Kashmir Willow Wicker Gaining Popularity After Adopting Modern Designs
SRINAGAR, Aug 16: For the first time in decades Kashmir-made willow wicker items are gaining popularity all across the world after adopting new look and modern designs. 58-year-old Bashir Ahmad Dar, who is running “Shaaksaz Willow Wicker Craft Producer Company limited” at Peerpora in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal District started in 2020, claimed that wicker willow […]
‘50% fin assistance to firms for setting up semiconductor manufacturing facility’
Gandhinagar: Technology firms will be given 50 per cent financial assistance for setting up semiconductor manufacturing facility the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday, as he announced that his government has rolled out the red carpet for semiconductor industries. Speaking after inaugurating Semicon India 2023 conference in Gandhinagar, Modi said India is establishing […]
J&K registers record breaking GST Revenue Growth in June 2023
SRINAGAR, JULY 01: “The GST revenue collected in the month of June 2023 in J&K has registered substantial growth of 58 percent compared to June of previous financial year”, stated Union Ministry of Finance here today. This growth percentage is more than three times the National Average and the best in Country among medium and […]
Saudi Arabia to cut oil output in July as Opec extends deal into 2024
Saudi Arabia will make deep production cuts in July as part of a broader output-limiting Opec+ deal as the group faces flagging oil prices and a looming supply glut. Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz said the cut of one million barrels per day (bpd) by Riyadh could be extended beyond July if needed. “This is […]
‘Apple unlikely to apply for subsidies under PLI 2.0 scheme’
New Delhi: Apple will not apply for the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme 2.0 for laptops and computer hardware, a report by The Hindu Businessline cited sources aware of the development. The Centre launched the scheme recently with a budgetary allocation of Rs 17,000 crore aiming to convince companies like Dell, Samsung and Apple to manufacture […]
Rs 2,000 note surge continues at petrol pumps in and around Kolkata
Fuel pumps, in and around Kolkata, continue to see a surge in the collection of Rs 2,000 notes, said owners and employees. Several pumps have been struggling to arrange for change for customers who are buying a small volume of fuel but giving the high-value notes. A pump in Chetla, before Kalighat crematorium if […]
India considering allowing foreign investment in nuclear power industry
New Delhi: India is considering overturning a ban on foreign investment in its nuclear power industry and allowing greater participation by domestic private firms, two government sources told Reuters, as part of a push for cleaner energy. The measures have been recommended by a government panel, set up by think-tank Niti Aayog which is headed […]
Dairy sector has a special role in making women self-reliant: Prez
Karnal: President Droupadi Murmu on Monday said the dairy sector has a special role in making women self-reliant and changing their social and economic status. Addressing the convocation function of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research-National Dairy Research Institute (ICAR-NDRI) here, Murmu said women have over 70 per cent participation in the dairy sector and […]
India to play a major role in global skill development: Pradhan
The 21st century will be knowledge-based and technology-driven. Guided by its civilisational ethos and as a natural hub of talent, captive market & resources, India is going to play a leading role in fulfilling global aspirations of the 21st century. Skills and competencies will drive the future rather than degrees, Dharmendra Pradhan, Union Minister for […]
Wheat export ban to continue for now: Goyal
Rome: The ban on exports of wheat will continue as India has to ensure adequate supplies of the foodgrain for its domestic market and keep the inflation at check, Union minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday. He said that the procurement of wheat has started and the numbers for the first week of buying are […]
