APPLE FARMING ( OUR BUSINESS )

  VARIETY OF KASHMIR APPLE                         Table1. Recommended varieties of apple in different Indian states SeasonHimachal PradeshJammu and KashmirUttar Pradesh Early seasonTydeman’s Early (P) Michael Molies Delicious Schlomit Starkrimson Irish Peach BenoniEarly Shan burry (P) Fenny Benoni Chaubattia Princess Mid-seasonStaring Delicious Red Delicious Richared Vance Delicious Top Red Lord Lambourne (P) Red Chief Oregon Super Red spur Red Gold (P)American mother Razakwar Jonathan (P) Cox’s Orange Pippin Red Gold (P) Queen’s Apple Rome Beauty Scarlet Siberian Red Delicious Starking Delicious MaIntosh (P) Cortland Golden Delicious (P) Late seasonGolden...

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Kashmiri Food

 Kashmiri food that we have today in the restaurants has evolved over the years. Highly influenced by the traditional food of the Kashmiri pundits, it has now taken some of the features of the cooking style adopted in Central Asia, Persia and Afghanistan. Kashmiri food makes an extensive of use turemic and yoghurt. Superb preparation and fabulous aromatic flavor of the Kashmiri food is so alluring that even those who are not feeling hungry end up yearning for more. In the making of Kashmiri dishes, garlic and onion are not used much as in the case of other Indian cuisines. Absolutely rich in taste and exotic in flavor,Kashmiri cuisine has become a popular choice. The strong...

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MUGHAL GARDENS ( All garden's made by mughal's )

    Shalimar Garden Emperor Jehangir got the Shalimar Garden built for his wife Nur Jahan in 1616. A second garden Faiz Baksh, (The Bountiful) was added to it later during the reign of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan (1628-1658). Covering an area of approximately 539 m by 182 m, the Shalimar garden offers an amazing view over the other gardens, lakes and shallow terraces. Also known as the "garden of love", the Shalimar Mughal Gardens has four terraces, rising one above the other. The fourth terrace of the garden was, at one point of time, reserved for royal ladies. There is also a canal lined with polished stones running through the center of the Shalimar Bagh. The canal is responsible for supplying water to the garden from Harwan. The...

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DAL LAKE

                                                                                                    The Dal Lake which has the length of 8 Km long and a width of 4 Km, spreads over a total of 26 Sq. Km. The fascinating Dal Lake is divided into two smaller ones the Lokut (small) and Bod (big) Dal. The south western part of the lake has a maximum depth of approximately 12 M. the Dal Lake gets some of its water from spring but is also supplemented by water from the mountain lake, Mar Sar. In the...

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SRINAGAR INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

                                                               United Progressive Alliance  chairperson, Sonia Gandhi  said on Saturday that those believing in violence should learn a lesson from the faith the people of Jammu and Kashmir  have in democracy.Inaugurating the new terminal for the Srinagar  international airport from where the first direct flight to Dubai was undertaken, Sonia Gandhi said, " The people of Jammu and Kashmir have shown their faith in democracy by an overwhelming participation in the recently held assembly elections...

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The Asia's Largest Flower Garden in Srinagar

THE TULIP-GARDEN The Tulip garden in the foothills of Zabarwan hill range on the banks of Dal lake in the city was today thrown open to tourists for the fourth season as visitors were mesmerized by the over-15 lakh flowers in full bloom. "The Tulip garden was thrown open to visitors today and the response has been overwhelming," said Javed Ahmad Shah, in charge of Tulip Garden, which has been named after former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. Although the regular tourist season in Kashmir valley starts late in April or early May, the addition of the Tulip garden on the list of must-see destinations in the Valley has successfully advanced the season by at least one month. "The garden has become a big attraction for...

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