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Rupee pares initial gains to settle flat at 74.83 against US dollar

Mumbai: The rupee pared its initial gains to settle on flat note at 74.83 against US currency on Wednesday due to dollar demand from...

Drive for registration of farmers under PMKMY begins in Pampore

PAMPORE: Agriculture department zone Pampore started door to door registration under PM Kisan Mandhan Yojana (PMKMY) Scheme at Pampore area of south Kashmir's Pulwama...

BYJU’S ‘Education For All’ brings tech-driven learning solutions for students in Uri

Srinagar: With the aim to empower and provide children an equal opportunity to learn, BYJU’S ‘Education for All’ initiative is offering students of Army...

Benchmarks build on gains as Budget cheer continues; bank, finance stocks sparkle

Mumbai: The BSE Sensex surged nearly 700 points to recapture the 59,000-level on Wednesday as the post-Budget rally continued for the second session with...

KCCI discusses Smart city projects with officials, seek coordinated works

SRINAGAR: Sheikh Ashiq Ahmad, President, The Kashmir Chamber of Commerce &Industry attended a Virtual Meeting of the Srinagar Smart City Advisory Forum (SSCAF) today...

DG Horticulture reviews implementation of Modified High Density Plantation scheme

SRINAGAR: A meeting to review the implementation of Modified High Density Plantation Scheme was held at Directorate of Horticulture Srinagar under the Chairmanship of...

Director Agriculture Kashmir reviews projects under Soil Health Management scheme

SRINAGAR: The Director Agriculture Kashmir, Chowdhary Mohammad Iqbal today chaired a meeting to review the on-going projects under Soil Health Card/Soil Health Management Schemes...

Tourism: An undisputable allurement for tourists in J&K

JAMMU: “If there is a paradise on earth, it is here, it is here, it is here”. This Persian couplet itself defines the beauty of...

VC KVIB visits CFC Masterjee Beekeeping Cluster, inaugurates training prog

SAMBA: Vice Chairperson, Khadi Village Industries Board (KVIB), Dr. Hina Shafi Bhat today visited the Common Facility Centre of Masterjee Beekeeping cluster. Secretary J&K Khadi...

MSDE launches pilot projects to revive Namda craft , upskill artisans , weavers of Kashmir

Srinagar: Rajeev Chandrasekhar, Minister of State, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship; and Ministry of Electronics and IT, today launched two projects— (i) Revival...

Exports rise by 23.69% to $34 bn in Jan; trade deficit widens to $17.94 bn

NEW DELHI; The country's exports rose by 23.69 per cent to USD 34.06 billion in January on healthy performance by engineering, petroleum and gems...

Airtel acquires 25% strategic stake in Lavelle Networks

New Delhi: Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s premier communications solutions provider, today announced an agreement to acquire appx. 25% equity stake in Bengaluru based technology...

DG Horticulture visits CoE, Zawoora; inspects developmental activities/ works

SRINAGAR: The Director General (DG) Horticulture Kashmir, Ajaz Ahmad Bhat today paid a visit to Centre of Excellence (CoE) Zawoora to inspect developmental activities/works...

Directorate of Extension SKUAST-K bids farewell to Registrar, Associate Director Extension (I&P)

SRINAGAR: A farewell ceremony was organized today on 31st of January, 2022 in honour of Registrar SKAUST-K, Prof Gul Zaffar and Associate Directoe extension,...

Awareness programme for DASTAK-e-Shopian organised at Shopian

SHOPIAN: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Shopian, Sachin Kumar Vaishya today convened a meeting of all concerned Officers with regard to DASTAQ-e-Shopian awareness programme for...

J&K achieves 100% Operationalisation of PFMS on Single Nodal Account Model

Srinagar: In accordance with the instructions issued by the Ministry of Finance, Government of India, J&K has achieved 100 percent operationalisation of Central schemes...

DC Kulgam reviews progress of District Capex, NABARD works

KULGAM: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kulgam, Dr Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din today chaired a meeting of officers to review the status of work projects in district...

GST collection at Rs 1.38 trn in January 2022: FinMin

NEW DELHI: GST collection in January crossed Rs 1.38 trillion in January, a growth of 15 per cent over the year-ago period. Total number of...

Navin Choudhary chairs 33rd SIA meeting

Calls for taking dovetail advantage of Govt schemes JAMMU: Principal Secretary, Animal/ Sheep Husbandry & Fisheries Department, Navin Kumar Choudhary chaired the 33rd State Implementing...

Lays foundation stone for ‘Farmers’ Training Center’

JAMMU: Principal Secretary, Horticulture, Agriculture Production & Farmers Welfare, Navin Kumar Choudhary, today laid foundation stone for establishment of “Farmers Training Centre” at Maralian,...

Tata Motors posts Rs 1,451-cr loss in Q3 amid chip shortage

NEW DELHI: Homegrown auto major Tata Motors on Monday reported a consolidated net loss of Rs 1,451.05 crore for the third quarter ended December...

DC Poonch reviews progress under District Capex Plan 2021-22

POONCH: District Development Commissioner, Inder Jeet today chaired a meeting to review the physical and financial status of the works taken up under District...

India’s crude steel output grows 18% to 118 MT in 2021, says worldsteel

NEW DELHI: India's crude steel production rose by nearly 18 per cent to 118 million tonne (MT) in 2021, while world leader China recorded...

Grant economic package to Kashmir Inc in Budget 2022: KTA tells centre

Srinagar: Ahead of the tabling of the union budget, the Kashmir Inc today said it is expecting special announcements for the Trade fraternity of...

Centre extends tenure of IPO-bound LIC’s chairman by one more year

NEW DELHI: The government has extended the tenure of chairman of IPO-bound Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) by one more year with a view to...

DUBAI EXPO: Gateway of Industrial investments for J&K

JAMMU: The recently concluded Dubai Expo has opened the gateway for industrial investments for the entire Jammu and Kashmir which will be the ‘Dawn...

Exports of marine products jump 35% to $6.1 bn during Apr-Dec 2021

NEW DELHI: Exports of marine products jumped 35 per cent to USD 6.1 billion during April-December 2021 as compared with USD 4.5 billion in...

Investment via P-notes rises to Rs 95,501 crore till December

NEW DELHI: Investments in Indian capital through participatory notes (P-notes) rose to Rs 95,501 crore till December-end and experts believe that flow is expected...

FAA clears Verizon and AT&T to turn on more 5G cell towers

Washington: Federal safety regulators say they have cleared the way for Verizon and AT&T to power up more towers for new 5G service without...

Reconsider imposing lockdown, allow economic activities: KEF

Srinagar: Stating that a fresh 64-hour lockdown has affected the economic activity badly, the Kashmir Economic Forum (KEF) has urged the administration to reconsider...

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