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PM Modi meditates at the Vivekananda Rock Memorial, , Tamil Nadu. PM Modi will meditate till June 1 at the same place where Swami Vivekananda meditated.

*Pakistani woman married to Kashmiri man wishes to meet PM Modi*

*Urges youth to utilize energy in positive ways*

Srinagar, May 29: Batool Aijaz, who hails from Karachi Pakistan and married to a Kashmir man, is enthusiastically passionate to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi. She lauded PM Modi for rolling out youth-oriented schemes and bringing employment to their doors in Jammu and Kashmir.

Speaking exclusively to (KNS), Batool Aijaz who runs a venture with her husband under the title "Jazzbaa - Foods and Spices" said she has started work after ten years of her marriage. "Though I have a Masters degree but initially I used to remain away from contributing my role in my husband's business. But with the passage of time, I started to contribute and now is a part of the venture," she said.

Batool helps her husband in the venture and cooks various food items with an aim to bost the business in the region. She is participating in exhibitions and erecting stalls there, exhibiting the quality of her products.

Lauding the efforts of government, Batool expressed satisfaction over support of J&K government provided to their venture. She also appealed youth and young entrepreneurs to utilize their energy in positive ways and earn livelihood from multiple schemes introduced by Government of India in Jammu and Kashmir.

"Our venture is going good. I am highly thankful to Prime Minister Narendra Modi who took keen interest in rolling out youth oriented schemes in J&K. Further I'm passionate to meet PM Modi, but at the same time I am well aware of his busy schedules. I know there is a protocol including security one due to which my meeting to PM Modi is not possible," Batool held.

She also lauded overwhelming response of Kashmiri's, saying "Wherever I reached with my business I got heart warming response from people of Kashmir".

*After long dry spell, weatherman predicts snowfall in J&K*

Srinagar, Jan 24: Even as intense dry cold gripped Kashmir and Jammu recorded below normal temperatures on Wednesday, the MeT department said that the long dry spell was likely to end by this weekend.

The Meteorological (Met) department has forecast snow/rain in plains as well as in the higher reaches between January 26 to February 1.

“After the long unbroken dry spell, there is some good news round the corner. Snowfall is expected in Kashmir between January 26 to February 1.

“Between January 28 and 29, light to moderate snowfall in lower, middle and higher reaches is likely to occur at many places while light to moderate snowfall is likely at widespread places between January 30 and 31”, a MeT department statement said.

Srinagar had minus 5.3, Gulmarg minus 4.8 and Pahalgam minus 6.3 as the minimum temperature.

Leh town in Ladakh region had minus 11.5 and Kargil minus 10.1 as the minimum temperature.

Jammu city had 2.3, Katra 4.6, Batote 1.5, Bhaderwah minus 1 and Banihal minus 1.8 as the minimum temperature.

The 40-day long period of harsh winter cold known as the ‘Chillai Kalan’ started on December 21 and will end on January 30.–(IANS)