‘We aren’t worried about foreign tourists going to Kashmir. As long as Indians keep going, we are happy,’ Shekhawat said at a meet organised by the Women Journalist Welfare Trust.
At a 'Samvidhan Bachao' rally in Jharkhand's Ranchi, Mallikarjun Kharge demands to know why Centre did not beef up security despite intelligence alerts on movement of terrorists.
Shridhar Patil, DIG Police, Doda-Kishtwar-Ramban range, held meeting with representatives of various hotel associations, trekking associations & local residents including former sarpanches.
The call to close down these tourist spots is a temporary move, it is learnt. Gulmarg, a popular tourist spot in Baramulla district, remains accessible for visitors.
Around 60 families in Kanpur—most of them newly married couples—have cancelled their planned trips to Kashmir. Pune, Haryana, Chandigarh are all witnessing a wave of cancellations.
Last edition of the beauty pageant held in India, in 1996, was opposed by groups including BJP & rocked by protests. But organisers have laid ground for very different approach this time.
Only 7,378 tourists visited Kashmir after security advisory lifted on 9 October. Total October footfall was 9,378 — 84% drop from 59,048 in October 2018.
Internet unavailable in Kashmir since Modi govt scrapped Article 370. Kashmir Chamber of Commerce & Industry chief pegs losses at estimated Rs 10,000 crore.
Research paper, however, finds lowest indebtedness level among Muslims at 12.3% & highest among Hindus at 14.9%. Overall national financial inclusion level at 87.2%, indebtedness at 14.7%.
Fresh details of operation conducted by IAF, Army have come out in gazette notification giving citations of those who were awarded Vir Chakra for their bravery.
On 21 Oct, a buzz went up that the govt had released full list of gallantry award recipients along with Op Sindoor citations. I put an AI caddy on the job. It took me into a never-ending rabbit hole.
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