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Economy needs support, not more burden: KCCI

The Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) has expressed serious concern and strong resentment over the recently announced 6.83 per cent hike in power tariffs by the Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC), terming the decision insensitive and ill-timed given the prevailing economic situation in Jammu and Kashmir. In a statement, the Chamber said the economy of Jammu and Kashmir is already passing through a challenging phase, with businesses across sectors facing weak demand, ris

24 Aug 2026 7:05 am
Hail, heat compound woes for Kashmirs Rs 12,000 Cr apple economy

Kashmir experienced a spell of unsettled weather on Saturday, with temperatures remaining above normal at several stations even as hailstorms battered apple-growing areas of south Kashmirs Shopian and Kulgam districts and heavy rain inundated parts of north Kashmirs Kupwara district. The hailstorm struck nearly a dozen villages in Shopian, including Pandoshan, Mandujan, Feripora, Kanjiullar, Ramnagri and Kaprin, leaving apple growers worried about further losses during the crucial harvesting sea

23 Aug 2026 5:51 am
KTA opposes power tariff hike, says move will further hit J&K economy

Srinagar, Aug 22: The Kashmir Trade Alliance (KTA) has strongly opposed the latest electricity tariff hike approved by the Jammu and Kashmir Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC), terming it an additional burden on consumers, traders and businesses at a time when the economy of Jammu and Kashmir is already passing through a difficult phase. In a statement issued, KTA President Aijaz Shahdhar said the tariff increase could further weaken economic activity and hurt businesses that are already s

22 Aug 2026 5:06 pm
NTA says answer key challenge designed to be fair to all students, rejects 'expensive' charge

New Delhi, Aug 20: The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Thursday night said its 'answer key challenge' system is designed to be fair to all students and rejected concerns about it being expensive. An NTA answer key challenge is an online process where candidates who take an exam (like JEE Main, NEET, or UGC NET) can object to errors in the provisional answer key. The NTA has been under fire lately over issues ranging from NEET-UG paper leak to errors in the UGC-NET examinations. On the concern b

21 Aug 2026 8:30 am