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Asia] J&K: 6380 candidates get income certificates under Jan Abhiyan Yojna

29Oct

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Asia] J&K: 6380 candidates get income certificates under Jan Abhiyan Yojna

In the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, the Department of education and revenue organized a mega camp for all the educational zones of the central Kashmir’s district Ganderbal in which income certificates were issued to scores of eligible candidates and students under the government’s ongoing Jan Abhiyan Yojna.The main functions were held at GMS Chattergul Payeen, MS Kathi Wangath, MS Barnabugh, MS Margund, GMS Kangan, BMS Preng, MS Durpora and MS Haripora. Tehsildar, Kangan, Abdul Majeed Rather and Tehsildar Lar among other Naib Tehsildars issued the income certificates to around 6,380 eligible students in presence of the Zonal Education Officer of Kangan. The programme was held under the aegis of Chief Education Officer, Ganderbal and Deputy Chief Education Officer Ganderbal.

India beats China, becomes member of UN’s ECOSOC body

28Oct

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India beats China, becomes member of UN’s ECOSOC body

In a significant development, India has been elected as a member of the United Nation’s Commission on Status of Women, a body of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), said TS Tirumurti, permanent representative of India to the United Nations.Taking to Twitter, Tirumurti said, “India wins seat in prestigious ECOSOC body! India elected member of Commission on Status of Women (CSW). It’s a ringing endorsement of our commitment to promote gender equality and women’s empowerment in all our endeavors. We thank member states for their support.”The Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) is the principal global intergovernmental body exclusively dedicated to the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of women.India, Afghanistan and China had contested the elections to the Commission

Enough ration stock even for additional troops at LAC, CDS Rawat to parliamentary committee on Defense

27Oct

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Enough ration stock even for additional troops at LAC, CDS Rawat to parliamentary committee on Defense

General Bipin Rawat, Indian Chief of Defense Staff (CDS) assured the members of Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defense, that the Army is well-stocked under any situation.He even assured the committee that the Army has enough ration even for the additional troops deployed on LAC and border."The official giving details of supplies and stock assured the committee that for any situation along the border including LAC, Army is well stocked. He also said that the Army has adequate stock of 10 months to meet any casualty," according to a source.NCP supremo Sharad Pawar did ask the committee chairman Jual Oram to ensure that exact situation along LAC should be made known to the members.Congress leader Rahul Gandhi asked questions on the difference in the nutritional value of army official and...

Alarm grows at China’s military trajectory

27Oct

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Alarm grows at China’s military trajectory

India-China border, the South China Sea and the East China Sea have caused a growing chorus of worldwide alarm at Beijing's ambitions and military capability, as exemplified in the Pentagon's latest annual report on military developments in China.China owns the largest ground force, navy, coast guard and maritime militia in the world, plus it has the largest air force in the Indo-Pacific region.In many senses, the People's Liberation Army's (PLA) aggression along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) does not make strategic sense. Chairman Xi Jinping and the Chinese nation are facing multiple points of friction, so why would it add the Indian border to that list?Yun Jiang and Adam Ni, the editors of the China Neican newsletter, assessed, "Neither China nor India wants a continued row over their...

J&K: District level inter-school tournament concluded successfully

26Oct

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J&K: District level inter-school tournament concluded successfully

The district level inter-school tournament has successfully concluded in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Around 304 players from 19 higher schools took part in the tournament.The final match was played between HSS Mattan and HSS Salia.HSS Salia won the toss and decided to bat. The team scored 150 runs in allotted 20 overs for the loss of nine wickets.Shaarik from Salia hit a brilliant knock of quick 76 runs and was adjudged as man of the match. In reply, HSS Mattan scored 103 runs for the loss of all wickets.Salik from HSS Salia was declared as the player of the tournament.The final match was played at Sports Stadium, Nanil in which District Development Commissioner K.K Sidha was the chief guest and Ghulam Hassan Sheikh ADC Anantnag was the guest of honor and gave away the...

Geneva webinar highlights positive effects of J&K’s new domicile policy

23Oct

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Geneva webinar highlights positive effects of J&K’s new domicile policy

The Jammu and Kashmir Study Center organized a webinar on the sidelines of the 45th session of United Nations Human Rights Council, highlighting the effects of domicile policy in the Indian Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.The speakers at the global event included Major Gaurav Arya (Retired)- Senior consulting editor for strategic affairs, Republic Media Network; Dr. Surinder Kaul- founding member of Global Kashmiri Pandit Diaspora; Yana Mirchandani- Editor-in-Chief, The Real Kashmir News Channel; Manu Khajuria- Founder, Voice of Dogra’s; Praveen Gupta- Coordinator, Friends of India – Colorado; and Radhika Gill- State-level athlete and Human Rights activist.The webinar was held to discuss the positive effects of amendment of article 370 in the state of Jammu and Kashmir, that came in a

B2V3’s first segment concludes with great enthusiasm in J&K’s Kupwara

22Oct

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B2V3’s first segment concludes with great enthusiasm in J&K’s Kupwara

With the conclusion of the first segment of ‘Back to Village phase third’ (B2V3) covering 129 panchayats of the Kupwara district in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, visiting officers convened gram sabhas, mahila sabhas and bal sabhas, besides holding interactive meetings with Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs).The designated officers also conducted visits to local institutions including Anganwadi, primary health centres, schools and different works of Rural Development Department in villages, and formulating plans for resolution of the issues of people besides distributing different kits among beneficiaries.The visiting officers are preparing reports of the different resolutions passed in Gram sabhas, during the inspection which have to be submitted to District Administrati

J&K: Pulwama panchayats organizes Mahila, Bal Sabhas under B2V3

22Oct

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J&K: Pulwama panchayats organizes Mahila, Bal Sabhas under B2V3

In the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district, visiting officers and other designated government officials continued the public outreach programme in all panchayats across 11 community development (CD) blocks under the third phase of the ‘Back to Village’ programme.The officials also distributed sporting kits among school children, income and domicile certificates, handed over baby Kits to newly born girl children under ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’ (BBBP) scheme and distributed sanction letters under ‘Ladli Beti’ scheme.At many places, officers also distributed wheelchairs, hearing aids, walking sticks among the persons with disabilities.‘Mahila’ (Women) and ‘Bal’ (children) sabhas were also organized across various panchayats of the district and awareness programmes r

J&K: Kupwara District Commissioner inaugurates Skill Institute

22Oct

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J&K: Kupwara District Commissioner inaugurates Skill Institute

Under the much ambitious phase three of the ‘Back to Village’ (B2V3) running in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, District Development Commissioner (DDC) of Kupwara, Anshul Garg inaugurated a Skill Training Institute.The Institute provides multiple vocational training courses including fashion designing and plumber courses. It was informed that the first batch of 20 female trainees have completed the course of fashion designing.On the occasion, the DDC interacted with the female trainees who put forth several demands before him. He directed the Superintendent ITI Kupwara (Nodal Officer for Skill Development) to submit a proposal for establishment of Skill Institutes at the places demanded.He stressed upon the concerned to tie up the artisans with Entrepreneurship Development

J&K: Kashmir’s Agriculture Department organizes awareness camp at IIKSTC

22Oct

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J&K: Kashmir’s Agriculture Department organizes awareness camp at IIKSTC

In the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, a broader market awareness-cum-public-private engagement interaction was organized by Kashmir division’s Agriculture Department with agri-entrepreneurs, branding experts, market linkage specialists and other members of civil society and saffron farmers at the India International Kashmir Saffron Trade Centre (IIKSTC), Pampore.The main objective of conducting the interactive program was to acquaint the key business, market linkage experts and branding specialists regarding the various facilities created at the center towards maximizing benefit to saffron farmers.The team visited various sections of the IIKTC and were briefed by Kashmir’s agriculture director about various facilities for preserving, grading, processing and marketing of Kashm