AASIM BASHIR BHAT SRINAGAR: The vendors along northern Foreshore road on Habak-Nishat stretch have been hit by continuous shutdown, which has diminished their earnings and forced many to change the trade. The vegetable and fish vendors say that a shorter schedule of operating their business has impacted on their earnings. Fish and corn sellers have […]
SRINAGAR: J&K Bank Monday commissioned a new Business Unit (BU) along with an Automated Teller Machine (ATM) at village TalliMorh in R S Pura near the International Border. “The bank’s Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) R K Chhibber inaugurated the new BU and the on-site ATM in presence of its president Arun Gandotra, vice presidents […]
Agri Ministry team to visit J&K
NEW DELHI: As many as 55,000 boxes of apples have been procured by NAFED under market intervention scheme from farmers in Kashmir till October 3, consisting of which weighs about 711 metric tonnes of furit costing Rs 3.36 crore while benefitting around 500 apple growers. The details were given by officials at a high level […]
SRINAGAR: The two month long communications shutdown affecting mobile and internet has severely hit work in government departments. Power Development Department, Horticulture, Irrigation and Flood Control are classic examples to describe the impact of the gag. Power Development Department (PDD) which is facing revenue deficit every year has not received monthly dues from its consumers […]
Srinagar: The Jamia Millia Islamia University, Delhi has extended the last date for admission formalities for students from Kashmir to October 10. The relaxation has been granted in view of communications blockade in Kashmir to students who have qualified the entrance exams, but could not contact the University authorities and complete admission formalities by stipulated time. […]
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir is passing through various kinds of restrictions leading to “worst kind” of economic slowdown, the Congress on Saturday urging the Government of India and local administration to consider “genuine demands” of business community. “The failure of the Centre and state government to respond to the genuine demands of people to extend […]
More than 25,000 boxes received at four mandis under MIS, says Dir horticulture
Mir Iqbal Srinagar: The government is mulling to open one more collection centre for procuring apples in Kulgam under Market Intervention Scheme (MIS) in coming days. Known as ‘rice bowl of Kashmir’, vast paddy fields were converted into apple orchards in the last decade in the district, making a large number of families dependent on the […]
Contactors question logic of online mode during internet shutdown
Nazima Sidiq Srinagar: E-tendering adopted off late by the government as the sole medium of tendering, has been hit by the communication blockade in Kashmir, which has left the internet and mobile phones defunct in Kashmir for the last two months. While, some departments are extending dates for filing tenders (e-tenders), many contractors are questioning the […]
SRINAGAR: Kashmir valley fruit growers are apprehensive about the supply position of pesticides in the valley saying that lower imports are creating shortfall and surging prices. This dearth, according to growers, has been a result of delay in clearance under the new authorization norms put by the government for manufacturers besides seeking prior test from […]
SRINAGAR: It is a chilly morning, and Snober Malik is heading towards Arsh-ul-Hijab – a place where not only ladies clothes are stitched, but a dream is also weaved. And this dream belongs to her only. The dream is to carve a niche in the world dominated by men and that too amid stiff opposition […]