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75 businessmen from 28 countries to participate in Kashmir handicraft exhibition

SRINAGAR: More than 75 businessmen from 28 countries are participating in ‘5th Buyer-Seller Meet’ organized from March 8 to 10 at SKICC here to...

Axis Bank opens branch in Parimpora

SRINGAR: Axis Bank, a private sector bank, inaugurated its 23rd branch in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday at  Fruit Mandi, Parimpora here, a company...

Aircel launches integrated talktime, internet recharge schemes

SRINAGAR: Aircel, mobile and internet service provider, Wedenday announced ‘Happy Recharge’ scheme, offering package of talktime and internet usage time bundled into a single...

Budgam achieves 64% credit target during current fiscal

BUDGAM: District Development Commissioner, Budgam, Khurshid Ahmed Shah convened a meeting to review the achievements of banks viz disbursement to district credit plan till...

Agro Industries forays into pesticide sales

SRINAGAR: Foraying into pesticides sales, J&K Agro Industries Development Corporation Limited for the first time has decided to provide potash-based fish oil to the...

India most difficult country to do business: Study

NEW DELHI: India has emerged as the most difficult country to do business, followed by Indonesia and the Philippines, says a study by marketing...

Bad loans biggest challenge facing public sector banks: Chidambaram

NEW DELHI: Concerned over rising non- performing assets, Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Wednesday asked public sector banks to focus on recovery of bad...

Gold extends fall on stockists’ selling

NEW DELHI: Gold prices slipped further Wednesday due to sustained selling by stockists and speculators. Lack of buying interest from retail consumers and investors due...

NABARD holds workshop on agri business schemes in Shopian

SHOPIAN: National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) conducted a workshop on Agri-Clinics and Agri-Business Centres (ACABC) scheme here on Wednesday, an official...

94 self-employment cases under PMEGP recommended in Bandipora

BANDIPORA: As many as 94 cases under Prime Minister's Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) have been recommended with a cost of Rs 7.41 crore by...

Govt admits shortfall in food grains

JAMMU: Government Tuesday said the state government is distributing food grains to 19.72 lakh families of the State as per the census of 2001,...

Rather lays CAG report in Assembly

JAMMU: Finance Minister Abdul Rahim Rather Tuesday laid several Reports on the table of the Legislative Assembly. The Reports included CAG’s Audit Report on the...

Allow transit trade of Kashmir origin goods to Middle East: JKJCCI to Pakistan

SRINAGAR: A delegation of Kashmiri traders who on invitation of Pakistan Embassy has held a meeting with visiting Pakistani delegation to discuss the latest...

‘13 lakh tourists visited J&K in 2013’

JAMMU: Over 1.23 crore pilgrims and over 13 lakh tourists visited Jammu and Kashmir last year, the Legislative Council was informed Tuesday. The pilgrims visited...

Rather asks for assessing impact of GST regime on local industries

JAMMU: Asking trade and industry to get ready for Goods and Service Tax (GST), a new tax regime being implemented all over India in...

Govt committed to promote entrepreneurship: Minister

JAMMU: Maintaining that the government is committed to provide training in various skills to the youth of Jammu and Kashmir so that they can...

Rather blames AG’s Office for delay in tabling CAG report in Assembly

JAMMU: The Jammu and Kashmir government Monday blamed Accountant General’s Office for the delay in tabling of Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report in...

With commission of 4th unit, NHPC declares 240 MW Uri-II fully operational

SRINAGAR: Fourth unit of Uri-II Hydroelectric Project with generation capacity of 60 MW has been commissioned on March 1, NHPC said on Monday. A statement...

J&K signs MoU with GoI for generation of 7500 MW solar power in Ladakh

JAMMU: Jammu and Kashmir government Monday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Ministry for New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), Government of India...

Govt proposing PF officer in all districts to safeguard interest of labourers

JAMMU: With an aim to safeguard and secure the interests of the workforce in the state, the J&K government is making efforts to strengthen...

JCCI calls on financial commissioner Industries Deptt

JAMMU: A delegation of Jammu Chamber of Commerce headed by President YV Sharma and President Industrial Association Gangyal Balbir Gupta called on Financial Commissioner...

Revoke ban on hotels: Owners

SRINAGAR: While welcoming the passage of the Bill stopping sealing and demolition of illegal buildings in the Assembly, the Valley hoteliers have urged government...

India’s manufacturing in Feb expands fastest: HSBC

NEW DELHI: India's manufacturing sector expanded in February at the strongest pace in 12 months, driven largely by growth in new business orders and...

Sopore drivers on ‘Sadbhavna’ tour to Kolkata, seek jobs

KOLKATA:  A group of young drivers from Kashmir are on a fortnight-long auto-technology awareness tour to eastern India during which they will also seek...

J&K to implement NFS Act within 2 months: Director CAPD

SRINAGAR: Consumers in the Valley has been asked to fill up the declaration forms regarding income and landing holdings in order to avail subsidies...

NDMA grant to India will benefit Pak: SAARC Chamber

NEW DELHI:Normalising trade relations with India and granting it non-discriminatory market access (NDMA) will help Pakistan more, SAARC Chamber of Commerce and industry said...

With best compliments from your dear

New Delhi: This will be first award from government for electronics system design and manufacturers. Department of Electronics and Information Technology (DEITY) has award...

73% direct tax target collected till February

NEW DELHI : With over 73% of its revenue target collected by February, the Income Tax department is hopeful of achieving a full kitty...

Railways incurred loss of over Rs 400-cr on freight: CAG

NEW DELHI: Railways incurred a loss of more than Rs 400 crore due to carrying of freight traffic by the longer route and charging...

India home to 70 billionaires; Mukesh Ambani richest: report

NEW DELHI: India is home to the fifth largest group of billionaires in the world and Mukesh Ambani, chairman of Reliance Industries, is the...

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