MSME Crisis: J&K Suffers 700 Closures in Four Years, Part of National Struggle

MSME Crisis: J&K Suffers 700 Closures in Four Years, Part of National Struggle

700 MSMEs shut shop in J&K in 4 years; The closures in J&K are part of a larger nationwide trend, with 61,469 industrial units, including 60,909 micro, 507 small, and 53 medium-scale enterprises, closing during the same period Srinagar, Dec 5: In a significant blow to Jammu and Kashmir’s industrial landscape, over 700 Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) have shut down operations in the past four years. According to a written reply by Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal in the Lok Sabha, 701 industrial units, including…

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Political Earthquake in Kashmir: Can the National Conference Bridge the Chasm with BJP?

Political Earthquake in Kashmir: Can the National Conference Bridge the Chasm with BJP?

Political Earthquake in Jammu and Kashmir: Abdullah’s Spark Controversy with Alleged BJP Ties By: Javid Amin Srinagar: The crisp mountain air of Srinagar hangs heavy with a sense of political uncertainty. The National Conference (NC), a party synonymous with Kashmir’s fight for autonomy and its staunch opposition to the BJP, has ignited a firestorm with their recent pronouncements. With murmurs of a possible alliance with the BJP, the party leadership, spearheaded by the Abdullah’s, Farooq and Omar, finds itself at the center of a political earthquake, sending shockwaves through the…

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