Author: Yusara Askari

India calls out Pakistan for motivated false propaganda on social media
30Sep By Yusara AskariNo Comments

India calls out Pakistan for motivated false propaganda on social media

India called out Pakistan for propagating fake news through social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram."Malicious propaganda, misinformation, #infodemic, fake news. Call it what you may. Do read this report from the @stanfordio on motivated false propaganda from Pakistan. The truth is out for the world to see," Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations (New York) said in a tweet.A report by Stanford Internet Observatory (SIO) on its investigation exposed a network of Pakistan-based Facebook and Instagram accounts that leveraged mass reporting to silence critics of Islamabad. Facebook shared a portion of this network on August 28 with the SIO which then conducted its own investigation and brought out its report."On August 31, 2020, Facebook suspended 103 Pages, 78 Groups, 453...
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India seeks Nepal’s permission to conduct detailed study of Raxaul-Kathmandu rail link
29Sep By Yusara AskariNo Comments

India seeks Nepal’s permission to conduct detailed study of Raxaul-Kathmandu rail link

Facing the risk of spreading coronavirus across the world, India has sought permission from Nepal to conduct a detailed study of the Raxaul-Kathmandu rail link.A proposal sent by the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu to the Nepal government has promised to follow health and safety protocols amid COVID-19 while carrying out the study.Konkan Railway Corporation, a union government company headquartered in Navi (New) Mumbai will conduct a detailed study of the project."The Indian team is ready to come to Nepal whenever we ask them to come. They even have sent us the details of machinery and other logistics they will be bringing along with them as they come for the study. We have asked them to send the names of the people along with their designation again," Balram Mishra, the Director-General of De...
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Indian govt taking all steps to ensure safety of Kulbhushan Jadhav: MEA
29Sep By Yusara AskariNo Comments

Indian govt taking all steps to ensure safety of Kulbhushan Jadhav: MEA

The Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has said that it is in touch with Pakistan through diplomatic channels and government is taking all steps to ensure the safety of Kulbhushan Jadhav."We are in touch with Pakistan through diplomatic channels. Our government is taking all possible steps to ensure the safety of Kulbhushan Jadhav," MEA spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said.This comes after Pakistani media reported that the Islamabad High Court gave India "another opportunity" to appoint a counsel for Kulbhushan Jadhav. The Islamabad High Court adjourned the matter till October 6.The MEA had earlier said that it has asked Pakistan for Jadhav to be represented by an Indian lawyer for filing a review petition against his death sentence."We are in touch with Pakistan through diplomatic c...
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Hospital in J&K receives 35 “Made in India” ventilators under PM-Cares
26Sep By Yusara AskariNo Comments

Hospital in J&K receives 35 “Made in India” ventilators under PM-Cares

In a major initiative by the Indian government, under the Prime Minister's Citizens Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situation (PM CARES) fund as many as 35 "Made in India" ventilators have been provided to Jammu and Kashmir’s District Hospital, Udhampur, in the fight against coronavirus outbreak."The government has provided ventilator support to all district hospitals, on short notice. We will install them shortly", Dr Vijay Raina, Medical Superintendent of the District Hospital, Udhampur, said."Earlier ICUs with ventilators were available only in medical colleges. We use to refer to patients to other hospitals who have ventilators. When numbers started increasing, we faced difficulty when we had severely ill patients who need ventilator support. Now we can save them even here," he adde
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Was Angoda Lokka setting up drug smuggling network in India?
25Sep By Yusara AskariNo Comments

Was Angoda Lokka setting up drug smuggling network in India?

According to Indian probe agencies, Sri Lanka’s underworld figure Angoda Lokka, who died under mysterious circumstances in July, was developing a local network for smuggling drugs under the garb of supplying protein supplements to gyms.“The protein supplement business could be a cover for dealing in drugs, given that Lokka was part of the syndicate in Sri Lanka which ran a major drug trafficking racket. Just a few days ago, the Sri Lankan authorities seized 42 kg of heroin at the instance of one of his close accomplices, Shabdeen Zubair, who was arrested along with three others,” said a government official familiar with the findings.The investigators have also detected a “hawala” channel being run from Dubai, through which funds were also being managed for Lokka.“Payments for the heroin co
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## J&K: Under 17 T20 concludes with Bijbehara winning by 32 runs ##
24Sep By Yusara AskariNo Comments

## J&K: Under 17 T20 concludes with Bijbehara winning by 32 runs ##

The final cricket match of the Under 17 T-20 tournament came to an end with Bijbehara Sports defeating Achabal by 32 runs.The tournament was organised by District Youth Services Department of Indian Union Territory Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district.Organized at Tik Bagh Sports Stadium in Mattan town from September 2, the tournament saw 12 sports zones of the district compete with each other on knock out basis.The District Development Commissioner (DDC) of Anantnag, Kuldeep Krishen Sidha was the chief gust on the occasion. The DDC hailed the initiative of the department in organizing sports events and assured the players for every possible sport facility from district administration to boost sports activities.He also distributed mementos and medals among the best players. It is pertinen
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## J&K Lt. Governor advisor holds public outreach programme; distributes 2000 domicile certificates ##
24Sep By Yusara AskariNo Comments

## J&K Lt. Governor advisor holds public outreach programme; distributes 2000 domicile certificates ##

Advisor to the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad Khan inaugurated the 21-day ‘Jan Abhiyan’ in the Union Territory’s Bandipora district by holding a public outreach program at Sumbal and distributing domicile certificates and sports kits among the youth.On the launching ceremony of Jan Abhiyan, Advisor Khan distributed 2000 domicile certificates among the local residents in a single day in Bandipora. He also distributed sports kits among different sports clubs of the Sumbal sub-division.He also interacted with more than 28 delegations who apprised him of their grievances and demands pertaining to development of their respective areas.While responding to the grievances of these delegations, Khan gave on the spot directions to the concerned officers for time bound redress
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## J&K: District level inter-school tournament concluded successfully ##
21Sep By Yusara AskariNo Comments

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

District level under 19 boys cricket competition which was inaugurated in the beginning of the month at Sports Stadium Nanil, in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag concluded successfully.Around 304 players from 19 higher schools took part in the tourney.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 Sheik
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## Entire J&K population under Ayushman Bharat ambit, says LG Sinha ##
21Sep By Yusara AskariNo Comments

## Entire J&K population under Ayushman Bharat ambit, says LG Sinha ##

Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha brought the entire population of the Union Territory under a health scheme that will run in convergence with the existing Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) of the central government.The LG launched the J&K Health Scheme with an aim to provide universal health benefits for which the annual financial implications would be Rs 123 crore.In his maiden press conference at Raj Bhawan, after he took over as the Lieutenant Governor, Sinha said, “It is probably the first of its kind health scheme in the country.”He urged people to pitch in ideas for giving a suitable name to the health scheme.The Lt Governor was flanked by BVR Subrahmanyam, Chief Secretary; Atal Dulloo Financial Commissioner Health and Medical Education;
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Electricity exchange – another factor binding Nepal, India relations
20Sep By Yusara AskariNo Comments

Electricity exchange – another factor binding Nepal, India relations

In 1971, Nepal and India signed the “Power Exchange Agreement” according to which, both countries have been importing and exporting electricity on need basis.Recently, Nepal also signed the Power Trade Agreement with India according to which, it is importing electricity from 220 KVA Dhalkebar-Mujarrafpur transmission line from India’s NVVN (NTPC Vidhyut Vyapar Nigam).Nepal and India have also been exchanging electricity from various transmission lines, which range over one dozen.Nepal mainly has been exporting surplus electricity to India during the monsoon season when the production soars and consumption decreases during the night. Surplus electricity is being transported to Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand.India has been paying 6 rupees 18 paise in Nepali currency to Nepal when it im
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