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Paradise calling: J&K gears up to welcome tourists after lockdown

by Firdous HassanBusinessJammu and kashmirKashmir NewsLatest NewsLead StoriesSeptember 8, 2020September 8, 2020

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir is all set to roll- out the red carpet for tourists again. Tourism activities were suspended after the lockdown in March. In July, the government had…

SC warns man of heavy fine for filing plea against rising fuel prices

by IANSBusinessIndiaLatest NewsNewsSeptember 8, 2020September 8, 2020

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday pulled up a petitioner who filed a PIL challenging the almost daily increase in petrol prices. The top court warned the petitioner that…

J&K performs poorly on BARP, is among the worst places to do business

by Firdous HassanBusinessJammu and kashmirKashmirKashmir NewsLatest NewsLead StoriesSeptember 7, 2020September 7, 2020

Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir has miserably failed in implementing Centre government’s Business Action Reform Plan (BARP) and has not even made it to the list of first 20 performing states of India….

Disney+Hotstar VIP partners with Jio, Airtel ahead of IPL

by IANSBusinessIndiaLatest NewsNewsSportsSeptember 6, 2020September 6, 2020

New Delhi: As cricket fans around the world prepare to watch the 13th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), streaming service Disney+ Hotstar VIP on Saturday said it has partnered…

Stage set for phase II trials of Bharat Biotech’s COVID vaccine

by IANSBusinessHealthIndiaLatest NewsSeptember 6, 2020September 6, 2020

Hyderabad: The stage is set for phase II clinical trials of Bharat Biotech’s coronavirus vaccine from Monday. The Hyderabad-based vaccine maker received the approval from Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation…

Open shops, malls 7 days a week, RAI writes DC Srinagar

by Monitor News DeskBusinessJammu and kashmirKashmirKashmir NewsLatest NewsSeptember 5, 2020September 5, 2020

Srinagar: The Retailers Association of India (RAI) has written to Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, urging him to consider operation of shops and malls seven days a week with strict adherence…

Faster high-res image transmission soon on iPhone cameras: Report

by Monitor News DeskBusinessLatest NewsTech-FilmSeptember 5, 2020September 4, 2020

San Francisco: Apple’s iPhone cameras in the future may adopt circuit boards based on liquid crystal polymer (LCP), in order to allow them to transmit high-resolution images at higher speeds. According…

India’s forex reserves rise by over $3 billion

by IANSBusinessIndiaLatest NewsNewsSeptember 5, 2020September 4, 2020

Mumbai: India’s foreign exchange reserves jumped higher by $3.883 billion during the week ended August 28. According to the Reserve Bank of India’s weekly statistical supplement, the reserves rose to…

Only high-end iPhone 12 to come with faster mmWave 5G

by IANSBusinessLatest NewsNewsTech-FilmSeptember 5, 2020September 4, 2020

San Francisco: Apple is reportedly planning to launch four new iPhones under the iPhone 12 series which would include two premium variants and now a new report claims that only…

OnePlus 8T with 120Hz AMOLED display may arrive next month

by IANSBusinessLatest NewsNewsTech-FilmSeptember 5, 2020September 4, 2020

Beijing: OnePlus is planning to unveil OnePlus 8T in the first week of October with OxygenOS 11 based on Android 11 and 120Hz refresh rate. The device is codenamed ‘Kebab’ and…