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Covid 19- Admin Announces Lockdown in Jammu Kashmir from Tonight

REGIONAL

In wake of the spike in the COVID-9 cases, the Jammu Kashmir government on Saturday ordered imposition of Corona curfew across the Union Territory from 08 PM tonight till April 26 morning. The announcement as per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), was made by the office of the Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha through its official twitter handle. It said that only essential and emergency services to be allowed while all the market and commercial institutions shall remain closed during the period. “Complete corona curfew to be observed in the Union Territory from 8PM, 24th April (Saturday) till 6AM, April 26 (Monday). Essential and emergency services to be allowed. All market, commercial institutions will remain closed,” Office of J&K LG tweeted—(KNO)

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Government’s Claim that there is no shortage of vaccines is hollow and untrue, Says Chidambaram

INDIA

Rajya Sabha member, P. Chidambram took to Twitter to express his scepticism regarding the government's decision to vaccinate all above the age of 18 years. Chidambram tweeted that, "We welcomed the decision to vaccinate all above the age of 18 years. However, we have to caution the government that this decision brings with it huge responsibilities." Given the widespread complaints about the lack of supply of vaccines, he says that the availability of vaccines is the first and foremost requirement. He rendered government's claim regarding no shortage of vaccines as hollow. He raised concern regarding the adequacy of stocks of vaccines all over the country when more people will flock to hospitals for vaccination on May 1 and there will be a surge in the demand of the vaccine. "If pe...

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1705 Beds have been Specifically Reserved for Covid Patients: JK Admin

UPDATES

Jammu Kashmir administration on Saturday said that 1705 beds have been specifically kept for the Covid patients in the Covid designated hospitals across the UT. As per the notification issued by the Deputy Director Planning Health and Medical Education Department, Gahndhi Nagar Hospital Jammu has 90 beds for Covid patients only while as CD Hospital Jammu has 110, MCH complex Gandhi Nagar Hospital Jammu 98, CHC Ramgarah 25, Old hospital Kishtwar 70, SDH Nagri Prole 30, CHC Chenani 80 and AH Ghagwal, Samba 08. “In total, 511 beds are available for Covid patients in various Jammu hospitals,” the notification reads. It further states that in Kashmir, 1194 beds are available for Covid patients in the various Covid designated hospitals that include 104 beds at CD hospital Srinagar, 150 ...

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15 Hospitals Designated as Covid Hospitals in Kashmir

INDIA

As Covid-19 see a steep rise on a daily basis, the Jammu Kashmir administration on Saturday designated twenty-three hospitals as dedicated hospitals for treatment including fifteen in the Kashmir division and eight in the Jammu division respectively. In a notification, the deputy director of Planning Health and Medical Education Department said that the health institutions along with their bed capacity have been designated as dedicated Covid-19 hospitals. In Kashmir Division the hospitals include C.D. Hospital, Srinagar, NTPHC New Building Parisabad Budgam, MCH Kulgam, NTPHC New Building Pethkot Budgam, PHC Channapora Budgam, NTHPC Bandipora (Maternity Center Sanavni), CHC Dawar, Tibiya College Shivath Bandipora, CHC Hajin, Army Hospital JAKLI, Rangreth, Srinagar, JLNM Hospital, Kash...

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Release All Political Prisoners in Light of Raging Pandemic: NCHRO Demands

INDIA

In the wake of raging Covid-19 pandemic, prominent rights group National Confederation of Human Rights Organisations (NCHRO) on Friday demanded that the government should release all the political prisoners immediately. The group expressed concern over the report that Kerala journalist Siddique Kappan collapsed in the Mathura jail where he is being held. In a statement, NCHRO, General Secretary Prof.P.Koya said the government should consider the release of political prisoners who were allegedly implicated in false cases. Prof Koya said journalist Siddique Kappan was collapsed on April 21, 2021 in the Mathura jail where he has been held. Referring to media reports, he said Kappan was tested positive for COVID19. The jail authorities admitted him to the K.M. Medical College, which is a...

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As Covid Situation Gets Grave Across India, Echoes of Grief Heard in Pakistan too

INTERNATIONAL

As India continues to struggle with the deadly second wave of covid-19, the neighbors, Pakistanis urged their Prime Minister, Imran Khan to lend support to India in fighting the deadly pandemic. It has surfaced that since the past couple days, the trends on Pakistani Twitter were based on the lack of oxygen in India required for the treatment of Covid patients. Social media users in Pakistan urged the PM to help India and keep aside the differences. Meanwhile, the Edhi Foundation wrote to the PM Modi offering help in the form of a fleet of fifty ambulances and other services. “We, at the Edhi Foundation, have been closely following the current impact that the Covid-19 crisis has had on the people of India,” Faisal Edhi, the chairperson of the Edhi Foundation said. “We are very sor...

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Transformer in Achabal Gets Damaged for Second Time in a Week- Locals Irked

ISLAMABAD

Waris Shah Frequent damage to the Power transformer in Khan Mohalla/Shaksaz Mohalla and Khazir Shah Mohalla of Achabal has irked the consumers in this Achabal locality of Anantnag district in South Kashmir. Residents of Khan Mohalla, Shaksaz Mohallah and Khazir Shah Mohallah said that the transformer got damaged within days after repairmen.buy zovirax online https://www.ecladent.co.uk/wp-content/themes/twentysixteen/inc/new/zovirax.html no prescription "It has been damaged for the second time a week. This transformer supplies electricity to some 200-300 households which have been reeling under darkness from past 8 days." Locals speaking to The Kashmiriyat said that to Power Development department (PDD) must repair the transformer immediately. Due to the power outage in the area,...

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More people will Die, Unless Vaccinated: Experts

INTERNATIONAL

As the covid 19 positive cases on a continuous surge across the globe, Dr Drew Weissman, professor of medicine at University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine has stated, "unless world is vaccinated, variants will grow more infectious." He further added that the pandemic will continue to cause more problem, and variants will be more scarier and scarier, until at least, two third of the world population is vaccinated. Meanwhile, The World Health Organization (WHO), on Friday, said in a detailed report that, around billion doses were given out, and that the covid vaccines remain out of reach in the poorest countries. They further added that vaccine hesitancy among people is a concern that needs to be tackled.

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105 Injured as Israeli Settlers March into Jerusalem, Throw Stones, Assault Palestinians

INTERNATIONAL

Hundreds of Israeli settlers assaulted Palestinians in different areas across occupied Jerusalem on Thursday night and Friday at dawn, even as Israeli forces also clashed with Palestinians, leaving at least 105 injured. The Israeli police announced in a statement on Friday that it had detained more than 50 Palestinians across Jerusalem through the night, accusing them of “violence.” In Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood, dozens of Israeli settlers threw stones at the homes of Palestinians, who in turn sought to push them back. Eyewitnesses reported that the settlers damaged dozens of Palestinian cars on the neighborhood’s El-Moutran street. Another group of settlers attacked Palestinians’ properties in the French Hill neighborhood of occupied Jerusalem. For its part, the Palestinian...

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Eid Gah in Madhya Pradesh Converted into 100- Bed Covid Facility

INDIA

Amid the resurge of covid cases throughout India, Muslims from Mandideep area in Rasen district of Madhya Pradesh’s have converted 5-acres of Eidgah land and one greater premises to installation Covid Care centre. According to reports, the eid Gah has been converted int a 100-bed covid facility and any other location close to a graveyard may be used for 60 beds. Nearly three dozen volunteers have been readied at the centre for helping out people, Haji Sohail Khan stated, adding, “It is as much as district management to apply the distance as Covid Care Centre, a vaccination centre or for whatever to fight pandemic,” he added. The District collector of Raisen appreciating the initiative said that he has blanketed the location in his listing and could tell them while needed. ...