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US to seal major trade deal with India soon, announces Trump

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump has announced that the United States is close to finalising a trade agreement with India. Speaking to reporters on Monday ahead...

JKEDI concludes MDPs in 4 districts, trains 81 entrepreneurs under RAMP

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute (JKEDI) has successfully concluded a series of Management Development Programs (MDPs) across four districts under the...

I&B Ministry launches ‘Kalaa Setu’ challenge to power AI-driven multilingual content for India

NEW DELHI: In a strategic push to harness the power of AI for inclusive communication, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, through its WaveX...

Nearly 91 pc of retail investors incur net loss in equity derivatives in FY25: SEBI

NEW DELHI: The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on Monday said that analysis of profit and loss of individual traders in Equity...

PAC holds meet at Srinagar, discusses Audit Paras of HUDD

SRINAGAR: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Monday convened a meeting to discuss various audit paras of the Housing and Urban Development department (HUDD)...

Bill Gates out of world’s 10 richest man list as his net worth falls 30% in 7 days

Replaced by Microsoft‘s former CEO NEW DELHI: Bill Gates has dropped out of the top ten ranking on the world's richest list, with his net...

KCCI, KTA urge extension of summer vacation amid unprecedented heatwave

SRINAGAR: The Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) and Kashmir Trade Alliance (KTA) have appealed to Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah...

Members of Parl Standing Committee on Coal, Mines and Steel calls on LG

SRINAGAR: Parliamentary Standing Committee on Coal, Mines and Steel, under the Chairmanship of Anurag Singh Thakur, Member of Parliament called on Lieutenant Governor Manoj...

India is among world’s most equal societies, ahead of G7 and G20 nations: World Bank

NEW DELHI: India has emerged as one of the world’s most equal societies, according to a recent World Bank report, which highlights the country’s...

India gets Rs 2.54 back for every rupee invested in Isro: Former chief S Somnath

NEW DELHI: India’s space programme is delivering an impressive economic return, with every rupee invested in the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) generating Rs...

Facing record $4.7 bn fine, Google may have a ‘price comparison box’ plan to avoid further EU penalties

NEW DELHI: Google is reportedly planning a new "price comparison" display for its search results in Europe. With this rumoured system, the tech giant...

US-India mini trade deal in works to avoid 26% reciprocal tariff set to kick in from July 9

NEW DELHI: India and the United States may ink a mini trade deal by Monday to avoid a 26 per cent reciprocal tariff, which...

Centre moves to break BARC monopoly, enable fair competition in TV ratings

NEW DELHI: In a major initiative aimed at allowing multiple agencies in television ratings measurement, and to foster healthy competition by bringing in new...

‘Employers keen on hiring B-School graduates as AI integration accelerates’

NEW DELHI: As companies across the globe accelerate the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into their operations, business school graduates are emerging as top...

Direct selling catalyst for economic growth, youth empowerment: Minister Sharma

Calls for clear regulations, innovation, ethical practices SRINAGAR: Minister for Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA), Youth Services and Sports, Satish Sharma, on Thursday...

Your old phones, laptops contain gold. It can be extracted

NEW DELHI: Do you know that your old phones, laptops contain gold? Yes, gold is used in the internal components of a phone, including...

Centre to extend all possible support to J&K for developing dairy, fisheries sectors: Union Minister

Rajiv Ranjan Singh visits SKUAST-K, interacts with farmers SRINAGAR: Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Rajiv Ranjan Singh, who is on two-day visit...

KCCI hails J&K Bank’s extension of Karz Se Mukti scheme until Sept 1

Terms it relief for struggling enterprises, urges launch of scheme for larger accounts SRINAGAR: The Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) has expressed its...

Slowdown in domestic: market Passenger vehicle sales drop in vehicle dispatches in June

NEW DELHI: Maruti Suzuki and Hyundai Motor India reported a double-digit drop in vehicle dispatches in June amid a demand slowdown in the domestic...

Shubhanshu Shukla to speak with students, explain how digestion system adapts to space

NEW DELHI: Indian astronaut Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, currently aboard the International Space Station (ISS) as part of the Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4), has...

CS discusses industry-driven ‘Hub & Spoke Model’ for ITI modernization with stakeholders

‘Success of this ambitious skilling initiative hinges on robust public-private partnership’ JAMMU: In a significant move aimed at transforming the skilling ecosystem of Jammu and...

Markets end flat amid mixed global cues, Nifty holds above 25,500

NEW DELHI: The stock market ended flat on Tuesday, with the Nifty managing to stay above the 25,500 mark, supported by gains in shares...

Cabinet approves Employment Linked Incentive scheme to boost job creation

NEW DELHI: The Union Cabinet Tuesday approved the Employment Linked Incentive (ELI) scheme to support employment generation, enhance employability, and social security across all...

Google goes ‘nuclear’ as tech giant signs deal to power its data centres

What makes this agreement ‘special’ NEW DELHI: Google has announced a deal to purchase 200 megawatts (MW) of power from a fusion energy project in...

Meta deepens AI push with ‘Superintelligence’ lab, source says

SAN FRANCISCO: Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has reorganised the company’s artificial intelligence efforts under a new division called Meta Superintelligence Labs, according to a...

SKUAST-K holds workshop in Gurez to promote revival of heritage crops

BANDIPORA: The Dryland Agriculture Research Station (DARS) Rangreth of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K), in collaboration with the Mountain...

Trade deal with US: Indian team extends stay amid buzz of ‘interim agreement’ by July 8

NEW DELHI: The Indian team headed by special secretary in the department of commerce Rajesh Agrawal will remain in Washington on Monday for negotiations...

8 years of GST: Rs 20 lakh crore collected, compliance surges, digital systems deepen

NEW DELHI: As India completes eight years of implementing the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on July 1, 2025, the indirect tax regime continues...

India’s social security coverage significantly increased in 10 years: Official data

NEW DELHI: India has recorded a phenomenal expansion of social security coverage from 19 per cent in 2015 to 64.3 per cent in 2025,...

Govt asks PSBs to monetise subsidiaries, push for IPOs of insurance, AMC, payments arms

NEW DELHI: In a bid to unlock value and improve capital efficiency, the Finance Ministry has directed public sector banks (PSBs) to consider monetising...

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