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Continuous snowfall in Shopian disrupts essential services

Shopian: Continuous snowfall since Friday noon in Shopian district has disrupted road, power, and drinking water services, a situation which is likely to remain...

Kashmiri apples not part of ‘Self-reliant India’?

Kashmir’s apple industry suffers as import of Iranian apples continues, despite poor quality, threat of new fungal disease Shopian: Import of huge quantity of Iranian...

Hamams become household necessity in freezing winters

Shopian: With the increase in intensity of cold conditions, and abrupt increase in electricity tariffs by the government, Hamams have become vital for many...

MC Shopian removes illegal hoardings, banners in town

Shopian: Municipal authorities in Shopian have finally swung into action to removed posters, hoardings and other advertising banners installed by the private agencies without...

Govt teachers circumvent ban, teach at coaching centers in Shopian, allege unemployed educated youth

Edu official assures action against any violation   Shopian: Though there is a blanket ban on government teachers running or teaching at private coaching centres, the...

Locals lose hope in agri dept, SKUAST for revival of Hirpora potato

Shopian: Least pains are being taken by the agriculture department and the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) at Balpora for the revival of the famed...

Four militants killed in 2 encounters in south Kashmir

Shopian: Four militants were killed in two separate encounters in south Kashmir on Saturday, police said. In the first encounter which broke out in Shopian’s...

In sub-zero temperatures, Shopian seethes at power supply to select posh areas

Shopian: With the lowest temperature recorded in Kashmir division so far, minus 8.5 Celsius on Saturday night, Shopian district is the worst victim of...

Rashid’s organic farming success spurs 40 others to take it up

Shopian: After the success of Abdul Rashid of Vehil village of Shopian who started farming of organic vegetables on the terrace of his one-storey...

Shopian Special: Link roads developed, main road left in a shambles

Shopian: It is bizarre but true: authorities in Shopian have developed and black-topped more than 200 kilometers of link roads in Zainpora area in...

Bees provide booming business to young Kashmiri who swears by the purity of his honey

Shopian: Come winter and the majority of Kashmir’s population starts consuming honey to keep the body warm and diseases at bay, but doubts over...

3 local militants killed in 12-hour-long gunfight in Shopian

Shopian: Three militants were killed at Cheki-Choland village in Shopian district in a 12-hour-long gunfight with government forces. The encounter in the village broke out...

In Shopian town, a master shoe mender hopes for a better job after 28 years on the street

Shopian: Starting to repair shoes at the age of 9, when he lost his father, now Mohammad Yousuf Sheikh, 38, is the go-to shoe...

Kashmiri apple rates brought down by cold wave in north India, floods in south

Shopian: After good rates of apple throughout the autumn, the end of November has brought down the rates of Kashmiri apple by Rs 100...

Shopian’s Lahanthora peak getting viewpoints, lights, auspicious 1111 steps leading to it

Shopian: As the government has approved the plan to bring the Lahanthora peak in Shopian under the tourist map, the block development office is...

Kashmir’s Kangri specialists: The People of Okai

Shopian: ‘Kangid Gassi aasin, Batti Matti aestan’ is a Kashmiri proverb which means the Kangid (traditional Kashmiri fire pot) is more important than food...

Destitute living in tin sheds await PM’s housing scheme for years

Shopian: Despite the government’s promise to rehabilitate those who are living below poverty level by giving cash to build houses under Pradhan Mantri Awas...

Freezing cold in Kashmir with minus 5 in Shopian

Shopian: Kashmir continues to reel under intense cold with Shopian recording coldest night of season at minus 5 degree Celsius. The night temperature at Awantipora...

Damaged water pipe holds Shopian village hostage for want of drinking water

Shopian: Residents of Chotipora Imamsahab village in south Kashmir’s Shopian district are facing an acute shortage of potable water for the past five years...

Dangerous season again for labourers who prune apple trees

Govt yet to come up with any scheme to help the dozens who sustain debilitating injuries every year Shopian: With the apple harvested, pruning of...

Autumn leaves Kashmir with harmful residue of burning leaves

Spray urea instead, advise experts to overcome air pollution caused by smoke Shopian: At the end of the autumn season, when fruit growers and other...

Thieves striking at will, police doing little in Shopian district

Shopian: Thieves and burglars in Shopian district are getting away scot-free even after a spree of burglaries and thefts of property worth lakhs, including...

Mastery over craft fetches only penury to Shopian’s Tilla embroiders

Shopian: Though Kashmiri embroidery works are famous throughout the world, artisans of Shopian’s Batpora market are the most famous embroiders in Kashmir for the...

Local militant found in critically injured condition in orchard

Shopian: A newly recruited 'militant' was found in critically injured condition in the orchards in Harmain village of south Kashmir's Shopian district on Sunday. He...

Power supply from Pinjora station missing in evening

Shopian: Even after the promise of more electricity and raising of monthly tariffs, the Pinjora receiving station here in this south Kashmir district is...

The Man Thursday: Young Tehsildar takes up cudgels of behalf of the people he serves, who have to do no more than just call...

Shopian: In a far-off tehsil in Kulgam district, where public grievances are least taken notice of by the print or electronic media, a young...

Traffic crawls as construction of vital bridge on Shopian highway awaits completion

Shopian: A bridge on highway 444 at Shirmal village of Shopian is in limbo for almost a year resulting in immense problems to commuters...

Healthy vegetables, mushrooms help Shopian friends grow business

Shopian: A young Shopian duo is making a fortune out of mushroom and vegetable farming by growing rare and medically beneficial vegetables on their...

Apple growers in south Kashmir demand compensation for their losses

Shopian: After massive damage to apple trees and fruit due to early snowfall on the 23rd of this month, the demand for government compensation...

Civilian labourer shot dead outside CRPF camp

Crossfire, says CRPF; murder, say members of poor family for whom he was the lone breadwinner Shopian: A civilian labourer was killed outside the central...

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