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DC Kulgam inaugurates 1000 LPM Oxygen Generation Plant at District Hospital Kulgam

OTHERS

Danishwar Hameed The District Commissioner (DC) Kulgam, Dr. Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat, today, inaugurated 1000 LPM oxygen plant, at District Hospital Kulgam. The Kulgam's Medical Superintendent was also present at the event. On the occasion, the DC said that the demand for oxygen had increased because of the Covid-19 pandemic, and thus, it had become a challenge to ensure supply as per the demand. He said that the plant with the capacity of 1000 LPM production of oxygen would meet the demand of oxygen. Later, the DC conducted an inspection of Kulgam town to see the implementation of the COVID-19 lockdown. The DC during the visit was accompanied by SSP Kulgam Gurinderpal Singh, Tehsildar Kulgam, DYSP HQ, SHO and other officers.

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Allegedly Tortured by In-laws, 26-Year-old woman Consumes Poison in Anantnag

ISLAMABAD

Suhail Dar Yet another case of domestic violence has surfaced in the Anantnag district of South Kashmir, where a 23-year-old woman consumed poison on Saturday noon. The 26-year-old woman, a resident of the Mattan area in Anantnag allegedly consumed the poison after her in-laws subjected her to physical and mental torture for quite a while and during an argument on Saturday morning, she consumed poison. Speaking to The Kashmiriyat, the mother of the woman said that she has been subjected to physical and mental torture by her in-laws especially by her father and mother-in-law. "Her mother-in-law is forcing her son to get re-married," said the mother. Early on Saturday, the mother got a call that her 26-yer-old daughter had consumed poison and was being treated at a nearby hospita...

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‘Amid Covid Spike, Their Health a Concern’- Bar Association Urges Government to Shift Kashmiri Prisoners to Valley

REGIONAL

Jammu Kashmir High Court Bar Association Saturday urged the Government of India and the local administration to shift Kashmiri prisoners lodged in various jails of India back to the Valley in view of the massive spike in Covid deaths and cases across the country. In a statement issued to news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), the HCBA spokesman said that in an extraordinary meeting chaired by the Bar chairman Advocate Nazir Ahmed Ronga, serious concern was expressed on the health conditions of the hundreds of Kashmiri prisoners lodged in different jails in India who were already in outside jails post 5 August 2019. “It was urged upon the Government of India and the and J&K UT administration to shift Kashmiri prisoners from outside jails to the nearest jails in Kashmir in view o...

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Covid Resurge- Indian Muslims Convert Madrasas, Masjids and Schools into Covid Care Facilities

INDIA

Muslims in several parts of India have turned mosques and madrassas into Covid care facilities for the patients as the Covid cases continue to rise every day, Anadolu Agency reported India, on Saturday, recorded 4,01,993 new positive cases after recording more than 3 lakh positive cases every day for nine days straight beginning 22 April. The country has faced a severe shortage of oxygen, beds, and medicines since then. As the government healthcare infrastructure crumbled, citizens have come forward to help each other fight the pandemic. Similarly, Muslim organizations have come forward to the rescue in the holy month of Ramzan. In Vadodara, Gujarat, administrators running a Darul Uloom or Islamic seminary, have created a Covid care facility, which us equipped with oxygen fitted b...

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“Pandemic Time, a Good Time for Farmers to Die”- BJP Minister in Viral Clip

FEATURED

A purported audio clip of Karnataka Food and Civil Supplies Minister, Umesh Katti, telling a farmer activist that it is a “good time for farmers to die”, went viral on Wednesday, creating a major controversy for the BJP government in the state. As soon the audio clip in Kannada went viral on social media, opposition parties and farmers leaders demanded Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa sack Katti. In the audio clip, an activist rings up Katti and demands why his department has chosen to reduce the quantity of 5 kg free rice announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently prior to the surge of Covid cases in the country. Katti responds that the state government had not reduced the quantity, but will instead provide two kg rice and three kg ‘ragi’ (finger millet) in the southern re...

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Covid Resurge- First Death in Sopore’s SDH- 35 Dead Since Yesterday Night in Jammu Kashmir

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Shabir Khan An 80-year-old woman died of covid 19 on Saturday noon at the Sub District hospital in the Sopore division of Baramulla district in North Kashmir. A hospital official said that the lady was the first person to die of covid 19 at the SDH Sopore in the fresh wave of the Covid 19 that has ripped the Kashmir valley and is showing a massive surge for the last few weeks. He said that the woman, a resident of the Court road area in Sopore who was admitted to the hospital on 27 April 2021 succumbed to covid 19 early on Saturday. The Kashmir valley is under a complete lockdown for the second consecutive day on Saturday to "prevent the spread of the pandemic in the region." Meanwhile, 35 patients have died across Jammu Kashmir since last night, thus taking a total number o...

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‘Will be forced to Shut down in Shortage of Oxygen’- One of the Biggest Hospitals in Jammu Kashmir

REGIONAL

Mubashir Naik Jammu Kashmir has been recording a constant spike in the covid 19 cases from the past couple of weeks and amid this surge two cases of oxygen, shortage has been reported by media outlets. Though the administration has refuted the reports and said it is all ready and has adequate resources to deal with any situation. On Saturday, After four patients died in the hospital early morning, the ASCOMS Batra in Jammu complaining of growing oxygen shortage said that it will have to shut down its operations as there is an acute shortage of oxygen one of the biggest hospitals in Jammu Kashmir. ALSO READ: Are Kashmir’s Health Lines Faltering? A Ground Report from Rural Kashmir Speaking to The Kashmiriyat, the attendant of a patient said that a massive crisis is emerging in one of...

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Covid Positive Count in India Crosses 4 Lakh- 3523 Deaths also Reported in Last 24 Hours

INDIA

India has recorded 4,01,993 new Covid-19 positive cases and 3,523 deaths in the last 24 hours, setting the highest global record. India had recorded more than 3 lakh Covid positive cases for 9 days straight before Saturday. The third phase of the vaccination drive begins today for those aged between 18-44 years. Although, various states have stated that they are running out of vaccines including Delhi, Maharashtra, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.