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NSA Doval using insurgents to force Islamabad away from Kashmir issue, retd Pak Air Force officer
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NSA Doval using insurgents to force Islamabad away from Kashmir issue, retd Pak Air Force officer

A Pakistani military veteran has alleged that India's National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval is using elements in the insurgent groups in Pashtun tribal areas and Balochistan to force the Pakistan Army away from the Kashmir issue.In an editorial titled 'Doval's dirty war', published on tribune.com.pk on November 22, senior Pakistani columnist and retired Pakistan Air Force officer Air Vice Marshal Shahzad Chaudhary said: "Reports of RAW teaming up splintered TTP elements under one control against Pakistan and synching them with Allah Nazar and the BLA in Balochistan, as indeed with some nationalists in the former tribal regions of Pakistan, is how Doval plans his next phase of war.""It is in play already and has gone on unremittingly, relentlessly and incessantly as Doval attempts at f...
J&K Govt evacuates 8.85 lakh stranded J&K residents amid covid-19
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J&K Govt evacuates 8.85 lakh stranded J&K residents amid covid-19

The Jammu and Kashmir government has evacuated over 8 lakh of its residents, stranded in other parts of the country due to the coronavirus induced lockdown.As per the official data, the Jammu and Kashmir administration has evacuated a total of 8,85,859 residents from across India.The J&K administration received 155 special trains at Jammu and Udhampur railway stations from different states and UTs, so far, with about 1,40,292 passengers while about 7,45,567 persons from other states and Union Territories including 948 from abroad have been evacuated by the government through Lakhanpur, till date.As per the detailed breakup of the figures, about 6,479 stranded passengers have entered through Lakhanpur from November 14 to November 15, while 134 trains have reached Jammu with a total of 1...
Leh admin dispatches relief in helicopter to fire victim
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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 ...
J&K: JKTDC’s Kongposh reverberates with music, cuisine, art
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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
J&K: Volleyball Championship League by 19 Rashtriya Rifles concludes
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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...
J&K: Saurabh Bhagat reviews functioning of Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board
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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...
J&K govt to establish two pesticide testing labs in Kashmir
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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
J&K: Anantnag Gladiator wins South Kashmir Police Premier League
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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
ISIS set to become Islamist Frankenstein in Africa
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ISIS set to become Islamist Frankenstein in Africa

On the run from Europe and Asia since 2014, terror organization ISIS is now desperately trying to establish its turf on the African continent by setting up links with local terror bodies. In the process, its Jihadist ideology has secured a fresh lease of life to expand the influence of the Islamic caliphate.Several countries of Africa where the civil-military differences are weakening the social and economic fabric are now the hunting grounds of ISIS. Even among them, ISIS prefers countries where Islamist politics have reared their head. The world has noticed the silence of orthodox Islamic clergy in face of rogue expansion of the Islamic terror bodies in Africa as they escape the western military forces in west Asia and Europe, specially from Syria and Iraq.It is perhaps as a result of th...
Bangladeshi Muslims form human chain, protest to show solidarity with Uyghurs
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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