Month: November 2021

DIPR’s Cultural Unit Srinagar organizes Nukkad Natak on ‘Save Girl Child’

SRINAGAR, NOVEMBER 25: In observance of ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’ abhiyan launched by Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India, a ‘Nukkad Natak’ (street play) on the theme “Save Girl Child” was today held at Lal Ded Hospital, Srinagar. The ‘Nukkad Natak’ organised by DIPR’s Cultural […]

DC B’gam reviews progress on ‘Be-Rozgaar Se Swarozgaar’ initiative in district

BUDGAM, NOVEMBER 25: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Budgam, Shahbaz Ahmed Mirza today convened a meeting to review the recently launched initiative, ‘Be-Rozgaar Se Swarozgaar’ programme in the district at Conference Hall of DC Office Complex, here. At the outset, Assistant Director Employment, Mohammad Rafeeq Bhat informed the meeting […]

Pledge to make world a safer place for Women: Shabnam Shah Kamili

SRINAGAR, NOVEMBER 25: On ‘International day for elimination of violence against women’ being celebrated every year on 25th of November, the Directorate of Women Empowerment today held a function, wherein a pledge was taken to make world a safer and better place for Women. It is worth mentioning […]

Pakistan allows Indian aid transit to Afghanistan

ISLAMABAD, Nov 23 – Pakistan’s Cabinet on Tuesday granted permission to arch-rival India to use its land route to ship wheat aid to neighbouring Afghanistan where millions of people face hunger as a harsh winter sets in. Islamabad will also send aid, the prime minister’s office said in […]

Russia and Ukraine both step up military alert with combat drills

Summary Russia holds drills in Black Sea, Ukraine near Belarus Moscow says conventional, nuclear forces need to be combat-ready MOSCOW/KYIV, Nov 24 – Russia staged military drills in the Black Sea, south of Ukraine, on Wednesday and said it needed to sharpen the combat-readiness of its conventional and […]

It’s not just Peng. China is cracking down on MeToo movement

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Huang Xueqin, who publicly supported a woman when she accused a professor of sexual assault, was arrested in September. Wang Jianbing, who helped women report sexual harassment, was detained along with her. Neither has been heard from since. Meanwhile, several other women’s rights activists have […]

Ethiopia says PM, a Nobel Peace laureate, is at battlefront

NAIROBI, Kenya — Ethiopia’s Nobel Peace Prize-winning prime minister has gone to the battlefront to take charge in a yearlong war as rival fighters approach the capital, his government announced Wednesday. State media showed no images of Abiy Ahmed, a 45-year-old former soldier, and his spokeswoman Billene Seyoum dismissed a […]

Lt Governor inaugurates closing ceremony of ‘Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas’

Lt Governor inaugurates closing ceremony of ‘Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas’ Says, it is need of the hour to preserve and promote rich tribal cultural heritage Announces deployment of state helicopter for Tribal population during medical emergencies New Transit accommodations, Tribal health scheme and Smart schools will certainly improve the […]

CS chairs meeting of UT Executive Committee for Disaster Management

Approves procedural guidelines for ex-gratia financial relief of Rs. 50,000 each to COVID victims JAMMU, NOVEMBER 24: The Chief Secretary, Dr. Arun Kumar Mehta today chaired a meeting of the UT Executive Committee for Disaster Management to review the requirement of funds in districts for disaster preparedness, mitigation, […]

IFFI 52 Indian Panorama Film “Teen Adhyay” seeks to Light A Candle of Hope in the Darkness following COVID-19

However deep the night, there will always be a new dawn: “Teen Adhyay” “Birth, Calamity and Continuity are part of a Cycle, then why talk only about death?” Panaji, 24 November 2021 During the COVID-19 lockdown, I saw a crow making its nest by my window; this scene […]

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