Suzuki V-Strom 250 launched in Kashmir

Srinagar: Jamkash Suzuki on Saturday unveiled The Master of adventure bike Vstrom- SX The chief guest for the occasion was Syed Shafat Hussain Rufai (President JK Bank C&B operations Kashmir Div), Riyaz Ahmad Wani (JK Bank Head Cluster-1 Srinagar) Directors of Jamkash Suzuki Irfan Ahmad Narwaroo and Aawan Ahmad Narwaroo in presence of officials of […]

Northeast will play pivotal role in making India frontline nation in world: Jitendra Singh

Jammu: Union Minister Jitendra Singh on Friday said that northeast and other hilly regions will play pivotal role in making India a frontline nation in the world. Addressing a rally in Kishtwar virtually from here, he called upon the citizens to motivate the youth to avail maximum benefit of the startup avenues in aroma mission, […]

Digi Pay Sakhi scheme providing financial access to remote areas with transparency

SRINAGAR: Digi Pay Sakhi Scheme is providing financial access to the people of remote areas of Jammu and Kashmir with greater transparency. The people belonging to the village areas now are able to take the benefit of the additional banking and financial services. It is one of the initiatives that has been started by the […]

Sales outlets of H&HD, JKRLM SHGs en-route Holy Cave witnessing huge sales in view of ongoing SANJY

SRINAGAR: In view of the ongoing holy Shri Amarnathji Yatra (SANJY), the sale outlets of Handicrafts & Handlooms Department (H&HD) and Self Help Groups (SHGs) of JKRLM are witnessing tremendous attraction from devotees and are making huge sales on daily basis. As per the official records of H&HD, the Sale-outlets of established by the department […]

Valid medical prescriptions must for sale of specified ayurveda, unani drugs online: CCPA

New Delhi: The Central Consumer Protection Authority on Thursday directed e-commerce entities to sell specified ayurveda, siddha and unani drugs only after customers upload valid medical prescriptions from registered doctors on the platforms. The requirement will be applicable for drugs specified under Schedule E (1) of the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945. Schedule E lists […]

Gold drops Rs 163; silver falls Rs 195

New Delhi: Gold price in the national capital on Thursday dropped by Rs 163 to Rs 50,314 per 10 grams amid decline in international precious metal prices, according to HDFC Securities. In the previous trade, the yellow metal finished at Rs 50,477 per 10 grams. Silver also dipped by Rs 195 to Rs 56,254 per […]

G20 must ensure developing nations earn ‘meaningful revenues’ from global minimum tax deal: Nirmala

New Delhi: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday called on G20 countries to ensure that the developing nations are guarded against any “unintended consequences” of the proposed global minimum tax deal at the G20. She said that to ensure a fairer and inclusive tax system, it is necessary that all G20 inclusive framework members actively […]

DDC Kupwara reviews District CAPEX, BADP, Deliverables

Asks officers to play proactive role in completion of developmental works KUPWARA: The District Development Commissioner (DDC) Kupwara, Khalid Jahangir today directed officers of line departments to be proactive and ensure completion of developmental works within the set timelines. The DDC was addressing a series of meetings, here today to review the pace of progress […]

WPI inflation eases to 3-month low of 15.18 pc in June

New Delhi: The wholesale price-based inflation eased to a three-month low of 15.18 per cent in June on a sharp decline in the prices of minerals, but food articles continued to remain costly. June is the 15th consecutive month when the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) based inflation remained in double-digit. Last month, it touched a […]

Rupee drops 9 paise to hit lifetime low of 79.90 against US dollar

Mumbai: The rupee declined by 9 paise to settle at a new record low of 79.90 against the US currency on Thursday due to a firm US dollar in overseas markets and capital outflows. A decline in crude oil prices in the international markets, however, restricted the rupee losses, forex dealers said. At the interbank […]