Development works will be carried out without bringing in politics: Gadkari
Pune: Senior BJP leader and Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Saturday said that development works, be it in Maharashtra or India, will be carried out without bringing in any kind of politics. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony of two National Highway projects in Sangli, the Union transport minister said he considers himself an “ambassador of […]
Delhi govt presents Rs 75,800 Cr budget; aims to create 20 lakh jobs under ‘Rozgar Budget’ in 5 yrs
New Delhi: Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia presented a “Rozgar Budget” in the Assembly on Saturday with an outlay of Rs 75,800 crore for the financial year 2022-23, focussing on creating 20 lakh jobs in five years by setting up an electronic city and promoting night economy, retail and wholesale markets in the national […]
Director Agriculture inaugurates AAS, CHC at Gbl
Ganderbal: The Director Agriculture Kashmir, Chowdhary Mohammad Iqbal today inaugurated Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer (AAS) at District Soil Testing Laboratory, here. Speaking on the occasion, the Director Agriculture said that the installation of Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer at Soil Testing Laboratory Ganderbal will enhance the soil testing capacity of the laboratory to a critical analysis level. Iqbal […]
‘Carpet export picks up pace after launch of GI tag’
Jammu: The launch of Geographical Indication (GI) for the famed hand-knotted Kashmiri Carpets by Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha, to revive the sheen and glory of Kashmiri Carpet Industry has bestowed a new lease of life to the carpet trade in Kashmir. The GI certifies the genuineness of hand-knotted Kashmir Carpets with relevant information of the […]
LS passes Finance Bill; completes budgetary exercise for FY23
New Delhi: The Lok Sabha on Friday approved the Finance Bill, which gives effect to new taxation, thus completing the Budgetary exercise for 2022-23 fiscal. The Finance Bill was approved by the Lower House after accepting 39 official amendments moved by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and rejecting the amendments proposed by the opposition by voice […]
Petrol, diesel prices hiked by 80 paise a litre
New Delhi: Petrol and diesel prices were hiked by 80 paise a litre each on Friday, the third increase in four days as oil firms recoup losses from holding rates during the period prior to the recently-concluded assembly elections. Petrol in Delhi will now cost Rs 97.81 per litre as against Rs 97.01 previously while […]
2022-23 budget fails to cater to needs of J&K’s industry and commerce: Masoodi in LS
Srinagar: National Conference Member Parliament Hasnain Masoodi on Thursday flagged the plight of Jammu and Kashmir trade and industry in the Lok Sabha, saying the Budgetary allocations of 2022-2023 have failed to cater to the needs of the J&K industry and commerce. He said this while making an intervention on the demands for grants from […]
DAK inaugurates Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer at Shopian
Shopian: The Director Agriculture Kashmir, Chowdhary Mohammad Iqbal, today inaugurated atomic absorption spectrophotometer (AAS) at District Soil Testing Laboratory, here. Speaking on the occasion, the Director said that the installation will provide state of the art soil testing laboratories to the farmers of the concerned district and adjoining areas. He said that the analysis of […]
J&K TPO participating in 22nd edition of India Soft Int’l ICT exhibition, conference
New Delhi: Jammu and Kashmir Trade Promotion Organization (J&K TPO), is taking part in the 22nd edition of India Soft International ICT exhibition and conference, which is being held at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi from March 23 to 25, 2022. JKTPO is one of the partners in the event being organized by the Electronics […]
India’s 2022 GDP growth downgraded to 4.6% due to ongoing war in Ukraine: UN report
United Nations: India’s projected economic growth for 2022 has been downgraded by over two per cent to 4.6% by the United Nations, a decrease attributed to the ongoing war in Ukraine, with New Delhi expected to face restraints on energy access and prices, reflexes from trade sanctions, food inflation, tightening policies and financial instability, according […]
