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Srinagar airport gets IAF approval night flights to start soon

July 25, 2018 Editor

The Indian Air Force (IAF) has given the permission to start night-landing operations at the Srinagar airport while the installation of runway lights by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) is in its advanced stage of completion. This information was given to Governor NN Vohra at a high-level meeting of the civil, police and security forces officers at the civil secretariat here on Tuesday. Advisers to Governor K Vijay Kumar and BB Vyas; Chief Secretary BVR Subrahmanyam; administrative secretaries; Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir; Deputy Commissioner, Budgam; and other senior officers concerned…

Poland couple remarries in Srinagar: “Love Everything About Kashmir”

July 23, 2018 Editor

Inspired by the rich culture of Kashmir Valley, a couple from Poland, hosted their wedding reception at banks of river Jhelum in Srinagar. The ceremony, that took place on Saturday, was held according to Kashmiri customs. The couple, Bata and Wlodek, chose to dress up in traditional attire for the occasion. “We were inspired by the culture and the cuisine of the Valley,” said Bata, the bride. She also added that she has been visiting Kashmir for the past three years and loves the culture of the place. The couple…

Handcarts of street vendors ablaze in Soura by security forces

July 12, 2018 Editor

Police and paramilitary forces Wednesday set the handcarts of five vendors of Soura ablaze along with their merchandise and cash boxes, locals and eyewitnesses said. They said youth were engaging Police and paramilitary forces in stone-throwing ding-dong battle in front of the maternity hospital and when the government forces tried to catch hold of the stone-throwing youth, they ran away. Locals and eyewitnesses said failing to catch the stone-throwing youth, the government forces took vented their anger on the roadside vendors selling fruit and other merchandise. “This is probably for…

Mission Impossible or Mission Kashmir? Tom Cruise visits the Valley in MI 6

July 11, 2018 Editor

Hollywood icon Tom Cruise along with his Mission Impossible team lands in Kashmir to stop a sinister plot. Before you jump the gun, that’s how India finds a place in the narrative of the upcoming Mission: Impossible – Fallout. From the start to the thrilling climax scene, there are many points in the upcoming sixth part of the franchise with a ‘desi’ twist. And they bring Impossible Mission Force agent Ethan Hunt, essayed by Cruise, to India to save the world. There might be several references to India in the…

‘Valley Weekends’ set to return from tomorrow

June 29, 2018 Editor

The Tourism Department will be resuming ‘Valley Weekends’, which will have cultural and sports activities for tourists and locals from the wee hours to the evenings, from Saturday. An official of the Tourism Department said ‘Valley Weekends’ will be held on Saturdays and Sundays. “Tourists have been missing entertainment activities in the Valley. During ‘Valley Weekends’, we will be organising musical and theatre events in addition to sports and adventure activities, so that the visitors enjoy not only the beauty of the Valley, but its culture also,” he said. ‘Valley…

Centre must step in to check rising airfares: PDP

June 7, 2018 Editor

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Wednesday asked the state and the Central governments to take immediate measures for addressing the skyrocketing air fares to Kashmir during peak tourist season. In a statement issued here, PDP general secretary Mansoor Hussain said the people of the Kashmir valley in general and those associated with the tourism sector in particular were hopeful that the Central government would address the concerns already expressed by Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti over the hike in air fares to Srinagar. “The people of Kashmir are hopeful that…

GST roll-out hit industrial production, forced employee layoffs: FCIK

June 5, 2018 Editor

Appalled by ‘callous’ performance of government departments, the Federation Chamber of Industries Kashmir claimed that rollout of Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime has hit Kashmir industry badly resulting in huge employee layoffs and compounding employment crisis in the state. “Industrial sector of Jammu and Kashmir is badly hit by the rollout of GST and the industrial production has almost come to a standstill resulting in the employee layoffs. The situation is very grim and is compounding the problem of unemployment of the state,” reads a communiqué addressed by FCIK…

Reduce GST on Almond Kernels: CII

May 26, 2018 Editor

A delegation of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) on Friday apprised Minister for Finance, Labour and Employment Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari about various issues being faced by industries. Bukhari assured the delegation that the government would take steps to ensure a favourable environment for the growth of industries in the state. The delegation urged the government to reduce the goods and services tax (GST) on almond kernels from 12 per cent to 5 per cent. They said after the GST implementation, other similar categories and dried fruits, such as…

Flying on Srinagar-New Delhi route is no longer an option for many travelers

May 24, 2018 Editor

The airfare on Srinagar-New Delhi route has gone up so high in the last few weeks that for many it is no longer an option to look at while making their travel plan. Students, sick people, and tourists are instead taking the old way of road travel or are simply cancelling their itineraries. A cursory glance at various travel portals indicated that the one way airfare from Delhi to Srinagar for the month of May is not less than Rs 10,000. While the same went for Rs 5000 a month…

Since the beginning of holy Ramadan commodity prices soaring up

May 23, 2018 Editor

Consumers across Kashmir complained on Monday that the prices of food items including vegetables, fruit, chicken and meat in the local markets have risen sharply since the beginning of holy Ramadhan. The consumers accused the authorities of failing to keep a check on the market. As per a public notice, directorate of food, civil supplies and consumer affairs department Kashmir (FCSCA), has fixed Rs 110 per kilogram rate for the broiler, Rs 400/Kg for mutton without offal, for packed milk Rs 38/ kg, loose milk Rs 35/ Kg and egg…