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RBI keeps repo rate unchanged at 6.5% for ninth time in row

NEW DELHI: The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) six-member Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has kept the repo rate unchanged at 6.5 per cent for...

Taxpayers can choose between old and new LTCG regime: FM

NEW DELHI: Finance Minister Nirmala Sithraman said in the Parliament on Wednesday that the primary aim of the Union Budget for 2024-25 is to...

India’s most valuable family businesses collectively equate to Singapore’s GDP: Report

NEW DELHI: A recent report has highlighted that India’s most valuable family businesses are collectively worth a whopping Rs 6,009,100 crore, equating to Singapore’s...

Agri Deptt refutes claims of paddy diseases in Amirabad Tral

SRINAGAR: The Agriculture Department Kashmir has refuted a story carried by a media channel claiming that there was an incidence of some diseases in...

HADP transforming agriculture scenario in valley: Dir Agri

SHOPIAN: Director Agriculture Kashmir, Chowdhury Mohammad Iqbal on Wednesday toured Pinjoora, Chitragam, Aglar, and Allowpora areas of Shopian district, visited agriculture fields (Paddy, vegetables,...

Benefits of International Travel Insurance Plans You Must Know

Imagine standing on the edge of a breathtaking cliff, gazing out at a sunset you've only ever dreamed about. The thrill of new adventures...

Bangladesh turmoil unlikely to have impact on India’s overall trade position: S&P

NEW DELHI: Amid the ongoing political turmoil in Bangladesh, S&P Global Ratings said India is a well diversified exporter and a blip in its...

Sensex, Nifty bounce back sharply in early trade amid rally in Asian peers

MUMBAI: Equity market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty bounced back sharply in early trade on Tuesday after facing a severe drubbing in the previous...

Google has illegal monopoly over internet search, US judge rules

WASHINGTON: A judge in the United States has ruled that Google spent billions of dollars to create an illegal monopoly for its search engine,...

MSME-DFO Sgr organizes entrepreneurship program at Pahalgam

ANANTNAG: In order to enlighten service entrepreneurs about the various schemes available through the Ministry of MSME tailored for the service sector, an Entrepreneurship...

Gurez Valley harnessing dividends from HADP prog on promotion of wool/ pelt processing & marketing

BANDIPORA: A two-day programme was organized by the Division of Livestock Products Technology, FVSc&AH Shuhama under the ambit of HADP- Promotion of wool/ pelt...

Retail sales of automobile in India grow by 14 pc in July: FADA

NEW DELHI: The retail sales of automobile in India grew by an impressive 14 per cent in July compared to the same period last...

How to access Android files on Windows 11 PC wirelessly without using third-party apps

NEW DELHI: Windows Insiders can now access their Android phone files directly from their Windows 11 PC without needing third-party apps. This new feature...

Unemployment rate drops by 1.3 pc points in July from eight-month-high

NEW DELHI: Unemployment rate (UR) in India dropped by 1.3% points in July from an eight-month high of over 9 per cent in the...

Director JKEDI interacts with Valley innovators, startups

SRINAGAR: Jammu & Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute (JKEDI) on Saturday held an interaction session with the leading innovators of Kashmir valley. The session was...

Dir Agri interacts with farmers from Rajouri

SRINAGAR: Director Agriculture Kashmir Chowdhury Mohammad Iqbal on Saturday held an interaction session with the progressive farmers from Rajouri District. Pertinently, a group of farmers...

Govt mandates Airtel, Jio, others to compensate users for service outage

NEW DELHI: Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has revised standards of quality of service for access and broadband services. Under the new rules,...

EV registration up over 43 pc in FY24, Rs 17,896 cr invested: Centre

NEW DELHI: The number of electric vehicles (EVs) registered in FY24 increased significantly by 42.06 per cent as compared to FY23, the Parliament was...

H&H Deptt acts against fraudulent handicrafts dealer

SRINAGAR: Department of Handicraft and Handloom Kashmir acted in response to a complaint from a tourist who reported for being sold a machine-made carpet...

Govt extends deadline for comments on amendment in Packaged Commodities Rules

NEW DELHI: The Department of Consumer Affairs has extended timeline for submission of comments on proposed amendment in Rule 3 of the Legal Metrology...

India to host Intl’ Conference of Agricultural Economists after 65 years

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 32nd International Conference of Agricultural Economists (ICAE) on August 3 at around 9.30 AM at...

Agri Dept Kashmir celebrates ‘Swachta Pakwada’

SRINAGAR: The Agriculture department kashmir today commenced "Swachta Pakwada" celebrations at Agriculture Complex Lalmandi Srinagar. Swachta Pakwada is a significant initiative of the government...

Indian construction sector projected to see 12-15 pc growth in FY25: Report

NEW DELHI: Riding on the government’s big infrastructure drive, the construction sector in the country is estimated to grow 12-15 per cent in FY25,...

Dir Agri takes extensive visit of Budgam

SRINAGAR: Director Agriculture Kashmir Chowdhury Mohammad Iqbal on Wednesday undertook an extended visit of Budgam to take stock of the agriculture scenario in the...

Gadkari urges FM to withdraw 18% GST on life, medical insurance premiums

NEW DELHI: Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari has requested Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to withdraw the 18 per cent goods...

Royalty levied by Centre on mines, minerals: SC reserves order on issue of refund to states

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday reserved its order on the issue of whether royalty levied by the Centre on mines and mineral-bearing...

KCCI delegation meets Union textiles minister, seeks intervention for handicraft sector’s growth

SRINAGAR: The Kashmir Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI) delegation led by its President Javid Ahmad Tenga held a meeting with Giriraj Singh, Minister...

Dir Agri urges farmers to adopt diversification of crops

SRINAGAR: Director Agriculture Kashmir, Chowdhury Mohammad Iqbal on Tuesday undertook an extensive tour of district Ganderbal to take stock of the agriculture scenario in...

No rethinking on supporting Chinese investments in India: Goyal

NEW DELHI: Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday said there is no rethinking in the government to support foreign direct investments (FDI)...

Delhi-NCR ranks fifth most expensive office market in Asia Pacific: Report

NEW DELHI: Delhi-NCR ranked the fifth most expensive office market in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region, property consulting firm Knight Frank said on Tuesday. In...

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