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Kupwara, 03 September 2026: The Shumali Kashmir Homestay Conclave 2026 was successfully conducted today at Roshan Mustaqbil, Kupwara, bringing together the District Administration, existing homestay owners, aspiring entrepreneurs, representatives of the hotel and hospitality industry, tourism stakeholders and hospitality experts on a common platform to strengthen community-led tourism in North Kashmir.The Conclave adopted a practical, hands-on approach, moving beyond conventional discussions to provide participants with actionable insights on establishing, managing and promoting successful homestays. Practical sessions were organised on hospitality standards, guest management, room presentation, pricing, branding, digital marketing, online promotion and sustainable tourism practices.A key feature of the Conclave…

Kupwara: Conservator of Forests, North Circle Sopore, Shri Irfan Ali Shah, IFS, today undertook a comprehensive field tour of Kamraj and Kehmil Forest Divisions to review current year works, new site selections, infrastructure development, strategic projects, forest demarcation and protection measures. The Conservator was accompanied by Shri Owais Farooq Mir, DCF, DFO Kamraj; Faisal Farooq , ACF , DFO Kehmil Forest Division, Basharat Khan Range Officer Kupwara , Assistant Director Forest Protection Force Kehmil, and other concerned officers and field staff. At Kamraj Forest Division Headquarters, the Conservator reviewed the proposed site for the Biodiversity Interpretation Centre and reviewed renovation…

Srinagar, Aug 30 : The Food & Drugs Administration (FDA), Jammu & Kashmir, has prohibited the sale, storage, distribution and display of 10 identified brands/batches of Ghee across the Union Territory after laboratory analysis found the products to be Sub-standard, Unsafe and Misbranded. The action has been taken under the provisions of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, following laboratory examination of samples by the Notified Food Analyst, National Food Laboratory, Ghaziabad, and the Food Testing Laboratory, Kashmir.The prohibited products include Dairy Mohan, Apna Dairy Milk, Milk Bite, Nandni, Shahi Taj, Daawat Fresh, Nand Krishna, Vandu, Dairy Milk and…

The Food & Drugs Administration (FDA), J&K, conducted food safety enforcement activities across various districts of the Union Territory. During the drive, 140 inspections were conducted and 55 food samples were lifted for testing of quality and safety parameters. The samples included milk and milk products, edible oils and spices, besides other food commodities.As part of the enforcement action, 17 Improvement Notices were issued to various Food Business Operators under Section 32 of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, and 11 cases were compounded under Section 69 of the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, involving a total penalty…

Srinagar, Aug 27: The Food & Drugs Administration (FDA), Jammu & Kashmir, has called for strict and effective implementation of the Food Safety and Standards (Safe Food and Balanced Diets for Children in School) Regulations, 2020 in all Government and private schools across Jammu & Kashmir. In a communication addressed to the Directors of School Education, Jammu and Kashmir, the FDA has emphasized the need to ensure compliance with the provisions of the Regulations, which seek to ensure the availability of safe, hygienic and nutritionally balanced food in and around educational institutions and to safeguard the health and well-being of…