SHOPIAN — President of the Jammu and Kashmir Fruits & Vegetables Processing and Integrated Cold Chain Association (JKPICCA), Bashir Ahmad Naik, on Tuesday welcomed and felicitated Deputy Commissioner Shopian Charandeep Singh on behalf of the association. During the interaction, Naik conveyed his best wishes to the Deputy Commissioner and expressed hope for stronger coordination between […]
Author: Mudasir Maqbool
Maroof Wani highlights plight of relocated street vendors in Shopian
SHOPIAN — Socio-political activist Er. Maroof Ahmad Wani on Saturday interacted with street vendors in Shopian to assess the difficulties they are facing at the newly allotted vending market following their relocation. During the interaction, the vendors highlighted the lack of basic amenities at the new site, saying they had shifted to the designated market […]
JKPICCA President meets newly appointed DC Pulwama
PULWAMA — President of the Jammu and Kashmir Fruits & Vegetables Processing and Integrated Cold Chain Association (JKPICCA), Bashir Ahmad Naik, on Wednesday met and congratulated Kuldeep Krishan Sidda on assuming charge as Deputy Commissioner of Pulwama. Naik welcomed the new Deputy Commissioner and expressed hope that his leadership and administrative experience would contribute to […]
JKPICCA seeks banking reforms, ₹5 crore CSR support for SIDCO Lassipora
PULWAMA — The Jammu and Kashmir Fruits & Vegetables Processing and Integrated Cold Chain Association (JKPICCA) has sought sector-specific banking reforms from Jammu and Kashmir Bank to support the horticulture and cold-chain industry, besides proposing ₹5 crore in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) assistance for the beautification and environmental development of SIDCO Industrial Growth Centre, Lassipora. […]
Er. Maroof Wani meets ARTO Shopian, raises transporters issues
SHOPIAN — Socio-political activist Er. Maroof Ahmad Wani on Thursday met the Assistant Regional Transport Officer (ARTO), Shopian, and discussed various issues confronting the transport community. During the meeting, Wani highlighted concerns related to the welfare of transporters and stressed the need for effective coordination between the concerned authorities and transport representatives to address their […]
JKPICCA urges growers to follow SOPs, rejects claims of preferential storage
PULWAMA — Amid the ongoing peak apple harvesting season in Kashmir, cold storage operators have clarified that no preferential treatment is being given to large fruit merchants and that every grower and customer is being treated equally, subject to established procedures and availability of storage space. Responding to concerns raised by some growers regarding alleged […]
Kashmir Youth Leadership Conclave brings youth and political leaders together
SRINAGAR — The Kashmir Youth Leadership Conclave was held on Sunday at the Country Inn Hotel and Banquet Hall in Srinagar, bringing together young delegates, political leaders and speakers for an interactive discussion on issues concerning youth and the future of Jammu and Kashmir. The conclave featured Congress MP and party spokesperson Pawan Khera, J&K […]
Income Tax Department holds awareness programme at Lassipora Industrial Growth Centre
PULWAMA — The Income Tax Department, Udhampur, on Wednesday organised an Income Tax Awareness Programme at the Industrial Growth Centre, Lassipora, Pulwama, with the aim of creating greater awareness among taxpayers, industrialists, business owners and other stakeholders about income tax provisions and compliance requirements. The programme was held at the Conference Hall of the Industrial […]
EPCG issue resolved, major relief for J&K’s CA storage, cold chain projects
JKPICCA President Bashir Ahmad Naik thanks Piyush Goyal, DGFT for timely intervention ahead of apple harvest season SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Jammu & Kashmir Fruits & Vegetable Processing & Integrated Cold Chain Association (JKPICCA) has welcomed the resolution of the long-pending Export Promotion Capital Goods (EPCG) issue concerning cold storage, Controlled Atmosphere (CA) storage and […]
JKPICCA President urges Govt to ensure uninterrupted NH-44 traffic during apple seasonp
SRINAGAR, Mudasir Maqbool (KIMS) — With the apple harvesting season approaching, the Jammu and Kashmir Fruits and Vegetables Processing and Integrated Cold Chain Association (JKPICCA) has urged the Lieutenant Governor and Chief Minister to ensure round-the-clock, uninterrupted movement on the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway (NH-44) to safeguard the interests of apple growers and the wider horticulture […]









