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Vol No. 53 No. 78 JAMMU, TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 2017 REGD.NO.JK-71/15-17 18 Pages ` 4.00 ExcelsiorRNI No. 28547/65 Stress laid on prompt action to break stone pelters-militants nexus FCN were being taken to Kashmir from Delhi Cabinet clears GST draft bills NEW DELHI, Mar 20: MHA, J&K soft-paddling on key projects ED investigates foreign link as 5 The Cabinet today cleared four legislations for implementing GST as the Government sprints to meet the July 1 schedule to roll- out the indirect tax reform which can add up to 2 per cent to India's of Rs 80,000 cr worth PMDP: Parl Panel Kashmiris held with currency economic growth. The bills on compensating States for loss of revenue from GST Sanjeev Pargal Directorate to ascertain foreign youth. *Seeks physical, financial achievements under various heads links of the suspects as they As the SOG and police per- rollout in first five years as well as those enabling levy of the new tax on intra/inter State movement of goods and services will be Mohinder Verma Modi during his visit to summer achieved", the Department JAMMU, Mar 20: Jammu were in possession of currency sonnel recovered Rs 47,000 introduced in Parliament this week. capital of Jammu and Kashmir Related Parliamentary Police today arrested five of a Latin American country, worth Venezuelan currency from The approval of Parliament, coupled with a separate one by all JAMMU, Mar 20: Putting on November 7, 2015 had Standing Committee on Home Kashmiri suspects along with which couldn't have reached the possession of five Kashmiri the Ministry of Home Affairs announced Rs 80,000 crore Affairs of Rajya Sabha has Foreign Currency Notes easily in New Delhi, from where suspects, which had value of State Assemblies, will complete the legislative process for the roll and Jammu and Kashmir worth development package for observed in its latest report. (FCN) on the basis of “very it was being taken to the about Rs 3 lakh in the Indian out of one-nation-one-tax regime by merging Central taxes like Government in the dock for the State while stating that funds Observing this pattern of credible inputs” given by a Kashmir Valley via Jammu market, they sounded the excise duty and service tax as well as State levies like VAT. soft-paddling on implementa- would not be constraint in build- poor outcome in the past over 12 Central Intelligence agency when the sleuths of SOG Jammu Intelligence agency and finally The GST Council has already approved four-tier tax slabs of 5, ing a modern, progressive and months, the Committee headed tion of key projects sanctioned and handed over them to and City police nabbed all five all Kashmiri youths along with (Contd on page 6 Col 3) under Rs 80,000 crore worth prosperous Jammu and Kashmir. by former Union Home Minister Enforcement Directorate for suspects. the Foreign Currency Notes Prime Minister's Development Of this package, seven proj- P Chidambaram has recom- sustained questioning and Sources identified arrested were handed over to the Bill on J&K data collection moved in LS Package (PMDP), a ects are being implemented by mended that the Ministry should investigations into suspected Kashmiri suspects as Javed Enforcement Directorate offi- NEW DELHI, Mar 20: Parliamentary Panel has laid J&K Government with the intensify its efforts to achieve foreign links of the Kashmir Ahmed son of Feroz Din, cials for sustained questioning to stress on fast-pacing the work financial support from Union measurable outcome under the based militant outfits. Ghulam Rasool Malik son of ascertain their links in the for- A bill seeking to remove a legislative vacuum on collection of during the upcoming fiscal so Ministry of Home Affairs. These PM's Development Package by Reliable sources told the Abdul Rehman Malik, eign countries or within the statistical data in Jammu and Kashmir was introduced in the Lok as to achieve the intended include additional 3000 speeding up the work in the Excelsior that a joint team of Mohammad Shafi son of country from whom they got Sabha today. objectives within the fixed Government jobs to Kashmiri upcoming fiscal year and imple- Special Operations Group Mohammad Yaqoob, Billal Venezuelan currency, which is According to the bill introduced by Statistics and Programme time-frame. Moreover, it has migrants, construction of 6000 menting all the projects at the (SOG) Jammu and City police Ahmed son of Abdul Ahad and rarely available here in view of and Implementation Minister D V Sadananda Gowda, the amend- sought physical and financial transit accommodations in earliest. carried out raids on a City hotel Mohammad Sadiq son of negligible arrival of Venezuelan ment will strengthen data collection mechanism in the state. It will achievements under various Kashmir valley, one time settle- The Parliamentary Panel today on the basis of specific Ghulam Din, all residents of dis- tourists in India. also provide for extending the jurisdiction of the Act to Jammu and heads against the targets set ment of 36,384 families from has asked the Ministry to information provided by a trict Baramulla in the Kashmir Sources disclosed that the Kashmir in respect of matters not reserved for the State as per the under the package. Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir and appraise it about the details of Central agency about movement Valley. Enforcement Directorate was Constitution Order, 1954. As far as law and order sit- Chhamb Displaced Persons, expenditures incurred under of five Kashmiri suspects from They had taken shelter in a trying to ascertain the source of The Collection of Statistics Act, 2008, was enacted to facilitate uation in Kashmir valley is con- rehabilitation of Jammu various heads out of Rs 80,000 New Delhi to Jammu on way to lodge in the City after reach- Foreign Currency from the the collection of statistics on economics, demographics, social, sci- crore and the actual physical cerned, the Parliamentary Panel migrants and raising of 5 new Kashmir along with Venezuelan ing here from New Delhi and Kashmiri suspects as involve- entific and environmental aspects. and financial achievements has suggested prompt action to Indian Reserve Battalions etc. currency amounting about Rs 3 were about to embark on their ment of the arrested persons The Act extends to the whole of India except Jammu and against set targets under this break stone pelters-militants "Though several projects lakh in Indian market along with remaining journey to Kashmir can't be ruled out in the ``unde- (Contd on page 6 Col 3) package. nexus and large scale operation were initiated by the Ministry a cheque of Rs 3.3 lakh. in the next few hours when sirable activities''. It has noted that State to identify and capture militants of Home Affairs under Rs Within hours of the arrest of they were nabbed by a joint “As the information was Cop held for conniving with Sr PO 80,000 crore Prime Minister's Government jobs were to be hiding in the length and breadth Kashmiri suspects along with team of the SOG Jammu and very credible from a Central Excelsior Correspondent Development Package for provided to an additional 3000 of Valley besides upgrading the foreign currency, running into City Police, which had been Intelligence agency, we are not J&K yet most of the projects Kashmiri migrants and all these JAMMU, Mar 20: State Vigilance Organization (SVO) today vigil on borders. lakhs, police handed over all the passed on information about ruling out anything at this stage are still under progress and lit- posts were identified in 18 arrested a constable posted in JMIC Court Mendhar, who was Prime Minister Narendra accused to Enforcement movement of the Kashmiri tle outcome has been (Contd on page 6 Col 1) (Contd on page 6 Col 5) found involved in demand and acceptance of Rs 2 lakh by Senior Prosecuting Officer in a murder case. HC directs compensation for victims The Senior Prosecuting Officer namely Ajaz Ul Hassan was Farooq, Khan file nominations from Srinagar arrested under Prevention of Corruption Act and Section 120-B RPC for demand and acceptance of bribe of Rs 2 lakh from Moulvi of Tosa Maidan firing range Excelsior Correspondent PDP leader and former Deputy year, after People's Democratic reporters after filing nomina- Mushtaq Ahmed, son of Mohd Iqbal of Panaid in Kotranka tehsil Chief Minister, Muzaffar Party (PDP) leader Tariq Hamid tions, Abdullah said that of Rajouri district for not arraying him in the murder case regis- Fayaz Bukhari suffered psychologically and SRINAGAR, Mar 20: Hussian Beg and Minister for Karra resigned from the Lok Congress support is needed most of them are the people who tered at Darhal Police Station. National Conference (NC) for saving the State and the During sustained questioning of Senior Prosecuting Officer SRINAGAR, Mar 20: The cannot protect and defend their president and former Union country. "Your (Congress) Division Bench of High Court rights. and further investigations into the case, the SVO found the Minister Farooq Abdullah and support is needed for this involvement of constable Istkhar Ahmed Qureshi presently posted today issued notice to Union "The other things that People's Democratic Party fight. Not just for the State of and State Governments and have affected due to the illegal in JMIC Court Mendhar. candidate, Nazir Ahmad Jammu and Kashmir, but for Accordingly, a team was deputed to Mendhar and the accused directed them for compensa- artillery shelling and military Khan, today filed their nomi- * Watch video on (Contd on page 6 Col 5) tion to affected families of exercise include the natural nation papers for Srinagar Tosa Maidan firing range. environment of the area, the Parliamentary constituency www.excelsiornews.com forests, the wildlife, the flora Hearing a Public Interest that goes to polls on April 9. the whole country. We have to 89 PoK guests arrive and fauna, the water resources Litigation filed by one Lubna Abdullah, who was accom- save this country. This country Excelsior Correspondent for the entire region", she sub- Syed Qadri through her advo- panied by NC working president belongs to all of us and not just JAMMU/SRINAGAR, Mar 20: Eighty nine new guests arrived mitted. cate, the division bench of Omar Abdullah, Jammu and people from a single religion. from Pak occupied Kashmir (PoK) at Poonch and Uri today. It is mentioned in the PIL NC president Dr Farooq Abdullah and PDP candidate Nazir Justice Mohammad Yaqoob Mir Kashmir Pradesh Congress Till this country belongs to all, Official sources said that 76 guests arrived at Poonch via that the Government of Jammu Ahmad Khan filing their nomination papers in Srinagar on and Justice J R Kotwal issued Committee (JKPCC) president we will be with it. God forbid, Chakan-da-Bagh cross LoC point today. A total 125 passengers and Kashmir authorized the exe- Monday. -Excelsior/Shakeel notice to Union of India through Ghulam Ahmad Mir and other if it does not remain so, then crossed sides at Chakan-da-Bagh LoC point, when the route was cution of military maneuvers Secretary, Ministry of Home, senior NC and Congress leaders, Sports, Imran Ansari, filed his Sabha and party membership. God knows what storm will opened after a gap of two weeks today. over the area of Tosa Maidan North Block, New Delhi; State today filed his nomination nomination papers for the by Karra, who defeated Dr come", he said. On last Monday, the Pakistani authorities had not opened the (Budgam) in the year 1965. Due of Jammu And Kashmir through papers for the by polls at the polls at the office of Deputy Abdullah in 2014 general Lok The NC leader said that their gates in view of the shelling along the border in Poonch sector. 38 Chief Secretary to Government to the field firing and artillery office of Deputy Commissioner PoK guests returned to their homes while 11 Indian passengers left practice carried out by Army Commissioner Srinagar this Sabha polls, later joined the alliance with Congress is not for (Civil Secretariat) Srinagar/ Srinagar. for PoK today. This is the highest number of guests in last one year from 1965 to 2014 in and around morning. Congress after resigning from elections but is the alliance of Jammu; State of Jammu and PDP candidate Nazir Ahmad Srinagar Parliamentary seat PDP. hearts. "Whether I live or not, witnessed at this LoC point in Poonch. Kashmir through Home Tosa Maidan, innocent people Khan accompanied by senior fell vacant in September last While speaking to (Contd on page 6 Col 3) Meanwhile, 13 guests from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir Department, Civil Secretariat, have lost their lives or were left (PoK) arrived here today, while six Kashmiris crossed over to other Jammu/Srinagar; Director maimed besides thousands of side of LoC in the weekly Karvan-e-Aman bus, operating between Social Welfare Srinagar; Chief cattle including sheep, cows, Conservator Forests, Budgam; goats and horses have died dur- Reservation Bill for Paharis, Panel (Contd on page 6 Col 5) Divisional Commissioner, ing this period. Kashmir; and Deputy However, the petitioner sub- Hizb militant arrested Commissioner Budgam for fil- mitted that in blatant violations report on ST status gathering dust Excelsior Correspondent ing their response the con- of the law the entire region was Backward Classes Commission Chairman of the Commission their speaking a particular lan- REASI, Mar 20: A Hizb militant from Kashmir, wanted for tentions raised in the PIL as also used for military exercises for a Nishikant Khajuria since March 2015. last month, its other members guage without any criteria of arson and looting last year, was arrested alive from a house in directed the concerned authori- period of almost 50 years and all Similarly, sources added, the are yet to be nominated by the backwardness being assessed Thakrakot area, here today. ties for consideration of com- kinds of weapons and artillery JAMMU, Mar 20: Even crucial expert committee report Government and thus no and satisfied, was In a joint operation launched by Reasi and Kulgam Police, the pensation to the affected fami- were used in the area putting at after more than two years, the on socio -economic survey of progress has yet taken place on Constitutionally questionable. C-category militant, namely Sabzar Ahmed lies. risk the entire region its ecology much talked about bill seeking * Pic on page 6 the Pahari speaking people in fate of the Pahari Reservation Following the Governor's Mantoo, son of Gaffar Ahmed Mantoo, resi- Petitioner Lubna approached and the lives of thousands of res- reservation for the Pahari J&K, which may decide fate of Bill, sources explained. refusal for a nod, the bill was dent of Khushibhatpura, DH Pura, Kulgam, was apprehended the court for the protection of idents as number of people have speaking people in Jammu the community's demand of The Bill proposing five per- forwarded by the Legislative alive from the house of Nizam Din Pogli of Chinkah, tehsil the rights of the thousands of lost their lives and numerous and Kashmir as well as the Scheduled Tribe Status, is still cent reservation to Pahari-speak- Assembly to the Law Thakrakote, District Reasi. residents of Shunglipora and people have received serious crucial expert panel report lying with Registrar General of ing people by amending the adjacent villages of Tosa injuries causing temporary or recommending Scheduled (Contd on page 6 Col 1) (Contd on page 6 Col 5) India for its opinion since J&K Reservation Rules, was Maidan, District Budgam as she permanent disablement due to Tribe status to the community, August 2016. passed by the State Legislature stated that the rights of the peo- scattered live shells left after the are still awaiting to be exam- While elaborating, sources in August 2014 and then sent to ple have been violated and the artillery firing. ined by the concerned author- said that for the last around the Governor for his concur- respondents have failed to do "The Government of ities with little progress on two years, there has been zero rence in first week of October their lawful duty in order to pro- Jammu and Kashmir issued a both the matters notwith- progress on the fate of reser- 2014. However, the bill was put tect the life, liberty and dignity preliminary list of people who standing State Cabinet clear- vation bill, which could not be on hold for more than three of citizens. Moreover, she added have died due to artillery fir- ance to both the documents. taken up for discussion by months and then returned to the that the environment, wildlife, ing in the area from 1974 - Official sources told the State Backward Classes Legislative House for reconsid- water resources, flora and fauna 2014. Another list was also Excelsior that the draft bill, Commission as the body was ering the same in the light of its and the natural environment of prepared by the Government passed by then Omar Abdullah- itself lying headless since last legal and other deficiencies. the area has been devastated put- led coalition Government in its in which number of injured month and therefore virtually In his dissent note, attached ting the life and liberty of thou- and dead people was also men- last Assembly session but not approved by the Governor and defunct since long. with the Bill, the Governor had sands of people at risk. tioned. It is apt mention here returned for reconsideration of Even as former observed that seeking reserva- The petitioner Lubna seeks that the actual number of the same, is gathering dust in the Commissioner Secretary Jeet tion to persons living anywhere indulgence of this Court for the deaths and disability caused office of Jammu Kashmir State Lal Gupta was appointed as in the State on the sole ground of people who have been rendered by the artillery firing in the handicapped, people who have (Contd on page 6 Col 5) Dealing effectively with stone pelters Download Mobile Apps of Daily Excelsior for Android and IOS during operations: GOC Excelsior Correspondent reporters on the sidelines of a saying all security forces work function in Budgam. in tandem and all of us are in Download on the Download on the SRINAGAR, Mar 20: "We were conducting opera- very good sync. That's the Google Play Store App Store General Officer Commanding tion in the similar manner before requirement of Kashmir and (GOC) Victor Force, Major 8th of July and presently also. that's how it is working", he http://www.dailyexcelsior.com/apps/ General Ashok Narula, today Only thing I am saying is that said. said that security forces' oper- we evolve with situations and Major General Narula said ations in South Kashmir are we have evolved our new that security forces are con- INSIDE WEATHER going on in full pace and strat- methodology. We are working ducting successful operations ) Promoting tourism JAMMU : in South Kashmir. "…In Possibility of light rain/ Thundershowers egy is being changed whenever * Watch video on ) Slum town of Rajouri ....Page 8 TEMPERATURE it is needed. He said that secu- www.excelsiornews.com South Kashmir, things were ) Glowing tributes paid to Max: 29.5 Degree C rity forces deal effectively with what they were. Last year, Min: 12.6 Degree C Sher-e-Duggar on his 45th stone pelters during the opera- perfectly fine and things are summer of 2016, we all know RELATIVE HUMIDITY death anniversary ....Page 3 RH-I (Morning): 63.0 per cent tions. working okay. I am sure we will what we have gone through RH-II (Evening): 32.0 per cent but things were in control. As ) Govt to do away with "Our method of functioning get many more successes in days Sunset on Tuesday: 06.44 p.m. has remained same. We were to come", he said. of now also, since January lot ‘no-detention’ policy ....Page 3 Sunrise on Wednesday: 06.33 a.m. getting success before 8th of The GOC said that Police of operations have been done ) Dr Jitendra announces SRINAGAR: Possibility of light rain/ Thundershowers July (when Burhan was alive) and CRPF are dealing with the and all successful operations several relaxation in TEMPERATURE and we are getting success after crowds who tend to disrupt the have been done. All this has GP Fund Rules ...Page 5 Max: 20.4 Degree C been possible because all secu- Min: 3.3 Degree C that also. We, as things keep security forces operations. "Not ) ‘Nari-Niketan’ Mendhar RELATIVE HUMIDITY changing, keep evolving our- really, if there is an operation rity forces have got their own task and it is well charted who inmates made to live in RH-I (Morning): 69.0 per cent selves. We have evolved in the going on (and) people come on RH-II (Evening): 20.0 per cent manner. Whatever will come the side, there are methods of is to do what. In my case, what unsafe building ...Page 7 LEH: from that side, I will be able to dealing with them. Police and Army is supposed to do what ) India denied by Aussie TEMPERATURE Max: 6.3 Degree C manage to it", Major General CRPF does take care in a very police is supposed to do what grit, third Test ends in draw ...Page 16 Min: -6.2 Degree C Narula said while speaking to very good manner (sic). I am (Contd on page 6 Col 3)