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State-wise details of Covid-19 cases in India

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New Delhi (NVI): The total number of coronavirus cases in India crossed the 13 lakh-mark today after 48,916 new cases were reported in the past 24 hours, taking the total number of cases to 13,36,861, according to Union Health Ministry data.

Meanwhile, the death toll stands at 31,358 after 757 new fatalities were reported in the country during this period.

In terms of total number of cases, Maharashtra continues to be the worst affected state with 3,57,117 coronavirus cases followed by Tamil Nadu with 1,99,749 and Delhi with 1,28,389 positive cases.

Total positive cases in States/UTs:

Andaman and Nicobar Islands- 259

Andhra Pradesh- 80,858

Arunachal Pradesh- 1,056

Assam- 29,921

Bihar- 33,926

Chandigarh- 823

Chhattisgarh- 6,731

Dadar Nagar Haveli & Diu – 705

Delhi- 1,28,389

Gujarat- 53,545

Goa- 4,540

Haryana– 29,755

Himachal Pradesh- 1,954

Jammu and Kashmir- 16,782

Jharkhand- 7,493

Karnataka- 85,870

Kerala- 16,995

Ladakh- 1,246

Madhya Pradesh- 26,210

Maharashtra- 3,57,117

Manipur- 2,146

Meghalaya- 588

Mizoram- 361

Nagaland- 1,239

Odisha- 22,693

Puducherry- 2,515

Punjab- 12,216

Rajasthan- 34,178

Sikkim- 477

Tamil Nadu- 1,99,749

Telangana- 52,466

Tripura- 3,759

Uttarakhand- 5,445

Uttar Pradesh- 60,771

West Bengal – 53,973

State/UT wise total death toll:

Andhra Pradesh- 933

Arunachal Pradesh- 3

Assam- 76

Bihar- 220

Chandigarh- 13

Chhattisgarh- 36

Delhi- 3,777

Goa- 29

Gujarat- 2,278

Haryana- 382

Himachal Pradesh- 11

Jammu and Kashmir- 296

Jharkhand- 70

Karnataka- 1,724

Kerala- 54

Ladakh- 2

Madhya Pradesh- 791

Maharashtra- 13,132

Meghalaya- 5

Nagaland- 1

Odisha- 120

Puducherry- 35

Punjab- 282

Rajasthan- 602

Tamil Nadu- 3,320

Telangana- 455

Tripura- 11

Uttar Pradesh- 1,348

Uttarakhand- 60

West Bengal- 1,290

However, a total of 8,49,432 people have been cured or discharged. Total active cases stand at 4,56,071.

-CHK

MP Chief Minister tests COVID positive

New Delhi (NVI): Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has tested positive for the novel coronavirus.

Taking to twitter, the chief minister wrote, in Hindi: “My dear countrymen, I was having COVID-19 symptoms and, after a test, my report came back positive.”

Chouhan also appealed to all colleagues and individuals “who has come in contact with me to get their coronavirus test done,” he tweeted.

Meanwhile, the chief minister said he will be in self quarantine and getting his treatment done according to government guidelines.

In the last 24 hours, Madhya Pradesh reported 736 new coronavirus patients.

So far, the state has confirmed 26,210 COVID-19 cases while the death toll stands at 791.

-RJV

Coronavirus cases exceed 15.6 million worldwide

New Delhi (NVI): More than 15.6 million people around the world have been confirmed to have the coronavirus, while the death toll is nearing 6,38,000, according to the Johns Hopkins University tally.

Over 8.98 million patients have recovered from the deadly disease globally.

In the US, nearly 4.10 million have been infected with the novel coronavirus while the country recorded over 1,000 deaths from COVID-19 for the fourth straight day, with this 1,45,300 people have lost their lives to the deadly contagion.

Brazil comes second on a global tally of coronavirus cases after the US. The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Brazil has increased by 55,891 to 2,343,366 in the past 24 hours while the death toll stands at 85,238.

Meanwhile, the threat of second loomed over China as it reported 34 cases in the mainland within the past 24 hours, up from 21 cases a day earlier. The Chinese mainland has recorded a total of 83,784 COVID-19 cases.

Apart from this, the Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin announced that the international flights will be resumed from August 1 and the approved destinations are UK, Tanzania and Turkey.

The World Health Organization (WHO) reported a record increase in global coronavirus cases, with the total rising by 284,196 in the past 24 hours.

-RJV

J&K: 2 terrorist killed in an encounter in Srinagar; Ops on

Abid Bashir

Srinagar (NVI): Two unidentified terrorist have been killed this morning in an ongoing encounter that broke out in Ranbirgarh, Lawaypora in Srinagar, police said.

The encounter started after security forces launched a joint operation in Ranbirgarh, Lawaypora on the city outskirts, after receiving a specific tip-off about the presence of terrorists in the area.

“As the joint teams of security forces zeroed in on the spot, the hiding terrorists fired indiscriminately at the forces, triggering a fierce exchange of gunfire,” a police official said.

He also said that encounter broke out at around 9 am and in the initial exchange of firing, two unidentified terrorist were killed. “Since past one hour, there is no exchange of fire between the two sides. We have launched a massive search in the area and the cordon has been tightened to ensure no terrorist manages to escape from the area,” he said.

The officer said that identity of the slain terrorist is being ascertained.

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir Vijay Kumar said that two unidentified terrorist have been killed in an encounter at Ranbirgarh, Lawaypora. “The operation is underway,” he added.

This year so far, 146 terrorists have been killed in various encounters with the security forces which include over 60 from Hizbul Mujahideen outfit alone while Lashkar-e-Tobia and Jaish-e-Muhammad each lost 25 terrorists each including top commanders.

-RJV

India’s COVID tally past 13 lakh-mark; death toll at 31,358

India’s COVID tally tops 10.34 million with 16,505 new cases
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New Delhi (NVI): The coronavirus cases in India saw a jump of 48,916 in the last 24 hours, rising the total number to 13,36,861, Union Health Ministry said.

The country’s death toll stands at 31,358 with 757 new fatalities being reported during this period.

So far, 8,49,431 patients have recovered all over the country. With this, the recovery rate also improves to 63.53 per cent.

In terms of total number of cases, Maharashtra continues to be the worst affected state with 3,57,117 coronavirus cases followed by Tamil Nadu with 1,99,749 and Delhi with 1,28,389 positive cases.

The other worst affected states includes Gujarat (53,549) Uttar Pradesh (60,771), West Bengal (53,973) and Rajasthan (34,178).

In terms of fatalities, Maharashtra tops the tally with 13,132 deaths, ministry said.

The death toll in the national capital surged to 3,777 while another 1,10,931 patients have recovered so far, healthy ministry data shows.

According to ICMR, a cumulative total of 1,58,49,068 samples have been tested for COVID-19 up to July 24 with 4,20,898 samples being tested yesterday.

Meanwhile, the flight operations at the Kolkata airport will remain suspended over the weekend, amid COVID19 induced lockdown

-RJV

Al-Badr terror outfit trying comeback in Kashmir

Kashmir terror attack
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Abid Bashir

Srinagar (NVI): At a time when all major militant outfits have suffered setbacks due to intensified operations by security forces, a lesser-known Al-Badr outfit appears to be trying to stage a comeback years after it became extinct.

Six youths from Shopian and Pulwama in South Kashmir have announced joining the outfit with their gun-wielding pictures that have gone viral on social media.

Security officials in Shopian and Pulwama, who are aware of the development, prefer not to speak on the issue. “No comments,” is what all the officials concerned told NVI when referred to the matter.

The militant outfit ‘Al Badr’ was formed in June 1998. It lost hundreds of its men over the years and since the past almost a decade, the outfit remained off the scene till 2016, while Hizb, Jaish and Lashkar took the control of militants. And when these three militant outfits lost most of their men in this year’s intensified operations, Al-Badr resurfaced with new joinings.

The six youth who joined militant organization include Aasif Ahmad lone son of Gulam Mohammad Lone resident of Turkawangam, Shopian, Zubair Ahmad Nengroo son of Gulzar Ahmad Nengroo resident of Aloora, Shopian, Mehraj Ahmad Lone son of Bashir Ahmad Lone resident of Arigam Pulwama, Rafi Ahmad Bhat son of Ab Gani Bhat resident of Wadipora Nangbal Shopian, Suhail Ahmad son of Abdur Rasheed, resident of Muradpora, Shopian and Shoaib Ahmad Bhat son of Mohammad Shafi Bhat, resident of Chursoo, Awantipora, Pulwama.

It is pertinent to mention here that after the killing of Muzzafar Ahmad Naikoo, alias Muz Molvi, resident of Sopore area of North Kashmir on 6 January 2017, police had claimed that Muz Molvi was only surviving militant of Al- Badr and with his killing there is no militant associated with the organisation active in Valley.

However, after passage of about one-and-half year, many youths from South Kashmir joined this outfit that include Zeenat ul Islam from Sugan, Nawaz Ahmad Wagay from Reban, Shopian, Aijaz Ah Paul from Losedanew, Shopian, Tawseef Ahmad Wani from Nowpora, Pulwama and Sameer Ahmad Seh from Sugan, Shopian, all of whom were killed in different encounters.

Details available with the NVI suggest that Sameer Ah Seh was the last among militants from the organization who was killed in July last year. Among the new recruited youths, Aasif from Turkawangam and Muzaffar from Arigam went missing in first week of July, Zubair from Aloora, Rafi from Wadipora, Suhail from Muradpora and Shoaib from Chersoo went missing in second week of July and all of them have announced that they have joined Al-Badr as evident with their gun-wielding pictures on the social media. Among them Shoaib from Chersoo is the lone son of Bhat family and his parents have repeatedly requested him to return back, however he has announced his joining a day before.

An official said that in 2017 it was Arjumand alias Burhan Musaib from Ratnipora, Pulwama who went to Pakistan to pursue B tech, but returned as a commander of Al-Badr and recruited many youths. However, there are no traces of him since the last two years and it is believed that he has returned back to Pakistan.

Police are investigating who is behind the new recruitment as in less than a month, six youth have joined Al-Badr. Al-Badr was banned by the Government of India under The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 2004. On 27 April, 2005 the State Department of the United States Government identified Al-Badr as a terrorist organisation in its list of 40 Foreign militant Organisations. Al-Badr is currently on the U.S. State Department list of Designated Foreign militant Organisations.

J&K: 50 security forces personnel among 353 new cases, tally at 16,782

Over 3,200 cops COVID positive in J&K and 15 succumbed to virus
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Abid Bashir

Srinagar (NVI): Jammu and Kashmir today witnessed 353 fresh Covid-19 cases including 33 travelers, a doctor and 50 security forces personnel, taking the total number of positive cases to 16,782 in the Union Territory.

With 353 new cases, the total number of cases in the UT has reached 16,672 including 13,302 from Kashmir and 3480 from the Jammu division. “Among the new cases, there are 33 travelers, a doctor and 50 security forces personnel,” an official said.

They said that as of the today’s fresh cases, 224 cases belong to Kashmir division while 129 are from Jammu division, adding that the total number of positive cases in Kashmir have reached 13,302 including 7291 recoveries while the total number of positive cases in Jammu have reached 3480 including 1926 recoveries and 21 deaths.

The total number of active cases in J&K is 7269 including 5736 from Kashmir and 1533 from Jammu.

With 508 more recoveries, the tally of total recoveries in J&K has reached 9217 which is 54.92 percent of the total cases, which was over 63 percent a few days before.

Srinagar district alone has 3648 positive cases which is more than the total number of positive cases in Jammu- 3480.

Cases tested positive in J&K include 40 from Srinagar, 2 from Baramulla, 83 from Kulgam, 59 from Shopian, 4 from Pulwama and 36 from Bandipora while 129 from Jammu include 45 from Jammu, 29 from Kathua, 7 from Rajouri, 4 from Udhampur, 24 from Ramban, 13 from Samba, 2 from Poonch, 4 from Kishtwar and 1 from Reasi.

As per the daily information bulletin, 3,47,939 persons in the UT are under observation while 42,781 persons have been kept under home quarantine. Besides, 7269 persons are in hospital isolation while 12 persons are under hospital quarantine.

According to the bulletin, 2,56,662 persons have completed surveillance period and 40,919 persons are under home surveillance.

So far, results of 5,59,399 samples are available out of which 5,42,616 stand negative while 16,782 have been tested positive. Among those tested positive, 7269 are active and 9217 have recovered while 296 have died.

-ARK

UK, India agree to deepen trade ties in cabinet level summit

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New Delhi (NVI): In a step to further progress the trade relationship, the UK and India held the 14th Joint Economic and Trade Committee (JETCO) that aims to bring the two countries together through business opportunities.

During the summit, UK’s International Trade Secretary Liz Truss and Piyush Goyal, Minister of Commerce and Industry agreed to explore opportunities for expanding and deepening the trade relationship, the British High Commission said here in a statement.

“This will include an Enhanced Trade Partnership as the first step on a wider roadmap for a deeper trade partnership, and subject to progress could lead to a future Free Trade Agreement,” the embassy said.

The British High Commission said that trade between the UK and India was worth £24 billion last year alone, and India is now the second-largest investor in the UK economy.

The UK’s International Trade Minister Ranil Jayawardena also raised the ambition to remove barriers for businesses across a range of sectors including food and drink, healthcare and life sciences, IT and data, chemicals and services, it said.

The embassy said that work has been underway to reduce barriers to trade since both countries completed a Joint Trade Review in 2018.

The UK’s new Global Tariff (UKGT) schedule serves as a ‘building block’ towards an increasingly open trade partnership. Assuming all tariffs are levied, the UKGT could boost trade flows by reducing tariffs on Indian exports by up to £40m per year, it said.

Alongside this, UK companies have secured recognition and registration of polyhalite, a multi-nutrient fertiliser mined in the UK, which will enable UK exports and help Indian farmers to increase crop yields while supporting a cleaner, greener and sustainable environment. Increasing investment in each other’s markets is more important than ever as both economies seek to recover from the impact of Covid-19, the BHC said in its official statement.

“At today’s meeting, the UK and India agreed to work towards removing additional barriers, and to work together to ensure both countries maximise the potential of their digital economies including on data regulation and interoperability,” read an official statement.

International Trade Secretary Liz Truss said: “My first JETCO with India has been an opportunity to take stock of progress made so far between our countries and look at barriers preventing our trading relationship from reaching its full potential. India is an incredibly important partner for the UK.

“As one of the world’s largest economies and democracies, it is a powerhouse that will play a major role in shaping the 21st Century. Today we agreed to look in detail at a framework for a deeper relationship. At this stage we want to keep all options on the table, including the possibility of a free trade agreement as some point in the future.”

UK’s International Trade Minister Ranil Jayawardena also led a business plenary during the JETCO, organised by the UK India Business Council (UKIBC). Ministers spoke with UK and Indian businesses about our shared ambition to deepen our economic and commercial partnership with India.

International Trade Minister Ranil Jayawardena said: “The United Kingdom and India share a strong and enduring bond, strengthened by a modern trading relationship. It’s clear from today that there are huge opportunities to deepen our relationship with India. We want to knock down existing trade barriers, create more good jobs and encourage innovation between two of the greatest democracies in the world. I’m pleased to see our shared ambition in the spotlight today as we boost our trading relationship.”

Sir Philip Barton, High Commissioner to India, said: “India and the UK are, in PM Modi’s own words, an “unbeatable combination”. That’s particularly true when it comes to trade and investment, where there is huge potential to unlock existing barriers to trade. I look forward to further strengthening our ambitious partnership in coming years to deliver jobs and prosperity for both economies.”

-ARK

J&K: Despite lockdown, no let-up in deaths as 8 more die of Covid

Abid Bashir

Srinagar (NVI): Despite strict five-day lockdown in place across Kashmir, especially in summer capital Srinagar, eight more people lost their lives to coronavirus today, taking the Covid-19 death toll in the UT to 296.

The fresh deaths come despite the fact that almost entire Kashmir is under a tight lockdown announced by the administration on July 22 which remains in force till July 27.

In view of the Eid-ul-Adha that falls on August 1, the J&K administration said that markets will remain open for three days from July 28 and after the festival, the situation will be reviewed and another decision will be announced accordingly.

Officials said that eight patients, who died of Covid-19 today in J&K include a 75-year-old man from Saderbal Srinagar, a 65-year-old man from Maharaj Gunj Srinagar, a 65-year-old woman from Malaknag, Anantnag, a 58-year-old IRP Sub Inspector from Jammu, a 68-year-old woman from Sopore, a 70-year-old male from Rainawari Srinagar, a 75-year-old lady from Peerbagh Srinagar and a 60-year-old male patient from Khanyar, Srinagar.

An official at SKIMS said that a patient from Saderbal, Srinagar was admitted on July 8 with multiple ailments and he died this morning. Hospital sources at SMHS said that a 65-year-old patient from Maharaj Gunj, presently living at Kraltang, Rajouri Kadal, who was admitted on July 20 with bilateral Pneumonia and was tested positive on 22 July, also died today.

They said that a patient from Sopore who was admitted on July 21 with bilateral Pneumonia died at SMHS yesterday and was tested positive for COVID-19 today.

They further added that a 60-year-old man from Khanyar who was admitted on 21 July with community-acquired pneumonia died last evening and was tested positive on Friday.

A health official at GMC Anantnag said that a 65-year-old woman from Malaknag, Anantnag who was admitted on July 22 died at GMC Anantnag on Friday morning.

He said the patient was suffering from hypertension, pneumonia and other ailments.

Officials from GMC Jammu said that a 58-year-old Indian Reserve Police (IRP) Sub Inspector from Gandhi Nagar who was admitted on July 22 and tested positive for the virus, breathed his last at GMC today.

An official at SKIMS Bemina (JVC) said that a 75-year-old lady from Peerbagh, Srinagar who was admitted on July 14 after testing positive for COVID-19 died today.

A 70-year old man from Rainawari who was tested positive for COVID-19, also died hours after he was admitted at CD hospital.

With eight more deaths, the death toll due to COVID-19 has reached 296 in J&K including 275 from Kashmir and 21 from Jammu.

-ARK

IAF Commanders’ Conference lays emphasis on operational preparedness

The three-day IAF commanders conference was inaugurated by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday.

New Delhi (NVI): With tensions between India and China simmering over border row in Ladakh, the Indian Air Force Commanders’ Conference (AFCC), which concluded today, reviewed the operational preparedness along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) and deliberated on the IAF roadmap for the next decade.

The three-day conference also reviewed strategies for the prevailing security scenario across the entire spectrum through a series of discussions between the top commanders.

They also discussed the current situation and thereafter carried out a thorough review of the IAF’s transformation roadmap for the next decade, read an official statement.

In his closing address, the Chief of the Air Staff RKS Bhadauria articulated ‘Vision 2030’ laying down the milestones for transformation of IAF in the coming decade.

The IAF Chief said that it was important to recognise the nature of emerging threats in a rapidly changing world. He also emphasised on the need for rapid capacity building, increase in serviceability of all assets and dedicated work towards effective integration of new technologies in the shortest timeframes.

He reiterated that the IAF’s long term goals for sustainable capability mandate the acquisition and employment of niche technologies and development of indigenous platforms and weapons.

The Chief stated that since human resource was the most valuable asset of the IAF, recruitment, training and motivation strategies should keep pace with the changing times.

Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), General Bipin Rawat, Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), Admiral Karambir Singh and Chief of the Army Staff (COAS), General MM Naravane addressed the Conference and interacted with the Commanders as well as the Principal Staff Officers (PSOs) at Air HQ on matters of jointness and integrated war fighting.

The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) also reviewed the status and issues related to all Commands as well as branches at Air HQ.

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh inaugured the session of the Air Force Commanders’ Conference at Air Headquarters (Vayu Bhawan) in New Delhi on Wednesday.

It is pertinent to mention here that all three defence forces have been kept on alert in the wake of tense LAC situation following violent clashes between the Indian and Chinese troops in Ladakh’s Galwan valley in which 20 Indian soldiers lost their lives.

Also, the first batch of five Rafale Fighter jets is likely to arrive in India by this month’s end, in more firepower to the Air Force. There are chances of deploying the French fighter jet in the forward areas in Ladakh along LAC but IAF has not made any official statement in this regard so far.

-ARK

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