Monday, January 27News and updates from Kashmir

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Kunzer Traders Demand Easing of Lockdown in the Area

Kunzer Traders Demand Easing of Lockdown in the Area

BUSINESS
Sajad Hameed As the normal life partially resumed in various parts of the Kashmir valley on Sunday with opening of shops and other business establishments, the shops and other business units in Kuzner town and Chandiloora remained closed due to containment zones. The district administration Baramulla have allowed the shopkeepers to open their shops with SOPs and follow the proper social distance. But the markets of Kunzar Town and Chandiloora remained closed on the 85th day due to their entry into the 'red zone'. The district administration Baramulla have asked the shopkeepers. Hoteliers not to open the shops due to red zones area. Meanwhile the, shopkeepers, hotel owners and other business establishment owners have sought the permission from the district administration for openin...
‘We are Workless Since March’- Amid Lockdown Gym Owners Seek Government Help

‘We are Workless Since March’- Amid Lockdown Gym Owners Seek Government Help

BUSINESS
Mir Musavir Hundreds of fitness trainers from Jammu Kashmir are on the verge of losing jobs as COVID-19 lockdown has forced the gym owners to shut down operations to prevent the spread of infection. The owners of the Gym on Friday sought the help of the Government for incurring huge losses; due to the prevailing crisis in the wake of Coivd-19. In view of the Government order, Gyms across Jammu Kashmir have suspended operations since the lock-down began in late march. Some gyms have permanently shut down their operations in Jammu Kashmir. “our losses are increasing as the lock down continues, without any respite to us. Our staff is leaving, and most of them remain unpaid,” Asif, a Gym owner told The Kashmiriyat. The Government must reconsider the decision of imposing the ban ...
Twelve new lenses you won’t be able to live without

Twelve new lenses you won’t be able to live without

BUSINESS, Technology
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Spotify Moving Onto Google Cloud Is A Big

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“Government Trying to Make Kashmir Poorer”- Traders Bodies in Gulmarg Stage Protest Against Gandola E-Ticketing

“Government Trying to Make Kashmir Poorer”- Traders Bodies in Gulmarg Stage Protest Against Gandola E-Ticketing

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April 27 Sajad Hameed Thirteen traders Associations from Worlds famous Ski Resort Gulmarg in North Kashmir staged a massive protest in Tangmarg area of North Kashmir Baramulla district against e-Ticketing of Gulmarg Gondola. Speaking to The Kashmiriyat the Protestors said that E-Ticketing is direct attack on our livelihood as we used to accompany tourists till Gondola and helping them in ticket booking earlier and we used to earn a little amount for our family and livelihood of our children. Pertinently, earlier 30% of the tickets for Gulmarg Gandola (cable car) was done online, then the online ticketing was increased to 50 % and rest 50 % was done by the local shoppers, but now its totally online and this full online ticketing has been done as Kashmir heads towards the peak of...

Government Imposes Ban on Disposable Items in Kashmir

BUSINESS
March 27 State government on Wednesday banned use of disposable articles in the state. As per the order issued by the government all disposable articles including plastic tableware like plates, bowls, cups, knives and forks. The order issued by Department of Forest, Environment & Ecology reads “In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (3) of section 7 of the Jammu and Kashmir Non-Biodegradable Material (Management Handling & Disposal) Act. 2007, the Government of Jammu and Kashmir. After consultations with the prescribed Authority (Jammu and Kashmir State Pollution Control Board) hereby bans completely, the following articles made of on- biodegradable material listed in Schedule-I of the said Act, within the territorial jurisdiction of the State of Jammu and Kash...

When Muttton is Sold 500 Rupees Per Kilo

BUSINESS
March 06 Violating the government Rate List, the butchers in various parts of the Kashmir valley are selling meat at Rs 500 per kilogram - at least 80 rupees higher than the Government approved rate. Despite the administrative officials time and again repeating the availability of food and essentials in the market in abundance, Mutton sellers have been blaming the less availability of the supplies for the extra rates. The meat consumption in Valley increases in the Winter months and in Ramadhan prompting the sellers to charge extra to make extra bucks. "If we ask the Mutton sellers about the higher prices, they often blame the dealers, however for us the mutton has become almost unaffordable to the poor," A Pulwama local, Abdul Rashid told The Kashmiriyat. At various places ...

While India Observes ‘Bharat Bandh’- Business Resumes in Kashmir after One Day Strike

BUSINESS
February 18 The traders in various parts of India have called for a complete Bandh- shutdown on Monday to protest the Pulwama attacks on CRPF men, in which at least 45 troopers were killed. Reports from major indian cities in North and Central india said that a shutdown is being observed in solidarity with victims of Pulwama attack. Traders in Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, Punjab, Haryana, J&K and other states are participating in the trade bandh on February 18. In Delhi, prominent markets including Chandni Chowk, Khari Baoli, Kashmiri Gate, Chawri Bazar, Sadar Bazar, Connaught Place, Karol Bagh, Rajouri Garden, Kamla Nagar, South Extension, Lajpat Nagar, Laxmi Nagar, Preet Vihar, Shahdara, Gandhi Nagar etc are closed....

When Haakh is Sold 60 Rupees a Kilo

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February 13 As the Kashmir highway shut for more than seven days, the prices of commodities in Kashmir have reached sky high. This sudden price hike has caused anguish among local populace, as chicken is being sold at 200 rupees per kilogram at places. In shortage of Mutton, at various places, Mutton was sold as high as 500 rupees a kg, and the prices of vegetables has also rose to sky heights. Up in arms against the authorities over failing to put a lid over the black marketing of essentials in the valley, people alleged that not even a single time officials of the CAPD visited the markets and acted against the outlaws. Haakh (collard greens), a local production and a almost daily consumed vegetable is being sold as high as 60 rupees a Kilogram in markets. The price of e...

Travelling to Srinagar costlier than Travelling to Dubai

BUSINESS
February 08 The airfare on flights operating from New Delhi to Srinagar is sky high leaving the passengers especially student community aghast. From Delhi, the airfares to Kabul in Afghanistan, Dubai, Colombo and many other international destinations are costlier than the fares to Srinagar from the Delhi Airport. A ticket on 11th of February from New Delhi to Srinagar costs 8,413 at the cheapest while the cheapest ticket from the same airport to Srinagar on 11th costs 19185 INR. The issue has time and again been picked up by business community and politicians, however the ticket prices remain sky high. The Governor of Jammu Kashmir, Saty Pal Malik recently took up the issue of rising air fares with the Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi. The air prices are getti...