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Regulatory bodies need to be more vigilant to ensure food safety, quality: FSSAI chairperson

NEW DELHI: Underlining the importance of safe and quality food amidst the pandemic situation, Rita Teaotia, Chairperson, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India...

Australia ends Chinese deals on national interest grounds

Canberra: Australia on Wednesday cancelled four bilateral deals with China, Iran and Syria under new laws that give the federal government power to overrule...

KTA questions closing 50 percent markets as remedy for controlling Covid pandemic

Srinagar: Kashmir Trade Alliance has questioned the Administration on whether the closure of shops and businesses can curb the spread of Corona virus. Kashmir...

Lavender to be promoted on commercial lines in J&K: Director Agriculture

SRINAGAR: Continuing its efforts to introduce new crop varieties in the region, besides giving extension to some crops from the areas they were traditionally...

3-week EDP under Himayat scheme concludes at JKEDI Budgam

25 aspirants trained for self-employment Budgam: A three-week Entrepreneurship Development Program (EDP) today concluded at Budgam Centre of Jammu and Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute (JKEDI)...

Rupee slips to 74.88 against dollar on COVID concerns

Mumbai: The rupee pared its initial gains to close marginally down by 1 paisa at 74.88 against the US dollar on Tuesday due to...

Gold declines Rs 305 on muted global

New Delhi: Gold in the national capital on Tuesday fell by Rs 305 to Rs 46,756 per 10 gram in line with a fall...

SKUAST-K bags EU project for urban green infrastructure

Srinagar: SK University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology Kashmir has bagged a prestigious European Union (EU) Project, ‘URGENT’, for the promotion of urban green...

J&K’s Export Cell & Invest India conducts virtual workshop

JAMMU: With an ongoing initiative to promote and develop Jammu and Kashmir’s export ecosystem, Export Cell (JKTPO), under the aegis of Department of Industries...

Fertiliser minister asks urea makers to set up oxygen plants

New Delhi: Union Fertiliser Minister D V Sadananda Gowda on Monday urged urea manufacturers to set up medical oxygen plants at their premises to...

Rupee tanks 52 paise as fresh lockdown measures unnerve investors

Mumbai: The rupee plunged by 52 paise to close at 74.87 against the US dollar on Monday as fresh lockdown measures by some states...

Gold jumps Rs 411; silver gains Rs 338

New Delhi: Gold rallied by Rs 411 to Rs 47,291 per 10 gram in the national capital on Monday reflecting strong buying in the...

Explain basis for approving insurance policies excluding mental illnesses from full coverage: HC to IRDA

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has asked insurance sector regulator IRDAI to explain on what basis it was approving insurance policies that excluded...

FPIs pull out Rs 4,615 crore from Indian markets

NEW DELHI: Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) have pulled out a net Rs 4,615 crore from Indian markets in April so far amid sharp escalation...

Second COVID wave could spark greater uncertainty; Niti Aayog vice chairman

New Delhi: The country needs to prepare for "greater uncertainty" in terms of consumer as well as investor sentiments due to the second wave...

Tourism event at Srinagar highlights JK tourism potential in a big way

New Delhi: In order to promote the various Tourism potentials of Jammu & Kashmir and to address the various opportunities in Travel, Tourism &...

Director Horticulture holds review meeting at Srinagar

Srinagar: Director Horticulture Kashmir Ajaz Ahmad Bhat,Saturday convened a review meeting in the Directorate of Horticulture Rajbagh Srinagar. The meeting was attended by all...

VC KVIB visits units established under PMEGP, JKREGP schemes in Reasi

REASI: Vice Chairperson (VC) J&K Khadi & Village Industries Board (KVIB) Dr. Hina Shafi Bhat Saturday visited district Reasi and inspected various units established...

Director Agriculture Jammu kick starts Kharif-2021 Campaign

JAMMU: Director Agriculture, Jammu, K. K. Sharma today kick started the Kharif 2021 campaign by conducting multiple interactions with the farmers in Sub-Division Marh...

AHD Ramban organizes workshop on dairy, livestock sector at Gool

RAMBAN: Animal Husbandry Department Saturday organized an awareness camp in Gool area and sensitized the people about Centrally Sponsored Schemes of dairy and poultry...

DC Ramban urges Railway authorities to engage local youth

RAMBAN: Deputy Commissioner, Ramban, Mussarat Islam, today conducted a virtual meeting with Railway authorities to resolve issues hindering the ongoing work on Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Railway...

IUST hosts training program on ‘One District One Product’

Awantipora: Ten days training program on One District One Product (ODOP) for Fruit and Vegetables organized by Department of Food Technology, Islamic University of...

Agriculture Department celebrates beginning of Kharief Season

Valley wide awareness programs launched by Director Agriculture Kupwara: In a series of events to celebrate the beginning of Kharief Season and to continue the...

Rupee spurts by 58paise to over 1-week high on easing US yields

Mumbai: The rupee on Friday soared by 58 paise to end more than one-week high of 74.35 against the US dollar on easing US...

UK home secretary approves Nirav Modi’s extradition to India

London: UK Home Secretary Priti Patel has signed off on the order to extradite fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi, wanted in India on fraud...

WPI inflation spikes to over 8-year high of 7.39% in March

New Delhi: The wholesale price-based inflation shot up to over 8-year high of 7.39 per cent in March on rising crude oil and metal...

J&K Bank inks MoU with JMC; nominated as preferred Banker

Jammu: In yet another tie-up to synergize the relationship between Jammu and Kashmir Bank and different Government departments, the Bank today entered into an...

BGSBU organizes webinar on Challenges of Cross cultural communication in Tourism Industry

Rajouri: Centre for Hospitality and Tourism, Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University Rajouri organized a webinar on the Challenge of Cross cultural Diversity Communication within...

Tupperware India expands HomeShops to Kashmir, a unique hybrid channel

Srinagar: Tupperware India, a global premium homeware brand based out of Orlando, US, Thursday announced its launch in Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir through...

Tata Steel unveils multi-million-pound plan for tube making site in UK

London: Tata Steel on Thursday unveiled its transformation plans for a steel tube making site in the UK's East Midlands, which the Indian steel...

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