India, Aus ink trade pact; thousands of Indian goods to get duty-free access
New Delhi: India and Australia on Saturday signed an economic cooperation and trade agreement under which Canberra would provide duty-free access in its market for over 6,000 broad sectors of India, including textiles, leather, furniture, jewellery and machinery. The agreement is likely to be implemented in about four months. The India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade […]
India-Aus trade pact to facilitate exchange of students, professionals, tourists: PM Modi
New Delhi: The economic cooperation and trade agreement signed between India and Australia will enable the two countries to fully leverage the existing opportunities, besides facilitating the exchange of students, professionals and tourists, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday. The India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (IndAus ECTA) was signed by Commerce and Industry […]
Budget 2022-23: Rs 11, 832 crore allocated for education department in J&K
‘500 kindergartens to be established in govt schools for increasing enrollment’
Jammu: The Government of Jammu and Kashmir has introduced major changes in the education sector with path-breaking decisions to ensure quality, equity, accessibility, accountability and affordability in the system. The department of School Education has achieved landmark strides so far by effectively implementing all schemes and projects envisaging a notable improvement in the existing curriculum […]
VC KVIB reviews progress of JKREGP, PMEGP schemes
2706 units established under both schemes
Jammu: Vice Chairperson J&K Khadi & Village Industries Board (KVIB), Dr. Hina Shafi Bhat today chaired a meeting to review the progress of J&K Rural Employment Generation Programme (JKREGP) and Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme(PMEGP) in districts of Jammu Division. While reviewing the physical and Financial achievements against the targets, Dr. Hina Bhat directed the […]
Russia hints at intensifying trade with India in national currencies
New Delhi: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Friday said Russia has begun moving towards conducting trade in national currencies with India and its other partners to bypass the impediments of Western sanctions, and vowed to continue the momentum of bilateral strategic ties. Lavrov made the comments after holding wide-ranging talks with External Affairs Minister […]
GST collection rises to all-time high of Rs 1.42 lakh cr in March
New Delhi: GST collections soared to an all-time high of Rs 1.42 lakh crore in March as the fiscal year-end frenzy to meet targets saw strong sales and crackdown on evasions brought in more taxes. The Goods and Services Tax (GST) collection rose 15 per cent annually in March, the finance ministry said on Friday. […]
Advisor Bhatnagar chairs 157th BoDs meet of JKI
Directs officers to look beyond showroom sales for increasing profits
Srinagar: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar today chaired the 157th Board of Directors (BoDs) meeting of JK Industries (JKI) at Civil Secretariat here The meeting was attended by Principal Secretary Industries and Commerce, Ranjan Prakash Thakur; Secretary, Planning Development and Monitoring, Sushma Chauhan; Managing Director, JKI, Sanjay Handoo, other members of the board […]
DG Horti inspects CA stores, other post-harvest infrastructure at Pulwama
Srinagar: The Director General (DG) Horticulture, Kashmir, Ajaz Ahmad Bhat today visited Lassipora Pulwama and adjoining area to inspect various CA stores, grading line and other post-harvest infrastructure and take stock of functioning of these infrastructures. Speaking on the occasion, the DG said that the department is committed to strengthen the post-harvest infrastructure in the […]
India has safeguards in place to mitigate risks from capital flows: IMF
Washington: India, which has received a record number of foreign direct investment during the last few years despite COVID-19 crisis, has quite a few safeguards in place to mitigate the risks from capital flows, the International Monetary Fund said Wednesday. “Capital flows have several benefits. They finance needed investments. They help insure against some kinds […]
India supports release of oil from reserves to cool prices: Minister
New Delhi: As oil prices dived on news that the US was considering record release from the reserves, India on Thursday said it supports the initiative to let out from the strategic stockpile to cool rising oil prices. Oil prices plunged on Thursday on news that the United States was considering releasing up to 180 […]
