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KCC&I hosts interactive session with Income Tax officials to address business tax concerns

SRINAGAR: The Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCC&I) on Thursday hosted an interactive session at its Chamber Office on Residency Road, with Dr....

Shreya Singhal assumes charge as Chief Executive Officer, J&K ERA

SRINAGAR: Shreya Singhal on Friday assumed the charge as Chief Executive Officer J&K Economic Reconstruction Agency, a specialised agency established by the Government of...

Video KYC, any branch update now allowed for dormant bank accounts

NEW DELHI: In a significant move to enhance access and simplify procedures for reactivating dormant bank accounts and claiming unclaimed deposits, the Reserve Bank...

Inflation drops to six-year low of 2.82% in May

NEW DELHI: Retail inflation dipped to an over six-year low of 2.82 per cent in May on the back of subdued prices of food...

Who Can Get a ₹70,000 Personal Loan? Check Your Eligibility

Learn how to check if you qualify for a ₹70,000 personal loan and improve your chances of quick approval. Getting quick access to money when...

Rana reviews progress on JJM implementation

SRINAGAR: Minister for Jal Shakti, Forest, Ecology & Environment and Tribal Affairs, Javed Ahmed Rana on Thursday chaired a meeting at Civil Secretariat Srinagar...

Director Sheep Husbandry Kmr reviews dept schemes

SRINAGAR: Director, Sheep Husbandry department Kashmir, Dr. Rafiq Ahmad Shah, chaired a comprehensive review meeting to assess the implementation and planning of various departmental...

Sensex, Nifty tumble 1% on weak global trends, geopolitical tensions

NEW DELHI: Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty tanked 1 per cent on Thursday, in tandem with weak global market trends amid growing tensions in...

First-of-its-kind brain computer helps man with ALS speak in real-time

NEW DELHI: In what could be one of the bioggest breakthrough in medical science and technology a newly developed investigational brain-computer interface could restore...

Willing to step-up dialogue, China on lifting export curbs on rare earth materials to India

BEIJING: China on Thursday hinted at holding talks with India over its restrictions on export of rare earth materials, saying it is willing to...

Sakeena Itoo flags off 6th Aryans Shikara Race at Srinagar

‘Initiative will promote tourism potential of J&K on national, international arenas’ SRINAGAR: Minister for Health and Medical Education, Social Welfare and Education, Sakeena Itoo on...

Railway Taxi Association meets Sharma; seeks inclusion in transport upgradation initiatives

SRINAGAR: A delegation from the Railway Taxi Association on Wednesday called on Minister for FCS&CA and Transport, Satish Sharma, to discuss key concerns affecting...

Cabinet nod to two multi-tracking railway projects

NEW DELHI: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, in a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, approved two multi-tracking projects of...

New rule soon: ACs won’t go below 20°C, Centre grabs remote control

NEW DELHI: The Centre has come up with a plan to enhance energy efficiency and reduce power consumption across India. And the country’s air-conditioners...

RBI urged to tighten banking norms after ICICI employee’s multi-crore FD fraud

NEW DELHI: In wake of revelations that a female employee of ICICI Bank illegally withdrew crores of rupees from more than 100 customer accounts,...

Maiden DLIC meeting on Mission YUVA

DC Sgr approves 10 venture projects for youth entrepreneurship SRINAGAR: The first meeting of the District Level Implementation Committee (DLIC) on Mission YUVA was on...

EDII opens admissions for PGDM in Entrepreneurship, PGDM in Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Venture Dev

LADAKH: Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII) has opened admissions for its two-year, full-time PGDM programmes: PGDM in Entrepreneurship (PGDM–E) and PGDM in Innovation,...

India’s extreme poverty rate declines from 27.1% in 2011-12 to 5.3% in 2022-23: WB

NEW DELHI: Data from the World Bank shows that India’s extreme poverty rate declined from 27.1% in 2011-12 to 5.3% in 2022-23. The development...

JK Cement completes acquisition of 60% stake in Saifco Cements

SRINAGAR: In a major step towards accelerating infrastructural and employment growth in Jammu & Kashmir, JK Cement Ltd., one of the leading cement companies...

RBI slashes CRR by a steep 1%, to unlock Rs 2.5 lakh crore liquidity to bank funds by Dec

MUMBAI: The Reserve Bank on Friday decided to cut Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) by a huge 1 per cent, which will unlock Rs 2.5...

Vehicle sales record 5% growth in May: FADA

NEW DELHI: There has been a modest rise of 5% in the retail sale of vehicles in the month of May as compared to...

Elon Musk thought he could play politics. Now Tesla’s paying the price

NEW DELHI: Elon Musk might be the richest man alive, but this week he learnt the hard way that even the wealthiest can misjudge...

KTA greets people on Eid-ul-Adha

SRINAGAR: President of the Kashmir Traders Alliance (KTA), Ajaz Shahdhar, extended warm Eid-ul-Adha greetings to the people of Jammu and Kashmir. In his message, Shahdhar...

Amazon has a ‘$5 billion plan’ to meet Asia’s growing cloud demand

NEW DELHI: Amazon has announced a plan to invest more than $5 billion to meet Asia’s growing demand for cloud services. The investment will...

Silver price hit record of Rs 1.04 lakh/kg; gold climbs Rs 430/10 gm

NEW DELHI: Silver prices hit a lifetime high of Rs 1,04,100 per kilogram in the national capital on Thursday, and gold prices jumped Rs...

KTA decries J&K Bank deductions from business accounts

SRINAGAR: The Kashmir Trade Alliance (KTA) has expressed serious concern over the deduction of audit and inspection charges from the accounts of business owners...

‘RBI expected to cut repo rate by 100 basis points by 2025 end’

NEW DELHI: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is expected to cut the repo rate by 100 basis points — from 6 per cent...

31,814 tickets booked in a single minute on May 22: Railway Ministry

NEW DELHI: Indian Railways on Wednesday informed that it has cracked down on unauthorised automated bookings and has boosted website access for genuine users. According...

Dy CM reviews progress on dev works at J&K Resident Commission

Emphasizes timely completion NEW DELHI: Deputy Chief Minister, Surinder Choudhary on Tuesday chaired a comprehensive review meeting regarding working of the Public Works Department (PWD)...

UBS raises India’s real GDP growth forecast in FY26 to 6.4%

NEW DELHI: UBS, the global financial services firm, has raised its forecast for India’s real gross domestic product (GDP) growth in FY26 to 6.4...

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