Dir Agri for establishment of Agro-forestry Nursery at Baramulla

BARAMULLA: Director Agriculture Kashmir, Chowdhury Mohammad Iqbal on Saturday visited the proposed land for the establishment of Agro-forestry Nursery at Khadniyar Baramulla. Speaking on the occasion, the Director highlighted the importance of different projects under the Holistic Agriculture Development Programme (HADP). He said that the effective implementation of different projects could be achieved only when […]

Indian economy slated for sustained growth: ITC annual report

NEW DELHI: Going forward, the Indian economy is expected to sustain its high growth trajectory in FY 2024-25 driven by strong momentum in fixed investments and a pickup in private consumption on the back of moderation in inflation, improvement in agri terms of trade, a good Rabi harvest and normal monsoon, as per ITC annual […]

Dir Agri visits Pulwama, inaugurates hi-tech polygreen houses under HADP

SRINAGAR: Director Agriculture Kashmir, Chowdhury Mohammad Iqbal on Friday visited different areas of Pulwama district including Kakpora, Tral, Noorpora, Dadsar, Padgampora, etc and took stock of the agriculture scenario in the district. He also inaugurated hi-tech polyhouses under Holistic Agriculture Development Programme (HADP) at Kakpora. While expressing his views on the occasion, Director Agriculture marked […]

IndiGo passenger booked for smoking inside toilet of Delhi-Mumbai flight

MUMBAI: A case has been registered against a 38-year-old man after he smoked inside the lavatory of a Mumbai-bound flight from Delhi, police said on Friday. The incident took place on Wednesday evening on an IndiGo flight from the country’s national capital to the financial capital, the official said. The flight, carrying 176 passengers, took […]

Digital lending market in India grows 33 pc, digital transactions surge 44 pc

NEW DELHI: The digital lending market in India grew at 33 per cent Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) from FY19 till FY23 — reaching Rs 2,905 thousand crore in FY23 from Rs 913 thousand crore in FY19, a report showed. In the same time period, digital transactions surged by 44 per cent (year-on-year) — from […]

iPhone maker Foxconn denies it discriminates against married women in India plant

NEW DELHI: Apple iPhone maker Foxconn has informed the government that 25 per cent of its new hires are married women and its safety protocol, which requires all employees to avoid wearing metal irrespective of gender or religion, is not discriminatory, sources said. In an informal note shared with the government after reports suggested it […]

5G spectrum sale stutters under Modi 3.0

NEW DELHI: Bids for spectrum — the first under the Modi 3.0 government — kicked off on a muted note with operators tabling offers of just Rs7,457.44 crore against the base price of Rs96,238 crore in the five rounds of bidding during the day. The government has put over 10,500 Mhz of spectrum on the […]

JKEDI, Govt Polytechnic College Bla sign MoU to make students ‘industry ready’

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute (JKEDI) and Government Polytechnic College, Baramulla signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) here on Wednesday to work together for entrepreneurship development and startup related services. The MoU aims at helping the students enhance their skills and knowledge with regard to entrepreneurship, innovation and startups. The MoU was signed […]