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 […]
J&K Govt Announces a package of 1350 crore rupees for the revival of business sector in J&K
50 % discount in electricty and water bills for one year GoI has prepared the new industrial policy for J&K and it will benefit the investors massively. I believe that every annoucement we make should be implemented with quality Decided to give 5% Interest subvention to every borrower from business community at every level for […]
Rupee pares early gains, settles 5 paise higher at 73.48 against US dollar
The rupee pared some of its early gains and settled 5 paise higher at 73.48 (provisional) against the US dollar on Monday tracking muted domestic equities. At the interbank forex market, the domestic unit witnessed high volatility. It opened on a strong note at 73.40 against the US dollar, pared some of its gains and […]
Samsung rolls out foldable smartphone
Samsung will start pre-booking of premium handset Galaxy Z Fold2 5G priced at Rs 1,49,999 per unit, from September 14. The smartphone, which has a foldable screen, comes with a 6.2-inch Infinity-O cover display and on unfolding, the device takes the form of a tablet PC with 7.6-inch main screen with multi-tasking features. — PTI
US’ Silver Lake buys 1.75 per cent stake in Reliance Retail for Rs 7,500 crore
US private equity firm Silver Lake Partners has picked up 1.75 per cent stake in the retail arm of Reliance Industries for Rs 7,500 crore, the Indian firm said in a statement. “Reliance Industries Limited and Reliance Retail Ventures Ltd (RRVL) announced today that Silver Lake will invest Rs 7,500 crore into RRVL, a subsidiary […]
LinkedIn, NSDC to accelerate digital skills training for Indian youth
Professional networking platform LinkedIn and National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) on Tuesday announced a partnership which will provide free access to LinkedIn Learning resources to upskill Indian young professionals and create a future-ready digital workforce. Under the partnership, 10 free LinkedIn Learning paths (consisting of 140 courses) for a range of in-demand tech jobs, will […]
Vodafone Idea unveils new integrated brand identity ‘Vi’
Vodafone Idea Ltd on Monday unveiled a new brand identity, as the struggling telco looked to rediscover itself post the apex court’s ruling on past statutory dues. VIL, which had about 280 million subscribers as of June, said that Vodafone and Idea brands will now be called ‘Vi’. “A brand with its eyes set on […]
Modern machinery to improve income of farmers and lessen labor dependency in Ganderbal
Sofi Ayaz Ganderbal, September 05: In order to help farmers who are experiencing difficulties to carry out agricultural activities, Agriculture Department distributed paddy Threshers Panchayat Raj Institutions in District Ganderbal. In a function organized by a Sub divisional Agriculture Officer, 56 threshers were handed over to Sarpanch’s, Panch’s and members of Block Development Councils across […]
