Srinagar, Sep 16: CPI(M) leader Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami on Tuesday said that the prolonged closure of the Jammu–Srinagar National Highway has caused severe difficulties for apple growers and traders in Kashmir and demanded immediate measures to address the situation. Speaking to reporters, Tarigami said the highway, the only all-weather road linking Kashmir with the rest of the country, has remained...

Srinagar, Sept 16 : Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Anshul Garg, on Tuesday said that the administration is working on priority to ensure the smooth evacuation of fruit-laden trucks from the valley while also maintaining the flow of essential supplies into Kashmir. According to KNS, Garg said a series of meetings were held with fruit growers, associations, and the Shopian Fruit Mandi...

Bhaderwah/Jammu, Sep 16: In the aftermath of the recent flash floods that destroyed several bridges connecting the grasslands of high altitude Jaie Valley, hundreds of Gujjars are forced to take extreme risks for a living in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district. Over 350 tribal families reside along with their cattle in the 7,850 meter high meadow, 35 km from Bhaderwah...

Gadkari likely to chair high-level meeting today to discuss bottlenecks Srinagar, Sep 15 : Amid growing outrage over the deteriorating condition of the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Shri Nitin Gadkari is likely to chair a high-level meeting on Tuesday afternoon to discuss the issue.   Sources told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the...