Commissioner Secretary chairs JKTPO’s 14th BoDs meeting
SRINAGAR: Commissioner Secretary, Industries & Commerce, Vikramjit Singh, today chaired the 14th Board of Directors (BoDs) meeting of the Jammu and Kashmir Trade Promotion Organization (JKTPO) here at Civil Secretariat. The meeting was attended by the Secretary of the Rural Development Department, Dr Shahid Iqbal Choudhary, who as one of the Directors of the organization, […]
Modi Govt reshaped Budget in last decade: Sitharaman
New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday said the Modi government has reshaped the Union budget in the last 10 years from a mere record of expenditures to a strategic blueprint for equitable distribution. The minister asserted that the government would continue to maximise the value of taxpayers’ money by putting it to the […]
FSSAI says no permission given for sale of mother’s milk; warns of action against violators
New Delhi: Food regulator FSSAI has warned food business operators against the sale of mother’s milk and directed licensing authorities not to issue approvals for the processing and selling of human milk. Amid complaints that some entities are selling mother’s milk in the open market, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has […]
Govt cracks down on SMS scammers; blacklists principal entities found spewing fraud msgs
New Delhi: In a major crackdown on SMS scammers, the government has blacklisted ‘principal entities’ behind SMS headers that were used for sending over 10,000 fraudulent messages over the past three months, according to an official release. The Department of Telecom (DoT), in collaboration with the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), has taken decisive action […]
Cannot be a more attractive scheme, agniveers guaranteed government jobs: Amit Shah
New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah has stoutly defended the ‘Agnipath’ scheme, saying there cannot be a more attractive scheme for the youth as it offers guarantee of a full-term government job for ‘agniveers’ who retire following a four-year tenure in the armed forces. In an interview with PTI, Shah said he felt pity […]
PM waived loans of 22 people but couldn’t give Rs 9,000 cr for HP monsoon disaster: Rahul Gandhi
Shimla: Prime Minister Narendra Modi waived loans worth Rs 16 lakh crore of 22 people in the last 10 years but could not give Rs 9,000 crore to deal with the disaster caused by monsoon rains in Himachal Pradesh last year, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said on Saturday. Addressing an election rally at Nahan in […]
Cong didn’t allow OROP, it got implemented when Modi came to power, says PM in UP
Ghazipur (UP): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched a blistering attack on the Congress, accusing the party of not allowing the soldiers to get ‘One Rank, One Pension’. At an election rally in Ghazipur, he said, “The Congress had the expertise of delaying works and snatching rights. They did not allow our jawans get […]
Int’l Conference on Contemporary Business Trends begins at NIT Srinagar
Srinagar: The 4th International Conference on Contemporary Business Trends, titled “Sustainability and Sustainable Business Practices,” began on Friday at the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar. This event is organized in partnership with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). The inaugural session of the hybrid conference was presided over by Director NIT Srinagar, Prof. A. […]
Strong macroeconomic buffers to help navigate global challenges: Finmin report
New Delhi: Strong macroeconomic buffers of India should help the real sectors of the economy navigate challenges possed by geopolitical tensions and continue growth momentum during the current fiscal, said a finance ministry report released on Friday. According to the report, formal jobs are rising, as indicated by the growing net payroll additions under the […]
Plant protection, production of good quality seed, post-harvest management are key focus areas: Ch Iqbal
SRINAGAR: The Director of Agriculture Kashmir, Chowdhury Mohammad Iqbal today visited Potato Seed Multiplication Farm (SMF) Kalnag, SMF Rampora and Floriculture Farm Sirhama Anantnag, inspected different blocks of these farms and interacted with the concerned technical experts regarding various latest interventions adopted by the farms. Speaking on the occasion, the Director of Agriculture said that […]
