Jammu Kashmir Govt Sets Up Committee to Support MSMEs

26 May 2025 CW Team

The Jammu Kashmir government has constituted a high-level committee to improve the business environment for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the Union Territory. The committee aims to facilitate ease of doing business and streamline compliance across departments.

The committee includes senior officials from the Finance Department, Industries and Commerce, Labour and Employment, Indian Institutes of Management and Technology in Jammu, NABARD, SIDBI, Reserve Bank of India, J&K Bank, and other industry stakeholders.

The Administrative Secretary of the Finance Department will chair the committee, while the Administrative Secretary of Industries and Commerce will act as Member Secretary.

The committee’s responsibilities include suggesting ways to enhance the MSME business ecosystem, reviewing regulatory frameworks, reducing compliance burdens, and addressing non-regulatory barriers like access to credit and infrastructure. It will also work on integrating unregistered MSMEs into the formal economy.

This initiative supports the government’s goal to boost entrepreneurship, promote industrial growth, and generate employment in Jammu Kashmir.

The order was issued by M. Raju, IAS, Commissioner and Secretary to the Government.

Source:KL News Network

Infrastructure Urban

11 Mar 2026

India Expands Semiconductor Training To 500 Institutions

Under the Chips to Startups programme of the India Semiconductor Mission, the Union minister responsible for Railways, Information and Broadcasting, and Electronics and IT reported notable progress in talent development. He indicated that over the past four years substantial steps have been taken towards a 10-year target of training 85,000 engineers in semiconductor design. World-class EDA tools have been deployed in 315 academic institutions across the country to provide students with practical exposure to chip design. These EDA tools are supported by leading global firms and are accessible t..

Delhi Institutions Support India Semiconductor Mission

The Government of India has prioritised talent development through training, upskilling and workforce development under the Chips to Startups initiative of the India Semiconductor Mission, with officials noting progress in four years towards a 10-year target of training 85,000 engineers in semiconductor design. Electronic design automation tools provided by Synopsys, Cadence, Siemens, Renesas, Ansys and AMD have been deployed in 315 academic institutions, enabling students to gain practical chip design experience. Chips have been fabricated and tested at the Semiconductor Laboratory, Mohali, a..

NHA Announces Winners Of NHCX Hackathon At IIT Hyderabad

The National Health Authority (NHA) has concluded the NHCX Hackathon under the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) to stimulate innovation around the National Health Claims Exchange (NHCX). The winning teams presented their solutions at the NHCX Innovation Meet held at IIT Hyderabad during a two-day event in March 2026 that also served as the hackathon grand finale. The hackathon itself ran from 22 to 28 February 2026 and aimed to accelerate paperless, transparent claims processing across India. The event was organised with a range of ecosystem partners, including the Insurance Regulatory a..