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Vol No. 51 No. 6 JAMMU, TUESDAY, JANUARY 6, 2015 REGD.NO.JK-71/15-17 12 Pages ` 3.50 ExcelsiorRNI No. 28547/1992 BSF jawan killed, migrants' number swells to 9300 War like situation on IB: Pak Army replaces Rangers, fires shells deep inside villages Sanjeev Pargal migrate taking number of get civilian population, which A BSF jawan Devinder today while several cattle were migrants putting up in relief was evident from the fact that Singh, who was manning for- either killed or injured after JAMMU, Jan 5: After a camps till tonight to 9300 and mortar shells were landing even ward Khwara post in Samba being hit by splinters of the day's lull yesterday, the it was swelling. Several cattle four kilometers inside the Indian sector, was killed in intense shells and bullets in both Rangers joined by Pakistan perished in the firing. territory. shelling by Pakistan Army Hiranagar and Samba sectors, Army today resorted to heavy After the Rangers suffered It was due to use of long and Rangers this afternoon. which were being constantly mortar shelling and firing seven fatal casualties in retalia- range shelling weapons that The jawan sustained serious targeted by Pakistan for the past using long range weapons tar- tory firing by the BSF, Pakistan mortar shells even landed in the injuries after his post was about one week leading to three geting about 28 BSF posts and Army is reported to have villages like Chakra, Sherpur, directly hit by mortar shell. Doval briefs HM, Pathak to visit IB today Winter ‘clothes’ for goats..... —Excelsior/Rakesh Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Jan 5: BSF 10 guests arrive PM for out of box ideas on budget Director General D K Pathak is arriving here tomorrow to visit from PoK NEW DELHI, Jan 5: border areas in Jammu in the SRINAGAR, Jan 5: With budgetary exercise underway, Prime Minister Narendra wake of heavy shelling from Modi today asked his ministerial colleagues to get "out of the box" Even as tension continued Pakistan which today left a ideas from the common man which could be incorporated in the at the border between India and trooper dead and caused dam- financial outlay. Pakistan following ceasefire age to civilian infrastructure. Holding an interactive session with entire Council of Ministers People taking shelter behind a wall, a shell which fell inside a house, damaged house and isolated border area in Samba sector violations in Jammu region, as Officials said Pathak also over 'high tea', he denounced the practice of utilising funds at the on Monday. More pics on page No. 3. —Excelsior/Gautam many as 10 guests from briefed Home Minister Rajnath fag end of the financial year and said budgetary allocations for the Pakistan-occupied more than 70 border villages replaced Rangers in most of the Lachipur and Londi in He succumbed to his injuries Singh in the evening about the respective ministries should be spent evenly throughout the year. (PoK) arrived in Srinagar while in Hiranagar and Samba sec- posts and pounded forward BSF Hiranagar sector, which were on way to hospital in Samba. Noting that the annual Budget is being prepared, he asked his (Contd on page 7 Col 1) 26 Kashmiris crossed to the tors this afternoon killing a pickets and villages with heavy located at a distance of over 3.5 Singh was posted with 9 BSF ministers to get "out of the box" ideas from the common man other side of the Line of BSF jawan and causing exten- shelling by 82mm mortar and kilometers from the and hailed from Aligarh in fatal casualties so far including through electronic means including web portals of various min- Control (LoC) at Kaman post, sive damage to civilian prop- sophisticated weapons in International Border. A mortar Uttar Pradesh. two BSF jawans and a woman istries so that they can be incorporated in the outlays. the last Indian military post on erty including houses, cattle Hiranagar and Samba sectors at shell exploded in the premises However, there was no while 10 civilians have been this side of the border. (Contd on page 7 Col 1) sheds and other structures 2.30 pm today. Pakistan forces of Government Middle School, report of any civilian casualty so injured seriously. Two Army forcing more people to used long range weapons to tar- Sherpur. far in the shelling and firing (Contd on page 7 Col 1) (Contd on page 7 Col 1) Omar flays BJP for tie-up with PDP Foggy weather badly hits air, train traffic No headway in Govt formation Excelsior Correspondent SRINAGAR, Jan 5: Outgoing Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today questioned BJP’s reported negotiations with PDP, which wants revoca- Jammu's temp falls 9 degrees below normal Core Group sticks to BJP CM tion of AFSPA, saying the ruling party at the Centre had accused him of compromising national security whenever he raised the issue. Gopal Sharma gone around 9 degree Celsius C, as recorded at Chatha observa- “So when I raised AFSPA I was accused of playing politics below normal today. The normal tory of SKUAST-Jammu. On with Nat Sec (national security). BJP negotiates Govt (govern- JAMMU, Jan 5: As the cold day temperature in Jammu should January 4, Jammu recorded the demand in meeting with Shah ment) formation with @jkpdp using AFSPA & that’s OK??” Omar be around 19 degree Celsius. minimum temperature of 8 degree wrote on micro-blogging site Twitter. wave continued to grip entire stand during the meeting with Mr (AFSPA), settlement of West Pak, Avtar Bhat Omar also criticized People's Democratic Party (PDP) for its northern region, Shah, sources added. PoK refugees and Kashmiri “assertion” that a coalition with BJP is necessary for getting the Jammu's day Sources said BJP leaders have migrants issue, delimitation of JAMMU, Jan 5: There was special assistance of Rs 44,000 crore submitted by his temperature has made it clear to the Central leader- Constituencies and implementa- no headway in Government for- Government for the flood-affected people of the State. gone about 9 ship that they were not in hurry for tion of Constitutional 73rd and mation in the State as yet with “We are being told by the @jkpdp that the tie up with BJP is degrees below Government formation and the 74th amendment to strengthen the (BJP) necessary for the 44,000 Cr flood relief. Shouldn’t a State just get normal, showing Party will not compromise on its basic institutions of democracy in sticking to its principle stand its due?” Omar said. sharp fall in tem- ideology and core issues which the State. perature in last and giving a total indication that there will be no compromise on included that the next CM should PTI adds from Delhi that three days while be from the BJP as the Party has Ram Madhav told reporters after Power crisis deepens in Valley the foggy weather Party's ideology. The BJP Core Group members higher vote percentage than any the talks with Core Group from Fayaz Bukhari conditions dis- other political party in the State, State that PDP has shown some rupted air and from the State who met Party national president, Amit Shah at sources added. initiative in taking forward talks SRINAGAR, Jan 5: Kashmir valley is reeling under worst train traffic in the Sources said the BJP leaders between the two parties to form a power crisis of the season at a time when temperatures are subze- region today. his residence in Delhi today made it clear to him that the next Chief from the State have also made it stable Government, after the ro across the Valley and Power Development Department (PDD) Since January clear to Central leadership that Assembly polls threw up a frac- is resorting to distress power cuts. 2, Jammu's day Minister should be from BJP and there should be no deviation on the Party should not allow tured verdict. According to officials of the PDD, Kashmir valley needs 1400 temperature con- Peoples Democratic Party He said BJP's Core Group MWs of power at this time of the year but it has only 900 MWs at tinued to fall grad- this account and Party should stick to its stand on the core issues. (PDP) and National Conference leaders from the State today met its disposal and is short of 500 MWs. ually. It was nearly (NC) to play the BJP like a foot- party president Amit Shah at his The local generation from State's two own power houses of 23.0 degree According to sources, Union Minister in PMO with indepen- ball and they should concede the residence here and discussed the Lower Jhelum and Upper Sind I and II is 30 MWs and 20 MWs Celsius on January BJP's stand on post of CM and issue of taking further the talks respectively. The Uri-I is generating 200 MWs only due to low 2, 18.2 degree C dent Charge of North Eastern Huge rush of passengers at Jammu Railway Station as trains were delayed States, Dr Jitendra Singh and other core issues. Toughening with the PDP. discharge. on January 3, 15.7 due to fog on Monday. —Excelsior/Rakesh their stand they said BJP can "There has been an initiative The PDD officials said that the State is importing 850 MWs of degree C on Party national general secretary, Ram Madhav were also in the prefer to remain out of power from PDP's side. To take this power from Northern grid to meet the power needs of Kashmir January 4 while today it was The night temperature in Celsius while it was around 8.5 valley at this time of the year. Jammu has also shown sharp degree C on January 3. It was low- meeting while the BJP leaders rather than compromise on its forward, we discussed to hold recorded as low as 10.2 degree ideology, sources added. further discussions on the issues As per the power curtailment schedule, the non-metered areas Celsius. The day temperature has decline. It has gone to 5.6 degree (Contd on page 7 Col 3) from the State who participated in it included Party president Jugal The BJP leaders asked the (with PDP). At the moment, have 58 hours of weekly power cuts. This includes 8 hours power Kishore Sharma, former presi- Central leadership that it should there is some forward move- (Contd on page 7 Col 3) 7 months lapse, first installment of Rs 2.5 cr each remains unspent dents Ashok Khajuria, Dr Nirmal keep the Party's stand before the ment on the issue," Madhav Singh and Shamsher Singh PDP while holding talks for said. Massive searches in Keran sector Government formation with it, Sources said the during the Manhas, BJP general secretary Excelsior Correspondent J&K's new MPs yet to start Org, Ashok Kaul and other gener- sources added. meeting that lasted 90 minutes, the al secretaries of the Party Bali Sources said the other core J&K party leaders held discus- SRINAGAR, Jan 5: Army is conducting massive searches in Bhagat, Kavinder Gupta and Rajiv issues for BJP included that there sions with Shah on issues like the forest areas of Keran sector of north Kashmir's Kupwara district utilization of MPLADS funds Jasrotia. The Core Group mem- should be no compromise on post of Chief Minister and the after reports of infiltration of militants. bers were unanimous on their Armed Forces Special Powers Act (Contd on page 7 Col 3) Army's 7 Garhwal, 15 Rastriya Rifles and 23 Grenadiers Mohinder Verma country came to an end on May culated detailed guidelines on launched a joint cordon and search operations in Kandiyan forest 16, 2014 with the declaration of the scheme to the Members of area in the district following the inputs about infiltration of a group JAMMU, Jan 5: Though results by the Election Parliament for their knowledge Impressive 'Shobha Yatra' taken out of seven to eight militants. seven months have lapsed Commission of India and on as well as strict adherence. Reports said that the group of militants has infiltrated last week since the formation of 16th May 18, the 16th Shockingly, the new and is hiding in the forest area. Lok Sabha, the new Members was constituted following which Members of Parliament from of Parliament from Jammu first installment of Members of Jammu and Kashmir have yet on eve of Gurpurab in Jammu Winter vacations in HC and Kashmir have yet not Parliament Local Area not started utilization of the started utilization of funds Development Scheme was MPLADS funds despite the fact Excelsior Correspondent including DGPC Jammu, this participated in this Nagar-Kirtan. Excelsior Correspondent released in favour of all the that more than seven months grand Shobha Yatra is taken out by Under the supervision and available under Members of JAMMU, Jan 5: High Court will remain closed for winter vaca- newly elected members of Lok have lapsed since the formation JAMMU, Jan 5: An impres- the Sikh Sangat from this place guidance of Sikh high priests Parliament Local Area tions from January 5 to January 30, 2015 (both days inclusive). Sabha. of . None of the sive `Shobha Yatra' was taken every year on the eve of Gurpurab (Granthis), the Holy Guru Development Scheme According to the notification issued by Registrar General, At the time of releasing first six MPs---two from Jammu out by the Sikh (MPLADS), which are meant Suresh Kumar Sharma, Chief Justice of J&K High Court has nom- installment to the tune of Rs 2.5 region, three from Kashmir val- Sangat on the eve of for carrying out developmen- inated Judges for the vacation for both wings of High Court to hear crore out of annual entitlement ley and one from region, `Prakash Utsav' ( tal works based on locally felt urgent matters. of Rs 5 crore, the Union have expended even single birth anniversary) of needs in their respective con- For Jammu wing, Justice Hasnain Massodi will be Vacation Ministry of Statistics and penny out of first installment of 10th Guru Gobind stituencies. Judge from January 12 to January 16, 2015 and January 19 to Programme Implementation cir- Rs 2.5 crore released in favour Singh ji in the winter The general elections in the January 23. Justice Janak Raj Kotwal will be Vacation Judge in of each one of them. capital city here week commencing from January 27 to January 30. Internet Edition: www.dailyexcelsior.com According to the official today. For Srinagar wing, Justice Tashi Rabstan is the Vacation Judge data of the current financial Like every year, E-Paper: http://epaper.dailyexcelsior.com from January 12 to January 16, 2015, Justice Janak Raj Kotwal is year (2014-15) till January 1, this time also thou- facebook.com/dailyexcelsior Vacation Judge from January 19 to January 23. Justice Bansi Lal 2015, the copy of which is sands of members Bhat will be Vacation Judge from January 27 to January 30. twitter.com/dailyexcelsior1 available with EXCELSIOR, from Sikh community all the six MPs---Mehbooba took out a grand INSIDE WEATHER Mufti from Anantnag Lok Nagar-Kirtan (Shobha SP MLA gets life term ) * Ceasefire violations ...Page 6 JAMMU : Sabha seat, Muzaffar Hussain Yatra) from the his- JALAUN(UP), Jan 5: ) Azad calls on cadre Possibility of light rain TEMPERATURE Baig from Baramulla, Jugal toric Chand Nagar to spread Cong’s Max: 10.4 Degree C Kishore from Jammu-Poonch, Gurdwara, near After 13 years of trial, ruling Samajwadi Party MLA from message to grassroot ...Page 3 Min: 7.0 Degree C from Lower Gumat in old Charkhari, Kaptan Singh Rajput, and his brother were today sen- RELATIVE HUMIDITY ) Srinagar faces Ladakh, Jammu city. Since tenced to life imprisonment by a local court for killing a man. RH-I (Morning): 100.0 per cent from Srinagar and Dr inundation threat RH-II (Evening): 92.0 per cent early morning, a large The legislator now stands disqualified as per the orders of the Jitendra Singh from number of devotees Supreme Court. due to poor drainage ...Page 3 Sunset on Tuesday: 05.42 p.m. Sunrise on Wednesday: 07.33 a.m. Udhampur, have not recom- thronged Gurdwara Massive `Shobha Yatra' being taken out by Sikh Sangat on eve of The apex court has ruled last year that elected representatives, ) Appointments to NITI SRINAGAR: mended even single penny out and Samad of Bibi Gurpurab in Jammu on Monday. —Excelsior/Rakesh both of Parliament and the State Assemblies, will be disqualified Aayog; Panagariya Possibility of light rain of first installment of Rs 2.5 Chand Kour at Chand TEMPERATURE soon after they are convicted. to be Vice Chairman ...Page 5 Max: 10.1 Degree C crore each for any develop- Nagar. This religious place was which falls on January 7. Not Granth Sahib is placed on the Special Judge (anti-dacoity) Sanjay Kumar today announced ) Govt proposes to set Min: 0.3 Degree C mental work in their respec- highly decorated by the manage- only from Jammu, but the mem- highly decorated open vehicle, the sentence, two days after he held them guilty of the murder, up 150 teams to probe RELATIVE HUMIDITY tive constituencies. ment committee of the Gurdwara bers of Sikh community from R S known as chariot (Rath), fitted prosecution said. RH-I (Morning): 84.0 per cent In the data, entire first and other Sikh bodies. Pura, Miran Sahib, Bishnah, with loud speakers. It was Kishan was attacked and killed by Rajput and his brother crime against women ...Page 5 RH-II (Evening): 63.0 per cent installment in case of all the six With the cooperation and Simbal, Gole Gujral, Vijaypur, entirely decorated with multi- Laxman Singh on April 20, 2002. ) India start a new chapter LEH: TEMPERATURE Max: 2.4 Degree C Members of Parliament has coordination from various Sikh Samba, Ramgarh, Akhnoor, colour flowers procured from An FIR was lodged against Rajput, his brother Laxman and with Kohli as leader ...Page 10 Min: -10.0 Degree C (Contd on page 7 Col 1) religious and social organizations Nowshera and other parts also (Contd on page 7 Col 1) nine others in this connection. (PTI)