JAMMU, TUESDAY AUGUST 18, 2020 JAMMU RISING NEWS P-3 NEWS P-4 NEWS P-12 NATIONAL P-8 SPORT P-7 Mehta re- Third adkari lays foun- Raina officially JMC corpo- views Phase of dation stone for rator inau- progress communicated of JKIDFC ambitious 13 highway proj- retirement deci- gurates projects B2V open Gym sion a day after worth programme ects, inaugurates at Apna Vi- more than road safety proj- public announce- har Rs. 2580 likely in ment BCCI cr October ect in Manipur Price: Rs.1 | Page 12 | Vol. No.: 10 | Issue No: 184 Postal Registration No. JK-458/16-18 epaper.dailyjammurising.in RNI No: JKENG/2011/40494 BRIEF NEWS 5 more COVID-19 Terrorists attack security forces, J&K reports 422 new positive deaths in Ladakh, toll rises to 14 cases, 21296 recovered so far Five more patients died of three martyred in Baramulla JAMMU RISING Media Bulletin on novel have completed their sur- coronavirus in Ladakh, tak- JAMMU RISING attack and chased the mil- JAMMU, AUG 17 Corona virus (Covid-19), veillance period. ing the death toll due to the itants. The Government on out of 28892 positive Providing district-wise disease in the union territory JAMMU, AUG 17 to 14, officials said on Mon- Two CRPF jawans and a The contact was estab- Sunday informed that cases, 7048 are Active breakup, the Bulletin said day. policeman were martyred lished with them and dur- 422 new positive cases Positive, 21296 have re- that Srinagar has 6960 Kargil district recorded in a terrorist attack in ing the exchange of fire, a of novel Corona virus covered and 548 have positive cases (including four new deaths, while one Baramulla district of militant was killed, the of- (COVID-19), 81 from died; 41 in Jammu divi- 48 cases reported today) COVID-19 patient breathed Jammu and Kashmir on ficial said. Jammu division and sion and 507 in Kashmir with 1635 Active Positive, his last in Leh, the officials Monday, police said. Ter- He said the operation is 341 from Kashmir di- division. 5151 recovered (including said. vision, have been re- The Bulletin further said 98 cases recovered today), So far, Kargil has reported rorist attacked a security going on. eight deaths due to the dis- forces party at a 'naka' in Inspector General of Po- ported today thus tak- that out of 801329 test re- 174 deaths; Baramulla has ease and Leh six. As of Sun- Kreeri area of Baramulla lice (IGP) Kashmir, Vijay ing the total number of sults available, 772437 2438 positive cases (in- day evening, the number of district in north Kashmir Kumar, said three mili- positive cases in samples have been tested cluding 09 cases reported cases in Ladakh stood at this morning, a police of- tants suspected to be be- Jammu and Kashmir as negative till August 17, today) with 605 Active 1,948, of which 1,005 ficial said He said two longing to Lashkar-e- to 28892. Also 06 2020. Positive, 1745 recovered Turn to page 2 CRPF personnel and a Toiba (LeT) outfit carried COVID-19 deaths have Additionally, till date (including 03 cases re- Nepal, India special police officer Kashmir policeman dead the attack on a 'naka' party out the attack. been reported from 415725 travelers and per- ported today), 88 deaths; hold high-level (SPO) of Jammu and in Baramulla district of in the area which two “According to eye wit- Kashmir Division. sons in contact with sus- Pulwama reported 2095 Kashmir police were killed the union territory on CRPF personnel and a nesses, there were three Moreover, 353 more pected cases have been en- positive cases (including talks amidst in the firing Security Monday, security forces special police officer militants who came from COVID-19 patients listed for observation 42 cases reported today) border row forces have cordoned off chased the ultras and (SPO) of Jammu and the nearby dense orchards have recovered and which included 41738 per- with 460 active positive Senior diplomats of the area and a hunt has killed one of them in an Kashmir police were and started firing indis- discharged from vari- sons in home quarantine cases, 1595 recovered (in- India and Nepal on been launched to nab the encounter, police said. killed, a police official criminately on the 'naka' ous hospitals, 89 from including facilities oper- cluding 18 cases recovered Monday held a virtual terrorists. An encounter has said. in which our three jawans Jammu Division and ated by government, 7048 today), 40 deaths; Kulgam meeting to review the Hours after a militant started in Kreeri area of He said the security – two from CRPF and one 264 from Kashmir Di- in isolation and 45785 un- has 1712 positive cases (in- progress made on vari- attack left two CRPF north Kashmir's Bara- forces cordoned off the vision. der home surveillance. Be- cluding 15 cases reported ous India-aided devel- jawans and a Jammu and mulla district hours after area immediately after the Turn to page 2 According to the daily sides, 320606 persons Turn to page 2 opmental projects being implemented in the 2 terrorists involved in attack on Directs for additional incentives to the Doctors serving in rural areas Himalayan nation. The meeting came days after Nepal Prime security forces killed in Baramulla Minister K P Sharma Oli Lt Governor Sinha calls for filling up of vacancies of Doctors for telephoned his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi to greet him on improving Primary & Secondary health care system in J&K India’s 74th Independence Day, in Ensure adequate medical supplies, Doctors and other health facilities at all Health Turn to page 2 Centres across the UT: Lt Governor to Health deptt JAMMU RISING mation of the public. J&K youth should JAMMU, AUG 17 “As we are aiming to im- Lieutenant Governor, prove the health care sys- direct activisim Manoj Sinha today re- tem of J&K to make it best viewed the functioning of in the country, the objec- towards develop- Health & Medical Educa- tive of providing best pos- JAMMU RISING Union territory's Bara- tion Department here at sible medical care to the JAMMU, AUG 16 mulla district. The en- ment, become future Raj Bhavan. patients visiting the Hos- At least two terrorists counter started after secu- Sh. Rajeev Rai Bhatna- pitals cannot be compro- leaders: Manoj Sinha were gunned down by se- rity forces chased the gar, Advisor to the Lt Gov- mised at any cost”, the Lt Citing his own exam- curity forces in an ongoing terrorists following their ple, lieutenant governor ernor; Sh. BVR Subrah- Governor maintained. gun battle on Monday af- attack on a joint patrol rected the concerned offi- tres across the UT. Proper He further directed for Manoj Sinha exhorted ter they attacked and mar- party of CRPF and the po- manyam, Chief Secretary; Stressing on strength- that the youth of Jammu Sh. Atal Dulloo, Financial cers to ensure that ade- inventories of medical strengthening of monitor- ening of human resources tyred two troopers of the lice at Kreeri area of Bara- quate medical facilities are equipments and medi- ing system of Health de- and Kashmir should Central Reserve Police mulla district earlier in the Commissioner, Health in the CHC’s and PHC’s, "direct their activism and Medical Education made available at all the cines shall also be main- partment, besides updat- the Lt Governor asked the Force (CRPF) and a spe- day. "One more terrorist Health Centres with spe- tained at PHCs, CHCs, ing all the available towards development to killed (total 2). Operation and other senior officers concerned authorities to cial police officer (SPO) of cial focus on Primary and health and wellness cen- facilities and costs on the become future leaders of Jammu and Kashmir po- attended the meeting. prepare a data base and Community Health Cen- tres. official website for infor- the country", in his lice earlier in the day in the Turn to page 2 The Lt Governor di- Turn to page 2 address on Independence Day. "Lt Governor Manoj Sinha IED recovered in Pulwama, Rakesh Asthana appointed BSF said that youth has the 3 cars damaged due to road cave-in power of transforma- major tragedy averted JAMMU RISING DG, V S K Kaumudi Special tion, his own student life JAMMU, AUG 17 was marked with Three cars parked on Secretary (Internal Security) activism; he asked the the road were damaged af- youth of Jammu and NEW DELHI ter a portion of a road Gujarat cadre IPS officer Turn to page 2 caved-in near Circular Rakesh Asthana has been road in Jammu on Mon- appointed as the chief of COVID-19 case day. Rajkumar Jain, a res- the Border Security Force tally rises to ident of the area whose car (BSF) and V S K Kaumudi got damaged said, "As this will be Special Secretary 26.47 lakh, death road was reconstructed (Internal Security) in the JAMMU RISING sive device (IED) planted just 8 months ago, the Home Ministry, according toll crosses concerned officials should JAMMU, AUG 17 by terrorists in Jammu to a Personnel Ministry or- General of Bureau of Civil 50,000 A major tragedy was and Kashmir's Pulwama carry out a probe into this der issued on Monday. Aviation Security (BCAS) India's COVID-19 district. The police said an matter." Another resident Asthana is at present tally rose to 26,47,663 averted on Monday when here. the security forces recov- working as the Director Turn to page 2 on Monday with a sin- Turn to page 2 Turn to page 2 gle-day spike of 57,981 ered an improvised explo- infections, while the Development of J&K, NE, hilly states Communally sensitive video: Another death toll crossed the Udhampur residents express relief at 50,000 mark with 941 fresh fatalities, accord- priority of Modi govt: Dr Jitendra Singh person arrested in Jammu ing to the Union Health restoration of high-speed internet services NEW DELHI the virtual event, Union JAMMU RISING under control, they said.