Tag: India

I want to serve my country, says Rehana Bashir, first woman who cleared IAS from J&K’s Poonch
27Oct By Joe RodriguezNo Comments
Asia

I want to serve my country, says Rehana Bashir, first woman who cleared IAS from J&K’s Poonch

An MBBS graduate and now the first woman from Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district in Salwah Village who has cracked the coveted civil service exams, Rehana Bashir says that she wants to be a part of the government and serve her country.She cleared the exam in her second attempt; she took the first exam in 2017. "It was not easy for me to take the stress, but my brother, who is already into administration, guided me. There were instances when I questioned myself about my decision, but friends and family members reminded me of my ultimate goal in life," she says.Rehana is an MBBS graduate from Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences. Her brother Amir Bashir is already working with the Indian Revenue Service (IRS).“While I was doing an internship in November 2016, I realized that I can s...
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Turkey hiring Kashmiri separatists to tarnish India’s image globally
27Oct By Mike TrudellNo Comments
USA, World

Turkey hiring Kashmiri separatists to tarnish India’s image globally

As a part of a carefully crafted conspiracy to malign India’s image across the world, Ruwa Shah, daughter of separatist leader Altaf Ahmad Shah, in an article published in Turkish media talked about how she feels for her allegedly besieged home while staying thousands of miles away in Turkey. While sharing her views she also mentioned that children in Kashmir never had a normal life.Altaf is an accused of terror funding in a case registered in 2017 by India's National Investigation Agency (NIA). As per NIA, separatist leader Altaf Shah was found to be involved in receiving and collecting funds through illegal means, including hawala for causing disruption in Kashmir Valley by way of pelting stones on security forces, burning schools, damaging public property and waging war against India.Th...
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Vande Bharat flights facilitated repatriation, outbound travel of over 16.25 lakh people
26Oct By Joe RodriguezNo Comments
Asia

Vande Bharat flights facilitated repatriation, outbound travel of over 16.25 lakh people

Indian Civil Aviation Minister, Hardeep Singh Puri said international flights under Vande Bharat Mission facilitated repatriation and outbound travel of more than 16.25 lakh people from different countries amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic."Mission of hope and happiness. International flights under Vande Bharat Mission, in addition to other modes, facilitate repatriation and outbound travel of more than 16.25 lakh people from different countries. We continue to reach out to more every day," Puri said in a tweet.According to the Ministry, 4,170 people returned on September 13, 2020.The Vande Bharat Mission started in early May to evacuate Indians stranded abroad due to coronavirus-induced travel restrictions. Under the mission, more than 2.2 million passengers have been flown home.The A...
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India gifts consignment of disaster relief materials to Nepal
25Oct By Joe RodriguezNo Comments
Asia

India gifts consignment of disaster relief materials to Nepal

India gifted to Nepal a consignment of disaster relief material including tents and plastic sheets after floods and landslide destroyed livelihoods and families in five districts of the Himalayan nation.The consignment was handed over by India's deputy envoy in Nepal, Namgya Khampa, to Chanda Chaudhary, Member of Parliament and President of the Nepal-India Women Friendship Society (NIWFS).“This gift is part of the Government of India's regular humanitarian assistance and disaster relief support to Nepal”, according to India mission to Nepal."The relief material includes tents and plastic sheets for distribution to flood and landslide affected families in five districts of Nepal," the mission said in the statement."In view of the recent destruction and loss of life caused by floods and land...
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1.77 lakh tourists visited Nepal in 8 months of 2020, Indians top list
25Oct By Joe RodriguezNo Comments
Asia

1.77 lakh tourists visited Nepal in 8 months of 2020, Indians top list

According to Nepal’s Department of Immigration (DOI), as many as 1,77,675 foreign tourists visited the country in the first eight months of 2020 and among them, Indian travelers topped the list despite the lockdown imposed in Nepal to curb the COVID-19 infection.In early January, a total of 16,800 Indians visited Nepal, 16,558 in February, 6,793 in March, two in April, seven in May, 26 in June, 41 in July and 23 in August, the DoI data said.In January, 65,983 tourists had visited the Himalayan nation while the figures soared to 77,064 in February. The numbers came down to 34,025 in March before the enforcement of nationwide COVID-19 lockdown that month.A total of 13 foreign nationals entered Nepal in April, out of which two were Indians, 30 in May, 100 in June, 195 in July and 265 in Augus...
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China appoints trade expert as new ambassador to Pakistan to help drive infrastructure development plan
23Oct By Joe RodriguezNo Comments
Asia, China

China appoints trade expert as new ambassador to Pakistan to help drive infrastructure development plan

In a bid to bring to life its multibillion-dollar infrastructure development partnership, China has appointed a trade specialist - with no formal experience as a diplomat - as its new ambassador to Pakistan.Nong Rong – the Communist Party secretary of the ethnic and religious affairs commission in the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region – was named by the foreign ministry as the new ambassador to Pakistan.“Although Nong is not trained as a diplomat, he has experience in economic diplomacy with Southeast Asian countries,” said Wang Dehua, a South Asia specialist at the Shanghai Municipal Centre for International Studies.“The fact he headed the ethnic and religious affairs commission suggests he is capable of dealing with sensitive issues,” he said.One of Nong’s primary roles will be to promote...
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B2V will imbibe spirit of development among masses: Advisor to J&K Lt Governor
22Oct By Joe RodriguezNo Comments
Asia

B2V will imbibe spirit of development among masses: Advisor to J&K Lt Governor

Advisor to Jammu and Kashmir’s Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar said that the Back to Village (B2V) will imbibe the spirit of development and participation among the common people of India as well as empower them through Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRI).Bhatnagar made these comments while participating in a B2V3 function at Panchayat Halqa Ganeshpora of Pahalgam Block.While addressing a large gathering, Bhatnagar said that the J&K administration is committed for the overall and equitable development of Jammu and Kashmir. He also asked the people to come forward and take advantage of welfare programmes announced by the government from time to time.Bhatnagar also said that the administration is strengthening Panchayat Raj institutions and the line departments will also facilita...
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J&K LG hands over paddy thresher, distributes Kisan credit cards
22Oct By Joe RodriguezNo Comments
Asia

J&K LG hands over paddy thresher, distributes Kisan credit cards

Taking governance to peoples’ doorsteps, Lieutenant Governor of Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir, Manoj Sinha, visited Panchayat Halqa, Ashthal, Kulgam during the ongoing phase three of Back to Village programme.On the occasion, Sinha handed-over a paddy thresher for use by the locals of the village.He also distributed kisan (farmers) credit cards, sports kits and handed-over financial assistance to construction workers, various certificates and sanction letters to beneficiaries under different departmental schemes.Sinha observed that the ambitious Back to Village programme is an endeavor of the J&K Government to ensure 100 per cent saturation of social security and beneficiary-oriented schemes so that the benefits of such schemes shall reach to every eligible beneficiary.Th...
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India-Bangladesh relationship towards a healthy hike
22Oct By Brian ThompsonNo Comments
Market

India-Bangladesh relationship towards a healthy hike

Despite being torn apart by geopolitical boundaries, Bangladesh shares a common socio-political heritage with its biggest neighbor India.The people of the two countries cherish more affinities than detachment, which is why India invested tremendous efforts for the cause of the liberation of Bangladesh in 1971, and Bangladesh has always been very thankful to India for that.There have been minimal disturbances and discrepancies in India-Bangladesh relationship since then, and a strong fraternal unity has kept the two countries tied in harmony for decades.Especially, after the advent of the Awami League Government led by the daughter of Bangabandhu, the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for the second time in 2008, the relationship between India and Bangladesh has become so strengthened that even ...
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J&K: Panchayat by-polls set for early November
22Oct By Joe RodriguezNo Comments
Asia

J&K: Panchayat by-polls set for early November

The Jammu and Kashmir government is all set to conduct panchayat by-polls early November to fill the vacant seats.As per sources, the notification for the polls will be issued shortly to impose the model code of conduct. Around 13,000 posts of Panch and Sarpanch in gram panchayats in Jammu and Kashmir are vacant, officials said.Earlier, the panchayat polls were scheduled to be held in eight phases between March 5 and March 20 this year. However, the polls were postponed citing law-and-order concerns in the erstwhile state.The polls were supposed to be the first major political exercise in the erstwhile state since its special constitutional status was revoked by the Indian government on August 5 last year.According to sources, the Apex Level committee constituted for conducting preparatory...
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