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To protect interests of local producers, Centre introduces import price for apples

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Jahangeer Ganaie
Srinagar, May 08 : In order to protect the interests of the country’s apple producers, the central government has amended its import policy for apples by introducing Minimum Important Price (MIP).
According to an official notification issued by ministry of Ministry of Commerce and Industry, a copy of which lies with the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), import of apples is now prohibited and import is free only if CIF value is above Rs 50 per kg.
“In exercise of powers conferred by Section 3 read with Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992, read with paragraph 1.02 and 2.01 of the Foreign Trade Policy 2023, as amended from time to time, the Central Government hereby amends the import policy condition under ITC(HS) 08081000 of Chapter-08 of ITC (HS), 2022, Schedule-I (Import Policy).” reads the notification.
It added import of apples under ITC (HS) 08081000 is now ‘Prohibited’ wherever the CIF Import Price is less than equal to Rs. 50/- per kilogram. However, these Minimum Import Price (MIP) conditions shall not be applicable for imports from Bhutan.
Notably, the apple growers of J&K and other parts of the country have been raising the issue of free import of apples from different countries as it was decreasing the rate of apples being produced here.
Several fruit growers’ associations have been advocating and writing to higher ups for import cap to protect country’s apple farmers.
Meanwhile, representatives of different fruit growers’ associations have expressed their hope that this kind of measure will help in protection apple growers of the country—(KNO)

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May 9, 2023
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May 7, 2023
Afghanistan’s central bank sells USD 14 million to keep local currency stable

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Kabul: Afghanistan’s central bank Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB) sold $14 million by auction on Sunday to stabilise the exchange rate of the national currency afghani, the bank said in a statement released here on Sunday.
The local currency afghani has been tumbling against foreign currencies, especially the US dollar, over the past couple of months. The exchange rate of 1 US dollar increased from last week’s 86 afghani to 87.15 afghani on Sunday, Xinhua news agency reported.
Afghanistan’s central bank has injected millions of US dollars into the country’s money-exchange market over the past month to prevent the fall of the afghani against foreign currencies.

Afghanistan has received more than 2 billion dollars in cash over the past 18 months as part of the international community’s humanitarian aid to prevent the economic collapse of the cash-strapped country.
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April 30, 2023
Poonch Attack: Local ‘Imam’ Among Seven Arrested So Far

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SRINAGAR: Expanding the scope of the investigation into the Poonch attack, the Special Operations Group (SOG) of the Jammu and Kashmir Police on Saturday detained a religious leader (Moulvi) from Jammu’s Bathindi area for allegedly having links with the militants involved in the recent attack. Although security forces are tight-lipped on the incident and restricted from sharing news with the media, reliable sources informed the news agency KNO that during the interrogation and questioning of detainees, the name of a Poonch-based Moulvi surfaced, allegedly having links across the border.
“A team of SOG detained Moulvi Manzoor from the Madrassa, Markaz-ul-Maarif in Bathindi on suspicion of having links with the Poonch attack,” sources said, adding that the accused is a teacher in the Madrassa and hails from the Poonch district. The fresh raid in Jammu took place a day after Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbagh Singh claimed that the terror plot had been uncovered and six locals had been arrested for sheltering the militants.
Earlier, on April 20, militants ambushed an army vehicle in which five soldiers were killed, and one was left injured. The soldiers were from a Rashtriya Rifles unit deployed for counter-terror operations.
According to DGP Singh, the explosives and weapons came from Pakistan through drones. Singh said that the police had so far questioned more than 200 people, and the operation to neutralize the involved in the attack is underway. “Six persons (of a module) have been arrested. They include those who have provided material (weapons, ammunition, explosives) to the militants besides shelter and food and guided them from one to another place,” Singh told reporters during a visit to Rajouri district. He also claimed that there are 10 to 12 such elements operating in the area.
Earlier, Army’s Northern Commander Lt. Gen. Upendra Dwivedi also visited the attack site and said that necessary action is underway against the militants responsible for the deadly attack on an army truck in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district that left five soldiers dead.
Meanwhile, a massive search operation to track down the militants is underway in Bhata Dhurian following the ambush. (KNO)

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( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

April 29, 2023
Poonch Attack Was Not Possible Without Local Support: DGP

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Says ‘Hidden OGWs’ Providing Any Sort Of Support To Militant Activities Are Being Identified
M S Naki
Jammu, April 28 (GNS): Director General of Police Dilbag Singh on Friday said April 21 attack on army in which five soldiers were killed and another was injured at Bhata Durian area in Poonch was not possible without some local support.
“The militants were provided shelter at one place and then provided transport to carry out the attack at another place,” the top police officer told reporters in Rajouri after reviewing security situation in the area.
He said that a number of militants who had managed to sneak inside were gunned down and that few of infiltrated militants are still active in the area for which police alongwith other security force are intensifying their operations to track them down.
With regard to militant module that was recently busted in the District, the DGP said they were providing support to militants besides were collecting drone dropped arms and ammunition and cash for them.
“Hidden OGWs and accomplices providing any sort of support to militant activities are being identified and stringent action against each and every individual involved in anti national activities shall be taken,” he said, adding, “We are identifying the natural hideouts as the (militants) are taking shelter mostly in forests areas in these natural hideouts.”
About the local support, he said that a local Nisar Ahmed, a resident of Gursai village, was already in the suspect list of police. “He has been an active OGW of militants since 1990. He was questioned several times in the past. This time, after corroborating the evidence, he was found involved in providing logistic and other support to militants who carried out the Poonch attack,” the DGP said, adding, “Nisar’s family is also involved in providing support to (militants). He said with the arrest of Nisar, the investigation has got a new direction and vital leads have been obtained so far.

He said that Pakistan and its agencies are supplying arms and ammunition through drone to carry out militant activities. “We have data of all involved and strict action would be taken against them.” Earlier Singh visited the Border areas of Rajouri district and reviewed security scenario of the area.
Accompanied by ADGP Jammu Mukesh Singh DGP was received by DIG Rajouri-Poonch Range Dr. Mohd Haseeb Mughal and SSP Rajouri Amritpal Singh. SSP Jammu Chandan Kohli and CO IR 2nd BN Randeep Kumar were also present.
DGP during his visit, the DGP took stock of the prevailing security situation of the District particularly the infiltration attempts, Narco trade and drone activities from across the border. He also visited the Darhal area in the outskirts of the District.
While interacting with the jurisdictional officers, he directed for strengthening of the security grid by activating Naka checking points on different routes to track the movements of militants and their supporters, according to a police statement issued to GNS later.
He also stressed for devising and executing a proper Area Domination Plan. “He emphasized on utilizing modern technology and human intelligence to monitor the suspected movement on borders and as also in the hinterland to prevent anti-national activities and incidents thereof.”
DGP stressed for intensified investigation into the recent militant incident to track down each and every person involved. (GNS)
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April 28, 2023
Poonch Attack Carried Out With Active Local Support; IED Used To Blow Army Vehicle: Dilbagh Singh

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SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir’s Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbagh Singh Friday said that the April 21 attack in Bhata Durian area of Poonch in which five soldiers were killed was carried out with active local support and militants had used steel-coated armour-piercing bullets and IEDs to target army vehicle to inflict maximum damage.
He said intense search to track the natural hide-outs used by militants is being launched and initial investigations suggest that nine to 12 foreign militants may be active in Rajouri-Poonch area, who may have infiltrated recently.
Talking to reporters after taking stock of the ongoing search operations in Darhal area of Rajouri district, DGP Singh said that the Poonch attack was carried out with active support of locals.
“Such attacks can’t be carried out without local support. The militants were provided shelter at one place and then provided transport to carry out the attack at another place. They had done proper recee of the area and despite rain they succeeded to target the army vehicle that was plying with almost zero speed due to blind turn,” the DGP said, adding that “the attackers knew the spot and speed of the vehicle.”
The DGP said that the terrorist used steel-coated armour-piercing bullets and IEDs to blow the army vehicle in a bid to inflict maximum damage. “Same bullets were used in the Dhangri, Rajouri attack. The Poonch attack was carried out near a forest area. Initial investigations suggest that the terrorists may have used natural hideouts. We are identifying the natural hide-outs that may have been used by the attackers before the attack and intense search operation is on to nab the attackers,” he said.
Replying to a query, he said that the group of terrorists involved in the recent attack may be divided into two and their number seems to be between nine to twelve.
About the local support, he said that the local Nisar Ahmed, a resident of Gursai village, was already in the suspect list of police. “He has been an active OGW of terrorists since 1990. He was questioned several times in the past. This time, after corroborating the evidence, he was found involved in providing logistic and other support to terrorists who carried out the Poonch attack,” the DGP said, adding that Nisar’s family is also involved in providing support to terrorists.
On whether terrorists had got weapons through drones, the DGP said that weapons, grenades and cash was air-dropped by drone and the same was collected by Nisar and his family members.

“We are identifying the spot where the drone had dropped the weapons and cash,” he said. He said so far, 200 people were questioned and 12 suspects have been detained. He said with the arrest of Nisar, the investigation has got a direction and vital leads have been received so far. (KNO)

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April 28, 2023
Poonch attack carried out with active local support; steel coated bullets, IED used to blow army vehicle: DGP Dilbagh Singh

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Rajouri, Apr 28: Jammu and Kashmir’s Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbagh Singh Friday said that the April 21 attack in Bhata Durian area of Poonch in which five soldiers were killed was carried out with active local support and terrorists had used steel-coated armour-piercing bullets and IEDs to target army vehicle to inflict maximum damage. He said intense search to track the natural hide-outs used by terrorists is being launched and initial investigations suggest that nine to 12 foreign militants may be active in Rajouri-Poonch area, who may have infiltrated recently.
Talking to reporters after taking stock of the ongoing search operations in Darhal area of Rajouri district, DGP Singh, as per news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), said that the Poonch attack was carried out with active support of locals. “Such attacks can’t be carried out without local support. The terrorists were provided shelter at one place and then provided transport to carry out the attack at another place. They had done proper recee of the area and despite rain they succeeded to target the army vehicle that was plying with almost zero speed due to blind turn,” the DGP said, adding that “the attackers were knowing the spot and speed of the vehicle.”
The DGP said that the terrorist used steel-coated armour-piercing bullets and IEDs to blow the army vehicle in a bid to inflict maximum damage. “ Same bullets were used in the Dhangri, Rajouri attack. The Pooonch attack was carried out near a forest area. Initial investigations suggest that the terrorists may have used natural hideouts. We are identifying the natural hide-outs that may have been used by the attackers before the attack and intense search operation is on to nab the attackers,” he said. Replying to a query, he said that the group of terrorists involved in the recent attack may be divided into two and their number seems between nine to twelve.
About the local support, he said that the local Nisar Ahmed, a resident of Gursai village, was already in the suspect list of police. “He has been an active OGW of terrorists since 1990. He was questioned several times in the past. This time, after corroborating the evidence, he was found involved in providing logistic and other support to terrorists who carried out the Poonch attack,” the DGP said, adding that Nisar’s family is also involved in providing support to terrorists.
On whether terrorists had got weapons through drones, the DGP said that weapons, grenades and cash was air-dropped by drone and the same was collected by Nisar and his family members. “We are identifying the spot where the drone had dropped the weapons and cash,” he said. He said so far, 200 people were questioned and 12 suspects have been detained. He said with the arrest of Nisar, the investigation has got a direction and vital leads have been received so far—(KNO)
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April 28, 2023
AP lone state to slash taxes on several local products: Finance Minister

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Rajamundry: Andhra Pradesh is the lone state in India that has managed to reduce taxes on several local products through the Goods and Service Tax Council, Finance Minister Buggana Rajendranath said on Thursday.
He said AP succeeded in waiving taxes, ushering reforms and reducing and correcting taxes on several products such as mangoes, mango pulp, extra-neutral alcohol and other items.
“After extensive deliberation and research, we succeeded in waiving tax on tamarind (chintapandu), an essential ingredient for cooking food,” said Rajendranath in a press release shared by the state government.

He said the government had received petitions for excluding tamarind from GST from Chittoor and Anantapur districts.
The finance minister observed that even the British government during colonial times had introduced a “Tamarind Tree Law”, which mandated that no such tree should be felled without the permission of the district collector, considering the crucial nature of this ingredient in cooking food.
Rajendranath noted that the tax was waived on reasoning with the Central government about the ubiquitous nature of tamarind, including reminding it of a colonial precedent of exempting the sour spice from taxation.
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April 27, 2023
11 Gujarat Tourists, Local Guide Caught With Fake Gandola Tickets

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SRINAGAR: The authorities on Thursday caught 11 tourists and a local guide with fake and edited Gandola tickets at famous ski resort Gulmarg in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district.
Quoting an official, KNO reported that 11 tourists from Gujarat along with a local guide who had come to board Gondola from Kongdori to Gulmarg were caught with fake and edited tickets.
He said they reached Kongdori through ponies and had come to undertake return journey on fake and edited tickets. “To avoid inconvenience to tourists they were brought to Gulmarg through Gondola for investigation. Our officers Showkat Ahmad Bhat (incharge Project) and Pervaiz Ahmad Qureshi (incharge ticketing) completed the formalities and the case was accordingly handed over to incharge SHO Gulmarg Shakeel Ahmad Beigh,” he said.
He added that SHO initiated the investigation in the matter and arrested the culprit.
Meanwhile, the management of Gulmarg Gondola requested the general public and tourists in particular not to fall pray to touts who deceive them and provide them fake tickets.
“Gulmarg Gondola project has a defined capacity; as a result we have capped the number of tickets per day. The tickets are available online only and there are no other means. Traveling on edited and fake tickets is a punishable offence,” he said.

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April 27, 2023
11 Gujarat tourists, local guide caught with fake Gandola tickets in Gulmarg: Officials

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Srinagar, Apr 27: The authorities on Thursday caught 11 tourists and a local guide with fake and edited Gandola tickets at famous ski resort Gulmarg in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district.
An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that 11 tourists from Gujarat along with a local guide who had come to board Gondola from Kongdori to Gulmarg were caught with fake and edited tickets.
He said they had reached Kongdori through ponies and had come to undertake return journey on fake and edited tickets. “To avoid inconvenience to tourists they were brought to Gulmarg through Gondola for investigation. Our officers Showkat Ahmad Bhat (incharge Project) and Pervaiz Ahmad Qureshi (incharge ticketing) completed the formalities and the case was accordingly handed over to incharge SHO Gulmarg Shakeel Ahmad Beigh,” he said.
He added that SHO initiated the investigation in the matter and arrested the culprit.
Meanwhile, the management of Gulmarg Gondola requested the general public and tourists in particular not to fall pray to touts who deceive them and provide them fake tickets.
“Gulmarg Gondola project has a defined capacity, as a result we have capped the number of tickets per day. The tickets are available online only and there are no other means. Traveling on edited and fake tickets is a punishable offence,” he said—(KNO)
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April 27, 2023