Wrong to do so, as it removes green leaves and takes away nourishment, say scientists Shopian: Haunted still by memories of last year’s untimely snowfall in early November and its resultant havoc in the horticulture sector, apple growers in south Kashmir have gone for early pruning of fruit trees, in the beginning of October itself; […]
‘Trucks halted for days together, fruit spoils in heat meanwhile’ SHOPIAN: To see the fruit of one’s labour rotting away in a truck, and then the spoiled fruit being sold at the price of scrap, is a punishment that thousands of Kashmiris are undergoing for no fault of theirs. Some of this punishment they could […]
Shopian: A 35-year-old government employee was shot at and critically injured by unknown gunmen who fired upon him outside his residence at Nildoora Village in district Shopian. Locals identified him as Sabzar Ahmad Naikoo, son of Abdul Rasheed Naikoo. They said that he was shot at around 7pm outside his home with multiple gunshots. One […]
Shopian: The dearth of scrap newsprint this year has forced apple growers to purchase it at a higher cost, with many saying that it has become a financial burden on them. Scrap newsprint is used, along with paddy husk, in both wooden crates and cardboard boxes to save the packed apples from bruises. Since the […]
Licences given to too many traders, growers not receiving payment quite common Shopian: Trade at the Shopian fruit mandi, Kashmir’s largest wholesale market for apple, is fraught with risks in the absence of government checks and reliable methods of payment. Growers often find themselves duped when the payment due to them is defaulted on. Every […]
Shopian: The apple harvesting season has arrived in Kashmir, not to cheer but to anguish, as much of the fruit has been affected by scab disease. The produce has also declined as compared to past years due to many trees having been damaged by early and heavy snowfall in November last year. Orchardists say that […]
Shopian: Three years after work started on widening the Shopian-Bijbehara road, officials now say there are no funds to complete the widening or macadamisation of this 25-kilometer road which connects more than a hundred villages in Shopian, Kulgam and Anantnag with their district headquarters. The work on the road was initiated towards the end of […]
Shopian: Fruit growers and traders in south Kashmir are furious at the government for not announcing any financial relief for the fruit industry in the Rs 13,000 crore package for revival of economic growth. According to the 2017 economic survey, 34 lakh population in Kashmir, comprising more than 7,00,000 families, has horticulture as their lone […]
Shopian: More than 7,000 people crowded at Lahandthoora in Ganowpora-Arshi village of Shopian district on Sunday to watch the final of the cricket tourney played here. Even front line workers (doctors) in the Covid fight were present in the crowd as special guests. This final match was played between Pulwama district’s ‘Gymkhana 11’ and the […]
‘Powers under AFSPA exceeded, Do’s and Don’ts of Chief of Staff contravened’ Shopian: The Indian Army on Friday admitted that its troops “exceeded” powers vested under Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in wrongly killing three Rajouri youths in Amshipora village of Shopian district on July 18. “Disciplinary proceedings” have been initiated against the troops […]