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REGD. NO. JK-71/21-23 Vol No. 57 Follow us: Daily Excelsior , SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2021 12+4 (Magazine) = 16 Pages ` 5.00 ExcelsiorRNI No. 28547/65 No. 44 Parl Panel on HM says development top priority 2 IAS officers Election in 3 DDCs deferred for lack of quorum Defence intends recalled from to visit Galwan Shah assures Statehood to Independent elected chairperson NEW DELHI, Feb 13: Excelsior Correspondent The Parliamentary Standing JAMMU, Feb 13: The of Poonch, Cong loses last hope Committee on defence intends Government today recalled two to visit the Galwan Valley and J&K at appropriate time IAS officers from the Union „NC member joins AP, another shows resentment the Pangong lake in the eastern Territory of Ladakh and posted Sanjeev Pargal Ashfaq. by the party but won with Ladakh region which has been * Cadre bill passed, BSP supports Govt them in Jammu and Kashmir. It The DDC top post elections thumping margin, and seconded also ordered transfer and postings witness to a violent stand-off NEW DELHI, Feb 13: vote. years before the Modi have been completed in 17 dis- by Ruksana Kouser, a DDC of IAS officers and deputed an JAMMU, Feb 13: Elections between the troops of and The Jammu and Kashmir Government annulled it. tricts and Congress, which ruled member of Congress. Tazeem IAS officer from J&K to Ladakh. for the posts of chairpersons China, sources said. Home Minister Amit Shah Reorganisation (Amendment) Jammu and Kashmir has erstwhile State of Jammu and and Ruksana are, however, sis- However, it may seek the Two IAS officers, who have and vice chairpersons in three asserted in Lok Sabha today Bill, 2021 has already been been a top priority for the current been recalled from Ladakh, are districts of the Jammu region Kashmir for several years, has ters-in-law. Nazia Ghani's name permission of the Government that the Government has done passed by Rajya Sabha. It Government since it took power failed to get its chairperson or was proposed by Imran Zaffar of before visiting the strategically- Baseer-ul-Haq Chaudhary, including Kishtwar, Ramban more for Jammu and Kashmir replaces an ordinance issued last in 2014, he said. Deputy Commissioner, Kargil and Rajouri were deferred even vice Congress and seconded by located areas, they said. since Article 370 was scrapped month. Responding to Congress chairperson Shahnawaz Choudhary, an The 30-member committee, and Sachin Kumar Vaishy, today due to lack of quorum in August 2019 than those who leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, Deputy Commissioner, Leh. elected in a Independent, who had also been chaired by senior BJP leader even as a DDC member from ruled it for generations, even Shah said opposition parties Meanwhile, Baseer-ul-Haq National Conference in single dis- denied ticket by the Congress and former Union Minister Jual as he assured that the Centre were free to visit the region. Chaudhary will report to the trict. In three but he had won Surankote seat Oram and of which Congress Kishtwar district joined the will grant full Statehood to the Chowdhury had claimed that Administration Apni Party and an districts with impressive margin. leader Rahul Gandhi is a mem- foreign delegations were being Union Territory at an appro- Department for further posting. *Watch video on where elec- Independent candidate from (Contd on page 4 Col 1) priate time. taken to the region, no all-party Sachin Kumar Vaishy has tions will be Mendhar Mohammad Ashfaq Replying to a discussion on delegation was sent. been posted as Deputy www.excelsiornews.com rescheduled won the post of vice chairman Prof Masood appointed the Jammu and Kashmir The Home Minister also Commissioner, Shopian. Independent parted ways with on being securing nine votes while his *Watch video on gave the assurance to the people Shrikant Balasaheb Suse NC while another DDC mem- Tazeem Akhter deferred rival Wazid Bashir, also from BGSBU VC of Jammu and Kashmir that “no Deputy Commissioner, Shopian www.excelsiornews.com ber of NC in Rajouri kept the today, the Mendhar and an Independent, Excelsior Correspondent one will lose their land”. The has been transferred and deputed Congress stands no chance. could muster only five votes. to the Union Territory of party on tenterhooks by ini- Reorganisation (Amendment) government has sufficient land tially refusing to join the elec- In Poonch district too, one Ashfaq's name for vice JAMMU, Feb 13: Professor Ladakh. Bill, he also slammed some This legislation has nothing for development works, Shah tion meeting but later reached of the Congress members chairman was proposed by Akbar Masood Santosh Sukhadeve, Sub Opposition members for their to do with Statehood, and said. the venue. openly supported the Choudhary Ghani and seconded has been Divisional Magistrate, Mahore, claim that the proposed law Jammu and Kashmir will be Decentralisation and devolu- However, in Poonch district, Independent candidate by his daughter Nazia Ghani, appointed as holding additional charge of negates the hopes of the region accorded the status at an appro- tion of power have taken place in the Congress Party's last hope to Tazeem Akhter, who repre- both Congress while that of Vice Sub-Registrar, Mahore was getting back its erstwhile priate time, Shah said. the Union Territory following at least capture one District sents Sathra constituency and Wazid Bashir was proposed by Chancellor transferred and deputed to the Statehood. He took a swipe at the the revocation of Article 370, Union Territory of Ladakh. Development Council (DDC) in secured eight votes while her Baaji Farooq and seconded by (VC) of Baba The bill to merge the Jammu Congress and other parties — Shah said, noting that panchayat Faz Lul Haseeb, Sub- Jammu and Kashmir, were rival Nazia Ghani of Congress Nusran Jubeen, both Ghulam Shah and Kashmir (J&K) cadre of all- which had backed Article 370 elections saw over 51 per cent Divisional Magistrate, Dharmari dashed to ground when its can- from Dera Baba Nangali Independents. Badshah India services officers with the of the Constitution that gave voting. Panchayats have been wil hold the charge of the posts didate Nazia Ghani lost by 6-8 Sahib seat polled six votes. Poonch district had eight University (BGSBU) by J&K Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, special status to Jammu and given administrative and finan- of Sub-Divisional Magistrate, to Independent Tazeem Akhter. Tazeem Akhter's name was Independents while Congress LG Manoj Sinha, who is also Mizoram Union Territory Kashmir — saying this was a cial powers for local develop- Mahore and Sub-Registrar, Post of vice chairman also went proposed by Independent Riaz had four seats and National Chancellor of the University. (AGMUT) cadre was later temporary provision but they ment, something they lacked Mahore, in addition to his own to an Independent Mohammad Naaz, a prominent Congress Conference two. The NC had Prof Masood will hold the passed by Lok Sabha by a voice continued with it for over 70 (Contd on page 4 Col 3) duties, till further orders. leader who was denied mandate (Contd on page 4 Col 5) post for a period of three years from the date he takes over the Every Distt to have Asstt Comm Panchayat charge, read an order issued by Major embarrassment for PAGD, Baigh Chancellor of BGSBU. Presently, he is Head, AC overhauls Panchayat related elected chairperson DDC Baramulla (Contd on page 4 Col 1) Fayaz Bukhari * Bandipora gets PAGD NIA charge sheets administrative machinery SRINAGAR, Feb 13: In a chairperson, vice chairperson ex-cop for terror attack Excelsior Correspondent and execution functions right major embarrassment for * Govt to wind up Sheep Dev Board down to the Panchayat level. Peoples Alliance for Gupkar Qurat-ul-Bashir of PDP had sup- Both the camps publicly JAMMU, Feb 13: JAMMU, Feb 13: To fur- The proposed overhaul in the Declaration (PAGD), its port of two each of NC, PDP and demonstrated on February 8 that ther streamline the implemen- Panchayats has become neces- the Panchayat elections in 2018 The NIA today filed a sup- administrative structure for District Development Council Congress DDC members and an they had support of 7 members tation of J&K Panchayati Raj sary keeping in view that the with subsequent devolution of plementary charge sheet against Panchayats is aimed at strength- (DDC) members in Baramulla Independent member, Advocate each when election was Act and Rules, the functioning of the Department greater funds and functionaries ening the 3rd- tier of democracy a former Jammu and Kashmir district today cross voted Irfan Hafeez Lone. (Contd on page 4 Col 1) policeman, who deserted the Administrative Council (AC), has undergone a sea change after and decentralization of planning through a cadre of trained pro- against its own candidate, force and joined the Pakistan- which met here today under fessionals, as per the spirit of the helping Independent candi- based terrorist group Hizbul the chairmanship of 73rd Constitutional Amendment date Safeena Baig to become Mujahideen, for his alleged Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Act. *Watch video on involvement in attacking a Sinha, approved an overhaul As a result of the AC deci- www.excelsiornews.com CRPF convoy in 2019, an offi- of the field administrative sion, every district will now cial said. machinery supporting have an Assistant chairperson. Naveed Mushtaq Shah, an Panchayats by rationalizing Commissioner Panchayat, a Baig, wife of former Deputy ex-constable of Jammu and various categories of existing dedicated officer to look after Chief Minister Muzaffar Kashmir Police, had decamped posts in the Department of the functioning of Panchayats Hussain Baigh, an Independent with arms and ammunition in Rural Development and and coordinate their activities. candidate backed by Peoples 2017 when he was posted as a Panchayati Raj. Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha chairing Administrative The officer will report to the Conference, Apni Party and an guard at the Food Corporation The reorganization of the Council meeting at Raj Bhawan in Jammu on Saturday. (Contd on page 4 Col 3) Independent candidate, of India (FCI), Budgam, an offi- Muzaffar Dar, had 7 votes while Safina Baigh showing victory signs after being elected as chair- cial of the premier investigation Even broad functions not defined on lines of other States/UTs the PAGD candidate Advocate person of DDC Baramulla on Saturday. -Excelsior/Abid Nabi agency said. After deserting the force, he (Contd on page 4 Col 5) Sanctioned last year, Economic Offences Top TRF militant of Kashmir 60 test +ve in Wing in ACB yet to be made fully functional nabbed in Bari Brahmana J&K, 2 in Ladakh Excelsior Correspondent Was involved in killing of 3 BJP workers Excelsior Correspondent *Several posts created, method of recruitment ignored JAMMU/SRINAGAR, Feb comes a week after police arrest- Terming the arrest of the top No.17-JK-GAD (Vig) of 2020 (Executive), 10 Sub-Inspectors, EXCELSIOR. 13: A top militant affiliated JAMMU/SRINAGAR/ Mohinder Verma ed self-styled commander of militants as a "major break- dated March 10, 2020 accorded 5 Junior Scale Stenographers, 20 “Only Superintendent of with The Resistance Front LEH, Feb 13: Sixty persons Lashkar-e-Mustafa Hidayatullah through", he said he was sanction to the establishment of Constables and 3 Orderlies. Police has been posted in the (TRF), wanted in connection today tested positive for JAMMU, Feb 13: Malik alias "Hasnain" from involved in the killing of three an independent Economic It was mentioned in the order Economic Offences Wing with the killing of three BJP COVID-19 while 77 others Notwithstanding the fact that Kunjwani area of Jammu. BJP workers in Kulgam and a Offences Wing in the Anti- that the method of recruitment while as no serious attention workers and a policeman in recovered from the virus in economic offences in the Rather, a resident of south policeman at Furra village in Corruption Bureau with head- for filling up of these posts will has been paid towards posting south Kashmir last year, was Jammu and Kashmir. Union Territory of Jammu Kashmir, had reportedly south Kashmir district last year. quarters at Jammu. be notified separately. other required number of offi- today arrested from Bari Thirteen fresh COVID posi- and Kashmir have witnessed moved to Samba to receive an Security officials said Rather Moreover, sanction was However, despite lapse of cials”, they said while disclos- Brahmana area in Samba dis- tive cases were reported in the surge during the past some arms consignment from had undergone arms training in accorded to the creation of 56 nearly one year the independent ing that during the past nearly trict. Jammu region, 10 of them in years, a separate wing created Pakistan and was arrested Pakistan-occupied Kashmir posts for the Economic Offences Economic Offences Wing has one year even method of Zamora Ahmad Rather alias Jammu district and one each in in the Anti-Corruption Bureau from his rented accommoda- (PoK) in 2004 and infiltrated Wing with the concurrence of not been made fully functional recruitment for filling up of "Sahil", "Khalid" was hiding in Udhampur, Rajouri and Reasi (ACB) to deal with this type of tion in Bari Brahmana area into India along with five for- the Finance Department. These as the seriousness towards han- these posts has not been noti- Samba district of Jammu region districts. crime has not been made fully during a joint raid by eign militants. However, he sur- posts include one dling the economic offences in fied. and was arrested on a specific Nine other recovered from functional during the past Anantnag and Samba police, rendered in 2006 but got recy- Superintendent of Police, one the Union Territory of Jammu Sources further said, “the information by Anantnag police, the virus including eight in nearly one year. the official said. Udhampur and one in Jammu On the lines of several States Senior Prosecuting Officer, and Kashmir through a dedicat- General Administration a senior police official said. (Contd on page 4 Col 1) district. and Union Territories in the three Deputy Superintendents of ed wing faded away after the Department, which has adminis- The TRF is an offshoot of Jammu region now has country, the Government of Police, three Prosecuting issuance of order of March 10, trative control over the Anti- Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terror 51743 Corona cases. Of them, Jammu and Kashmir vide Order Officers, 10 Inspectors 2020, official sources told (Contd on page 4 Col 5) outfit and the arrest of Rather (Contd on page 4 Col 7) India records WEATHER 12,143 cases JAMMU: Mainly dry NEW DELHI, Feb 13: TEMPERATURE Max: 19.2 Degree C India's tally of COVID-19 Min: 11.6 Degree C cases rose to 1,08,92,746 with RELATIVE HUMIDITY RH-I (Morning): 97.0 per cent 12,143 new infections being RH-II (Evening): 80.0 per cent reported in a day, while the Sunset on Sunday: 06.16 p.m. recoveries crossed 1.06 crore, Sunrise on Monday: 07.15 a.m. SRINAGAR: according to Union Health Mainly dry Ministry data updated today. TEMPERATURE The death toll increased to Max: 13.1 Degree C Min: 1.2 Degree C 1,55,550 with 103 daily new RELATIVE HUMIDITY fatalities, data updated at 8 am RH-I (Morning): 84.0 per cent showed. RH-II (Evening): 51.0 per cent The number of people who LEH: TEMPERATURE have recuperated from the dis- Max: 9.4 Degree C ease surged to 1,06,00,625, Min: -1.5 Degree C (Contd on page 4 Col 1)