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Pak PM Imran Khan unfollows everyone on Twitter, gets trolled
9Dec By Yusara AskariNo Comments
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Pak PM Imran Khan unfollows everyone on Twitter, gets trolled

Netizens were left amused after Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan unfollowed everyone from his Twitter account, including his first wife Jemima Goldsmith.Some on Twitter also trolled him for feeling “inferior to former PM Nawaz Sharif”.According to a report, on Monday evening, users of Pakistani Twitter space noticed that PM Imran Khan was no longer following anyone on Twitter from his official @ImranKhanPTI account.Imran Khan, who had created his Twitter profile in 2010, had continued to follow his first wife Jemima Goldsmith even after parting ways with her and getting married twice.While not many comments have been made on Khan unfollowing everyone, people seem to have not like him unfollowing his first wife.“Bro @ImranKhanPTI unfollowed @Jemima_Khan?!?!” said one of the Twitter users.
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J&K: 13-year-old Tabin Reyaz charismatic writing turning him into a sensation
7Dec By Yusara AskariNo Comments
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J&K: 13-year-old Tabin Reyaz charismatic writing turning him into a sensation

In the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir’s (J&K) Anantnag district, 13-year-old Tabin Reyaz has become a sensation for his unique art of storytelling. He aspires to become a writer and pen down stories and articles to motivate others.Tabin, a resident of Hassan-Noor Village in the Aishmuqam area of Anantnag, studies in class 7.He passionately writes short stories, articles and other kinds of write-ups as well, he likes to pen down the challenges and experiences being faced by him in life, in the form of short stories that have already attracted many writers in the district.He is also writing a book which will be completed in the next few months. His family is proud of him for putting in such efforts at a young age.Tabin Reyaz said that since childhood, he was interested in ge
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J&K: Four-day Khelo Kashmir sports event commences in Srinagar
6Dec By Yusara AskariNo Comments
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J&K: Four-day Khelo Kashmir sports event commences in Srinagar

In the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, a four-day long ‘Khelo Kashmir’ martial arts sports competition, organised by Netaji Subhash National Institute of Sports (NSNIS), commenced in Srinagar on Sunday.The event has been organized in collaboration with local sports organisations at Indoor Sports Hall at Polo Ground in which hundreds of players are participating.Due to government protocols, amid pandemic only three sports-- Taekwondo, Karate and Kickboxing -- are being played in this event.The players participating in this event hailed this step taken by the NSNIS as it will help them to overcome the losses they suffered in sports activities."These types of tournaments need to take place as it would give experience to all the children. They will represent Kashmir in different t
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Kashmir’s MACC to play in VaadiKashmir T20 Cricket Tournament in Haryana
4Dec By Yusara AskariNo Comments
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Kashmir’s MACC to play in VaadiKashmir T20 Cricket Tournament in Haryana

Mehboob-ul-Alam Cricket Club (MACC), Kashmir is going to participate in ‘Vaadi-e-Kashmir T20 Cricket Tournament’ at SKS Cricket Academy in Haryana’s Kurkshetra.According to a statement, it is the third consecutive year that MACC Kashmir is participating in the tournament outside Jammu and Kashmir (State/ National level).“In order to have a national level exposure and experience the tournament pressure at turf surface we are preparing the local players by these efforts,” Shabir Ahmad Shah, Manager MACC Kashmir was quoted as saying.“We are facilitating the players to participate in the number of tournaments in J&K particularly Kashmir and the players are showing good talent.”The team squad includes Master Mohammad bin Umar (age 9), Aqib Saeed, Waseem Baba (Captain), Faizan Mehraj (Vice C
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J&K: Kashmir University holds workshop on Women Empowerment
4Dec By Yusara AskariNo Comments
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J&K: Kashmir University holds workshop on Women Empowerment

With an aim to make women feel more empowered, University of Kashmir in Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar organized a two-day workshop through community participation.Registrar Dr Nisar A Mir inaugurated the workshop, organized jointly by the State Resource Centre for Women (SRCW) and Kashmir University’s Department of Social Works, to impart counseling skills to the staff of Mahila Shakti Kendras (MSKs), a centrally-sponsored scheme for empowerment of rural women through community participation.Asserting that women counselors could be enablers of great social transformation, Dr Mir said that it was important to continuously evaluate whether the benefits envisaged in various women empowerment schemes reach the intended beneficiaries at grassroots.“Women counselors can play a lead role in this r
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J&K CS chairs maiden meet of UT Steering Committee on covid-19 vaccination
3Dec By Yusara AskariNo Comments
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J&K CS chairs maiden meet of UT Steering Committee on covid-19 vaccination

In the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), Chief Secretary, BVR Subrahmanyam chaired the maiden meeting of the UT Steering Committee to monitor the roll-out of covid-19 vaccination.The Committee reviewed the arrangements being made to ensure hassle-free and time-bound delivery of covid-19 vaccines across the union territory.Administrative Secretaries of the departments of Health & Medical Education, Home, Social Welfare, Housing & Urban Development, Information, Transport, Rural Development, Tribal Affairs, besides Mission Director, National Health Mission (NHM) and officers from the Army, CRPF and Northern Railways participated in the meeting, an official handout said.The meeting was informed that various covid-19 vaccines are currently in the third phase of cli...
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J&K DDC polls: 49% turnout in 2nd phase
3Dec By Yusara AskariNo Comments
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J&K DDC polls: 49% turnout in 2nd phase

State Election Commissioner of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, K.K. Sharma informed that 48.62% voter turnout was recorded in the second phase of District Development Council (DDC) polls.“The day passed off peacefully,” Sharma told reporters during a press conference. “There has been no untoward or any law and order issue anywhere in Kashmir or in Jammu.”The SEC said that a large number of people have come out to cast their votes during the second phase of the 2020 DDC polls. He said long queues were seen right from the morning despite severe cold conditions in Kashmir division and hilly areas of Jammu division.“A total of 377401 voters, including 201792 males and 175609 females, out of 795118 voters, voted to choose their representatives in their respective councils,” the
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J&K LG inaugurates Guru Nanak Chair, University of Jammu Special Purpose Vehicle Foundation
2Dec By Yusara AskariNo Comments
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J&K LG inaugurates Guru Nanak Chair, University of Jammu Special Purpose Vehicle Foundation

The Lieutenant Governor of the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, Manoj Sinha, who is also the Chancellor of University of Jammu, inaugurated Guru Nanak Chair and University of Jammu Special Purpose Vehicle Foundation Building at the University of Jammu.“Recently when Parliament of India passed the Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Bill, 2020, on the request of UT Government, the Government of India also agreed to the fact that efforts must be made towards promotion and development of the Punjabi language in J&K and today’s occasion is a major step towards this direction”, Sinha said during the inauguration.He also reiterated J&K Government’s commitment towards encouraging and promoting the Punjabi language in the union territory and assured that the government will ta
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J&K Lt Governor’s PS reviews progress of ‘Jan Abhiyan’ for Kashmiri migrants
2Dec By Yusara AskariNo Comments
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J&K Lt Governor’s PS reviews progress of ‘Jan Abhiyan’ for Kashmiri migrants

In a high-level meeting, Principal Secretary to Jammu and Kashmir’s Lieutenant Governor, Nitishwar Kumar reviewed the progress being made during ‘Jan Abhiyan’ programme for Kashmir migrants held in October at Jagti, Muthi and Paloura camps.During the meeting, the Principal Secretary sought a detailed report on the beneficiaries under various centrally sponsored and beneficiary-oriented schemes enrolled during the Jan Abhiyan, and beneficiaries availing benefits thereof.He also took stock of the grievances received and redressed during the Abhiyan.The Principal Secretary stressed on the saturation of centrally sponsored and other beneficiary schemes like PM Suraksha Bima Yojana, PM Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana, Old Age Pension Scheme, Window Pension Scheme, PM Sukanya Samriddi Yojana, Mission I
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J&K: First phase of DDC polls begin, 1475 candidates in fray
30Nov By Yusara AskariNo Comments
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J&K: First phase of DDC polls begin, 1475 candidates in fray

The first phase of the maiden District Development Council (DDC) polls, and the Panchayat by-elections, began on November 28 (Saturday) in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K).The polling has begun for the DDC polls and bypolls to panchyats and urban local bodies across Jammu and Kashmir for the first phase of the eight-phase process, the officials said.296 candidates are contesting the first phase of the DDC polls — 172 from Kashmir division and 124 from Jammu. A total of 1,475 candidates are in the fray for the first phase that includes seats for Panchs and Sarpanchs also, officials said.In all, 280 DDC members will be elected in the elections which will end on December 19. The counting will be held on December 22.This is the first major electoral exercise after the
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