COVID impact: Major shrines, mosques remains shut on Shab-e-Qadr in Kashmir
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SRINAGAR: Major shrines and mosques remained closed on Shab-e-Qadr, the night of the holy month of Ramadhan when the first verses of the holy Quran were revealed to the Prophet Muhammad, in the Kashmir valley in view of the continued surge of COVID-19 positive cases.
However, night-long prayers were offered in mosques in the interior areas and Mohallas in the valley, including Srinagar, where devotees were seeing masks and keeping social distancing.
Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory (UT) Lt Governor Manoj Sinha, leaders of different political leaders, religious scholars and senior Army and police officials have greeted people on the occasion and appealed to people to follow COVID-19 Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) and pray at homes.
AMRITSAR: Covid crisis is a godsend for ‘lesser haves’ of Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory (JKUT) after a local medicos decided to construct a hospital focusing to meet the challenges of the pandemic.
He also aims to provide affordable medical services to the people of JKUT who are forced to travels from far-flung precipitous hilly destinations to the various cities of Punjab especially Amritsar and Pathankot for medical treatment.
“During Covid times there is an increased influx of patients from JKUT and Himachal Pradesh (HP) who travel hundreds of kilometers in ambulances or in private vehicles from remote hilly areas for getting quality medical treatment in various cities of Punjab even as they are not advised to travel” said Dr. Avtar Singh.
Outrage in J&K After Gujjar Men Returning Home With Oxen Attacked by Vigilantes
The police have registered an attempt to murder case against the accused.
One of the victims of the vigilante attack in Jammu district. Photo: By arrangement
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Srinagar: Two Muslim men from the Gujjar community were injured in a brutal attack by self-styled cow vigilantes on Thursday night in Jammu. The men were returning home along with the a pair of oxen they had bought to plough their fields.
The horrific incident has sent shockwaves throughout the Jammu and Kashmir Union Territory, with political groups and activists demanding stern punishment against those involved in the attack. They appealed to the administration to ensure that such horrific incidents do not reoccur in the region, which has seen an increasing number of assaults by so-called ‘cow vigilantes’ over the past few years.
The News Scroll 09 May 2021
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Army, J-K admin establish COVID care centres at Baramula Outlook May 09, 2021 22:32 IST Army, J-K admin establish COVID care centres at Baramula outlookindia.com 1970-01-01T05:30:00+0530
Srinagar, May 9 (PTI) The Army on Sunday said it has jointly established with Jammu and Kashmir administration two COVID care centres in Baramulla district to provide oxygen and non-invasive ventilator support for mild and moderate COVID-19 patients.
The Army is also organising Khairiyat Patrols in which their local establishments are sending patrols along with nursing assistants to the villages and distributing medicines, mask, sanitisers, PPE kits & other items, essential to fight COVID-19, an Army official said.
Traffic allowed from Srinagar to Jammu after three days
Traffic allowed from Srinagar to Jammu after three days
SRINAGAR: Traffic was on Monday allowed from Srinagar to Jammu after three day up convoy to allow free movement of vehicles , carrying darbar move employees on the national highway, the only all weather road connecting Kashmir valley with the rest of the country.
However, the historic Mughal road, linking Shopian in south Kashmir with Rajouri and Poonch in Jammu region, remained closed through snow clearance operation was completed last month.
Traffic was on Monday allowed from Srinagar to Jammu on the 270-km-long highway, a traffic police spokesman said. However, the Light Motor Vehicles (LMVs) had to cross Zig Qazigund in south Kashmir between 0700 hrs to 1200 hrs, he said adding no vehicle will be allowed after cut off timing.