SC asks DoT to reconsider Rs 4 lakh cr claim on PSUs, says demand impermissible

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday ordered the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) to reconsider seeking Rs 4 lakh crore in past dues from non-telecom PSUs such as GAIL, saying raising such a demand using its verdict on dues of telecom companies was “totally impermissible”. It also asked telecom companies, including Bharti Airtel and Vodafone […]

215 tonnes of cherry exported : Govt

215 tonnes of cherry exported : Govt

Concerns of cherry growers, canning units being addressed: Advisor Sharma SRINAGAR: The government on Wednesday said that 215 tonnes have already been exported to different markets of the country and around 1000 boxes have airlifted to Mumbai till date and some cherry canning units have started to function. Also during a meeting advisor to LG, […]

Home delivery and takeaway services permitted in Srinagar: RAK President

SRINAGAR: Deputy Comissioner Srinagar, Dr. Shahid Iqbal Choudhary has permitted Café & Restaurants to operate for home delivery and takeaway of fast food and cooked food items within District Srinagar. An order No. DCS/PS/20/1393-1400 dated 10.06.2020 for regulating the functioning of Restaurant/Café with notification of mandatory precautions thereof has been issued. A permission letter to […]

Dir Tourism felicitates employee for completing life saving technique, powerboat handling courses

Launches Mountain Biking Association website SRINAGAR: Director Tourism Kashmir, Nisar Ahmad Wani Wednesday felicitated Ghulam Nabi Bhat for successfully completing training courses in Life Saving Techniques and Power Boat Handling which were organized by National Institute of Water Sports, Ministry of Tourism, Government of India at Goa. Bhat, who works as power boat handler with […]

Noida: 8 firms allotted land along Yamuna Expressway, Rs 288 cr investment likely

Noida : Eight industrial units have been allotted land along the Yamuna Expressway in Gautam Buddh Nagar and the move is expected to bring in investments worth Rs 288 crore besides creating over 21,000 jobs, officials said on Wednesday. The land was allotted to the eight units following due procedure by the Yamuna Expressway Industrial […]

Bengaluru airport to introduce ACS to streamline air logistics

Bengaluru: Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) said on Wednesday it is set to introduce the Air Cargo Community System (ACS), to streamline air logistics. BIAL said in a statement it has signed an e-agreement with Kale Logistics Solutions, an IT solution provider focused on the logistics and airports industry, to develop the ACS platform. ACS […]

S&P retains India’s rating at lowest investment grade for 13th year in a row

New Delhi: Global rating agency S&P on Wednesday retained India’s sovereign rating at the lowest investment grade of ‘BBB-‘ for the 13th year in a row, even as it said the economy and fiscal position will stabilise and begin to recover from 2021 onwards. Affirming the outlook “stable”, it said though risks to long-term growth […]

17 mineral blocks in Kupwara to be e-auctioned soon

Rs 10. 8 lakh fine recovered from illegal miners in Kupwara

KUPWARA: Deputy Commissioner (DC), Kupwara, Anshul Garg today convened a meeting of concerned officers to review the progress of Geology & Mining Department (GMD), here. The meeting was informed that 64 vehicles including 40 Tippers, 20 Tractors and 4 JCB’s, engaged in illegal mining across the district have been seized by the team led by […]

DDC B’pora for scientific, sustainable extraction of minerals

BANDIPORA: District Development Commissioner (DDC), Bandipora, Ravinder Kumar Tuesday chaired a meeting to grant short term permits to the Department of Geology and Mining for mining purposes, to meet the demands for undergoing developmental projects in the district. The meeting discussed issues with regard to the short term permission to be granted to the department […]

DC B’la distributes dairy equipments among farmers under DDS

BARAMULLA: In a significant move to equip farmers with latest and modern tools for enhancing their produce, Deputy Commissioner (DC), Baramulla Dr. G. N. Itoo today distributed dairy equipments under Dairy Development Scheme (DDS) among beneficiaries at a function organized at District Veterinary Complex. The equipments distributed include Automatic Milk Vending Machine, Bulk Milk Cooler, […]