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UAE named social media capital of the world; India holds 19th rank

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UAE named social media capital of the world, India comes 19th

Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has been named as the social media capital of the world, according to a new study by Proxyrack.

The study analyzed the average number of social platforms and the percentage of the population using Facebook in each country to reveal the social media capitals of the world.

“With an almost perfect score of 9.55 out of 10, the UAE takes the top spot as the social media capital of the world. People in the UAE have an average of 8.2 social media platforms, the third highest in the world, joint with the Philippines,” said Proxyrack.

The study said that the UAE is the most connected country in the world, with a connected score of 7.53/10.

UAE residents also have social media accounts on several platforms, notably Facebook and TikTok.

The study found that the internet in the UAE is expensive, but 100 percent of the population use the internet, and 108 percent use Facebook.

The study revealed that UAE users spend an average of seven hours and 29 minutes on the Internet per day.

The UAE is followed by Malaysia/the Philippines with both countries scoring 8.75.

According to the ProxyRac report, India stood on the 19th spot with only 29 percent of the population using Facebook but spending nearly nine hours on the internet every day.

Here is the top ten countries

Rank	Country	Average number of social platforms used	Population using Facebook	Social media score
1	United Arab Emirates (UAE)	8.2	108 per cent	9.55
2	Malaysia	7.7	83 per cent	8.75
2	Philippines	8.2	78 per cent	8.75
4	Saudi Arabia	7.9	71 per cent	8.41
5	Singapore	7.1	83 per cent	7.96
6	Vietnam	7.3	77 per cent	7.62
7	Brazil	8.4	64 per cent	7.62
8	Thailand	7.1	81 per cent	7.61
9	Indonesia	8.4	64 per cent	7.50
10	Hong Kon	6.7	82 per cent	7.27

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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

May 10, 2023

Jaishankar holds talks with Israel foreign minister on cooperation in defence

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New Delhi: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar on Tuesday held wide-ranging discussions with his Israeli counterpart Eli Cohen, focussing on cooperation in areas of defence, agriculture and water.

“Productive and wide-ranging discussions with Foreign Minister @elicoh1 of Israel this afternoon. The main pillars of our strategic partnership – agriculture, water, defence & security – are taking our ties forward. New agreements in water & agriculture today underline the potential to do more,” Jaishankar tweeted after the meeting with Cohen.

He also informed that discussions were held in cooperation in high-tech, digital and innovation and also connectivity, mobility tourism, finance and health sectors.

Both the leaders noted the progress in I2U2 and cooperation in multilateral fora. They also exchanged perspectives on their respective regions, Ukraine and Indo-Pacific.

The two leaders also initiated an agreement in the area of mobility.

Cohen on his part said that he had an “excellent meeting with the Foreign Minister of India – @DrSJaishankar. We are strengthening ties with the most populous country in the world, and expanding cooperation in the fields of cyber, agriculture and water”.

“Our cooperation will strengthen Israel’s position in the world and stability in the Middle East,” Cohen tweeted.

The Israel Foreign Minister, who arrived in New Delhi on Tuesday on a scheduled three-day visit, cut short his trip and is returning back to Tel Aviv on Tuesday night owing to some pressing concerns.

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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

May 9, 2023

Karnataka polls: BJP holds 9,125 rallies, 1,377 roadshows

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Bengaluru: The BJP, which is trying to create a history by retaining power in Karnataka beating anti-incumbency factor, has made an all-out effort in its election campaigning.

With its efforts and outreach of the national as well as top state-level leaders, the saffron party has made the fight in the state intense.

According to Karnataka BJP, the party has conducted 9,125 rallies and 1,377 roadshows in the state.

BJP leaders, during the campaigning, paid visit to 311 temples and mutts. The party had also organised 3,166 public campaigns and 9,077 public meetings.

As many as 9.87 lakh people have taken part in the public rallies and conventions in the state, while a whopping 19.81 lakh people had taken part in roadshows organised at different cities across the state, the saffron party claimed.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi took part in 19 public rallies and nine roadshows, while Union Home Minister Amit Shah had taken part in 16 rallies and conducted 15 roadshows in the state.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had addressed nine public rallies and held three roadshows in the state. Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai took part in 40 roadshows and former Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa had addressed 44 public rallies.

Similarly, BJP MLA Basanagouda Patil Yatnal had addressed 41 conventions and National General Secretary C.T. Ravi had addressed 16 rallies in the last one month.

On the other hand, the Congress party had organised 173 public rallies and 55 roadshows for the May 10 Karnataka Assembly elections.

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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

May 9, 2023

KAN Holds A Day-Long Conference On Corporate Governance

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SRINAGAR: A day-long conference on the scope and concerns of Corporate Governance was organized by Kashmir Angel Network at Islamia College.

The conference was held in three sessions on perspectives related to Introduction, Technical, and Industry, organized by the Angel network in collaboration with the Islamia College of Science and Commerce.

Irtif Lone introduced Kashmir Angel Network to the audience and its role in building up an enabling ecosystem for youngsters to undertake startups.

Speakers highlighted the need for bringing in various elements of corporate governance in all spheres of corporate management and operations.

It was further brought to notice that the apparent disconnect between Academia and industry needs to be removed to bring efficiency to industry and promote entrepreneurship among the student community.

Dr Khurshid Ahmed, the principal of the college addressed the audience and spoke about the role of Islamia College.

Chairman KAN, Shabir Ahmed Handoo presented an introductory overview of the event.
Masood Hussain, a senior journalist of Kashmir talked about the macro-economic indicators and the prevalent business gaps in the market.

The technical session was graced by an eminent group of speakers, throwing light on different dimensions of corporate governance. It included Farukh Khan, CA Akeel Fayaz Mattoo, and Zubair Iqbal, former regional head of HDFC Bank.

The post-lunch session was the Industry session, and the speakers shared their experiences with the audience. Mehmood ur Rashid, Prof Seema Bashir, Irfan Zargar, M Ashraf Mir, Saad Parvez, Mahmood Ahmed Shah.

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( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

May 6, 2023

PM holds massive road-show in Bengaluru as BJP raises poll pitch

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Bengaluru: With just four days left for Assembly polls in Karnataka, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday held a massive road show in the city, waving at a large number of enthusiastic crowd, who had lined up on both sides of the route.

The 26 km roadshow from Someshwar Bhavan RBI Ground in Bengaluru South to Malleshwaram’s Sankey Tank, was covered in about three hours.

Modi’s roadshow traversed through parts of south and central Bengaluru, touching about a dozen Assembly segments.

The Prime Minister was accompanied by Bengaluru South MP, Tejasvi Surya and Bengaluru Central MP, P C Mohan.

Standing on the specially designed vehicle, Modi greeted the crowd gathered on the sides of the roads and on nearby buildings, many of whom were seen chanting ‘Modi, Modi’, ‘Jai Bajarangbali’, ‘Bharat Mata ki Jai’ slogans and shouting loud cheers in what appeared to be a “festive atmosphere” in several places.

At many places, people showered flower petals as his cavalcade passed through the stretch slowly, amid sounds of drum beats. The Prime Minister too responded by showering the flower petals gathered on the vehicle, back at the crowd.

Massive arrangements had been made along the stretch, including erecting barricades, to ensure that the roadshow goes on smoothly. Tight security was put in place.

According to state BJP sources, tens of thousands of people had gathered along the roadside.

The entire distance was decked up with saffron hues as BJP flags were seen on either side of the road, and thousands of party workers and supporters too were wearing saffron shawls and caps. Saffron flag, which looked like the ‘Bhagwa flag’ with lord Hanuman’s face on it, was spotted at several places.

Cultural teams were also stationed at different places along the stretch to welcome Modi. A group of women ‘Pourakarmikas’ (civic workers) were seen gathered at a spot to greet Modi.

The much shorter roadshow, about 10 km, between Kempegowda statue at Thippasandra to Trinity circle, will be held on Sunday.
Keeping National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) in mind, the BJP on Friday modified Modi’s two-day roadshow in Bengaluru, by scheduling the extensive event today and shorter one on May 7.

The roadshow, earlier scheduled to be held for eight hours on Saturday alone, was split into two parts on Saturday and Sunday to avoid inconvenience to the public.

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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

May 6, 2023

IYC holds candle-light march in support of protesting wrestlers

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New Delhi: The Indian Youth Congress (IYC) on Friday held a candle-light march here in support of the protesting wrestlers at the Jantar Mantar, criticising the BJP-led government at the Centre.

“Beti Bachao slogan is just hypocrisy. The behaviour with the women players of the country at Jantar Mantar is very shameful. In fact, the BJP has never shied away from torturing the daughters of India,” IYC president Srinivas B.V. said.

Hundreds of IYC activists took out a candle march to demand justice for the pride of the country’s women wrestlers. However, Delhi Police stopped them near their office.

IYC national in-charge and AICC joint secretary Krishna Allavaru also slammed the government over the alleged manhandling of the protesting wrestlers at Jantar Mantar.

“What has happened to women sportspersons at Jantar Mantar is sad. The country is deeply saddened to see the tears of women sportspersons who have brought medals for the country and their families with their hard work and dedication. BJP has a history of protecting perpetrators and questioning victims,” he said.

Allavaru also said Prime Minister Narendra Modi clicks photographs when these wrestlers win medals “but now he is forcing them to cry”.

“For the last 14 days, the daughters of the country have been crying and suffering, but the government is silent.”

He further said that the Congress stands firmly with the daughters of the country and will stand with them till the last breath.

He also demanded BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who is also the President of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), be arrested by the Delhi Police so that a fair investigation could be conducted.

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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

May 5, 2023

UN envoy to Yemen holds constructive talks with Houthi militia

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Sanaa: UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg announced that he had “positive engagements” with the Houthi militia in capital Sanaa, calling on concerning parties to take bold steps to end the years-long war in the country.

Speaking to reporters after concluding his two-day talks, Grundberg said the discussions were “frank, detailed and constructive”, reports Xinhua news agency.

He said he was encouraged by the “positive and constructive atmosphere” and looked forward to holding further talks with the rebel group, Yemen’s internationally recognised government, as well as Saudi Arabia and Oman.

“Moving forward, any agreement needs to deliver tangible benefits for all Yemenis. It should durably stop the violence through a cease-fire that ensures the safety of the Yemeni people,” Grundberg said, adding that any agreement should pave the way for an “inclusive, Yemeni-owned political process under the UN auspices”.

The UN envoy called for increasing aid access through the Sanaa airport and Hodeidah ports, resuming oil exports, and opening key roads.

After a year of relative calm in Yemen, Grundberg urged all sides to take “bold steps” to end the conflict that has ravaged the country for over eight years.

Grundberg arrived in Sanaa on Monday to meet with high-ranking leaders of the Houthi group.

The envoy’s visit comes after two diplomatic delegations from Oman and Saudi Arabia visited the city in early April and held direct talks with Houthi representatives, which the militia described as “serious and positive” and made progress on some issues.

Yemen has been embroiled in a years-long military conflict after the Houthi militia took control of several northern cities and ousted the government from Sanaa in 2014.

The ongoing conflict has resulted in a staggering number of casualties and has plunged the Arab world’s poorest country into humanitarian crises, including widespread famine.

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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

May 4, 2023

Senior Andhra govt official holds review meeting of flagship housing scheme

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Puttaparthi: The Andhra Pradesh government is working towards ensuring nobody lives without a house in the state, a senior bureaucrat said here on Tuesday during a review meeting.

Special Chief Secretary (Housing) Ajay Jain made these remarks during a visit to Puttaparthi in Sri Satya Sai district to review the state government’s flagship ‘Navaratnalu – Pedalandariki Illu’ housing scheme for the poor.

“As many as 17.18 lakh houses have been sanctioned across the state and out of them Sri Satya Sai district got 62,253 houses under Prime Minister Awas Yojana (PMAY YSR Urban),” an official release stated as quoted by Jain.

Out of 62,253 sanctioned houses, he said 55,750 houses have been registered until now while the construction of 9,542 houses are yet to begin.

Noting that progress is not up to the mark, he observed that 22,563 houses are below basement level and 15,759 at basement level while highlighting that Rs 1,400 crore-worth housing works are happening in the district.

Further, the senior bureaucrat noted that housing for poor is a prestigious programme of the state government and called on officials to make it a success.

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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

May 2, 2023

Minga Sherpa holds introductory meeting with DIPR, JDI, Jammu

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JAMMU, MAY 01: Soon after taking over as Director Information, Minga Sherpa, today called for synergized efforts by various wings of the department to disseminate information regarding policies and programmes of the government of Jammu and Kashmir.

In an introductory meeting with the officers and officials of the Directorate and Joint Directorate Jammu here, Sherpa stressed the crucial need of coordination in the department and the print and electronic media as this is imperative for achieving the objective of generating awareness among the people on various key programmes. He also highlighted the significance of the social media and said these platforms can be used for overall good of the people.

Sherpa assured the officials that every effort will be made to promote professionalism in the working of various units of the department to meet the professional challenges with confidence. He said the department has to be vibrant in highlighting the government activities on all fronts.

On the issues raised during the introductory meeting, Sherpa said these will be looked into earnestly.

Later, Director inspected various sections of the department including Establishment, PR, Accounts, Litigation, Audio Visual, Social Media Cell and Auditorium.

Among others present in the meeting included Joint Director Information Headquarters, Naresh Kumar, Deputy Director Central, Subhash Chander Dogra, Deputy Director Information AV, Deepak Dubey, Assistant Director Planning, Information Officers, Accounts Officer, Administrative Officer and other officials.

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( With inputs from : roshankashmir.net )

May 1, 2023

Amit Shah holds massive roadshow in Karnataka, says we ended 4 per cent Muslim quota

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Gubbi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday held a massive roadshow here, waving at a large enthusiastic crowd along the route, as he sought people’s support, ahead of the May 10 Assembly polls in Karnataka.

Shah, standing on a specially designed vehicle accompanied by Tumakur Member of Parliament G S Basavaraj and other leaders, was greeted by people gathered on the sides of the roads and on nearby buildings.

A large number of party workers walked along with Shah’s vehicle holding BJP flags and shouting slogans praising BJP and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, amid drum sounds.

At the end of the road shadow here in Tumakuru district, the Home Minister urged people to vote for the BJP candidate, and to ensure that a “double engine government” under the leadership of Modi comes to power.

Former Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa and Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai have done a lot of work for Karnataka, he said, adding that the BJP government has ended four per cent Muslim reservation and has increased the quota of Vokkaligas, Lingayats, and SC/STs.

“If Congress comes to power, they will take back all these reservations (hiked) and once again bring in Muslim reservations. Do you want four per cent Muslim reservation? (to come back)”, he asked.

Highlighting measures taken by the BJP government for the benefit of Areca nut farmers, Shah said: “If you ensure a double engine government comes to power in Karnataka, Modi ji will once again become Prime Minister in 2024”.

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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

May 1, 2023

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