Dir Horticulture Jammu reviews development activities in districts

JAMMU: Director Horticulture Jammu, Ram Savak, today chaired a meeting of Chief Horticulture Officers of Jammu Division to review the progress of various developmental activities (Physical & Financial) being carried out during the current financial year in Jammu Division. He asked the officers to submit the detail of physical and financial progress made under different […]

Covid crisis in India a warning of possible events in other low- and middle-income countries: IMF

Washington: Observing that the ongoing “catastrophic” second wave of COVID-19 in India is a sign that the worst may be yet to come, the IMF has said that the situation in the country is a warning of the possible events in low- and middle-income nations that have seemingly escaped the pandemic till now. A report […]

Apple CEO faces tough questions about app store competition

San Ramon: Apple CEO Tim Cook described the company’s ironclad control over its mobile app store as the best way to serve and protect iPhone users, but he faced tough questions about competition issues from a judge Friday about allegations he oversees an illegal monopoly. The rare courtroom appearance by one of the world’s best-known […]

Dir Agri Kashmir visits Anantnag, calls for raising awareness about CSS

Anantnag: Continuing the drive to reach out to the farmers of different districts of Kashmir Division Director Agriculture Kashmir Chowdhary Mohammad Iqbal took an extensive visit of district Anantnag and chaired a review meeting with officers and officials of the District. On this occasion Director Agriculture emphasized that awareness with respect to different centrally sponsored […]

Dir Horticulture holds meeting for providing subsidy on freight for cherry crop

SRINAGAR: Ajaz Ahmad Bhat, Director Horticulture Kashmir, on Friday chaired a meeting regarding subsidy support for transportation of fruits, as the Government of J&K (UT) has earmarked funds for the said purpose. The meeting was attended by the officers of Department of Horticulture, Kashmir, representative of Horticulture Planning and Marketing, J&K, President Fruit Growers Association, […]

Reliance Jio adds up 20 MHz spectrum in AP, Telangana

Hyderabad: Reliance Jio said on Friday that it has successfully implemented additional 20 MHz spectrum across Telangana and Andhra Pradesh to enhance subscriber experience. This would add upto the existing 40 MHz spectrum and enhance the total spectrum availability in the region by 50 per cent, a press release from the company said. In the […]

Forex reserves near record high, jump USD 563 mn to USD 590.028 bn

Mumbai: The country’s foreign exchange reserves rose by USD 563 million to reach USD 590.028 billion in the week ended May 14, RBI data showed on Friday. The reserves had touched a lifetime high of USD 590.185 billion in the week ended January 29, 2021. In the previous week ended May 7, 2021, the reserves […]

NHPC Dulhasti Power Station commissions 500 KW Solar Power Plant

SRINAGAR: NHPC Dulhasti Power Station has installed a 500 KW solar power plant in Semna Residential Complex of Power Station. This 500 KW solar power plant was commissioned by Nirmal Singh, General Manager (In-charge), Dulhasti Power Station today in the presence of R.N. Sharma, General Manager (Civil), Surendra Kumar Mishra, General Manager (Electrical) and other […]

RBI to transfer Rs 99,122 crore as dividend to govt

Mumbai: The Reserve Bank on Friday decided to transfer Rs 99,122 crore as surplus to the exchequer, a move that will help the government to channelise more resources to combat the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic. The decision to transfer the surplus amount for the accounting period of nine months ended March 31, 2021 was […]

KCCI delegation suggests measures for supporting trade, commerce with DC

SRINAGAR: A delegation of members of the Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry led by Javed Ahmed Tenga, former President, Friday held a detailed meeting with Mohammed Aijaz, Deputy Commissioner Srinagar and Chairman of the District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA). The meeting was for following up on issues regarding trade, commerce and industry raised in […]