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Saudi Arabia signs 47 MOU’s with India

INTERNATIONAL

Saudi Arabia and India have signed a bilateral agreement to preserve the investment landscape in both countries, said a senior minister at the ongoing Indian-Saudi Investment Forum in New Delhi, Arab News reported. Speaking at the forum, Badr Al-Badr, the deputy minister of investor outreach at the Saudi Ministry of Investment, said: “The Ministry of Investment of Saudi Arabia and Invest India have signed a bilateral agreement to strengthen mutual investment endeavors, and give the comfort zone to investors and traders to do more business.” The deputy minister further revealed that both nations signed 47 memorandums of understanding, including agreements between private and public sector undertakings. “Saudi Arabia and India are the right fit for each other. Your demand is our sup...

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Reduction of taxes on US products may hit Kashmir’s horticulture industry, Growers worried

WRITE-UPS

The apple industry of Kashmir, one of the largest contributors to the region's economy, is likely to be hit by the Indian Government's decision to remove additional duty from American products including walnuts, almonds, apples and chickpeas among others. The Ministry of Finance ahead of the G20 event in New Delhi announced the elimination of tariffs on a number of American products, including chickpeas, lentils (masur), apples, walnuts in shells, fresh or dried almonds, as well as shelled almonds, in a notification dated September 5. United State and India decided to resolve six WTO issues and remove retaliatory tariffs on particular US goods during Prime Minister Modi’s official visit to the US in June. The decision will result in cutting down of 10 percent taxes on chickpeas, lent...

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Properties of over 4000 militants living in Pakistan to be seized: Report

REGIONAL

Over 4,000 militants who fled Jammu Kashmir in the last three decades and are operating from Pakistan are likely to lose their properties in Jammu Kashmir. According to the Jammu Kashmir admin, around 4200 militants who are living in Pakistan have been listed among the "proclaimed offenders" by the government of India and their properties are being attached. Quoting unnamed officials, WION reported that authorities have already started the drive by seizing the properties and agencies like the National Investigative Agency (NIA) and State Investigative Agency (SIA) are involved in the seizure. Jammu and Kashmir Police have also seized over 16 properties only in Doda district in the last one week. "Those who have gone and taken shelter in Pakistan were earlier associated with mil...

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Congress alleges Rs 13,000 crore scam in Jal Jeevan Mission Jammu Kashmir

REGIONAL

Congress on Monday hit out at the BJP-led Centre alleging a Rs 13,000 crore scam in the Jal Jeevan Mission in J&K and victimization of the IAS officer, who exposed the scam while shielding the accused. Addressing a press conference at the party headquarters here, Congress Working Committee (CWC) member, Pawan Khera said that everyday the government does event management. Khera, who is also the chairman of the media and publicity department of the party, said, “This is done to divert attention from real issues. And while the government was holding the G20 Summit in Delhi, a complaint from Jammu Kashmir has come against Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha alleging Rs 13,000 crore scam in the Jal Jeevan Mission. “The whistleblower of the scam, Ashok Kumar Parmar is an IAS officer, who happe...

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Scuffle breaks out among non local workers in Budgam, one dead

REGIONAL

A non-local labourer died after he was allegedly manhandled by another non-local labourer during a scuffle in central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Monday. Police arrested the accused and charged him with the murder. Sources said that there was a scuffle between two labourers from Bihar working at a brick kiln in Gondipora Beerwah. The scuffle led to the death of Shatrudhan Ram son of Chulhai Ram, a resident of Gawas Nagar Bihar. In this connection the accused namely Sajan Das son of Kapal Das of Gosa Nagar Bihar was arrested and lodged at police station Beerwah. An FIR vide number 109/ 2023 under section 302 has been registered in this regard. [KNT]

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BJP’s senior leader accused of ‘Anti-Party’ activities, issued showcause notice

REGIONAL

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has issued a show-cause notice to one of its senior leaders Sofi Yousuf for allegedly indulging in "anti-party activities." A letter addressed to Sofi Yousuf, a resident of Sirigufwara Anantnag read, "Despite being senior leader of the party and now occupying a very senior position, it has come to notice of Disciplinary Committee of Jammu Kashmir Bharatiya Janata Party, unfortunately, that you are indulging in anti party activities and showing marked indiscipline in your political dealings." The latter accuses Yousuf of having tried to create dissent in Party Cadre with few more persons and now his audio recording clip has surfaced whose contents depicts that that Sofi Yousuf has no regard for Party Discipline and high principles which are basis of politi...

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Man donates his land for borewell for over hundred families in Anantnag area

REGIONAL

Suhail Dar Water pipes will soon be inside every home in the Benaad region of Salar in south Kashmir's Anantnag. The locals' persistent requests for water service have gone unheard over the last 60 years. This was possible only after a local named Mohammed Maqbool Mir, a 50-year-old resident of the area donated his land free of cost for the construction of a borewell, from where water will be supplied to over hundred houses. "People in this area had been craving for water. We have to use natural water resources for bathing and drinking purposes but the water is not always feasible for drinking purposes. Transporting water from one place to other has been a constant struggle of several generation of our ancestors," said Mohammed Maqbool. Seeing such plight of the local residents...

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Unfortunate that movies like The Kashmir Files and Gaddar becoming hits: Naseeruddin Shah

INDIA

Veteran actor and Hindi film director, Naseeruddin Shah has expressed regret over the current status of the Indian cinema stating he was surprised to see films like 'The Kashmir Files’ and ‘Gadar 2’ becoming hits. Shah who is making a comeback in direction after 17 years with the film ‘Man Woman, Man Woman’ was speaking to Free Press Journal when he spoke on wide ranging issues including the current scenario of the Indian film industry. Naseeruddin Shah said, "The more nationalist you are, the more famous you will be. Because such people are running the country. Loving your country is no longer enough. You have to yell and scream and even take imaginary animosity. These people don’t know how dangerous it is." He added, "Films like Gadar 2 and The Kerala Story becoming hit is surpr...

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Police SPO among two drug peddlers arrested in Baramulla

REGIONAL

Police on Sunday claimed to have arrested two drug peddlers including a police SPO and recovered contraband substances from their possession in Baramulla. A police party of Police Station Sheeri headed by SHO PS Sheeri under the supervision of DySP Hqrs Baramulla at a checkpoint established at Gantamulla Crossing intercepted two persons, reads police statement issued to The Kashmiriyat. During search, 40 grams of contraband substance Charas was recovered from their possession, it adds. The duo were identified as Umer Farooq Najar son of Farooq Ahmad & Waqar Hussain son of Arshad Ahmad Beigh both residents of Kalayban Baramulla. Accordingly, a case under relevant sections of law was registered at Police Station Sheeri and investigation has been set into motion.

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Budgam residents stage protests after electricity lines cut

REGIONAL

Residents of Bodpora Kremshora area of central Kashmir's Budgam district hit the streets against the PDD department alleging that the electric lines were cut off without any notice. Protestors told The Kashmiriyat that it has been four days since their electricity has been cut off leaving them in darkness. During the protest, the angry protesters asked the concerned department to restore their electricity at the earliest. "The electricity was not cut by PDD line men but rather some civilians which is illegal, We are 10 households without electricity alleged a protestor."