Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], June 10 : The Jammu and Kashmir government on Wednesday constituted a five-member committee to conduct a comprehensive enquiry into the technical malfunction of the Gulmarg Gondola that occurred on May 25, 2026, which left over 300 tourists stranded mid-air for several hours. According to an Order issued by the Government of Jammu and Kashmir on June 10, 2026, the committee will be chaired by Mahmood Ahmad Shah, Jammu & Kashmir Administrative Service (JKAS), Managing Director (MD), Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited (KPDCL). Other members include Vikas Gupta, JKAS, Director Tourism, Jammu; Tariq Hussain, JKAS, Chief Executive Officer, Gulmarg Development Authority; Javeed Ahmad Tantray, In-charge Superintending Engineer, Mechanical & Hospital Circle Kashmir; and Mohammad Ismail Chechi, Executive Engineer, Mechanical Division Baramulla.

ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary committee has expressed concern about a decline in mango production, alongside the growing use of artificial sweeteners in beverages, which has adversely affected demand for natural mango-pulp-based products in the wake of changes to the country’s regulatory framework. The National Assembly Standing Committee on National Food Security and Research reviewed safety standards for synthetic mango-flavoured beverages, mango production challenges, and the export strategy. MNA Tariq Hussain chaired the meeting, which was also attended by representatives of the Multan Mango Growers Association.