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GST panel proposes steep hike in tax on luxury EVs like Tesla, BMW, report says

NEW DELHI: The GST panel has proposed steep increases in consumer levies on luxury electric cars priced above Rs 40 lakh, a Reuters report...

Top 4 car firms’ sales drop 8.7% in Aug on weak demand, GST expectations

NEW DELHI: India’s top car makers reported lower dispatches to dealers for the fourth consecutive month in August amid weak demand, with prospective buyers...

SKUAST-K, KVK Bandipora-1 conduct awareness prog at Nadihal Panchayat

Kisan Sampark Abhiyan-JKCIP SRINAGAR: Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) Bandipora-1, in collaboration with the Department of Agriculture and allied sectors, successfully organized a comprehensive awareness programme...

Google on ‘Gmail security warning’ for 2.5 billion users

NEW DELHI: Google has addressed several recent reports which claimed it sent out a widespread security notification about Gmail to 2.5 billion users, calling...

Tiny Indian computer, credit-card sized, to catch faint signals from early universe

NEW DELHI: (PRATUSH) mission is designed to detect faint radio signals from hydrogen atoms, unlocking secrets from this early era. PRATUSH is a space payload...

Dir Agri Kmr reviews achievements of HADP projects, CSSs, CAPEX & NABARD

Emphasises timely execution & fund utilisation under all projects SRINAGAR: In order to take stock of the physical and financial achievements under all projects of...

IUST to host inaugural edition of annual architecture festival Nairang-e-Tameer

AWANTIPORA: The Department of Architecture, Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST), is proud to host the inaugural edition of its annual architecture festival,...

ADC B’pora flags off farmers for exposure visit to SKUAST-K

BANDIPORA: Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Bandipora, Zaffar Husson Shawl in presence of Chief Horticulture Officer Bandipora, Farooq Ahmad Tantray, on Monday flagged off a...

UPI transactions in August grow by 3% to 20.01 billion

NEW DELHI: The Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions in August grew 3% to 20.01 billion, up from 19.47 billion in July. Further, in value...

SC dismisses PIL against rollout of E-20 petrol

Govt says 'beneficial for sugarcane farmers' NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a PIL which has challenged the nationwide rollout of 20 per...

Rana reviews water supply restoration measures in Jammu

Directs strict monitoring of water tanker operations JAMMU: Minister for Jal Shakti, Javed Ahmed Rana on Sunday undertook an extensive tour of the flood-affected areas...

Dir Agri Kashmir conducts extensive tour of Kulgam

KULGAM: Director Agriculture Kashmir, Sartaj Ahmad Shah on Sunday visited several areas of Kulgam and held interaction with farmers. During the tour, the Director visited...

DC Kupwara inspects Land Record Digitization in Kralpora, Karnah tehsils

KUPWARA: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kupwara, Shrikant Balasaheb Suse on Sunday held an extensive tour of Kralpora and Tangdar tehsils to assess the progress of...

JKEDI organizes Startup Idea Challenge Boot Camps at Rajouri, Ganderbal, Poonch

Innovative ideas shortlisted JAMMU/SRINAGAR:The Jammu and Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute (JKEDI) continued its mission of fostering innovation and empowering youth through entrepreneurship by organizing Startup...

Motor Vehicle Tax shouldn’t be levied if vehicle not used in ‘public place’: SC

NEW DELHI: Motor vehicle tax is compensatory in nature and if a vehicle is not used or not kept for use in a 'public...

India To Become World’s 3rd Largest Economy Soon: RBI Guv

INDORE: Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Saturday said India will become the world’s third largest economy soon, and credited the...

Adani Power bags LoA to supply power from 800 MW thermal plant in MP

AHMEDABAD: Adani Power on Saturday said it has received a Letter of Award (LoA) from MP Power Management Company Ltd. (MPPMCL) for the supply...

DC Budgam reviews dev of Kanihama Craft Village

Plans for cultural, tourism promotion BUDGAM: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Budgam, Dr. Bilal Mohi-ud-Din Bhat on Friday conducted a comprehensive review of the developmental works at...

JKEDI holds boot camps at Ang, Sgr, Pul, B’gam, Gbl & H’wara colleges

SRINAGAR: In a significant step aimed to foster startup ideation and promote entrepreneurial spirit among students, Jammu and Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute (JKEDI) organized...

Govt vows safeguards for industry amid unilateral actions by ‘some countries’: Goyal

NEW DELHI: Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday, without directly referring to the US tariffs, said the government is committed to...

Microsoft fires four workers over protests against firm’s ties to Israel

SAN FRANCISCO: Microsoft has fired four employees who participated in protests on company premises over the firm’s ties to Israel, including two who took...

23-year-old engineer who left Amazon for $400k Meta AI role shares tips for job seekers

NEW DELHI: In an as-told-to essay for Business Insider, Manoj Tumu, a 23-year-old machine learning engineer at Meta, shared insights on his career journey...

Rana reviews water supply restoration measures in flood-hit areas of Jammu city

SRINAGAR: In the aftermath of flood situation in Jammu city and its surrounding areas, Minister for Jal Shakti, Javed Ahmed Rana on Thursday chaired...

Rana releases two Urdu publications

SRINAGAR: Minister for Jal Shakti, Forest, Ecology & Environment, and Tribal Affairs, Javed Ahmed Rana, on Thursday released two significant Urdu publications, ‘Hamari Duniya’...

Three-day training on ‘Integrated Farming System’ concludes at SKUAST-K Wadura

SRINAGAR: HADP Project No. 13, titled “Adoption and Promotion of Integrated Farming System (IFS)/Integrated Livelihood Systems (ILS) in UT of Jammu and Kashmir, successfully...

Trump tariffs: Immediate impact limited, secondary & tertiary effects pose challenges, says FinMin

NEW DELHI: With the steep 50 per cent American tariffs on Indian goods kicking in, the Union Finance Ministry has said the immediate impact...

Several legislators call on Javed Rana

SRINAGAR: Legislators Saifullah Mir, Javaid Iqbal Choudhary, Muzaffar Iqbal Khan, Fayaz Ahmad Mir and Iftikhar Ahmed on Wednesday called on Minister for Jal Shakti,...

SBI Card & Flipkart Launch Flipkart SBI Co-Branded Credit Card

SRINAGAR: SBI Card, India’s largest pure-play credit card issuer and Flipkart, India’s homegrown e-commerce marketplace, jointly announced the launch of ‘Flipkart SBI Credit Card’....

US-India trade tensions:  As 50% tariffs kick in, will some goods become cheaper in India?

NEW DELHI: The whopping 50 per cent tariffs that the US has slapped on Indian goods come into effect from today (August 27). Worst-hit...

Fake fertilizers, pesticide producers will be punished: Union Agri Min

NEW DELHI: Warning firms engaged in production of counterfeit fertilizers and pesticides, Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday said...

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