KOLKATA, Oct 20: Sports platforms provide the ideal launch pad of escape for young people, be it in a strife-torn region or country or in times of normalcy, bringing about social changes and giving refuge from a life of misery.
There are a plethora of examples around the globe, including India. The militancy-affected states like Jharkhand and Manipur saw a sea-change with women taking particular interests and excelling in hockey and weightlifting, making India proud in international meets.
The Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI), in its bid to bring about a social order in society, especially among the young generation, will be taking the sport to the terrorism-affected district of Shopian in Jammu and Kashmir. TTFI’s Committee of Administrators (CoA), consisting of Chetan Mittal, S.D. Mudgil and Chairperson Justice (Retd) Gita Mittal, will be launching on Thursday.
A centre that will provide a complete solution to the sports ecosystem to the children of Shopian through sports education, the TTFI said on Wednesday.
Called Edutainment and Sportainment by TENVIC, in collaboration with Jadooz Cinema, Justice Gita Mittal will inaugurate the centre at the Shopian Municipal Council on October 20 on behalf of TTFI. The Shopian initiative is a prelude to 10 such centres by 2023.
“This will be the first such effort by any National Sports Federation, and Justice Gita Mittal at the helm of TTFI has made it possible,” said Vasant Bharadwaj, CEO of TENVIC.
The CoA chairperson, on her part, said, “Kashmir is close to my heart and, I am sure, given an opportunity to excel in sport, the youth of J&K will contribute greatly to sports in the nation.”
Citing the example of how sports have changed the lives of many even in war-torn countries, Justice Gita Mittal hoped that with the advent of sports centres, the wounds of J&K people would heal and alter the narratives soon.
Thanking Justice Mittal for taking up the challenge, Bharadwaj said TENVIC was honoured to participate in nation-building and roping in Jadooz as a partner to execute their processes.
Kanika Singal of Jadooz, too, felt happy to be associated with the initiative and said, “We are excited about making our zones the nerve centre of the sport and hope to achieve the target of setting up 10 centres in J&K by March 2023 to get young champions from J&K inspiring local and international diaspora.”
Justice Gita Mittal leads table tennis to strife-torn Shopian in J&K
J&K: Mughal Road closed for vehicular traffic due to heavy snowfall
In Jammu and Kashmir, the historic Mughal Road, the alternate national highway connecting the twin border districts of Rajouri and Poonch in Jammu division with Shopian district in Kashmir division has been closed for vehicular traffic due to heavy snowfall.
AIR Correspondent reports that the alternate national highway has been closed due to snowfall that occurred during the intervening night and at places, there is a considerable amount of snow, especially Pir Ki Gali where thickness is said to be around 2 feet. The road will be reopened once it is cleared of the snow. However, the commuters have been advised to contact Traffic Control Unit, Jammu for any update regarding the status of the Mughal Road.
Prime Minister to hold bilateral talks with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold bilateral talks with the UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres in Kevadiya, Gujarat today. They will also pay floral tributes at the Statue of Unity. Antonio Guterres will join Prime Minister Modi at the launch of the Mission LiFE (Lifestyle for Environment) booklet, logo, and tagline at the same venue.
Yesterday, External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar held a bilateral meeting with Mr Guterres at Ekta Nagar in Kevadia. Dr Jaishankar said in a tweet that the two leaders exchanged views on pressing global concerns and challenges in multilateralism.
Mr Gutress, who is on a three-day official visit to India, reached Gujarat yesterday. He will participate in the 10th Heads of Missions Conference, at Kevadiya today and visit 24×7 Solar Powered Village ‘Modhera’ and the world-famous Sun Temple at Modhera in Mahesana. UN Secretary-General will also interact with locals at Modhera.
Mr Gutress is visiting India for the first time since he commenced his second term. On the first leg of his visit, he paid tributes to the victims of the 26/11 terror attacks at the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel in Mumbai yesterday. He also delivered an address at IIT Mumbai on India @75: UN-India Partnership: Strengthening South-South Cooperation.
Snowfall in J&K higher reaches, rain in plains
Srinagar, Oct 20: Rain in plains and snowfall in higher reaches of Jammu and Kashmir occurred during the last 24 hours as the Meteorological (MeT) office said on Thursday that the same weather conditions were likely to continue.
“Light to moderate rain in the plains and snowfall in the higher reaches of J&K is likely to occur during the next 24 hours,” an official of the MeT department said.
Hill stations of Gulmarg and Sonamarg received the season’s first snowfall.
The Mughal Road connecting the Valley with Poonch district of Jammu division was closed due to snowfall.
The Zabarwan Hills in Srinagar district also received light snowfall.
Minimum temperatures have dropped further due to the cold wind lashing into the plains from snow clad mountains.
People in the Valley have started wearing woollen clothes, including the thick tweed over garment called the ‘Pheran’.
Srinagar had 6.4, Pahalgam 3.2 and Gulmarg minus 2 degrees Celsius as the minimum temperature.
Drass town in Ladakh region had minus 0.9, Kargil 0.2 and Leh minus 3 as the minimum temperature.
Jammu had 18.7, Katra 16.4, Batote 9.4, Banihal 8 and Bhaderwah 8.6 as the minimum temperature.
App fraud: Rs 1.6 cr cash, bitcoins worth Rs 7 cr recovered from Amir Khan’s aide
The Enforcement Directorate (ED has recovered cash worth Rs 1.6 crore and bitcoins worth Rs 7 crore from the residence of a close associate of Amir Khan, the mastermind and prime accused in the multi-crore mobile gaming app fraud, E-Nuggets.
The recovery was made from the residence of Rumen Agarwal at Ultadanga in Kolkata late Wednesday night.
Rumen Agarwal has been taken into custody by the ED sleuths, who have also seized a number of diaries and a laptop from his residence. Umesh Agarwal, another accused in the conspiracy is still absconding.
From the laptop and diaries seized, the ED sources said they have procured details of several contacts who are believed to be parts of this fraud.
With this fresh recovery, the total seizure by ED and Kolkata Police reached Rs 141.47 crore.
Investigation in the matter started on September 10 when the ED sleuths recovered Rs 17.32 core from the residence of the prime accused Amir Khan’s father Nasr Khan at Shahi Astabal Lane in Garden Reach area of south Kolata. Amir Khan was absconding then.
Later, the cops of Kolkata Police arrested Amir Khan from Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh. The city police also arrested five of his close associates.
Another close associate of Khan, Subhojeet Srimani is absconding and the city police have issued a look out notice against him. Srimani is believed to have taken shelter in Dubai recently.
Amir Khan had launched a mobile gaming application named E-Nuggets, which was designed for the purpose of defrauding the public.
During the initial period, the users were rewarded with commission and the balance in the wallet could be withdrawn in a hassle-free manner, which provided initial confidence to them and they started investing bigger amounts for greater percentage of commission and a greater number of purchase orders.
After collecting handsome amounts from the public, all of a sudden withdrawal from the said app was stopped on one pretext or the other. Thereafter, all data, including profile information, was wiped out from the said app server.
GAMC Akhnoor Faculty and Students Attended workshop at Regional Ayurveda Research Institute Jammu
Under the guidance of our Principal Dr Shashi Sudan, Nodal Officer Dr Narinder Sharma and Administrative officer Seema Rani, Faculty and students of Government Ayurvedic Medical college Akhnoor today attended a workshop on Clinical Study Designs and Scientific Writing at Regional Ayurveda Research Institute Jammu today.
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Cop dad drowns after rescuing his two children from river
Jammu, Oct 19: A policeman lost his life on Wednesday while saving his two children from drowning in a river in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district, officials said.
The two children had slipped into the Ujh river while taking a bath in Jasrota area on Wednesday, they said.
As father Seshipal Singh saw them drowning, he jumped into the river and rescued them, the officials said.
But he could not save himself from strong currents of the river. The locals and cops took him out of the river and shifted him to hospital in Kathua, where doctors declared him brought dead, they said.
Singh was posted in Doda and was on leave for the past few days. (Agencies)
2 JKAS Officers Shifted In J&K
JAMMU, Oct 19: The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Wednesday ordered transfer of two JKAS officers in the interest of administration with immediate effect.
According to a government order, Akshay Rajan, JKAS, Deputy Director, Motor
Garages, Jammu, has been transferred and posted as Deputy Secretary to the Government, General Administration Department.
Irfan Manzoor, Junior Scale (2012-II Batch), BDO (Hqr) in the Directorate of Rural Development,
Kashmir, has been transferred and posted as Under Secretary to the GAD. (Agencies)
Mallikarjun Kharge is new Congress President, will be first non-Gandhi to hold post in over 2 decades
Mallikarjun Kharge wins the Congress presidential elections with 7897 votes, Shashi Tharoor got about 1000 votes; 416 votes rejected
UP CM Yogi Adityanath Announces Rs 5 Lakh Ex-Gratia to Families of Migrant Workers Killed in Terror Attack in Jammu and Kashmir
LUCKNOW, Oct 19: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday announced an ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh each to the families of the two migrant workers from Kannauj, killed in Tuesday’s terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir.
A local “hybrid terrorist” of the proscribed Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and another suspect were arrested for the attack in Shopian district, police said. A government spokesperson said Adityanath had directed officials to provide an assistance of Rs 5 lakh to the family members of the deceased workers, identified as Manish and Ramsagar of Danna Purva village in Thatia police station limits.
Kannauj District Magistrate Shubhrant Kumar Shukla said on Tuesday that the victims had gone to Kashmir two months ago and worked as daily wagers.
They were sleeping in a tin shed with other migrant workers when the terrorists attacked.
Superintendent of Police Kunwar Anupam Singh said their bodies would be brought to Lucknow by plane after post mortem and taken to their village by road. (Agencies)