April 2021 - Page 5 of 30 - The Kashmiriyat

Apr262021 by News DeskNo Comments

Anantnag Resident Dies of Covid- 5 Dead in the Fresh Wave in Achabal Belt So Far

ISLAMABAD

Suhail Dar One more person died of covid 19 in the Kashmir valley on Monday morning, officials told The Kashmiriyat. Speaking to The Kashmiriyat, a health official said that a 70-year-old patient from the Damhal Khashipora area of Anantnag who had been admitted to SKIMS in Srinagar on 23 April has died of covid on Monday morning. "He was suffering from pneumonia after which we shifted him to the Srinagar's SKIMS, where he has died of covid-19," the official said. He said that so far five persons have died of covid in the Achabal belt in this fresh re-surge that has gripped the Kashmir valley and Jammu. Ten more persons have died of Covid-19 Since Morning in Jammu Kashmir.

Apr262021 by News DeskNo Comments

“Journalist Siddique Kappan Tied to Hospital Bed”- Umar Khalid Tests Positive for Covid

INDIA

Former JNU student activist, Umar Khalid tests Covid-19 positive in Delhi's Tihar Jail. There are around 227 active cases of Covid-19 among the prisoners in the Tihar Jail. Khalid, who has been lodged inside the Jail under UAPA, for alleged involvement in the Delhi 2020 violence, has been shifted to an isolated ward within the prison. Khalid's RT PCR report came on Saturday, the jail officials confirmed. The doctors have been taking care of him and that all of the tests were performed and that he is fine, they informed. "#UmarKhalid tested positive for Covid after an antigen test was conducted on the instructions of the court. He has been kept in isolation on the advice of the doctor. Please keep him in your prayers!", his father tweeted on Sunday. Meanwhile, the news has emerg...

Apr262021 by News DeskNo Comments

10 More Die of Covid 19 Since Morning in Jammu Kashmir

UPDATES

A 32-year-old man was among ten more persons who succumbed to the novel coronavirus in Jammu Kashmir, official sources said on Monday. They said that seven of the fresh deaths were reported from Kashmir Valley, including three persons aged between 45 to 60 years. Three deaths due to the virus were reported from Jammu last night. They said the 32-year-old man from Shopian was admitted on April 15 at SMHS hospital and was suffering from bilateral community-acquired pneumonia. A 45-year-old man from the Muslim Peer area of north Kashmir’s Sopore town also died at SMHS hospital, a week after he was admitted with bilateral CAP, the officials told. A 50-year-old woman from Qamarwari Srinagar admitted on April 21 with Bilateral CAP also died at SMHS hospital, they said. A 59-year-o...

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Militant Hideout Busted in Kulgam District

KULGAM

The Government forces on Monday busted a militant hideout in the Manzgam forest area in South Kashmir's Kulgam district. Official sources told that a militant hideout was busted in the Rehmakan Manzgam forest area of D H Pora in the Kulgam district. “So far, some arms have been recovered and further searches of the hideout and area around are going on,” sources said. They said that the operation was launched by Army's 34 Rashtriya Rifles during which a militant hideout was busted. KNO

Apr262021 by News DeskNo Comments

Amid Massive Surge in Covid Cases, Polling Begins for Seventh Phase of Polls in Bengal

INDIA

Polling has begun at 7 am in the seventh phase of the West Bengal elections amid the Covid-19 crisis. The eighth and final phase of the elections will be held on April 29.www.parkviewortho.com/wp-content/languages/new/vibramycin.html And the votes will be counted on May 2. Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry will join West Bengal in the declaration of the election results on the same day. "The seventh phase of the West Bengal elections takes place today. Urging people to exercise their franchise and follow all COVID-19 related protocols," urged the PM Modi, via Twitter, sometime after polling began. The election campaign for the seventh phase had to see a lot of curbs given the pandemic's deadly impact all over the country. The poll commission had imposed a ban on high-profile ...

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‘Easy Prey to the Virus’- As Covid Cases Rise, Worries escalate Among Relatives of Teachers in Kashmir

EDUCATION

Irshad Hussain Like many parts of India, Jammu Kashmir too has been hit hard by the second wave of covid-19, which has impacted all sectors in the valley. The administration issued circular directing schools, universities, colleges and other institutions to remain closed with an intention to contain the deadly virus. However, the administration has directed the Government and private schools in Kashmir to be present in the school premises to teach the students through the online mode. The government had issued an order restricting attendance of staff to 50% in all educational institutions including schools, colleges, universities and technical education during closure amid covid-19. “During the closure of educational institutions (school/colleges /universities/technical educati...

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As People Continue to Battle for Oxygen, Hindu Right Wing Calls for Civil War in India

INDIA

As people continue to battle for oxygen in times of a pandemic and are dying on roads, Hindutva extremist groups are planning to wage a war against Muslims in India. In a video that has gone viral over social media, a Hindutva priest Swami Jitendranand Saraswati has asked people to have swords at their houses. https://twitter.com/faizan0008/status/1386362149388255233 "This [sword] is the dearest thing to the mother…. Every person from the community needs to have this thing, which is dearest to the mother, to save themselves from ”ghosts”. ”I am saying it in legal terms. You will understand who are ghosts?” Saraswati, who is from Uttar Pradesh could be heard saying. In this video, he also claims that he is using legal language, But his followers can decode who are ”ghosts”. He ...

Apr252021 by News DeskNo Comments

110 Non-Local Labourers Tested Positive for COVID-19 in Kashmir

KULGAM

As many as 110 non-local labourers, who arrived in Kashmir last week, have tested positive for COVID-19 in Qazigund area of South Kashmir's Kulgam district on Sunday, officials said. A health official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that they have collected 190 samples of non-local labourers three day ago, among which 110 labourers have tested positive. As per official, majority of these infected labourers were working with Border Road Organization (BRO) in Ladakh region. "All positive cases have been sent to COVID care centres at two hotels in Qazigund area where public movement has restricted," he said—(KNO)

Apr252021 by News DeskNo Comments

Babar Azam breaks Kohli’s record, becomes fastest to score 2k runs in T20Is

SPORTS

Pakistan skipper Babar Azam on Sunday added another feather to his highly illustrious cap as he became the fastest batsman to reach 2,000 runs in T20I format. Babar achieved the feat in the third and final T20I against Zimbabwe at the Harare Sports Club. The Pakistan skipper has taken 52 innings to score 2000 T20I runs, four less than India's Virat Kohli who had taken 56 innings to reach the landmark. Australian skipper Aaron Finch (62 innings) and former New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum (66 innings) are at third and fourth place respectively. While Kohli is still leading the charts of most runs in T20I cricket, Babar is at 11th spot having scored 2035 runs in the shortest format of the game. The Indian skipper has scored 3,159 T20I runs at an average of 52.65. Earlier this...

Apr252021 by News DeskNo Comments

Four Villages in Kupwara Decarded as Red Zones

REGIONAL

After witnessing a surge in Covid-19 cases, the district administration has declared four villages of North Kashmir’s Kupwara district as 'red zones' on Sunday. The district administration has also enforced a strict curfew, not in the main town alone but has also restricted the movement of people living in the red zones. An official said that 4 villages have been declared ‘red zones’ in Kupwara. He identified the red zones as Goos, Shaloora Teli Mohalla, Dardsun Kralpora and Bunpora Trehgam. “There will be no inward or outward movement of any person from these villages and people have been asked to strictly stay indoors,” the official added. He said the administration will ensure the screening of households in these red zones without any delay. KNT