News Topic:J&K Department of Horticulture

Almond trees damaged by porcupines in Pulwama village

Over the past few weeks, the southern Kashmir's Rahmoo village in Pulwama district has seen increased presence of rodents like porcupines.

Market checking against substandard pesticides intensified in Pulwama

A market checking drive was organized by the south Kashmir's Law Enforcement Department in Pulwama district on Saturday.

JKSSB to withdraw 211 Class-IV posts of Horticulture Technician

The authorities have asked the JKSSB to withdraw 211 posts of Class-IV of Horticulture Technicians in Jammu.

Relief for Apple Growers: 50% subsidy for carriage & storage in cold stores announced

SRINAGAR — In a major relief to apple growers of J&K, 50 per cent of transport from cold chains or orchards to markets and...

Grower acquires first ever Apple Grading Machine in Pulwama

PULWAMA — A fruit grower in south Kashmir's Pulwama district has acquired an Apple Grading Machine on Wednesday, which is the first ever in...

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...

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...

Where is compensation, ask orchardists of south Kashmir

Orchardists in south Kashmir are a worried lot at present as they are yet to receive compensation for the damage caused to the fruit and other crops.

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Truck-Eeco collision in Pattan claims life, leaves another injured

A person was killed and another injured after a road accident involving a truck and an Eeco vehicle bearing registration number JK04H-7988 at Hyderbeigh area of Pattan.
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J&K braces for fresh spell of rain and snow

After the season’s first major widespread snowfall, Jammu and Kashmir is set to witness another spell of rain and snow from Monday evening, the MeT said.

TRAI Report: Reliance Jio and Airtel dominate network performance in Katra and Udhampur; BSNL lags behind

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) released its latest IDT findings, revealing significant disparities in mobile network performance across the J&K.

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Pulwama’s young students endure scorching heat as school construction stalls

For more than a year, young students at Government Upper Primary School (UPS) Chewakalan in Pulwama have been forced to study in sweltering, makeshift tin sheds.