BUSINESS

HDFC Financial Results For Q3 Out

Srinagar: The Board of Directors of HDFC Bank Limited approved the Bank’s (Indian GAAP) results for the quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2015 at their meeting held in Mumbai on Monday, January 25, 2016. The accounts have been subjected to a ‘Limited Review’ by the statutory auditors of the Bank. Profit & Loss […]

New software for filing digitally signed I-T returns

The CBDT has developed a new easy to use software after taxpayers complained of problems in filing I-T returns with digital signatures. Taxpayers had recently reported that they faced issues in using the Digital Signature Certificate at the time of uploading their Income Tax Returns. “This is because the latest browser versions have started disabling […]

Government mobilises 900 kg of gold under monetisation scheme

NEW DELHI: The government today said it has netted a hefty 900 kg of idle household and temple gold under the monetisation scheme and is hopeful that the number would rise further in future.  “Gold Monetisation Scheme: More than 900 kgs gold mobilised so far. Scheme making steady progress. Expected to pick up in coming […]

India to be fastest growing big economy in 2016: UN

NEW DELHI: India will be the fastest growing big economy in the world in 2016, a United Nations World Economic Situation and Prospects 2016 report said on Friday. “India’s economy, which accounts for over 70 percent of South Asia’s GDP, is projected to grow by 7.3 percent in 2016 and 7.5 percent in 2017, slightly […]

After face-off with Facebook, TRAI says data pricing norms by Jan-end

A day after its war with Facebook over the issue of Free Basics came out in the open, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Thursday said its norms on the issue of differential pricing of data will be firmed up by January-end. Telecom operators have favoured differential pricing for data services while net […]

Govt to factor in payout of 7th pay commission in deficit targets

The payout of the seventh pay commission recommendations will make finance minister Arun Jaitley walk a tight rope when he announces the fiscal deficit targets for 2016-17. Expected to incur an additional expenditure of Rs 1.02 lakh crore to pay higher salaries and pensions recommended by the commission, Rs 28,000 crore alone will go for […]

J&K Bank conducts awareness programmes in Ganderbal, Shopian and Poonch

Srinagar, Jan 19, CNS: J&K Bank conducted an awareness cum training camp at Kangan Ganderbal. Lead Bank Office Ganderbal organized the camp in collaboration with ITI Kangan wherein scores of trainees and the teaching staff of the institute besides Lead District Manager and officials from the bank’s Kangan branch, RSETI Ganderbal and government agencies including […]

CS chairs 18th Governing Body meeting of JKEDI

JAMMU: The 18th meeting of the Governing body of Jammu and Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute (JKEDI) was held here today under the Chairmanship of Chief Secretary, B R Sharma. While reviewing the progress of the Institute, the Chief Secretary said that JKEDI has been created to increase employability and enhance entrepreneurial skills among youth of […]

BSNL announces massive reduction in call rate upto 80%

Srinagar:  Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) Monday announced a reduction in call rates to its existing prepaid mobile customers on PAN India basis. As per the attest information BSNL is slashing the voice call rate upto 80% for all existing prepaid mobile customers in Per second and Pre Minute plan. The reduction in call rates […]

Farmer’s awareness camp held

KATHUA: A farmers awareness camp was organized by the Department of Horticulture at Garniari in Block Barnoti here today. Horticulture Development Officer, Barnoti, Sandeep Gupta while interacting with the farmers/fruit growers briefed them in detail about the various schemes/programmes of the Department presently under implementation in the area and impressed upon them to take maximum […]

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