Women need to stand to become financially independent: Heena Latif A woman from Banihal area of Ramban district has started a food processing unit where around a dozen persons are getting employment. Heena Lateef, a 27-year-old woman from Takia Tethar Banihal after completing her MA in English Literature from Jammu University has established a food … Read more
Sumarty Ji advises specially-abled people to not stop dreaming and achieving Around 20 years ago, a tragic accident not only shattered the dreams of a Srinagar woman but confined her to a wheelchair. But nothing stopped her from working hard and becoming an inspiration as she now provides jobs to around 10 persons.Sumarty Ji, 34, … Read more
The first-ever mushroom unit at the Zainageer area of Sopore in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district has caught everybody’s interest as it is run by a mother of four children. Talking to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Hajira said that time has changed and women are no longer dependent on men. She said the idea … Read more
Tahira helps over a dozen women to start their own units A Woman from Qaimoh village in South Kashmir’s Kulgam is growing organic mushrooms to earn her livelihood and become financially independent. By taking to the cultivation at home, Tahira Bashir has ensured Rs 75,000 annual income for her family. Tahira while talking to the … Read more
Growers need to focus on smart packing, grading to give competition to fruits coming from other countries: Experts The cold units most of whom are in Lassipora area of Pulwama have proven very beneficial for fruits growers as it has provided them a choice to sell their produce as per their will besides maintaining chain … Read more
The Innovation and Incubation cell of Government Degree College Baramulla in collaboration with J&K Science Technology and Innovation Council Srinagar held one-day technical workshop aimed at promoting innovation, incubation, and entrepreneurship among students on Thursday. As per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the workshop which featured talks from industry experts and representatives from financial institutions … Read more
To revisit vision document, examine audit report In a move aimed at restructuring the Entrepreneurship Development Institute (EDI), the Jammu & Kashmir government has constituted a sub-committee to undertake a preliminary exercise for facilitating a committee constituted by the Union Territory administration last year for its reorganization. The government has constituted a sub-committee under the … Read more
Addresses Capacity Building Program on Small Business Development for Aspiring and Existing Entrepreneurs at Jammu Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar today remarked that Jammu and Kashmir has vast potential for entrepreneurship, innovation, incubation and startup’s and a lot of growth and development is happening across the region from the last three years. The … Read more
‘Trout production to increase by 2.5 times from 1,663 to 4,000 tonnes’ Jammu & Kashmir has abundant water resources and great potential for fish and fisheries development. However, due to some challenges like outdated infrastructure, inbreeding depression, limited variety of aquaculture species, fragile aquatic ecosystems and lack of modern aquaculture technologies, the Fish farming was … Read more
Revision of rates, renewal of licenses among other issues to come up for discussion Following sealing of more than 100 mutton shops in the Valley by Food Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA) Kashmir to control pricing, stakeholders associated with the trade said they are scheduled to meet divisional administration authorities on Saturday to discuss … Read more