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Kashmiri Girl Wins Mrs India Title, Says Her Victory is Dedicated to Kashmiri Women

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December 22 Rafiq Bin Hameed A small city Kashmiri migrant girl, Anisha Safaya won the Mrs title at Mrs Universe 2018 and secured  place for India in Top 25 bringing pride to Jammu Kashmir. The  glamorous event took place in the city of Cebu, Philippines on Dec 10, 2018. From the 88 countries being represented, Anisha secured a place for India in the top 25. The top 10 are yet to be announced and Anisha holds high hopes to be part of that list. Anisha Safaya is Mrs India 2018 and one of the youngest women Vice-presidents in an investment bank in London, United Kingdom. She was also recently conferred with 'Times of India Women Achievers Award 2018' for her achievements in the social sector. In addition to her day job, Anisha is also the founder of 'Disha - The Multifaceted She'. It i...

Ten Thousand Kashmiris to Meet in Bangalore to Promote Kashmiri Culture

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December 21 The Kashmiri diaspora in Bengaluru community is organising a get together to promote Kashmiri culture in the city. An event where nearly 10,000 strong Kashmiri population in Bengaluru can meet, discuss ideas and break bread will start at 3 Pm at Sky Deck in White Field area of Bengaluru. The event aims at promoting the vibrant Kashmiri culture, mouth-watering food, soulful music and rich literature of Kashmir amongst the non-Kashmiris, especially those who’ve always wanted to visit the vibrant land of natural beauty, but haven’t been able to do so due to a lack of awareness of the ground reality or for a lack of local touch points, the reports said. “It aims to give the non-Kashmiri attendees a sense of who Kashmiris are as community and create networking opportuni...