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Follow us: Daily Excelsior , SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2021 REGD. NO. JK-71/21-23 Vol No. 57 14 Pages ` 5.00 ExcelsiorRNI No. 28547/65 No. 50 Police solves shooting of Krishna dhaba owner's son, nabs 3 Election process over: BJP, NC get 6 distts each 3 cops martyred, 3 Al-Badr militants NC wins chairpersonship of DDC despite cross-voting „ Cong fails to open account in entire UT killed in 3 shootouts in Sanjeev Pargal the post of vice chairman for secured eight votes. NC has which Congress candidate from five members, Congress three Excelsior Correspondent spot and so is the militant. sidelines of a wreath laying cer- IGP said adding that the incident Muhammad Altaf succumbed to Manjakote Shabir Khan, former and PDP one. On the other, The martyred cops have been emony of two martyred cops at will help the cops to work with his injuries while Manzoor is JAMMU, Feb 19: The Minister of State for Health and BJP had three, Apni Party one JAMMU, Feb 19: Three identified as Suhail Ahmed and DPL , the IGP said that more dedication and take extra being treated at the hospital. National Conference and Power, was elected. His rival and Independent one, totaling police personnel were martyred Muhammad Yousuf, residents of two Lashkar-e-Toiba militants precautions. "We will go for a The IGP Kashmir said that Congress today won the posts Iqbal Malik of BJP, DDC mem- five but their candidates for in two separate shootouts while Ashmuqam, and including a foreign militant and security review and plug the militant commander Yosuf of chairperson and vice chair- the top posts an equal number of militants Zurhama, respectively. a local Saqib carried out the loopholes. Had the policemen Kantroo and a foreigner man- person respectively in keenly managed to get were killed across Kashmir and been with weapons, perhaps aged to flee from the encounter contested election of Rajouri six votes. police arrested three persons they would have retaliated," the site. "It is very difficult stage District Development Council On February allegedly involved in the attack IGP said. when cordon is being laid and (DDC), which was the last 13, when election on the son of the owner of a Asked if a civilian has been exchange of fire takes place. The DDC to go to polls. With this, for chairperson famous eatery. detained at Baghat area, he said house owner told us that one of process of election for top and vice chairper- Militants today martyred two that nobody has been detained or the two militants sustained bul- posts of all 20 DDCs in Jammu son of DDC police men who were on duty in arrested. "May be someone has let wounds in his shoulder or and Kashmir has been com- Rajouri, which is Baghat area of Srinagar. The two been detained for routine ques- leg. We followed the blood pleted. ST Reserved dis- cops were outside a shop while tioning," he said. stains and where blood trail NC leader Advocate Naseem ended-around two kilometers Liaquat, DDC member from Naseem Liaquat Shabir Khan trict was deferred *Watch video on Meanwhile, an SPO was martyred and a constable injured from the site of gunfight, cordon Budhal Old-B constituency was for want of quo- www.excelsiornews.com during an anti-militancy opera- was again laid and searches elected as chairperson of ber from Darhal was defeated by rum, NC member Khalid 6-8. Choudhary initially didn't join another was inside when mili- A militant is seen in CCTV footage firing at police personnel tion in district today. launched," he said. Rajouri DDC polling eight votes Despite victory, there was the NC-Congress-PDP alliance tants fired at them. Both the cops in Baghat area of Srinagar on Friday. More pics on page 4. Police, Army's 53 RR and 79 Three Al-Badr militants in the House of 14 while his cross-voting by one member of for the election meeting. Later, who were unarmed were criti- bn CRPF launched a joint cor- were killed in an overnight gun- rival Independent Shazia Kouser NC-Congress-PDP alliance in he had joined the meeting. cally injured in the attack. Inspector General of Police Baghat attack. "The two police- don and search operation in vil- fight at Imam Sahib area of from Budhal Old-A, who was Rajouri DDC, who together National Conference provin- The CCTV footage of the (IGP) Kashmir range, Vijay men were on a routine duty and lage Zanigam, Beerwah, in district. backed by BJP and Apni Party, accounted for nine votes but cial president Devender Singh shootout shared by police shows Kumar, said that two police were at a shop to buy something. Central Kashmir's Budgam early A joint operation was got six votes. launched by Police, Army's 44 their both the candidates a lone militant appearing at the personnel were martyred in a They were fired from the back. this morning. Voting pattern was same for RR and CRPF on a specific (Contd on page 4 Col 3) spot hiding his AK-47 rifle militant attack in Baghat. He They were totally unarmed," he During the search operation, information about the presence under gown (Pheran). The mili- added that two Lashkar-e- said. the hiding militants fired indis- Rescinds previous decision of 6 percent hike of militants in Imam Sahib area. tant suddenly fires at the cops Toiba militants including a Kumar said that both the criminately at the security forces As the joint team of forces who are standing at a shop front local carried out the attack attackers will be tracked down in which SPO Muhammad Altaf and both attackers have been soon. "Doctors at the hospital and constable Manzoor Ahmed approached towards the suspected FFRC directs pvt schools not to enhance leaving them in a pool of blood. spot, the hiding militants fired The attack causes panic and peo- identified. tried their best to save the two received bullet injuries. ple are seen fleeing from the Talking to reporters on the injured cops but couldn't," the However, one of the injured (Contd on page 4 Col 5) fee during academic session 2021-22 IT raids on Noora Finance Deptt notices violation of codal formalities by DDOs admits Avtar Bhat practice forthwith. the scheme of J&K School hospital owner 4 soldiers killed The Committee, besides the Education Act 2002 as amended Treasuries not to entertain over 2 years JAMMU, Feb 19: In the other decisions resolved that all till date. Excelsior Correspondent backdrop of lockdown of 2020 the private schools functioning The Committee has directed in Galwan and COVID -19 pandemic, the in Kashmir and Winter Zone of all the private schools not to SRINAGAR, Feb 19: The private schools in J&K have will not hike fee by six percent as pro- Income Tax Department today old arrear claims of Govt servants, others BEIJING/NEW DELHI, Feb 19: been directed not to enhance enhance any amount of fee dur- vided in Order No 1 FFC of raided houses and multiple Four Chinese soldiers were any kind of fee for students ing the academic session 2020- 2019 and stop this practice businesses of the owner of killed in the fierce clash with *Prior sanction of competent authority made mandatory including tuition fee, annual 21. Besides, those schools affili- forthwith. Noora hospital and his relatives. the in the Galwan fee and bus charges during ated with Central Board of The Committee said the A team of IT department claims, a detailed rule position for a period exceeding two valley in Eastern Ladakh in Mohinder Verma the academic session of 2021 - Secondary Education (CBSE) School management who are headed by Deputy Director has been provided in the General years should be investigated June last year, the People's 22. will not hike the fee for session desirous of seeking hike in the Income Tax Department, Robin JAMMU, Feb 19: No Financial Rules—2017 and by the Head of the Liberation Army (PLA) The directives to this effect 2021-22. fee structure shall approach the arrear claim of Government every Drawing and Disbursing Department concerned and if acknowledged for the first time Bansal, raided six locations in were issued by Committee for The Committee also Committee for Fixation and servants and persons not in Officer is supposed to act strict- the Head of the Department is today. Zainakote area of Srinagar Fixation and Regulation of Fee rescinded the Order No 106 Regulation of fee of Private Government service which is ly according to these Rules. satisfied about the genuine- China's military authorities including Noora Hospital in for Private Schools J&K FFC of 2017 under which the Schools strictly in accordance more than two years old will Rule 295 states: “Any arrear ness of the claim on the basis Mustafabad Zainakote. have honoured two officers and (FFRC), Jammu which met here hike was raised by 8 percent with the statutes and court order be presented by the Drawing claim of a Government servant of the supporting documents The sleuths also raided three soldiers, including four on Thursday under the chair- for a period of three years and and the orders passed in this and Disbursing Officers which is preferred within two and there are valid reasons for Noora Hospital, residence of who received the awards manship of Justice Muzaffar Order No 493 FFC also of behalf from time to time. The (DDOs) before the Treasuries years of its becoming due shall the delay in preferring the Noora Hospital owner, Haji posthumously, for defending Hussain Attar, former Judge of 2017 under which this period management should provide without the proper sanction of be settled by the Drawing and claims, the same should be Muhammad Ismail, Bashir the country's western border, J&K High Court and was restricted to two years necessary material documentary competent authority and prior Disbursing Officer or Account paid by the Drawing and (Contd on page 4 Col 7) the official Xinhua news agency Chairperson of the Committee. only. evidence as provided in pre- concurrence of the Finance Officers as the case may be after Disbursing Officer or reported, quoting the The The Committee in another meet- While issuing the orders, the scribed pro forma to justify such HC directive for Department. usual checks. For the purpose of Accounts Officer as the case People's Liberation Army Daily, ing also revoked and rescinded Committee observed that all enhancement in the fee struc- A direction in this regard has this provision, the date on which may be after usual checks”, the newspaper of the Chinese the Order No 1 FFC of 2019 these general fee hike orders ture, which is spirit of statutes investigation in been issued by Dr Arun Kumar the claim is presented at the the Rule further states. military. issued on January 28, 2019 appear to have been issued with- and mandate of judgment dated Mehta, Financial Commissioner office of disbursement should be As per Rule 295, a Head of PHE scam Five Chinese frontier offi- regarding 6 percent hike and out laying any factual founda- June 1, 2015, it added. Finance Department after notic- considered to be the date on the Department may delegate cers and soldiers stationed in issued orders that schools shall tion thereof. It also observed The Committee also issued Excelsior Correspondent ing blatant violation of the rule which it is preferred”. the powers conferred by him to the Karakoram Mountains have not hike the fee by 6 percent as that the Order No 1, FFC of orders that the managements of position provided in the General “A claim of a Government the subordinate authority com- been recognised by the Central provided in order No 1 FFC of 2019 ex-facie is not in conso- all schools who have not submit- SRINAGAR, Feb 19: The Financial Rules, 2017. servant which has been petent to appoint the High Court has directed the 2019 and urged them to stop the nance with and does not fit in For settling time barred allowed to remain in abeyance (Contd on page 4 Col 1) (Contd on page 4 Col 1) (Contd on page 9 Col 3) Crime Branch (CB) Kashmir for completion of investigation Taken note of DDC in multi-crore embezzlement of sets example by giving effective public exchequer in Public polls, restoration Health Engineering (PHE) Department division of 4G: EU in a drinking water supply response to attack: HM scheme. NEW DELHI, Feb 19: NEW DELHI, Feb 19: The drinking water scheme ‘CAPFs working under tough conditions’ The European Union today in Handwara division was car- Union Home Minister Amit said it has taken note of recent ried under National Rural Shah today said by giving an said. steps such as District Drinking Water Program "effective response" to the On , 2019, a Development Council elections (NRDWP) but the amount 2019 Pulwama attack, India CRPF bus, which was part of a and the resumption of 4G inter- which was to be incurred on the set an example that it can take convoy of 78 vehicles, was tar- net services in Jammu and (Contd on page 4 Col 7) strong decisions for the geted in Kashmir by a Jaish-e- Kashmir, and was looking for- respect of its troops. Mohammed (JeM) suicide ward to a number of other Swain, Choudhary Unveiling a book here on the bomber who rammed his explo- important steps, including the 82-year history of the Central sives-laden car into it, killing 39 early organisation of the promoted as DGPs Reserve Police Force (CRPF), personnel on board and one Legislative Assembly polls. The comments by a Excelsior Correspondent the largest paramilitary force of trooper on the ground, who was the country, Shah said the tasked with road-sanitisation spokesperson of the EU came a JAMMU, Feb 19: The Central Armed Police Forces duty. day after a number of top diplo- Union Ministry of Home (CAPFs) like the CRPF are The (IAF) mats from the 27-member bloc Affairs today formally ordered faced with very tough working carried out an air strike in returned from Jammu and promotion of two IPS officers conditions and they never got CRPF personnel were martyred 's Balakot soon after Kashmir after a two-day visit as of Jammu and Kashmir includ- their "due recognition", but his in the incident. February 26, targeting terror part of a trip by 24 foreign ing Rashmi Ranjan Swain and Government is determined to "But it was the first time that camps. envoys. AK Choudhary as Director ensure that the lives of these per- by giving an effective reply, Shah said he believes this The visit presented the opportunity to see the situation Generals of Police (DGPs). sonnel and their families are India ensured that this sacrifice sacrifice will inspire genera- tions as he spoke at the evening on the ground and interact with They have been promoted made better. of the CRPF personnel did not from January 1, 2021. "The country remembers the go waste and set an example that (Contd on page 4 Col 3) (Contd on page 4 Col 5) Earlier, the Excelsior had Pulwama attack with a lot of it can take the strongest decision exclusively reported that the sensitivity and empathy. Forty for the respect of its troops," he Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) has cleared the promotion of Swain and (Contd on page 4 Col 1) becomes 4th Corona-free distt, 81 test +ve Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU/SRINAGAR/ LEH, Feb 19: Eighty one per- sons today tested positive for virus in Jammu and Kashmir and 67 recovered while Kishtwar became fourth district in the Jammu region to have zero active cases. Only one COVID positive person recovered in today after which the district has become Coronavirus-free unless fresh cases are reported from there. , Ramban and dis- (Contd on page 4 Col 3)