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FCIK Secretary General Ovees Jamie bereaved

Industrial fraternity condoles demise SRINAGAR: The Federation of Chambers of Industries Kashmir (FCIK) has expressed grief and sorrow over the demise of Mohammad Ayub Khan...

India’s forex kitty surges by $4.6 billion to $674.7 billion

NEW DELHI: India’s foreign exchange reserves jumped by US $4.55 billion to $674.7 billion during the week ended August 16, according to the latest...

Govt cuts drawback rates on exports of gold, silver jewellery

NEW DELHI: The government has reduced the drawback rates on exports of gold and silver jewellery by more than half to adjust for the...

Brainstorming on J&K’s sustainable development begins at SKUAST-K

Top notch academicians, scientists, industrialists participate SRINAGAR: A two-day ‘Inter-University Academic Brainstorming on Sustainable Development through Innovations and Startup Ecosystem’ commenced Friday at Sher-e-Kashmir...

Sebi bans Anil Ambani, 24 other entities from securities market for five years

NEW DELHI: Markets regulator Sebi has barred industrialist Anil Ambani and 24 others from the securities market for five years on charges of diversion...

GSI found gold deposits in Odisha, process on for auction: Minister

NEW DELHI: The Geological Survey of India (GSI) has found gold deposits during the G2 level exploration for copper ore at Adasa-Rampalli in Odisha’s...

Committed to advancing India’s EV ecosystem, fostering local manufacturing: Govt

NEW DELHI: The government is committed to advancing India’s electric vehicle (EV) ecosystem, fostering local manufacturing and promoting sustainable growth, Union Minister for Heavy...

Biggest diamond in 119 years unearthed in Botswana

President shows off stone GABORONE: The largest diamond found in more than a century has been unearthed at a mine in Botswana, and the country’s...

Google appoints former Character.AI founder as co-lead of its AI models

NEW DELHI: Google has appointed Noam Shazeer, the former head of startup Character.AI and before that a long-time Google researcher, to co-lead its main...

Not against e-commerce firms, want them to be fair and honest: Goyal

MUMBAI: Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday said that India is not against e-commerce companies but wants them to be fair and honest. In...

Indices continue winning run for third session ahead of key US data

NEW DELHI: Benchmark indices on Thursday continued their winning run for a third straight session. Buying was seen across sectors, barring IT and power. At...

Paytm sells entertainment ticketing business to Zomato for Rs 2,048 crore

NEW DELHI: Digital payments major Paytm has announced to sell its entertainment ticketing business to food aggregator Zomato for Rs 2,048 crore in cash,...

GRM Overseas welcomes Salman Khan as Brand Ambassador

SRINAGAR: GRM Overseas, India's leading exporters of Basmati rice, and a leading player in the India's FMCG sector, is thrilled to announce the signing...

‘Indian stock market outperformed Warren Buffett’s company in last 25 years’

NEW DELHI: The Indian stock market outperformed the world’s richest investor Warren Buffett’s company Berkshire Hathaway in terms of return in the last 25...

Accessorising Your Party Wear Sarees: Tips for a Glamorous Look

Party wear sarees are always a classic and timeless appeal ensemble for any festive or social occasion. Sarees for women have always been one...

Dir Agri Kashmir flags off 50 mushroom growers on exposure visit

Capacity building of farmers one of the focus areas under HADP: Chowdhury Iqbal SRINAGAR: A group of 50 Mushroom farmers from ten different districts...

FM asks regional banks to give more loans to small and micro firms

NEW DELHI: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, at a meeting held here, told the chiefs of Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) to adopt a policy of...

7.3 cr new internet users added in one year, telephone users close to 120 cr

NEW DELHI: In last one year, the total number of internet subscribers increased from 88.1 crore at the end of March 2023 to 95.4...

Handloom sector gets govt boost through dev prog, supply scheme

NEW DELHI: In order to provide end to end support for promotion of the handloom sector and welfare of handloom workers, the Ministry of...

KVK Gbl kick-starts 5-day entrepreneurship & skill dev prog on walnut processing

GANDERBAL: KVK Ganderbal is organizing a five days Entrepreneurship & Skill Development Programme on Walnut processing for walnut growers and farm-women in collaboration with...

Need for a ‘collaborative approach’ on cyber security: FM to banks

NEW DELHI: At a meeting conducted to review the performance of Public Sector Banks (PSBs) on Monday, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman discussed a range...

Identify high-risk taxpayers in GST composition scheme: CAG to Fin Ministry

NEW DELHI: The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG), on Monday, asked the Finance Ministry to identify high risk taxpayers in the GST composition scheme...

FSSAI launches project to address microplastic contamination in Indian food products

NEW DELHI: Food regulator FSSAI has launched a project to assess microplastic contamination in food products and develop methods for its detection. The Food...

Mcap of 7 out of 10 most valued first spike over Rs 1.40 trillion

NEW DELHI: Seven of the top 10 valued firms spiked Rs 1,40,863.66 crore last week in terms of combined valuation. IT giants, Tata Consultancy Services...

Foxconn working to set up battery energy storage system unit in India

NEW DELHI: Taiwanese electronics manufacturing giant Foxconn is working on plans to set up a Battery Energy Storage System unit in India, its chairman...

Cycling Every Day: Can It Replace Your Exercise Routine?

NEW DELHI: When it comes to cycling, we relate it with a sustainable approach to transportation or something you rely on when running to...

FCIK calls upon J&K Bank to follow Supreme Court orders

Asks bank to revisit NPA accounts of MSMEs SRINAGAR: The Federation of Chambers of Industries Kashmir (FCIK) has called upon J&K Bank to “religiously follow”...

FCS&CA Deptt to make available additional foodgrains for AAY & PHH households

SRINAGAR: The Department of Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA) shall be making available additional foodgrains if required by AAY & PHH Households....

FDA Kashmir realizes Rs 5.86 lakh fine from erring FBOs for July

SRINAGAR: The Deputy Commissioner Food Safety Kashmir on Friday took a review of the activities conducted by the enforcement officers during the month of...

India Inc hails PM’s call to state govts to attract investments

NEW DELHI: India Inc has hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call to state governments to attract investments from global companies towards achieving the ‘Viksit...

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