US Congress passes bill to delist deceitful Chinese companies from American stock markets

Washington: The US Congress has passed a bill that prohibits companies from being listed on American stock markets if they fail to provide the regulators access to their audit information for three years in a row, paving the way to delist deceitful Chinese companies from the US securities exchanges. The bipartisan Holding Foreign Companies Accountable […]

Fraud ‘established’ at JK Bank’s Hazratbal branch, money siphoned off KU fees account

Fraud ‘established’ at JK Bank’s Hazratbal branch, money siphoned off KU fees account

Employee arrested, Nigeen police station investigating case Srinagar: A fraud of nearly Rs one crore has surfaced in Jammu and Kashmir Bank’s Hazratbal branch here, Kashmir Reader has learnt. Sources said that initial investigation has found that the amount ranges between Rs 70 lakh and Rs 1 crore, money that was allegedly stolen through fraud […]

10-day event on ‘Soil Biodiversity for Sustainable Agro-ecosystem Functioning’ inaugurated at SKUAST-K

Srinagar: SkUAST- Kashmir Wednesday inaugurated 10-day event ‘Soil Biodiversity for Sustainable Agro-ecosystem Functioning’. The event has been organised to commemorate World Soil Day, which is held every year on December 5 across the world to focus on conservation and sustainable management of soil. A number of programmes, including webinars by international and national experts, debates, […]

Navin holds meeting regarding Memorandum of Cooperation between JKASH Department & New Zealand G2G

Pitches for making J&K self reliant in mutton production JAMMU: Principal Secretary, Animal and Sheep Husbandry Department, Navin Kumar Choudhary, held a meeting regarding Memorandum of Cooperation between Jammu and Kashmir Animal and Sheep Husbandry Department and High Commissioner/Ambassador for New Zealand on capacity building and transfer of know-how for enhancing sheep wool and meat […]

Sabqas Coaching Centre Hajin starts maiden session

Srinagar: In a good news for the students of the area, Sabqas Coaching Centre, Hajin in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district has started registration of the students for coaching in medical, engineering, JKSSRB, NET and PhD Entrance Examinations. Waseem Majazi, Chairman of the SABQAS coaching centre said that Bandipora in general and Sonawari in particular was […]

VC SKUAST- Jammu, highlights Research initiatives

JAMMU: Vice Chancellor, SKUAST- Jammu, Prof J P Sharma Tuesday highlighted the Research initiatives of the Varsity for the promotion of scientific and innovative farm practices & market linkages. Addressing a media conference here today, he said the SKUAST-Jammu is committed to turn the fortunes of farmers in Jammu region through promotion of scientific and […]

SC stays NCLAT order for CCI probe against Flipkart

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed the March 4 order of National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) asking fair trade regulator CCI to again initiate the probe against e-commerce major Flipkart for an alleged use of its dominant position. A bench of Chief Justice S A Bobde and Justices A S Bopanna and […]

GST revenues cross trillion mark for second straight month at over Rs 1.04 lakh cr in Nov

New Delhi: GST collections posted growth for the third month in a row in November over the previous year collections, in signs that the economy continues to reflate after a strict lockdown. Collections of tax on the sale of goods and rendering of services came in at Rs 1,04,963 crore in November, the finance ministry […]

Gold rises by Rs 45, silver gains Rs 407

New Delhi: Gold prices rose Rs 45 to Rs 48,273 per 10 gram in the national capital on Tuesday on a positive global trend, according to HDFC Securities. The yellow metal had closed at Rs 48,228 per 10 gram on Monday. Silver prices also gained Rs 407 to Rs 59,380 per kg, compared with Rs […]

Hope GDP will be positive in next quarter: Amit Shah

Ahmedabad: Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said he hopes the GDP will be back to positive territory in the next quarter, after two consecutive quarters of contraction. Prime Minister Narendra Modi worked hard for the economic recovery and had also announced a package after the crisis due to coronavirus, Shah said after inaugurating two […]