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Centre bans imports of apples costing less than Rs 50 per kilo

New Delhi: The government on Monday banned the import of apples if their imported price is less than Rs 50 per Kg. The directorate general of foreign trade (DGFT) said in a

May. 9, 2023

Centre advises parents to be cautious about ed-tech companies

New Delhi:In the absence of a regulatory body, ed-tech startups have been mushrooming in India, particularly in the last two years of the pandemic.As the pandemic disrupted the traditional brick-and-mortar education, the

Dec. 25, 2021

Education·India

No outsider has bought land in J&K: Centre tells parliamentary panel

The Ministry of Home Affairs told a parliamentary panel that no person from outside Jammu and Kashmir has purchased land in the Union Territory so far, The Hindu reported on Wednesday. The

Mar. 18, 2021

Decision in 2-3 days on interest during loan moratorium: Centre to SC

New Delhi : The top court asked the Centre to bring the decision on record and circulate the affidavit to the parties in a batch of pleas challenging interest on deferred instalments.The

Sep. 28, 2020

Business·Latest News

GST compesnation: Centre pays J&K Rs 2000 crore to tide over revenue shortfall

Srinagar: Centre has opened its purse strings and paid more than Rs 2000 crore to Jammu and Kashmir government as Goods and Service Tax (GST) compensation after the union territory recorded a

Sep. 20, 2020

Lead Stories·Kashmir·Latest News·News

Don’t impose ‘local lockdowns’ without Centre’s nod, states told

New Delhi: Soon after Unlock 4.0 guidelines were issued, further opening up the economy and allowing more activities, Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla wrote to Chief Secretaries of all states and Union

Aug. 29, 2020

Centre assures JK Govt all support in facilitating early return of residents stranded abroad

JAMMU: The Union Ministry of External Affairs, in response to J&K Chief Secretary, B V R Subrahmanyam’s request for prioritising evacuation of residents of Jammu and Kashmir stranded in Dubai, Iran and

May. 28, 2020

Centre extends lockdown till May 31, new guidelines soon

New Delhi: The union government has extended the nation-wide lockdown till May 31. This the fourth extension of the lockdown to check the spread of COVID-19. A fresh set of guidelines for

May. 17, 2020

Centre presents Rs 1 lakh crore budget for J&K

New Delhi, Mar 17: The Centre on Tuesday presented Rs 1-lakh crore Budget for Jammu and Kashmir for 2020-21, and said the “highest ever” allocations reflect its commitment to make the Union

Mar. 17, 2020

Lead Stories

SKICC drops ‘Sher-i-Kashmir’ title, renamed as Kashmir International Conference Centre

The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Sunday dropped “Sher-e-Kashmir”, the title attributed to the first chief minister of J&K Sheikh Abdullah, from Sher-i-Kashmir International Conference Centre (SKICC) and renamed it as Kashmir

Mar. 8, 2020

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