News Topic:Apple Harvest

Freight doubles as transport shortage hits Kashmir’s fruit growers

After facing losses due to the halting of trucks, apple growers in Kashmir are now suffering due to freight rise, transport shortage and low demand for the fruit.

Govt attaches SSP Traffic, Highway over stranding of apple trucks

Jammu & Kashmir Government has attached Senior Superintendent of Police, Traffic, National Highway, Shabir Ahmad Malik.

All trucks stranded on NH-44 will be cleared by tonight: Div Com

Divisional Commissioner Kashmir P K Pole said that all trucks stranded on the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway will be cleared by tonight.

Kashmir’s Fruit Mandis shut for second straight day

As a mark of protest to press for smooth passage to fruit-laden trucks on the Srinagar-Jammu national highway, Fruit Mandis across Kashmir remained shut.

Atal Dulloo directs officers to ensure priority passage to fruit-laden trucks

Additional Chief Secretary, Agriculture Production Department, Atal Dulloo chaired a meeting to discuss the issues pertaining to the movement of trucks carrying fruits.

Fruit growers, dealers protest over halting of trucks on national highway

A strong peaceful protest was held on Wednesday under the banner of Kashmir Valley Fruit Growers-cum-Dealers Union in all Fruit Mandi’s of the Valley.

Apple growers fear losses as packing material cost rises abruptly

In a major setback to Kashmir's most vital industry horticulture, the prices of packing material have increased abruptly due to which apple growers fear losses.

Farmers worried as fungal disease hits apple orchards in south Kashmir

Apple growers in south Kashmir are very much concerned about the outbreak of Alternaria leaf blotch in orchards, causing huge scars on the leaves of trees.

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Srinagar Lok Sabha Seat: Waheed-ur-Rehman Para poorest candidate in fray

The PDP candidate for the Srinagar constituency, Waheed-ur-Rahman Para, is the poorest candidate in the fray with a house valued at a mere Rs 32 lac.
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PDP to represent sentiment of youth, says Waheed Para

Waheed-ur-Rehman Para on Wednesday said that the party will try its best to represent the sentiment of youth in the Parliament democratically.

BJP’s polarising rants result of INDIA alliance’s success: Mehbooba

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti delivered a scathing critique of the escalating turbulence and fear gripping Jammu and Kashmir.

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Flash flood hits Tenghar village in Pulwama

In a harrowing ordeal for the residents of Tenghar village in southern Kashmir's Pulwama district, a sudden flash flood wreaked havoc, inundating over a dozen homes.

Heavy rain can’t dampen spirits as DDC Member Javed Rahim Bhat joins PDP

In a significant development, District Development Council (DDC) Member Javed Rahim Bhat, hailing from Rajpora, officially joined the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).