Strengthening market mechanism of Saffron our main focus: DirAgriculture Kashmir Srinagar: Director Agriculture Kashmir Chowdhary Mohammad Iqbal today inaugurated two days workshop on ”market sensitization to boost the export of Kashmir saffron” at Directorate of Agriculture Complex Lalmandi, Srinagar. Director Agriculture while addressing the participants said that the strengthening of market mechanism is the prime […]
JAMMU: SK University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology of Jammu is organizing five day Mega Krishi Mela – 2022 from March 07 to March 11, 2022 here at Main Campus, Chatha. Prof. J.P. Sharma, Vice -Chancellor, SKUAST-Jammu and Chief Patron of the Krishi Mela, during interaction with the Media, informed that the theme of this […]
JAMMU: Pension is an important form of social security for employees and their family members in times of need and eventualities. Employees Provident Fund Organisation(EPFO) Regional Office, Jammu has initiated the process of settlement of Pension claims from the offices of Jammu and Kashmir itself. Towards this, the Office has settled 05 pension claims in […]
New York: Ford said that it will run its electric vehicle and internal combustion divisions as two separate businesses, attempting to accelerate its adaptation of new technology. The automaker said Wednesday that its plan includes two distinct, but strategically interdependent, auto businesses Ford Blue focusing on traditional combustion engines and Ford Model e, which will […]
New Delhi: India’s exports rose by 22.36 per cent to USD 33.81 billion in February on account of healthy growth in sectors like engineering, petroleum and chemicals, even as the trade deficit widened to USD 21.19 billion, according to preliminary data released by the commerce ministry on Wednesday. Imports during the month too jumped by […]
Mumbai: The rupee depreciated by 47 paise to close at 75.80 against the US dollar on Wednesday, pressured by the Russia-Ukraine crisis which also sent crude oil above the USD 110 per barrel mark. Forex traders said sustained foreign fund outflows and a lacklustre trend in domestic equities also weighed on investor sentiment. At the […]
Mumbai, Mar 2 (PTI) Days after the government went public with its intent to examine a Sebi order in the NSE matter, its outgoing Chairman Ajay Tyagi on Wednesday made it clear that the markets regulator did not “dilute” any of the quasi-judicial verdicts. The comments assume significance as they come after Finance Minister Nirmala […]
New Delhi: The total number of air passengers in the world will reach the four-billion mark in 2024, exceeding the 2019 pre-Covid level by three per cent, global airlines body IATA said on Wednesday. In 2021, overall traveller numbers were 47 per cent of the pre-COVID level, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) mentioned. “This […]
SRINAGAR: Managing Director, State Bank of India (Corporate Banking & Global Markets) Ashwani Bhatia today paid a courtesy visit to the J&K Bank Corporate Headquarters. The distinguished guest was warmly welcomed by the Bank’s MD & CEO Baldev Prakash, Executive President Sunil Gupta and other senior management executives of the Bank. He was accompanied by […]
New Delhi: India’s power consumption growth remained subdued at 2.2 per cent year-on-year in February to 105.54 billion units (BU), showing the impact of local restrictions imposed by the states due to the third wave of COVID-19. Power consumption in February 2021 was 103.25 BU, a tad lower than 103.81 BU in the same month […]