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Civilian toll post J&K gunfights rises to five
Srinagar, April 3 (IANS) A 23-year-old man injured in clashes with security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Monday succumbed to his critical injuries at a hospital here on Tuesday, hospital authorities said.
Gowhar Ahmad Rather was injured in Kangan town. With his death, the number of civilians killed in Kashmir since Sunday rose to five.
Police initially said the youth had injured himself while being chased away by security forces.
But doctors at the Sher-e-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, where the youth was admitted, said he had been hit with pellets (metallic pieces) which had fractured his skull and caused a fatal brain injury.
Tension gripped Kangan town on the Srinagar-Leh highway, 40 km from Srinagar, after news of the youth’s death spread.
Authorities have imposed curfew in the town but angry youths are defying restrictions to engage the security forces in pitched clashes.
Mian Altaf Ahmad, senior National Conference leader and MLA from Kangan, has demanded a judicial probe into the youth’s killing, saying unwarranted force had been used.
All movement on the otherwise busy Srinagar-Sonamarg road has been halted.
The highway across the Zojila Pass leading into the Ladakh region is yet to be officially thrown open. But even then, scores of tourists had been visiting the Sonamarg hill station on the foothills of Zojila Pass till Monday.
Four civilians were killed when protesters tried to disrupt anti-militancy operations in Shopian district on Sunday where 13 militants and three soldiers were killed in fierce gun battles.
–IANS
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Foodman Vishal Singh Honored for Hunger Free World Mission in Bangkok
Lucknow: Vishal Singh, a renowned social worker from Lucknow, also known as Foodman, has once again made India proud. He was honored by the Happy Hands Gloves Cooperative Limited Company in Korathai, Thailand, for his work with the Hunger Free World Mission.
The Hunger Free World Mission’s meeting was held in Korathai, Thailand, under Vishal Singh’s leadership. Representatives from several countries, including Mr. Raja Dwivedi (Managing Director of Happy Hands Gloves Limited), Thailand Coordinator Mr. Raja Mishra, and member Mr. Varun Singh, attended the event.
Under Vishal Singh’s leadership, the attendees took a pledge to work together toward creating a hunger-free world.
Speaking on the occasion, Vishal Singh explained that the main goal of the Hunger Free World Mission is social participation. He said the mission is not just about feeding people but also about meeting other basic needs of those who are struggling. The mission focuses on helping families of terminally ill patients in hospitals by providing food and shelter. It also works to fulfill essential needs like education, jobs, and care for the elderly.
For the last 16 years, the Vijay Sri Foundation has been providing free services, benefiting thousands of people. Vishal Singh highlighted that the mission aims to gain global recognition like other organizations such as WHO, WWF, and Red Cross, which work for social causes.
During this meeting, Vishal Singh was appointed as the Chairman of the Hunger Free World Mission by representatives from various countries. They also discussed holding regular meetings in different countries to push the mission forward.
Business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has also supported this humanitarian mission, vowing to promote the idea of “Seva Parmo Dharma” (Service is the highest duty) worldwide. Vishal Singh praised him, stating that people like Dr .Abhishek Verma inspire others to work for the betterment of society.
Recently, Romania’s Ambassador, Mr . Daniela Sezonov Ţane, invited Vishal Singh to the Romanian Embassy in Delhi, where they discussed the mission in detail. Impressed by his humanitarian work, she honored Vishal Singh and invited him to Romania to take the mission forward .
Food man Vishal Singh has been serving the people of India for the past 16 years. Through the Vijay Sri Foundation, he provides free meals to cancer patients & their families ,shelter, and education for women & children along with running free old-age homes in Lucknow.
In addition to his humanitarian work, Vishal Singh also addresses issues like crime and corruption through his role as Chairman of Seva Path Media and Managing Director of Vijay Sri Foundation.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Vishal Singh and his team worked tirelessly to provide food and help to the needy, including starving children, elderly citizens, and pregnant women. Despite contracting the virus himself, he continued to assist others after his recovery. He even created a life-saving oxygen regulator using household items, which was praised by doctors both in India and abroad.
In his address at the meeting, Vishal Singh spoke about his mission to create a hunger-free world. He pointed out that India’s large population, along with issues like unemployment and poverty, has caused the country to fall on the Hunger Index. He urged people to contribute just one handful of grains daily to help create a hunger-free world.
He concluded by saying that through social participation, we can empower the people around us, meet their basic needs, and work together to build a stronger, more prosperous, and developed society.