Srinagar Mar 27 PTI A blast occurred near an Army camp in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday but no loss of life was reported officials said A mysterious blast took place near the camp of 21 Rashtriya Rifles at Zachaldara in Handwara area of the north Kashmir district one of the officials said However no loss of life or injury to anyone was reported The nature of the blast was being ascertained they added PTI SSB SMN

Srinagar Mar 19 PTI A CRPF personnel was injured in a grenade attack by terrorists in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday police said At about 810 pm terrorists hurled a grenade upon the camp of 178 Battalion of the CRPF at Babapora in Zainapora area of the south Kashmir district a police official said He said one personnel of the Central Reserve Police Force CRPF was injured in the grenade explosion PTI SSB SMN

Srinagar Sep 26 PTI Union Minister for Food Processing Industries Pashupati Kumar Paras on Sunday visited Pattan in Jammu and Kashmirs Baramulla district interacted with fruit growers and inaugurated horticulture stalls The ministers visit is part of the Centres public outreach programme in the union territory The minister inaugurated some stalls installed by horticulture and other related departments These stalls displayed different fruit varieties that are locally grown Paras interacted with some fruit growers of Pattan during which they shared their feedback and farming experiences with the minister The minister urged them to adopt latest and scientific methodologies in their fields adding that such interventions have the ability to leverage productivity He said the food processing sector has immense potential and there is a need of value addition of horticultural products so as to yield better and enhanced dividends He reiterated that the central government is committed to ensure the welfare of farmers besides doubling their income The fruit growers also raised some vital issues and demands which include establishment of cold storage facility continuation of market intervention scheme and hassle-free movement on national highway of vehicles carrying fruits to different markets Paras gave a patient hearing to the fruit growers and assured that all the genuine grievances shall be taken with the authorities concerned for their timely redressal He said the current outreach programme aims to listen to the publics demands at the grassroots level so that a common man avail benefits of different welfare schemes and programmes He also inspected some high density orchards The minister distributed authorisation letters to farmers for purchasing subsidised farming machineries under the prime ministers development programme PTI SSB SMN SMN