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SRINAGAR, NOVEMBER 01: The Director Agriculture Kashmir, Chowdhury Mohammad Iqbal today visited saffron areas of Pampore to take stock of the crop scenario. During the visit, the Director inspected flower picking in different fields and took feedback from the concerned saffron growers. While having discussion with the farmers, he underlined the efforts by the department […]

GANDERBAL, OCTOBER 29: Chairperson J&K KVIB, Dr. Hina Shafi Bhat presided over an interactive session with aspirant entrepreneurs held today at Kangan, Ganderbal. The event witnessed the participation of senior officers from the Board, alongside a large number of aspirant entrepreneurs and educated unemployed youth of the district. During the session, Dr. Hina Shafi Bhat […]

SRINAGAR, OCTOBER 30: The Director Agriculture Kashmir Chowdhury Mohammad Iqbal Today visited saffron areas of Pampore and took stock of the crop scenario. He inspected different fields and took feedback from the concerned saffron growers. While having exchange of thoughts with the farmers, Director Agriculture underlined the efforts by the department for strengthening of irrigation […]

Sopore Fruit Mandi president bats for cross-LoC trade, says it could boost economy, open doors to gulf markets   Srinagar, Oct 30 (KNO): In a remarkable season for Kashmir’s horticulture industry, approximately 9 lakh metric tons of fruit, valued at around 600 crores, has been dispatched over the past four months, with Sopore Fruit Mandi […]

High gold prices, low sales hit Kashmir’s wedding season hard Srinagar, Oct 26 (KNO): The festive wedding season in Kashmir, traditionally running from August to November, usually brings a surge in local markets for jewellery, gifts and other ceremonial items. This year, however, sales are down sharply, with reports indicating sales are reaching only 20 […]

Advisor to CM inaugurates event; appreciates Guild’s noble mission SRINAGAR, OCTOBER 26: Advisor to Chief Minister, Nasir Aslam Wani, today inaugurated today exhibition titled ‘Revelations” – Artful insights’ at City Mall, Lal Chowk here. Speaking on the occasion, the Advisor appreciated the noble mission and motive of the organiser of the event. “Such initiatives greatly […]

Gulmarg, Oct 25 – Following a temporary suspension, the iconic Gondola ropeway service in Gulmarg resumed operations on Friday, officials confirmed. The service was briefly halted after a militant attack on an army convoy in the Botapathri area, resulting in the loss of three soldiers and two army porters. Authorities reopened the Gondola service to […]

Gowers say 95 % cold facilities full, hope for better returns by March Srinagar, Oct 14 (KNO): Amid low demand for apples, growers in Kashmir are storing their produce in cold storage units, hoping to achieve better returns by March. However, most of these storage facilities are already nearing full capacity.   Apple growers from […]

Srinagar, Sep 12, KNT: The Fee Fixation and Regulation Committee (FFRC), Srinagar, has levied a substantial penalty of Rs 16 lakh on the Minto Circle English Medium Senior Secondary School, Aloochi Bagh, Srinagar, for non-compliance with regulatory fee guidelines and repeated disregard of the committee’s orders. This development follows the school’s failure to deposit an […]

SRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 10: Chief Secretary, Atal Dulloo today held an interactive session with the team of World Bank to have detailed deliberations over the development and promotion of several off-beat tourism destinations across the UT here. The session besides the team members from the World Bank (WB) was attended by Commissioner Secretary, Tourism; Director Tourism, […]