India a leader in skills expansion of national curriculum, new study finds
London: India is a leader when it comes to expanding its national curriculum for education to include a broader range of new skills for young people, a new study of 20 countries around the world has found. The Economist Group’s Economist Impact research arm used the Learning Ecosystems Framework, commissioned by Jacobs Foundation, to find […]
J&K Bank’s Q2 net up 119% at Rs 243.49 Cr
Below 8% GNPA after 7 years is icing on the cake: MD & CEO
SRINAGAR: J&K Bank’s net profit is 119% up Year-on-Year (YoY) at Rs. 243.49 Cr in the September Quarter of the current financial year, when compared to Rs 111.09 Cr, recorded for the corresponding quarter of the previous year, while as, its half-yearly (H1) profit rose 90% to Rs 409.46 Cr from Rs 215.41 Cr recorded […]
Global shares mostly fall as investors watch for inflation
Tokyo: Global shares were mostly lower on Friday in muted trading, as investors kept an eye on inflation and awaited the outcome of a Communist Party congress in China. France’s CAC dipped 1.6 per cent in early trading to 5,988.78. Germany’s DAX lost 1.4 per cent to 12,584.52. Britain’s FTSE 100 shed 1 per cent […]
Bhagat chairs awareness prog on installation of Solar Powered Agri Pumps in Gbl
GANDERBALThe Jammu and Kashmir Energy Development Agency (JAKEDA), Department of Science and Technology, today conducted an awareness programme to sensitize the farmers regarding the installation of Solar Powered Agriculture Pumps in the Ganderbal district. Commissioner Secretary, Science & Technology, Saurabh Bhagat, chaired the event. Chief Executive Officer, JAKEDA, Dr. P R Dhar, Additional Director, J&K […]
Dir JKEDI inaugurates EDP at Centre for Women Entrepreneurship Kupwara
SRINAGAR: The Director JKEDI, Ajaz Ahmad Bhat today inaugurated a 10-Day Entrepreneurship Development Programme (EDP) at the Centre for Women Entrepreneurship, JKEDI. Another programme was also e-inaugurated in the Kupwara district. The scheme is a special endeavour of Mission Youth, Government of Jammu and Kashmir, aimed at providing financial assistance to young women for setting […]
India suffered income loss of USD 159 bn in key sectors due to extreme heat in 2021: Report
New Delhi: India suffered an income loss of USD 159 billion, 5.4 per cent of its gross domestic product, in the service, manufacturing, agriculture, and construction sectors due to extreme heat in 2021, according to a new report. Heat exposure in the country led to the loss of 167 billion potential labour hours, a 39 […]
PM Modi to launch drive to recruit 10 lakh people
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch ‘Rozgar Mela’, a drive to recruit 10 lakh people, on October 22 via video-conference and appointment letters will be given to 75,000 candidates during the ceremony, the PMO said on Thursday. The PMO said this will be a significant step forward towards fulfilling the continuous commitment of […]
India eyeing USD 5 billion exports, 22 billion turnover in defence sector by 2025: Rajnath
Gandhinagar: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said the central government is making efforts to achieve a turnover of USD 22 billion by 2025 in defence production. Speaking at the ‘Invest in Defence’ event as part of the ongoing Defence Expo 2022 in Gujarat capital Gandhinagar, Singh also appealed to investors to approach him or […]
CS chairs 8th UT-Level Bankers’ Committee meeting
Directed banks to saturate self-employment in J&K by end of Nov 2022
SRINAGAR: “The government is committed to bringing down the unemployment in J&K and the financial sector needs to put in a place an actionable mechanism to saturate the self-employment in J&K by the end of November 2022.” This was stated by the Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta, while chairing the 8th Union Territory Level […]
J&K Agro adds 550 MT cold storage facility in Srinagar
SRINAGAR: Additional Chief Secretary (ACS), Agriculture Production Department, Atal Dulloo, today inaugurated 550 metric ton (MT) capacity Cold Storage facility at Agri Complex Lal Mandi here. The 550 MT capacity cold storage facility would house perishable items and veggies for preservation at nominal charges to fetch marginal farmers’ attractive prices for their produce. On the […]
