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Air-India announces concession for airlifting cherries

Srinagar, Apr 24: The Air India has offered freight concession for transportation of cherries from here to different parts of the country from May 1, official spokesman said today.

He said the Air India has agreed to lift a minimum of 100 kg to 1000 kg of cherries in each flight operating from here to Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore and Kolkatta.

He said Director, Horticulture Planning and Marketing (HPM) department has appealed to the cherry and fruit growers, besides traders, to avail the opportunity and contact the Marketing Manager of Air India, here.

The spokesman said HPM can also be contacted for the purpose.

The Railway minister has also agreed to help transportation of the cherries from Jammu to Mumbai in special coaches.

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Shia mourners wounded, arrested in Kashmir

Srinagar, Jan 28: Dozens of Shia mourners were wounded as police resorted to baton-charge and lobbed teargas shells to prevent them from taking out a procession on the eighth Muharram here today.Scores of mourners, including JKLF leader Javed Ahmed Mir, were arrested by police here for violating the prohibitory orders.The Jammu and Kashmir government has imposed a ban on Muharram processions in Srinagar city after militancy erupted in the Kashmir valley in 1989.Former moderate Hurriyat.....
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