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Hans India
3 days ago
- General
- Hans India
Girl students making 10K rakhis for jawans guarding borders
Jammu: Scores of girl students of the Seva Bharti Ashram are working overtime to prepare thousands of rakhis for jawans guarding the Indo-Pak border in Jammu and Kashmir. On Raksha Bandhan, the girls will also tie rakhis to trees and plants, symbolising their commitment to safeguarding the environment that sustains life. The girl students have already prepared over 8,000 rakhis for soldiers and for organising sale counters at various places in Jammu. Their mission is to weave more than 10,000 rakhis as a symbol of gratitude for the policemen, Army personnel and BSF officers safeguarding the region. Janvi, a student from Kishtwar district currently studying in Class 8 at a school run by Janak Madan Seva Bharti Ashram in the Ponichak border belt on the outskirts of Jammu city, is among the many girls preparing rakhis for the soldiers. 'I am part of the group of girl students from various Seva Bharti Ashrams across Jammu and Kashmir preparing rakhis for soldiers guarding our motherland. Our primary task is to prepare rakhis and tie them on the wrists of soldiers at the border on Raksha Bandhan,' Janvi told PTI. On the auspicious day, hundreds of girl students from various Seva Bharti Ashrams carry rakhis and sweets to the border areas along the International Border and the Line of Control. They tie rakhis to BSF jawans, Army personnel and even police officers so that they do not feel the absence of their sisters. 'This year, it is being done on a large scale across all areas. We are happy to make new brothers in uniform. This is the true tradition and culture of Bharat,' she said. Mukhti, another student from the Poonch border district studying at the Ashram in Jammu, said that their focus and affection on Raksha Bandhan is always directed towards the valiant soldiers. 'Apart from the armed forces, another priority is to make girls self-sufficient by teaching them various arts and skills so that they can earn while learning and support the ashrams. This is a novel concept inspired by the prime minister's vision of self-dependence for the younger generation,' she said.
The Print
4 days ago
- General
- The Print
Girl students preparing 10,000 rakhis for jawans guarding borders in J-K
With barely two days to go for Raksha Bandhan, the girl students have already prepared over 8,000 rakhis for soldiers and for organising sale counters at various places in Jammu. Their mission is to weave more than 10,000 rakhis as a symbol of gratitude for the policemen, Army personnel and BSF officers safeguarding the region. On Raksha Bandhan, the girls will also tie rakhis to trees and plants, symbolising their commitment to safeguarding the environment that sustains life. Jammu, Aug 7 (PTI) Scores of girl students of the Seva Bharti Ashram are working overtime to prepare thousands of rakhis for jawans guarding the Indo-Pak border in Jammu and Kashmir. Janvi, a student from Kishtwar district currently studying in Class 8 at a school run by Janak Madan Seva Bharti Ashram in the Ponichak border belt on the outskirts of Jammu city, is among the many girls preparing rakhis for the soldiers. 'I am part of the group of girl students from various Seva Bharti Ashrams across Jammu and Kashmir preparing rakhis for soldiers guarding our motherland. Our primary task is to prepare rakhis and tie them on the wrists of soldiers at the border on Raksha Bandhan,' Janvi told PTI. On the auspicious day, hundreds of girl students from various Seva Bharti Ashrams carry rakhis and sweets to the border areas along the International Border and the Line of Control. They tie rakhis to BSF jawans, Army personnel and even police officers so that they do not feel the absence of their sisters. 'This year, it is being done on a large scale across all areas. We are happy to make new brothers in uniform. This is the true tradition and culture of Bharat,' she said. Mukhti, another student from the Poonch border district studying at the Ashram in Jammu, said that their focus and affection on Raksha Bandhan is always directed towards the valiant soldiers. 'Apart from the armed forces, another priority is to make girls self-sufficient by teaching them various arts and skills so that they can earn while learning and support the ashrams. This is a novel concept inspired by the prime minister's vision of self-dependence for the younger generation,' she said. Jigmit, who supervises the affairs of the Seva Bharti Ashram in the Ponichak border area, said that scores of girls sit for a few hours every day in circles to weave rakhis of various types with their own hands. 'Each girl contributes to weaving each rakhi — from choosing the thread to adding decorative items until it is finished,' she said. 'This is the standard practice in all our ashrams across Jammu and Kashmir, where we not only impart skills to girl students while they study, but also inculcate a sense of responsibility towards the country and its forces,' she added. The target this year is 10,000 rakhis, and preparations are underway with the girls working full throttle to achieve it. While most rakhis in the market today are made using Chinese threads and materials, the girls here are preparing rakhis from Indian thread and beads sourced from worn-out clothes and other household waste. 'We do not use Chinese products. The thread we use is made in India. We also repurpose household waste — extracting beads and other usable items instead of discarding them,' she said. These young girls are eagerly looking forward to celebrating Raksha Bandhan with soldiers on the borders on August 9. PTI AB KSS KSS This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
Time of India
23-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
World at her feet: UT skater spins her way into record books
1 2 3 Chandigarh: Seventeen-year-old Janvi Jindal from Chandigarh has secured a place in the Guinness World Records with five achievements in freestyle skating. The Class XII student from GMSSS Sector 16 received official confirmation and certificates from Guinness authorities earlier this month. Her records include most 360-degree spins on inline skates in 30 seconds (27 spins), fastest slalom on two wheels (8.85 seconds), most one-wheeled 360-degree spins in 30 seconds (42 spins), most such spins in one minute (72), and most consecutive one-wheeled spins (22). Janvi began skating in 2018 by watching online tutorials and practicing on footpaths and near Sec 22 showrooms, often guided by her father who picked up the techniques through YouTube. She has trained without any formal coach. Besides the Guinness titles, Janvi holds five India Book of Records titles, including youngest to perform bhangra on skates and most wheelie spins at Khardung La Pass. She has also won multiple medals in national skating championships since 2019. Describing her journey as self-driven, Janvi said, "I didn't have access to a coach, but I had a dream. I watched, practiced, failed, and practiced again. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 15 most beautiful women in the world Undo That's how I taught myself everything." Her records were set between July and Sept 2024, mostly at the Rose Garden underpass in Chandigarh. She also integrates cultural elements into her performances, such as yoga and bhangra on skates. Her achievements have earned her recognition from institutions, including the ministry of information and broadcasting.
Indian Express
23-07-2025
- Sport
- Indian Express
Making five successful Guinness World Records is a special feeling: Janvi Jindal
Back in 2016, eight-year-old Janvi Jindal requested that her parents, Munish Jindal and Divya Jindal, get her a pair of roller skates, which displayed her interest in adventure activities like river rafting and rock climbing. Janvi's father taught her the basics of roller freestyle skating and inline skating after learning from YouTube and other media. In later years, she practised skating at Sector 22 market and the Rose Garden Underpass. Earlier this week, when the 17-year-old Chandigarh skater received the successful confirmation of her five Guinness World Records attempted last year at Rose Garden Underpass, she headed to the Rose Garden Underpass to celebrate with her proud parents watching. 'When I told my father to get me skates as an eight-year-old, it was only my love for adventure activities. He would learn the basics of roller freestyle skating and inline freestyle skating from YouTube and make me practice at the Sector 22 market. Initially, I would fall 40-50 times in a day, but I kept practising. Achieving five Guinness World Records is a truly special feeling for all of us. I dedicate these records to my parents,' Janvi, a student of Government Model Senior Secondary School at Sector 16, told The Indian Express. The youngster attempted for the world record for most 360-degree rotations on inline skates in 30 seconds (27 spins), fastest slalom (20 cones) on inline skates on two wheels (8.85 seconds), most one-wheeled 360-degree spins in 30 seconds (42 spins), most one-wheeled 360-degree spins in one minute (72 spins) and most consecutive one-wheeled 360-degree spins and completed the first record on July 28, 2024, and other four records on September 15 last year. In 2019, she first won a medal at the national level in the 57th National Roller-Skating Championship at Visakhapatnam in 2019. Janvi won the gold in the Roller Freestyle event in the 2019 nationals and would follow that with a gold in Roller Freestyle and a bronze in Inline Freestyle at the 58th National Roller-Skating Championship in Chandigarh the following year. Janvi would then win a bronze each in Inline Freestyle in the nationals in Mohali in 2021 and Bengaluru in 2022, respectively. Last year, too, Janvi won the bronze in the Inline Freestyle event in nationals in Bengaluru. 'When I started skating, my interest was in roller freestyle as well as inline freestyle, as I did not show much interest in roller hockey and speed skating. I wanted to do more creative things in skating, which roller freestyle and inline freestyle offer. Yes, it needs practice as well as spending time on other things like yoga and gym but then showing my creativity over skates gives me a lot of satisfaction,' says Janvi, who has also been honoured by the Yoga Association of India. With inline freestyle skating being part of the Asian Games, the Chandigarh youngster does want to represent India at the international level one day and win medals for the country. 'Competing in other international competitions requires a lot of financial support, and I am keen to improve as an inline freestyle skater. I saw inline freestyle skaters competing in the 2023 Hangzhou Asian Games on TV, and I want to compete for India in the Asian Games one day,' she says. Nitin Sharma is an Assistant Editor with the sports team of The Indian Express. Based out of Chandigarh, Nitin works with the print sports desk while also breaking news stories for the online sports team. A Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Award recipient for the year 2017 for his story 'Harmans of Moga', Nitin has also been a two-time recipient of the UNFPA-supported Laadli Media Awards for Gender Sensitivity for the years 2022 and 2023 respectively. Nitin mainly covers Olympics sports disciplines with his main interests in shooting, boxing, wrestling, athletics and much more. The last 17 years with The Indian Express has seen him unearthing stories across India from as far as Andaman and Nicobar to the North East. Nitin also covers cricket apart from women's cricket with a keen interest. Nitin has covered events like the 2010 Commonwealth Games, the 2011 ODI World Cup, 2016 T20 World Cup and the 2017 AIBA World Youth Boxing Championships. An alumnus of School of Communication Studies, Panjab University, from where he completed his Masters in Mass Communications degree, Nitin has been an avid quizzer too. A Guru Nanak Dev University Colour holder, Nitin's interest in quizzing began in the town of Talwara Township, a small town near the Punjab-Himachal Pradesh border. When not reporting, Nitin's interests lie in discovering new treks in the mountains or spending time near the river Beas at his hometown. ... Read More
Time of India
19-06-2025
- Time of India
Kirti Patel sextortion case: Influencer with over 10 lakh followers, arrested in Gujarat for honey-trapping builder
Stayed active on Instagram while evading arrest FIR details honey-trap and blackmail allegations Long-standing property dispute escalated Live Events History-sheeter with 10 previous FIRs Further investigation underway (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel Kapodra police in Surat on Wednesday arrested Kirti Patel , a social media influencer with over 1 million followers, in connection with a ₹2 crore extortion case registered last year. Also known as Kirti Adalja, she had been absconding for nearly 12 months. She was located in a house near Sarkhej police station in Ahmedabad after police tracked her movements across several cities.'Kirti and six others had honey‑trapped a Surat‑based builder on June 2, 2024. She kept changing locations, mobile phones, and SIM cards. We traced her to the Sarkhej police station area in Ahmedabad and caught her from a house,' DCP (zone‑1) Alok Kumar being on the run, Patel remained active on Instagram, posting videos and making public appearances. Police say her social media profile—followed by over 1 million users—was used to maintain her public image and possibly mislead investigators. Her online activity played a key role in helping the police trace her to the FIR filed by builder Vaju Katrodiya, he was invited to a farmhouse by Zakir Pathan under the guise of mediation in a property dispute. At the location, Janvi alias Manisha Goswami was present. After Katrodiya was served liquor, photographs were taken with Janvi. These were later used by Patel to allegedly threaten and defame him had previously filed complaints against Vijay Savani over property matters. He alleged that as court proceedings approached, Savani, with Patel's help, began a defamation campaign against him on social media. The FIR names Patel, Savani, Pathan, Janvi, and three unnamed Patel has multiple police cases registered against her across Gujarat. These include an attempted murder case filed by Puna police in 2020 and an extortion complaint in Ahmedabad's Vastrapur police station. Police in Gandhinagar, Patan, Junagadh, and Surat rural have also booked her for offences including criminal intimidation, assault, and prohibition police have taken Patel into custody for questioning. Officials are now working to locate the remaining accused in the case. The police may also investigate Patel's use of social media in connection with ongoing criminal activity.
