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J&K: Real Kashmir FC lifts Anantnag Knockout Football Tournament trophy
7Nov By Joe RodriguezNo Comments
Asia

J&K: Real Kashmir FC lifts Anantnag Knockout Football Tournament trophy

In the final match of the ‘Anantnag Champions Knockout Football Tournament 2020’, Real Kashmir FC lifted the winning trophy after defeating Solina FC by 2:1 at the Anantnag Sports Stadium located in Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.In the high voltage game, both the teams played aggressively for the title while the fans thronged the venue in huge numbers. As the match started, forwards of both the teams started attacking other goalposts to seize an early initiative. However, defense lines of both the teams ensured that no damage was done. Real Kashmir FC maintained their reputation of attacking football with Ateeb and Ibrahim going close in the early exchanges. The team was finally rewarded when Ibrahim Rasheed scored with a delightful finish on a Corner kick.Ateeb was the secon...
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Restoration of secretariat building underway in J&K’s Srinagar
5Nov By Joe RodriguezNo Comments
Asia

Restoration of secretariat building underway in J&K’s Srinagar

In the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), the authorities have started the restoration process of an old stone secretariat building on the banks of river Jhelum in an attempt to preserve the rich heritage of the Valley.The area is well known for its age-old heritage infrastructures including mosques, temples, churches, shrines, bridges and other monuments and buildings.According to Mushtaq Beg, Deputy Director of Archives, Archeology and Museums, work is being supervised by experts and architects and the same materials that were originally used are being used.“We are using the same material that was used when it was originally built. The previous state authorities had completely changed the original look of the place. They had whitewashed over the Khatamband (decorative...
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J&K student’s podcast promotes Kashmiri language, Sufi poetry
5Nov By Joe RodriguezNo Comments
Asia

J&K student’s podcast promotes Kashmiri language, Sufi poetry

A medical student from India’s Kashmir has become an inspiration to many and it has nothing to do with his field of work.Saadath Mohi-ud-din Bhat, from Anantnag district in South Kashmir, has started a podcast titled "Aao Unhe Yaad Karai," which aims at promoting the Kashmiri language and Sufi poetry."I am also writing a poetry book which will be published soon. The aim is to preserve our rich language and Sufi culture and draw the attention of people, especially youth, towards it," he said.Bhat said that the youth of Kashmir use the Kashmiri language less nowadays."There is no one who has any interest in our mother tongue. When we are shying away from our own language, protecting our culture seems to be difficult. There will be no traces of our own language and culture if this approach co...
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PM Modi, Abhinandan posters come up in Pakistan MP Ayaz Sadiq’s constituency
2Nov By Joe RodriguezNo Comments
Asia

PM Modi, Abhinandan posters come up in Pakistan MP Ayaz Sadiq’s constituency

Facing severe backlash over his remarks against Pakistan Army chief, posters featuring Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Sardar Ayaz Sadiq with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Indian Air Force Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman came up in parts of Lahore.The posters, which dubbed him as “traitor”, went viral on social media after first being spotted in the constituency of the former National Assembly speaker.In some of the posters, Sadiq’s face was morphed to resemble Varthaman.This came days after Sadiq told the Parliament that Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa was perspiring and his “legs were shaking” when Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said that India would have attacked “that night at 10 pm” if Pakistan did not release Abhinandan."I remember Shah Mahmood Qureshi ...
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Gilgit-Baltistan a part of India: MEA
2Nov By Joe RodriguezNo Comments
Asia

Gilgit-Baltistan a part of India: MEA

After Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan’s attempt to accord provincial status to Gilgit-Baltistan, India, in response, lashed out at Khan’s remarks, saying it is intended to camouflage the “illegal” occupation of the region.India “firmly rejects” the attempt by Pakistan to bring material changes to a part of Indian territory which is under Islamabad’s “illegal and forcible occupation”, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said.He also asked Pakistan to immediately vacate such areas.“I reiterate that the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, including the area of so-called ‘Gilgit-Baltistan’, are an integral part of India by virtue of the legal, complete and irrevocable accession of Jammu and Kashmir to the Union of India in 1947,” he said.He said...
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Alibaba servers in India are stealing data of Indian users: Reports
29Oct By Joe RodriguezNo Comments
Asia, China, USA

Alibaba servers in India are stealing data of Indian users: Reports

As many as 72 servers, which are based in India, are allegedly sending data of Indian users to China and at the center of this are cloud data servers of Chinese technology group, Alibaba, top intelligence sources have said.According to the officials, Alibaba’s cloud data servers are widely popular among businesses because they offer services at a far cheaper rate than European servers.However, they are seemingly responsible for “data stealing” from India, and have been allegedly found to be sending over data to China, a claim, the e-commerce giant has denied.According to sources, almost 72 data servers operated by Alibaba in India have been identified as sending data of Indian users to China.This is allegedly a systematic plan that has been organized by Chinese authorities, and works by fl...
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J&K: Samoon reviews functioning of Career Counselling Centre’s
29Oct By Joe RodriguezNo Comments
Asia

J&K: Samoon reviews functioning of Career Counselling Centre’s

In the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), Principal Secretary, School Education and Skill Development, Dr Asgar Hassan Samoon chaired a meeting of senior officers to review online career counselling initiatives of the Technical Education department.All the personnel present at the meeting were informed that the Career Counseling centers have been established for guiding the educated (unemployed) youth of the UT in opting professional, skill development and nonprofessional courses as per the present-day demand.Dr Samoon stressed upon the concerned officers to provide all the requisite facilities to the youth/students willing to go for higher studies and the vocational and skill development courses.He said that the aim of starting the Career Counseling centers was to enco...
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India gifts 2,000 vials of Remdesivir to Nepal
28Oct By Joe RodriguezNo Comments
Asia

India gifts 2,000 vials of Remdesivir to Nepal

The Ambassador of India to Nepal, Vinay M Kwatra has handed over 2,000 vials of Remdesivir to Nepal Foreign Affairs Minister Pradeep Kumar Gyawali in meeting challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic."Ambassador Vinay M. Kwatra handed over 2,000 vials of Remdesivir to Foreign Affairs Minister of Nepal Pradeep Kumar Gyawali on behalf of the Government of India," Indian Embassy said in a release.It stated that the medicines are a part of the Indian government's ongoing assistance to its neighboring nation against the battle against COVID-19."It follows on earlier support extended to Nepal in the form of ICU ventilators on August 9, COVID-19 test kits (RT-PCR) on May 17, and essential medicines including Paracetamol and Hydroxychloroquine on April 22. As a close friend and neighbor, India ...
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J&K administration provides 8 more ventilators to Govt Medical College Baramulla
28Oct By Joe RodriguezNo Comments
Asia

J&K administration provides 8 more ventilators to Govt Medical College Baramulla

In the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), the administration has provided eight more ventilators to the Government Medical College Baramulla, the nodal hospital treating coronavirus infected patients not only in the district but the entire North Kashmir.The procurement of the life-saving machines was facilitated some days back by the Jammu and Kashmir Medical Supplies Corporation Limited, a government undertaking entrusted with supplies of medical equipment to government hospitals.Other COVID-19 dedicated hospitals of the union territory (UT) have also been provided with more ventilators.The relatives of COVID-19 patients and the local municipal councilor appreciated this step taken by UT government as it will help the patients who were earlier suffering due to the shor...
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J&K: SherKashmir University introduces hail net system to protect high-density apples
27Oct By Joe RodriguezNo Comments
Asia

J&K: SherKashmir University introduces hail net system to protect high-density apples

In the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, the scientists of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST) have introduced the 'Hail Net System' to protect high-density apples.The scientists and experts took another developmental step in the shape of introducing the Hail Net System aimed to protect the high-density apples."Hail Net System consists of support structure and plants and drip for every. These are the three basic principles necessary for every setup," Dr Khalid Mushtaq, Head Division of Fruit Sciences, SKUAST said.“This new system protects the orchards from the extreme climatic conditions and birds in the Union Territory. Anti-hail nets being used to protect the crop from damage caused by hailstorms. Also, it helps in saving crops from birds...
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