Judge loosens Apple’s grip on app store in Epic decision

San Ramon (US): A federal judge ordered Apple to dismantle part of the competitive barricade guarding its closely run app store, threatening one of the iPhone maker’s biggest moneymakers. It could potentially also save app developers billions of dollars that could encourage them to lower the prices paid by consumers. The challenge was mounted by […]

High Density Apple orchard inaugurated at KVK Budgam.

SRINAGAR: The first harvest of High Density Apple (TrellisSystem)was inaugurated at KVK Budgam on 11th September 2021. The Hon’ble Vice Chancellor SKUAST-K, Prof. J.P. Sharma who was the Chief guest on the occasion presided over the event in virtual mode.Director Extension SKUAST-K, Prof. Dil Mohammad Makhdoomi and Additional District Development Commissioner Budgam, Dr. Akramullah Tak […]

Over 50pc agricultural families in debt with average loan of Rs 74,121 in 2019: Survey

New Delhi: Over 50 per cent of agricultural households in the country were in debt with average outstanding loan per household at Rs 74,121 in 2019, says a survey conducted by National Statistical Office (NSO). The survey further points out that only 69.6 per cent of the outstanding loans were taken from institutional sources like […]

Director Handicrafts & Handlooms Kashmir chairs valedictory function at IICT Campus

SRINAGAR: Silk Technical Services Centre (STSC), CSTRI, Central Silk Board, Jammu organized Ten (10) Days Capacity Building Training (CBT) on Silk Weaving Technology and its blends with Silk/Pashmina for 20 registered Handloom weavers, in association with Handicraft & Handloom Department and Indian Institute of Carpet Technology in its campus at Bagi-Ali-Mardan Khan, Nowshera, Srinagar. The […]

Advisor Baseer Khan visits IICT, Pashmina Laboratory

SRINAGAR: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan today visited Indian Institute of Carpet Technology (IICT) and Pashmina Testing Laboratory Baghi Ali Mardan Khan Nowshera. He was accompanied by Mahmood Ahmad Shah, Director, Handicrafts and Handloom Kashmir and Director, IICT. During his visit to IICT, Advisor interacted with the Junior/Senior Craft instructors of Handicrafts and […]

SKUAST holds interactive session on low cost Cocoon rearing

SRINAGAR: One Day Interaction / Demonstration session was conducted by Division of Cocoon Crop Production, College of Temperate Sericulture, Mirgund wherein farmers of adjacent areas of the College along with persons from Sericulture Development Department participated. The idea of the session was to bring awareness among rearers about the cost effective nature of low cost […]

Delegation led by Agriculture Minister to Kashmir visits Indian International Trade Saffron Spice Park

SRINAGAR: Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shri Narendra Singh Tomar accompanied by Minister of State (MoS) for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Shri Kailash Choudhary and Minister of State (MoS) for Agriculture Sushri Shobha Karandlaje today had a detailed visit to Indian International Trade Saffron Spice Park, Pampore, where they inspected various departments of the […]

Ford’s decision to stop manufacturing in no way reflects on biz environment in India: Govt source

New Delhi: A day after US auto major Ford made the surprise announcement of stopping vehicle manufacturing in India, a senior government source on Friday said the decision in no way reflects on the business environment in the country and is rather linked to operational issues. The source, a senior functionary in the government who […]

JKCSF expresses concern over inflation, urges for uplifting local economy

Srinagar: Notwithstanding the increasing inflation in day to day consumer items amid the worst scenario of prolonged economic recession of covid 19 lockdowns, Jammu and Kashmir Civil Society Forum has expressed concern over the negligence of authorities in bringing the prices back to normal in the large public interest. In a statement Chairman JKCSF Abdul […]

RBI optimistic abt 9.5% growth in FY22; will gradually move to soften inflation to 4 pc: Das

Mumbai: The Reserve Bank is “quite optimistic” about its 9.5 per cent GDP growth estimate coming true for FY22, and will take steps to “gradually move” for a cool off in headline inflation to its 4 per cent target, Governor Shaktikanta Das said on Thursday. The RBI had decided to use the 2 percentage point […]