th 24 Saturday 24 April | 11 Ramazan | 1442 Hijri | Vol:24 | Issue: 96 | Pages:08 | Price: `3 www.kashmirobserver.net twitter.com / kashmirobserver facebook.com/kashmirobserver Postal Regn: L/159/KO/SK/2014-2016 3 CITY 5 THE CORONAVIRUS: A 7 STATE SIX MORE SRINAGAR LOCALITIES MUSLIM’S PERSPECTIVE DIV COM CALLS FOR STRICT MASK DECLARED MICRO CONTAINMENT ZONES This current pandemic and global crisis ENFORCEMENT, FINE ON SOP VIOLATORS brought about by the novel Coronavirus Authorities on Friday declared six more areas of Srinagar city as strain has been a source of panic and worry The Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, micro containment zones. The areas include Batamaloo, Khanyar, THINK for many, but it is also an opportunity for Pandurang K Pole Friday called for strict mask enforcement Zadibal and SR Gunj Srinagar to prevent the spread of coronavirus... great reflection. There are important... through volunteers in Kashmir to contain the spread... Widom Those who know Dry, Warmer Weather little, speak the most. Till May 3 In J&K: MeT —Imam Ali Observer News Service below normal in the summer capital of J&K for this time of SRINAGAR: The weather- the season, he said. 11TH RAMAZAN man on Friday said that Qazigund, the gateway Iftar Sehri dry and warmer weather town of Kashmir, received TODAY TOMMOROW was expected from April 15.4mm of rain during the FIQAH 07:13 04:20 24 to May 3 even as plains time and recorded a low of HANAFIYA in Kashmir Valley re- 3.6°C against previous night’s FIQAH ceived more rains 4.6°C, the official said. JAFARIYA 07:19 04:18 while upper Pahalgam, the famous reaches including resort in south Kashmir, the world famous received 21.4mm of rain skiing resort of and recorded a low of Gulmarg received 0.8°C against 3.3°C on the fresh snowfall. previous night, he said. A meteorological de- Kokernag, also in south partment official told GNS Kashmir, received 13.3mm of that Srinagar received 37.4mm rain during the time and record- of rain in the last 24 hours till ed a low of 1.8°C against previ- 0830 a.m. today while it re- ous night’s 3.7°C, the official said. corded a low of 4.6°C against Kupwara had 11.0 mm of 8.6°C on the previous night. rain and recorded a low of The temperature was 4.3°C 3.7°C against More On P6 Devout Muslims bow before the Almighty on 2nd Friday of the holy month of fasting at a mosque on the Bund Srinagar. 2 IEDs Detected One-Way In South Kashmir Traffic On Highway SRINAGAR: Army and police de- tected and destroyed two improvised On Saturday Agenceis explosive device (IEDs) in Pulwama 19 More Succumb to and Shopian district of south Kashmir SRINAGAR: Traffic authorities on Friday, officials said. They said that on Friday said that one way traf- the first IED was detected at Circle fic shall be allowed on Jammu- Road in Pulwama district and was Srinagar highway on Saturday. later destroyed by a Bomb Disposal COVID-19, 1,937 Test Positive “Tomorrow (April 24), sub- Squad without any damage. ject to fair weather and better “The IED, weighing about 3-4 kgs, Tally Reaches 156,344; Death Toll Reaches 2,111, Active Cases road condition, LMVs (pas- was covered in More On P6 senger) shall be allowed from Increase To 16,993, Recovery Rate Decreases To 87.78 Srinagar towards Jammu on Man Held with 10 Jammu-Srinagar highway. TCU Grenades in Kupwara Srinagar shall liaise with TCU KUPWARA: Combined Forces ar- Ramban before releasing the rested a man with 10 hand grenades J&K Tightens Covid Control Measures traffic” reads a traffic depart- and a pistol in North Kashmir’s ment communiqué. Kupwara district. The man who is • Plans the roll out of vaccination COVID-19 asked the administration to re- “Commuters are advised not believed to be an over ground worker for an additional 65 lakh people in main alert and tighten the implementation to travel on the highway without of militants was apprehended by 18-45 age group of existing control measures and SOPs to re- confirming the status of road from Forces including soldiers from 28 • 36 oxygen generation plants to verse the upward trend. TCU Jammu/ Ramban/Srinagar Rashtriya Rifles, Special Operation come up in J&K Considering the recent surge in the COVID in view of inclement weather on Group Sogam and CRPF personnel infections, the Chief Secretary impressed highway,” it said. during a naka at More On P6 Observer News Service upon the officers to strictly implement the strategy of testing, vaccination, strict con- JAMMU: The Chief Secretary, B V trol in containment zones and promotion 59 Women Help Desks R Subrahmanyam while chairing of COVID appropriate behaviour 4 Extortionists, In Police Stations a high-level meeting to review among masses to prevent a further Posing as Militants, SRINAGAR: Police on Friday said the public health response to surge in the cases. More On P6 it has established 59 women help Observer News Service number of active cases to 16,993 Nabbed In Sopore desks in police stations across which otherwise were less than Kashmir in order to make them more SRINAGAR: The COVID-19 cases 600 around a month before. he Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole Friday called for strict Observer News Service in Jammu and Kashmir con- 19 more deaths were report- Div Com Calls friendly and accessible to women. For Strict Mask mask enforcement through volunteers in Kashmir to contain the spread of Co- These women help desks will be the tinue to show a steep rise as ed in J&K in the last 24 hours, Tvid-19. The Div Com made these remarks while chairing a Covid- 19 review meeting SRINAGAR: The Jammu and first and single point of contact for 1,937 fresh positive cases were taking the death toll to 2,111 Enforcement here. He directed concerned teams of NSS, NCC, NYC, SDRF and other volunteers to Kashmir Police on Friday any woman walking into a police sta- reported on Friday, pushing the and active More On P6 Through Volunteers carry out rigorous Covid-19 SOPs awareness and mask enforcement More On P6 claimed to have arrested four tion, a police spokesman said. extortionists in north Kashmir’s He said the in-charges at these help Sopore township. desks are women More On P6 In a statement, the police Panel Formed For MATTU WRITES TO LG SINHA said that a complainant namely Panel Formed For Integrated Muhammad Ashraf Lone son of Wife Of Jailed Hurriyat Integrated Development Noor Muhammad Lone resident Leader Passes Away of Logistic Sector Mayor Seeks Closure of Tourist Development of Logistic Sector of Highland colony Sopore ap- SRINAGAR: The ailing wife of Places, Ban on Group Prayers proached police station sopore incarcerated Hurriyat Conference (G) Observer News Service Observer News Service According to the and lodged a written complaint leader and spokesman Ayaz Akbar Observer News Service to contain the continuing Government Order No: 361- to the effect that few days back passed away at her Maloora HMT SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor- Covid-19 surge. SRINAGAR: Lieutenant JK (GAD) of 2021 dated: some unidentified persons wear- residence in Srinagar city. led dispensation Friday grant- SRINAGAR: Mayor Srinagar In a letter to Lieutenant Governor-led dispensation 23.04.2021 in this regard, ing masks entered his clinic and Family sources said that Rafeeq ed sanction to the constitu- Municipal Corporation Junaid Governor Manoj Sinha, shared Friday granted sanction to Principal Secretary to the threatened him that a hit war- Begum, the wife of Ayaz Akbar, who tion of a Logistic Coordination Azim Mattu has urged Lt by him on his tweeter handle, the constitution of a Logistic Government, Industries and rant has been issued against him was suffering from cancer from past Committee, aimed for integrated Governor to close of all tour- the Mayor underscored that Coordination Committee, Commerce Department will by Laskar/Jaish-e-Muhammad couple of years, passed away on the development of the logistic sec- ists gardens and disallow all the second COVID-19 wave aimed for integrated develop- act as Chairman with Principal and if he cannot pay Rupees 5 intervening night of Thursday-Friday. tor, in Jammu and Kashmir. congregational prayers and mounts an unprecedented ment of the logistic sector, in Secretary to the Government, lakh he will be eliminated. Ayaz Akbar was More On P6 According to More On P6 religious gatherings in Srinagar challenge and More On P6 Jammu and Kashmir. Agriculture More On P6 The statement More On P6 Bone Therapy of Hazratbal Hakeems Bracing in Pandemic Saima Shakeel earing hospital during the WITH COVID SPIKE ONCE AGAIN casting second wave of Covid in shadow on Kashmir hospitals this Ramzan, FKashmir, a young boy has arrived in busy Hazratbal mar- the vale’s traditional therapists adept at fixing ket with his sore shoulder. bones are only becoming alternate healers for It’s Friday and the famous Dargah bazar—filled with the the distressed community. smell of spices and tandoor smoke—is bustling with the masked faithful thronging the The 85-year-old street thera- “Everyone wants to play safe sanctum for the condensed con- pist, called ‘Baieng’ in Kashmiri, these days,” says Abdul Rehman, gregational prayers. eagerly arrives on his weekly who’s into this traditional treat- With painful facial expression, Friday visits to the old Hazratbal ment from last 35 years. the boy holds his shoulder care- market.