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SKUAST-K, CPRI join hands to strengthen potato cultivation in Gurez

BANDIPORA: Working under the leadership of the Vice-Chancellor SKUAST-Kashmir, Prof. Nazir Ahmad Ganai and instrumental support by the Director Extension-cum-Dean Faculty of Horticulture, Prof....

VC LCMA inspects Dal Lake inflow channels

SRINAGAR: Vice Chairman Jammu and Kashmir Lake Conservation and Management Authority (JKLCMA), Khurshid Ahmad Shah, on Wednesday visited Tailbal, Batapora, HabakShanpora and BaghiChandpora areas...

UN revises India’s 2026 GDP forecast from 6.6% to 6.4%

Cites global uncertainty, Iran war effect NEW DELHI: The United Nations has revised downward India's economic growth forecast for 2026 to 6.4 per cent from...

UPI dominates India’s digital payments: RBI Report

‘Debit card usage declines sharply’ NEW DELHI: India’s digital payments ecosystem is increasingly being driven by small-ticket everyday transactions, with the Unified Payments Interface (UPI)...

DC Srinagar reviews progress of welfare, pension schemes

PM Shram Yogi Maandhan, JK Samadhan, PM Kisan Maandhan, Traders Pension Scheme covered SRINAGAR: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Akshay Labroo on Tuesday chaired a comprehensive...

KTA expresses grief over Baramulla godown fire

Urges admin to extend assistance to affected trader SRINAGAR: The Kashmir Trade Alliance (KTA) has expressed deep sorrow and concern over the devastating fire incident...

Bajaj General Insurance Launches MHCP EDGE+

SRINAGAR: Bajaj General Insurance Limited (formerly known as Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Company Limited), one of India’s leading private general insurers, on Tuesday announced...

Qul Fruits, CIV Italia launch IVAR, India’s first institutional platform for protected fruit varieties

Landmark initiative to advance fruit genetics, varietal innovation, scientific horticulture SRINAGAR: In a landmark development for India’s horticulture sector, Qul Fruits and Italy-based Consorzio Italiano...

Only thing that kept me going was that I loved what I did: Steve Jobs’s career lesson to Stanford students

After being fired from Apple, Jobs entered one of 'most creative periods' of his life, founded NeXT, revamped Pixar NEW DELHI: More than four decades...

SKUAST-K launches AI-driven plant health clinic

SRINAGAR: Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K) has launched an AI-driven e-Plant Health Clinic App to provide farmers across Kashmir...

Dir Agri inaugurates flower seedling distribution at Lalmandi

SRINAGAR: Director Agriculture Kashmir, Sartaj Ahmad Shah on Monday inaugurated the distribution of flower seedlings at the Floriculture Nursery, Lalmandi, in a bid to...

India’s exports to scale $1 trillion mark in FY27, says Piyush Goyal

NEW DELHI: India is targeting exports worth $2 trillion over the next five years, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said on Monday, May 18, while...

India’s EV market surges 57% in Q1 of 2026: Report

NEW DELHI: India’s electric passenger vehicle market has surged 57 per cent year on year during the first quarter of 2026. This has outpaced...

Ensure zero tolerance against illegal mining: DC Budgam

BUDGAM: An Inter-Departmental District Level meeting was on Monday convened under the chairmanship of the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Budgam, Athar Aamir Khan to review,...

Rana launches ₹57.98 cr dev projects in remote, border villages of Medhar

Appeals all to treat infrastructure as shared public asset POONCH: Minister for Jal Shakti, Forest, Ecology & Environment and Tribal Affairs, Javed Ahmed Rana, on...

India, other oil importers to bilaterally negotiate transit corridors with Iran: Moody’s

NEW DELHI: India and other oil importing nations are likely to negotiate bilaterally to secure energy supplies, potentially through coordinated transit corridors, but a...

CNG prices hiked by Re 1, second time in a week

NEW DELHI: CNG prices were hiked by Re 1 per kg on Sunday, the second increase in rates in less than a week. CNG now...

Dy CM reviews PWD works across Jammu region

Emphasizes adherence to timelines, quality parameters JAMMU: Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary on Sunday chaired a high-level review meeting to assess the progress of Public...

SKUAST-K concludes National Symposium on Avian Biology

Include wildlife sciences in Holistic Agricultural Dev Programme: Minister Javid Dar Wildlife sciences major component of 'one health approach' adopted by GoI: Dir NCBS VC Prof...

West Asia tensions:  Diesel, ATF duties cut, but petrol exports face fresh tax hit

NEW DELHI: The Centre has imposed a fresh export tax on petrol while lowering duties on diesel and aviation turbine fuel (ATF), in a...

We’re evolving our interview processes to recruit best talent in AI era: Google’s VP

Candidates will be permitted to use Google's Gemini AI during 'code comprehension' round; interviewers to evaluate 'AI fluency' including prompt engineering, output validation, debugging...

KTA seeks uniform enforcement of E-way bill for timber transit

Minister Rana assures delegations of priority redress of grievances SRINAGAR: Minister for Jal Shakti, Forest, Ecology, Environment and Tribal Affairs, Javed Ahmad Rana on Friday...

Textiles export push gets major fillip in Kashmir

J&K charts roadmap for global textile leadership at mega SKICC consultation Srinagar: In a major initiative aimed at aligning Jammu & Kashmir’s traditional strengths with...

Dir Horti reviews dev works in Shopian

SHOPIAN: Director Horticulture Kashmir, Vikas Anand visited District Shopian to review various developmental works being carried out in the district. He conducted an extensive...

Indian markets trade flat amid mixed global cues, oil prices rise

MUMBAI: Indian equity markets traded flat in early trade on Friday amid mixed global cues from Asian and US markets. Nifty was trading at 23,663,...

Gold, silver tumble up to 4 pc amid stronger dollar, rising crude prices

NEW DELHI: Gold and silver prices traded sharply lower on Friday, with both precious metals declining in domestic trade by up to 4 per...

SKUAST-K hosts first-ever National Symposium on Avian Biology in Valley

Initiative aimed at fostering bird-based ecotourism, conservation SRINAGAR: A three-day National Symposium on Avian Biology (NSAB 2026), held for the first time in Kashmir, commenced...

Director Finance SKUAST-K visits KVK Bandipora-1

Reviews Institutional functioning, developmental activities BANDIPORA: Director Finance/Comptroller, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology Kashmir (SKUAST-K), Haroon Ahmad Bhat visited KVK Bandipora-1 to review...

JKEDI brings together investors, startups at Networking Meet-2026

See hope, determination in our startups, not just their balance sheets: Director JKEDI SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute (JKEDI) on Thursday organized a...

SKUAST-K Director Finance reviews functioning of KVK Bandipora-1

Stresses institutional accountability, resource management BANDIPORA: Director Finance/Comptroller of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K), Mr. Haroon Ahmad Bhat, on Thursday...

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