The last shahi snan at the Kumbh Mela in Haridwar on Tuesday was a subdued affair with seers keeping the ritual symbolic in view of a nationwide surge in COVID-19 cases. Till 10:45 am, around 670 seers took the royal bath and some more are expected to take it in the day at Har ki Pairi on the banks of the Ganga, officials said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on April 17 had appealed to sadhus to observe the remaining duration of the Kumbh only in a symbolic manner. Following this different akhadas (sects) had agreed to keep their participation symbolic. Crowds at the ghats of the Ganga started thinning down drastically since last week after the key akhadas of seers began pulling out of the Maha Kumbh, one of the largest religious gatherings in the world, citing the spike in coronavirus case numbers.
Srinagar: The district administration Srinagar Monday established seven COVID Care Centres with 1300 bed capacity to accommodate the increasing patient footfall within the district.
The officials said that the rush of patients who are tested positive for COVID-19 has increased at the Valley hospitals especially within the Srinagar City.
They said it has been observed that the number of COVID positive cases in Srinagar district have shown a steep rise in the last few days, which spurs the requirement for augmentation of infrastructure to accommodate increasing patient footfall.
Officials said that a total of seven COVID Care Centres have been established at Kashmir University Zakura Campus, Hyderpora facility, NIT Srinagar, Indoor Stadium Haft Chinar Srinagar, Marriage Hall Sanatnagar, Haj House Bemina and IMPA Hostel MA Road.
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Till the conclusion of the royal bath, nearly 2,000 seers of 13 akhadas (sects) had taken a dip in the Ganga at Har Ki Pairi ghat which was reserved exclusively for them The last shahi snan at the Kumbh Mela in Haridwar on Tuesday was a subdued affair with seers keeping the ritual symbolic in view of a nationwide surge in COVID-19 cases. Till the conclusion of the royal bath, nearly 2,000 seers of 13 akhadas (sects) had taken a dip in the Ganga at Har Ki Pairi ghat which was reserved exclusively for them, officials said.
2 held in Punjab s Moga on murder charges ANI | Updated: Apr 27, 2021 19:15 IST
Moga (Punjab) [India], April 27 (ANI): Punjab Police on Tuesday arrested a shooter along with his accomplice in Moga city of Punjab on alleged murder charges.
The district Moga police led by Senior Superintendent of Police, Harmanbir Singh Gill on Tuesday, arrested the main shooter of Bambiha group, who gunned down Lawrence Bishnoi s aide and State President of Students Organisation of Panjab University, Gurlal Brar outside the night club in Chandigarh last year.
While giving this information, SSP Harmanbir Singh Gill said that the arrested person, identified as Beant Singh, is also wanted in many other cases of heinous crimes including ransom, dacoity in various police stations across the state. Beant was arrested along with his accomplice identified as Sunil Kumar of Moga, who have also been facing over 12 heinous criminal cases.
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