Year: 2021

In next two to four weeks J&K could see 10000 Cases, 100 Deaths per day: Prof Khuroo

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In next two to four weeks J&K could see 10000 Cases, 100 Deaths per day - Prof Khuroo

Chairman, Apex Level Advisory Committee of Government of Jammu and Kashmir for COVID19, Prof. M. S Khuroo said that J&K should prepare to receive close to 10,000 COVID positive cases with around 100 deaths per day. The pandemic is likely to peak within 3 to 4 weeks and stay at a plateau for several weeks before showing regression. Prof Khuroo, former Director SKIMS, in an exclusive interview said that the next 6 to 8 weeks are crucial as J&K is likely to witness 6000 to 10000 COVID cases, 60 to…

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Amid COVID Surge, lock-down extended across J&K till May 17

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Amid COVID Surge, lock-down extended acoss J&K till May 17

According to the Union Health Ministry, Jammu and Kashmir has 46,535 active coronavirus cases. 2,228 new cases and 60 deaths were registered over the last 24 hours. The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Sunday extended the curfew in the union territory by a week till 7 am on May 17 in a bid to tackle the surge in Covid-19 cases. The curfew will remain in force till May 17. The administration has imposed the curfew in 20 districts of the union territory, however, allowing essential services to function normally. As…

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As COVID lockdown continues across Kashmir, 43 arrested, 12 FIRs lodged for violating norms

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As COVID lockdown continues across Kashmir, 43 arrested, 12 FIRs lodged for violating norms

For the 10th consecutive day on Saturday, strict Corona curfew restrictions remained imposed across Kashmir to contain unabated rise in COVID-19 related cases and deaths. On Friday, J&K hit another grim milestone with a record single-day spike of 5443 COVID-19 infections and 50 deaths. The Jammu and Kashmir administration earlier this week extended the ongoing ‘corona curfew’ for the third successive time since April 29 in four districts, including Srinagar, Baramulla, Budgam and Jammu till May 10. Barring Shopian, the lockdown was extended by the respective Deputy Commissioners of other…

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Saudi Arabia – Pakistan vow to reset ties strained over Kashmir Issue

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Saudi Arabia - Pakistan vow to reset ties strained over Kashmir Issue

Saudi Arabia and longstanding ally Pakistan signed several agreements Saturday and vowed to reset ties strained by months of disagreement over policy on the Kashmir dispute.On his seventh visit to the wealthy kingdom since his 2018 election, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan was given a warm welcome by Saudi officials in the western coastal city of Jeddah.He was greeted by Saudi Arabia’s de-facto ruler Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the airport, before holding talks with Saudi officials at Jeddah’s Al-Salam Palace.“They affirmed the depth of relations between the two…

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J&K Record 60 Deaths, 4788 fresh coronavirus cases in last 24hours

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J&K Record 60 Deaths, 4788 fresh coronavirus cases in last 24hours

Jammu and Kashmir reported 4788 fresh covid-19 cases while 60 more people succumbed to the virus in last 24 hours, the highest single day fatality count in J&K since the outbreak of the pandemic, officials said on Saturday. Among these who succumbed to the contagion include 42 from Jammu division and 18 from Kashmir Valley, taking the fatality count to 2612, they said. Regarding the fresh cases, they said, 1529 were from Jammu Division and 3259 from Kashmir Valley, taking the overall tally to 206954. Providing district wise details of…

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COVID19 Crises Continues: J&K records sharpest single-day spike of 5443 fresh cases with 50 more deaths

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COVID19 Crises Continues: J&K records sharpest single-day spike of 5443 fresh cases with 50 more deaths

Jammu and Kashmir on Friday recorded its biggest single-day jump of 5,443 COVID-19 cases that pushed its infection tally to 2,06,954 while 50 more fatalities took the death toll to 2,612, officials said. Of the fresh cases, 1,868 were reported from the Jammu division and 3,575 from the Kashmir division of the union territory, they said. Srinagar district recorded the highest number of fresh cases at 1,071, followed by 639 in Jammu and 568 in Anantnag. There are 44,307 active COVID-19 cases in Jammu and Kashmir, while 1,60,035 patients have…

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India is hiding its COVID Crisis; So the whole world will suffer for it

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India is hiding its COVID Crisis; So the whole world will suffer for it

Modi’s government had a choice between saving lives and saving face. It has chosen the latter By – Ankita Rao A few years ago, as Narendra Modi came into power, I worked on an investigative report about India hiding its malaria deaths. In traveling from tribal Odisha to the Indian national health ministry in New Delhi, my colleague and I watched thousands of cases disappear: some malaria deaths, first noted in handwritten local health ledgers, never appeared in central government reports; other malaria deaths were magically transformed into deaths of…

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Ways to maintain positive mental health during the pandemic

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By – Dr Siddharth Chowdhury Covid-19 has overwhelmed us in many ways. It has been more than a year and there are no signs which indicate that we can go back to the normal routine. This has resulted in people’s resilience increasingly getting frayed. So, how should we maintain our mental health? Here are few tips which can help you to stay positive as far as you mental health and well-being is concerned: Structure your dayOne of the basic things that Covid-19 has disturbed in the majority of homes is…

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Jammu leading in deaths, Kashmir in infections

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Jammu leading in deaths, Kashmir in infections

Over the last few weeks, Jammu division has witnessed more deaths than Kashmir even though the Valley is leading in infections, official data shows.In the first five days of May, the UT has recorded at least 20,500 cases, of which 13,800 (67%) were reported in Kashmir and 6,600(32%) in Jammu.In the same period, J&K lost 228 people to the virus, of which 82 (36%) were in Kashmir and 146 (64%) in Jammu.“In the last fortnight, Covid-related deaths in Jammu have been more than Kashmir. There may be multiple reasons for…

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Observe Jummatul Vida as Youm-Ul-Quds, Youm-E-Kashmir: APHC(M)

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Observe Jummatul Vida as Youm-Ul-Quds, Youm-E-Kashmir - APHC(M)

All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) led by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq on Thursday appealed to the people of Jammu and Kashmir living across the divide to observe the Jummatul Vida (Last Friday of Ramadhan-ul-Mubarak, May 7, 2021) as Youm-ul-Quds and Youm-e-Kashmir. In a statement, APHC said that the illegal occupation of Masjid Al Aqsa (the first Qibla of Muslims and the third holiest site in Islam) by Israel continues, as does the urgent need for the resolution of the Kashmir issue as per the wishes and aspirations of its people. “So…

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