Success of high-density apple raises demand for similar scheme for other fruits

Success of high-density apple raises demand for similar scheme for other fruits

Shopian: With high-density apple plantations reaping rich rewards, many areas in Kashmir are waiting for similar government schemes for other fruits like cherry, pear, plum, peach and almond. According to official data, almost half of Kashmir’s population is primarily dependent on horticulture, which covers 3.4 lakh hectares of land. Of this, only 0.07 percent of […]

High-density apples fetch excellent returns this year

High-density apples fetch excellent returns this year

Shopian: High-density apple trees are proving revolutionary for people dependent on the fruit industry in Kashmir. This year, the locally grown imported varieties of these apples are fetching record rates in markets outside the valley. According to traders, a kilogram of Gala variety of high-density apple is being sold at Rs 150. Growers say that […]

Militant killed in Shopian gunfight

Shopian: A militant was killed in a gunfight with government forces at Molu village in Shopian district on Wednesday. The encounter broke out at around 3:45pm when a patrolling party of the army’s 44 Rashtriya Rifles was fired upon when it was carrying out searches in a locality of Molu village, some nine kilometers away […]

Strange but true: A secretariat where live 2 battalions of CRPF

Strange but true: A secretariat where live 2 battalions of CRPF

Shopian: It has been four years but the authorities are yet to figure out another accommodation for CRPF personnel guarding the mini-secretariat Shopian who are occupying two storeys of Block C of this building. Besides occupying rooms, the troops have also blocked the entrance of Block C of the building, which creates problems for staff […]

Manual labourers in Shopian, Pulwama bulldozed out of mining work

Manual labourers in Shopian, Pulwama bulldozed out of mining work

Shopian: The new contracts given for mining of minerals in rivulets, streams and rivers in south Kashmir’s Shopian and Pulwama district have left hundreds of manual labourers jobless, as heavy machinery like bulldozers has been brought in to excavate the minerals. Such use of heavy machinery is also causing environmental destruction as it violates principles […]

Jal Shakti Mission fails to quench thirst of many Shopian villages

Jal Shakti Mission fails to quench thirst of many Shopian villages

Shopian: Even after the launch of Jal Shakti Mission, drinking water has remained a distant dream for many Shopian villages who face water scarcity for two decades and use water contaminated canals too after walking huge distances on foot. The villages which are facing drinking water problems include Amshipora, CheckAmshipora, Chotipora, Mirzapora, Check-Shamsipora and adjoining […]

Shopian doing quite well against Covid

Shopian doing quite well against Covid

Shopian: The situation in Shopian district has considerably improved in the past week with only 36 new cases reported. The number of active cases has also reduced to 117 in the district which was the first south Kashmir district where Covid-19 cases were reported. So far, the novel coronavirus has taken 25 lives and infected […]

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