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<p>A sarpanch has been shot dead by terrorists in Pattan area of Kashmir Valley in India. &nbsp;</p>

<p>The victim has been identified as Manzoor Ahmad Bangroo, son of Mohammad Sideeq. He used to live in Goshbugh area of Pattan, which falls in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. &nbsp;</p>

<p>At about 7.35 pm, police received information about a terror incident in Goshbugh area of Pattan, which is located in Baramulla district, Jammu and Kashmir Police said. In it, terrorists had shot dead a sarpanch. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

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<p>“Preliminary investigation revealed that terrorists had fired upon Manzoor Ahmad Bangroo (an independent sarpanch), who is the son of Mohammad Sideeq Bangroo. He is a resident of Goshbugh area of Pattan in Baramulla. In this terror incident, he had received critical gunshot injuries and was immediately evacuated to nearby hospital for treatment. However, doctors declared him brought dead,” said Vijay Kumar, IG, Kashmir Police. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>Jammu and Kashmir Police has registered a case in this regard under relevant sections of law. Senior police officers reached the spot and the area has been cordoned off. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Investigation is in progress and officers continue to work to establish the full circumstances of this crime. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>“I strongly condemn the terror attack on sarpanch Manzoor Ahmad Bangroo. Perpetrators of this despicable act shall be punished. My deepest condolences to the bereaved family in this hour of grief,” said J&amp;K Lt Governor Manoj Sinha.</p>


A sarpanch has been shot dead by terrorists in Pattan area of Kashmir Valley in India. The victim has been identified as Manzoor Ahmad Bangroo, son of Mohammad Sideeq.

A sarpanch has been shot dead by terrorists in Pattan area of Kashmir Valley in India. The victim has been identified as Manzoor Ahmad Bangroo, son of Mohammad Sideeq. He used to live in Goshbugh area of Pattan, which falls in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district. At about 7.35 pm, police received information about a terror incident in Goshbugh area of Pattan, which is located in Baramulla district, Jammu and Kashmir Police said. In it, terrorists had shot dead a sarpanch. Also Read: Markets abuzz, mosques open during Ramazan in Kashmir “Preliminary investigation revealed that terrorists had fired upon Manzoor Ahmad Bangroo (an independent sarpanch), who is the son of Mohammad Sideeq Bangroo. He is a resident of Goshbugh area of Pattan in Baramulla. In this terror incident, he had received critical gunshot injuries and was immediately evacuated to nearby hospital for treatment. However, doctors declared him brought dead,” said Vijay Kumar, IG, Kashmir Police. Jammu and Kashmir Police has registered a case in this regard under relevant sections of law. Senior police officers reached the spot and the area has been cordoned off. Watch: Gravitas: How India is helping Sri Lanka survive × Investigation is in progress and officers continue to work to establish the full circumstances of this crime. “I strongly condemn the terror attack on sarpanch Manzoor Ahmad Bangroo. Perpetrators of this despicable act shall be punished. My deepest condolences to the bereaved family in this hour of grief,” said J&K Lt Governor Manoj Sinha.

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<p>Six persons were charred to death and 12 injured in a massive fire accident that took place in a chemical factory called Porus Private Limited in the Musunuru village of Andhra Pradesh's Krishna district on Wednesday.</p>

<p>The fire broke out in the factory delivering polymer raw material after a container leaked and the flames started hitting the factory through an opened manhole, police said. A container leaked in the factory and suddenly, the flames came out through a manhole.&nbsp;</p>

<p>A total of five people died on the spot and one was killed on the way to the hospital. As many as 12 people are also injured in the accident," Srinvasulu, DSP Nujiveedu told ANI.</p>

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<p>Rahul Dev Sharma, Eluru SP said, "There were 18 workers on duty at the time of the accident. The victims were shifted to Vijayawada and Nuziveedu for better treatment. Upon receiving the information, firefighters and police rushed to the scene and took relief measures. Two floors were completely burnt in the fire."</p>

<p>Police also informed that out of six died, a total of four deceased people belonged to Bihar state.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Thursday condoled the death of six people and announced Rs 25 lakh compensation for the family members of the victims of the gas leak-triggered explosion.</p>

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<p>The chief minister also declared Rs 5 lakh compensation for each of those critically injured and Rs 2 lakh for those who sustained minor injuries.</p>

<p>Officials have been instructed to monitor the condition of those injured and the SP along with the district collector have been directed to conduct a thorough investigation into the reason for the incident.</p>

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<p>Meanwhile, Andhra Pradesh Governor Biswabhusan Harichandan also expressed anguish over the accident. The district officials informed the Governor that the fire broke out in the chemical factory on Wednesday night and the injured have been shifted to a hospital in Vijayawada for better treatment.</p>

<p>The Governor also expressed his condolences to the bereaved family members and wished for the speedy recovery of those injured in the accident.&nbsp;</p>


Six persons were charred to death and 12 injured in a massive fire accident that took place in a chemical factory called Porus Private Limited in the Musunuru village of Andhra Pradesh's Krishna district on Wednesday.

Six persons were charred to death and 12 injured in a massive fire accident that took place in a chemical factory called Porus Private Limited in the Musunuru village of Andhra Pradesh's Krishna district on Wednesday. The fire broke out in the factory delivering polymer raw material after a container leaked and the flames started hitting the factory through an opened manhole, police said. A container leaked in the factory and suddenly, the flames came out through a manhole. A total of five people died on the spot and one was killed on the way to the hospital. As many as 12 people are also injured in the accident," Srinvasulu, DSP Nujiveedu told ANI. Also read | Jaishankar reacts to Blinken's 'rise in human rights abuses in India' remarks Rahul Dev Sharma, Eluru SP said, "There were 18 workers on duty at the time of the accident. The victims were shifted to Vijayawada and Nuziveedu for better treatment. Upon receiving the information, firefighters and police rushed to the scene and took relief measures. Two floors were completely burnt in the fire." Police also informed that out of six died, a total of four deceased people belonged to Bihar state. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy on Thursday condoled the death of six people and announced Rs 25 lakh compensation for the family members of the victims of the gas leak-triggered explosion. Watch | India's software giant Infosys announces withdrawal from India The chief minister also declared Rs 5 lakh compensation for each of those critically injured and Rs 2 lakh for those who sustained minor injuries. Officials have been instructed to monitor the condition of those injured and the SP along with the district collector have been directed to conduct a thorough investigation into the reason for the incident. Also read | WhatsApp payment service gets nod for 100 mn users in India: Report Meanwhile, Andhra Pradesh Governor Biswabhusan Harichandan also expressed anguish over the accident. The district officials informed the Governor that the fire broke out in the chemical factory on Wednesday night and the injured have been shifted to a hospital in Vijayawada for better treatment. The Governor also expressed his condolences to the bereaved family members and wished for the speedy recovery of those injured in the accident.

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<p>India&nbsp;is&nbsp;likely&nbsp;to receive normal&nbsp;monsoon&nbsp;rains&nbsp;this year, the state-run weather office said on Thursday, raising prospects of higher farm and general growth in Asia's third-biggest economy.</p>

<p>The&nbsp;rains, which usually lash the southern tip of Kerala state around June 1 and retreat by September, are expected to be 99 per cent&nbsp;of the long-term&nbsp;average&nbsp;this year, the&nbsp;India&nbsp;Meteorological Department said in a statement.</p>

<p>New Delhi defines&nbsp;average, or normal, rainfall as ranging between 96 per cent&nbsp;and 104 per cent&nbsp;of a 50-year&nbsp;average&nbsp;of 87 cm (35 inches)for the four-month season beginning in June.</p>

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<p>"The encouraging forecast of a normal&nbsp;monsoon&nbsp;in&nbsp;2022, coupled with healthy reservoir levels in all regions, augurs well for a timely onset of summer crop sowing," said Aditi Nayar, chief economist at rating agency ICRA, the&nbsp;Indian arm of Moody's.</p>

<p>The&nbsp;monsoon&nbsp;is crucial for the $2.7-trillion economy, as it brings nearly 75 per cent&nbsp;of the rain needed by farms, besides replenishing reservoirs and aquifers.</p>

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<p>Nearly half of&nbsp;India's farmland&nbsp;gets no irrigation and is dependent on the annual&nbsp;rains&nbsp;from June to September. Farming accounts for nearly 15 per cent&nbsp;of the economy but sustains more than half of a population of 1.3 billion.</p>

<p>Key cotton, soybean and sugarcane growing regions in northern parts of peninsular&nbsp;India, central&nbsp;India, the foothills of the Himalayas and some northwestern areas are&nbsp;likely&nbsp;to&nbsp;get&nbsp;normal to above normal seasonal rainfall, the IMD said.</p>

<p>Tea, rubber and rice growing regions in northeast&nbsp;India&nbsp;and southern parts of the peninsula could receive rainfall that is below normal, it added.</p>

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<p>India&nbsp;is the world's biggest producer of cotton and pulses and the second biggest producer of sugar, wheat and rice. It is also the world's biggest importer of edible oils such as palm and soy.</p>

<p>A normal&nbsp;monsoon&nbsp;will help&nbsp;India&nbsp;maintain rice exports and cut imports of edible oil in the next season, a Mumbai-based dealer with a global trading firm said.</p>


India is likely to receive normal monsoon rains this year, the state-run weather office said on Thursday, raising prospects of higher farm and general growth in Asia's third-biggest economy.

India is likely to receive normal monsoon rains this year, the state-run weather office said on Thursday, raising prospects of higher farm and general growth in Asia's third-biggest economy. The rains, which usually lash the southern tip of Kerala state around June 1 and retreat by September, are expected to be 99 per cent of the long-term average this year, the India Meteorological Department said in a statement. New Delhi defines average, or normal, rainfall as ranging between 96 per cent and 104 per cent of a 50-year average of 87 cm (35 inches)for the four-month season beginning in June. Also read | Chair of EU Parliament's trade panel hopes for early FTA with India "The encouraging forecast of a normal monsoon in 2022, coupled with healthy reservoir levels in all regions, augurs well for a timely onset of summer crop sowing," said Aditi Nayar, chief economist at rating agency ICRA, the Indian arm of Moody's. The monsoon is crucial for the $2.7-trillion economy, as it brings nearly 75 per cent of the rain needed by farms, besides replenishing reservoirs and aquifers. Watch | Gravitas: India offers wheat to the world Nearly half of India's farmland gets no irrigation and is dependent on the annual rains from June to September. Farming accounts for nearly 15 per cent of the economy but sustains more than half of a population of 1.3 billion. Key cotton, soybean and sugarcane growing regions in northern parts of peninsular India, central India, the foothills of the Himalayas and some northwestern areas are likely to get normal to above normal seasonal rainfall, the IMD said. Tea, rubber and rice growing regions in northeast India and southern parts of the peninsula could receive rainfall that is below normal, it added. Also read | 6 killed, 12 injured in Andhra Pradesh’s pharma unit fire, CM announces compensation for victims India is the world's biggest producer of cotton and pulses and the second biggest producer of sugar, wheat and rice. It is also the world's biggest importer of edible oils such as palm and soy. A normal monsoon will help India maintain rice exports and cut imports of edible oil in the next season, a Mumbai-based dealer with a global trading firm said.

India likely to get average monsoon rains in 2022

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Monsoon is extremely crucial for India's economy and there is good news that India will receive normal monsoon rains. IMD says monsoon likely to be 99% of long-period average.

Good news for India's farm growth, India to receive normal monsoon rains

<p>Four terrorists have been killed in an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir union territory of India. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>The encounter had started on Thursday at Badigam area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district after police got a tip-off about the presence of terrorists. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>"So far, four local terrorists of proscribed terror outfit LeT neutralised in Shopian encounter. Search is still going on," said IGP Kashmir.</p>

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<p>The identity of the terrorists killed by the security forces is yet to be ascertained. The operation was carried out by a joint team of police and army. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

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<p>When the team approached towards the suspected spot, the terrorists fired upon them, leading to a gunfight. &nbsp;</p>

<p>Since January this year, security forces have killed 48 terrorists and around 26 have been arrested alive. More than 150 over the ground workers (OGW) have also been apprehended.&nbsp;</p>


Four terrorists have been killed in an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir union territory of India. The encounter had started on Thursday at Badigam area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district after police got a tip-off about the presence of terrorists.

Four terrorists have been killed in an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir union territory of India. The encounter had started on Thursday at Badigam area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district after police got a tip-off about the presence of terrorists. "So far, four local terrorists of proscribed terror outfit LeT neutralised in Shopian encounter. Search is still going on," said IGP Kashmir. Also Read: WhatsApp payment service gets nod for 100 mn users in India: Report The identity of the terrorists killed by the security forces is yet to be ascertained. The operation was carried out by a joint team of police and army. Watch: Gravitas: India offers wheat to the world × When the team approached towards the suspected spot, the terrorists fired upon them, leading to a gunfight. Since January this year, security forces have killed 48 terrorists and around 26 have been arrested alive. More than 150 over the ground workers (OGW) have also been apprehended.

Four terrorists killed in India’s Jammu and Kashmir encounter  

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Consumer Price Inflation has risen to 6.9 in the month of March, it has made it the third consecutive month. The data has been breached by RBI upper margin of six percent there the government has mandated central bank to maintain retail inflation at four percent with a margin of two percent on either side for five-year period.

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