New Delhi: Petrol and diesel prices on Thursday were hiked by 35 paise per litre each, the second consecutive day of increase that took pump rates across the country to record high levels. The price of petrol in Delhi rose to its highest-ever level of Rs 106.54 a litre and Rs 112.44 per litre in […]
Srinagar: Department of Student Welfare in collaboration with IDP-NAHEP today conducted University level Elocution competition under the theme “Energy & Agriculture: Challenges in 21st Century” under the chairmanship of Prof. J. P. Sharma Vice Chancellor SKUAST-Kashmir. The competition forms part of the National Level competition being held at BHU, Varanasi in the ensuing month. Prof. […]
SRINAGAR: Mission Director Jammu & Kashmir Rural Livelihoods Mission (JKRLM), Dr. Syed Sehrish Asgar today chaired a meeting to review block wise progress achieved under Rural livelihood Mission in Anantnag district. The meeting was attended by Riyaz Ahmad Beigh, Additional Mission Director, Kashmir; State Project Managers RLM; District Programme Managers; Block Programme Managers; Block Coordinators; […]
‘Quality seedling key to sustainable agriculture’ Srinagar: Joint Director Agriculture Farms, Procurement Mandis, Promotion of Spices and Medicinal Plants Dr. Syed Waseem Ahmad Shah today visited Kitchen Garden Lalmandi, Srinagar. He inspected different plots (blocks) of the Kitchen Garden and took stock of latest interventions being adopted there during the production of seedlings of different […]
In view of weather forecast issued by Metrological Department with possibility of heavy rains and snowfall from 22nd October (evening) to 24th of October 2021, Fruit Growers of Kashmir valley are requested to follow below detailed advisory : 1. Speedup harvesting of fruit crop and its proper storage 2. Ensure proper maintenance and cleaning of […]
RAJOURI: District Development Commissioner Rajouri, Rajesh K Shavan today chaired a meeting of the concerned officers to review the progress achieved under various self-employment generation schemes in the district. Among the others, CPO, Mohammad Khurshid; ACP, Abdul Rashid Kohli; CAO, Shabana Azmin; CAHO, Dr Fazal Hussain; DIO NIC, Muzafar Mir; District Officer KVIB, Abdul Aziz […]
Jammu: Skyview by Empyrean on Wednesday announced the launch of a new premium boutique hospitality offering at Patnitop hill resort in Jammu and Kashmir. Skyview by Empyrean, hospitality venture of Empyrean Skyview Projects Private Limited (ESPPL), at Sanget-Patnitop is a 90-minute drive from the Mata Vaishno Devi shrine in Katra and houses India’s highest ropeway […]
Mumbai: The rupee surged by 47 paise to close at 74.88 (provisional) against the US dollar on Wednesday on easing global crude oil prices. A surging American currency in the overseas market and losses in the domestic equity markets put some pressure on the rupee, forex dealers said. At the interbank forex market, the local […]
New Delhi: India, the world’s third-largest energy consumer, on Wednesday warned that high oil prices will undermine global economic recovery, and nudged Saudi Arabia and other OPEC nations to work towards affordable and reliable supplies. Petrol and diesel prices have shot up to record highs across the country after relentless price increases since early May. […]
Washington: IMF’s Chief Economist Gita Gopinath will leave her job in January next year and return to the prestigious Harvard University’s Economics Department, according to the global financial institution. The 49-year-old prominent Indian-American economist had joined the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as the Chief Economist in January 2019. She was the John Zwaanstra Professor of […]