Shopian: After good rates of apple throughout the autumn, the end of November has brought down the rates of Kashmiri apple by Rs 100 to Rs 250 per box in various Indian markets and mandis. Experts believe that many reasons are responsible for this decline, which include cold conditions in north India, flood-like situation after […]
Shopian: As the government has approved the plan to bring the Lahanthora peak in Shopian under the tourist map, the block development office is spending Rs 30 lakh on beautification of the site, with lights and viewpoints being established near the peak. This mountain peak is 1500 feet high above the ground level and gives […]
Shopian: ‘Kangid Gassi aasin, Batti Matti aestan’ is a Kashmiri proverb which means the Kangid (traditional Kashmiri fire pot) is more important than food for a Kashmiri in winters. For a week now, the cold conditions in Kashmir have intensified and Shopian district has been the coldest place, even colder than Gulmarg and Pahalgam this […]
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 Yojana (PMAY), dozens of such households in Keller Tehsil’s Batmaran Wanpora and Gujjar Basti have been kept out by the authorities from the scheme, even as they live under tin sheds […]
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 was also recorded at 4.6 degree Celsius which was second lowest in any part of Kashmir after Shopian. The intense cold wave in the mid November has resulted in immense […]
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 due to a damaged water pipeline in the area. According to residents, the village comprising around 100 households has been reeling under an acute shortage of drinking water due to the […]
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 trees is being carried out throughout Kashmir and once again people carrying out this work, particularly labourers, are getting injured, some of them even maimed for life. And yet there […]
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 farmers are about to conclude their farm chores, one of their tasks is the burning of fallen leaves, which is in no way useful for them or for the environment. […]
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 of dozens of cattle and hundreds of apple boxes. Last week, again, a dozen cattle were stolen by thieves at Saipora village in Zainpora area, including two cows belonging to Abdul […]
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 quality of their craftsmanship. One can see on any given day throngs of women at their shops, giving their cloths for ‘Tilla’ embroidery designs. The Batpora market is indeed known as […]