Kashmir orchardists are spraying growth regulators worth crores despite not being recommended by SKAUST or the department of horticulture. With the onset of spring, growers in several areas of Kashmir have started spraying growth regulators in their orchards with the claim it helps in better fruit set. But some still believe it is a waste […]
Every morning Waseem Ahmad Wani (26) leaves his home with a variety of flower saplings towards Srinagar-Baramulla highway. He stations at multiple places along the highway selling a variety of native as well as exotic flower saplings to the people. This has been his routine during the spring and summer seasons for the last three […]
The fruit growers and buyers in Kashmir are deeply concerned, saying they face losses due to the low demand for apples. Speaking with the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), growers and buyers expressed their dismay over the current situation, saying there has been a drastic decrease in apple prices compared to the rates during the […]
The latest controversy to erupt in Kashmir is of watermelons. This controversy erupted after few Kashmiri doctors alleged that artificial chemicals were used for ripening watermelons, adding this was not the season of watermelon harvesting. Most doctors stirred social media, affecting the livelihoods of many who rely on selling watermelons. However, the claim of March-April […]
As the holy month Ramadan is here, markets across the Kashmir Valley are bustling with activity. However, residents are facing the challenge of soaring prices for essential food items, triggering widespread resentment among the residents. Amidst a surge in demand for essential goods, the absence of any official intervention to check food prices has perturbed […]
Kashmiri bat manufacturers have set their sights on prominent players from renowned cricketing nations to play with Kashmiri bats in the upcoming T20 World Cup. Speaking to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), representatives of bat manufacturers said there has been a surge in demand for Kashmir Willow bats in global markets following their use […]
India signed the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the four-nation European Free Trade Association (EFTA) bloc, on Sunday. Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal co-chaired the meeting on the India-EFTA trade agreement in the national capital on Sunday. The European Free Trade Association (EFTA) is a regional trade organisation of four countries–Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland–that […]
Prime Minister Narendra Mod declared a substantial reduction of ₹100 in the prices of domestic gas cylinders. “Today, on Women’s Day, our Government has decided to reduce LPG cylinder prices by Rs. 100. This will significantly ease the financial burden on millions of households across the country, especially benefiting our Nari Shakti,” he stated. Emphasizing […]
A cricket bat manufacturer in the Sangam area here was in for a pleasant surprise when Sachin Tendulkar and his family visited his manufacturing unit on Saturday. Tendulkar, accompanied by wife Anjali and daughter Sara, stopped by at a unit in Charsoo on the Srinagar-Jammu highway and interacted with the workers there. “We were busy […]
Mohammad Shafi, a resident of Srinagar, seems confused as he wanders from one vendor to another, attempting to purchase vegetables along the stretch from Amira Kadal to Lal Ded Hospital road. The reason for the confusion, according to Shafi, is the disparity in prices among grocers within a radius of no more than 200 meters. […]