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Pakistan refuses use of its airspace for Srinagar-Sharjah flight

November 4, 2021 Editor

Pakistan has denied use of its airspace to Go First’s Srinagar-Sharjah flight, the government officials said on Wednesday. According to officials, Pakistan’s refusal on Tuesday forced the flight to take a longer route and fly over Gujarat to reach its destination in the UAE. Go First, previously known as GoAir, had started direct flights between Srinagar and Sharjah from October 23 and the service was inaugurated by Union Home Minister Amit Shah during his visit to the Valley last month. According to officials, till October 31, the flight was going…

Apple farms devastated as early snow destroyed fruits & cracked trees

October 25, 2021 Editor

Apple growers say the damages are more profound in the hilly Shopian district where snowfall has been liberal and damages extensive. Red, green, and yellow apples, some ripe and some unripe lay scattered over acres of land as Aamir Hussain paced towards his orchard on a snowy morning in south Kashmir. Minutes later as he stood there and looked around, he knelt down shaking his head in disbelief. It took him a while to process what heavy and unseasonal snow had done to trees and crops in his orchard. He…

Migrant workers who have become integral part of Kashmir’s economy

October 25, 2021 Editor

Over the past two decades, migrant labourers from India’s heartland have become an integral part of Kashmir’s economy. In the past two weeks, 11 civilians, including migrant labour and non-Muslim Kashmiris, have been killed. By Deeptiman Tiwary & Naveed Iqbal With a forlorn look on his face, Sajjad Wani is puffing cigarette after cigarette. The owner of a furniture-making unit in Pulwama’s Litter in South Kashmir has a series of orders pending with him, but no workers to complete them. With logs of raw wood lying beside a row of…

Ahead of Amit Shah’s Kashmir visit eCommerce disrupted with crackdown on Two-Wheelers

October 23, 2021 Editor

The recent spate of civilian killings in the region has seen security step up in general. But now, the arbitrary seizures of two-wheelers in and around the city are crippling the e-commerce industry. Jehangir Ali Ahead of Union home minister Amit Shah’s visit to Jammu and Kashmir, security forces have launched a crackdown on motorbikes, disrupting e-commerce and local businesses that depend on two-wheelers to keep their services afloat. According to reports, the J&K Police started the crackdown last week, seizing several hundred two-wheelers across the capital, Srinagar, in a…

Market demand increasing for Calligraphic Kashmiri Silk Carpets

October 4, 2021 Editor

Young artisans and designers are incorporating new designs and techniques into the art of weaving and painting Kashmiri carpets, something that already has worldwide fame. Artists have started using calligraphy art for the first time on these silk carpets. This has resulted in greater demand in markets. This may also attract young talent to try their hand at the art. Beautiful Calligraphy work on these silk carpets is adding to its beauty. Most of these carpets are sold outside the country. Craftsmen like Shahnawaz Ahmad are making sure that this…

‘Aao Kashmir’ theme will increase tourist footfall in J&K: LG Manoj Sinha

September 28, 2021 Editor

Sinha visits ‘The Paradise Fest’ organized to celebrate World Tourism Week On the occasion of World Tourism Day, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today visited ‘The Paradise Fest’ organized as part of the World Tourism Week celebrations at Zabarwan Park saying the festival will help boost tourist footfall. The Tourism Festival from 27th to 29th September is being organized by various government departments including Tourism Department, JKTDC, SMC in collaboration with NGOs and the Indian Army. The theme of the fest is “Aao Kashmir”. During his visit, the Lt Governor inspected…

Kashmir’s famed walnut industry is on the Decline

September 28, 2021 Editor

Walnut producers in Kashmir have been hit by the decline in exports, with the lack of mechanisation in the production process leading to low yield and poor crop quality. Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) produces nearly 98% of India’s total walnut produce, with an annual production of around 2.66 lakh metric tonnes on 89,000 hectares. Each year, walnuts are shipped across the country in cardboard boxes and gunny bags. With walnuts from California, Chile and China entering the Indian market, Kashmir’s walnut industry has suffered a setback. Growers and producers of…

Kashmir Craft has worldwide reach and the govt is committed for its promotion: Baseer Khan

September 22, 2021September 22, 2021 Editor

Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan said that the government is fully committed to promoting all the crafts and handicrafts of Jammu and Kashmir and is taking several initiatives in this regard. He made these observations while inaugurating the Celebration of Vanijya Saptah at Kashmir Haat here, as part of the Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav, which marks the start of the 75th year of Indian Independence. Vanijya Saptah is a two-day event being organised by the Department of Handicrafts and Handloom in collaboration with the Ministry of Commerce GoI,…

Kashmir’s iconic houseboats fret over ‘Ailing Heritage’; A sinking feeling by Owners

September 20, 2021 Editor

A 2005 building and repair ban restricted owners from houseboat maintenance, causing many to sink Experts urge authorities to ease policies and preserve the ‘identity of Kashmir’ after COVID-19 related travel curbs upended the industry Manzoor Kundroo wistfully traces his fingers over the intricate woodwork that lines the interiors of the King’s Ring, his family-owned heritage houseboat and one of many stationed on the iconic Dal Lake in Srinagar, Kashmir. It’s been the pride of his family for more than 80 years and their main source of revenue but fell…

Tourism promotional campaign concludes in Kolkatta

September 11, 2021 Editor

Chariot ride, interactions part of the concluding program. Tourism Department concluded its successful promotional campaign in Kolkatta by organizing a unique, colorful Chariot ride at the famous Victoria Palace. The innovative method of promotion mesmerised the locals and invoked a huge response from the local media, travel trade fraternity especially TAAB, TAAI, and other travel bodies of Kolkatta. The chariots were decorated with banners of J&K Tourism and officers/stakeholders of the Tourism Department wearing tourism promotional outfits sitting inside the chariots. Before the Chariot ride, the team of officers led…