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IIP growth remains muted at 1.4 pc, consumer inflation jumps to 5.59 pc

New Delhi: In twin blows for the economy, industrial production remained muted for the third straight month in November 2021 while retail inflation rose...

Horticulture Department organizes mega awareness/ training camp at Utimulla, Pulwama

SRINAGAR: A mega awareness/ training camp was today organized at Utimulla, Pulwama by the Department of Horticulture under the “Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav” campaign. Director...

DG Horticulture reviews functioning of department, progress of departmental schemes

SRINAGAR: The Director General (DG) Horticulture, Kashmir, Ajaz Ahmad Bhat today took stock of the functioning of the Department and reviewed the progress of...

VC KVIB launches awareness programs in border belt Suchetghar

JAMMU: Acting swiftly on the directions of Lieutenant Governor to reach out to unemployed youth of border belts with employment schemes falling under the...

GDC Kathua organises workshop on “Rural Entrepreneurship Development Programme”

KATHUA: Government Degree College Kathua, in collaboration with “Mahatma Gandhi National Council of Rural Education”, Department of Higher Education, Ministry of Education, Government of...

Rajouri: HY paddy variety introduced to replace local coarse type proves great success

RAJOURI: As part of the efforts being put in by District Administration & Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, for well being of farmers...

KCCI calls for extending JK Bank Settlement Scheme by 6 months

Srinagar: The Kashmir Chamber of Commerce & Industry have asked the J&K Bank Authorities to not to make their Special One Time Settlement Scheme...

Income Tax Returns Deadline Extended To March 15

NEW DELHI: Government has extended the deadline for filing income tax returns to March 15, according to a notification issued by the department of...

Session on ‘precision agriculture’ held at Lalmandi, Srinagar

Srinagar: To deliberate and discuss the implementation of solutions by using the latest cutting edge technologies like satellite remote sensing, precision agriculture, drone technology,...

Sensex zooms 651 pts; Nifty recaptures 18,000-level ahead of Q3 results season

Mumbai: The BSE Sensex shot up over 650 points to surge past the 60,000-level while the NSE Nifty settled above 18,000 on Monday as...

VC JK KVIB holds meeting with female employees

JAMMU: Vice Chairperson, J&K Khadi and Villages Industries Board (KVIB), Hina Shafi Bhat, today chaired a meeting of female employees of J&K KVIB, Jammu. The...

UK trade minister to launch FTA talks in Delhi next week

London: Britain's Secretary of State for International Trade Anne-Marie Trevelyan will launch free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations during a visit to New Delhi starting...

Foxconn to gradually resume operations at TN plant; facility under probation by Apple

New Delhi: Apple supplier Foxconn Technology Group on Monday said it has implemented a range of corrective actions and will start bringing back team...

Unemployed/educated youth of district Kupwara chose Fisheries, a viable, lucrative business

KUPWARA: Determination of youth to set up business ventures for self-employment is tapped by the government through different beneficiary schemes. The proactive approach of...

Ships from Assam, NE to be connected to Bengal’s Haldia via B’desh: Sonowal

Guwahati: Work has begun for national waterways along the Brahmaputra and Barak rivers and cargo and passenger ships from Assam and the northeast will...

How chocolate from Assam reached Myanmar markets!

Guwahati: A chocolate named 'dark fantasy', manufactured in Assam's Mangaldai town, made its way into the markets of Myanmar after travelling over 2,000 km...

At Dubai EXPO-2020 Tourism Deptt pitches JK as all season destination

SRINAGAR: In the ongoing Dubai EXPO-2020, the Department of Tourism has pitched strongly for promoting the potential of Jammu & Kashmir as the unparallel...

Gujarat chamber body to take special initiative to promote textiles in Bodoland areas

New Delhi: South Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry will take a special initiative to promote textiles in Assam's Bodoland Territorial Region to help...

Teachmint partners with Punjab govt to offer its teaching platform to over 500 schools

Mumbai: Education infrastructure startup Teachmint on Saturday said it has partnered with the Punjab government to provide its teaching platform to over 500 government...

Exports from STPI units seen at over Rs 5 trn in FY22 despite Omicron wave

NEW DELHI: The surge in COVID cases driven by the fast-spreading Omicron variant is not expected to disrupt the performance of units registered under...

Zupee announces Strategic Partnership with Reliance Jio increasing visibility in the Jio ecosystem

New Delhi: Zupee, India's largest skill-based casual gaming company, has announced a first-of-its-kind strategic partnership with Jio Platforms Limited. This will entail integration of...

Dir Agriculture Kashmir visits various districts of South Kashmir to monitor the working of dept during current weather scenario

Srinagar: Director Agriculture Production and Farmers Welfare Department Kashmir Chowdhary Mohammad Iqbal today conducted surprise visit to district Pulwama, District Shopian, Anantnag, Kulgam and...

Nowshera Forest Division installs Chir Pine Briquette making machine at Bhajwal

RAJOURI: A Mannual Chir Pine briquetting machine was today installed by Nowshera Forest Division here at village Bhajwal of Sunderbani Forest Range. The machine has...

Public Sector Banks directed to increase footprints, improve lending to Priority Sector in JK

JAMMU: The Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta and Deputy Governor Reserve Bank of India, M. K. Jain Friday co- chaired the “Special Meeting...

Farm Mechanization & Custom Hiring Centre: A tool for improving socio- economic status of farmers

BUDGAM: In order to promote the agricultural sector, the Government has launched various schemes, initiatives and other farmer empowerment policies from time to time. Sub-...

Consider bankers as frontline workers for booster dose: AIBOC to FM

NEW DELHI: Bank officers' union AIBOC has urged Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to consider bankers as the frontline workers for administering booster shots amid...

FCRA licence of Missionaries of Charity restored, can receive foreign funds

NEW DELHI: The Union Home Ministry has restored the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) registration of the Missionaries of Charity, days after revoking it...

Sri Lankan bank pays USD 6.9 mn to Chinese company amid fertiliser row

Colombo: A top state-owned bank in Sri Lanka on Friday paid USD 6.9 million to a Chinese company to settle a longstanding dispute triggered...

Amid rising Covid cases KCCI urges for religiously following SOPs

SRINAGAR: The Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry is deeply concerned at the spike in Covid Positive cases in Jammu & Kashmir. An analysis of...

SKUAST-K holds workshop on innovation development

Srinagar: Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology Kashmir held a daylong workshop on “Universities’ Changing Role in Innovation Development” in which prominent innovation...

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