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PM remembers Tilak, Chandrshekhar Azad

Prime Minister Narendra Modi

New Delhi (NVI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi today remembered the two brave sons of India, Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Chandra Shekhar Azad on their birth anniversaries.

Taking to Twitter, PM Modi wrote,”Salute to the two brave sons of Mother India, Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Chandrasekhar Azad on their birth anniversary”, the prime minister tweeted in Hindi.

Both the leaders are remembered as brave and determined revolutionaries, who sacrificed their lives for the freedom of the country.

Bal Gangadhar Tilak was born in Ratnagiri in Maharashtra on July 23, 1856 while Chandra Shekhar Azad was born on the same day in 1906 in Bhavra village, in the present-day Alirajpur district of Madhya Pradesh.

-RJV

India’s COVID-19 tally past 12 lakh-mark; death toll tops 29,000

New Delhi (NVI): The number of coronavirus cases in India reached 12,38,635 after 45,720 new cases were reported in the past 24 hours, the biggest single-day spike so far, Union Health Ministry said.

 

The death toll also crossed the 29,000-mark after record 1,129 new fatalities were reported in the country during the last 24 hours.

As many as 7,82,606 COVID-19 patients have been cured and discharged so far. With this, the recovery rate is 63.18 per cent and positivity rate is 13.03 per cent.

With 3,37,607 confirmed cases of COVID-19 so far, Maharashtra remains the worst-affected state in the country, followed by Tamil Nadu with 1,86,492 cases and Delhi with 1,26,323 positive cases.

The other worst-hit states includes Uttar Pradesh (55,588), Gujarat (51,399) West Bengal (49,321) and Rajasthan (32,334).

In terms of fatalities, Maharashtra tops the tally with 12,556 confirmed deaths, ministry said.

The death toll in the national capital surged to 3,719 while another 1,07,650 patients have recovered so far, healthy ministry data shows.

According to ICMR, the total number of COVID-19 samples tested up to July 22 is 1,50,75,369 out of which 3,50,823 samples tested yesterday.

Meanwhile, several states have extended lockdowns in an effort to control the increasing spread of coronavirus cases.

In addition, Manipur will be going under complete lockdown for 14 days, starting from 2 pm today.

-RJV

J&K: 33 travelers among 453 fresh Covid cases, tally at 15,711

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

Srinagar (NVI): The number of Covid-19 cases in Jammu and Kashmir today mounted to 15,711 as 453 more people tested positive for the deadly virus that include 33 travelers, two expecting mothers and an employee of Lal Ded maternity hospital in Srinagar.

Among 453 new cases, 352 belong to Kashmir division while 101 are from Jammu division, officials said, adding that the total number of positive cases in Kashmir has reached 12,477 including 6734 recoveries and 253 deaths while the total number of positive cases in Jammu have reached 3234 including 1873 recoveries and 20 deaths.

Officials said that the total number of active cases in J&K is 6831 including 5490 from Kashmir and 1341 from Jammu.

With 152 more recoveries, the tally of total recoveries in the UT has reached 8607 which is 54.77 percent of the total cases, which was over 63 percent a few days before.

Pertinently, Srinagar district alone has 3450 positive cases, which is more than the total number of positive cases in Jammu where total cases are 3234.

Cases tested positive in J&K include 165 from Srinagar, 58 from Baramulla, 62 from Kulgam, 16 from Shopian, 1 from Anantnag, 11 from Kupwara, 30 from Pulwama, 04 from Budgam and 05 from Bandipora in Kashmir division while as 101 from Jammu division include 14 from Jammu, 10 from Kathua, 47 from Rajouri, 08 from Udhampur, 04 from Samba, 06 from Doda, 04 from Poonch and 08 from Reasi.

As per the daily information bulletin, 3,41,263 persons in J&K are under observation while 39,981 persons have been kept under home quarantine. Besides that, 6831 persons are in hospital isolation while 11 persons are under hospital quarantine.

According to the bulletin, 2,52,383 persons have completed surveillance period and 41,784 persons are under home surveillance.

So far, results of 5,37,891 samples are available out of which 5,22,180 tested negative while 15,711 have been tested positive. Among positive, 6831 are active and 8607 persons have recovered while 273 have died.

-ARK

J&K: Cop shot dead in South Kashmir’s Kulgam

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Abid Bashir

Srinagar (NVI): A policeman was killed after suspected militants opened fire at him in Furrah area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district, officials said today.

They said that suspected militants fired at a Constable Abdul Rashid Dar (58) at 9.30 pm, leaving him critically injured at Furrah village of Kulgam district. “Dar was shifted to Government Medical College (GMC) Kulgam where he succumbed,” officials said.

Medical Superintendent GMC Kulgam Majeed Mehrab said that Dar succumbed to his injuries at the hospital soon after his arrival. “He had multiple bullet injuries,” he said.

Meanwhile, police launched a massive manhunt to nab the attackers involved in the act. Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir Vijay Kumar told NVI that Dar died after sustaining bullet injuries. “A manhunt has been launched to track down the killers,” he added.

-ARK

PM’s big investment pitch to US: Never been a better time to invest in India

Prime Minister Narendra Modi

New Delhi (NVI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi today invited the US to invest in several sectors including defence, space, healthcare and energy while underlining that it has never been a better time to invest in India as “there is a global optimism towards” the country due to its commitment towards ease of doing business for mutual growth.

“Today, there is global optimism towards India. This is because India offers a perfect combination of openness, opportunities and options. Let me elaborate. India celebrates openness in people and in governance,” the Prime Minister said in his keynote address at the annual ‘India Ideas Summit’ of the US India Business Council (USIBC) today.

He said that India has what is needed to power the global economic recovery. He said that India-US partnership can play an important role in helping the world bounce back faster after the Covid-19 pandemic.

In his keynote address, the PM noted that India’s rise means a rise in trade opportunities with a nation that can be trusted, a rise in global integration with increasing openness, a rise in competitiveness with access to a market which offers scale, and a rise in returns on investment with the availability of skilled human resources.

Reaching out to the American investors, he said that there has never been a better time to invest in India. The PM invited the US to invest in several sectors including space, technology, agriculture, healthcare, energy, infrastructure, civil aviation, and defence.

The PM talked about India’s rise in Ease of Doing Business rankings of the World Bank. He underlined that each year, India is reaching record highs in FDI, adding that FDI inflows in India in 2019-20 were 74 billion dollars, which is an increase of 20% over the previous year. He highlighted that even during the pandemic, India has attracted foreign investment of more than 20 billion dollars between April and July this year.

He also stressed on global economic resilience through stronger domestic economic capacities. “Recent experience has taught us that the global economy has been too focused on efficiency and optimization. Efficiency is a good thing. But, on the way, we forgot to focus on something equally important. That is resilience against external shocks,” he said.

-ARK

J&K: 5-yr-old boy among 8 fresh deaths in Kashmir, death toll at 275

Abid Bashir

Srinagar (NVI): A five-year-old boy was among eight Covid-19 patients who died due to the deadly virus in Jammu and Kashmir today, taking the death toll in the Union Territory to 275.

Officials said that eight patients who died include a 58-year-old man from Rajbagh, Srinagar; a 45-year-old man from Zoonimar, Srinagar; a 45-year-old man from Palpora, Noor Bagh, Srinagar; a male patient from Khanyar Srinagar; a 70-year-old male from Ganderbal; a 29-year-old woman from Qazigund Anantnag; a 54-year old man from Sonwar Srinagar and a five-year-old kid from Qazipora, Bandipora.

An official from SKIMS said that a patient from Rajbagh who was admitted on July 16 with chest infection and tested positive for COVID-19, died this morning.

Official sources said the patient was a ward officer in Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) and had worked as a frontline worker in the last three months in the area.

An official from SKIMS added that two more patients including a 54-year-old man from Sonwar, Srinagar who was admitted on July 14 and a five-year-old boy from Qazipora Bandipora who was admitted on June 20 died at SKIMS this afternoon.

He said that the boy had burn injuries and was tested positive for COVID-19 on 16 July.

An official from CD hospital said that a patient from Shah Gund Hajin, at present living in Zoonimar area of Srinagar, who was tested positive for COVID-19. was brought dead to CD hospital.

He said the patient was already critical, was suffering from lung cancer and was tested positive on Tuesday evening.

An official from SKIMS Bemina said that a 29-year-old woman who was tested positive for COVID-19, also died today.

An official from SMHS said that a 45-year-old man from Palpora, Srinagar who was admitted on July 20 with bilateral pneumonia, died Wednesday.

He further added that a male patient from Khanyar, Srinagar who was admitted on July 21, died on Wednesday. He was suffering from diabetes, hypertension, bilateral pneumonia and was tested positive after his death, he said.

A 70-year-old man from Ganderbal, who was admitted on July 20 died on 21 July at SMHS, official said, adding that he was suffering from bilateral pneumonia and was tested positive a day after his death.

With eight more deaths, the death toll due to COVID-19 has reached 275 in Jammu and Kashmir including 255 from Kashmir division and 20 from Jammu division.

-ARK

India condoles death of 4 Bhutan soldiers who died during flood rescue operation

(Source: Twitter @thebhutanese)

New Delhi (NVI): India today condoled the deaths of four Bhutanese soldiers who lost their lives while saving people affected by floods in Gelephu town in the country.

“Our deepest condolences to the Royal Government of Bhutan on the loss of lives of the four brave Bhutanese soldiers who sacrificed themselves in saving those impacted by the floods in Gelephu. We stand in solidarity with Bhutan at this difficult moment,” the Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said in a tweet.

The incident took place on Tuesday as four soldiers, who were part of a five-member rescue team, tried to cross Maokhola river to rescue people who were stranded near a water treatment plant.

The water level of the river increased suddenly due to flash floods following heavy rainfall and led to the incident.

-ARK

Pak shells forward areas along LoC in J&K’s Poonch

Ceasefire
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New Delhi (NVI): Pakistani troops today violated ceasefire in Kirni and Qasba sectors along the Line of Control (LOC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, defence sources said.

“On 22 Jul 2020 at about 1915 hours, Pak initiated unprovoked ceasefire violation by firing with small arms & shelling with Mortars along LoC in Kirni & Qasba sectors in District Poonch (J&K),” a defence source said, adding the Indian Army is retaliating befittingly.

There has been no let-up in shelling from across the border this year as Pakistan continues to violate the ceasefire agreement to facilitate the infiltration of terrorists to this side of LoC.

Meanwhile, the construction of 140 underground community bunkers is in full swing at border villages in Rampur sector, Baramulla, Bandipora and Kupwara districts.

People living close to the LoC in Kashmir had been demanding community bunkers in their villages since a number of people have either lost their lives in intense shelling by Pakistani troops or have been left physically handicapped due to loss of limbs.

-ARK

China reacts after US asks it to close its consulate in Houston

New Delhi (NVI): The United States has ordered China to close its Consulate in Houston by Friday, a development that is likely to escalate tensions between the two countries as Beijing has threatened a reciprocal action.

The US has taken the measure following reports in the American media that confidential documents were being burnt on the premises of the Chinese Consulate in Houston.

Reports of documents being burned in the courtyard of the Consulate General of China in Houston emerged on Tuesday night.

The Houston Police pressed fire tenders into action after they received calls regarding fire at the consulate campus. Later, some videos also emerged of fire and smoke billowing out of the consulate.

However, the fire tenders were not allowed to enter the consulate premises as they kept waiting. Later, the Chinese mission was informed of Washington’s decision which has asked the employees of the consulate to vacate the place by Friday 4 pm.

The US has defended its move, saying the decision to close the Chinese Consulate was taken “to protect American intellectual property” and the private information of Americans.

“The US suddenly asked China to close down its Consulate General in Houston. This is a unilateral political provocation by the US side against China, a grave violation of the international law and basic norms governing international relations, a grave violation of relevant provisions of the China-US consular treaty, and a deliberate attempt to undermine China-US relations,” the Chinese spokesperson was quoted as saying by the Global Times.

“The Chinese side strongly condemned the move, and urged the US to immediately correct its mistakes. Otherwise, China will make a legitimate and necessary response,” the spokesperson said.

-ARK

Afghan teenage girl guns down 2 Taliban terrorists who killed her parents

New Delhi (NVI): Displaying exemplary bravery, a 15-year-old Afghan girl shot dead two Taliban terrorists with her father’s AK-47 rifle and injured another after they killed her parents in western Afghanistan.

Qamar Gul said the terrorists dragged her parents out of their home and killed them in front of her and her 12-year-old brother in Taywarah district of the western province of Ghor, the TOLOnews reported.

It was an action to “avenge” the killing of her family members, she said.

The incident took place at night when the Taliban men came and assaulted Gul’s parents. They dragged them outside the house and killed them. Qamar Gul, who was with her younger brother, took her father’s AK-47 rifle and started shooting at the terrorists. While two of them were shot dead, another was left wounded in the incident.

“They killed my father and mother in front of us and I took my father’s gun and started shooting and two of them were killed and another was wounded. We continued the fighting and my brother (a 12-year-old boy) also supported me and then our relatives came, and the Taliban escaped from the area,” Qamar Gul was quoted as saying by TOLOnews.

Meanwhile, Gul and her brother have been taken Firozkoh city, capital of Ghor province, by local officials in order to protect them from Taliban threats, reports the news portal.

While the provincial and local government officials have praised the teenage girl for her heroic act, the news of the incident created quite a buzz on social media, with Twitterati comparing her to Malala Yousafzai.

Noor Mohammad Kohnaward, provincial governor, while meeting Qamar Gul at his office told her: “The government of Afghanistan is praising you and the women of Afghanistan for your heroism and courage.” “Don’t worry about anything,” he added.

The locals have also urged the government to protect the girl and her brother against any kind of potential threat.

According to TOLOnews, Afghan government Officials have also said that the sister and brother will soon move to Kabul as President Ghani has issued an order in this regard, for their safety. The President will meet them at the Presidential Palace, they said.

-ARK

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