Cement units using Pet Coke to install advanced pollution control systems: Dy CM
Srinagar, Sep 29: Deputy Chief Minister, Surinder Choudhary today informed the Legislative Assembly that cement plants using pet coke as feedstock will install...
DC Anantnag visits Jablipora Fruit Mandi
Anantnag, Sep 29: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Anantnag, Dr. Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat, today visited the Jablipora Fruit Mandi and reviewed the facilities and arrangements...
AKTO holds 15th AGM, announces new office bearers
Srinagar, Sep 29: The Association of Kashmir Tour Operators (AKTO) held its 15th Annual General Meeting (AGM) at Hotel Wisaal, Srinagar, with members...
2,000 rare stamps on display at VARMULPEX-2026 in Baramulla
Baramulla, Sep 29: VARMULPEX-2026, the first-ever district-level philatelic exhibition of Baramulla Postal Division, was inaugurated on Monday at Kashmir University North Campus, Dalina, Baramulla,...
J&K Bank renews MoU with Tata Motors to expand commercial vehicle financing
Srinagar, Sep 29: J&K Bank has renewed its Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Tata Motors Limited, India’s largest commercial vehicle manufacturer, to offer...
J&K pensioners seek medical allowance parity with Ladakh
Budgam, Sep 29: The Jammu and Kashmir Pensioners Welfare Federation and Senior Citizens held a one-day convention at Town Hall, Budgam, demanding parity...
Gold slips below Rs 1.5 lakh per 10g in Delhi, first time in 2...
New Delhi, Sep 29: Gold prices on Tuesday slipped below Rs 1.50 lakh per 10 grams in the national capital for the first...
J&K’s poultry industry struggles as local production loses ground
Srinagar, Sep 28: Jammu and Kashmir’s poultry industry is under growing pressure as local production has declined sharply, prompting the Federation of Chambers...
SKUAST-K RBIC launches 5 startup programmes
Srinagar, Sep 28: The Rural Business Incubation Centre (RBIC) at Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology-Kashmir (SKUAST-K) on Monday launched five flagship...
India's Essar Group to build largest steel plant in US: Trump
Washington, Sep 29: US President Donald Trump has announced that Indian multinational conglomerate Essar Group will build "the largest steel plant" in American history...
EMERGE 2026; Chennai tourist wins car in lucky draw
Srinagar, Sep 28: EMERGE 2026 — Connecting J&K concluded in Srinagar on Sunday, bringing together entrepreneurs, startups, businesses, industry stakeholders, artisans, innovators and...
Truecaller launches Scam Checker to help users verify suspicious links
Srinagar, Sep 28: Truecaller has launched Truecaller Scam Checker, a new feature available on its app and website that brings together scam detection tools...
Fairdeal Group launches Tata CURVV Series X in Jammu
Fairdeal Group has launched the new Tata CURVV Series X at its showrooms in Kunjwani and Toph Sherkhania, offering customers an enhanced SUV...
Gold declines Rs 2,600 to Rs 1.5 lakh/10g; silver tumbles Rs 5,000 to Rs...
New Delhi, Sep 28: Gold prices tumbled Rs 2,600 to Rs 1.5 lakh per 10 grams in the national capital on Monday, tracking...
New Industrial Policy at delivery point
Srinagar, Sep 27: With the Jammu and Kashmir government moving towards finalisation of a new Industrial Policy after an extensive process of consultations with...
Industry seeks immediate OTS before new Industrial Policy
Srinagar, Sep 27: Business organisations across Jammu and Kashmir have renewed their demand for a comprehensive Special One-Time Settlement (OTS) scheme, arguing that legacy...
Banks to remain open on Monday as unions call off 3-day strike after IBA...
New Delhi, Sep 28: Regular banking operations will continue on Monday after the bank unions called off their three-day nationwide strike following an...
J&K Hajj Committee allocates Private Hajj 2027 quota to 19 HGOs
Srinagar, Sep 27: As preparations for the 2027 Hajj season gather pace, the Jammu and Kashmir Haj Committee has allocated quota to 19 authorised...
FDA seals packaged drinking water unit at Lassipora
Srinagar, Sep 27: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA), J&K, sealed a packaged drinking water unit at the Industrial Growth Centre (IGC), Lassipora, Pulwama,...
Gulmarg celebrates World Tourism Day with sports, sustainability
Gulmarg, Sep 27: The J&K Hoteliers Club, in collaboration with the Department of Tourism, Jammu & Kashmir, and the Gulmarg Development Authority (GDA), celebrated...
CUK, JKEDI conducts Start-up Idea Challenge Boot Camp
Ganderbal, Sep 27: Department of Management Studies (DMS), Central University of Kashmir (CUKashmir), in collaboration with Jammu and Kashmir Entrepreneurship Development Institute (JKEDI), District...
India can achieve over 10% economic growth: Sitharaman
Bengaluru, Sep 26: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday expressed confidence that India could achieve economic growth of more than 10 per...
KCCI holds 92nd AGM, flags key concerns of business community
Srinagar, Sep 26: The Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) today held its 92nd Annual General Meeting (AGM) at Hotel Taj Dal...
Mission YUVA awareness camp held at Gurez
Bandipora, Sep 26: Awareness camp was organized today at Dak Bungalow, Dawar, Gurez by the Mission YUVA Team, Gurez for ex-servicemen.
During the programme, detailed...
CCPA slaps Rs 10 lakh fine on Amazon, Flipkart
The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has imposed penalties of Rs 10 lakh each on Amazon and Flipkart, and Rs 5 lakh on...
No 90% hail-net subsidy proposal in J&K; crop insurance scheme still pending
The Jammu and Kashmir government has no proposal to provide up to 90 per cent subsidy for installing hail nets in existing and...
Outside buyers dictate rates as Uri walnut growers press for dedicated mandi
Baramulla, Sep 25: Walnut traders and growers in Uri have renewed their demand for a dedicated walnut mandi in the area, saying the...
Jamkash Vehicleades re-launches Maruti Suzuki Eeco Cargo
Jamkash Vehicleades (Kashmir) Pvt. Ltd. on Thursday re-launched the Maruti Suzuki Eeco Cargo in Kashmir, positioning the commercial vehicle as an option for...
Airtel flags 98.4 billion spam calls amid surge in digital fraud
India’s rapidly expanding digital economy is being accompanied by a sharp rise in cyber fraud, with scams increasingly moving beyond spam calls and...
Nissan unveils all-new PIXO electric city car with 259-km range
Chandigarh, Sep 25: Nissan has unveiled the all-new Nissan PIXO, a compact electric city car designed for urban mobility in European towns and...
J&K Bank signs MoU with Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University
Strengthening its institutional engagement across Jammu and Kashmir, J&K Bank has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University...
CM Omar Abdullah sets priorities for new Industrial Policy, directs focus on investment, jobs
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today chaired a meeting here at Civil Secretariat to review the draft Jammu and Kashmir Industrial Policy (2026–35).
Deputy Chief...
SCARD Bank depositors protest over delay in repayment of Rs 183 crore
A large number of depositors of the Jammu and Kashmir State Cooperative Agriculture and Rural Development Bank (JK-SCARD Bank) on Thursday staged a...
SKUAST-K takes E-YUVA Bio-Incubation initiative to Kargil
The Innovation, Incubation and Entrepreneurship Centre (SKIIE) of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir (SKUAST-K) organised an outreach programme in...
PEMA to honour Pashmina artisans at annual awards on Sept 30
The Pashmeena Entrepreneurs Makers and Artisans (PEMA) Foundation will organise its Pashmina Annual Artisan Awards 2026 at the Sher-e-Kashmir International Convention Centre (SKICC)...
Government intensifies measures to curb spurious pesticides in J&K: Javid Ahmad Dar
Minister for Agriculture Production, Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Cooperative and Election Department, Javid Ahmad Dar, today informed the J&K Legislative Assembly that...
‘J&K’s horticulture sector supports livelihoods of nearly 35 lakh people’
Minister for Agriculture Production, Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, Cooperative and Election Department, Javid Ahmad Dar, today informed the Legislative Assembly that the...
Gold slides Rs 1,600 to Rs 1.52 lakh per 10 gm as oil surge,...
New Delhi, Sep 24: Gold prices declined Rs 1,600 to Rs 1.52 lakh per 10 grams in the national capital on Thursday, extending...
FCIK seeks rollout of new Industrial Policy with revival package
The Federation of Chambers of Industries Kashmir (FCIK) has expressed satisfaction over the seriousness and pace with which the Government is working towards...
KCCI delegation meets CM Omar Abdullah
A delegation of the Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) led by its President, Javid Ahmad Tenga, on Wednesday called on Chief...
Sensex tanks over 600 points in early trade; crude oil trades above USD 100...
Mumbai, Sep 24: Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty tumbled in early trade on Thursday as crude oil prices surged above the USD 100...
PEMA delegation, ICICI Bank Zonal Head call on LG Sinha
A delegation of the Pashmeena Entrepreneurs Makers and Artisans (PEMA) Foundation, led by Tariq Dar, and ICICI Bank’s Zonal Head for Jammu, Kashmir...
BHIM Introduces MyUPI to simplify UPI support, safety controls
NPCI BHIM Services Limited (NBSL), a wholly owned subsidiary of the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), has introduced MyUPI, a conversational AI-powered...
Rajeev Gupta appointed Additional Director on J&K Bank Board
Jammu and Kashmir Bank has appointed Chartered Accountant Rajeev Gupta as an Additional Director in the category of Rotational Directors on its Board,...
KTA expresses concern over unscheduled power cuts in Kashmir
The Kashmir Trade Alliance (KTA) has expressed serious concern over the commencement of unscheduled power cuts across Kashmir, stating that the sudden interruptions...
Sonamarg hoteliers seek restoration of uninterrupted 24×7 power supply
Hoteliers in Sonamarg have urged the Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL) to restore uninterrupted 24x7 electricity supply to hotels in the tourist...
Banks to remain open on Sunday amid proposed strike
All Public Sector Banks and Regional Rural Banks will remain open and function normally on Sunday, September 27, 2026, in view of the...
Kashmir apple growers await crop insurance as J&K readies fresh tender
Kashmir’s apple growers remain without crop insurance, with the Jammu and Kashmir government telling the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday that the Restructured Weather...
Dawood Ahmed elected president of Association of Industrialists Rangreth
Dawood Ahmed of M/s RS Profiling has been elected president of the Association of Industrialists, Industrial Estate Rangreth, for the 2026–28 term.
A statement...
KTMF delegation meets IGP Kashmir, raises traders’ concerns
A delegation of the Kashmir Traders and Manufacturers Federation (KTMF), led by its president Mohammad Yaseen Khan, on Tuesday called on newly appointed...
