(DAILY NEWS INDIA)
1. CRPF LAUNCHES TOLL-FREE HELPLINE ‘MADADGAAR’ TO ASSIST
KASHMIRI PEOPLE
i. The Central Reserve Police Force has launched a 24×7
helpline – Madadgaar – at Srinagar’s Tagore Hall. It has been launched with an
aim to help citizens.
ii. The helpline is the first of its kind in Kashmir with a
toll free number 14411.
iii. The aim of the helpline is to assist Kashmiris,
especially students studying all over the country who face security issues and
other problems away from the home. Director General of CRPF is Rajiv Rai
Bhatnagar.
2. SUSHMA SWARAJ INAUGURATES KIP FOR YOUNG OVERSEAS INDIANS
i. External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has inaugurated
Know India Programme for young overseas Indians at a function in New Delhi.
ii. The Know India Programme is a 3-week orientation
programme for the Indian diaspora. This programme is aimed at promoting
awareness on different facets of life in India and the progress made by the
country in various fields such as economic and education.
iii. It provides a unique forum for students and young
professionals of Indian origin to visit India, share their views, expectations
and experiences and develop closer bonds with the contemporary India.