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COVID-19 cases cross 15,000-mark in Pakistan

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New Delhi (NVI): The number of confirmed cases due to coronavirus in Pakistan rose to 15,289 today while the total number of fatalities have gone up to 335.

Looking at the breakdown of cases, Punjab province has reported 5,827 coronavirus cases, highest among all the provinces, while Sindh has 5,695 positive cases.

On the other hand, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa has recorded 2,160 cases, Balochistan is at 915, Gilgit-Baltistan at 330, Islamabad at 297 and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir is at 65 cases so far, according to Geo News.

In the last 24 hours, 204 recoveries have been recorded in the country to take the number 3,233.

Meanwhile, Sindh province has banned all religious gatherings during the holy month of Ramzan in a bid to contain the spread of coronavirus.

Coronavirus cases in Bangladesh top 7,000; 163 dead so far

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New Delhi (NVI): The total number of deaths from coronavirus continues to rise in Bangladesh as 8 more people have died in the last 24 hours, taking the total casualties in the country to 163, according to United News of Bangladesh.

Besides, a whopping 641 new cases of coronavirus infection were reported during this period, raising the number of such cases in the country to 7,103.

In additon to this, Bangladesh government has arranged another special flight on Delhi-Dhaka route on May 5 to bring back Bangladesh nationals who got stuck in India amid countrywide lockdown there due to coronavirus.

The government had earlier arranged three more special flights to bring back Bangladeshi nationals, who got stuck in Kolkata, New Delhi and Mumbai in three batches from May 1-3.

A total of 996 stranded Bangladeshis have returned from Delhi and Chennai by 6 special flights so far, Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi said.

Meanwhile, only 113 people have recovered from the virus till date, making the recovery rate of Bangladesh lowest in the world.

Nepal COVID-19 tally reaches 57

New Delhi (NVI): Three new persons have been tested positive for coronavirus in  Nepal, taking the total number of COVID-19 cases to 57, local media reports said.

According to Nepal health officals, the newly identified cases belong to Bara and Parsa districts of Province 2.

Two persons of Bara and one of Parsa had recently returned from a Muslim gathering in New Delhi, India, reports said.

All of them are men, aged between 30 and 50.

So far, 16 people have been cured or discharged

At present, active COVID-19 cases in Nepal stand at 42 with zero deaths.

1 crore face masks made by SHGs 

New Delhi (NVI): More than one crore face masks have been made by various Self-Help Groups across the country.

Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs said that this shows relentless effort, positive energy and united resolve of SHGs to fight Covid-19 pandemic its under its scheme- Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM).

“The mission is strongly supported by women entrepreneurs. Their resilience is motivating others to multiply the efforts with more energy and determination. It is women empowerment safeguarding lives in true sense,” the ministry said in a statement.

Shubhangi Chandrakant Dhaygude, President, Samrudhhi Area Level Federation (ALF) collects orders through phone and stitches masks at her home in Titwala, Maharashtra. She says that they have made 50,000 masks and 45 more women are involved in making masks with her.

Meenu Jha, member of Savarni  SHG in Kota, Rajasthan, said that she never imagined that this small step can be so inspiring for others.

Apart from this, Gamocha, the traditional cloth and symbol of respect in Assam has today  become a symbol of health, safety and hygiene.

J&K: Family in quarantine, police helps in burial of elderly Covid victim

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Srinagar (NVI): Jammu and Kashmir Police volunteered to perform the last rites of an elderly Covid-19 victim here as all the relatives of the deceased woman were in hospital quarantine.

The police also helped in the burial of the deceased woman from Rainawari area of Srinagar. The funeral took place yesterday.

The woman had died a day after testing positive for the Coronavirus, in Malkha area of Srinagar yesterday. All her family members were already put in a quarantine facility.

As locals from Rainawari, Srinagar, didn’t participate in the funeral of the deceased woman over fears of contracting the virus, police extended a helping hand and decided to perform the last rites of the elderly Covid-19 victim including digging up of the grave.

No close relative of the deceased could take part in the last rites as all of them were in quarantine. Neighbors of the deceased woman said that they couldn’t participate in the last rites of the woman as guidelines suggest only a few close relatives must attend the funeral prayers of the person who dies of Covid.

“Since, a few of her relatives, who were not quarantined, got her body but police played an important role by offered to dig a grave for her voluntarily,” said a neighbor of the deceased woman. He also rubbished some media reports that the relatives of the deceased woman refused to dig a grave and offer her funeral.

This was further clarified by a doctor through his Facebook post that read: “How could have the relatives and family members of the woman participated in her funeral when all of them are in a quarantine facility.”

The 70-year-old woman from Rainawari area of Srinagar breathed her last at Chest Diseases hospital Srinagar, a day after she was tested positive for the deadly virus. Though she had underlined medical conditions like diabetes and hypertension but had no travel history or a contact history with any Covid-19 positive patient, according to doctors.

Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Srinagar Haseeb Mughal told NVI that police dig the grave for the elderly woman and also offered her funeral prayers too. “Boys took a lead and decided to dig a grave for the elderly victim of Covid at the graveyard,” he said.

Locals of the Rainawari area of Srinagar hailed the police gesture stating that “it was a timely move and a brave act by police for which they deserve respect and praises.”

J&K: Encounter at Kashmir’s Shopian ends with killing of 3 militants

July 18 Shopian encounter: Army completes summary of evidence
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Srinagar (NVI): Three militants have been killed in an overnight encounter that started yesterday at Mehloora village of South Kashmir’s Shopian district. An army officer was also injured in the gunbattle, defence officials said.

While two militants were gunned down yesterday, one more holed-up ultra was terminated by the forces today, bringing to end an over 18-hour long gunfight.

“One more militant killed. In total, three militants killed in Mehloora encounter,” Defence Spokesman in Srinagar Rajesh Kalia told NVI. Pertinently, two militants were killed till late evening yesterday.

Officials said that fresh gunfight resumed early morning today in which one more militant was killed.

The encounter had raged after joint teams of Army, Police and CRPF launched a massive search operation on receiving a tip-off about the presence of militants in village Mehloora, Zainpora, in Shopian district on Tuesday afternoon.

“As the security forces zeroed in on the suspected house where militants were believed to be hiding, the militants fired indiscriminately triggering off an encounter,” the officials said.

Officials said that an officer from Army’s 55 RR regiment was also injured in the gunfight. “He was rushed to army hospital, where his condition is stated as stable,” officials said.

Police sources said that bodies of all three militants have been recovered along with some arms and ammunition and the encounter site is being sanitized. “Identification of the slain militants is being ascertained,” they said.

Meanwhile, police appealed to the people of the area not to go closer to the encounter spot till the site is properly sanitised and cleared for residual explosives.

Actor Irrfan Khan dies at 53

New Delhi (NVI): Actor Irrfan Khan, known for his roles in films like ‘Paan Singh Tomar’ and ‘Maqbool’, passed away today at the age of 53.

Khan had been unwell for a long time and was hospitalised after being diagnosed with colon infection earlier this week. He was being treated at Mumbai’s Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital.

Director Shoojit Sircar, paying tribute to the late actor said, “You fought and fought”.

“My dear friend Irfaan. You fought and fought and fought. I will always be proud of you.. we shall meet again.. condolences to Sutapa and Babil.. you too fought, Sutapa you gave everything possible in this fight. Peace and Om shanti. Irfaan Khan salute,” he tweeted.

Union Minister Prakash Javadekar and Delhi Chief Minister also paid tributes to Khan.

PM speaks to Trudeau over Covid-19

New Delhi (NVI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a telephonic conversation with Justin Trudeau, the Prime Minister of Canada, to discuss the prevailing global situation amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

During the conversation, PM Modi thanked the Canadian Prime Minister for the assistance and support extended to the Indian citizens present in Canada, especially students.

PM Modi also assured him that India’s productive capabilities in the pharmaceutical sector would remain available for assisting the citizens of the world, including those of Canada, to the best of India’s abilities.

Justin Trudeau also appreciated the support provided by Government of India for Canadian citizens in India.

Furthermore, the two leaders agreed on the importance of global solidarity and coordination, the maintenance of supply chains, and collaborative research activities.

 

Both the leaders also agreed that the partnership between India and Canada could contribute meaningfully to the global effort to fight the pandemic, especially through collaboration in research and technology aimed at finding a vaccine or therapeutic solutions to COVID-19.

In a tweet, PM Modi said, “Had a warm exchange with PM @JustinTrudeau. Thanked him for looking after Indian citizens in Canada in these difficult times.”

“Collaboration and partnership between India and Canada is vital to fighting the pandemic including through medical research and supply chain management,” he added.

List of names of 169 tropical cyclones for 13 countries released by IMD

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New Delhi (NVI): The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has released a list of 169 names of upcoming tropical cyclones in the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea.

The tropical cyclone names for India include Gati, Tej, Murasu, Aag, Vyom, Jhar, Probaho, Neer, Prabhanjan, Ghurni, Ambud, Jaladhi and Vega.

In addition to this, some of the names for Bangladesh are Nisarga, Biparjoy, Arnab and Upakul.

The Regional Specialised Meteorological Centre (RSMC), New Delhi, provides tropical cyclone and storm surge advisories to 13 member countries of World Meteorological Organization (WMO)/ESCAP (United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific).

The 13 member countries are India, Bangladesh, Iran, Maldives, Myanmar, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, United Arab Emirates and Yemen.

IMD is one of the six Regional Specialised Meteorological Centres (RSMC) recognised worldwide and is mandated to issue advisories and name tropical cyclones in the north Indian Ocean region.

The list comprises of names of 13 cyclones each for the 13 member countries, totaling to 169.

It should be noticed that the naming of the cyclones helps the scientific community, disaster managers, media and general masses in all. It helps to identify each individual cyclone. It further helps to create awareness of its development, remove confusion and rapidly and effectively disseminate warnings to much wider audience.

State-wise details of total Covid-19 cases in India

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New Delhi (NVI): On the 15th day of the extended nationwide lockdown, COVID-19 cases keep on increasing, with total confirmed cases at 31,332 and 1,007 deaths so far, according to the Union Health Ministry.

After the first confirmed coronavirus case in India, which was reported in the state of Kerala on January 30, the virus has tightened its grip across the nation.

Total positive cases in different states/UTs:

Andaman and Nicobar Islands- 33

Andhra Pradesh- 1,259

Arunachal Pradesh- 1

Assam- 38

Bihar- 366

Chandigarh- 56

Chhattisgarh- 38

Delhi- 3,314

Gujarat- 3,744

Haryana – 310

Himachal Pradesh- 40

Jammu and Kashmir- 565

Jharkhand- 103

Karnataka- 523

Kerala- 485

Ladakh- 22

Madhya Pradesh- 2,387

Maharashtra- 9,318

Meghalaya- 12

Mizoram- 1

Odisha- 118

Puducherry- 8

Punjab- 322

Rajasthan- 2,364

Tamil Nadu- 2,058

Telengana- 1,004

Uttarakhand- 54

Uttar Pradesh- 2,053

West Bengal – 725

State/UT wise total death toll in the country:

Andhra Pradesh- 31

Assam- 1

Bihar- 2

Delhi- 54

Gujarat- 181

Haryana- 3

Himachal Pradesh- 1

Jammu and Kashmir- 8

Jharkhand- 3

Karnataka- 20

Kerala- 4

Madhya Pradesh- 120

Maharashtra- 400

Meghalaya- 1

Odisha- 1

Punjab- 19

Rajasthan- 51

Tamil Nadu- 25

Telangana- 26

Uttar Pradesh- 34

West Bengal- 22

A total of 7,696 people have been cured or discharged from hospitals in India. There are around 22,629 active cases currently.

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