Kashmiri Women Entrepreneurs raise Rs 75 lakhs funding from India Network at JKEDI Startup Event
SRINAGAR: Two talented women entrepreneurs, Nuzhat Qazi, and Insha Mir, have secured funding of Rs 50 lakhs and Rs 25 lakhs, respectively, through the Jammu and Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute (JKEDI) and Startup India. This milestone serves as a testament to the exceptional potential and entrepreneurial spirit of women in the region. The “Women for […]
Yasha Mudgal reviews functioning of J&KSCARD branches across J&K
SRINAGAR: Commissioner Secretary Cooperatives, Yasha Mudgal, today reviewed the functioning of J&K State Cooperative Agriculture and Rural Development Bank Limited (J&KSCARD) branches operating across the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir during a meeting held at Civil Secretariat in this regard. During the meeting, Commissioner Secretary exhorted upon the concerned officials to further intensify their […]
GST Week celebrations: State Taxes Deptt J&K organizes interaction session with stakeholders
SRINAGAR: As part of ongoing GST Week celebrations, the State Taxes Department today organized an interactive session with various stakeholders at Excise and Taxation Complex Solina. The session was presided over by Additional Commissioner of State Taxes Kashmir, Shakeel Maqbool. DC Enforcement (Central) Parveez Raina, DC IT, Analytics & Economic Intelligence, Farooq Ahmad Baba, DC […]
Agri Deptt endeavoring to attract educated youth towards diverse agriculture activities: Director
Visits Apiarists at Samsun, Budgam
SRINAGAR: The Director of Agriculture Kashmir, Chowdhury Mohammad Iqbal today visited Apiarists at Samsun Budgam, and held an interactive session with concerned beekeepers. He also took stock of various related activities and received feedback regarding interventions by the department. While interacting with the Bee Keepers, the Director of Agriculture highlighted the importance of small-scale agriculture […]
Tourism Deptt organizes seminar on safety, well-being of adventure enthusiasts
SRINAGAR: Directorate of Tourism Kashmir, in collaboration with Adventure Sports Cover 360, today organized a seminar on ‘Adventure Safety including Medical Rescue and Insurance’ here. The seminar was held with the aim to educate adventure enthusiasts, tour operators, and local stakeholders about the importance of safety measures, medical assistance, and the significance of having appropriate […]
Empowering women entrepreneurs will promote gender equality & lead to a balanced society: Chairperson NCW
BUDGAM: A one-day Entrepreneurship Awareness Programme (EAP) was today organized by the National Commission for Women (NCW) and Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII), Gujarat with the support of the Jammu and Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute (JKEDI) at Sheikh-Ul-Alam Degree College Budgam. The event aimed to empower and support women entrepreneurs in the region. Under […]
10 day-long intensive training prog for tourist guides concludes at TRC
Secy Tourism underscores the role of young entrepreneurs in shaping future of tourism sector
SRINAGAR: A 10-day long capacity-building programme for Tourist Guides concluded here at the Directorate of Tourism, Kashmir. The programme was organized by the Department of Tourism in collaboration with the Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI). The programme is part of the initiative of the Department of Tourism to improve the technical skills and […]
J&K Bank wins ‘Gold’ at Infosys Finacle Innovation Awards 2023
SRINAGAR: Continuing with its outstanding performance, J&K Bank has won accolades at Infosys Finacle Innovation Awards – 2023 by winning the ‘Gold Award’ under the category of Process Innovation in the Small Bank segment. Notably, it was the 8th edition of the Awards that recognized outstanding innovation initiatives from across the world in ten distinct […]
Packaging prototypes for jammu handicrafts to enhance sales, earnings of artisans, weavers: Kansal
JAMMU: Union Additional Secretary, Ministry of Textiles and Director General NIFT, Rohit Kansal, and Secretary in Industry & Commerce Department, Smita Sethi today attended the unveiling ceremony of packaging prototypes and craft documents for Handicrafts and Handloom products of Jammu region at JLN Udyog Bhawan Jammu. The event was organized under the guidance of Vikramjeet […]
Dir Agriculture conducts public outreach program in Tulail
Says successful implementation of HADP vital for agriculture sector
TULAIL: In a series of new initiatives taken by Agriculture Production & Farmer’s Welfare Department Kashmir Director Agriculture Kashmir Chowdhary Mohammad Iqbal along with his team of officers visited a number of remote villages of Tulail Sub Division Gurez for reaching out to the poor farming community and to make them aware about the benefits […]
