Jammu Halal Certification Row: Hindu Group Seeks Ban in J&K, But India’s Regulatory Framework Tells a More Complicated Story

Halal Certification Debate Reaches Jammu: What Jan Jagran Manch Is Demanding and What the Rules Say

Jammu Halal Certification Row: Hindu Group Seeks Ban in J&K, Demands FSSAI Oversight By: Javid Amin | 04 October 2026 Jammu: A street protest in Jammu has opened a fresh and potentially contentious debate over halal certification in Jammu and Kashmir, with the Jammu-based Jan Jagran Manch demanding that the Union Territory prohibit halal certification for products sold within J&K, while allowing it only where certification is required for exports. The organisation staged its protest on Saturday, October 3, arguing that halal certification has moved beyond its traditional association with…

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Kashmir Chamber of Commerce & Industry Granted More Time to Complete On-Boarding Process with NSDL

Kashmir Chamber of Commerce & Industry Granted More Time to Complete On-Boarding Process with NSDL

The Kashmir Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI) has been granted more time to complete the on-boarding process with the National Securities Depository Limited (NSDL) by the Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT). This comes after the KCCI was de-listed as an authorized chamber for issuing certificates of origin for its failure to on-board on e-CoO on the Common Digital Platform. The KCCI has expressed its gratitude to the DGFT for taking a serious note of its representation and taking immediate action upon it. The chamber has also thanked its…

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