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A good piece of news that has brought smiles to sullen faces. Jammu and Kashmir’s forest cover has increased by 83.55 square kilometres between 2021 and 2023. According to the India State

President Donald Trump announced an India-US trade deal that will reduce tariffs on Indian exports to 18 percent from 50 percent. US duties had reached 50 percent on Indian goods and services.

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman formally laid the foundation for a USD 5 trillion economy when she presented her ninth budget. The budget was inspired by three ‘kartavyas’: Accelerate economic growth by

Cancer strategy The Jammu and Kashmir government has decided to launch a comprehensive cancer control strategy along with NITI Aayog and the Indian Council of Medical Research. A phased, evidence-based, and implementable

India–European Union Free Trade Agreement has augured well for Kashmir’s fledgling handicrafts sector. Called the mother of all deals, the India–EU FTA gives a decisive boost to labour-intensive sectors such as textiles,

Jammu and Kashmir government has tightened defence mechanisms to curb cyber fraud and online financial scams. Chairing the 36th Union Territory Level Coordination Committee meeting, Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo has called for

Finally, snow has draped Kashmir in white. Though the upper reaches witnessed snowfall on New Year’s Eve, the plains were longing for a similar feat. The weather god seems to have heard

Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has started wide-ranging consultations on the forthcoming budget. Omar, who also holds a finance portfolio, met legislators, trade bodies, tourism stakeholders, educationists, agriculturists, horticulturists, entrepreneurs, and other public

Agri reforms Jammu and Kashmir is witnessing a new agricultural boom. The Centre has earmarked ₹5,013 crore for the Holistic Agriculture Development Programme. HADP is designed to transform agriculture from subsistence-driven practices