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Follow us: Daily Excelsior JAMMU, SUNDAY, AUGUST 30, 2020 REGD. NO. JK-71/18-20 Vol No. 56 12+4 (Magazine) = 16 Pages ` 5.00 ExcelsiorRNI No. 28547/65 No. 238 Corona tally Tehsildar, 3 pilgrims, Registrar, CBI official test +ve Major infiltration plot by militants foiled crosses 34 lakh NEW DELHI, Aug 29: 4 women among 5 die of Corona in BSF detects tunnel on IB in India's COVID-19 tally raced past 34 lakh with a single- day spike of 76,472 cases, while Samba, Pak marking bags used the number of recoveries surged to 26,48,998, pushing the Jammu, 4 in Ladakh; 247 new cases „ Freshly dug with Pak help: IG BSF recovery rate to 76.47 per cent Excelsior Correspondent tant groups from Hiranagar to on them which clearly estab- today, according to the Union *70 positive during random testing in rural areas South . lished involvement of Pakistani Health Ministry. JAMMU, Aug 29: The BSF The tunnel, about 50 meters Rangers in facilitating digging The total number of Channi Himmat. A 55-year-old woman from A 55-year-old woman died in today detected a tunnel origi- from the border fence on the of the tunnel with a view to push COVID-19 cases rose to Sanjeev Pargal Seventy persons tested posi- Khour Pallanwalla in Jammu the Sub District Hospital 34,63,972, while the death toll nating from Pakistan side of Indian side, was located by a militants into Jammu and JAMMU, Aug 29: In sud- due to the disease climbed to tive for the virus during Rapid district who was admitted in Bhaderwah in Doda district the International Border and 62,550 with 1,021 people suc- den spike in Coronavirus Antigen Testing which was the Government Medical within minutes of reporting pos- opening into a field about 170 cumbing to it in a span of 24 deaths and cases, five more today taken to rural areas includ- College (GMC) Jammu yes- itive for the virus in RAT. She meters inside the Indian terri- hours, the Ministry's data updated persons including four women ing Government offices in terday with multiple ailments was hospitalized this morning tory in Benglard village of (Contd on page 4 Col 5) died while 247 persons tested Jammu district. They include 11 and COVID positive suc- with co-morbidities, SSP Doda Samba sector and thwarted positive for the virus in in RS Pura, nine each in Marh cumbed to the virus tonight, Mumtaz Ahmad said. the Pakistan plot to push CJM summons Jammu region including a and Akhnoor, six each in Dansal Medical Superintendent Dr The family members mistak- trained militants into Jammu Tehsildar, 13 workers of and Nagrota, five Bishnah, three Dara Singh said, adding the enly took the body home but and Kashmir. Farooq, others Jaypee Company and eight each at Jourian, Mandal and woman remained on oxygen later it was buried as per COVID The tunnel was detected persons at District Hospital Sounjana and two in Akhnoor. throughout her hospitalization protocol. The family raised amid reports in the past that on ED’s plea Kishtwar, doctor and four The BJP today closed its period. Another 46-year-old some issues which were number of militants were man- Excelsior Correspondent staff members at District headquarters at Trikuta Nagar woman from Chak Arnia in resolved amicably, Mumtaz aging to infiltrate into the Indian Hospital Reasi, three more pil- for 10 days as party MP from Jammu district was admitted said. territory from Samba-Hiranagar JAMMU, Aug 29: Chief grims of Shri Mata Vaishno Jammu-Poonch Jugal Kishore in the GMC Jammu this A 65-year-old woman from sector on the IB, three each of Judicial Magistrate, Srinagar Devi Ji shrine, three doctors in Sharma was tested positive for morning suffering from ail- Mendhar tehsil in Poonch dis- whom were killed in two sepa- Gowhar Majid Dalal today Jammu including a Registrar the virus recently along with his ments and Corona positive. trict, who was positive for rate encounters at Ban Nagrota issued notices/summons to in Surgery Department of the wife and PA while BJP chief She too died tonight. Bodies of Coronavirus and had other ail- Central Bureau of Investigation, *Watch video on Ravinder Raina’s driver tested both the women have been ments, died in Ludhiana today. Dr , former *Watch video on www.excelsiornews.com positive today. packed as per COVID proto- With five deaths today, Chief Minister, Mohammad www.excelsiornews.com BSF jawans stand guard near the tunnel at Benglard in Saleem Khan, Ahsan Ahmed Entire staff of SDPO col and will be cremated Jammu’s Corona tally has and Jhajjar Kotli on Jammu- GMC Jammu, a CBI official, Nagrota Mohan Sharma has tomorrow. reached 62 including 41 in Udhampur road when they were Samba sector on Saturday. Another pic on page 4. Mirza, Mir Manzoor Gazanfar — Excelsior/Abhishek Badyal Ali, Bashir Ahmed Misger and one J&K Bank staffer, nine been quarantined after one of his A 68-year-old man from Jammu district, five Rajouri, heading to Kashmir in trucks. Gulzar Ahmed Beigh (all ex- more persons from Housing PSO tested positive for pathogen Bhagwati Nagar, Jammu, who four Poonch, three each in The Over Ground Workers of BSF patrol in Benglard area of Kashmir. office bearers of J&K Cricket Colony Udhampur, three today. Vijaypur police station was COVID positive with co- Kathua and Doda, two each in the militants including truck Samba sector. The BSF person- IG BSF Jammu Frontiers Association) in a Criminal women from DPL Poonch, was also closed for public this morbidities, died in the GMC Udhampur and Samba and one operators, who were arrested nel found that 8-10 plastic sand- NS Jamwal told reporters in (Contd on page 4 Col 5) mother-son from Surankote, morning after a Havaldar report- Jammu this morning after each in Ramban and Kishtwar after Nagrota and Jhajjar Kotli bags stuffed in the tunnel's Samba that going by the sand- three persons from Bakshi ed positive, SSP Samba Shakti remaining in the hospital for districts. encounters had disclosed that mouth had "Pakistani mark- bags, the tunnel appeared to HC seeks details Nagar and two brothers from Pathak said. four days. (Contd on page 4 Col 1) they had transported some mili- ings"-Shakargarh and Karachi (Contd on page 4 Col 3) about bridges, Members vow to stand behind Farooq Youth willing to shun violence welcome: DGP flyovers Excelsior Correspondent Centre’s Aug 5 decisions violated 3 Hizb militants killed, soldier martyred SRINAGAR, Aug 29: High Excelsior Correspondent Court today directed the Government to inform it by giv- sovereign pledges to J&K: NC PAC JAMMU, Aug 29: Three ing details of the Bridges and Excelsior Correspondent al secretary Ali Mohammad It said the members appreci- members authorised the party Hizbul Mujahideen militants Flyovers which are under con- Sagar and two other MPs ated the peace-loving people of president to widen the accept- were killed and a soldier was struction by the agency along SRINAGAR, Aug 29: The and J-K for their peaceful response to ance of Gupkar Declaration martyred in Zadoora area of with the date of work allotted measures undertaken by the were among "unwholesome decisions" taken among all sections in Kashmir, South Kashmir's Pulwama and original completion of date. Centre on August 5 last year the senior leaders of the party by the Government of India. Jammu and Ladakh, the state- today. "The respondents shall posi- have violated the spirit of fed- present at the meeting. Party “The PAC members vowed ment said. Security forces including tively file a status report giving eralism and the sovereign functionaries from Jammu par- to stand behind the party pres- Gupkar Declaration is a reso- Police, 50 RR of Army and us the details of the bridges and pledges of the Union of India to ticipated in the meeting via video ident in his efforts to bring all lution issued after an all-party CRPF on a specific input regard- flyovers which are under con- the people of Jammu and link. Leaders from Kargil also political parties and other civil meeting on August 4, 2019, at ing presence of militants in vil- struction by J&K Project Kashmir, said the political took part in the meeting. society groups on one platform the Gupkar residence of the NC lage Zadoora area of Pulwama Security personnel during gunbattle at Zadoora, Pulwama on (Contd on page 4 Col 7) Affairs Committee (PAC) of *Watch video on to pitch for the restoration of president, a day before the launched an operation last night Saturday. Another pic on page 4. — Excelsior/Younis Khaliq the National Conference today. www.excelsiornews.com what was unconstitutionally Centre announced its decision to in the village. Govt to take up Presided by NC president snatched from the people of revoke J-K's special status and IGP Kashmir, Vijay Kumar, ing to an encounter. injured in the gun battle and he and Srinagar MP Farooq "The PAC members Jammu and Kashmir,” the split it into two union territories. said that during the search oper- He said that three militants was shifted to hospital for treat- issue of NHM Abdullah, the top decision-mak- expressed outrage over the deci- statement said. The resolution stated that the *Watch video on were killed in the gun battle and ment where he succumbed to his parties unanimously resolved their bodies were retrieved from injuries. ing body of the party met today sion taken on August 5 last year, The National Conference www.excelsiornews.com staff with Centre for the first time after the revoca- saying the measures have violat- said the "unilateral, undemocrat- that they would be united in their the encounter site in the morn- He has been identified as Sepoy Prashant Sharma and Irfan Tramboo tion of Jammu and Kashmir's ed the spirit of federalism and ic and unconstitutional" meas- resolve to protect and defend the ation, as the presence of mili- ing. He identified them as Adil special status in August last year. the sovereign pledges of Union ures undertaken by the Centre identity, autonomy and special tants was ascertained they were Hafiz, Arshid Ahmad Dar and belonged to Muzaffar Nagar in SRINAGAR, Aug 29: While The meeting was held at party of India to the people of Jammu and its impact in Jammu and status of Jammu and Kashmir given opportunity to surrender. Rouf Ahmad Mir, all residents Uttar Pradesh. The UP Government has announced Rs appreciating the Government's headquarters 'Nawa-e-Subha’. and Kashmir made from time to Kashmir on the ground level was against all attacks and However, they fired indiscrimi- of Pulwama and affiliated with 50 lakh for the family of the sol- move of sanctioning ex-gratia National Conference vice- time," the party said in a state- deliberated in the PAC meeting. onslaughts. nately upon the joint search Hizbul Mujahideen. in favour of a deceased doctor, president , gener- ment after the meeting. On the occasion, the PAC (Contd on page 4 Col 3) party, which was retaliated lead- A soldier was critically (Contd on page 4 Col 5) National Health Mission Employees today demanded an States asked to consult Centre before lockdown 322 fresh +ve cases in Valley immediate pay revision keeping in view the work they are per- forming amid COVID-19 pan- Unlock 4: Metro trains, political, 5 die of COVID-19 in Kashmir, J&K toll 691 demic across J&K. The NHM employees have Fayaz Bukhari from Kanipora in district Budgam total number of positive cases to recoveries and 35 deaths are from been long demanding that the social gatherings allowed who was admitted on 14th August 36,377. Kulgam, 1,690 including 1,545 (Contd on page 4 Col 1) SRINAGAR, Aug 29: Five to Chest Diseases Hospital in Those who tested positive in recoveries and 28 deaths are from NEW DELHI, Aug 29: consultation with the Central gregations will be permitted with COVID-19 patients died in Srinagar died today. Kashmir include 102 from Bandipora and 1,371 including Panel to examine Government. a ceiling of 100 people, with Kashmir today taking the death A patient, 56-year-old man Srinagar, 18 Baramulla, 22 855 recoveries and 20 deaths are The Union Home Ministry This bears significance as effect from September 21. toll in Jammu and Kashmir to from Shaikh Zoo village in Pulwama, 36 Budgam, 22 from Ganderbal. issues related to today issued the Unlock 4 sporadic and weekend lock- However, such limited gath- 691 while Valley recorded 332 Ganderbal who was admitted with Anantnag, 49 Bandipora, 31 Srinagar district alone has guidelines under which metro downs have been implemented erings can be held with the fresh cases of Coronavirus, Chronic Kidney Disease to Kupwara, 12 Kulgam, 12 Shopian 9,025 positive cases which is Inter-State Council trains will be allowed to resume by various State Governments mandatory wearing of face increasing the total number of SMHS hospital in Srinagar died and 28 from Ganderbal. more than the total number of pos- Excelsior Correspondent services from September 7 in a across the country. masks, social distancing and positive cases to 36,377. today and tested positive through As per officials figures, 9,025 itive cases in Jammu division graded manner, while political, The Coronavirus induced provision for thermal scanning Five COVID-19 patients who Rapid Antigen Test. positive cases including 217 where total cases are 8,182. JAMMU, Aug 29: The social and religious congrega- country-wide lockdown was first and hand wash or sanitizer. died today include a 41-year-old An official from Tral said a deaths and 7,211 recoveries are The total number of positive Government today constituted a tions of up to 100 people will be announced by Prime Minister The permission to hold politi- woman from Alamgari Bazar patient from Khangund Tral who from Srinagar, 2,784 including 99 cases in Kashmir division have committee to examine the issues permitted from September 21. Narendra Modi from March 25 cal and other gatherings came Srinagar, a 65-year-old-woman was admitted a few days before deaths and 2,169 recoveries are reached 28,195 including 21,715 relating to Inter State Council in However, schools, colleges and it was extended in phases till ahead of the Bihar assembly elec- from Kanipora Budgam, a 56- and kept in administrative quaran- from Baramulla, 2,565 including recoveries. light of the recommendations of and other educational and coach- May 31. tions, which are due in October- year-old man from Shaikh Zoo tine died today while a patient 2,061 recoveries and 48 deaths are With 648 more recoveries, the MM Punchi Commission and ing institutions will remain The Unlock process of the November. Ganderbal, a 75-year-old man from Mandoora Tral who was also from Pulwama, 2,427 including tally of total recoveries in Jammu the observations of the Standing closed for students till September country had begun on June 1 with The Home Ministry said that from Khangund Tral and a 75- in quarantine died today. 1,708 recoveries and 58 deaths are and Kashmir has reached 28,020 Committee of the Inter-State 30, with some relaxations for stu- the graded reopening of commer- after extensive consultation with year-old man from Mandoora With five more deaths in from Budgam, 2,276 including 49 which is 77.02 percent of the total Council. dents of classes 9th to 12th. cial, social, religious and other States and UTs, it has been decid- Tral. Kashmir, the death toll in deaths and 1,727 recoveries are cases. According to the order, the In a significant directive, the activities. ed that schools, colleges, educa- A COVID patient, 41-year-old Jammu and Kashmir has from Anantnag, 2,105 including Out of 943,981 number of Financial Commissioner Home Ministry said that State Under the Unlock 4 phase, tional and coaching institutions woman from Alamgari Bazar reached to 691 including 631 1,362 recoveries and 25 deaths are samples, 907,604 tested negative Finance Department will the Governments shall not impose social, academic, sports, enter- will continue to remain closed for Srinagar who was admitted on from Kashmir division. from Shopian, 2,045 cases includ- while 36,377 were positive. Chairman of the Committee, any local lockdown outside the tainment, cultural, religious, students and regular class activity 19th August to SKIMS died today. Kashmir recorded 332 fresh ing 1,377 and 46 deaths are from Among them 7,672 are active and (Contd on page 4 Col 5) Containment Zones without prior political functions and other con- (Contd on page 4 Col 7) A patient, 65-year-old-woman cases of Coronavirus, taking the Kupwara, 1,907 including 1,670 28,020 persons have recovered. Online Management System in R&B HC directs for Committee to oversee J&K to have SCERT on NCERT lines Excelsior Correspondent Educational Research and ers’ education arising from Dal dwellers rehabilitation Training will also look after var- recent spatial and numerical Excelsior Correspondent ing the steps and the timelines brought to a naught if the aspect SRINAGAR, Aug 29: The ious aspects of curriculum devel- expansion of schooling facili- shall be filed before the CoEs of relocation is not efficiently Administrative Council (AC) opment, health & physical edu- ties at elementary and second- SRINAGAR, Aug 29: The and before us on affidavit of the and urgently addressed. which met under the chair- cation, guidance & counselling ary levels along with corre- High Court has observed that Senior Most Officer in the Meantime court has been manship of Lieutenant and inclusive & special educa- sponding skill enhancement of the monitoring of rehabilita- Committee appointed by the informed that the houseboat Governor, Manoj Sinha, gave tion. teachers through proper orien- tion and relocation of Dal Chief Secretary before us within owners are fully cooperating approval to establishment of The decision to establish a tation and training. dwellers has been dismal and two weeks from today", the DB with the Department of Tourism State Council of Educational new body includes revisiting SCERT will enable the directed the Chief Secretary to further directed. and VC LAWDA is giving Research and Training various policy parameters con- Department of School Education appoint a Committee of Court has also made it details of the Houseboats to the (SCERT) by merging State cerning teachers' education to to train 1.34 lakh in-service Officers and the Nodal clear that any person who has Directorate of Tourism in which Institutes of Education Jammu create a sound institutional infra- teachers through various profes- Department for making them occupied, reoccupied or made the hull bio-digesters have to be and Kashmir. structure for both pre-service and sional trainings, capacity build- responsible for entire rehabili- attempt to occupy the proper- installed and the department has SCERT, being the apex aca- in-service training of teachers ing programmes, induction tation process of work. ty which was vacated for the forwarded the names to the VC demic authority of the UT, is and for academic resource sup- courses, contentment enrichment The Division Bench of Chief purpose of relocation, shall be LAWDA. Eight Hul based Bio- mandated to assist and advice the port to elementary/secondary and contemporary trends and Justice Gita Mittal and Justice held liable for violation of the digesters have been received Government in implementation schools. Additionally, it will also techniques for ensuring quality Puneet Gupta while directing for orders passed by the court. from one of the BoT of DRDO of policies and programmes for fill up institutional gaps and education. Committee and Nodal Court observed that no spe- with whom the order was human resource development in introduce uniformity in nomen- To provide academic and Department for the purpose also cific Government Department placed. the field of education, human clature despite different academ- resource support at grass-root directed for preparing the details which is looking at the work of Court has also been informed and child development and ic calendars being followed in level, SCERT will function of all necessary steps and the rehabilitation as also the holistic by the VC LAWDA that the national integration, on the anal- sub-tropical and temperate zones through existing District Institute timelines within which the reha- plan of relocation and rehabilita- Draft Tourism Policy has been ogy of NCERT- the nationalapex of Jammu and Kashmir. of Education & Trainings bilitation of the relocates from tion has not been put in place received which is under consid- academic authority. The new body is envisaged (DIETs), which have been Dal lake will be completed. and the entire exercise which the eration by LAWDA and the same The State Council of to meet the challenges in teach- (Contd on page 4 Col 7) "We directed the report plac- CoEs is undertaking would be (Contd on page 4 Col 3)