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14/08/2026

President approves 78 Gallantry awards (13 posthumous) & 89 Mention-in-Despatches on the eve of 80th Independence Day
14 AUG 2026 7:06PM by PIB Delhi
President Smt Droupadi Murmu has approved 78 Gallantry awards, including 13 posthumous, to the personnel of the Defence Forces and Central Armed Police Forces on the eve of Independence Day 2026. These are: 09 Kirti Chakras including 07 posthumous; 01 Bar to Shaurya Chakra; 19 Shaurya Chakras, including 01 posthumous; 05 Bar to Sena Medals (Gallantry); 36 Sena Medals (Gallantry), including 05 posthumous; 03 Nao Sena Medal (Gallantry); and 05 Vayu Sena Medals (Gallantry). Following is the list of Gallantry awards approved by the President:

S. No.

RANK & NAME

SERVICE

KIRTI CHAKRA

1.

IC-76640X LIEUTENANT COLONEL MANEO FRANCIS PF, SC, 21 PARA (SPECIAL FORCES)

ARMY

2.

IC-80956F MAJOR JITENDRA RATHEE, 2 PARA(SPECIAL FORCES)

ARMY

3.

13627256K HAVILDAR GAJENDRA SINGH,2 PARA(SPECIAL FORCES) (POSTHUMOUS)

ARMY

4.

SHRI JAGBIR SINGH HEAD CONSTABLE (POSTHUMOUS)

MHA

5.

SHRI JASWANT SINGH, SG CONSTABLE (POSTHUMOUS)

MHA

6.

SHRI BALVINDER SINGH, SG CONSTABLE (POSTHUMOUS)

MHA

7.

SHRI TARIQ HUSSAIN, SG CONSTABLE (POSTHUMOUS)

MHA

8.

SHRI BASHIR AHMAD, HEAD CONSTABLE (POSTHUMOUS)

MHA

9.

SHRI SUNIL KUMAR, INSPECTOR STF (POSTHUMOUS)

MHA

BAR TO SHAURYA CHAKRA

1.

IC-87240L MAJOR ADITYA PRATAP SINGH, SC, SM, THE RAJPUTANA RIFLES, 44 ASSAM RIFLE

ARMY

SHAURYA CHAKRA

1.

IC-78412N MAJOR PARAMVEER, THE GARHWAL RIFLES, 36 RASHTRIYA RIFLES

ARMY

2.

IC-83437K MAJOR TARUN VASUDEVAN, THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS, 57 RASHTRIYA RIFLES

ARMY

3.

IC-85497X MAJOR KESHAV KUMAR, 12 DOGRA

ARMY

4.

IC-87542X MAJOR GAURAV SINGH BRIJWAL, 21 GRENADIERS

ARMY

5.

SS-50354Y MAJOR VIPEEN KUMAR, THE CORPS OF SIGNALS, 11 RASHTRIYA RIFLES

ARMY

6.

JC-38391A NAIB SUBEDAR SHANKAR RAM, 3 ASSAM RIFLE

ARMY

7.

JC-415451L NAIB SUBEDAR DABBAL SINGH BISHT, 21 PARA (SPECIAL FORCES)

ARMY

8.

13771448W HAVILDAR JAGATTAR SINGH, 4 PARA (SPECIAL FORCES)

ARMY

9.

16029546L LANCE NAIK NARENDER SINDHU, THE RAJPUTANA RIFLES, 9 RASHTRIYA RIFLES (POSTHUMOUS

ARMY

10.

20003223X LANCE NAIK KAPIL DEV, THE DOGRA REGIMENT, 11 RASHTRIYA RIFLES

ARMY

11.

4498758L SEPOY JASWINDER SINGH, 7 SIKH LIGHT INFANTRY

ARMY

12.

10119-Y LIEUTENANT COMMANDER SHIVAM KUMAR

NAVY

13.

34544, SQUADRON LEADER SUDHIR KUMAR, FLYING (PILOT)

AIR FORCE

14.

SHRI DHEERAJ SINGH KATOCH, DYSP

MHA

15.

SHRI AJAY SINGH CHIB, INSPECTOR

MHA

16.

SHRI SUKHVIR SINGH, DY. SP

MHA

17.

SHRI NIYAZ AHMAD, ASSISTANT SUB-INSPECTOR

MHA

18.

SHRI ANJANI KUMAR, DEPUTY COMMANDANT

MHA

19.

SHRI DEEPAK SAH, CONSTABLE

MHA

BAR TO SENA MEDAL (GALLANTRY)

1.

IC-80335H MAJOR DS PAOSHO, SM, 7 MADRAS

ARMY

2.

IC-83875M MAJOR ANUJ MAHAJAN, SM, THE MECHANISED INFANTRY, 36 ASSAM RIFLES

ARMY

3.

IC-87111L MAJOR KRISHAN KANT, SM, 21 PARA (SPECIAL FORCES

ARMY

4.

TJ-7220M SUBEDAR RAMESH KUMAR, SM,159 INFANTRY BATTALION (TERRITORIAL ARMY)

ARMY

5.

JC-415468Y NAIB SUBEDAR RAJENDRA SINGH, SM, 2 PARA (SPECIAL FORCES)

ARMY

SENA MEDAL (GALLANTRY)

IC-68017M LIEUTENANT COLONEL PUSHKAR VIJAY CHAUDHARY, 27 (INDEPENDENT) R&O FLIGHT

ARMY

IC-74505L LIEUTENANT COLONEL SONAM TOPDEN BHUTIA, 2/8 GORKHA RIFLES

ARMY

IC-78347Y MAJOR SUDHANSU SEKHAR PANI, THE PARA REGIMENT, 9 RASHTRIYA RIFLES

ARMY

IC-79207Y MAJOR MOHIT PODIA, THE REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY, 37 ASSAM RIFLES

ARMY

IC-81637F MAJOR R SAHIL, THE GARHWAL RIFLES, 33 ASSAM RIFLES

ARMY

IC-81799M MAJOR BALENDU KUMAR JHA, 24 GRENADIERS

ARMY

IC-83375P MAJOR RAVI SHANKAR JOSHI, THE RAJPUTANA RIFLES, 57 RASHTRIYA RIFLES

ARMY

IC-83402N MAJOR RUPAM DAS,8 BIHAR

ARMY

IC-84854H MAJOR ARNAV BALI, THE MECHANISED INFANTRY, 9 RASHTRIYA RIFLES

ARMY

IC-85096H MAJOR ANSHUMAN RANJAN,4 PARA (SPECIAL FORCES)

ARMY

SS-50193F MAJOR ARVIND KUMAR, THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS, 33 ASSAM RIFLES

ARMY

IC-85703W CAPTAIN KARAN SINGH CHEEMA, THE ASSAM REGIMENT, 59 RASHTRIYA RIFLES

ARMY

IC-85766Y CAPTAIN HARISH SINGH DEWALI, THE MARATHA LIGHT INFANTRY, 17 RASHTRIYA RIFLES

ARMY

IC-85825A CAPTAIN MOHIT RAWAT, THE CORPS OF SIGNALS, 44 ASSAM RIFLES

ARMY

IC-89386X CAPTAIN ANSHUMAAN SINGH, 11 PARA (SPECIAL FORCES)

ARMY

IC-89629X CAPTAIN BANE SWARAJ SUDHIR, 21 PARA (SPECIAL FORCES

ARMY

IC-89864W CAPTAIN PRUTHVIRAJ JAYSING NIGHOT, 21 PARA (SPECIAL FORCES)

ARMY

IC-90222N CAPTAIN SAVIK, 5/9 GORKHA RIFLES

ARMY

IC-90771N LIEUTENANT BHANU PRATAP SINGH, 12 DOGRA

ARMY

IC-91460M LIEUTENANT AMAN PANDEY, 8 BIHAR

ARMY

AR-422L ASSISTANT COMMANDANT BIKASH RAI, 11 ASSAM RIFLES

ARMY

JC-414522P SUBEDAR PAWAN KUMAR, 11 PARA (SPECIAL FORCES)

ARMY

JC-414902N SUBEDAR PERBHAT GAUR, THE PARA REGIMENT, 9 RASHTRIYA RIFLES (POSTHUMOUS)

ARMY

JC-462184A SUBEDAR KANASE NAMDEV BALKRISHNA, 18 MARATHA LIGHT INFANTRY

ARMY

JC-512278W SUBEDAR BALJINDER SINGH, 7 SIKH LIGHT INFANTRY

ARMY

JC-534323X NAIB SUBEDAR DAYAL SINGH, THE GARHWAL RIFLES , 36 RASHTRIYA RIFLES

ARMY

13629139X HAVILDAR L JOEL KOM, 21 PARA (SPECIAL FORCES)

ARMY

2805482X HAVILDAR MULLA ABIDALI ASHRAFALI, 18 MARATHA LIGHT INFANTRY

ARMY

13627760K LANCE HAVILDAR PALASH GHOSH, THE PARA REGIMENT, 19 RASHTRIYA RIFLES (POSTHUMOUS)

ARMY

2708808Y NAIK ALI MOHAMMAD KHAN, 24 GRENADIERS

ARMY

13633700L LANCE NAIK SUJAY GHOSH, THE PARA REGIMENT, 19 RASHTRIYA RIFLES (POSTHUMOUS)

ARMY

2718494W LANCE NAIK ABHIMANU SINGH, 21 GRENADIERS

ARMY

3211267F LANCE NAIK BIDHA SINGH, THE JAT REGIMENT, 34 RASHTRIYA RIFLES

ARMY

4494501H LANCE NAIK PRITPAL SINGH, THE SIKH LIGHT INFANTRY, 19 RASHTRIYA RIFLES (POSTHUMOUS)

ARMY

4495410L SEPOY HARMINDER SINGH, THE SIKH LIGHT INFANTRY, 19 RASHTRIYA RIFLES (POSTHUMOUS)

ARMY

13635609N PARATROOPER HIMANSHU KUMAR, 21 PARA (SPECIAL FORCES)

ARMY

NAO SENA MEDAL (GALLANTRY)

1.

06451-K COMMANDER VINEET SHARMA

NAVY

2.

05739-T COMMANDER YUVRAJ KUMAR

NAVY

3.

233134- A C AVINASH ANNASO, POA (FD)

NAVY

VAYU SENA MEDAL (GALLANTRY)

1.

28651, GROUP CAPTAIN RAHUL JAGOTTA, FLYING (PILOT)

AIR FORCE

2.

29023, GROUP CAPTAIN RAHUL RAWAT, FLYING (PILOT)

AIR FORCE

3.

30734, WING COMMANDER ASHISH RAJPOOT, FLYING (PILOT)

AIR FORCE

4.

36829, FLIGHT LIEUTENANT YASH, FLYING (PILOT)

AIR FORCE

5.

721298, MASTER WARRANT OFFICER RAVINDERJIT SINGH,

PARACHUTE JUMP INSTRUCTOR

AIR FORCE

The President has also approved 89 Mention-in-Despatches – 75 personnel of the Indian Army, 04 of the Indian Navy, and 10 of the Indian Air Force. Following are the details:

ARMY

OPERATION RAKSHAK

IC-69047W COLONEL RANVEER SINGH, 207 ARMY AVIATION SQUADRON (UH)
IC-69987F LIEUTENANT COLONEL ABHISHEK JOSHI, SM, 666 ARMY AVIATION SQUADRON (R&O)
IC-74954A LIEUTENANT COLONEL HIMANSHU SHARMA, 21 COUNTER INSURGENCY INTELLIGENCE UNIT
IC-75641N LIEUTENANT COLONEL ADITYA JASROTIA, 666 ARMY AVIATION SQUADRON (R&O)
IC-79123L MAJOR DEVSHREE ARVIND SHARMA, 25 MADRAS
IC-79662F MAJOR KUNAL NARULA, 662 ARMY AVIATION SQN (R&O)
IC-80192N MAJOR SWAPNIL SRIVASTAVA, THE RAJPUTANA RIFLES, 9 RASHTRIYA RIFLES
IC-83504K MAJOR AKSHAY SINGH, THE DOGRA REGIMENT, 11 RASHTRIYA RIFLES
IC-84218P MAJOR ARUN, THE REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY, 11 RASHTRIYA RIFLES
IC-84395P MAJOR ABDULASSISS M, THE MECHANISED INFANTRY, 26 RASHTRIYA RIFLES
IC-85338A MAJOR ROHIT SHARMA, 290 FIELD REGIMENT
MS-21865A CAPTAIN MUNIRAJ T, THE ARMY MEDICAL CORPS, 19 RASHTRIYA RIFLES
EXJ-956517 DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE SULTAN MAHMOOD, JAMMU AND KASHMIR POLICE, UDHAMPUR DISTRICT POLICE
JC-414731M SUBEDAR MANOJ KUMAR, 4 PARA (SPECIAL FORCES)
JC-454477W NAIB SUB KARAMBIR, 21 GRENADIERS
12945003A NAIK MUKESH SINGH, 159 INFANTRY BATTALION (TERRITORIAL ARMY)
18014594A NAIK ROSHAN KUMAR, THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS, 3 RASHTRIYA RIFLES
20005129M NAIK RAJAT SHARMA, 12 DOGRA
4092968F NAIK NANDAN SINGH GUSAIN, 4 PARA (SPECIAL FORCES)
16030157X RIFLEMAN RANJEET SINGH, THE RAJPUTANA RIFLES, 57 RASHTRIYA RIFLES
4104258Y RIFLEMAN RAMESH SINGH, THE GARHWAL RIFLES, 36 RASHTRIYA RIFLES
4214463H RIFLEMAN GOVIND SINGH, THE RAJPUTANA RIFLES, 57 RASHTRIYA RIFLES
13635430A PARATROOPER MADHUKAR SHAILESH CHOUGULE, 2 PARA (SPECIAL FORCES)
C071 ARMY DOG TYSON, THE REMOUNT VETERINARY CORPS, 2 PARA (SPECIAL FORCES)
OPERATION HIFAZAT

IC-84276Y MAJOR C SAI VIVEK, SM, THE REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY, 33 ASSAM RIFLES
SS-49862H MAJOR RAJKUMAR SANJEEV, THE JAMMU AND KASHMIR RIFLES, 31 ASSAM RIFLES
OPERATION HIFAZAT (CONTD)

SS-52962Y CAPTAIN ATHARV SHRIRANG JADHAV, 5/9 GORKHA RIFLES
JC-414867W SUBEDAR TIL BAHADUR DANGI, 21 PARA (SPECIAL FORCES)
JC-572250A SUBEDAR AMIT KUMAR, 2 MAHAR
JC-572868Y SUBEDAR JARNAIL SINGH, 2 MAHAR
4201986H HAVILDAR DEVENDRA SINGH NEGI, 21 PARA (SPECIAL FORCES)
4583520H HAVILDAR DONGARE GULABRAO SHAMRAO, 2 MAHAR
4095561W NAIK KAPIL DEV, 21 PARA (SPECIAL FORCES)
4583294W NAIK SUNIL KUMAR, 2 MAHAR
13633877Y LANCE NAIK BINNAR YOGESH POPAT, 21 PARA (SPECIAL FORCES)
13635241W PARATROOPER RAHUL KUMAR YADAV, 21 PARA (SPECIAL FORCES)
A2100595K AGNIVEER HARIOM, 2 MAHAR

A2100682X AGNIVEER KRISHAN KUMAR, 2 MAHAR
OPERATION ORCHID

SS-50101K MAJOR LAKSHYADEEP KANKER, THE ARMY AIR DEFENCE, 4 ASSAM RIFLES
13634623N PARATROOPER BIKASH KAKATI, 11 PARA (SPECIAL FORCES)
14948636L PARATROOPER YOG RAJ, 11 PARA (SPECIAL FORCES)
4385264N PARATROOPER LALTAN SANGA, 11 PARA (SPECIAL FORCES)
4593282P PARATROOPER DEEPCHAND KARGWAL, SM, 21 PARA (SPECIAL FORCES)
OPERATION MEGHDOOT

IC-79388P MAJOR DEVESH BHANDARI, 666 ARMY AVIATION SQUADRON (R&O)
SS-51489M MAJOR RISHIKESH PATHAK, 24 PUNJAB
OPERATION SNOW LEOPARD

IC-76614W LIEUTENANT COLONEL RAKESH VASHISHTH, 301 ARMY AVIATION SQUADRON (SO)
IC-82536A MAJOR ABHIMANYU YADAV, 16 PUNJAB
IC-87109N MAJOR RAJIV MEEL, 203 ARMY AVIATION SQUADRON (UH)
SS-51142A MAJOR RAHUL MEHTA, THE REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY, 5 VIKAS (SFF)
IC-85309L CAPTAIN MOHIT GANJOO, THE ASSAM REGIMENT, 59 RASHTRIYA RIFLES
IC-88982X CAPTAIN GAURAV KUMAR, 60 ARMOURED REGIMENT
OPERATION CHAKRAVYUH

IC-79855F MAJOR AMIT NAIN, 19 GARHWAL RIFLES
OPERATION CHETHEBA

IC-79930A MAJOR DEBASHISH PUSTI, THE ARMOURED REGIMENT, 13 ASSAM RIFLES
OPERATION KHOIJUMAN

IC-80902A MAJOR ABHISHEK KUMAR SINGH, 2 JAMMU AND KASHMIR LIGHT INFANTRY
OPERATION MOUNT KANGTO

IC-81183Y MAJOR KARTIK YADAV, THE ARMY AIR DEFENCE, 667 ARMY AVIATION SQUADRON (R&O)
OPERATION TALASH

IC-82557W MAJOR VISHAL RANA, 2 JAMMU AND KASHMIR LIGHT INFANTRY
SS-49621H MAJOR ZUBAIR AHMAD ITOO, THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS, 19 ASSAM RIFLES
OPERATION AWANG LEKHAI

SS-50624H MAJOR SHARMA TANUJ DILIP, 2 JAMMU AND KASHMIR LIGHT INFANTRY
OPERATION KHOJ

IC-91155A LIEUTENANT SHIVAM PANDEY, 2 JAMMU AND KASHMIR LIGHT INFANTRY
OPERATION NONGREN II

4295775W SEPOY SHUBHAM KUMAR, 8 BIHAR
OPERATION MAOVA-KIYEVI

G/5011830L RIFLEMAN H YANG PANG SHANYEI PHOM, 22 ASSAM RIFLES
OPERATION SECURE SHIELD –XLII

G/5012902W RIFLEMAN DELBOR ALI MONDAL, 3 ASSAM RIFLES
G/5033323X RIFLEMAN ADEPU RAKESH, 3 ASSAM RIFLES
OPERATION CHANBIROK

5763049M RIFLEMAN BHOJ BAHADUR RANA MAGAR, 2/8 GORKHA RIFLES
MISC OPERATIONS

19012325L LANCE NAIK JASPUNEET SINGH, 22 SIKH
IC-55075X LIEUTENANT COLONEL ROHIT SINGH SAHI (RETIRED)
IC-75976L LIEUTENANT COLONEL SUHEL SINGH GILL, 666 ARMY AVIATION SQUADRON(R&O)
IC-86612Y LIEUTENANT COLONEL SOUBAM KINOBABU SINGH, SM, 2 JAMMU AND KASHMIR LIGHT INFANTRY
IC-74051H LIEUTENANT COLONEL VIKAS PANDEY, 667 ARMY AVIATION SQUADRON (R&O)
IC-77695N MAJOR NIKAM NIKHIL JANARDHAN, 2/8 GORKHA RIFLES
SS-50476H MAJOR ABHISHEK ARJUN, THE GARHWAL RIFLES, 666 ARMY AVIATION SQUADRON(R&O)
IC-89918M CAPTAIN ARUN KUMAR SOLANIA, 2 MAHAR
12944920X HAVILDAR AIJAZ AHMED, 159 INFANTRY BATTALION (TERRITORIAL ARMY)
13004054Y HAVILDAR NEHKHOHAO HAOKIP, 165 INFANTRY BATTALION (TERRITORIAL ARMY)
13773935P HAVILDAR NARESH SHARMA,18 JAMMU AND KASHMIR RIFLES
NAVY

06560-H CDR NIKHIL CHUGH
10450-Z LT AJAY JOSE N JOSEPH
N1004055-W ASHWIN SANTOSH, AVR SEA (CD)
264485-B ABHISHEK C DHANAWADE, SEA I (CD)
AIR FORCE

28677, WING COMMANDER RAJA REDDY LALITA NAGESH KUMAR, FLYING (PILOT)
29944, WING COMMANDER AMMAR HAIDER NAQVI, FLYING (PILOT)
30803, WING COMMANDER MANOJ PURI GOSWAMI, ADMINISTRATION/AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER
35571, SQUADRON LEADER KUNDARAPU KOUSHIK, FLYING (PILOT)
38321, FLIGHT LIEUTENANT PARTHSARATHI MULAY, FLYING (PILOT)
717826, MASTER WARRANT OFFICER BRAHM PRAKASH, PARA JUMPING INSTRUCTOR (RETD)
780474, MASTER WARRANT OFFICER ANOOP SINGH, PARA JUMPING INSTRUCTOR
977058, CORPORAL MOHAN LAL SAINI, INDIAN AIR FORCE (SECURITY)
29708, WING COMMANDER CR PRADEEP, FLYING (PILOT)
35991, SQUADRON LEADER AVIRAL GANDHI, FLYING (PILOT)

14/08/2026

To Carry forward har ghar Tiranga abhiyan former sarpanch Dalogra Parvez khan today organized a Tiranga Rally from Dalogra to bathuni which one was attended by hundreds of locals showing patriotism raising slogans

14/08/2026

Dysp traffic today adressed a conference here in Rajouri and shared details regarding forthcoming Shri Baba Budda ji yatra arrangements

14/08/2026

Dr Mohammad Sameer Shafi Siddiqui at peer mohla masjid Shareef Aishmuqam

13/08/2026

Gawran Cloudburst: Senior officers from District Administration visit bereaved families, extend condolences
Enquire about health of injured, assure all possible help

ANANTNAG, AUGUST 13:

Following a cloudburst incident at Gawran, a team of senior officers from District Administration Anantnag led by the Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC), Dr. Muzamil Maqbool immediately visited the Gawran Village where two boys lost their lives in the unfortunate incident that occurred on Thursday evening. ADC was also accompanied by Assistant Commissioner Revenue(ACR), Tariq Ahmad Malik, Tehsildar Larnoo, Syed Muiz Qadri, police officers and other officials.

During the visit, the Addl Deputy Commissioner consoled the grieving families and prayed for the eternal peace of the departed souls. He expressed solidarity with the affected family members in this hour of grief and extended heartfelt condolences to them.

Interacting with the affected families, the team of officers assured them of all possible support and relief from the administration.

Later, the team visited the healthcare facility where the injured are currently undergoing treatment. The officers inquired about their well-being and instructed the healthcare authorities to ensure the best possible medical care are provided to them.

13/08/2026

MLA Rajpora Gh Mohidin Mir inaugurated the on

13/08/2026

J&K Govt rolls out ‘JK Karigari’ to take UT’s authentic handicrafts to national, global markets
NEW DEHLI, AUGUST 12: The Jammu and Kashmir government today launched “JK Karigari”, the official marketplace for authentic products from Jammu and Kashmir during the Bharatiya Vyapar Mahotsav which commenced here at Dehli.
The move is a major step towards connecting the region’s centuries-old handcrafted heritage directly with the national and global buyers.
Launched as an initiative of the Housing & Urban Development Department under the Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana - National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM), JK Karigari has been designed to empower the urban women Self Help Groups, preserve traditional crafts and create sustainable livelihoods across the Union Territory.
Present on the occasion were MPs Chowdhary Mohammad Ramzaan, Sajjad Kichloo and Gurvinder Singh Oberoi, Commissioner Secretary Housing and Urban Development Department Mandeep Kaur and her entire team including Vikas Sharma, MD NUDM, Shabir Hussain Bhat VC Srinagar Development Authority, Kapil Sharma, Director Urban Local Bodies Jammu, Mridhu Salathia, MD NULM, Ankush Kapoor, Chief Information Security Officer, HUDD, JK, SHG women and other officers of State Urban Development Agency(SUDA).
The platform will showcase 100 percent authentic Kashmiri handicrafts including Pashmina, Kani and Sozni shawls, papier-mache, walnut wood carving, crewel embroidery, carpets and organic local produce and
Jammu handicrafts including Chabri, Macrame Home & Devotional Decor besides traditional food products and wooden craft, all made by skilled artisans and SHGs. Every product listed on JK Karigari will carry a QR code with artisan details, district and GI tag to ensure secure and transparent shopping, with payments going directly to the artisan groups and no middlemen involved.
The Commissioner Secretary termed the launch a “game changer for urban women artisans” and said the initiative will provide them a dedicated, government-backed platform to reach customers beyond local markets. She informed that presently the department has 4000 SHGs with about 50,000 women members associated with DAY-NULM across J&K. She said the government is actively exploring ways to encourage more interstate collaborations to further boost the business of SHGs and give their products a wider national footprint.
She described JK Karigari as a revolutionary concept of the government that brings together heritage, technology and inclusive growth. She added that the main motive behind this huge government-backed marketplace is to ensure that artisans get a genuine price for their products while consumers get authentic quality stuff, directly from the makers. By integrating QR-based traceability, pre-approval of SHGs by DAY-NULM City Mission and secure digital transactions, the government is ensuring both authenticity for buyers and sustainable income for artisans.
The Commissioner Secretary said that with continuous government support and better market linkages, these women artisans are now confidently stepping into larger markets with products that reflect both tradition and innovation.
Nodal Officers of the event Kapil Sharma and Vikas Sharma, along with Chief Executive Officer Urban Development Authority Kashmir Tazayun Mukhtar and MD DAY-NULM Mridhu Salathia also addressed the gathering on the occasion. They made a fervent appeal to the public and institutional buyers to visit the JK Karigari stall and experience the exquisite collection of traditionally blended, handmade products of Jammu and Kashmir. They emphasized that the platform not only showcases the artistic brilliance of local artisans but also serves as a bridge between heritage craftsmanship and contemporary markets.
They informed that SHG members associated with the mission have been provided with extensive skill upgradation training under various capacity building programs. She said these interventions have played a pivotal role in enhancing their craftsmanship, product quality and market readiness, enabling them to emerge as the choicest sellers of authentic J&K products.
The launch also builds on J&K’s growing inter-state collaborations for market access. An agreement signed on 9th November 2024 between the “National Urban Livelihoods Mission, Government of Jammu and Kashmir” and the “Uttar Pradesh Handicrafts Development & Marketing Corporation Limited, Department of MSME and Export Promotion, GoUP” aims to enhance the market linkages and promote SHG products and handicrafts from Jammu and Kashmir in Uttar Pradesh and vice versa. The pact focuses on supporting SHG members and artisans in expanding their market reach, increasing income, improving economic self-sufficiency and encouraging cross-learning and sharing of best practices between SHGs of both regions, with facilitation support from Akanksha Samiti, UP.
On the occasion, the SHG beneficiaries also shared their experiences and expressed gratitude to the government, especially the Housing & Urban Development Department, for facilitating them with such a huge marketing platform, which they said had remained their biggest challenge for a long time.

13/08/2026

On the eve of independence day 2026 full dress rehearsal conducted in DPL Rajouri where ADC Rajouri Ravi kumar sihag took salute and inspected the March past phrade in presence of ASP Rajouri Bikram Kumar and other Distt officers of different govt departments

13/08/2026

Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah today unfurled the Tiranga at his Delhi residence under campaign.

12/08/2026

مجلس بمناسبت شہادتِ امیر المومنین حضرت امام حسن المجتبیٰ علیہ السلام
بمقام: خانقاہ حیدری علی آباد گریندون عیشمقام
مقرر: ڈاکٹر محمد سمیر شفیع صدیقی صاحب

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