NEW DELHI — With the IPL season up ahead, Jio has announced a 90-day free JioHotstar subscription for existing and new Jio SIM customers who opt for or recharge with a plan of Rs 299 or above. Existing Jio SIM users recharging with Rs 299 (1.5GB/day or more) or above plan between now and March […]
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Maruti Suzuki India to hike vehicle prices by up to 4% from April
NEW DELHI — Maruti Suzuki India on Monday said it will hike vehicle prices by up to 4 per cent from April in order to offset the impact of rising input costs. In light of rising input costs and operational expenses, the company has planned to increase the prices of its cars from April, the […]
Govt identifies 625 acres for industrial estates in Kashmir; proposes 1,200 acres for Jammu
JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir government has identified 625 acres of land to set up industrial estates in different districts of the Kashmir division while a proposal for 1,207 acres of land has been submitted to the revenue department for similar projects in Jammu. Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary informed the Legislative Assembly while […]
After Airtel, Jio joins hand with SpaceX to offer Starlink services in India
NEW DELHI — The Reliance Industries’ digital services company Jio Platforms Limited has signed an agreement with SpaceX to offer Starlink’s broadband internet services to its customers in India, the company said on Wednesday. The agreement is subject to SpaceX receiving authorisation to sell Starlink in India. The development came a day after Jio’s rival […]
Elon Musk claims X being targeted in ‘massive cyberattack’ as service goes down
WASHINGTON — Hours after a series of outages Monday that left X unavailable to thousands of users, Elon Musk claimed that the social media platform was being targeted in a “massive cyberattack.” “We get attacked every day, but this was done with a lot of resources,” Musk claimed in a post. “Either a large, coordinated […]
Investment proposals worth Rs 1.63 lakh crores received in J&K till December 2024: Survey Report
JAMMU — Investment proposals worth Rs 1.63 lakh crore have been received till December last year, which will create direct employment opportunities for more than 5.90 lakh people, Jammu and Kashmir government’s economic survey report 2024-25 said. The report, tabled by the Chief Minister in the Legislative Assembly last week, said 1,984 units involving an […]
Budget aligns with aspirations of business community in J&K: KCCI
SRINAGAR — The Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) said many of its recommendations have been incorporated in the Budget, which aligns with aspirations of the business community in Jammu and Kashmir. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday presented the first budget of the Union Territory with an outlay of Rs 1.12 lakh crore, […]
GST Council to soon take decision on rates, number of slabs: Finance Minister
NEW DELHI — The GST Council will soon take a decision on having fewer and lower rates as the review work is almost complete, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Tuesday. Currently, Goods and Services Tax (GST) is a four-tier tax structure with slabs at 5, 12, 18 and 28 per cent. Luxury and demerit […]
J&K Bank reports 26% jump in profit to Rs 531 crore for October-December quarter
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Bank on Monday reported a 26.2 per cent rise in net profit to Rs 531 crore for the October-December quarter of FY2024-25 compared to Rs 421.08 crore in the year-ago period. A bank spokesman said that the financial institution is well on course to meet the annual profitability target. “The […]
J&K Bank appoints Amitava Chatterjee as its new Managing Director
NEW DELHI — J&K Bank on Wednesday announced the appointment of Amitava Chatterjee, currently Deputy Managing Director of State Bank of India (SBI), as its new managing director (MD) and CEO. Chatterjee will replace Baldev Prakash, whose term comes to an end on December 29. The Board of Directors in their meeting held on December […]