move that would mark a further...

Google backs Indian agritech startup Cropin in its Rs 113cr funding

New Delhi: Google has funded homegrown agritech startup Cropin in its latest Rs 113 crore round that also saw participation from JSR Corporation and...

Dir Fisheries reviews progress under central schemes

JAMMU: Director Fisheries, J&K, Mohammad Farooq Dar chaired a review meeting of the Fisheries Department. A detailed review of functioning as well as the...

FM distributes loans worth Rs 2,500 cr to street vendors, small scale entrepreneurs

Kota (Rajasthan): Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman along with Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla distributed loans worth Rs 2,500 crore to street vendors, small...

J&K Bank opens Easy Banking Unit at Sonamarg

SRINAGAR: As part of extending basic banking services to the people of far off places, J&K Bank today opened an Easy Banking Unit (EBU)...

Billionaire Jack Ma giving up control of Chinese fintech giant Ant Group

Beijing: Jack Ma is giving up controlling rights of Ant Group Co., as the billionaire further retreats from his online empire following China’s unprecedented...

‘Apple not planning to launch fourth-gen iPhone SE in 2024’

San Francisco: Tech giant Apple is reportedly not planning to launch the fourth-generation iPhone SE next year. According to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the iPhone maker...

Taming inflation top priority for South Asia: RBI Governor

New Delhi: Taming inflation is the top priority for South Asian countries like India as an unchecked price rise may pose risk to growth...

RBI to issue green bonds in two tranches of Rs 8,000 cr each

Mumbai: The RBI on Friday said that maiden Sovereign Green Bonds (SGrBs) would be issued in two tranches of Rs 8,000 crore each on...

Air India ‘urinating’ incident victim says crew made her negotiate with perpetrator

New Delhi: The woman who complained about a male co-passenger urinating on her during an Air India flight in November had informed the crew...

Handicrafts, Handloom Deptt B’pora organises awareness camp at Aragam

Bandipora: Department of Handicrafts & Handloom, Bandipora on Thursday organized an Exhibition cum Awareness Program at Govt. Girls Middle School Aragam. A large number...

Reliance Jio to be official mobile partner of Manchester City in India

New Delhi: Reliance Jio has signed a partnership with British football club Manchester City (Man City) to become its official mobile communications network partner...

11 states/ UTs join National Single Window System for vehicle scrapping

New Delhi: The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) on Wednesday said 11 states/UTs have been onboarded onto the National Single Window System...

Complaints received under ombudsman schemes rises 9.39% in 2021-22: RBI

Mumbai: The volume of complaints received under the Reserve Bank of India’s ombudsman schemes and consumer education and protection cells stood at 4,18,184 in...

Retail giant Walmart gets $1-bn tax bill for PhonePe shift to India

New Delhi: Walmart Inc. and other PhonePe shareholders will have to pay nearly $1 billion in tax after the digital payments company shifted its...

Govt issues rebuttal to news on unemployment rate

New Delhi: The government has issued rebuttal to a news on unemployment rate in India. According to a PIB statement issued here, “News related to...

‘India’s GDP nearing to $20 trillion, per capital income at $10k by 2047’

Hyderabad: India’s GDP will be close to USD 20 trillion by 2047 and per capita income may reach USD 10,000 (at current value of...

Suhail Sameer steps down as BharatPe’s CEO, will be new Strategic Advisor

New Delhi: BharatPe chief executive officer (CEO) Suhail Sameer has quit from his post and will take over as the Strategic Advisor from January...

Adani lifts payout for NDTV open offer to match payment to founders

Bengaluru: Adani Enterprises said on Tuesday it will raise the amount it pays New Delhi Television Ltd stockholders who tendered their shares in the...

J&K registers 28% growth in GST collection in Dec

SRINAGAR: The Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir has registered a substantial growth in collection of Goods and Services Tax (GST) in the month...

Jal Jeevan Mission Complete works on time: DC Shopian

SHOPIAN: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Shopian, Sachin Kumar Vaishya on Monday chaired a meeting on Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) in his office chamber, here. At...

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