Mehbooba Mufti accuses BJP of hijacking G20 summit in Jammu and Kashmir

Mehbooba Mufti accuses BJP of hijacking G20 summit in Jammu and Kashmir

Former chief minister and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader Mehbooba Mufti on Sunday hit out at the BJP government over the G20 summit which will be held in Jammu and Kashmir from May 22-24. Mufti said, “G20 is an event for the country but BJP has hijacked it, they have even replaced the logo with Lotus, the logo should have been something related to the country, not a party…it is the SAARC that will establish the leadership of our country within this region…why not have a SAARC summit and address…

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Climate change may be cause apple crisis in Himachal and Kashmir

Climate change may be cause apple crisis in Himachal and Kashmir

Climate change is causing bees, among nature’s primary pollinators, to die in Himachal Pradesh and the Kashmir Valley. This has led to major losses for apple growers in the two areas and could impact their respective economies, horticulturists have told. While apple production is estimated to decrease by about 30 per cent this time in Himachal Pradesh, 20 per cent loss is estimated in Kashmir. “This year, when it rained in mid-April, bees in our garden died in their boxes,” Marshall Thakur, an apple grower from Himachal Pradesh’s Kullu district, told.…

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When people decide they want change, They will bring in Change

When people decide they want change, They will bring in Change

Ever since the elections were announced, uncontrolled media reports began surfacing less in the mainstream media but vast numbers in the freer social media: about corruption, about pushing thousands of Muslim girls out of examination halls due to the hijab ban. By- Mrinal Pande The past week all the nation’s anchors and all the king’s men were trying to analyse the sweeping mandate from the people of Karnataka. It overturned a mighty ‘double engine government’. The large margin of victory made it impossible to put a coalition together again. Reasons…

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Sitting to Urinate: A Potential solution for easing Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS)

Sitting to urinate is associated with an improved urodynamic profile in men with lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) and other prostate problems, a recent study published in PLOS ONE has found. Ype de Jong, MD, PhD, and fellow urologists at the Leiden University Medical Center in the Netherlands conducted a meta-analysis to better understand the effects of voiding posture on urodynamic parameters such as being able to urinate faster and with greater force, and leaving behind less urine in their bladders. They looked at a total of 11 studies gathered…

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Srinagar Traffic Police issues advisory for motorists ahead of G20 in Kashmir

Srinagar Traffic Police issues advisory for motorists ahead of G20 in Kashmir

Traffic Police Srinagar has issued an advisory for motorists in view of upcoming G-20 meetings scheduled to be held at SKICC on 22nd & 23rd May, 2023. As a large number of delegates from India and abroad are expected to attend the meetings and in order to avoid congestion on various routes during this period, the following route plan/advisory has been issued for the general public to avoid any inconvenience. On 22nd May 2023, traffic movement on Boulevard from Nehru Park and Gupkar upto Kralsangri shall be restricted from 1030…

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G20 In Srinagar: Turkey, Saudi skip registration, China wont attend meeting in ‘Disputed’ Kashmir

G20 In Srinagar: Turkey, Saudi skip registration, China wont attend meeting in 'Disputed' Kashmir

THREE DAYS before the G20 tourism working group meeting begins in Srinagar on Monday, three countries – China, Turkey and Saudi Arabia – had not registered till Friday. A PTI report from Beijing quoted Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin as saying: “China firmly opposes holding any form of G20 meetings on disputed territory… We will not attend such meetings.” There was no official word from Turkey or Saudi Arabia. However, Union Tourism Secretary Arvind Singh said the window to register would remain open till the morning of May 22.…

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