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 militant was identified as Mujeeb Ahmad Lone son of Muhammad Amin Lone resident of Redwani Bala of district Kulgam. He, according to police, had recently joined militant ranks and was […]
Shopian: Though locals of Wachi, Melhura and Wandanoo villages claim that they have ended the cultivation of cannabis, recent raids by the revenue and excise departments have found cultivated cannabis in the area. The cannabis plants were later destroyed by the authorities. According to an excise official, cannabis on 90 kanals of land was destroyed […]
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 selling at good rates, the lack of rainfall this month may affect the quality of apples that remain to be harvested. Apple farmers in Kashmir are apprehensive that their fruit […]
Shopian: Undergraduate students of the 2018 batch are furious with the Kashmir University authorities for not holding their sixth semester examinations, which were scheduled by the end of year 2020. The students told Kashmir Reader that if their exams are not held on time, they will not be able to apply for higher education nor […]
Shopian: Roads have never been macadamised in many villages in Shopian district that are dominated by a tribal population. Such villages include Tuhilhalan, Bon Devpora, Dar Mohalla, Krechpathri and other tribal areas. Residents demand that the road from Nagbal to Krechpathri, the lone road in the area, be either metalled or macadamised so that vehicles […]
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 and around the government horticulture farm in Zainpora has been identified by SKUAST scientists, who have declared it as an invasive species, not local to Kashmir, of Leaf Miner insects. […]
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 Kashev village in Shopian district a day after he allegedly shot at a civilian at nearby Chitragam Kalan village. The slain militant was identified as Inayat Ashraf Dar, son of […]
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 being great hosts but unfortunately they find themselves hosting a lethal insect these days – in the orchards around the Zainpora horticulture farm in Shopian district. Apple orchards situated around […]
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 hundreds of traders come from all over India to buy fruit, people who actually grow the fruit continue to feel cheated by traders due to a practice they term as […]
Shopian: More than two years ago, Shopian was the first district in Kashmir which was declared open defecation free (ODF). This declaration was made after the authorities claimed to have constructed 29,417 Individual Household Latrines (IHHL) and 30 Community Sanitary Complexes (CSC) in various Panchayat segments. However, scores of households in Sedow area are still […]