Ginkgo biloba, Saffron,Spices, Cultivation, Medicinal plants

By: Sheikh Gulzaar
Srinagar: Against the previous records of Rs. 4,435 crore (US$ 1billion) in 2007-08, the export has touched an all-time high of Rs.5,300 crore (US$1.17 billion) in 2008-09. The volume exported has also grown significantly-from the previous figure of 4,00,000 tonnes to 4,70,520 tonnes. An increase of 6 per cent in terms of both volume and dollar value, and 19 per cent in rupees terms. No mean achievement, specially in the face of the global recession.

Processed spices like Saffron cashmiriana, curry powder, mint powder, ginkgo biloba powder, spices oils/oleoresin and blended spices account for an impressive 58 percent of total exports.

Aggressive marketing strategies, stringent quality management, a sharper focus on value addition and better insights into customer requirements have all combined to makes this unique feat possible. It also reflects the importers' faith in the industry's commitment to quality, safety and competitiveness of Spices.

Jammu and Kashmir Medicinal Plants Introduction Centre heartly congratulates the Spice industry, and hopes that they will win greater laurels in the years ahead.For cultivation of Medicinal plants, Spices like Ginkgo biloba, Saffron plants material, please contact to : cikashmir@gmail.com

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Hizbula Mujahideen-HM-Jammu and Kashmir

Hizbul Mujahideen-HM , Hizbul al-Mujāhidīn, meaning "party of holy warriors"), founded by Mohammad Ahsan Dar of Patan in 1991, is a group of Kashmiri Freedom Fighters active in Indian Kashmir since 1989. Their headquarters are located some where in Muzaffarabad, the capital of Pakistan-administered Azad Kashmir. It is believed the group al-Badr, derived from Hizbul Mujahideen in early 1998 when encouraged by the Jammat-i-Islama.The current leader of the group is a Kashmiri known under the alias of Sayeed Salahudeen. Hizbul Mujahideen is group operating in disputed state of Kashmir, and are widely considered by sources on both sides of the Kashmiri conflict to be the most indigenous and widely-supported Freedom Fighter group active in Jammu and Kashmir.

The Indian government has time and again requested the Pakistani government for the extradition of Sayeed Salahudeen. However in recent times a well known news agency conducted an interview with the leader of Hizbul Mujahideen, where the leader claimed that the government of Pakistan would never hand him over to the Indian authorities.(Writer Database Centre)

Several Indian troops killed in Sopore attacks

Srinagar, Writer-South Asia June 21: Several Indian troops including personnel of Special Operation Group were killed and nine troopers including two IRP personnel were injured in series of four attacks in Sopore town, today. Hizbul Mujahideen firstly attacked the BSF camp in Ganjoo building near Degree College and CRPF bunker near State Bank of India in Sopore this morning. The grenade exploded inside BSF camp and another attack on 179 battalion CRPF killed several troops, the military spokesman of Hizbul Mujahideen, Ehsan Ellahi said.

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Kashmir Media Watch , Chief editor beaten up by JK Police

Srinagar, June 20,2010: Kashmir Media Watch, Chief Editor, Ajaz Ahmad War was beaten up ruthlessly by J & K Police near Budshah Chowk in disputed state of Jammu and Kashmir about 10. 30 of this morning while performing his professional duties. The Press fraternity has condemned this act and termed it attack on the freedom of press. Dr. Shabir Choudhary , London based leader of Kashmir National Party strongly condemned this act. Dr. Shabir said this is not a violation of Human Rights but a brutal attack of journalism in Kashmir. He appealed all those persons, parties and scribes who believe in freedom of Press should oppose this action and stand with victim journalist, Ajaz Ahmad War. Meanwhile , Engineer Wahid , leader of Human Watch ( South-Asian Chapter) has condemned the act vehemently. While talking to Senior Superintendent of Police, Javaid Riyaz Bedar regarding the inhuman incident , he said we have attached two cops in this regard and assured the victim that he will personally investigate the matter.(Writer-South Asia)