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Centre approves five private sector CA storage projects for J&K

SRINAGAR — The Government of India has approved five private sector proposals for setting of Controlled Atmosphere (CA) storage projects in Jammu and Kashmir.The...

‘Apple produce worth crores set to rot if lockdown continues’

SRINAGAR — The apple growers in Jammu and Kashmir have expressed concern that their produce may get rotten in the cold storage units if...

Allow fertilizer, pesticides dealers to operate for two hours daily: Horticulture Department

SRINAGAR — Horticulture Department has asked Divisional Administration to allow pesticide/fertilizer dealers to remain open for two hours every day.A letter in this connection...

Director Horticulture visits hailstorm affected areas in south Kashmir

SRINAGAR — Director Horticulture Kashmir, Ajaz Ahmad Bhat today visited various areas of Pulwama and Shopian to take stock of the damage done by...

Hailstorm causes extensive damage in Pulwama

PULWAMA — Heavy rains and hailstorm wreaked havoc in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Friday, uprooting trees and damaging orchards and standing crops.Reports said...

Director Horticulture inspects ongoing projects in Pulwama

SRINAGAR — The Director Horticulture, Kashmir Ajaz Ahmad Bhat (KAS) today visited District Pulwama and inspected various ongoing works undertaken by the Department under...

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