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Vol No. 51 No. 141 JAMMU, SATURDAY, MAY 23, 2015 REGD.NO.JK-71/15-17 18 Pages ` 4.00 ExcelsiorRNI No. 28547/1992 DM visits Siachen, briefed by top Comdrs PM's rally on May 25 ‘Land bill will be passed in next session’ Govt to consider Rajnath to hold Geelani's plea Parrikar assures best weaponry, rally in J&K, Dr Economy back on track, NEW DELHI, May 22: Jitendra in NE Government today said it will consider the passport appli- Excelsior Correspondent corruption eliminated: FM cation of hardline Hurriyat JAMMU, May 22: Prime leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani infra to troops on LAC, LoC NEW DELHI, May 22: dozen press conferences to be At the 90-minute media inter- Minister Narendra Modi and only after he completes the for- several top Union Ministers of addressed by Union Ministers action, Jaitley, who is also the malities and indicated that it *Reviews situation with Governor, CM BJP led NDA Government will Finance Minister Arun throughout the country, Jaitley Information and Broadcasting was not averse to approving it. address rallies in various States Jaitley today launched a publici- Minister, answered a number of "If it comes to us after due Sanjeev Pargal their duties. They projected reviewed latest situation along beginning May 25 to commem- ty blitzkrieg marking one year of questions on economy and politics formalities, we will think over requirements of the troops the China borders with the orate completion of one year of the Modi Government saying it and how the Government dispelled it.... We have no objections," JAMMU, May 22: Defence deployed at the Glacier. Parrikar Army Commanders. He was Modi Government, which was has eliminated political and the general environment of gloom Union Home Minister Rajnath Minister Manohar Parrikar assured all facilities to the Army briefed that there had been no being observed as `Jan Kalyan Governmental corruption, put that prevailed during the UPA Singh told reporters. today assured the Army sol- jawans posted in Siachen major incursions by the Chinese Parv'. the economy back on track and regime which encouraged crony The Home Minister was diers that they will get best Glacier. troops in Eastern for Modi will flag off the `Parv' accused the Congress of adopt- capitalism. asked whether the Central The Defence Minister, who past quite some time now and ing obstructionism to growth. He expressed confidence that possible weaponry during by holding first rally at Deen (Contd on page 6 Col 1) their deployment on the bor- landed at Thoise in Ladakh both sides were having regular Dayal Gram in Mathura town of Maintaining that the BJP-led the controversial land bill will be ders along China and region, later visited , where meetings on different occasions Uttar Pradesh, the birth place of Pt NDA Government has created an passed in the next Parliament Pak denies visa and took assessment Deen Dayal Upadhyay on May environment of enthusiasm in session because "the numbers of further strengthening the 25, BJP sources said. which decision-making process are clear". Similarly, the indirect to Sikh pilgrims has become transparent, he said taxation reforms measure infrastructure along the Line The party released schedule of NEW DELHI, May 22: of Actual Control (LAC) with the rallies to be addressed by the the Government's decisiveness in asserted that the country is getting Goods and Service Tax (GST) China in Eastern Ladakh as Ministers at the party headquar- the face of obstructionism has been investment and there is a need to will be passed in the next session. Pakistan High Commission he flew over Northern Glacier ters in New Delhi today. its hallmark with speed of taking ensure ease of doing business and The Minister, who is also the has rejected the visa of 150 Sikh in Siachen, the highest battle- Union Home Minister decisions. expand economic activity to media face of the Government, pilgrims visiting Pakistan to com- field in the world, on first day Rajnath Singh will cover Jammu Addressing the first of the two achieve double-digit growth. (Contd on page 6 Col 3) memorate the martyrdom day of of his two days visit to Jammu and , West Bengal and 5th Sikh Guru Arjan Dev. and Kashmir. Rajasthan in three days from May The visa was rejected after Parrikar accompanied by 26 to 28. He is scheduled to visit Transformation of governance at differences over the date of Army chief Gen Dalbir Singh Jammu and Kashmir on May 27. observing the martyrdom day, Suhag and Northern Command Ministers of States-Inderjit Singh with SGPC officials wanting the chief Lt Gen DS Hooda flew Rao and Ram Shanker Katheria Panchayat level least priority in J&K visa for Sikh pilgrims for today over the Northern Glacier in will also visit Jammu and (May 22), while Pakistan said it would grant visa for June 16 Siachen, where the Indian Kashmir during the three days. Mohinder Verma date despite being aware of the power and build capacity of the troops guard the strategic bor- Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar and Army chief Gen Dalbir Union Minister of State in fact that transformation of gov- Panchayats, the Union Ministry (Contd on page 6 Col 5) ders with Pakistan in extreme Singh at Siachen base on Friday. Another pic on page 6. Prime Minister's Office (PMO) JAMMU, May 22: The ernance yields many positive felt that all such initiatives at Omar flays hostile weather conditions with with Independent Charge of issues, which assume much steps for the betterment of the State level need to be converged he was given extensive briefing at the Border Meeting Point temperature dipping to several North East, Dr Jitendra Singh importance in different States people. to improve governance at the by GOC 14 Corps Lt Gen BS (BMP) at . and DM's remark degrees minus throughout the will hold public rallies and press of the country and at Union The Ministry of grassroots level through Negi on the situation prevailing China have mooted proposal to year, and reviewed the situation conferences at Shillong in Government level, don't carry Panchayati Raj is implement- Information and Excelsior Correspondent in Eastern Ladakh along Line of increase number of BMPs in there with top Army Meghalaya, Guwahati in Assam any significance for the ing the e-Panchayat Mission Communication Technologies. Actual Control (LAC) with Ladakh from two to four. SRINAGAR, May 22: Commanders. and Imphal in Manipur on May bureaucrats in Jammu and Mode Project in order to With this perspective in China. Parrikar assured the troops Working president of the The Defence Minister laid 26, 27 and 28 respectively. In Kashmir and even the inter- address all aspects of mind, the Union Ministry Parrikar is reported to that the Government of India Opposition National wreath at the War Memorial at addition, he will also hold two ventions from highest level fail Panchayats functioning from dashed a communication to all have assured the troops that proposed to strengthen infras- Conference, Omar Abdullah Siachen base camp, inter-acted press conferences in Jammu to bring them out of the deep internal core functions such as the States including Jammu and they will get latest weaponry tructure right up to the LAC so today hit out at PDP-BJP coali- with the troops and lauded and Kashmir. slumber as if they are not planning, monitoring, imple- Kashmir on September 8, 2014 and improved infrastructure that the troops didn't face any tion Government in Jammu and courage displayed by the Army External Affairs Minister answerable to anybody. mentation, budgeting, laying thrust on formulation of right up to the LAC with problems during patrolling and Kashmir over the remarks of jawans in manning the Indian Sushma Swaraj will travel to This can be gauged from accounting, social audit etc to e-Governance strategies and China in Ladakh. This was carrying out day-to-day opera- Defence Minister Manohar boundaries during extreme Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand the way the vital subject of citizen service delivery like plans for the Panchayats, offi- part of the Central tions. Parrikar on the strategy of elim- tough circumstances at the and Rajasthan while Finance transformation of governance at issue of various certificates, cial sources told EXCELSIOR. Government's plan to match He also had extensive inating militants in the State. Glacier throughout the year. Minister Arun Jaitley will hold Panchayat level is being han- licenses etc. In order to facilitate the strength of the People's review of the situation along the “Looks like (Chief Gen Suhag and Lt Gen similar programmes in Gujarat, dled in the State. While many Since there are multiple pro- States in this regard, the Liberation Army (PLA) of (LoC) with Minister) Mufti (Mohammad) Hooda briefed Parrikar about Punjab and Madhya Pradesh from States have taken lead on the grammes of related depart- Ministry even provided tem- China along the LAC Pakistan in Ladakh, where the Sayeed (sic) is reviving & the situation in May 26 to 28. issue, the concerned authorities ments/ministries seeking to pro- plate indicating the list of areas throughout the country. situation was normal for past empowering the Ikhwanis and the circumstances in which Urban Development and of Jammu and Kashmir have vide the requisite Information and items need to be covered in The Defence Minister the Army jawans had to perform (Contd on page 6 Col 1) (Contd on page 6 Col 3) failed to initiate first step till Technology infrastructure, man- (Contd on page 6 Col 1) (Contd on page 6 Col 1)