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JK-71/21-23 Vol No. 57 12 Pages ` 5.00 ExcelsiorRNI No. 28547/65 No. 160 India for complete Spike in COVID deaths again in Jammu region disengagement in Ladakh 4 women, 4 from RS Pura, cop, NEW DELHI, June 10: India today once again called for completion of the dis- engagement process at the youth among 17 die; 332 test +ve remaining friction points in Eastern Ladakh to pave the way for both the Indian and Chinese troops to consider de-escalation Positive cases more in Doda, Ramban than Jammu Distt and ensure full restoration of peace and tranquillity in border Sanjeev Pargal COVID deaths were reported Three COVID deaths were While Doda registered 56 areas. from Jammu district followed by reported from Doda district cases and Ramban 51, Jammu At a media briefing, JAMMU, June 10: COVID three in Doda, two and tonight including a 60-year-old reported 50 cases, the lowest External Affairs Ministry deaths today again recorded one each in Udhampur, Samba, woman from Bunjwah, 60-year- during last about two months. spokesperson Arindam Bagchi, surge in Jammu region with Reasi and Poonch districts. In old female from Batote and 90- Cases in other districts include referring to the last rounds of 17 persons succumbing to the Jammu districts, four deaths year-old man from Kastigarh. A Udhampur 47, Rajouri 44, military and diplomatic talks, virus including five women, were recorded at RS Pura- 65-year-old woman from Kishtwar 24, Poonch 22, said both sides agreed on the one of them a female police Bishnah belt and two in Trikuta Housing Colony Phase-I Kathua 16 and Samba and need to resolve the outstanding constable and a youth while Nagar. Udhampur and 67-year-old Reasi 11 each. issues in an expeditious manner 332 persons tested positive. A 49-year-old Selection female from Kalibari Samba Daily recoveries in Jammu in accordance with the existing This is after more than a fort- Grade Constable (SGCT) succumbed to the virus in the region were more than double agreements and protocols. night that 17 fatalities related to posted in the District Police GMC Jammu. the positive cases today. "We have repeatedly Coronavirus have been recorded Line (DPL) Gandhi Nagar and A 72-year-old man from As against 332 fresh cases, stressed that completion of dis- in Jammu region. However, sig- a resident of Christian Colony Sunderbani and 87-year-old 886 persons recovered from the engagement in other areas nificantly Doda and Ramban Residency Road succumbed to from Bajnowa Nowshera were virus, the maximum 371 in Jammu district, 161 in Ramban, (Contd on page 9 Col 7) districts reported more positive COVID-19 and other ailments the two casualties registered in cases than Jammu district. in the GMC Jammu. . 108 Rajouri, 72 Poonch, 50 Single-day highest DRDO Hospital Bhagwati A 23-year-old youth from Other deaths in the region Doda, 44 Kathua, 39 Udhampur, Nagar reported first casualty village Phinter in RS Pura died include 62-year-old man from 22 Reasi, 14 Kishtwar and five 6148 deaths, of COVID Pneumonia in the Azad Nagar near Jammu in Samba district. but, according to GMC Jammu People show hailstones in their hands as Jammu was lashed by heavy rains and hailstorm GMC Jammu. He had no other Airport, 65-year-iold man from Fresh cases have taken Principal Dr Shashi Sudhan on Thursday night. —Excelsior photo 94052 cases Sharma, the patient hailing from ailments. Other casualties in RS Ward No. 10 Poonch and 55- Jammu region's Corona count to NEW DELHI, June 10: Kunjwani wasn't under treat- Pura-Bishnah belt include 86- year-old male from Kansipatta 1,16, 254. Among them, 6949 With Bihar revising its fig- ment in the hospital but was year-old man from Kir Pind, 82- Reasi. are active positives while Corona patients face life threat, concentrators unable to operate ures and putting the total num- brought dead there. The body year-old from Kotli Mian Fateh Meanwhile, for the first time 1,07,292 have recovered from ber of fatalities caused by was later shifted to the GMC and 55-year-old of Bishnah. since second wave of COVID the virus and there have been COVID-19 at 9,429, India Jammu for packing as per Two Corona fatalities which broke out, Jammu district 2017 casualties. Maximum 1112 COVID Jammu facing worst ever torturous reported its highest single-day COVID protocol for cremation. were reported from Trikuta recorded less COVID cases than spike of 6,148 deaths, pushing Among 17 casualties, five Nagar were two men aged 55 two other districts of the region deaths have so far been reported the toll to 3,59,676, while were women. Maximum eight and 74. including Doda and Ramban. (Contd on page 9 Col 5) 94,052 new cases took the tally situation as PDD plays hide & seek to 2,91,83,121, according to the Union Health Ministry's data Gopal Sharma updated today. 12 die, 785 test +ve in Kashmir Unscheduled long power cuts, low The active cases have Fayaz Bukhari 20,297 recoveries are from ered including 1477 from geted population have been JAMMU, June 10: Amidst voltage wreak havoc in region reduced to 11,67,952 compris- , 21,583 including Kashmir. inoculated so far in the district. tall slogans of 'Smart City and ing 4 per cent of the total infec- , June 10: 20,090 recoveries and 199 The number of active cases He directed the Tehsildars Digital India', the people in and under these conditions, many supply position in Jammu city tions, while the national Kashmir today reported 785 deaths are from Budgam, in Jammu and Kashmir are and ZMOs to ensure regular Jammu City and other parts patients have been left to face and other areas of the region COVID-19 recovery rate has fresh cases of COVID-19 while 14,231 including 12,698 recov- 18,581 including 11,632 from inspection of vaccination cen- of the region are facing worst threat to their lives as without including, Akhnoor, Khour, improved to 94.77 per cent, it 12 people succumbed to the eries and 180 deaths are from Kashmir division. tres and submit daily reports ever torturous situation dur- power supply the oxygen con- Nagrota, R S Pura, Bishnah, said. Pulwama, 13,056 including 150 In the meantime, Deputy of the same to his office. He ing these severe hot summer centrators have turned useless at Vijaypur, Samba, Kathua, A net decline of 63,463 cases virus taking the Jammu and Kashmir toll to 4143. deaths and 11,895 recoveries Commissioner, Srinagar directed them for utilization of days due to frequent power homes. Many families have been Reasi, Rajouri and Udhampur has been recorded in the total are from Kupwara, 15,358 Mohammad Aijaz Asad today their own staff and ensure cuts, low voltage, fluctuation forced to either purchase power has further worsened. number of COVID-19 cases in a Those who died include a including 14,278 recoveries chaired a meeting to review the close coordination with local in electricity and virtual mis- generators or shift their patients In villages as well, damaged span of 24 hours, the data updat- 70-year-old woman from Sangerwani Pulwama, a 70- and 189 deaths are from achievements made and targets influencers including mem- management in power supply to COVID hospitals. transformers are not being (Contd on page 9 Col 3) year-old woman from Loorgam Anantnag, 8,873 cases includ- set with regard to ongoing vacci- bers of Panchayati Raj position, poor maintenance Excelsior office is continu- replaced even after 4-5 days. HC seeks clarification Tral in Pulwama district and a ing 8,382 and 97 deaths are nation process in Srinagar where Institutions and Religious and non-upgradation of old ously receiving many calls from The average damage caused to 65-year-old woman from from Bandipora, 9,203 includ- the number of cases last month heads to make people aware and fragile power infrastruc- the people alleging that tall slo- the PDD electric transformers from SSB Ashmuqam Anantnag. ing 8,532 recoveries and 71 was highest and vaccination rate about benefits of anti ture. gans of 'Digital India' are being has also gone on higher side, Those who tested positive deaths are from Ganderbal, was lowest. COVID-19 vaccination. He Many COVID patients isolat- aired by some leaders but this all besides other faults due to Excelsior Correspondent include 194 from Srinagar, 10,577 including 9,378 recov- The DC directed the con- also stressed for launching ed at their respective homes and is not possible without adequate intense hot days. With poor eries and 109 deaths are from power supply. If PDD is unable infrastructure, shortage of SRINAGAR, June 10: The Baramulla 100, Budgam 121, cerned to intensify their efforts door to door vaccination drive taking treatment, have been fac- Kulgam and 5,474 including High Court has directed the Pulwama 77, Kupwara 81, to ensure cent percent target of for the beneficiaries. ing threat to their lives as oxygen to provide adequate and un- staff/manpower, the deparment 4,927 recoveries and 57 deaths Services Selection Board (SSB) Anantnag 74, Bandipora 44, vaccination is achieved within The Deputy Commissioner concentrators are unable to func- interrupted power supply in is unable to cope up with the sit- are from . to clarify its stand with regard Ganderbal 30, Kulgam 56 and the stipulated time frame. He urged the people of Srinagar to tion in the absence of adequate major cities and towns, what uation and provide relief to the to relaxation in undergoing the Shopian 8. The number of cases in directed the concerned officers come forward and get vaccinat- power supply by the Power will be the situation in the small people. But during these sum- training for recruitment of the As per officials figures, Kashmir division has reached to ensure submission of daily ed at their nearest vaccination Development Depart- towns and villages. mer days the things have gone Food Safety Officers in the 67,759 positive cases including 188,612 including 174,850 reports to his office about the centre to ensure safety for them- ment/JPDCL. With the long Sources said that with mer- worst. In many areas, power is Health and Medical Education 806 deaths and 64,373 recover- recoveries and 2,130 deaths. vaccination. selves, family and whole society power curtailment and low volt- cury constantly rising up for being supplied hardly for 10-15 Department. ies are from Srinagar, 22,498 Moreover, 2363 more The DC was informed that against the COVID pandemic age, the invertors installed in the the last 4-5 days during these minutes and then remains dis- The candidates who have including 272 deaths and COVID-19 patients have recov- about 3 lakh beneficiaries of tar- disease. houses are unable to get charged hot summer days, the power (Contd on page 9 Col 1) been selected for the post of Food Inspectors pursuant to the  DVOs directed to ensure compliance without further delay advertisement notification VDCs who took on militants in issued by the SSB but their appointment has been withheld by the Commissioner/Secretary Despite several communications, Govt officers H&ME department as the tough times dumped by Govt authorities of SSB, H&ME and when terrorism was at its peak Government seemingly was Drug & Food Control Not given in the erstwhile State of J&K. unmindful, sources added. not submitting annual property returns to ACB Department didn't issue training According to sources, hun- Sources said hundreds of course for appointment of the honorarium for dreds of VDC members in the VDCs are without honorarium posts. Mohinder Verma erstwhile State of J&K who did for the last four years in the UT The appointment order is not Declaration of Assets, Anti-Corruption Acts being violated last 4 years a heroic job in fighting terrorism due to flaws in the basic rules JAMMU, June 10: Despite Government servant has to sub- mit the offence of criminal empowers the anti-corruption (Contd on page 9 Col 5) especially in hilly reaches of under which the honorarium was repeated communications, the mit to the Prescribed Authority, misconduct, if he/she or any bodies to put the same to scruti- Jammu region during over 20 paid to one VDC Special Police officers of the Government of Two killed in years are in great distress as Officer (SPO) and the amount a return of all the assets pos- person on his/her behalf, is in ny to ascertain any sort of viola- Avtar Bhat Union Territory of Jammu sessed by him/her and his/her possession or has, at any time tion, which leads to imprison- authorities have failed to pro- was distributed among the and Kashmir are not submit- car mishap vide justice to them by not remaining members by him in family members within three during the period of his office, ment of the officer. JAMMU, June 10: Adding ting annual property returns As there was no voluntary releasing their pending honorar- the village equally. months after he/she becomes a been in possession for which Excelsior Correspondent further agony to already ago- to the Anti-Corruption Bureau compliance to the provisions ium of last four years. Later the amount of hono- Government servant. the public servant cannot sat- JAMMU, June 10: Two per- nized Village Defence (ACB) in blatant violation of Thereafter, they are required isfactorily account, of pecu- of these Acts, the Jammu and Committee (VDC) members, Sources said these VDC rarium was paid through three Public Servants Declaration of Kashmir Anti-Corruption sons were killed when the car members are running from pillar VDCs to be equally distrib- to submit annual returns of the niary resources or property the UT Government has failed Assets and Other Provisions assets held by them and their disproportionate to his known Bureau vide communication they were travelling in plunged to post and they have taken up uted among remaining mem- to provide justice to them by Act and Prevention of family members in the month of sources of income". No.ACB/O-Stmt/2021/8459-60 into canal near Marallian area the issue with everyone in the bers. Initially this amount not releasing their honorari- Corruption Act. January every year and shall While Jammu and Kashmir dated April 23, 2021 asked all here, police sources said. Government but to no avail. The during constitution of VDCs in um for the last four years due As per the provisions of state the reasons for increase, if Public Men and Public Servants the Departmental Vigilance The deceased were identi- authorities are unable to settle 1996 was Rs 3000 which was to certain complicacies in the Jammu and Kashmir Public Men any, in the assets and source Declaration of Assets and Other Officers (DVOs) in Kashmir fied as Inderpal alias Lovely, their issue as due to a complica- received by one VDC SPO procedure for salary distribu- and Public Servants Declaration thereof. Provisions Act, 1983 makes it division to inform all the offi- son of Kar Singh and Balvinder tion that existed in the procedure from concerned Police Station tion adopted by the authorities of Assets and Other Provisions Similarly, Prevention of mandatory for submission of cers in their respective depart- Kumar alias Chotu, son of at the time of constitution of the and then distributed equally while constituting the Act, 1983, amended thereafter Corruption Act states: "A annual property returns, the ments to send a copy of the Preetam Chand, both residents VDCs of which the then of Partap Singh Pura Lalyana Committees way back in 1996 (Contd on page 9 Col 3) from time to time, every public servant is said to com- Prevention of Corruption Act (Contd on page 9 Col 5) Tehsil Bishnah District Jammu. After conducting post- Civil Services Over 300 such doctors being paid peanuts as stipend mortem at Government Medical DB hopes Govt will prepare itself College and Hospital (GMCH) interviews Jammu, the bodies were handed MBBS Interns engaged across J&K not over to family members for last in advance to face 3rd COVID wave from Aug 2 rites. A case under relevant NEW DELHI, June 10: Sections has been registered at Directs strict implementation of Health Ministry guidelines The Union Public Service covered under Corona incentives Police Station Miran Sahib and Commission (UPSC) has decid- Irfan Tramboo across J&K. From GMC, to what the Intern MBBS doc- investigation started. Excelsior Correspondent may also ensure establishment be followed by health care ed to commence interviews for Srinagar, there are over 150 such tors are being paid in J&K. of oxygen generation plants in workers while handling dead Civil Services examination doctors engaged for the job and On top of it, the Interns JAMMU, June 10: every Government and allied bodies of COVID patients; the SRINAGAR, June 10: WEATHER 2020, which were deferred due Despite being on the frontlines somewhat a similar number from GMC Srinagar as well as Division Bench of High Court hospitals or at any other place manner of removal of the dead JAMMU: to a surge in COVID-19 cases, of the war against the COVID- from GMC, Jammu as well. from GMC Jammu told comprising Chief Justice deemed fit and proper. "At the body from the isolation centre; Possibility of light rain/thundershowers from August 2, according to an 19 pandemic, the MBBS As of now, the Interns are Excelsior that they have not TEMPERATURE Pankaj Mithal and Justice same time temporary arrange- handling of the dead body in official statement. Interns engaged by the being paid Rs 12000 per month, been covered under the Max: 41.9 Degree C Vinod Chatterji Koul today ments made so far may not be mortuary; transportation and Min: 30.6 Degree C The Civil Services examina- Government for the COVID- which they said, is way low in COVID-19 incentives that hoped that the Government of completely dismantled and may cremation". RELATIVE HUMIDITY tion is conducted annually by 19 duties across J&K are comparison to what their coun- have been announced by the RH-I (Morning): 50.0 per cent Union Territory of Jammu be kept in readiness for future", "It inter alia provides that the UPSC in three stages -- pre- being paid peanuts in the terparts are getting in the rest of Government for the Health RH-II (Evening): 39.0 per cent and Kashmir will prepare the DB added. ordinarily autopsy on COVID- Sunset on Friday: 07.39 p.m. liminary, main and personality name of monthly stipend while the States and the UTs of the Care Workers and Frontline Sunrise on Saturday: 05.24 a.m. itself in advance to face the Pointing towards 19 dead bodies is not necessary test (interview) -- to select offi- as they have been even left out country. Workers. SRINAGAR: possible third wave of Miscellaneous Application filed and for special reason if it is to cers of the Indian from the COVID incentives Notably, there are varied "If the others are working in Possibility of light rain/thundershowers COVID-19 and leave no stone by Balvinder Singh through be performed, the procedure TEMPERATURE Administrative Service (IAS), that the rest of the doctors, stipends that the Intern doctors a challenging situation amid Max: 34.7 Degree C unturned to vaccinate each Advocate Dinesh Singh prescribed has to be followed", Indian Foreign Service (IFS) Frontline Workers are getting across the country are getting as COVID, so are we, but we have Min: 19.2 Degree C and every citizen at the earli- Chauhan, the DB observed, the DB said, adding "according and the Indian Police Service across the Union Territory. of now. While the Intern doctors been excluded from that. In this RELATIVE HUMIDITY est by carrying out fresh insti- RH-I (Morning): 70.0 per cent "Union Ministry of Health and to the guidelines, the dead body (IPS), among others. There are over 300 MBBS in Delhi are getting around Rs regard, we have written to the RH-II (Evening): 40.0 per cent tution-wise drive. Family Welfare has issued has to be carried to the crema- It had in April this year Interns who are currently on the 30000 per month, there are also Principal, GMC Jammu who has LEH: Hearing a suo-moto Public COVID-19 guidelines on dead tion/ burial ground in a secured deferred interviews for the pres- frontlines, performing their such doctors in Karnataka who forwarded it to the Health & TEMPERATURE Interest Litigation (PIL), the DB Max: 26.4 Degree C body management, which pro- bag by the authorities for the tigious examination due to duties in the COVID dedicated are getting around Rs 40000 per Medical Education Department, Min: 10.0 Degree C directed that the Government vide for standard precautions to (Contd on page 9 Col 1) (Contd on page 9 Col 7) hospitals that are functional month as stipend-no way close (Contd on page 9 Col 3)