SKUAST-K’s high-yielding, quality-enhanced forage oats variety released at national level

SKO-244 released for cultivation in J&K, HP, Uttarakhand, Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab Srinagar: Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir developed forage oats variety has been released recently at the National Level for Hill and North Western Zones of the country. The variety combines high green forage yield with enhanced quality and is suitable […]

RBI expected to retain benchmark rate: Experts

Kolkata: The RBI is expected to retain the benchmark rate of 6.5 per cent in its latest bi-monthly monetary policy review, amid inflation concerns and other global factors, experts said.. RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das-headed Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) started its three-day meeting on Wednesday, and the policy review will be announced on Friday morning. “I […]

Forbes’ 400 richest people in US: Elon Musk at the top, Bezos No. 2

New York: With an estimated wealth of $251 billion, Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, has topped Forbes’ list of the 400 wealthiest people in America in 2023 for the second consecutive year, surpassing fellow tech titans Larry Ellison and Jeff Bezos. According to Forbes, Musk is worth precisely the same as he […]

SKUAST-K holds awareness about Dual Degree Programme at WSU Australia

Srinagar: Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir conducted a daylong awareness programme to sensitise students about the collaborative Dual Degree Programme initiated between Western Sydney University (WSU), Australia and SKUAST-K. The programme was organised by SKUAST-K’s International Education Centre, Directorate of Education at the Faculty of Agriculture, Wadura campus. Members of the […]

LPG Subsidy For Ujjwala Beneficiaries Hiked To Rs 300

LPG Subsidy For Ujjwala Beneficiaries Hiked To Rs 300

New Delhi: The government on Wednesday raised the subsidy provided to poor women, who got free cooking gas connections under the Ujjwala Yojana, to Rs 300 per cylinder as it looked to blunt opposition criticism of high fuel prices. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs raised the subsidy from Rs 200 per 14.2-kg cylinders for […]

4 Ways to Use a Personal Loan When Dealing with an Emergency

4 Ways to Use a Personal Loan When Dealing with an Emergency

A personal loan is an unsecured type of loan that can help you get funds for a number of reasons. With an instant loan, you can borrow money to make any substantial purchase or get instant funds to meet any emergency. Therefore, this multipurpose loan is a great option to get the required finances needing […]

One week training prog under DST-PURSE begins at DARS, SKUAST-K

Srinagar: A five-day training programme under DST-PURSE (Promotion of University Research for Scientific Excellence project) scheme entitled “Plant Breeding Perspectives and Modern Techniques” was kick started on Tuesday at DARS, Rangreth. More than 30 postgraduate (MSc and PhD) students from different faculties of SKUAST-K were attending the training programme. Prof. Ajaz A. Lone (Course Director) […]

WhatsApp bans record over 74L bad accounts in India in Aug Meta

New Delhi: Meta-owned WhatsApp banned a record over 74 lakh bad accounts in India in the month of August, in compliance with the new IT Rules 2021. Between August 1-31, the company banned “7,420,748 accounts”. About 3,506,905 of these accounts were proactively banned, before any reports from users, WhatsApp said in its monthly compliance report. […]

Hyundai Motor India says all its vehicles to come with 6 airbags

New Delhi: Hyundai Motor India on Tuesday said all its models in the country would now come with six airbags as standard. The automaker also announced that it has decided for voluntary participation in the recently introduced Bharat NCAP with 3 models to begin with, and more models to follow. Under the Bharat NCAP programme, […]

X loses daily users since elon Musk’s takeover: CEO

San Francisco: Linda Yaccarino, the CEO of X, formerly known as Twitter, has revealed that the platform experienced a decline in daily active users since Elon Musk’s takeover. During her recent address at Vox Media’s Code 2023 tech conference, Yaccarino disclosed that X now boasts 225 million daily active users, marking a notable drop of […]

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