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Follow us: , TUESDAY, JULY 27, 2021 REGD. NO. JK-71/21-23 Vol No. 57 14 Pages ` 5.00 ExcelsiorRNI No. 28547/65 No. 206 ‘They have scripted exceptional stories of courage, sacrifice’ Nation salutes soldiers guarding borders in most hostile terrains: President Sanjeev Pargal/ Kovind chairs UHQ meet, calls for LG, CDS, top Army Comdrs, Hill Council Fayaz Bukhari respecting LoC ceasefire chiefs join Kargil victory celebrations JAMMU/, July 26: President Ram Nath Kovind couldn’t visit Drass in Kargil district in the of Ladakh to pay homage to Kargil war martyrs on Vijay Diwas because of the bad weather today. However, he visited War Memorial and High Altitude Warfare School (HAWS) in *Watch video on www.excelsiornews.com where he paid trib- Panoramic view of Trikuta hills taken from Jammu on Monday. —Excelsior/Rakesh utes to the soldiers who sacri- ficed their lives for the nation. Kovind was scheduled to pay homage to martyrs on 22nd One killed, Railway officer among four Kargil Vijay Diwas celebrations in Drass but due to bad weather his flight couldn’t take off. In 2019 also, the President had to feared dead in two tragic road accidents President Ram Nath Kovind flanked by Lt Governor Manoj Sinha taking salute after interacting with officers and jawans of cancel his Drass visit because of Chinar Corps and High Altitude Warfare School at Gulmarg (left) and senior Army officers paying tributes to soldiers at Kargil War the adverse weather conditions Govind Sharma rain, the water level in the River launched by teams of District Memorial in Drass (right) on Monday (UNI). Another pic on page 4. as his choppers were unable to was very high. police, QRT and DRF but till President’s visit, Lieutenant chief Lt Gen YK Joshi and three Sabha member Jamyang Tsering Memorial on the occasion of RAMBAN, July 26: One fly. Then he had paid tributes to Senior Superintendent of now no clue of the passengers Governor of Ladakh Radha Corps Commanders of Leh, Namgayal and Kargil and Leh 22nd Kargil Vijay Diwas cele- person was killed and a the fallen soldiers at the Chinar Police Ramban, P D Nitya said and vehicle has been found," Krishna Mathur, Chief of Srinagar and Nagrota—Lt Gens Hill Council chiefs Feroz Khan brations. All of them had Railway police officer among Corps in Srinagar. that an information was said the officer. Defence Staff (CDS) Gen Bipin PGK Menon, DP Pandey and and Tashi Gyaltson among oth- reached Drass to receive the four persons were feared dead Due to cancellation of the received that one Swift car, Earlier, in the morning, one Rawat, Northern Command MV Suchindra, Ladakh Lok ers paid homage at Kargil War (Contd on page 4 Col 3) while 12 others sustained driven by Rakesh Kumar of person was killed and 12 injured injuries in two tragic road Woman dies, no „ Contractors fuming as deptts unable to specify reasons accidents that occurred today in the jurisdiction of police new cases in 4 Stations and Ramban, Jammu distts Bills worth several crores of rupees respectively. According to the reports, Excelsior Correspondent four persons of a family were travelling in their personal car JAMMU/SRINAGAR/ lying pending with JKIDFC bearing registration number LEH, July 26: A woman died of JK02CM-7664 from Srinagar to COVID-19 while 20 persons Mohinder Verma tested positive in Jammu region JAMMU, July 26: Bills Delay in finalization of issues for loan creating problem *Watch video on and 82 fresh infections were www.excelsiornews.com worth several crores of rupees the contractors after the same Corporation much to the dis- veyed by the concerned depart- reported in and four in relating to developmental were approved for execution by appointment of the contrac- ments as to when the payments Jammu but on reaching near the Union Territory of Ladakh works completed under the Jammu and Kashmir tors, who are running from will be released", some contrac- Mehar area of Ramban at around today. Languishing Scheme are lying Infrastructure Development pillar to post to ascertain the tors told EXCELSIOR, adding 2.30 pm, driver of the car In a healthy sign, four hail- pending with the Jammu and Finance Corporation. reasons behind delay in "we had borrowed money to Rakesh Kumar, an officer of ing of Jammu region didn't Kashmir Infrastructure "After completion of large release of payments, sources complete the developmental Railway Protection Force RPF officer Rakesh Kumar along with his wife and two sons. report any fresh cases today. Development Finance number of works the contractors said, adding "while field func- works but in the absence of (RPF), lost control over the Another pic on page 4. A 79-year-old woman Corporation Limited thereby submitted all the details and tionaries of the concerned timely payment we are suffering vehicle and it plunged into river Paloura, Jammu along with when a truck collided with a (Contd on page 4 Col 1) leading to strong resentment thereafter the bills dully departments are shifting the a lot". Chenab flowing along the road. among the contractors, who his wife Asha Rani and sons, tempo at Chamalwas Khatana approved by the concerned responsibility to the When contacted, concerned The eyewitnesses of the Sachit Bhagat and Mehul Basti on Jammu-Srinagar Two Sessions are even not getting clear pic- department were forwarded to Administrative Departments officers of different departments mishap immediately informed ture from the concerned Bhagat, travelling from National Highway. As per the Judges transferred the Jammu and Kashmir the latter pass on the buck to fanned ignorance about the rea- the police and a search and res- Srinagar to Jammu, met with reports, the truck (bearing regis- departments about the time- Infrastructure Development the Jammu and Kashmir sons behind delay in release of cue operation was launched by frame for release of payments. an accident near Mehar in tration number JK13C-4760) Excelsior Correspondent Finance Corporation Limited Infrastructure Development payments worth crores of rupees officials of police and SDRF, Ramban district. was being driven by Kabir Official sources told through proper channel for Finance Corporation". by the Corporation and said, "we Red Cross Volunteers and locals JAMMU, July 26: High "As per eye witnesses, the Ahmed Khan, son of EXCELSIOR that several devel- release of payments", they said. "We had submitted the bills have not been conveyed anything but even after hectic search Court has ordered transfer and driver suddenly lost control and Mohammad Hussain Khan, resi- opmental works, which were However, during the past and completed all the formalities by the Corporation as such we operation, neither the vehicle postings of two District and could not stop due to which the dent of Rafiabad, Baramulla and languishing during the past nearly two months the bills more than two months back but are not in a position to convey the nor the passengers of the car Sessions Judges. many years, were completed by car plunged into the river. have not been cleared by the till date we have not been con- (Contd on page 4 Col 5) could be traced as due to heavy According to the order issued Search and rescue operation was (Contd on page 4 Col 5) by Jawad Ahmed, Registrar „ General, Riyaz-UI-Haq Mirza, NIA Judge says sufficient evidence against accused LeT comdr killed Non-implementation of judgment passed 11 years ago Additional District and Sessions in Judge, Srinagar, has been trans- Court frames terror charges ferred and posted as Principal Excelsior Correspondent HC seeks personal appearance of District and Sessions Judge, against the vacancy SRINAGAR, July 26: A top anticipated on the superannua- against PDP leader Parra Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) com- tion of the incumbent officer on mander was killed in an Principal Secy Home, DG SDRF SRINAGAR, July 26: have established a nexus with spreading disaffection against encounter between security (Contd on page 4 Col 4) terrorists. the Government and criminal forces and militants at Excelsior Correspondent December, 2009 passed by the regular service for the purpose A special court has framed He sought support from ter- conspiracy. Writ Court. of grant of in-situ promotion. Gurwatan Aharbal belt of JAMMU, July 26: Coming 32 X-Ens shifted, terror charges against rorists for political gains and "I have gone through the While seeking personal The fixation, therefore, has to be Damhal Hanjipora in South to the rescue of employees who Waheed-ur-Rehman Parra, a reciprocated by providing a police report as well as the appearance of these two higher made afresh because the earlier Kashmir's are waiting for compliance of adjusted senior PDP leader and close range of help which led to terror statements of the witnesses of officials, Justice Ali Mohammad fixation made in the year 1995, today. judgment passed in 2009, High Excelsior Correspondent aide of former Jammu and strikes. the prosecution and have Magrey said, "by order dated where-under service of the peti- An official said that the LeT Court has sought personal Kashmir Chief Minister The eight-page order made applied my mind into the pres- 3rd of February, 2020, this court tioners has been reckoned with *Watch video on appearance of Principal JAMMU, July 26: The Mehbooba Mufti, based on a available today stated that ent facts and circumstances observed that the instant con- effect from 30.3.1973, has to be Secretary to Government Government today issued police charge sheet claiming "prima facie there is sufficient levelled in the police www.excelsiornews.com tempt petition is filed by 85 peti- changed", High Court said. Home Department and DGP orders of transfer and postings that he was an asset for evidence against the accused for report...As well as statements tioners who allege violation of While fixing pay for grant commander Amir Ahmad Mir State Disaster Response Force of 32 Incharge Executive Pakistan-based terror groups alleged commission of offences of the witnesses and the digital judgment dated 1st of of in-situ promotion, 50% of from Chaki Choland Shopain (SDRF) on August 12 to Engineers in the Power and that his 13-year journey under Unlawful Activities evidence against the accused, December, 2009 passed in SWP continuous service which as ,who was active since 2017 was explain as to why contempt Development Department. as a journalist and politician (Prevention) Act and Indian there is sufficient evidence No. 211/1999, operative para- the petitioners have spent on killed while the operation is on proceedings be not initiated Madan Lal, awaiting orders from 2007 was a "saga of sub- Penal Code." against the accused for alleged graphs whereof read as Rule 5- consolidated basis shall be in the area. against them for non-imple- of adjustment has been placed terfuge, deceit and double- The special NIA Judge commission of offences...," the AA squarely applies to the con- counted with regular service Police, Army's 62 RR and mentation of the judgment. as I/C XEn in Electric Division dealing". charged him with being a mem- judge said in his order. solidated pay employees the and accordingly first, second CRPF launched a Cordon and The significant order has (ED) ; Anil Kachroo I/C The court had heard argu- ber of a terror group, raising With the help of five protect- way it applies to the daily rated and third higher standard pay Search Operation (CASO) on been passed by Justice Ali XEn has been shifted from ments on the framing of charges funds for them as well as aiding ed witnesses and technical intel- workers". scale as shall be warranted specific information about the Mohammad Magrey in a con- Electric Division-III Jammu to from the defence and the prose- an outfit. He was also charged ligence, the Criminal "Therefore, 50% of continu- under such fixation shall be presence of militants in the area. tempt petition filed by 85 peti- IT&C Division Jammu; cution earlier this month and it under sections related to waging Investigation Kashmir (CIK), a ous work as consolidated wage allowed. The excess amount as "As the joint team of security tioners alleging violation of Romesh Raina awaiting orders allowed framing of charges of war against the country, service has to be counted with (Contd on page 4 Col 7) against Parra, who is alleged to (Contd on page 4 Col 5) (Contd on page 4 Col 5) judgment dated 1st of (Contd on page 4 Col 7) Heavy rain lashes Jammu; flood water 15 years on, ITI Shopian enters many localities, causes damage awaits new building Suhail Bhat estimated cost and resulted in dis- The locals lamented that the Gopal Sharma agreements between the two," he overstretching of the project has SRINAGAR, July 26: The said, adding the cost escalation highlighted the seriousness of the JAMMU, July 26: Heavy construction work of a new worsened the situation. administration towards technical rains lashed Jammu areas early building at Industrial and As the dispute hindered flow education. "The building is decay- morning today causing water- Training Institute (ITI) Shopian of the funds, the Government list- ing before being put to use and it logging on roads and extensive in South Kashmir remains ed the project under languishing exposes the Government's claims damage to public property. incomplete despite the passing projects to avoid delays. on technical education. Such proj- The authorities sounded alert of nearly 15 years since the However, the dispute worsened ects should never take such a long in the low lying areas along river project began. despite availability of funds. time to get completed," Basit Tawi and Chenab in Phallian Officials privy to the details The construction work Ahmad, a local said. Mandal, Pargwal, , told Excelsior that the work is which began in 2006 was aimed Deputy Managing Director Jourian and Khour areas as the stalled because of an alleged dis- to improve the basic infrastruc- JKPCCL, Masood Ahmad water level continued to rise pute between the constructing ture of Technical Education Gangoo, told Excelsior that the during heavy downpour. The agency, Jammu and Kashmir Department in the district, but a work is suspended due to lack of intensity of rain was so high dur- Projects Construction Corporation delay in its completion has funds. "The Department of ing morning hours that in the Limited (JKPCCL), and the dashed the hopes of students. Technical Education is yet to short span of time the city lanes, Technical Education Department "The buildings would have release funds for which work has drains and seasonal Nallahs Flooded Nallah again causes extensive damage at Kalika over the funds. ended space constraints in this already been executed. If they were over flooded. Colony in Jammu on Monday. Another pic on page 4. "The dispute over funds arose institute and helped students in a release Rs 20- lakhs, we will com- The rain water entered many -Excelsior/Rakesh after the Government changed the big way. Presently, the office work plete the pending part in two localities like Kalika Colony, Nagar, Preet Nagar, Gangyal, Talab Tilloo, Shakti Nagar, project. The building was sup- is being carried from the hostel months," he said, adding that the Bahu Fort, Doda Residents Belicharana, Trikuta Nagar, Canal Road, Qasim Nagar, posed to be a single storey, but buildings while students cramp up major structure is complete and Colony, Rajiv Nagar, Nanak Gole Market Gandhi Nagar, Government later approved for space," a student said. only finishing works are pending. (Contd on page 4 Col 1) another story. This changed the