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Apple orchards devastated in south Kashmir

Shopian: Thousands of apple-laden trees were torn apart in Kashmir under the weight of a devastating, untimely snowfall that has once again wreaked havoc...

Sangloo rivulet in Shopian hemmed in by Irrigation dept’s Bund

Shopian: Irrigation authorities in Shopian are putting farmers and fruit growers at risk of flooding by constructing embankments that reduce the width of the...

LeT’s Shopian commander, associate killed

Shopian: The Lashkar e Toiba district commander for Shopian has been killed along with an associate in a brief encounter at Dragad area of...

Apple growers caught in a bind between weather forecast and horticulture advisory

Shopian: With the government issuing forecast of heavy rain and snowfall between 23 and 25 October, apple growers in Shopian are stuck between the...

Power supply to be ‘doubled’ in Shopian by this month: PDD

Shopian: To meet the power challenges in the winter season, the authorities are set to increase power supply in district Shopian. Against the required...

Dairy business started by Pandit-Muslim duo in Shopian a great hit

Shopian: At the time when a lot is being commented on the recent killings of Hindu and Sikh civilians in Kashmir, two Shopian friends,...

This year, ‘high quality apple’ abundant in Kashmir

Shopian: Apple growers in south Kashmir this year are more than happy, for they have produced "high quality apple" after many years. Last year,...

Five militants killed in twin encounters in Shopian

Shopian: Five militants including four from Shopian were killed in two separate encounters at different villages of south Kashmir's Shopian district within the last...

Rashid’s roof becomes a shining light for organic farmers in Shopian

Agriculture dept provides seeds of high-yielding vegetables, trial of saffron now on Shopian: To overcome the problem of vegetables getting contaminated by chemical fertilisers, pesticides...

Encounter on in Shopian with 3 militants

Another CASO in Vehil area set up for the night Shopian: Three militants are trapped in an ongoing encounter with government forces at Tulran village...

Register non-local buyers with govt: Advisory to fruit traders in Shopian

Shopian: After complaints from many apple growers and traders of being cheated by non-local buyers, the area marketing authorities in Shopian have advised growers...

Cold storages filling fast with apples this year

Shopian: A record two lakh metric tonnes of apple, particularly the Kulu Delicious apples, are being stored this year in cold storage units, with...

NET and JKPSC exams on same date, candidates in a fix

Shopian: The National Eligibility Test (NET), conducted by the University Grants Commission (UGC), and the civil services preliminary exam 2021 conducted by Jammu and...

Militant killed, another arrested in Shopian

Shopian: In a predawn encounter at Rakhama village of Shopian, a militant was killed in a brief exchange of gunfire with government forces. The slain...

Cannabis still being grown in Wachi area, raids find

Shopian: Though locals of Wachi, Melhura and Wandanoo villages claim that they have ended the cultivation of cannabis, recent raids by the revenue and...

Kashmir’s apples scorched by the sun, need help from the heavens

Fruit does not acquire colour, begins to fall in absence of rainfall Shopian: Though the apple harvesting season started with a good omen of apples...

Undergrad students of 2018 batch say final exams delayed by KU

Shopian: Undergraduate students of the 2018 batch are furious with the Kashmir University authorities for not holding their sixth semester examinations, which were scheduled...

Not a single road in several Shopian villages, tribal areas

Shopian: Roads have never been macadamised in many villages in Shopian district that are dominated by a tribal population. Such villages include Tuhilhalan, Bon...

Pest found in Zainpora orchards identified: Invasive species, not local

Experts say the Leaf Miner is a recent import, most likely in the last 2-3 years Shopian: The pest that had afflicted apple orchards in...

Newly recruited militant killed in Shopian after refusing to surrender

He had shot at a civilian in nearby village a day before: Police Shopian: A newly recruited militant was killed in an overnight encounter at...

Shopian’s apple trees caught in ‘cocoon-like web’ of new, ‘foreign’ pest

Insect first appeared at govt’s vast horticulture farm at Zainpora; scientists say import of high-density apple trees could be reason Shopian: Kashmiris are famous for...

‘Underhand auction’ at fruit mandis makes growers feel cheated

Top trader defends practice, says it helps get higher rate for a better fruit lot Shopian: Even after Kashmir having its own fruit mandis, where...

Tribal area in Shopian forced to go for open defecation in absence of any govt help?

Shopian: More than two years ago, Shopian was the first district in Kashmir which was declared open defecation free (ODF). This declaration was made...

Srinagar seeing a surge, again, with 96 fresh cases, 1 death

Srinagar: One Covid related death was reported in Srinagar district of Jammu and Kashmir while 155 fresh Covid cases were detected during the last...

Shopian remains island of calm amid signs of 3rd wave

Shopian: With the last death of a Covid death reported three-and-a-half months ago, and with only four active cases of Covid as of now,...

Shopian’s Wachi, infamous for cannabis cultivation, redeems itself

Not a single person cultivating cannabis now, say officials, locals, crediting ‘educated youth’ for change Shopian: Where there is a will, there is a way....

Rates of high-density apple crash of a sudden

Shopian: Premature harvesting and a bumper crop in Himachal Pradesh are said to be the reasons responsible for the huge decline of rates of...

Thieves steal dozens of cows in Shopian, police clueless

Shopian: Cattle thieves in Shopian district have stolen dozens of cattle in the past month. On Friday night, five cows including calves belonging to...

Three water supply schemes in Shopian languishing for years

Shopian: Three major water supply schemes in Shopian are languishing for years while hundreds of households in three different areas of the district continue...

Court directs SSP Shopian to form SIT to probe murder of youth

Shopian: When no First Information Report (FIR) was lodged by the police in Shopian in an alleged murder case, the Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM)...

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