Felicitates recipients of KWO fellowshipSRINAGAR, JULY 06: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Monday felicitated 32 talented recipients of the Kashmir Women’s Organization (KWO) Fellowship, during...

SRINAGAR, JULY 06: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Monday chaired the 13th meeting of the Executive Council of the Institute of Management, Public Administration & Rural Development (IMPARD) at the Civil Secretariat, reaffirming the Government’s commitment to strengthening institutional capacity, administrative excellence and good governance across Jammu and Kashmir.The meeting comprehensively reviewed the functioning of IMPARD and deliberated on a wide range of measures aimed at enhancing the institute’s role as the premier training and capacity-building institution for J&K’s civil services.The meeting was attended by Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo, Additional Chief Secretary to the Chief Minister Dheeraj Gupta, Additional Chief Secretary, Finance Shailendra Kumar, Commissioner Secretary General Administration Department M Raju, Director General IMPARD Rehana Batul and...

New Delhi:  Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday called upon the leather and footwear industry to target at least $15 billion in exports over the next five to six years, or even earlier. He also urged the industry to aim for a three-fold increase in its export performance by leveraging new Free Trade Agreements (FTAs), diversifying markets and strengthening quality, design, branding, sustainability and scale. Addressing the Council for Leather Exports National Export Excellence Awards for 2024-25 here, Goyal said the sector, currently exporting goods worth around $4-4.5 billion, has the potential to achieve tremendous transformation. “If I was in your shoes, or in your leather shoes, if I may say so, I...