Here are the six good news of the week. Fill Your Navratri with the joy of Khush Khabri.
Highlight:
- Kashmir records the highest number of tourists in a decade
- Mumbai gets its 1st transgender toilet
- Indians shine at Grammy awards 2022
- WhatsApp to launch ‘Bol Behen’ chatbot in India to help women
- Andhra Pradesh launches first ‘She Auto’ stands in Tirupati
- India wins nine medals at ITTF FA40 Egypt Para Open 2022
This festive season, let us serve you Khush Khabri of the week. From Kashmir marking the highest tourist turnover in a decade to shining at Grammy 2022, these 6 good news will make you super happy!
Therefore, here are the six good news of the week. Fill Your Navratri with the joy of Khush Khabri.
Khush Khabri: Kashmir records the highest number of tourists in a decade
Efforts of the government to boost the tourism potential of Kashmir seem to have yielded significant results as the valley recorded the highest number of tourists in a decade in March 2022. For the 1st time in 10 years, around 1.8 lakh tourists visited Kashmir in March.
Recently, the Tourism Department launched the 1st hot-air balloon ride at Zabarwan Park in Srinagar, and there are plans to launch paragliding at all the major tourist destinations across Kashmir.
Khush Khabri: Mumbai gets its 1st transgender toilet
Successful efforts to make Mumbai inclusive for all, have led to building an exclusive public toilet for the transgender community. This lavatory was opened in the Omble garden at Aarey in Goregaon.
On a mission to #TransformMumbai #TacticalUrbanism #tacticalmumbai pic.twitter.com/1SxasKIxzo
— Tactical Urbanism Mumbai (@TacticalMumbai) April 8, 2022
Maharashtra’s 1st public toilet exclusively built for transgender people is set up in the Omble Garden at Aarey in the Goregaon area of Mumbai by Saarthi foundation, an NGO working towards the upliftment of the underprivileged in the health and education sector.
The move is meant to provide a safe space for transgender people and prevent gender discrimination against them.
Khush Khabri: Indians shine at Grammy awards 2022
Congratulations to Indian-American singer Falguni Shah on winning the #GRAMMYs award for 'A Colourful World'& Indian music composer Ricky Kej for bagging his 2nd Grammy award for the album 'Divine Tides'.
May this be the beginning of many more wonderful achievements. Best wishes. pic.twitter.com/izTQ8KmdDa— Vijayasai Reddy V (@VSReddy_MP) April 4, 2022
2 Indian musicians were among the winners at the 64th Annual Grammy awards, given out to musicians in Las Vegas.
Composer Ricky Kej won his 2nd Grammy award for the album Divine Tides. Indian-American singer-songwriter Falguni Shah won her maiden trophy for the Best Children music album.
Khush Khabri: India wins 9 medals at ITTF FA40 Egypt Para Open 2022
Bringing joy to their homeland, India’s Para-Paddlers have bagged nine medals at ITTF Fa40 Egypt Para open 2022. India concluded its journey in the tournament with 4 Gold, one silver and four bronze.
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Bhavina Patel clinched the title at the singles event, whereas Sonal Patel became the champion in the classes 2-3 category.
Khush Khabri: Andhra Pradesh launches first ‘She Auto’ stands in Tirupati
In a first to its kind initiative in the state, #AndhraPradesh 's #Tirupati police have set up a special auto-stand ‘SHE Auto stands’ to provide safer public transport for women commuters. These auto stands will be managed and autos will be driven by female drivers only. pic.twitter.com/uJTT2CkRCI
— One World News (@Oneworldnews_) April 4, 2022
Ensuring women’s safety, police in Andhra Pradesh’s Tirupati police have established a ‘She Auto’ stand. This move intends to provide safe transportation to women. Three stands have come up in RTC Bus Stand, Mahila University, and Ruia Hospital.
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Previously, women auto drivers had to keep their vehicles with men at other auto stands. Tirupati is the 1st city in the state to have such unique auto stands for women.
Khush Khabri: WhatsApp to launch ‘Bol Behen’ chatbot in India to help women
Social media app WhatsApp and non-profit organisation Girl effect are set to launch artificial intelligence (AI) based chatbot ‘Bol Behen’. This move intends to help adolescent girls and young women.
This will be a Hinglish language chatbot and can provide content on various topics like sexuality, relationship and reproductive health in a self-paced chat experience. To reach this Bol Behen, one can send ‘Hi’ to the number +91-7304496601 on WhatsApp or by visiting its profile on the Web.
Have a happy weekend!
