Indian Market: Sensex down 202.22 pts
Apr 24, 2021, at 12:23 am
Mumbai/UNI: The BSE Sensex on Friday slipped 202.23 pts to settle at 47,878.45 on weak global cues.
Apr 23, 2021, at 11:42 pm
Kolkata: The U.S. Consulate General Kolkata in partnership with University of Texas, Austin, U.S.A and the Nexus Incubator Hub at the American Center in New Delhi, organized a hybrid-styled boot-camp bringing together the top 25 selected women entrepreneurs from eastern and northeastern India at the Kenilworth Hotel in Kolkata recently.
IMF chief urges 'robust' price on carbon to fight climate change
Apr 23, 2021, at 06:43 am
Washington/Xinhua: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on Thursday called for a robust price on carbon to fight climate change, warning that without it, "we will not reach our climate stabilization goals."
Indian Market: Sensex jumps 374.87 pts
Apr 22, 2021, at 10:51 pm
Mumbai/UNI: The BSE Sensex on Thursday advanced 374.87 pts to close at 48,080.67 on the strength of Bankex, Finance, Realty, Metal and Materials stocks.
Lavender to be promoted on commercial lines: Jammu and Kashmir Dir Agriculture
Apr 21, 2021, at 11:03 pm
Srinagar: The Agriculture Department is exploring the avenues and opportunities to introduce lavender to some new areas of Jammu and Kashmir.
Jammu and Kashmir Bank opens new business unit at Sawjian village in Poonch
Apr 21, 2021, at 11:01 pm
Srinagar: As part of its commitment to provide state-of-the-art banking facilities to the people of region irrespective of their location and status, J&K Bank commissioned a business unit at Village Sawjian in Mandi tehsil of District Poonch.
New Industrial policy comes into effect in Jammu and Kahsmir
Apr 21, 2021, at 10:54 pm
Srinagar: With a mantra of government being facilitator rather than regulator and to give impetus to the industrial sector, the Jammu and Kashmir administration has accorded sanction to the implementation of new Industrial Policy 2021-30 and its procedural guidelines with effect from April 1, 2021.
NPCI report shows Paytm Payments Bank leads India's beneficiary banks according to March data
Apr 21, 2021, at 06:30 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: According to the latest report by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), Paytm Payments Bank Ltd (PPBL) has emerged as the largest beneficiary bank ahead of all major banks in the country.
Is Adaptable HR Software the Next Must have Application?
Apr 21, 2021, at 02:49 am
A sudden transition from cubicle to couch in our living room led to numerous uninvited changes and lessons, of them the two most valuable being acceptance and adaptability., Focusing on the world of work, to survive the unprecedented changes we had to upskill ourselves and drive technological innovation, especially in software for HR. Why? Because the transformation in the world of work demanded solutions to ameliorate the unannounced crises as no one imagined working from home for an infinite period of time. For organizations considering to opt for a cloud based HR software, the buyer can access numerous resources stating the features and elements of an HR software. Considering the current crises it would be wise to consider opting for an all in one HR software.
Indian Rupee ends flat at 74.87 against USD
Apr 20, 2021, at 11:42 pm
Mumbai/UNI: The Rupee on Tuesday ended on a flat note at 74.87 against the US Dollar on selling of American currency by bankers and exporters, dealers at the Forex Market said.
Jammu and Kashmir: World Bank funds Jhelum Tawi Flood Recovery Project
Apr 20, 2021, at 10:50 pm
Srinagar: Principal Secretary Industries & Commerce (I&C), Ranjan Prakash Thakur along with Union Joint Secretary Ministry of Agriculture, Shubha Thakur today visited Silk and Wool units of Jammu Kashmir Industries Limited, Rajbagh and Bemina and took stock of the ongoing works being undertaken at these units under the World Bank funded Jhelum Tawi Flood Recovery Project (JTFRP).
Indian Market: Sensex down 243.62 points
Apr 20, 2021, at 09:36 pm
Mumbai/UNI: The BSE Sensex on Tuesday dropped 243.62 points to close at 47,705.80 as selling was seen in IT, Technology, Finance, Materials and FMCG stocks.
Bengal: TMC leader Firhad Hakim caught abusing BJP, CISF in viral video
Apr 20, 2021, at 08:40 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: In another new low in the West Bengal politics, Trinamool Congress (TMC) candidate from Kolkata Port, Firhad Hakim, was heard abusing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) in a video, which went viral on social media.
Apr 20, 2021, at 08:25 pm
Kharagpur, West Bengal: IIT Kharagpur and the National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) have signed an MoU towards greater collaboration in issues and areas related to the development of cooperatives, agriculture and allied sectors and to the holistic approach towards sustainable development.
Amazon Pay making significant inroads into small & medium businesses in India
Apr 20, 2021, at 05:26 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Amazon Pay has made significant inroads in the digital payments infrastructure in the small & medium businesses (SMBs) sector in India, according to the company.
Indian Rupee down 52 paise against USD
Apr 19, 2021, at 11:06 pm
Mumbai/UNI: The Rupee on Monday tumbled down 52 paise to close at 74.87 against the US Dollar on rising demand for US Dollar by bankers and importers, dealers at the Forex Market said.
Indian Market: Sensex slumps 882.61pts
Apr 19, 2021, at 11:04 pm
Mumbai/UNI: The BSE Sensex on Monday plummeted 882.61 pts breaching 47K level to close negative at 47,949.42 following a spurt in covid cases across the country, as selling was seen across the board.
District plan budget doubled at Rs 12,599 cr: Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Sinha
Apr 19, 2021, at 10:17 pm
Srinagar: Lt Governor Manoj Sinha Sunday said that Rs 12,599 crore budget had been earmarked for districts plan, which was more than double from the previous year.
Jammu and Kashmir: Govt to give fillip to rural economy, allocates Rs 4817 cr
Apr 19, 2021, at 10:10 pm
Srinagar: In a bid to give a fillip to the rural economy in J&K, the government has enhanced the annual allocation of the rural sector by Rs 342 crore as compared to the last year’s annual allocation.
Tupperware India launches Home Shop in Jammu and Kashmir
Apr 19, 2021, at 03:02 am
Srinagar: Tupperware India, a global premium homeware brand based out of Orlando, US,on Sunday announcedlaunch of its innovative channel, the Home Shop in Srinagar.
Bitcoin nosedives by almost 12 pc
Apr 19, 2021, at 02:35 am
Washington/UNI: Bitcoin value fell by almost 12 per cent during the past 24 hours to trade at around USD 54,916 early on Sunday.
GM India lays off all 1419 workmen at Maharashtra's Talegaon plant
Apr 18, 2021, at 03:38 am
Pune/IBNS: General Motors India has laid off all workers--1,419 of them--at its Talegaon plant, located in the outskirts of Pune by invoking Section 25 of the Industrial Dispute Act, said an ET report
Soaring food prices, conflicts driving hunger, rise across West and Central Africa: WFP
Apr 18, 2021, at 02:48 am
New York: More than 31 million people across West and Central Africa may not have enough to eat in the coming months as hunger rises due to an “explosive mix” of skyrocketing food prices, conflict and fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Food Programme (WFP) said on Friday.
NHPC to form JV with JKSPDCL to set up 850-MW ratle hydropower project in Jammu and Kashmir
Apr 18, 2021, at 12:15 am
Srinagar: State-owned hydropower giant NHPC will form a joint venture with JKSPDCL, ‘Ratle Hydroelectric Power Corporation Ltd’, to implement a 850-megawatt (MW) hydroelectric project in Chenab river basin.
Jammu and Kashmir's GDP to cross Rs 2 lakh cr in FY 2021-22, forecast to grow at 7.5 %
Apr 18, 2021, at 12:11 am
Srinagar: Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir is projected to cross Rs 2 lakh crore with a growth rate forecasted at 7.5 percent during the financial year of 2021-22.
Department of Telecom allocates 4G spectrum to telecom companies, gets Rs 2,306 crore
Apr 17, 2021, at 04:04 am
New Delhi/IBNS: Department of Telecom (DoT) successfully completed the assignment of frequencies to successful bidders of the Spectrum Auction, 2021, according to an official statement.
Indian Rupee ends strong at 74.35 against USD
Apr 16, 2021, at 11:50 pm
Mumbai/UNI: The Rupee on Friday registered a strong gain of 57 paise to close at 74.35 against the US Dollar on brisk selling of US Dollar by bankers and exporters, dealers at the Forex Market said.
Indian Market: Sensex ends flat at 48,832.03 pts
Apr 16, 2021, at 11:37 pm
Mumbai/UNI: The BSE Sensex on Friday ended on a steady note at 48,832.03, rising by 28.35 pts following gains in Health Care, Consumer Durable, Power and Materials stocks.
Asian Paints up by 3.07 pc to Rs 2665.80
Apr 16, 2021, at 11:35 pm
Mumbai/UNI: Asian Paints on Friday moved up by 3.07 pc to Rs 2665.80 a major gainer in 30 scrips of BSE.
Royal Sundaram launches BreakingNews digital campaign
Apr 16, 2021, at 10:20 pm
Kolkata: Royal Sundaram General Insurance Co. Limited, India’s first private sector general insurance company, today announced the launch of its #BreakingNews campaign - #ClickTickDone.