Historic road closed since November 7 snowfall
Shopian: Every year, the historic Mughal road which connects Kashmir to Pirpanjal region in Jammu remains closed for almost five months during winters. This year, the untimely November 7 snow has resulted in early closure of the road from last two weeks, causing immense hardships to people in both the regions. To make the road […]
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Tourists enjoy snowfall at Gulmarg | Photo: Nissar Malik
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Shopian: A premature snow last year has trigged early pruning of apple trees this year with many farmers starting to trim the trees post harvest to lower chances of any damages due to snow. The practice that usually started post leaf fall in months of December and January is being carried fervently by oarchdists early […]
Shopian: Alarm bells of heavy losses in horticulture sector are ringing loud this year again due to low rates for Kashmir apple in outside markets. Experts say that this year’s rates for apple are lowest in the decade, adding that last year the crop faced similar problems as large chunk of fruit rotted enroute to […]
Shopian: A government school designated as examination centre for class X board exams was torched by unknown persons on Friday night. Sources told Kashmir Reader that the government high school at Kundal village of Shopian sustained partial damages after the timely intervention of locals and fire fire-fighters who brought fire under control. Locals said that […]
SHOPIAN: Apple farmers and traders here say problems for them have compounded manifold after government moved out all non-local truck drivers from the area. The farmers in Shopian and adjoining areas were already complaining of inflated freight charges this year due to a host of problems created by the lockdown post abrogation of Article 370. […]
SHOPIAN: Lack of funds has halted the work of district hospital Shopain started in the year 2008, which according to doctors and locals has affected patientcare. People blame government for intentionally delaying the construction of hospital building. The hospital building is being constructed by Jammu and Kashmir projects construction corporation (JKPCC) with an estimated cost […]
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SRINAGAR: Kashmir Chamber of Industry and Commerce (KCCI) has urged the authorities to immediately release the Chairman of Kashmir Traders and Manufacture federation (KTMF) Mohammad Yasin Khan whose mother passed away Thursday. Khan is under detention in a jail outside Jammu and Kashmir after abrogation of Article 370 on August 5. Sheikh Ashiq, President of […]