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J&K: Baramulla man tests positive day after his death; toll at 27

Srinagar (NVI): A middle-aged man from north Kashmir’s Baramulla district tested positive, a day after his death today, taking the number of Covid-19 deaths in J&K to 27, health officials said.

They said that a 55-year-old man from Baramulla district who died at SMHS hospital Srinagar yesterday was tested positive for COVID-19 today. His test results came today as positive.

“His body was kept in GMC mortuary and his reports came positive for COVID-19 on Thursday,” officials said, adding that he was having underlying problems that include chest congestion, etc.

A doctor at the SMHS hospital said that the patient breathed his last within a span of few hours of his admission. “He developed breathing issues and succumbed. We had taken his samples the results of which came as positive today,” he said, adding that the body of the deceased was sent to his home in Baramulla and his family members were informed to follow proper guidelines. They were informed that only a few family members must take part in the funeral and burial deceased, he said.

With the fresh death, the death the toll due to coronavirus in Jammu and Kashmir has reached 27 of which 24 were reported from Kashmir and three from the Jammu region.

Pulwama-like attack averted in J&K as IED-laden car detected, destroyed

Abid Bashir

Srinagar (NVI): A major 2019-like terror attack was averted by security forces in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir today after they detected a car with around 5 kilograms of IED (Improvised Explosive Device) in Rajpora area, police officials said.

The Santro car with a fake number plate was traced by a joint team of Police, Army and the CRPF in the wee hours today, they said.

“The IED was fixed on the rear side of the vehicle bearing fake number—JK08B 1426. Security forces personnel had to break the rear side windscreen of the vehicle to check the nature of the explosives. Bomb Disposal Squad of the forces was called and it was found that there was an IED weighing above 5 kgs,” a police official told NVI, requesting anonymity.

He said that the IED was successfully detonated in a controlled manner by the BDS.

Inspector General of Police, Kashmir range, Vijay Kumar said that a major mishap has been averted due to the timely input and action by Pulwama police, Army and the CRPF.

Eye-witnesses said that while destroying the IED, a residential house suffered partial damage as its window panes collapsed and a few walls developed cracks.

“A huge explosion was heard when forces detonated the IED. The vehicle also got completely damaged during the process,” he added.

Police sources said that the explosives were very powerful in nature and it seemed that militants had a plan to attack the security forces in a similar way they did on February 14, 2019, at Lethpora, Pulwama in which at least 40 CRPF men were killed. “Primary investigation reveals that the number mentioned on the number plate is of a two-wheeler belonging to a person from Kathua district of Jammu region,” sources said.

Security forces immediately sealed off the area and a massive manhunt has been launched to nab the militants involved in planting the IED in the vehicle with the aim of targeting security forces in Pulwama district.

State-wise details of Covid-19 cases in India

New Delhi (NVI): Coronavirus cases in India continue to surge with Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu and Gujarat being the worst affected states in the country.

The total number of positive coronavirus cases in India has reached 1,58,333 while a total of 4,531 deaths have been reported so far, according to Union Health Ministry tally.

Maharashtra tops the country with the maximum number of coronavirus cases and has reported nearly 56,000 confirmed cases so far.

The first confirmed coronavirus case in India was reported in the state of Kerala on January 30. Since then, the virus has tightened its grip across the country.

Total positive cases in States/UTs:

Andaman and Nicobar Islands- 33

Andhra Pradesh- 3,171

Arunachal Pradesh- 2

Assam- 781

Bihar- 3,061

Chandigarh- 279

Chhattisgarh- 369

Dadar Nagar Haveli- 2

Delhi- 15,257

Gujarat- 15,195

Goa- 68

Haryana– 1,381

Himachal Pradesh- 273

Jammu and Kashmir- 1,921

Jharkhand- 448

Karnataka- 2,418

Kerala- 1,004

Ladakh- 53

Madhya Pradesh- 7,261

Maharashtra- 56,948

Manipur- 44

Meghalaya- 20

Mizoram- 1

Nagaland- 4

Odisha- 1,593

Puducherry- 46

Punjab- 2,139

Rajasthan- 7,703

Sikkim- 1

Tamil Nadu- 18,545

Telangana- 2,098

Tripura- 230

Uttarakhand- 469

Uttar Pradesh- 6,991

West Bengal – 4,192

State/UT wise total death toll:

Andhra Pradesh- 58

Assam- 4

Bihar- 15

Chandigarh- 4

Delhi- 303

Gujarat- 938

Haryana- 18

Himachal Pradesh- 5

Jammu and Kashmir- 26

Jharkhand- 4

Karnataka- 47

Kerala- 7

Madhya Pradesh- 313

Maharashtra- 1,897

Meghalaya- 1

Odisha- 7

Puducherry- 1

Punjab- 40

Rajasthan- 173

Tamil Nadu- 133

Telangana- 63

Uttar Pradesh- 182

Uttarakhand- 4

West Bengal- 289

A total of 67,692 people have been cured or discharged from hospitals in India. There are around 86,110 active cases currently, according to the Health Ministry.

COVID-19 death toll surpasses 1,00,000 in US; tally tops 5.6 mn globally

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New Delhi (NVI): The death toll from the coronavirus has surged past 1 lakh in the United States, according to John Hopkins University tally. Nearly 1.7 million positive cases of the deadly contagion have been reported in the country.

Meanwhile, more than 5.68 million cases of coronavirus have been confirmed around the world, while at least 3,55,575 people have died globally.

In addition to this, death toll from COVID-19 in Brazil has exceeded 25,000 people with around 1,086 deaths being reported in the last 24 hours. While the number of cases rose by 20,599, reaching 4,11,821.

Japan’s Health Ministry reported 41 new coronavirus cases and 9 Covid-19 related deaths were reported in the country on Wednesday.

In another development, a new cluster emerged in South Korea, dozens of people have contracted the virus a logistics center near Seoul. Authorities in the country reported 79 new cases in a day, the most in a single day since April 5.

Spain began 10 days of mourning and held a moment of silence on Wednesday to honor those who died of the coronavirus. The silent tribute marked the start of a period of national mourning.

Furthermore, the number of coronavirus cases in the Arab Gulf region, which includes Qatar, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain, and Oman, has passed 2,00,000, as Saudi Arabia and the UAE have begun to ease restriction.

PM remembers Savarkar on birth anniv

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New Delhi (NVI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi today paid tributes to the freedom fighter Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, popularly known as Veer Savarkar, on his 137th birth anniversary.

Taking to twitter, PM Modi wrote, “On his Jayanti, I bow to the courageous Veer Savarkar. We remember him for his bravery, motivating several others to join the freedom struggle and emphasis on social reform.”

He also shared a video of one of his “Mann ki Baat” radio programme from 2018 in which he had referred to Savarkar.

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu also paid tributes to the freedom fighter and tweeted, “Savarkar envisioned a casteless India and started one of the most powerful social reform movements against untouchability.”

Savarkar was born on this day in 1883. Veer Savarkar earned the nickname “Veer” at the age of 12 when he led students against a group of Muslims, who had attacked his village.

He was an independence activist, politician, lawyer, writer, and the formulator of the Hindutva philosophy.

India’s COVID tally crosses 1.58 lakh; death toll 4,531

New Delhi (NVI): The total number of coronavirus cases in India now stands at 1,58,333, with 4,531 deaths due to the pandemic, Union Health Ministry said.

At least 6,566 new cases of coronavirus and 194 deaths have been reported in India in the last 24 hours.

In the worst-hit Maharashtra, the COVID-19 cases climbed to 56,948, followed by Tamil Nadu with 18,549 cases, and Gujarat with 15,257 cases.

Maharashtra has also reported the highest number of fatalities at 1,897, followed by 938 in Gujarat and 313 in Madhya Pradesh.

The coronavirus cases in Delhi have increased to 15,257 with 303 deaths reported so far, according to the Health Ministry data.

Other states with high virus cases are Rajasthan (7,703), Madhya Pradesh (7,261), and Uttar Pradesh (6,991).

The rise in cases comes amid easing of lockdown relaxations and the restarting of one-third of all domestic flights.

So far, number of active cases stands at 86,110 and 67,692 people have been cured/discharged.

The health ministry said that the recovery rate has improved further to cross 42 per cent.

Meanwhile, Telangana government has decided to open all shops except those in malls in Hyderabad from today.

J&K records highest single-day spike with 162 new Covid-19 cases

Abid Bashir

Srinagar (NVI): Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory today recorded the highest single-day spike of Covid-19 cases, as 162 people tested positive for the virus, taking the UT’s tally to 1,921.

Earlier in the day, the J&K reported two deaths due to coronavirus, taking the death toll in the UT to 26. 23 have died in Kashmir and 3 in Jammu.

Officials said that among new 162 cases, 32 were tested positive at SKIMS, 89 at CD hospital, 18 at Army’s command hospital, Udhampur and rest at other private labs.

Among 162 new cases, 124 belong to Kashmir division while 38 are from Jammu division, officials said. They said that the total number of positive cases in Kashmir division has reached 1,535 including 759 recoveries, while the total number of positive cases in Jammu has reached 386 including 95 recoveries.

They said that the total number of active cases in Jammu and Kashmir is 1,041 including 753 from Kashmir and 288 from Jammu.

Cases tested positive in J&K today include 4 from Anantnag, 27 from Kulgam, 20 from Srinagar, 2 from Budgam, 26 from Kupwara, 12 from Shopian, 10 from Baramulla, 2 from Bandipora and 21 from Pulwama in Kashmir division while 38 from Jammu include 11 each from Udhampur and Poonch, 4 from Jammu district, 3 each from Kathua, Samba and Reasi, 2 from Rajouri and one from Ramban.

As per the daily information bulletin, 146,152 persons in Jammu and Kashmir are under observation while 31,919 persons have been kept under home quarantine. Apart from that, 1,041 persons are in hospital isolation while 57 persons are under hospital quarantine.

According to the bulletin, 77,266 persons have completed the surveillance period and 35,843 persons are under home surveillance.

So far, results of 145,162 samples are available out of which 143,241 samples tested negative. Among positive cases, 1041 are active, 854 have recovered and 26 have died.

1,633 stranded migrants leave for Chhattisgarh from J&K’s Samba

Jammu (NVI): Over 1,633 stranded migrant labourers from Chhattisgarh were sent to Katra today by the Samba district administration in Jammu and Kashmir for their onward journey to their home state.

The migrant labourers stranded in different parts of the UT were sent in a fleet of 55 buses from three different dispatching points in the district, officials said.

Deputy Commissioner, Samba Rohit Khajuria said that breakfast, tea and snacks were provided to the stranded people while packaged food and water was provided to them for travel.

Assistant Road Transport Officer, Rehana Tabassum and Assistant Labour Commissioner, Samba Amil Khateeb oversaw the complete process of dispatching of the interstate migrants, the J&K government said in a release.

The UT administration said that more such efforts shall be taken in the coming days to ensure smooth and proper transit of interstate migrants.

Covid lockdown: Territorial Army officers help sex workers, transgenders in Mumbai

Mumbai (NVI): The nationwide lockdown induced by Covid-19 outbreak has affected the lives of thousands of people across the country, especially in Mumbai, which has been one of the worst-hit areas due to the pandemic.

The most affected are commercial sex workers, transgenders, daily wagers hailing from the overpopulated slum areas in the commercial capital, and the diligent frontline workers.

In an attempt to support such vulnerable groups in Mumbai, three decorated officers of the Indian Territorial Army today distribute ration and hygiene kits to these people with the help of Mumbai Police.

The distribution of kits successfully took place with the assistance of the Additional Commissioner Central Region, Veeresh Prabhu (IPS).

Essential kits were arranged and sponsored by NASSCOM Foundation, the social arm of the IT-BPM industry body, working towards the goal of social transformation.

The noble initiative was undertaken by Shaurya Chakra winner Major Pradeep Arya (Indian Revenue Services), Captain Neil Shaji, VSM (Vishisht Seva Medal) and Major Sanjay Raole to aid the vulnerable groups who lost their livelihood due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The TA officers distributed these kits in the streets of Kamathipura and Falkland regions of Mumbai, home to innumerable sex workers and transgenders. This community is particularly hard-hit as their source of income is incurred daily.

“With the support and assistance of Mumbai Police and partnered NGOs, we were able to swiftly implement the first stage of this course. The distribution of the necessary kits began on Friday, 22nd May and is to continue among other sectors and regions of Mumbai. Catering to the basic needs, each kit will contain not only groceries but also hygiene products. We aim to distribute 4500 ration kits and 4500 hygiene kits in the first stage.” said Captain Neil Shaji.

Additionally, these assorted essential kits will also be distributed to similar regions of Sion-Agripada, Cotton green, Charni Road and Kandivali.

“Our aim with this initiative is to support the vulnerable people and encourage them to stay home and not step outside to buy essentials. I always like to look on the optimistic side of life, but I am realistic enough to know that life is complex, more so during these trying times” said Major Pradeep Arya.

These kits contain 5 kg of wheat flour, 5 kg of rice, 2 kg of tur dal, 200 gms of turmeric powder, and chilli powder. Along with the ration kit, 3 soaps, 2 washing cloth soap, hand wash and sanitary napkin are also being distributed as part of the hygiene kit.

“On behalf of the entire team, we are thankful to everyone who contributed in every way possible no matter how big or small. A large number of livelihoods are affected by the lockdown, so as our duty we will continue to work towards the relief for the vulnerable groups in the days to come,” said Major Sanjay Raole.

The officers received the support of NGOs like Prerna Foundation, Apne Aap Collective, Rescue Foundation for their work with the Community Sex Workers and Arju Foundation for their assistance with the transgenders communities.

L&T delivers critical equipment to clients across globe during lockdown

New Delhi (NVI): Engineering and construction major Larsen and Toubro (L&T) today said that it has delivered critical nuclear power plant equipment to clients in countries like UAE, Oman, China and France, despite a challenging situation arising due to the Covid-induced lockdown.

During the worldwide lockdown situation, L&T ensured that critical reactors, coke drums and sub-assemblies of the Nuclear Fusion reactor were supplied to various clients across the globe, the company said in a statement.

“During the lockdown, our young engineers quickly adapted to new normal and ensured uninterrupted customer service following all safety precautions,” said, Anil V Parab, Executive Vice President and Head, L&T Heavy Engineering.

The company has also thanked the Indian government authorities for providing special permissions to carry these challenging dispatches. “The customer appreciation once again proves L&T Heavy Engineering’s unparalleled manufacturing excellence to promote honorable PM’s vision of ‘Make in India’,” Parab said.

“Final consignment of four ARDS Reactors for Refinery modernization project for clean, environment friendly fuels to ADNOC (Abu Dhabi National Oil Company), Abu Dhabi were delivered,” the company said in a statement.

The final 4 Coke Drums part of package of critical Hydrocracking Reactors for DUQM Refinery in Sultanate of Oman & two Ethylene Oxide Reactors for LPCL Petrochemical Complex in China were delivered on time, it said.

The sub-assemblies for International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) France were delivered on an urgent basis during the lockdown to ensure uninterrupted assembly of Cryostat in Reactor pit in southern France.

Apart from this, L&T Heavy Engineering has delivered key assemblies towards realising full fusion power, by manufacturing the world’s largest high-vacuum pressure chamber Cryostat and In Wall Shields for $25 billion multinational ITER project, the company said.

L&T Heavy Engineering has three manufacturing facilities — Hazira (Surat), Powai (Mumbai) and Vadodara. The Heavy engineering business of L&T supplies technology-intensive equipment and systems to global customers in refinery, oil & gas, petrochemicals, fertilisers and nuclear power industries.

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