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Shimla, Sep 24 (PTI) Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has invited global investors to explore opportunities in clean energy, responsible tourism, horticulture, IT, and wellness sectors in Himachal Pradesh. Sukhu, who addressed the House of Lords, London, on Tuesday evening at a summit hosted by the Indo-European Business Forum, highlighted the state's 100 per cent literacy rate, along with its strong foundation of trust and resilience, which make it an attractive destination for investment ...Read More >
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], September 24 (ANI): Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has created history by becoming the first Chief Minister in the country to address the House of Lords, London. He delivered his keynote address on Tuesday evening at a summit hosted by the Indo-European Business Forum, according to an official statement. In his address, the Chief Minister invited global investors to explore opportunities in clean energy, responsible tourism, horticultur ...Read More >
Srinagar, Sep 16 (UNI) People's Conference chairman and MLA Sajad Lone today launched a scathing attack on Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, accusing him of indifference to the massive losses suffered by Kashmir's apple industry due to the closure of the Srinagar-Jammu highway. "It takes hundreds of crores of losses in terms of rotting apples to wake up a wandering CM to actually issue a statement. The apple industry is the backbone of the Kashmiri economy. An economy already reeling under the impa ...Read More >
Srinagar, Sep 16 (SocialNews.XYZ) The continued disruption of the Jammu-Srinagar national highway has adversely affected the availability of essential supplies in Kashmir, and the fruit growers and traders fear irreparable loss to the industry unless the highway is restored to heavy vehicular traffic immediately. The traffic department advisory said only light vehicles would be allowed to move on the Srinagar-Jammu highway on Tuesday. Hundreds of apple-laden trucks have been stranded on the hi ...Read More >
Srinagar, Sep 16: A freight train that marked a milestone in Army logistics by carrying nearly 753 metric tonnes of advance winter stocking material into Kashmir has returned carrying Kashmiri apples, signalling a new phase of dual-use logistics on the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL). The special Army freight service ran between BD Bari near Samba and Anantnag from September 12 to 13, transporting supplies for winter preparedness of troops deployed across Jammu and Kashmir. Offici ...Read More >
Kolkata, Sep 16 (PTI) Economist and former CPI(M) leader Prasenjit Bose joined the Congress during a programme in the metropolis, and asserted that he would support the party in its fight to "save the Constitution". Bose (51) became a part of the Congress at a formal joining ceremony here on Monday in the presence of party leaders Ghulam Ahmad Mir, Syed Naseer Hussain and Kanhaiya Kumar, besides state unit president Subhankar Sarkar. "We have to protect the Constitution, establish a government ...Read More >
Srinagar- Amid growing frustration over apple-laden trucks stranded on the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said he had discussed the connectivity crisis with Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), the Chief Minister said the situation along NH-44 was affecting fruit growers, whose patience is wearing thin. "They have been very patient for the first few days, but watching their hard work rot becaus ...Read More >
The cargo train reached Anantnag with 753 metric tons of advance winter stock. Srinagar: In a first, a freight train delivered winter supplies to the Indian Army in Kashmir's Anantnag even as the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway remained closed for nearly three weeks. On its return journey, the train transported apples from the Valley to Delhi even as multiple consignments of fruits were rotting in stranded trucks along the blocked highway. The army said that the cargo train in Kashmir is part ...Read More >
Srinagar: Fruit mandis across Kashmir observed a strike on Monday to protest against the continued closure of the highway connecting the Valley with the rest of the country as over 5,000 trucks remain stranded on the road. Fruit traders said they could suffer a loss of around ₹800-1,000 crore as 90% of the fruit in the trucks is rotten as they are stranded on the road for over 10 days now. Traders have called it an 'economic blockade' and alleged that the authorities are not utilising the full ...Read More >
SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha flagged off the first dedicated Parcel Train from Budgam to Adarsh Nagar, New Delhi. The Lieutenant Governor expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for ushering a new era of trade and business for apple growers and traders of the Valley. "It will significantly reduce transit time and increase income opportunities for thousands of farmers and boost the agricultural economy of the region," the Lieutenant Governor said. The Lieutenant Govern ...Read More >
Srinagar, Sep 15: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday flagged off the first parcel train to Delhi and termed it a lifeline for J&K's apple growers. Flagging off the first dedicated parcel train from Budgam to Adarsh Nagar, New Delhi, LG Sinha thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for ushering in a new era of trade and business for apple growers and traders of Kashmir. "It will significantly reduce transit time and increase income opportunities for thousands of farmers and boost the agricu ...Read More >
Jammu: The Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) witnessed a historic milestone with the successful run of the first exclusive freight train of the Indian Army, from BD Bari to Anantnag on September 12-13, a defence official said on Monday. "The train carried 753 metric tonnes of advance winter stocking (AWS) loads for Indian Army units and formations in J&K, marking a decisive turning point in the army's AWS modus operandi," Defence Ministry spokesman, Lt Col Suneel Bartwal, said. "Th ...Read More >
Srinagar, Sep 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday said that if the Central government cannot maintain the Jammu-Srinagar national highway, it should hand over its maintenance to the UT government. "Enough is enough", a disgruntled Abdullah told reporters here, expressing his concern over the continuing blockage of this highway that has resulted in the loss of crores of rupees to apple growers & traders in the Kashmir Valley due to rotting of the loaded fruit in trucks ...Read More >
Srinagar, Sep 15: The horticulture industry in Kashmir, the economic backbone of the region, is facing a severe crisis as the prolonged blockade of the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH-44) has left thousands of fruit-laden trucks stranded, causing losses estimated to be hundreds of crores of rupees and threatening the livelihoods of countless families. The strategic NH-44, the only all-weather road link connecting the Kashmir Valley to the rest of India, has been closed for extended periods ...Read More >
SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday launched the first dedicated parcel train from Kashmir Valley to Delhi, a significant step to boost the region's economic growth by facilitating the smooth transportation of horticultural produce, especially apples. Sinha launched the train from Budgam near capital Srinagar to Adarsh Nagar, New Delhi, stating it will serve as a catalyst for apple growers and traders in the Kashmir Valley. He thanked Prime Minister Narendra Mo ...Read More >
Srinagar, Sep 15 (PTI) Apple growers and traders in Kashmir staged a protest against the closure of the Jammu-Srinagar national highway and "government inaction" in the matter, saying this produce worth over Rs 10,000 crore was at a risk of being spoilt. People associated with fruit businesses staged the protests in Sopore town of Baramulla district and Handwara area of Kupwara district in north Kashmir. Fruit mandis across the Valley had called for a two-day shutdown to register their protest ...Read More >
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha flagged off the first dedicated Parcel Train from Budgam to Adarsh Nagar, New Delhi. The Lieutenant Governor expressed gratitude to Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi for ushering a new era of trade and business for apple growers and traders of the Valley. "It will significantly reduce transit time and increase income opportunities for thousands of farmers and boost the agricultural economy of the region," the Lieutenant Governor said. The Lieu ...Read More >
Srinagar: The first apple consignment from Kashmir left for Delhi in a dedicated parcel van after the closure of National Highway 44 spoiled the fruit in the Valley. The parcel cargo van with eight coaches flagged off by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha from Srinagar Railway Station on Monday morning carried 23 tonnes of apple (approx. 1500 boxes) in each wagon. The Jammu and Kashmir government was represented by Minister for Agriculture Javed Dar instead of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah. He was ...Read More >
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], September 15 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has inaugurated the Joint Parcel Product - Rapid Cargo (JPP-RCS) parcel train, connecting Jammu and Kashmir Budgam area to Delhi Adarsh Nagar at Srinagar Railway Station on Monday. During the inauguration, J&K Lt Governor thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and announced that about 23-24 tons of apples and perishable goods will be transported through the JPP-RCS parcel train from today o ...Read More >
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], September 15 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has inaugurated the Joint Parcel Product - Rapid Cargo (JPP-RCS) parcel train, connecting Jammu and Kashmir's Budgam area to Delhi's Adarsh Nagar at Srinagar Railway Station on Monday. During the inauguration, J&K Lt Governor thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and announced that about 23-24 tons of apples and perishable goods will be transported through the JPP-RCS parcel train from tod ...Read More >
SRINAGAR: For Kashmir's fruit growers, harvest season has become a season of despair, with 2,000-3,000 truckloads of apples rotting on the 270 km Srinagar-Jammu highway, the only road link connecting the region to the rest of the country, which remains closed. Fruit growers and traders have lost over Rs 1,000 crore, with losses still climbing and threatening the livelihood of thousands in the Valley. "This year we had a bumper harvest of apples. It was meant to bring relief to growers across t ...Read More >
SRINAGAR: For Kashmir's fruit growers, harvest season has become a season of despair, with 2,000-3,000 truckloads of apples rotting on the 270 km Srinagar-Jammu highway, the only road link connecting the region to the rest of the country, which remains closed. Fruit growers and traders have lost over Rs 1,000 crore, with losses still climbing and threatening the livelihood of thousands in the Valley. "This year we had a bumper harvest of apples. It was meant to bring relief to growers across t ...Read More >
Sopore: The bustling Sopore Fruit Mandi, Asia's second-largest fruit market, came to a complete standstill on Sunday as growers and traders staged a peaceful protest against the continuous blockade of the Srinagar-Baramulla highway. The blockade has severely disrupted the transportation of fruit, inflicting massive losses on growers and traders at the peak of the apple and pear season. With trucks stranded and shipments unable to move, truckloads of apples have begun to rot, while perishable fr ...Read More >
Sopore, Sept 15: The Sopore fruit mandi, Asia's second-largest fresh fruit market, wore an unusual look of silence on Monday, reflecting the mounting anger of Kashmir's fruit growers over the blockade of the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway. In line with a Valley-wide two-day call for closure of all mandis across Kashmir on September 14 and 15, the Sopore mandi remained shut as growers staged peaceful protests against what they termed "government indifference" toward the plight of horticulturist ...Read More >
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday said that parcel train service from Kashmir to New Delhi will give a major boost to the economy. Talking to reporters after flagging off the Joint Parcel Product-Rapid Cargo Service from Nowgam Railway Station here, LG Sinha, according to the news agency -- Kashmir News Observer (KNO) said, " The start of a daily time-tabled train carrying horticulture produce to the National Capital is a major relief for fruit growers. I am thankful to Railwa ...Read More >
The rail connectivity to Kashmir has not only shored up the economy of the Valley but also ensured cost-effective and efficient transportation of famed apples from Kashmir to other parts of the country. "On Saturday, an apple goods train with 10 wagons was operated from Anantnag Railway Station of the Kashmir valley to Adarsh Nagar in Delhi. The three wagons were unloaded at Jammu's Bari Brahmana and seven wagons will be unloaded at Adarsh Nagar Delhi," said senior divisional commercial manager ...Read More >
Nagpur: In a subtle retort to detractors amidst the ethanol controversy, Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Saturday said, "My brain is worth 200 crore a month. I am not at all short of money and I don't stoop low." He emphasised that his work and experiments are driven by ideas and purpose for farmers, rather than the need to earn more.Speaking at an event organised by Agricos Welfare Society in Nagpur, Gadkari said, "You think I am doing this for money? I know how to earn with honesty. I am not a ...Read More >
Jammu, Sep 14: Creating a history of sorts, regular Joint Parcel Product-Rapid Cargo Service (JPP-RCS) parcel train service from Budgam Railway Station will commence from tomorrow, September 15, 2025 to provide reprieve to horticulture producers in Kashmir. The inaugural ceremony of JPP-RCS parcel train, which will depart daily from Budgam Railway Station of Kashmir valley, will be held at Srinagar Railway Station. During the inaugural event, the parcel train will be flagged off by Lieutenant G ...Read More >
Nagpur, Sep 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) Dismissing criticism against the government's ethanol-blended petrol programme as politically motivated, Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari said that his brain "is worth Rs 200 crore a month" and he is not short of money. In his address at an event organised by Agricos Welfare Society in Nagpur, he said: "My brain is worth Rs 200 crore a month. I am not at all short of money, and I don't stoop low." His comments came amid the criticism of t ...Read More >
Kochi, Sep 13: The Pahalgam terror attack collapsed the tourism industry in Jammu and Kashmir, causing a loss of crores of rupees in revenue, said JKNC MLA Tanvir Sadiq here on Saturday. Talking to news agency on the sidelines of the Urban Conclave here, where he represented the Jammu and Kashmir government, Sadiq said several hundreds of hotel and 'Shikara' bookings got cancelled following the terror attack, causing a huge loss to the tourism industry there. "Every booking got cancelled as to ...Read More >
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