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Vol No. 52 No. 6 JAMMU, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6, 2016 REGD.NO.JK-71/15-17 14 Pages ` 4.00 ExcelsiorRNI No. 28547/1992 ‘Operation was finished off in 36-38 hours’ Fresh snowfall in Parrikar says Pak based terrorists hills; more snow likely Fayaz Bukhari South Kashmir, the tourist resort of Pahalgam, recorded involved in attack on IAF base SRINAGAR, Jan 5: The three inch fresh snowfall while higher reaches of Kashmir the mercury there settled at zero valley received fresh snowfall degree Celsius. The day tempera- *Martyrs to be treated as ‘battle casualties’ during last night while rain ture settled at 5.6 Degree Celsius. Sanjeev Pargal which the air base was spread. the families of the martyrs get lashed the plains of the Valley Srinagar had half an inch Accompanied by Army chief full compensation and other and Meteorological depart- PATHANKOT, Jan 5: snowfall during the night. The Gen and benefits. Apart from this, he ment has forecast another Defence Minister Manohar minimum temperature in the IAF chief Air Marshal Arup said, Punjab Government has spell of wet weather for two Parrikar today dropped hints city dropped by over a degree, Raha, Parrikar on his arrival also announced Rs 20 lakh days beginning Friday. that indicated involvement of to settle at 0.8 degrees. The here in the morning visited resi- relief and Government job for The higher reaches of the Pakistan based terrorists in maximum temperature settled at dences of two martyrs of the kin of the martyrs, hailing Valley received fresh snowfall 7.5 degree celsius. attack on Indian Air during the night while plains Force (IAF) base in Pathankot The mercury also dropped in had intermittent rainfall till this the towns of Qazigund, in the wee hours of January 2 morning. The MeT department in which 13 persons including Kupwara and Kokernag, and has forecast dry weather for was recorded at 1.6, zero and 1 seven security personnel, one next 48 hours and another spell degree celsius, respectively. of them of rain or snowfall in the Valley And the day temperature at and all six terrorists, who later this week for two days these places was recorded at 6.8, Pigeons take morning flight in search of food in Jammu. -Excelsior/Rakesh were believed to be Pakistani beginning Friday. 8.1 and 5.2 degree celsius cadre of Jaish-e-Mohammad Gulmarg in North Kashmir respectively. NGT slams Govt (JeM) outfit, were killed. Sharif calls up Modi; assures action received two feet fresh snowfall Kupwara in North Kashmir Addressing a crowded press on solid waste NEW DELHI, Jan 5: during past two days, most of it recorded fresh snowfall of two conference here this afternoon was received overnight. The inches, Qazigund and Kokernag As Pakistan link to Pathankot attack became clear, its Prime after visiting the houses of mar- management resort recorded a slight drop in recorded 8.6mm and 6.5mm of Minister Nawaz Sharif today called up his Indian counterpart NEW DELHI, Jan 5: tyrs Kulwant Singh and Fateh the mercury from the previous rainfall, respectively, during the and vowed “prompt and decisive action” against Singh, who had sacrificed their night's low of minus 5.6 degree night. The Jammu and Kashmir the terrorists behind the strike about which “specific and action- lives in the terror attack, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar along with Army chief celsius as the minimum temper- Leh recorded a low of minus Government today faced flak able” information has been provided. Parrikar said the security forces Gen Dalbir Singh and IAF chief Air Marshal Arup Raha ature settled at minus 5.8 5.2 degree Celsius an increase from the National Green During the telephonic conversation, Modi strongly pressed for had finished off the operation by addressing a press conference at Pathankot on Tuesday. Another degrees. The day temperature by nearly three notches from Tribunal (NGT) on poor solid urgent steps against those responsible for the attack that began on eliminating all six militants pic on page 13. settled at 0.4 degree Celsius. the previous night's minus 7.8 waste management in Katra, the Saturday last with 6 terrorists sneaking into the Air Base and lead- within 36 to 38 hours i.e. by attack-Kulwant Singh and Fateh from Punjab. Gulmarg was the only degrees. The day temperature base camp of the Vaishnodevi ing to an encounter in which seven securitymen, including a Lt Sunday night and rest of the Singh and assured their families Replying to a question, place in the Valley where the settled at 7.3 degree Celsius. shrine in Reasi district. Colonel, were killed. time was taken for sanitization of all possible help from the Parrikar dropped hints that the minimum temperature settled Kargil registered an increase “Why have you created (Contd on page 13 Col 1) operations, which were still on Army. militants might have come from below freezing point and it of over three notches in the min- such a mess in Katra? It is the and could even last for more He said the seven fatalities Pakistan when he said some of was also the coldest recorded imum, which settled at minus 5.6 most revenue earning town in Mufti in AIIMS for 13th day days as security forces had to suffered by the troops in the the weapons and other material place in Jammu and Kashmir. degrees as against the minus 9 the State. Your bus station is in secure nearly 1900 acres land Excelsior Correspondent war have been declared as recovered from their possession Large number of tourists are degrees the night before. The day horrible condition with garbage (about 24 kilometers area) on "battle casualties'' to ensure (Contd on page 13 Col 5) flocking to Gulmarg for snow. temperature settled at minus 1.4. (Contd on page 13 Col 3) JAMMU, Jan 5: There was no improvement in the condition of Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, who remained on ven- Very challenging case, says DG Steps being initiated for evaluating deptts’ performance tilator in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of AIIMS, New Delhi for 13th day today. NIA to seek Pak help in “Line of treatment of Mufti Sayeed remained the same. Senior Govt wakes up from 3 yr long slumber, doctors from various departments of the AIIMS were jointly examining him,’’ official sources said. cracking Pathankot attack Meanwhile, Chief Justice of (CJI) Justice Tirath Singh directs Admn Secys to prepare RFDs Thakur today visited AIIMS to enquire condition of Mufti Sayeed. NEW DELHI, Jan 5: whether ISI is involved or not. Several senior Government representatives including Muzaffar Let us see what happens after Government departments September 2014 and subse- preparation of RFD so that the The NIA will seek help of Mohinder Verma Hussain Baig, PDP MP from Baramulla, Education Minister Naeem our probe is completed," he have not received required quent elections were seen as same would be discussed during Akhter, Haj and Auquaf Minister Abdul Rehman Veeri, Forests Pakistan in solving the said. JAMMU, Jan 5: After attention till date. the hurdles in having proper the next meeting of the (Contd on page 13 Col 7) Pathankot terror attack case NIA had yesterday regis- remaining in deep slumber for Official sources told Result Framework Document Committee of Secretaries, once the identity of people tered three cases in connection nearly three years, the State EXCELSIOR that the issue of for each department, sources sources informed. Indo-Pak NSAs discuss attack contacted by the perpetrators with the brazen terror strike, Government has finally start- framing Results Framework said, adding “the Chief “Though explicit directives has been established, the anti- including the murder of a taxi ed realizing the importance of Document by each department Secretary has directed all the have been issued for formula- NEW DELHI, Jan 5: terror probe agency's chief driver by suspected terrorists, the Results Framework of the State Government came Administrative Secretaries to tion of RFD but only time will Pakistan National Security Advisor Naseer Khan Sharad Kumar said today. kidnapping of a Superintendent Document (RFD) with up for discussion during the begin the process for formula- tell as to how much serious- Janjua today called up his Indian counterpart during Kumar, who will be flying of Police rank officer and attack Government directing the meeting of Committee of tion of RFD for 2016-17 so ness will be shown in this which they discussed "specific and actionable information" relat- tomorrow to the Pathankot on the IAF base on the interven- Administrative Secretaries to Secretaries convened by the that the same are put in place regard keeping in view non- ed to the Pathankot terror strike, which is suspected to carried out Indian Air Force base for an on- ing night of January 1 and 2. prepare the documents of Chief Secretary, B R Sharma before the start of next finan- serious approach towards the by Pakistani terrorists. the-spot assessment, said solv- The NIA chief also said the their respective departments yesterday. It was noted with cial year”. directives of the Union According to official sources, Doval and Janjua talked about ing the conspiracy behind the agency would try to identify for 2016-17 year. However, concern by the Chief Secretary Keeping in mind certain Cabinet Secretariat adopted various information and leads, like the Pakistani numbers which attack is a "very big challenge" the slain terrorists and may only time will tell how much that this unique step aimed at points raised by some by the State till date”, sources the attackers had called and their intercepts with India asserting but recalled how the agency had seek Pakistan's help in getting seriousness will be adopted in evaluating performance of the Administrative Secretaries, the said, adding “now the ball is in that an effective action on part of Pakistan was important. in the past established the iden- the voice samples of those this regard as the directives of departments at the end of every Chief Secretary asked all the the court of the Janjua's call came hours before his Prime Minister Nawaz tity of culprits in many blind from across the border whose the Union Cabinet Secretariat year could not be followed in its Secretaries to come up with sug- Administrative Secretaries for Sharif's telephonic conversation with Prime Minister Narendra cases. voices figured in intercepted towards adopting widely right earnest till date because of gestions if any for improvement translating the directions of (Contd on page 13 Col 5) "It's a very challenging case conversations. accepted methodology to eval- varied reasons. or modifications in the guide- the Union Cabinet Secretariat and a lot of investigation needs "We will ask them (Pakistan) uate performance of the The flash floods of lines required to be followed for (Contd on page 13 Col 3) Abducted SP speaks out to be done. Therefore, I am not to give us the voice samples PATHANKOT, Jan 5: fixing any deadline to the case once we identify these people," but we will try to complete the he said. Gurpurab celebrated with religious fervor “We were blindfolded, our hands tied behind our backs and the probe soon," Kumar said. terrorists numbering four-five threatened to kill us if we tried to The terrorists had made sev- Gopal Sharma tions of the Asked about the nationality eral calls from the local mobile look up,” Gurdaspur SP Salwinder Singh, whose vehicle was of the terrorists involved in Prakash Purav. phone of a jeweller Rajesh JAMMU, Jan 5: Gurpurab forcibly taken away by the heavily-armed militants, said today. Pathankot attack, Kumar said Chand Nagar Verma to places in Pakistan was celebrated with great Armed with AK 47 rifles, the terrorists initially had no clue there was little doubt that the Gurdwara was including Bahawalpur where enthusiasm and religious fer- that he was a police officer. It was only when his gunman called accused were from Pakistan and highly decorated. they spoke to their handlers as vor across the State by the him and the terrorists picked up his mobile that they realised the added "whatever evidence that The district well as family members, official Sikh community members person they had caught was a senior officer, Salwinder said. is available in front of us till administration sources said. and others today. After they were blindfolded, the terrorists took two of his three now is based on intercepted had also made The NIA chief said Central A grand function was organ- mobiles and fled with his vehicle. telephone calls between the ter- better security Forensic Science Laboratory ised by the State Gurdwara The hooter in his vehicle also made it clear to the terrorist that rorists and their handlers and arrangements (CFSL) team was already assist- Parbandhak Board (SGPB) and the vehicle belonged to a police officer. family members across the bor- with the deploy- ing the 20-member agency team District Gurdwara Parbandhak “They came back to kill me but by then I had freed my hands der". ment of addition- that is camping in Pathankot Committee (DGPC) Jammu in and moved from the spot,” he said. He, however, refrained from al police person- after the news of terror strike connection with the birthday (Contd on page 13 Col 7) naming the terror group respon- nel and traffic broke in the morning of January celebrations (Prakash Utsav) of sible for the attack, saying "Let cops to facilitate 2. the great Guru, Gobind Singh ji LR to be sent to Pak with details us work first. We will be able to the Sangat (devo- "We will also collect the at Gurdwara Sri Guru Nanak NEW DELHI, Jan 5: establish everything once we tees). The traffic DNA samples from all the dead Dev Ji at Chand Nagar (Gumat) have some evidence to support was also diverted India is expected to send to Pakistan Letter Rogatory (LR) bodies of the terrorists which here today. Thousands of devo- our claims. The case has to be to certain other along with DNA samples of slain terrorists who attacked may come in handy in future," tees thronged the Gurdwara proved before the court of law routes to ensure Devotees offering prayers at Gurdwara Chand Nagar in Jammu on Tuesday. Pathankot air base, their phone call details, numbers of handlers he said. since morning and paid their and therefore I will refrain from hassle-free move- -Excelsior/Rakesh based in that country and other information to help nab the mas- The cases in connection with obeisance. making statements on specula- ment of the devo- recited Gurbani, the 'shalokas' threw light on the life and termind of the crime. the terror assault were initially The Management tion." tees. of Guru Granth Sahib. Vice achievements of Guru Gobind The DNA test of the six killed terrorists will be conducted as registered by the local police Committee of Gurdwara and The terrorists were believed Hazoori Ragi Sri Darbar Chancellor of Punjab Singh Ji for the Khalsa Panth early as possible while the details of the phone calls made by the and later transferred to NIA, a DGPC had made elaborate to owe allegiance to Pakistan- Sahib Bhai Shokeen Singh Ji University, Patiala, Dr Jaspal and entire humanity. He said terrorists to their Pakistan-based handler are being prepared to be central agency that was set up arrangements for the celebra- and many other 'Ragi Jathas' Singh and former Ambassador (Contd on page 13 Col 1) based Jaish-e-Mohammad. after the audacious 26/11 sent to Pakistan. Kumar said the probe was at Mumbai attack to probe all ter- All these will be sent through an LR so that the Pakistani an initial stage and refused to ror cases in the country. authorities could take forward the case in that country, official confirm if Pakistan's external No beneficiary of Govt’s 50% KCC sources said today. The first case pertains to spy agency ISI had a role to play (Contd on page 13 Col 1) in the incident. "I can't say (Contd on page 13 Col 3) Mukhtar is Secy Gujjar Board Internet Edition: www.dailyexcelsior.com loans waiver announcement Adil Lateef cials in the Department said that State Assembly. verbal communiqué a meeting Excelsior Correspondent E-Paper: http://epaper.dailyexcelsior.com no such benefit has been provid- The other announcement would be held shortly for the facebook.com/dailyexcelsior SRINAGAR: Despite the ed to the farmers so far. made by the Horticulture same and it would be JAMMU, Jan 5: Mukhtar Ahmad Choudhary, Deputy announcement made by President of the Fruit Minister was establishment of approved," said the official. As Secretary Cooperative Department, has been transferred and post- twitter.com/dailyexcelsior1 Minister of Horticulture Abdul Growers Association Shopian, two Centers of Excellence one per the Government, these cen- ed as Secretary, J&K State Advisory Board for Development of INSIDE WEATHER Rehman Veeri of waiver on 50% Mohammad Amin said the each at Jammu and Srinagar tres would provide technology Gujjars and Bakerwals. Kisan Credit Card (KCC) loans, announcement was only verbal respectively at an estimated cost knowhow to the farmers for He replaced Latief Poswal, who has been repatriated and will ) * Jammu rail connectivity ...Page 6 JAMMU : report back to the Finance Department for further posting. Partially cloudy sky. in the Budget Session last year, and nothing has been done on of Rs. 10 crore. However, none improving the quality of fruits * Artificial ripening TEMPERATURE the department has, however, so the ground. "Like other of the Centers have been estab- and boosting the production. ) CAPD Minister briefs Max: 24.1 Degree C far given no such waiver even as announcements it also proved lished yet at both places. A top With regards to the Crop Searches in Channi Himmat, Vijaypur Min: 10.2 Degree C Governor ...Page 3 the new session is approaching. Insurance announced to safe- Excelsior Correspondent RELATIVE HUMIDITY Besides, the work on the most of guard the interests of farmers, ) ADC orders magisterial RH-I (Morning): 95.0 per cent Budget Announcements vs Reality JAMMU, Jan 5: Security forces and police today conducted RH-II (Evening): 63.0 per cent the other projects announced is the Horticulture Department so probe ...Page 3 Sunset on Wednesday: 05.41 p.m. yet to complete and officials hoax," he said. Pertinent to official in the department said far has not brought any crop in searches in Channi Himmat and Vijaypur following inputs given ) Lal Singh pays surprise Sunrise on Thursday: 07.34 a.m. insist the work is under process. mention here that the south the Detailed Project Report its ambit. The department had by the people that they had spotted militants in their areas. KASHMIR: The Horticulture Minister (DPR) with regards to these earlier proposed to provide the Police said Army pressed its three helicopters into service, visit to Accidental Hospital ..Page 5 Partially cloudy sky. Kashmir districts were one of had last year said that to provide insurance cover to farmers in which flew over Channi Himmat, Kunjwani and surrounding areas ) Free tutorial classes under CM’s TEMPERATURE the worst hit during September Centers have submitted to the Max: 7.5 Degree C immediate relief to the farming 2014 floods and the farmers suf- (GoI). case of hailstorm. However, the but didn't find any suspicious movement. Simultaneously, police super-50 will continue after Min: 0.8 Degree C community, the Government fered heavy losses. Infact the "We have submitted the growers have urged the depart- teams also conducted searches in the areas but couldn't trace any winter vacations: Naeem ...Page 7 RELATIVE HUMIDITY had announced waiver of 50% Horticulture Department has DPR for approval by ment to provide insurance in militant. RH-I (Morning): 91.0 per cent case of natural calamities too. The searches were launched after a civilian reported to the ) Lifetime achievement award for RH-II (Evening): 82.0 per cent KCC loans in case of small and received queries from the law- Empowered Monitoring In this regard, sources said, police that he had observed movement of three mysterious youth, Kirmani, Kohli named for LEH: TEMPERATURE vulnerable farmers in view of makers with regards to the Committee (EMC) of Mission Max: 7.3 Degree C the crop loss suffered by them announcement of waiver for the for Integrated Development of the Minister Veeri held a meeting carrying guns with them. Polly Umrigar Trophy ...Page 12 Min: -5.2 Degree C due to floods. However, the offi- upcoming budget session of Horticulture (MIDH). As per a (Contd on page 13 Col 3) (Contd on page 13 Col 5)