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JK-71/18-20 Vol No. 56 10+4 (Magazine) = 14 Pages ` 5.00 ExcelsiorRNI No. 28547/65 No. 245 63 J&K Bank, 31 SBI, 22 from ICICI +ve in RAT Two HM militants „Administrative Council re-constituted 4 women among 12 die in drown in CS, some Admn Secys get Excelsior Correspondent 116 AK rounds, 16 9mm rounds, one grenade, one wireless set, powers of Ministers Jammu, 798 new cases Sept 5: Two four wrist watches, driving infiltrating militants of Hizbul license and an identity card have Excelsior Correspondent relating to accord of adminis- case of premature transfers, he Mujahideen drowned in also been recovered from one of trative approval to all kind of will have the powers up to the Sanjeev Pargal 2 KAS, 9 docs, 29 of CMO office positive Kishangana in Gurez sector of JAMMU, Sept 5: In view of works/projects under Under Secretaries and equiva- the bodies. new Business Rules promul- JAMMU, Sept 5: Jammu Banidpora district in North They were identified as plan/non-plan costing over Rs lent levels,'' as per the while security forces gated by the Union Ministry of 7.5 crore up to Rs 20 crore Government order. region today reported record and 15 Bahu Plaza), 22 ICICI woman from Jawala Mukhi in Nisar Ahmad Rather son of Home Affairs for Jammu and 12 Corona casualties, four of Bank Residency Road, four Kangra district of Himachal launched a massive operation Abdul Aziz Rather from with the concurrence of He has been empowered to against a group of militants in Kashmir, the Planning. sanction deputation of officers them women, and 798 positive Bank of Baroda, eight UCO Pradesh presently putting up Dadsara, and Sameer Government has reconstituted cases, 520 in Bank Raghunath Bazaar, five at Railways West Colony in forest area during Ahmad Dar son of Mohammed He will also have powers for of the level of Secretaries and which one M-4 rifle was recov- the Administrative Council funds authorization in cases above or equivalent for alone which were more than Union Bank Channi Himmat, Jammu district died of Yousuf Dar from Dogripora area and assigned powers of Kashmir region's total 512 five Central Bank of Coronavirus tonight in GMC ered after a brief gun battle. of district of South under Centrally Sponsored Government business/training Police today recovered the Ministers to the Chief Schemes/Central Mega Flagship outside the Union Territory but cases, as two more KAS offi- Shalamar, eight JCC Bank Jammu, Medical Kashmir. Secretary and various cers-one each in Parade, nine Canara Bank Shiv Superintendent Dr Dara Singh two bodies of newly infiltrated They said that both were Schemes/TFC grants/Plan within the country. He will also militants of Pulwama in Tulail Administrative Secretaries. Scheme having financial impli- approve departmental and , 29 employees of Nagar, seven HDFC Bank said. affiliated with the Hizb-ul- As per an official order CMO office Doda, nine doc- A 64-year-old man from area of Gurez in North Mujahideen militant outfit. cation above Rs 50 crore in each Recruitment Rules in both *Watch video on Kashmir's Bandipora district. issued today by the Government gazetted and non-gazetted cate- tors, two Nurses, three www.excelsiornews.com Dansal, who was co-morbid and *Watch video on today, the Lieutenant Governor * For full orders, visit employees of DC office 50-year-old from Nai Basti, who The bodies of both the newly www.dailyexcelsior.com gories after clearance by the des- infiltrated militants were spotted www.excelsiornews.com will be Chairman of the ignated departments. Samba, 14 Government Narwal, four Illaquai Dehati was suffering from bilateral Administrative Council while employees from and a Bank, seven YES Bank Green Community Acquired in a Nallah at Malangham area While Nisar Ahmad was missing case. The Administrative of Tulail which is very close to his Advisors will be the Among others, the Chief Secretaries will have powers to bride-groom were infected. Belt, two Bank of India Pneumonia died in the GMC from his home since February Members. Of 12 casualties today, Residency Road, six Punjab and Jammu today. Both of them (LoC) in Gurez 2018, in the same way Sameer, a Secretary will also have powers approve individual works up sector. The Chief Secretary will for opening of treasuries/sub to the cost of Rs 7.5 crore and Jammu district accounted for Sind Bank Nanak Nagar, 15 were positive for COVID-19. driver by profession, was also function as Secretary to the After getting information treasuries with concurrence of release funds authorized by five, four while one Indus Sindh Bank Bahu Plaza, A 60-year-old woman from missing from his home since Administrative Council. death each took place in two Indian Bank Residency Paloura and 63-year-old from about it, police team along with August 2019. the Finance Department, cases the Finance Department in The Administrative of exemption under GST and Udhampur, Doda and Road and one Axis Bank Rehari, who too were co-morbid Army reached the spot and Both the militants had favour of Departments under Secretaries of Finance, Toll Tax and purchase of new districts. Ramada. and positive for the virus, died in retrieved the bodies from the crossed to Pakistan occupied their administrative control. Planning, Development & vehicles. A total of 352 persons today Other RAT positive include Narayana Hospital Katra. spot. The bodies were later taken Kashmir (PoK) to take the arms They have also been empow- Monitoring, General “The Chief Secretary will tested positive for COVID-19 in two in Office of Funds Of four deaths in Kathua, a to Sub district Hospital Gurez training and they were returning ered to sanction advance Administration, Law, Justice also have powers for transfer, Rapid Antigen Testing-236 in Organization Muthi, five 63-year-old woman from for medical legal formalities. during which they drowned in drawls up to Rs 25 lakh. and Parliamentary Affairs or any posting and adjustment of urban and rest in rural areas Directorate of Horticulture died in ASCOMS The duo had crossed the Kishanganga river at Tulail. The Administrative other Department may be invit- Government officers up to and including 295 employees of dif- Talab Tillo, 12 SPG Unit, seven Sidhra where she was under border recently, reached Tulail After the autopsy, the police Secretary GAD will sanction ed to meetings of the Council, if including Time Scale of Jammu ferent banks, the highest being Best Price, eight Government treatment for various ailments area of this side and might have taken both the bodies into pensions of officers and officials required, the order said. and Kashmir Administrative 63 in Zonal Office of Jammu Dental Hospital and one Shakti and had tested positive for the have died due to drowning. their custody and that they will subordinate to the GAD and Some incriminating material The Chief Secretary, who Services (Deputy Secretary) and and Kashmir Bank, 31 in State Nagar. virus while an 80-year-old be buried as per current protocol will have powers of the leave up to the level of Special Bank of India (16 Head Office Meanwhile, a 42-year-old including four AK Magazine, equivalent administered by the (Contd on page 5 Col 5) (Contd on page 5 Col 3)Minister, will approve cases GAD in case of mature stay. In (Contd on page 5 Col 3) 86,432 infections reported in a day 3 killed, 2 injured as vehicles plunge into gorge on NH Major faux pas on handing over Rs 40.63 cr Excelsior Correspondent Station along with QRT vol- items on its way from Jammu NEW DELHI, Sept 5: unteers rushed to the spot towards Srinagar when the driv- RAMBAN, Sept 5: Three and retrieved the bodies er lost control over the vehicle loan default case of J&K Housing Corp to ACB India's COVID-19 infection persons including 2 drivers tally sprinted past 40 lakh, just from the gorge. and it fell into 120 feet deep Corporation, the Government in of J&K on the credibility of the were killed while two others The bodies were shifted gorge near Chamalwas, result- a significant decision has come Govt functioning. 13 days after it crossed 30 lakh, received injuries when the UT Govt with a record 86,432 cases to District Hospital Ramban ing into on the spot death of up with a number of measures It is pertinent to mention vehicles they were traveling in and after completing med- driver and injuries to two others. today aimed at streamlining the here that on May 5, 2020 the being reported in a day, while skidded off the road and withdraws order recoveries have surged to ical and legal formalities On receiving the information organization. The decision UT Government had issued plunged into gorge at Digdol were handed over to legal about the accident, a police team comes in the backdrop of a order about the appointment of 31,07,223 today pushing the and Chamalwas areas on within an hour recovery rate to 77.23 per cent, heirs for last rites. accompanied by locals reached default on Rs 40.63 crore loan top bureaucrat and former J&K Jammu-Srinagar National The deceased were iden- the spot and launched rescue by the J&K Housing Chief Secretary, BR Sharma, as according to the Union Health Highway, here. Ministry. tified as driver of the vehi- operation. Gopal Sharma Corporation to HUDCO, where- Chairman of the J&K Public As per police sources, a Tata cle namely Roaf Ahmed Two injured persons identi- in, the Government stood as Service Commission but the The total Coronavirus cases Mobile bearing Registration JAMMU, Sept 5: In yet mounted to 40,23,179, while (32), son of Mohammad fied as Basir Ahmed (20), son of another major faux pas, the guarantor. order was withdrawn within a Number JK19-8284, loaded Rafiq and Mohammad Nazir Ahmed and Furkan It was decided to get the case few hours, raising question mark the death toll climbed to 69,561 with poultry was on its way Government of Union with 1,089 people succumbing Usman Manhas, son of Ahmed (18), son of Altaf Territory today withdrew the examined in detail so as to bring on the Government functioning to the disease in a span of 24 *Watch video on Ayaz Manhas, both resi- Ahmed, both residents of order on handing over the to the fore terms and conditions and the credibility of its deci- hours, data updated at 8 am www.excelsiornews.com dents of Magarkote area of Pampore Srinagar, were rescued much publicized Rs 40.63 under which a guarantee was sions. Tehsil , District and shifted to Sub District given, fix the responsibility on Not only this, on yet another (Contd on page 5 Col 5) from Ramban towards , crore loan default case of J&K Ramban. Hospital (SDH) Banihal, where Housing Corporation to the the people concerned and hand occasion, the J&K UT when the driver lost control over Ill-fated truck after accident at A case under relevant they were responding to the Anti Corruption Bureau over the case to the Anti Government on April 22, 2020 Nakas on alert the vehicle and it rolled down Digdol in Ramban district on Sections has been registered treatment, when last reports (ACB) within an hour of its Corruption Bureau. But interest- announced its decision to cancel into 400 feet gorge on Jammu- Jammu-Srinagar National Highway. after car-jacking at Ramban Police Station were compiled. issuance. ingly, taking a U-turn, the LG- Shri Amarnath Ji annual yatra, Srinagar National Highway at -Excelsior/Pervaiz and investigation started. The body of the deceased Administration within an hour , but within minutes, this order Excelsior Correspondent Digdol, resulting into on the A Government spokesman also killed in the accident. Meanwhile, a truck identified as Mayassar Ahmed of the J&K UT said that taking withdrew the order, raising sus- was also withdrawn, making spot death of driver and his asso- After getting information, a bearing Registration Number (24), son of Bashir Ahmed of picion in the mind of the people mockery of the Government JAMMU, Sept 5: All check- ciate. Hundreds of chicken were serious note of irregularities in points along Jammu-Pathankot team from Ramban Police JK18A-0557 carrying essential (Contd on page 5 Col 5) functioning of the J&K Housing (Contd on page 5 Col 1) (Contd on page 5 Col 3) highway have been put on alert and security strengthened fol- 512 fresh Corona cases lowing an incident of carjacking J&K moves one point up in by unidentified armed persons in the neighbouring Punjab, a 8 die of COVID in Kashmir police official said today. ‘ease of doing business’ ranking The Director General of Fayaz Bukhari An official August 31 died today. Punjab Police had sounded an Govind Sharma at SKIMS Soura An official from CD alert in his State, Himachal * Needs to take several reforms SRINAGAR, Sept 5: said that a Hospital said that a patient from Pradesh and Jammu and JAMMU, Sept 5: The Kashmir reported eight more patient from Sangran who was Kashmir after three persons Union Territory of Jammu COVID-19 deaths today while Fatehpur admitted on August 31 and a and Kashmir moved one point Territories based on implemen- States/Union Territories for ease 512 fresh Coronavirus cases snatched a private car from its tation of Business Reform of doing business, the J&K who patient from who was owner after injuring him with a up and occupied 21st position were reported from the Valley was admitted on admitted on September 3 with in 'ease of doing' annual busi- Action Plan started in the year being at 21 spot apparently taking the J&K infection tally firearm in Dinanagar area of 2015. The Business Reform needs to do much more for ease August 15, a chronic kidney disease and sep- ness ranking of States and to 42241. patient from Lal sis died on Saturday. (Contd on page 5 Col 1) Union Territories released by Action Plan 2018-19 includes of doing business. Pertinent to Those who died include a 180 reform points covering 12 mention here that several small Bazar who was An official from SMHS the Department for Promotion 32-year-old woman from admitted on Hospital in Srinagar said that a Board enhances of Industry and Internal business regulatory areas such States/UTs including Assam, Fethapora Anantnag, a 65-year- as Access to Information, Single Telangana, Lakshadweep, August 9, a patient from West Bengal admit- Trade, Government of India. old man from patient from ted on August 22 and a patient quota for The 4th edition of Business Window System, Labour, Daman and Diu are also above Srinagar, a 56-year-old man Indra Nagar from Pulwama who was admit- Reform Action Plan (BRAP) Environment, etc. J&K in the ranking table. While outside yatris from Indra Nagar Srinagar, a 65- who was admit- ted on August 28 died today. He ranking of States and Union In the ease of doing ranking Andhra Pradesh retained its top A paramedic takes sample from a year-old woman from Sangran ted on August 6 added that the recent reports of Excelsior Correspondent Territories were announced of 2015, the J&K was at 29th position in the ranking, Tripura Government employee for COVID testing in Qazigund, a 65-year-old woman and a patient the patient from West Bengal today by Union Minister of place and since then there has was ranked at the bottom (i.e. 36 from Beerwah , a male Srinagar on Saturday. -Excelsior/Shakeel KATRA, Sept 5: The pil- from Beerwah were negative. Finance and Corporate Affairs been a substantial progress but position). patient from West Bengal, a 75- Sopore and a 68-year-old grimage to world famous holy Budgam who was admitted on Nirmala Sitharaman. Besides the UT still lags behind in sev- As per the BRAP ranking year-old man from Doabgah woman from Pulwama. (Contd on page 5 Col 5) cave shrine of Shri Mata other Union Ministers, Chief eral areas. In 2017-18 business 2018-19 released today, out of Vaishno Devi Ji is proceeding Ministers of some States and LG rankings, the J&K was at 22nd total 187 reform count, 137 were smoothly and picking up pace of J&K Manoj Singh and rank as out of 187 reforms, it implemented by J&K and 38 with each passing day. Keeping Ladakh LG R K Mathur were implemented 149. were not implemented while 12 this in view, the quota for pil- also present on the occasion. As these rankings are a were not applicable to it. The UT grims from outside J&K has Ranking of States and Union reflection of the efforts made by (Contd on page 5 Col 7) been enhanced to 500 pilgrims per day out of a ceiling of 2,000 „ 'India determined to protect sovereignty' pilgrims daily. It may be recalled that the pilgrimage of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi (SMVD) Shrine Respect LAC, don't make attempts to (Contd on page 5 Col 1) change status quo: DM to China CoEs for ACB NEW DELHI, Sept 5: tus quo in Ladakh were in viola- probe into rehab tion of bilateral pacts, according As the situation in Eastern to an official statement released of Dal dwellers Ladakh remains tense, here today. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh conveyed to Wei that Excelsior Correspondent Singh has conveyed to his the current situation should be Chinese counterpart Gen. Wei SRINAGAR, Sept 5: The handled responsibly and that Fenghe that China must strict- Committee of Experts (CoEs) neither side take any further ly respect the Line of Actual on has said that irregu- action that could either compli- Control (LAC) and not make larities are main factors in delay cate or escalate matters, it said. attempts to unilaterally in the rehabilitation and reloca- The statement said Singh change its status quo. tion of Dal dwellers and sug- advised it was important that the In the first highest level face- gested probe by Anti- Chinese side strictly respect the to-face contact between the two Corruption Bureau (ACB). LAC and should not make sides after border tension erupt- Pangong Lake. These issues which CoEs in attempts to unilaterally change ed in Eastern Ladakh in early Asserting that India is deter- a note have raised and submit- mined to protect its sovereignty the status quo. May, Singh told Wei during their ted before the High Court are and territorial integrity, Singh "The two ministers had talks in Moscow yesterday that irregularities in plot allotments, also conveyed that China's frank and in-depth discussions China must work with the Indian sale in violation of assignment actions amassing a large number about the developments in the side for complete disengage- guidelines of rehabilitation of of troops, its aggressive behav- India-China border areas as ment of troops at the earliest iour and attempts to alter the sta- (Contd on page 5 Col 3) from all friction points including (Contd on page 5 Col 1)