Exports rise 5.27%, trade deficit narrows to $2.91 bn
After contracting for six months in a row, the country’s exports grew by 5.27% year-on-year to $27.4 billion in September, while imports slipped by 19.6% to $30.31 billion, according to the commerce ministry data released on Friday. The trade deficit during the month under review narrowed to $2.91 billion as against $11.67 billion in the […]
Efforts on to link farmers produce to national market: Dir Agri
Director Agriculture Kashmir, Altaf Aijaz Andrabi Wednesday said that the efforts are on at full swing to link farmers’ produce to the national market to enable them to improve their livelihood. He said this during a function organised to hand over the keys of two Bolero pickup vans to the farmers of district Budgam and […]
Govt extends FY19 GST annual return filing deadline by 1 month
The government has extended the deadline for filing GST annual return and audit report for 2018-19 fiscal year by a month till October 31. “After obtaining due clearances from the Election Commission in view of the Model Code of Conduct, Government has extended due date for furnishing Annual Return in GSTR-9 and GSTR 9C for […]
Govt allows use of H-CNG as alternative clean fuel for automobile
NEW DELHI: In a move aimed at a wider adoption of alternative clean fuel for transportation, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways on Monday allowed the use of Hydrogen-enriched compressed natural gas (H-CNG, which is an 18 per cent mix of hydrogen, in CNG engines. The ministry has been notifying various alternative clean fuels […]
Pro-farmers policies under Atma Nirbhar Bharat bound to boost farm sector: Navin
Principal Secretary, Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal & Sheep Husbandry and Cooperative Departments, Navin Kumar Choudhary Friday said that the pro-farmers policies launched under Atma Nirbhar Bharat initiative will prove a real game changer in the economic uplift of the farmers. Addressing locals at Panchayat Taloor in Sumb block of Samba district during a Jan Abhiyan Programme, […]
Flipkart Wholesale enters 12 new cities ahead of festive season
Flipkart Wholesale, the digital B2B marketplace of Flipkart Group, on Thursday announced the expansion of its operations into 12 new cities. Expanding with the fashion category in these cities, Flipkart Wholesale will now be operational in Ghaziabad, Faridabad, Mysuru, Chandigarh Tricity, Meerut, Agra, Jaipur, Thane-Bhiwandi-Ulhasnagar, Greater Mumbai, Vasai-Virar-Mira- Bhayandar, Thane (Kalyan-Dombivli) and Thane (Navi Mumbai). […]
Fruit growers of Ganderbal get fresh assurances but problems persist
By: Sofi Ayaz Ganderbal Fruit growers in Ganderbal district are faced with a lot of problems and they have been waiting for the government intervention making appeals to even LG Manoj Sinha to make sure that in the current fruit season they do not face any hurdles to transport out their fruits. After the repeated […]
Samoon reviews progress on establishment of farm institutes
Principal Secretary, School Education and Skill Development, Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon Tuesday reviewed the progress on establishment of Farm Institutes at ITI Khuri Batpora, Kulgam and ITI R S Pura, Jammu. Director, Skill Development; Director, Agriculture Kashmir; Director, Animal Husbandry, Kashmir; Director, Floriculture Kashmir; Director, Finance Skill Development were present in the meeting besides Director, […]
Petrol, diesel prices marginally lowered in metros
Domestic prices of petrol and diesel were marginally lowered by 7-15 paise in all major metropolitan cities on Tuesday. The latest cut in diesel price marks the sixth consecutive day as the product prices fell globally while crude prices remained steady. Along with this, oil marketing companies also gave marginal relief to petrol consumers by […]
Diesel rates marginally lowered in metropolitan cities for fifth day in a row, petrol unchanged
Diesel prices continued to fall on Monday, making it fifth day in a row, even though globally crude prices remained steady. In the national capital diesel was priced at Rs 71.43 per litre, down from Rs 71.58 on Sunday. Similar trend was witnessed in other major metropolitan cities. In Mumbai, diesel was being sold at […]
