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VOL. 18 No. 100 , THURSDAY, APRIL29, 2021 Page 12 Rs. 2/- RNI. No. JKENG/2006/17367 website: www.theshadow.in Postal Reg. No. JK-316/17 2 dead, another 30 More Die of Covid-19 in J&K, 3023 Test Positive injured as in Kathua JAMMU, Apr 28: surveillance period. Pro- The Government on viding district-wise COVID-19 surge: 84-hour lockdown Wednesday informed that breakup, the Bulletin said 3023 new positive cases of that has 41489 announced in several J&K districts Jammu, Apr 28 : novel Corona virus positive cases (including (COVID-19),989 from 951 cases reported today) J&K has seen a spike in the number of COVID-19 in- Jammu division and 2034 with 7481 Active Positive, fections since past few weeksDistrict administrations in from Kashmir division, 33483recovered (including at least nine J&K districts Wednesday announced a 84- have been reported today, 331cases recovered today), thus taking the total num- 524 deaths; has hour complete lockdown in a bid to contain the prevail- ber of positive cases in 12214 positive cases (in- ing surge in COVID-19 infections.Deputy Commis- Jammu and Kashmir to cluding 246 cases reported sioner Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad this afternoon 169077.Also 30 COVID-19 today)with 1878Active Pos- announced on Twitter the complete lockdown in Srina- JAMMU, Apr 28 : per items are made wit- deaths have been reported, itive, 10140recovered (in- gar district from 7:00 pm Thursday April 29 to 7:00 am In a tragic incident, two nessed a blast. “It is not 12 from Jammu Division A health worker collects a swab sample of a preson to test for cluding 105 cases recov- Monday May 3.The DC Srinagar said exemptions will be persons including a con- clear whether the blast and 18 from Kashmir Divi- ered today), 196 deaths; COVID- 19 at a residence area in Jammu. (Shadow/Raman) given to essential services adding a detailed order shall tractor died, while an- was deliberate or due to sion. Moreover, 963 more Budgam reported other one sustained criti- negligence,” he said. COVID-19 patients have re- are Active Positive, 142537 date 1784112 persons have 10193positive cases (in- follow on the subject. “There will be Complete Lock- cal injuries when a He said that two covered and discharged have recovered and been enlisted for observa- cluding199 cases reported down in Srinagar District from 7:00 pm Thursday mysterious blast shook a charred bodies have been from various hospitals in- 2227have died; 855in tion which included 93728 today)with 1177 active pos- (29/04/2021) to 7:00 am Monday (03/05/2021). Exemp- chemical factory in found and one of them is a cluding 306 from Jammu Jammu division and 1372 persons in home quaran- itive cases, 8886 recovered tions apply to essential services. Detailed order shall Kathua area of the Jammu local contractor Shakeel Division and 657 from in Kashmir division. The tine including facilities op- (including 41cases recov- follow, ” he wrote.Later, a similar lockdown was an- region on Wednesday. Ahmed and another one is Kashmir Division. Accord- Bulletin further said that erated by government, ered today), 130 deaths; nounced by the district administrations in Ganderbal, ing to the daily Media Bul- out of 7172458test results 24313 in isolation and Pulwama has 6916 positive Talking to reporters, a labourer, whose identity Baramulla, Kulgam, Anantnag, Jammu, Kathua, Reasi letin on novel Corona available, 7003381 samples 121478in home surveil- cases (including 82 cases SSP Kathua Romesh Kot- is being ascertained. “The virus (Covid-19), out of have been tested as nega- lance. Besides, 1542366 per- reported today)with 703 and Udhampur districts where also essential services wal said that a chemical third one who is also be- 169077 positive cases, 24313 tive till 28thApril, 2021. Till sons have completed their will be exempted from the restrictions. factor where zinc and cop- lieved to be a labourer has Condt on page 10 Condt on page 10 NEWS BRIEF ‘Failed system’ fails our citizens: Modi sanctions procurement of 1 lakh portable Cowin, Aarogya Setu crash as citizens FIR against Poonch man seen hitting, Rahul targets Centre over over 18 rush to register for vaccines COVID-19 vaccine prices oxygen concentrators from PM Cares Fund abusing common myna in viral video NEW DELHI, Apr 28 : New Delhi, Apr 28 : Chandigarh, Apr 28 : tration. Some said Mendhar, Apr 28 : Ahead of phase three Prime Minister Naren- The central govern- although they could regis- Authorities have formally registered a case against of the COVID-19 vaccina- dra Modi has sanctioned ment's CoWIN website and ter, slots were still unavail- the person, seen in a viral video, whipping a common tion drive in which the procurement of one Aarogya Setu app faced able for people over 18. myna in Balakote areaof Poonch district. Quoting a everyone above 18 years lakh portable oxygen con- glitches and server prob- Congress spokesperson C M C M Wildlife official, news agency GNS reported that after of age will be eligible to centrators from the PM lems on Wednesday with- Supriya Shrinate said peo- Y B going through the video, “it was established that the get vaccinated from May Cares Fund on Wednes- in minutes of opening reg- ple are unable to log on to Y B act warranted action”. In the two-minute and eigh- 1, Congress leader Rahul day. istration for people over 18 the CoWIN web portal for teen second chilling video, the accused identified as Gandhi hit out at the Cen- In addition to the earlier as several thousand registering themselves for one Mohammad Shakil, resident of Sandote in tral government stating sanctioned 713 Pressure Indians tried to register the next vaccination phase that a large amount of Swing Adsorption (PSA) for the vaccination drive starting May 1 and high- Condt on page 10 public money was spent plants under PM Cares amid a growing surge of lighted the "shortage" of on the companies that Fund, 500 new PSA oxygen COVID-19 cases in the vaccines in the country. Power shutdown make the coronavirus plants have been sanc- country. At 4.35 pm, a tweet from C M JAMMU, APR 28: C M vaccine and now the tioned. chaired by Prime Minister with high case burden, in- Several people took to the verified Twitter han- Y B To carry out work of branch cutting, the power sup- Y B same vaccine is being "1 lakh portable oxygen Narendra Modi to discuss formed an official release Twitter and Facebook dle of the Aarogya Setu ply to the areas fed from Receiving Station sold to the public at concentrators will be pro- the measures needed to by the Prime Minister's Of- about server problems as mobile application said GhoManhasan, Marh and Gajansoo shall remain affect- higher prices. cured, 500 more PSA oxy- improve Liquid Medical fice. registrations opened at 4 the CoWIN portal is work- ed on April 29 from 7 am to 11 am. Similarly, the power He said that no other gen plants sanctioned Oxygen (LMO) Supply for The PSA plants will aug- pm on Wednesday. ing and that there was a supply to MES Nagrota, Bamyal and Sidhra shall country in the world had from PM-CARES. This will COVID management. ment the supply of LMO at Initial complaints were minor glitch at 4 pm, remain affected on April 29 from 9 am to 1 pm. such high-cost vaccines improve access to oxygen, Prime Minister in- hospitals in district head- about people not receiving which was fixed. Meanwhile, to execute works on outgoing feeders by and criticised Prime Min- specially in district HQs structed that these oxygen quarters and Tier 2 cities. one-time passwords "Cowin portal is work- Turnkey Contractor M/s Transrail Limited, the power ister Modi-led govern- and Tier-2 cities," PM concentrators should be These 500 PSA plants will required for the process, ing. There was a minor supply to Jakh Town, Jogpur, Thandi Khui, 17 Miles, ment for robbing people Modi tweeted. procured at the earliest be established with the but servers crashed less glitch at 4 pm that was Kamala, Swankha Morh shall remain affected on April for his friends. The decision was taken and provided in states than 30 minutes into regis- 29 from 11 am to 4 pm. Similarly, for stringing of 66 KV Condt on page 10 at a high-level meeting Condt on page 10 Condt on page 10 Line from Ghatti to Logate by M/s Capital Electech Ltd, the power supply to Budhi, PHE and Railway shall remain affected on April 29 from 9 am to 11.30 am. Former senior home department Likewise, for laying of dedicated feeder for Hiranagar official chargesheeted in DOB DRDO to build two 500-bedded COVID Industry by M/s Better Choice Agencies, Subash Nagar Jammu, the power supply to Chann Arrorian, fudging case in J&K Hiranagar, Paharpur and Marheen shall remain affect- hospitals at Jammu and Srinagar JAMMU, Apr 28 : the Crime Branch Jammu ed on April 29 from 11 am to 2.30 pm. The Crime Branch of said. He said the charge J&K bids to ramp up medical infrastructure for dedicated quality COVID care Jammu and Kashmir sheet against the retrospec- CEO J&K Waqf Board appeals people to Police on Wednesday filed tively retired special secre- JAMMU, APR 28: and AFMS Institute partic- a charge sheet against a tary Ghulam Mohiuddin The Union Home ipated in the meeting. The avoid gatherings at Mosques, Shrines former special secretary Ganai was filed in the spe- Secretary, Ajay Bhalla, Chief Secretary informed Asks people to pray at home to contain spike of cases (legal) in the home depart- cial anti-corruption court while chairing a high-level that the UT has witnessed ment for forging his own in a record time of 48 days meeting reviewed the a consistent surge in SRINAGAR, APR 28: date of birth for undue ben- of the registration of a case establishment of two 500- patient-load over the past The Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Jammu and efits. A charge sheet has for judicial determination. bedded COVID hospitals, few days. The existing Kashmir Wakaf Board Mufti Muhammad Farid ud din also been filed against Ganai has been charge one each in Jammu and health care facilities are today made a fervent appeal to the Imams of Masjids Mohammad Salim Qasmi, sheeted for misusing his Srinagar by the Defence adequately catering to the and Shrines affiliated with the Board to permit only a resident of Deoband in official position, whereby Research and needs of patients; however, minimum number of people and devotees for prayer in Uttar Pradesh, for his role he took unauthorised cus- Development a continuation of this view of huge spike in Covid-19 Positive cases in J&K. in the conspiracy but the tody of his service book Organization (DRDO). upward trend may lead to a The CEO requested people to avoid assembling in large proceedings against him and forged his date of birth Chief Secretary, Jammu shortage of COVID beds. Health Atal Dulloo, Union cerned departments and would be abated since he therein to get undue bene- & Kashmir B V R To successfully mitigate Secretaries of the con- officers from DRDO, ITBP, Condt on page 10 has died, a spokesperson of Subrahmanyam, FC Condt on page 10 Condt on page 10 Army provides Negative Covid-19 report or full vaccination Banks in J&K Curtail Business Hours; oxygen supply to must for candidates to enter counting halls: EC woman facing to Operate from 10 AM To 2 PM New Delhi, Apr 28 : breathlessness in Candidates or their agents will not be allowed Srinagar, Apr 28: Pertinently, soon after and senior level officers of banking hours restricted Kishtwar inside counting halls with- In view of the steep rise the communication from the banks operating in the from 10 am to 4 pm with JAMMU, apr 28 : out a negative coronavirus in COVID19 cases across Indian Banks Association UT of J&K including SBI, reduced staff in branches A woman, who was fac- report or without having the country, the banks to SLBC/UTLBC PNB, JKGB, EDB, HDFC as well as in controlling ing a medical emergency both Covid-19 vaccine operating in J&K shall con- Conveners advising them Bank, ICICI Bank, Axis offices. due to breathlessness, was doses, the Election duct banking business for to hold deliberations with Bank, UCO Bank, Canara Urging the customers in provided with critical oxy- Commission said public from 10 am to 2 pm stakeholders regarding cir- Bank, PSB, and JKSCB. particular and people in gen by the Army in Wednesday in its latest with reduced staff pres- cumstances and issue In order to strike a bal- general to make use of dig- Kishtwar district of guidelines for counting of ence in branches as well as appropriate advisories to ance between public health ital channels for their Jammu and Kashmir, a votes on May 2. Covid-19.Counting of votes allowed inside the count- in controlling offices. The banks; the J&K Bank, and economic necessities banking needs and avoid defence spokesman said on Issued amid spiralling for assembly polls in ing hall without undergo- new standard operating Convener J&K UTLBC, of the people, the stake- visiting bank branches Wednesday. coronavirus cases, the Assam, West Bengal, Tamil ing RT-PCR/RAT test or procedures will be imple- conducted a meeting holders unanimously pro- unnecessarily, Chairman Ashiya Begum, wife of guidelines bar public gath- Nadu, Kerala and without having two doses mented with immediate through video conferenc- posed measures for imple- and MD R K Chhibber said, Mohammad Yousuf, from erings outside venues dur- Puducherry, besides vari- of vaccination against effect till May 31, 2021 to ing. The meeting was mentation by the banks. "Together we have braved Nowgaum-Navapachchi ing the counting process, ous other assemblies and Covid-19 and will have to safeguard people amid attended by President The measures include cur- the first wave of the ongo- was provided with critical but allow candidates to Lok Sabha bypolls begins produce negative RT-PCR huge spike in COVID19 (LBD/UTLBC), Vice tailing bank business time ing pandemic and with oxygen by the local Army name a fresh agent if the at 8 am on May 2.“No can- report or RAT report or cases in the UT of J&K. President (LBD/UTLBC) from 10 am to 02 pm with didates or agents will be Condt on page 10 Condt on page 10 first one tests positive for Condt on page 10

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