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Saudi Arabia launches e-visas in seven countries including India

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Riyadh: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has launched new initiative to issue electronic visas, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.
Starting in seven countries, e-Visas will replace visa stickers on passports and make it possible to retrieve visitor data using a QR code.
The initiative is part of the process to automate and improve the quality of consular services.

The new initiative went into effect in seven countries on May 1, 2023.
As the first phase, the new procedure was activated at the Kingdom’s diplomatic missions in
The country is seeking to diversify its oil-dependent economy and attract more foreign visitors.
Tourism Minister Ahmed Al-Khatib said in March 2023 that the number of visitors to Saudi Arabia reached 2.4 million in January and rose to 2.5 million in February.
The Kingdom aims to receive 25 million foreign tourists this year.

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May 5, 2023
Mujpathri Gram Sabha Declares 1000 Sq Km Forest Land As Community Forest, Including

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SRINAGAR: On April 28th, Panchayat Halqa Mujpathri-Khansaheb made history by organizing the first Gram Sabha on Community Forest Rights under the Forest Rights Act 2006. This event was a significant step towards community-led conservation and sustainable tourism in Jammu and Kashmir.
The event was facilitated by J&K Forest Rights Coalition (FRC), and a large turnout of residents participated in the historical gathering. During the Gram Sabha, a detailed resolution was read and passed by the Forest Rights Committee, Panchayat, and Gram Sabha members with unanimous approval. The resolution declared 1000 square kilometers of forest land as Community Forest, stretching from Sochal-pathri to Nurpurgali, Khaal-Katt to Burgah, Zeskhal to Eid (lidermatt).
The resolution also mandated the panchayat to ensure conservation of forests and mountains, as well as the sustainable use of minor forest produce and forest foods. This move by Mujh Pathri to declare such a large area as a community forest is commendable, and it is hoped that this will serve as an inspiration for other communities and governments to follow suit in promoting community-led forest management and conservation.
Notably, Mujh Pathri panchayat is the first panchayat to lead community conservation, community-based tourism, and afforestation under the leadership of J&K-FRC and its activists. The Gram Sabha also resolved that the first beneficiaries of Doodhpathri tourism would be residents of Rayiar, Mujh Pathri, Gurweit, and BassantWoeder.
The resolution stressed the importance of maintaining the carrying capacity of Doodhpathri during tourism and opposed mass and irresponsible tourism. It also prohibited the use of packed food, polythene, liquor, and narcotic drugs. Furthermore, the Panchayat pledged to monitor anti-environmental development in eco-sensitive areas. The resolution was supported by the Panchayats of Gurwaith, Rayiar, Beeru, RayiarKeich, Check Shaira, and Drager, respectively.
The founder of the J&K Forest Rights Coalition, Dr. Shaikh Ghulam Rasool, Secretary Peer Ghulam Mohiuddin, and Convener Zahid Parwaz Choudhary coordinated the Gram Sabha procedures under the Forest Rights Act 2006. This historical event marks a significant step towards community-led conservation and sustainable tourism in Jammu and Kashmir.
Community forests are forest lands managed and governed by the local communities who use them for their livelihoods, traditional practices, and cultural activities. This approach not only empowers the communities but also helps in conserving the forest ecosystem, reducing deforestation, and promoting biodiversity. The recognition of community forests as a legitimate land-use category is an important development in the realm of forest governance and management.
The declaration of 1000 sq. km of forest land as a community forest during the First Historical Gram Sabha at Mujh Pathri marks a significant step towards sustainable and community-led forest management. It is hoped that this will serve as a model for other regions and communities in promoting community-led forest management and conservation.

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( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

May 2, 2023
Projection mapping shows at 13 heritage sites including red fort to mark 100th episode of ‘Mann ki Baat’

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New Delhi: Projection mapping shows have been held at 13 heritage sites across the country, including Red Fort and Gateway of India, to mark the 100th episode of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s monthly radio programme “Mann ki Baat”, officials said on Sunday.
The programme was aired on Sunday morning.
On Saturday night, the 13 cultural sites, including ASI-protected monuments such as Mughal-era Red Fort in Delhi and Gwalior Fort in Madhya Pradesh, Chittorgarh Fort in Rajasthan, Golconda Fort in Telangana, Navratnagarh Fort in Jharkhand, besides the Prime Minister’s Sanghralaya in Delhi were illuminated to mark the occasion.

“To mark the completion of 100th episode of #MannKiBaat, @MinOfCultureGoI with @ASIGoI is celebrating the occasion in a momentous way through activities like projection mapping shows, photo op, message & audio booths at 13 different iconic monuments across the country,” said a tweet from the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’s official Twitter handle on Sunday.
It also shared pictures of the some of the sites taken during the shows held on Saturday.
Earlier in the day, a senior ASI official said the projection mapping will be done at these 13 sites again on Sunday.
However, later in the evening, another senior ASI official said the show was held only at the Prime Minister’s Sangrahalaya in Delhi, and not at ASI sites.
“The special show, which lasted for 20-25 minutes, was woven around the theme of nation-building and was people-centric. Each location highlighted the heritage and historical value of the site and the region where it was projected,” the Culture Ministry said in a statement on Sunday afternoon.

The 13 sites also included Sun Temple in Odisha, Vellore Fort in Tamil Nadu, Ramnagar Fort in Jammu and Kashmir’s Udhampur, Rang Ghar in Assam, the Residency building in Lucknow, and Sun Temple in Modhera, Gujarat.
The projection mapping shows were open to the public free of cost, and the sites featured various activities and exhibits to make the evening more memorable.
Attendees could listen to pre-installed episodes of ‘Mann Ki Baat’, share their ideas on a message wall, and even take pictures at a specially designed photo booth, the ministry said.
Since its inception on October 3, 2014, “Mann Ki Baat” has been broadcast on the last Sunday of every month at 11 am on All India Radio (AIR) and Doordarshan (DD). The show reflects the prime minister’s “conviction and desire to have an inclusionary and people-centric approach to governance”, the statement said.
(Except for the headline, the story has not been edited by Siasat staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

April 30, 2023
Russia kills at least 10, including toddler, in massive rocket attack on Ukraine

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KYIV — Russia launched 23 missiles at Ukraine’s sleeping cities and towns in the early hours of Friday, killing multiple civilians, including a toddler.
It was the first massive Russian barrage in weeks.
Ukraine’s Air Defense Forces reported shooting down 21 cruise missiles launched by Russian jets from the Caspian Sea.
But one Russian missile hit a nine-story residential building in Uman, a town in central Ukraine famous for its vibrant Jewish culture, destroying a large section of it. On Friday morning, 10 people were found dead and 17 others were taken to hospital, Ihor Klymenko, Ukraine’s interior minister, said in a statement. Rescuers are still working at the scene.
In Dnipro, Russia’s forces destroyed a house, killing a 31-year-old woman and a 2-year-old toddler. Three others were wounded.
“Missile strikes killing innocent Ukrainians in their sleep, including a 2-year-old child, is Russia’s response to all peace initiatives,” Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said in a statement. “The way to peace is to kick Russia out of Ukraine. The way to peace is to arm Ukraine with F-16s and protect children from Russian terror.”

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April 28, 2023

21 Officers Including DC Pulwama Transferred

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SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Government on Thursday announced a major reshuffle in the administrative setup. The General Administration Department (Services) Civil Secretariat, Jammu, issued two separate government orders, transferring and posting officials with immediate effect.

The Government ordered transfer of 21 officers including several Deputy Commissioners in the interest of administration with immediate effect.

According to an order, Baseer-u-Haq Chaudhary, IAS,Deputy Commissioner, Pulwama, has been transferred and posted as Managing Director, Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited.

Sachin Kumar Vaishy, Deputy Commissioner, Shopian, has been transferred and posted as Deputy Commissioner, Udhampur, vice Kritika Jyotsna, IAS (UP:2014), who has been asked await further orders of adjustment in the General Administration Department.

Choudhary Mohammad Yasin, Managing Director, Kashmir Power Distribution Corporation Limited, has been transferred and posted as Deputy Commissioner, Poonch.

Rakesh Minhas, Managing Director, SIDCO, holding additional charge of Managing Director, SICOP, has been transferred and posted as Deputy Commissioner, Kathua, vice Rahul Pandey, who has been asked to await further orders of adjustment in the GAD. Basharat Qayoom, Deputy Commissioner, Anantnag, has been transferred and posted as Deputy Commissioner, Pulwama.

Minga Sherpa, Managing Director, Jammu and Kashmir Tourism Development Corporation, has been transferred and posted as Additional Secretary in the Lieutenant Governor’s Secretariat. “He shall hold the charge of the posts of Managing Director, Jammu and Kashmir Tourism Development Corporation and Director, Information, J&k, in addition to his own duties, till further orders,” the order adds.

Syeed Fakhrudin Hamid, Deputy Commissioner, Budgam, has been transferred and posted as Deputy Commissioner, Anantnag.

Fazlul Haseeb, Director, Tourism, Kashmir, has been transferred and posted as Deputy Commissioner, Shopian.

Abhishek Sharma, Chief Executive Officer, JaKeGA, has been transferred and posted as Deputy Commissioner, Samba

Akshay Labroo, Additional Secretary in the Lieutenant Governor’s Secretariat, holding additional charge of Director, Information, J&K, has been transferred and posted as Deputy Commissioner, Budgam.

Raja Yaqoob Farooq, Additional Secretary to the Government, Power Development Department, holding additional charge of the post of Managing Director, J&K Power Development Corporation Limited, has been transferred and posted as Director, Tourism, Kashmir.

Anuradha Gupta, Deputy Commissioner, Samba, has been transferred and posted as Chief Executive Officer, JakeGA.

Inderjeet, Deputy Commissioner, Poonch, has been transferred and posted as Managing Director, SIDCO. “He shall also hold the charge of the post of Managing Director, SICOP, in addition to his own duties, till further orders.”

Shiv Kumar Gupta, Special Secretary to the Government, Social Welfare Department, has been transferred and posted as Vice-Chairman, Jammu Development Authority.

Pankaj Magotra, Vice-Chairman, Jammu Development Authority, has been transferred and posted as Managing Director, J&K Power Development.

Meanwhile as per a separate order, Krishan Lal Sharma, Director, Sheep Husbandry, Jammu, has been transferred and posted as Special Secretary in the Lieutenant Governor’s Secretariat.

Naseem Javid Chowdhary, Director, Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, Jammu, has been transferred and posted as Director, Sheep Husbandry, Jammu.

Ravi Shanker Sharma, Director, School Education, Jammu, has been transferred and posted as Special Secretary to the Government, Higher Education Department.

Rifat Kohli, Registrar, J&K Special Tribunal, has been transferred and posted as Director, Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, Jammu.

Ashok Kumar Sharma, Director, Estates, Jammu, has been transferred and posted as Director, School Education, Jammu.

Rakesh Kumar, Special Secretary to the Government, Higher Education Department, has been transferred and posted as Registrar, J&K Special Tribunal.

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( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

April 27, 2023

Fourth Sex Racket Busted In JK, Five Including House Owner Arrested: Police

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SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir police on Tuesday said it had busted a sex racket in the Handwara area of the north Kashmir Kupwara district and arrested five persons, including a house owner and his wife.

In a statement, a spokesperson said that information was received from reliable sources about a racket of immoral activities operating from the house of an individual in Reshipora.

The statement reads, “Accordingly, a search party conducted a raid in the house of Shabir Ahmad War, S/o Ghulam Ahmad War of Reshipora, where a sex racket was busted. Five persons were arrested from the spot, including the house owner and his wife, one sex worker and two customers. Cash amounting to Rs 47,800 was also recovered from the spot.”

Those who have been arrested include Rayees Ah Lone, s/o Khazir Mohd Lone of Dangerpora, Rafiabad, Bilal Ahmad Sheikh, s/o Abdul Rehman Sheikh of Binner, Baramulla, a female sex worker (name withheld), Shabir Ahmad War (house owner) s/o Gh Ahmad War of Rishipora, and wife of the house owner (name withheld).

It added that a case FIR No. 37/2023 under relevant sections of the law has been registered at PS Kralgund, and an investigation has been initiated. (KNO)

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( With inputs from : kashmirlife.net )

April 25, 2023

Sex racket busted in Handwara, 5 including house owner arrested: Police

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Srinagar, Apr 25: Jammu and Kashmir police on Tuesday said it busted a sex racket in Handwara area of north Kashmir Kupwara district and arrested 5 persons including a house owner and his wife.

In a statement, issued to the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), a spokesperson said that an information was received from reliable sources about a racket of immoral activities operating from the house of an individual in Reshipora.

The statement reads accordingly, a search party conducted a raid in the house of Shabir Ahmad War, S/o Ghulam Ahmad War of Reshipora, where a sex racket was busted.

It reads five persons were arrested from the spot, including the house owner and his wife, one sex worker and two customers. “Cash amounting to Rs 47,800 was was also recovered from the spot.”

Those who have been arrested include as Rayees Ah Lone, s/o Khazir Mohd Lone of Dangerpora, Rafiabad, Bilal Ahmad Sheikh, s/o Abdul Rehman Sheikh of Binner, Baramulla, a female sex worker (name withheld), Shabir Ahmad War (house owner) s/o Gh Ahmad War of Rishipora and wife of the house owner (name withheld).

It added a case FIR No. 37/2023 under relevant sections of law has been registered at PS Kralgund and investigation has been initiated—(KNO)

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( With inputs from : roshankashmir.net )

April 25, 2023

I wish more Indian kids, including girls, learn coding early: Tim Cook

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New Delhi: Coding is the only global language and I wish that more Indian students, including girls, learn coding early in school days so that they can create world-class products and solve real-life problems as they grow up, Apple CEO Tim Cook has stressed.

In an interaction with IANS during his India visit last week, Cook said that coding is one thing schools worldwide including in India should embrace early in children’s lives.

“Coding is the only global language. It is a way to express yourself and arguably, we need more of that in the world and bring the world closer,” said Cook, who has always emphasised that coding should be taught as early as elementary school.

Cook told IANS that everyone should learn programming before they graduate from high school.

“It is the most important language you can learn. A programming language is a way to tap into your creativity and unleash it to the world,” he added.

The Apple CEO has always emphasised on including coding in school curriculum, saying a four-year degree is not necessary to be proficient at coding.

Apart from empowering developers via its Bengaluru-based App Accelerator, Apple has taken another significant leap: nurturing young talent in coding across schools and colleges in the country via powerful apps.

For young coders, Apple offers Swift which is a powerful open language that lets everyone build amazing apps.

Last year, Patiala-born Jaskaran Singh and Pune-based Jay Firke were among more than 350 students from 40 countries and regions who were selected as Apple’s ‘2022 Swift Student Challenge’ winner for showcasing extraordinary coding skills.

Singh developed a productivity app called ‘Nudges: Minimal To-Do’, which is available on the App Store.

Firke, 21, is a self-taught developer and learnt coding using online resources. Having studied at MacroVision Academy in Burhanpur, Madhya Pradesh, he is focused on working in the AI and AR space and his submission with ‘PushARBall’ was completely AI driven.

The ‘Swift Student Challenge’ is part of Apple’s Worldwide Developers’ Conference (WWDC).

Moreover, Xcode is an integrated development environment (IDE) for macOS containing a suite of software development tools.

In Cook’s words, every kid should learn to code as coding is the most important second language they can learn.

“Coding is one of the most valuable skills a person can learn. It can open new doors, jumpstart careers, and help big dreams seem like achievable goals. Everyone around the world should have an opportunity to learn how to code,” according to the Apple CEO.

(Nishant Arora can be reached at nishant.a@ians.in)

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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

April 24, 2023

Three major elections scheduled in J&K including Panchayats, ULBs, LS: CEO

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Srinagar, April 23: The CEO J&K said the Election Commission had stated that upcoming elections will be inclusive with special facilities for Persons With Disabilities, and 4-5 type of other physical disabilities like deaf and dumb, blind etc.

“Now, every Polling Station will know how many persons with disabilities it has and their voting will be facilitated with Braille option, wheel chairs and other requisite facilities. Similarly, citizens above 80 will not be required to wait in queue for casting their votes. They will be called during lean period of voting,” Pole said.

As far as Kashmiri migrant voters are concerned, their maximum number after Jammu is in New Delhi and the Relief Commissioner has held a camp there.

An AERO has also been designated in New Delhi and he has been given powers so that the migrant voters don’t face any problems in registration.

Few days back, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Rajiv Kumar had stated that ongoing Special Summary Revision in Jammu and Kashmir will not impact the schedule of Assembly elections.

He had also mentioned that there is vacuum in Jammu and Kashmir which has to be filled.

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( With inputs from : roshankashmir.net )

April 23, 2023

Karnataka polls: NCP fields nine candidates, including ex-BJP MLC

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New Delhi: The Sharad Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Friday said it has fielded nine candidates in the upcoming Karnataka assembly elections, where the BJP, Congress and the JD(S) are locked in a triangular contest.

The NCP has fielded Uttam Patil from Nippani assembly segment in Belgavi district, a region with dominant Marathi-speaking population, where it had actively participated in the agitation against the desecration of a statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.

It has fielded Masoor Saheb Bilagi from Devar Hippargi, Zameer Ahmad Inamdar (Baswan Bagewadi), Kulappa Chavan (Nagthan), R Hari (Yelburga), R Shankar (Ranebennur), K Suguna (Hagaribommanahalli), SYM Masood Foujdar (Virajpet) and Rehana Bano (Narsimharaja).

Hari is the President of the NCP’s Karnataka unit and Shankar a BJP MLC who quit the party after being denied ticket to contest the May 10 elections.

Elected as the lone MLA of Karnataka Pragnyavantha Janatha Party (KPJP) from Ranebennur constituency in 2018, Shankar later joined the Congress.

However, he withdrew his support to Congress-JD(S) coalition government led by then Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy, when a few MLAs from both parties resigned. He was then disqualified considering the fact that he was a Congress member. Shankar joined the BJP and was elected to the Legislative Council.

Shankar quit the BJP and as MLC after being denied the party ticket to contest the May 10 assembly elections.

NCP’s decision to field candidates in Karnataka is seen as an attempt to regain the national party status it had to forego due to its depleted political fortunes in states such as Goa, Meghalaya and Manipur.

The party’s entry into the electoral fray in Karnataka came at a time NCP supremo Sharad Pawar is leading efforts to forge opposition unity for the Lok Sabha elections next year.

The Congress is expecting a big victory in the Karnataka Assembly polls as it yearns for a reversal of its sliding electoral performance since the loss in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections.

The NCP also announced its list of star campaigners Sharad Pawar, Praful Patel, Supriya Sule, P P Mohammad Faizal, Fouzia Khan, Clyde Crasto, among others.

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( With inputs from www.siasat.com )

April 21, 2023