Kashmir fruit industry in trouble

Increase in freight gives fruit growers sleepless nights

UMER MAQBOOL DAR

Srinagar, Oct 10: Notwithstanding government’s assurance to ensure cheap and adequate transport for fruit export from the Valley, the “record increase” in freight is giving sleepless nights to the growers.  The growers and fruit exporters believed the freight had increased due to shortage More
KU’s IT centre to help software industry development in JK

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Oct 10: Directorate of Information Technology and Support Services (IT&SS), Kashmir University, will establish an Advanced IT Centre for “development of the software industry” in J&K. According to the officials, the Centre would impart training to the IT professionals to More
Straight Talk

Sajjad Bazaz

(Overdraft facility for govt. employees)I am a salaried person working in one of the government departments. I get my salary through one of the J&K Bank branches. Isn’t there any mechanism to get a part of my salary as loan from the bank which can be repaid when my salary is credited More
  • Kashmir

Dr Farooq chairs NC’s core group meet

Summons Valley legislators,district residents today

MUDDASIR ALI

Srinagar, Oct 10: With mainstream politicians in Kashmir getting sidelined in the aftermath of the unrest in the Valley, National Conference, President, Dr Farooq Abdullah today chaired party’s core group More


  • Srinagar City

Halla Bol works at Alucha Bagh

LOCALS PREEMPT ENCROACHMENT ON SCHOOL LAND; DC ORDERS FULL FENCING

GK CITY REPORTER

Srinagar, Oct 10:  The residents of an uptown locality in Srinagar, Allucha Bagh, have shown how the administration could be prompted to preempt certain crimes including land grab. Seeking support More



  • Jammu

JK SUFFERS RS 211.28 CRORE CROP DAMAGE IN 3 YEARS DRY SPELL

Crumbling agriculture sector

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Oct 10: Special Girdawari (survey) conducted by the state government in 18-districts of Jammu and Kashmir to assess the crop damages due to long dry spells during 2007-09 period has been put to More


  • Business

Kashmir fruit industry in trouble

Increase in freight gives fruit growers sleepless nights

UMER MAQBOOL DAR

Srinagar, Oct 10: Notwithstanding government’s assurance to ensure cheap and adequate transport for fruit export from the Valley, the “record increase” in freight is giving sleepless nights to the growers More


  • News

Remain cautious of detractors: Sageer to Kashmiri leadership

JKLF to launch “Quit Kashmir Movement” in PaK from Oct 22

NISAR AHMED THOKAR

Islamabad, Oct 10: Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (Aman Group) chairman, advocate Sardar Sageer Khan has said that besides maintaining the indigenous character of the ongoing peaceful struggle in Kashmir More


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