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Another Encounter Starts in Srinagar’s Shalimar Area: Police

REGIONAL

An encounter has started between militants and Government forces in the Gasu near Shalimar area of Srinagar, Police said on Monday. On its official twitter handle, Jammu Kashmir Police said,"Another #encounter started at Gasu near Shalimar area of #Srinagar. Police and CRPF are on the job. Further details shall follow." Earlier, a top commander of Lashkar e Taiba, Saleem Parray, a resident of Hajin Bandipora area was killed during an encounter in the same area.

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‘Escaped from Cordon Several times’- Who was Top LeT Commander Saleem Parray?

REGIONAL

A top commander of Lashkar e Taiba, Mohammed Saleem Parray of Hajin Bandipora was killed during a shootout in Srinagar's Shalimar area on Monday afternoon, Police said. They said that Saleem Parrey was a wanted militant and was involved in multiple militancy-related incidents. Locals from the Shalimar area of Srinagar said that they heard a volley of shots that created panic in the area. Saleem who was from Hajin Bandipora, Once known as a hub of counter-insurgents including Kukka Parray, went missing on 22 October 2017. Saleem, (then 23)was among the first to join militants from the North Kashmir township after the town being a hub of counterinsurgents for several years. Days after he joined Lashkar e Taiba, his photos were widely circulated on social media. Parray was agai...

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Top LeT militant killed in Srinagar shootout: IGP

REGIONAL

The Jammu Kashmir Police on Monday claimed that one militant was killed in a brief shootout in the Harwan area of Srinagar. The Jammu Kashmir Police in a tweet said, "Srinagar police neutralised one militant dreaded of proscribed militant outfit LeT Salim Parray along with one foreign militant." However the tweet was updated later and in the new tweet, the Police said. said, #SrinagarEncounterUpdate: Only 1 #terrorist neutralized. Terrorist Salim Parray of proscribed #terror outfit LeT Salim Parray neutralized. #Operation going on. Further details shall follow. IGP Kashmir.

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Sopore fruit traders protest against ‘illegal selling’ of Non-Local Apples

BUSINESS

The fruit market had suffered badly since last few months as Iranian apples were “illegally” and freely sold in Indian markets, say those associated with the fruit trade at Asia's second—largest fruit mandi here in the apple town Sopore area of northern Kashmir. While seeking the ban on Iranian apples in the country, the traders also staged a protest demonstration on Monday at fruit trade, stating that the import of Iranian apples to india has completely downgraded the fruit industry of Kashmir. "Since the last few months, it has badly affected our local fruit industry as the apples which were being sold at suitable prices are now being sold at less price. This has left all the fruit traders here worried, "the protesters told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) "The apple trad...

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Dubai based Emaar to develop shopping mall in Srinagar

BUSINESS

Emaar Properties will develop a massive shopping mall in Srinagar, as part of an agreement between the government of Dubai, and the Jammu Kashmir administration to facilitate investments into projects. According to a report by Live Mint, “UAE and India are comprehensive strategic partners and this project by Emaar will be a landmark of Jammu and Kashmir. I would like to congratulate Emaar and all the partners on this project and am sure we will see many such projects coming up in the near future. UAE and India’s economic partnership is at an inflection point and we will invite other UAE investors to look at this opportunity too," said Dr. Ahmed Abdul Rahman Albanna, UAE Ambassador to India. According to the agreement, the project ‘Mall of Srinagar’ by Emaar will be about 5,00,000 sq ...

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Chinese Flag hoisted in Galwan; Opposition asks PM Modi to break silence

INTERNATIONAL

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to "break the silence" over Chinese "incursions" in the Galwan region of eastern Ladakh. The opposition party has been targeting the Modi government over its handling of Chinese incursions in eastern Ladakh and Arunachal Pradesh. "Our tricolour looks good at Galwan. There should be a response to China. Modi ji, break the silence," Gandhi said on Twitter. A video tweeted by Shen Shiwei, a Chinese state TV reporter shows Chinese personnel unfurling their national flag on "New Year's Day". According to Shiwei, the incident is from the Galwan Valley. The video has been widely shared. Earlier, Gandhi had sought to corner the government after China ''renamed'' 15 places in Arunachal Pradesh. "Just a few d...

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Mehbooba Mufti urges for release of Arsalan Sheikh; Says will also seek Home Minister’s intervention

REGIONAL

Irshad Hussain On Monday, the former chief Minister of the erstwhile state of Jammu Kashmir and the PDP Chief Ms. Mehbooba Mufti, while addressing the media persons at the party office in Srinagar, urged the government of India for a 19-year-old incarcerated youth Arsalan Sheikh. Ms. Mufti said that she will seek the intervention of the Home Minister into the matter. “We will write to Home Minister for his intervention,” she said in a presser. It is pertinent to mention here that Arsalan Feroz a 12th grader, resident of Zaldagar area of old Srinagar, was arrested by NIA (National Investigation Agency) on Friday, on charges of being an operative of ‘TRF’ (The Resistance Front). The family however contested the claims of NIA, stating that Arsalan is an innocent youth. NIA raided ...

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Snow Forecast: Barring Gulmarg and Pahalgam, Mercury Settles Above Freezing Point In Kashmir

REGIONAL

Amid forecast for moderate to heavy snowfall in next few days, the minimum temperature settled above freezing point across in J&K except Gulmarg and Pahalgam on Monday. A meteorological department official here told GNS that Srinagar, the summer capital of J&K, recorded a low of 3.0°C against previous night’s 0.3°C. It was 5.0°C over normal for this time of the year. Kashmir is presently under the grip of 40-day long harshest period of winter, known locally as ‘Chillai Kalan, which started from December 21. It is followed by a 20-day long ‘Chillai Khurd’ and a 10-day-long ‘Chilla Bachha’. The mercury at the world famous resort of Gulmarg settled at minus 5.8°C against minus 6.2°C on the previous night, he said. Last night’s temperature was above 1°C normal there for this t...

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Met PM Modi to discuss farm laws, he was arrogant, says Satyapal Malik

INDIA

Meghalaya Governor Satya Pal Malik on Sunday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was “arrogant” when he met him to discuss the farmer protests and that he ended up having an argument with him, The Indian Express reported. Addressing a social function at Dadri in Haryana, Malik said, “Main jab kisano ke mamle me Pradhan Mantri ji se milane gaya, to meri panch minute mein ladai ho gayi unse. Woh bahut ghamand mein the. Jab maine unse kaha, hamare 500 log mar gaye… to usne kaha, mere liye mare hain? (Maine) kaha aapke liye hi to mare the, jo aap raja bane huye ho… Mera jhagda ho gaya. Unhone kaha ab aap Amit Shah se mil lo. Main Amit Shah se mila… (When I went to meet the Prime Minister to discuss the farmer issue, I ended up fighting with him within five minutes. He was very arrogan...

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Vaishno Devi Stampede: JK LG chairs high-level meeting of Shrine Board, Seeks reasons responsible for stampede

REGIONAL

Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday chaired a high-level meeting of the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, which is managing the yatra to the temple. He announced additional ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh fpr deceased and sought reasons that led to the stampede. Officials sources told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that Lt Governor Sinha, who is also Chairman of Shrine Board chaired a high level meeting where Chief Executive Officer among other board members were present. Lt Governor took stock of situation post stampede in which two women among twelve pilgrims lost their lives. "He sought detailed report on the reasons that caused stampede," they said. Sources said that LG also announced an additional Rs 5 lakh ex-gratia to the next of kin who died in ...