Traders lament that the government isn’t serious about the apple trade and that the cosmetic measures will do little to support the industry. SOPORE โ In 2018, Asif Ali, a representative of a Bangladeshi business firm Gareeb Nawaz, visited Sopore fruit Mandi where he was sold apples valued at Rs 2.85 crore by a local…
Charmed by huge returns, youngsters are buying cryptocurrency and are quickly learning the market ups and downs. SRINAGAR โ With many investors making huge profits from cryptocurrency, a wariness remains with others losing money at the same time. Many in Kashmir are getting attracted to the uncharted digital territory for the lure of fast returns.…
โMy children are now growing up and I sometimes wish for a third baby but due to the scare of C-section, I avoid third pregnancy,โ Aarizoo said in a remorseful tone. One morning, a week before her due date, Aarizooโs labour pain started. She called her doctor, who advised her to get admitted to a…
Covid chronicles mightโve started sounding a bit clichรฉd now, but as the threat of the third wave is still looming large, some stories continue to stir for their evocative appeal. Asma was busy with household chores when her mother, Khadija, called in to inform her that she was tested positive for Covid-19. It was April…
A recent Uri military-op conducted amid suspended cellular network once again highlighted the life shadowed by the skirmishes and strife on the garrisoned side-line.ย On the intervening night of September 18 and 19, a battery of the Indian army got activated to counter an infiltration attempt in Uriโs Gohalan area. The breach occurred days after…
She may be known for her museum of love, but Atiqa Bano of Sopore was more than a curator of the past. She was an unassuming philanthropist and the community crisis manager who silently fought destitution till her death. A decorated gallery of awards and recognitions makes it a wall of fame. But beyond this…