Author: Yusara Askari

Leh admin dispatches relief in helicopter to fire victim
24Nov By Yusara AskariNo Comments

Leh admin dispatches relief in helicopter to fire victim

In a prompt action, the administration of Leh in India rushed relief material in a helicopter to fire victims in a remote area of the district.A residential house was gutted in a massive fire in the remote Dipling village and the house, along with all the belongings was reduced to ashes by the time the villagers fetched water from the river to put out the flames.Officials said that on receiving the information, Deputy Commissioner Leh, Sachin Kumar Vaishya, on the direction of Divisional Commissioner, Ladakh Swagat Biswas deputed SDM Khaltse, Tanveer Ahmed with immediate relief materials like pressure cookers, utensils, quilts, blankets and clothes and food items like rice, flour, edible oil, pulses, tea and other relief material by helicopter.The official said that the SDM has been asked ...
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J&K: JKTDC’s Kongposh reverberates with music, cuisine, art
23Nov By Yusara AskariNo Comments

J&K: JKTDC’s Kongposh reverberates with music, cuisine, art

The recently opened up restaurant of Jammu and Kashmir Tourism Development Corporation Limited (JKTDC) named ‘Kongposh’ in the Indian union territory’s Srinagar city reverberated with confluence of display of art, music and ethnic cuisine.The opening week of the restaurant, situated on the banks of Jhelum at Zero Bridge, Rajbagh, featured a beautiful display of artefacts in the form of calligraphy, paintings and other art forms by young female entrepreneurs of the Kashmir valley.Secretary Tourism, Culture & YSS, Sarmad Hafeez, Director Tourism, Kashmir and MD, JKTDC, Nisar Ahmad Wani besides other officers from JKTDC and Tourism department were present on the occasion.Young artists from J&K Academy of Arts, Culture & Languages enthralled the visitors with various popular musica
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J&K: Volleyball Championship League by 19 Rashtriya Rifles concludes
23Nov By Yusara AskariNo Comments

J&K: Volleyball Championship League by 19 Rashtriya Rifles concludes

With the aim to constructively engage the youth of Anantnag district in Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), 19 Rashtriya Rifles of Larkipora, under the aegis of headquarters 2 Sector, organized a volleyball tournament at Dialgam Company operating base.A total of 16 teams from Anantnag participated in the championship. The final match was played on November 13 between Brienty and Kanganhal villages in polytechnic college, Larkipora. In a strongly contested match, Brienty village emerged victorious.The event attracted more significance since the tournament was jointly conducted by the Indian army and civilians.The champion team and the runner up team were awarded cash prizes of Rs 10,000 and Rs 5,000, respectively by second Commanding Officer, 19 RR Lt. Col. Major Manpreet...
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J&K: Saurabh Bhagat reviews functioning of Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board
20Nov By Yusara AskariNo Comments

J&K: Saurabh Bhagat reviews functioning of Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board

In the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), Commissioner Secretary, Labour and Employment Department, Saurabh Bhagat, convened a meeting to review the functioning of J&K Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board (BOCWWB).Bhagat took a detailed review about the physical, financial achievements and status of the schemes.He was apprised about the beneficiary details, registrations and other developments. The commissioner secretary appreciated the efforts of welfare board, ALCs and impressed upon them to work with added zeal and better coordination.Earlier in a meeting, he also reviewed the Mission Mode Project for registration of left out BOC workers. He said an extensive awareness campaign has been launched district wise in which people in general and unorga...
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J&K govt to establish two pesticide testing labs in Kashmir
20Nov By Yusara AskariNo Comments

J&K govt to establish two pesticide testing labs in Kashmir

In a significant development, the Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) administration has decided to establish two state-of-art pesticide testing labs at two places in north and south Kashmir to save farmers from an influx of spurious chemicals which have wreaked havoc with the horticulture sector.Horticulture Director, Kashmir, Aijaz Ahmad said that though the department has established a central pesticide testing laboratory but now the government has decided to establish two more such laboratories in North and South Kashmir to check the menace of spurious pesticides.“There is a dire need to check the use of spurious pesticides in Kashmir as it causes huge damage to our fruit industry. The Horticulture department has been time and again urging farmers to follow the spraying schedule and recommenda
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J&K: Anantnag Gladiator wins South Kashmir Police Premier League
19Nov By Yusara AskariNo Comments

J&K: Anantnag Gladiator wins South Kashmir Police Premier League

South Kashmir Police Premier League organised by India’s Jammu and Kashmir Police concluded with a thrilling match between Anantnag Gladiator and Anantnag Super Kings in which the former team took home the trophy with an edge of four wickets.During the concluding ceremony in Anantnag district, J&K DGP, Dilbag Singh interacted with the players and distributed the trophies. He emphasised upon the role of youth in development of any society.He further said that J&K Police is committed towards helping the youth of J&K emerge as champions in various walks of life including sports.The humane angle to policing and empathy is the core value of policing, he said.He also reminded the youth of challenges and hardships that three decades of terrorism have caused to the people of Kashmir. H
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Bangladeshi Muslims form human chain, protest to show solidarity with Uyghurs
16Nov By Yusara AskariNo Comments

Bangladeshi Muslims form human chain, protest to show solidarity with Uyghurs

A protest rally and human chain was held on 12.11.20 at Dhaka National Press Club by Islamic scholars and Ulemas under the banner of ‘Uyghur Muslim Rights Council’ (Uyghur Musalmaner Odhikar Parishad) demanding political and religious rights for the persecuted Uyghur minority Muslims in Xinjaing Uyghur Autonomous Region of China. The Uyghur Muslims are persecuted by the Chinese government and they are not allowed to practice their Islamic faith by the Communist government of China. The demonstration was part of Bangladeshi Muslims showing solidarity with their fellow Uyghur Muslims. Colorful placards depicting atrocities perpetrated by the Chinese, demolition of ancient Mosques to construct public toilets, weeping Uyghur women being paraded to detention centers, enforced birth control
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India trashes Pakistan’s claims of Delhi sponsoring terrorism
15Nov By Yusara AskariNo Comments

India trashes Pakistan’s claims of Delhi sponsoring terrorism

India on Sunday thrashed Pakistan’s accusations saying that India was sponsoring “terrorism" aimed at destabilising it and targeting its economic partnership with China. Pakistan foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and chief military spokesman Maj Gen Babar Iftikhar had on Saturday released a dossier along with what they said were intelligence intercepts that purportedly showed the involvement of Indian intelligence operatives in acts of terrorism. India’s foreign ministry spokesperson Anurag Srivastava responded to the allegations levelled during the “press conference by the Pakistani establishment” by saying: “This is yet another futile anti-India propaganda exercise.” He added, “The so-called claims of ‘proof’ against India enjoy no credibility, are fabricated and represent figmen
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Is any Hindu left in Pakistan: Twitteratis ask Imran Khan as he extends Diwali greetings
15Nov By Yusara AskariNo Comments

Is any Hindu left in Pakistan: Twitteratis ask Imran Khan as he extends Diwali greetings

Social media platform Twitter was filled with sarcastic comments after Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan extended his greetings to the country's minority Hindu community on the occasion of Diwali on Saturday."Is any Hindu left in Pakistan? I thought all are already converted, anyways, Happy Diwali," said a Twitter user.Another Twitter user stated that Pakistan has as many Hindus as the number of letters in Khan's tweet."Do you still have any left, in Pakistan?" asked another Twitterati.Meanwhile, Pakistani Hindus celebrated Diwali across the country with zeal and fervour, with families decorating their houses and temples with colourful lights."We have come here to celebrate this festival with colourful rangolis. I feel instead of playing with blood, it is so much better to celebrate our f...
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Pak resumes ceasefire violation at three sectors in J&K’s Poonch
12Nov By Yusara AskariNo Comments

Pak resumes ceasefire violation at three sectors in J&K’s Poonch

Pakistan on Wednesday continued with its ceasefire violation in the same three sectors of the Line of Control (LoC) in India’s Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, where they had been attacking incessantly for the past day.“At about 9.15 a.m., Pakistan initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation by firing with small arms and shelling with mortars along the LoC in Shahpur, Kirni and Qasba sectors,” India’s Defence Spokesman Devender Anand said."The Indian army is retaliating befittingly," he said.Since the beginning of this year, Pakistan has been violating with impunity the bilateral ceasefire agreement signed by the two countries in 1999.In over 3,200 such ceasefire violations by Pakistan on the LoC since January 2020, over 20 civilians have been killed and over 100 injured. Lives of thousan
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