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Director JKEDI launches online exam preparation app ‘Crakify’

PULWAMA: The Director Jammu and Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute (JKEDI) launched “Crakify-Exam Preparation”, an Artificial Intelligence (AI) backed online app for the aspirants of different competitive examinations, here on Tuesday. The app

23 hours ago

80% of marginal farmers in India affected by adverse climatic events: Report

New Delhi: A staggering 80 per cent of marginal farmers in India have suffered crop losses due to adverse climatic events over the past five years, according to a report released on

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Telcos eye four spectrum bands as auction enters round 4 on Day 1

New Delhi: Telecom operators showed interest in four spectrum bands — 900 MHz, 1,800 MHz, 2,100 MHz, and 2,500 MHz — as the auction entered the fourth round around 3pm on Tuesday,

2 days ago

Finance Commission to address issues of freebies, compensation for green cover: Chairman Panagariya

Shimla: The 16th Finance Commission would address the issues pertaining to the distribution of freebies and compensation for providing green cover, Chairman Arvind Panagariya said on Monday. Speaking with reporters here after

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India records 0.6% current account surplus in Mar qtr on higher service exports, remittances

Mumbai: India recorded a current account surplus of USD 5.7 billion or 0.6 per cent of GDP in the March quarter, the Reserve Bank of India said on Monday. In the year-ago

2 days ago

RBI needs to shift focus from inflation management to growth promotion: MPC member

New Delhi: With retail inflation nearing the RBI’s target of 4 per cent, the monetary policy needs to shift focus on promoting growth, RBI MPC member Jayanth R Varma said on Monday.

3 days ago

DGFT, Revenue dept working on dedicated hubs to boost e-commerce exports

Kolkata: In a bid to boost India’s e-commerce exports, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) is working with the Department of Revenue to establish designated e-commerce hubs across the country to

3 days ago

Commerce min engaging with different departments on India, Korea FTA upgrade talks: Official

New Delhi: With talks to upgrade the existing free trade agreement (FTA) moving forward between India and Korea, the department of commerce is engaging with different ministries, including heavy industries, steel, and

3 days ago

BJP hits out at INDIA bloc parties over silence on TN hooch tragedy

New Delhi: The BJP on Sunday attacked the INDIA bloc on the hooch tragedy in DMK-ruled Tamil Nadu, saying it hopes the alliance leaders who have not spoken on the issue will

4 days ago

Sitharaman underlines Centre’s support to states via timely tax devolution, GST compensation arrears

New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday underlined Centre’s support to states through timely tax devolution and GST compensation arrears to stimulate growth. At the pre-budget meeting with state finance ministers,

JKSTD initiates special drive against fake claims of ITC

JAMMU: Jammu and Kashmir State Taxes Department (JKSTD) today initiated a special drive against the practice of claiming fake Input Tax Credit (ITC) to plug the leakage in Government revenue. As per

4 weeks ago

Irdai directs health insurers to decide on cashless authorisation in 1 hour

New Delhi, May 29 (PTI) Regulator Irdai on Wednesday released a master circular on health insurance specifying that an insurer will have to decide on cashless authorization within one hour of request.

4 weeks ago

More cyber fraud cases getting detected in India due to enhanced vigil, says Amit Shah

New Delhi: About 27 lakh complaints of cyber frauds were registered in the country in the last one year and an increasing number of such cases are getting detected due to enhanced

4 weeks ago

17 dead, several missing as stone quarry collapses in Mizoram amid rain

Aizawl: At least 17 people, including two minors, were killed and six-seven others were missing as a stone quarry collapsed in Mizoram’s Aizawl district on Tuesday morning amid incessant rain in the

4 weeks ago

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

4 weeks ago

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

4 weeks ago

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.

4 weeks ago

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,

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