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Vol No. 55 No. 242 JAMMU, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2019 REGD. NO. JK-71/18-20 12 Pages ` 5.00 ExcelsiorRNI No. 28547/65 Not a single Urges Govt to reach out to sane voices Jawan martyred job will be in Poonch lost: FM Excelsior Correspondent CHENNAI, Sept 1: State of economy deeply JAMMU, Sept 1: An Army Union Finance Minister jawan was martyred this Nirmala Sitharaman today evening as Pakistan violated allayed fears worrying: Manmohan ceasefire by resorting to mortar of job losses shelling and small arms firing following on forward posts and villages the pro- NEW DELHI, Sept 1: entrepreneurs and the margin- On Government taking Rs along the Line of Control in alised sections deserve better. 1.76 lakh crore from the RBI posed merg- Poonch district. Former Prime Minister India cannot afford to contin- reserves, Singh said the er of public The soldier, manning a for- Manmohan Singh on Sunday ue down this path, he said, resilience of the RBI will be sector ward post, was martyred in the banks, say- said the state of the economy adding, "I urge the Government tested after this record transfer firing from across the border in ing not even was "deeply worrying" and to the Government. Shahpur-Kerni area of Poonch one employee shall be removed urged the government to put This, he said, "claims that it following the amalgamation. aside "vendetta politics" and does not have a plan on what it sector, sources said. "Absolutely, ill informed. I reach out to sane voices and will do with this windfall". Further details of the inci- want to assure every union in thinking minds to steer the Noting that domestic dent were awaited. every one of these banks to economy out of this "man- demand is depressed and con- The martyr has been identi- (Contd on page 9 Col 1) made crisis". sumption growth is at an 18- fied as Rajinder Kumar. *Watch video on month low and nominal GDP Earlier, sources said, "At Pak grants about 1300 hours, Pakistan ini- www.excelsiornews.com growth is at a 15 year low, he consular access said, "There is a gaping hole in tiated ceasefire violation by fir- The Congress leader said tax revenues. Tax buoyancy ing of small arms and shelling to Jadhav "all-round mismanagement" by to put aside vendetta politics, remains elusive as businessmen, with mortars in Poonch sector. small and big, are hounded and The Indian Army retaliated ISLAMABAD, Sept 1: the Modi Government was and reach out to all sane voices Woman worker gives final touch to the idol of Lord Ganesh on the eve of Ganesh Chaturthi responsible for the slowdown. and thinking minds, to steer our tax terrorism continues unabat- befittingly." in Jammu on Sunday. —Excelsior/Rakesh Pakistan today said it will "The state of the economy economy out of this man-made ed. Investor sentiments are in According to sources, the grant consular access to today is deeply worrying. The crisis." doldrums. These are not the firing from across the border Kulbhushan Jadhav, who is on last quarter's GDP growth rate of Singh said it is particularly foundations for economic recov- was intense and continued for ‘Total peace in Kashmir’ death row in the country, on 5 pc signals that we are in the distressing that the manufac- er". about two hours. Monday "in line with the ICJ midst of a prolonged slowdown. turing sector's growth is tot- Blaming the Modi Pakistan army was reported judgement". India has the potential to grow at tering at 0.6 pc. Government's policies for mas- to have suffered heavy losses in The announcement came Not a single bullet or tear gas a much faster rate but all-round "This makes it very clear that sive job-less growth, he said retaliatory firing by the Indian nearly six months after a meet- mismanagement by the Modi our economy has not yet recov- more than 3.5 lakh jobs have troops. ing between Indian officials and Government has resulted in this ered from man-made blunders of been lost in the automobile sec- With today's killing of an Jadhav did not materialise amid slow down," he said in a state- demonetisation and a hastily tor alone. Army jawan, four Indian sol- fired, not a single life lost: HM differences between New Delhi ment. implemented GST," he said. There will similarly be large- diers have been martyred in and Islamabad on the terms of Targeting the Government, The former PM alleged that scale job losses in the informal Pakistan shelling in Rajouri the consular access to the Singh said the country's youth, institutions are under attack and sector, hurting most vulnerable and Poonch districts in the Abrogation of 370 will lead to development retired Indian navy officer. farmers and farm workers, their autonomy is being eroded. (Contd on page 9 Col 5) (Contd on page 9 Col 5) Jadhav, 49, was sentenced to death by a Pakistani military Sanjeev Pargal Jammu and Kashmir with (Contd on page 9 Col 5) I’m Buddhist by conviction, says Malik India, the Home Minister said 200 militants JAMMU, Sept 1: Union this decision would lead to Home Minister and Bharatiya development in the region. active in Ladakh will benefit immensely Janata Party (BJP) president "This will also sound death Amit Shah said today that knell for terrorism,'' he said. Kashmir: Khan there has been total peace in Excelsior Correspondent Kashmir since the abrogation *Watch video on JAMMU, Sept 1: Asserting from UT status: of Article 370 of the www.excelsiornews.com that the situation in Kashmir is Constitution of India which Excelsior Correspondent rations of Ladakh and fulfilled "Everything of Ladakh will traditions or heritage. The peo- fast limping back to normal, granted special Constitutional Shah said the revocation of them as promised. be protected-be it their culture, ple including local Government *Watch video on JAMMU, Sept 1: Governor provisions to the State. He the special status has paved the officers/officials and students called upon opponents of way for development in Jammu Satya Pal Malik said today Today, questions are being www.excelsiornews.com will benefit from the grant of scrapping of Article 370 to rise and Kashmir and it will be a that Ladakh's pristine beauty, Union Territory status to raised about the law and order of Governor's Advisor Farooq traditions, culture, language above politics and stand with "final nail in the coffin of terror- Khan today said the number of Ladakh,'' he said. the Government in the matters Kashmir. I would like to tell the ism". "It has fully integrated active terrorists in the Valley *Watch video on Lauding peaceful nature and of national security and entire country and the world that Jammu and Kashmir with had declined to 150 or 200 from www.excelsiornews.com simplicity of the people of integrity. Kashmir is entirely peaceful," he India''. Ladakh, the Governor said he said. thousands earlier. and heritage will be protected An official statement Coming down heavily on and Chief Secretary (BVR Shah appealed to those However, he said the terror- and people will benefit released by the Ministry of former Congress president and ists would either have to go to Subrahmanyam) even after Home Affairs after Shah's visit opposing the abrogation of MP Rahul Gandhi, immensely from the Union retirement will be permanent jail or get prepared to face the to Maharashtra and Daman & Article 370 to rise above politics Shah said the Congress should Territory status, which will ambassadors of the people of the consequences Diu said the Home Minister and stand united with the be ashamed that Rahul's state- open doors for employment region and will use whatever "Pakistan is making asserted that there has been total Government in matters of ment was used by Pakistan in its and development in the region. influence they have to address (Contd on page 9 Col 3) peace in Kashmir since the abro- national security and integrity. petition filed before the United Addressing the gathering in issues of the people. gation of Article 370. Maintaining that under the Nations on Kashmir. Leh after inauguration of 4-day He recalled the grant of divi- CB arrests "Not a single bullet or tear leadership of Prime Minister "While people have support- Ladakh festival, Malik said the sional status to Ladakh and the Governor Satya Pal Malik addressing the gathering after Narendra Modi, abrogation of ed the Narendra Modi Councilor for Union Government led by Prime posts of the Divisional gas has been fired and not a sin- Minister Narendra Modi has inauguration of Ladakh Festival at Polo Ground in Leh on gle person has died in Kashmir Articles 370 and 35-A has led Government's move to scrap cheating always been considerate to aspi- Sunday. Another pic on page 9. —Excelsior/Morup Stanzin (Contd on page 9 Col 3) after abrogation of Article 370. to complete integration of (Contd on page 9 Col 7) Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Sept 1: Crime Branch Jammu has arrested Banks, connectivity remain Markets to be provided security Municipal Councilor of Kishtwar, Sajjad Ahmad Najar, who is a notorious fraudster and shut in South Kashmir for shops to open „ Pic on page 9 Excelsior Correspondent district. We have to wait in long all the other branches are closed. the students unwilling to join the history -sheeter, for cheating queues to get cash," Arif Ahmad, My both sons are studying Shops closed, schools and shopkeepers failing PULWAMA, Sept 1: Four innocent youth by luring them a resident of Malangpora said, abroad and I am unable to send to open shops despite easing and weeks after the Centre with- for bank job. adding that the customers can them money. I do not Know how traffic off roads lifting of restrictions in Kashmir. drew the special status of the SSP Crime Branch Jammu withdraw a meagre amount from are they surviving," Ghulam Some shops in certain areas State, South Kashmir Shailendra Singh said the the machines as authorities have Qadir, a resident of Pulwama of Srinagar like Jawahar Nagar accused Sajjad Ahmad Najar, remained under lockdown put cash limit. said. Fayaz Bukhari and Sanat Nagar opened few son of Abdul Gafar, residing with Government snapping In the last few days, South The communication gag is days back but after posters near Jamia Masjid Kishtwar, telecommunication and Kashmir has witnessed some taking a heavy toll on the lives SRINAGAR, Sept 1: Police appeared in parts of Srinagar along-with retired veterinary Dr restricting banking services. movement of private transport of residents in South Kashmir as and para-military forces will asking shopkeepers not to open South Kashmir is under (Contd on page 9 Col 7) during wee hours and after the residents have to either travel to patrol the markets in Srinagar their shops, they are not willing Kashmir activist complete lockdown; telephones Sunset. But the schools, busi- Srinagar or police stations to and other parts of Kashmir to open their shops. lines are down, mobile and ness establishments, the public make a phone call to know about valley to give a sense of securi- The killing of a shopkeeper stopped from broadband services are suspend- transport and most of the the whereabouts of their family ty to the shopkeepers who are Ghulam Mohammad Mir son of ed. Majority of the Banks and Government offices continued members who are working or willing to open their shops. Ali Mohammad Mir in flying abroad ATMs are shut causing immense to remain shut. studying away from their This was decided in a meet- Parimpora area of Srinagar few hardships for the residents and NEW DELHI, Sept 1: Apart from a few ATMs, the homes. ing held by the security forces' days back led to scare and now they have to travel long dis- authorities have failed to open The administration has top officials in Srinagar which Sunday market opens partially in Lal Chowk, Srinagar. no one is ready to open the shop. A Kashmiri rights activist tances to withdraw cash. Banks across South Kashmir opened several makeshift tele- was chaired by Director General —Excelsior/Shakeel Last night, the security forces was stopped by authorities at "I have to travel almost 10 despite claiming to make them phones booths at different of Police Dilbag Singh. The despite Government lifting The top brass of the security asked the shopkeepers in several the Delhi airport and barred kilometers to withdraw cash functional. "Only Zonal office places to mitigate information security of the market places restrictions in many parts of met yesterday and discussed the areas of Srinagar to close the from flying abroad, official from the ATM as there is only located in high security zone in blackout. But these facilities was necessitated after shopkeep- Valley and easing them out in overall security of Kashmir. shops in evening. sources said today. one ATM working in Pulwama Pulwama is functional. Almost (Contd on page 9 Col 7) ers failed to open their shops other parts. They also discussed the issue of (Contd on page 9 Col 7) Gowhar Geelani was stopped from travelling to Germany at the Indira Gandhi India thwarts International (IGI) airport on Arif Khan, 3 BJP leaders Fruit growers fear heavy Saturday, they said. Pak bid to Geelani was travelling for a programme with German raise Kashmir appointed new Governors losses amid clampdown broadcaster Deutsche Welle. NEW DELHI/ MALE, Sept 1: The authorities stopped NEW DELHI, Sept 1: Union Minister , Seventy-eight-year-old Suhail Bhat ed the trade. portation and manpower. But Geelani from flying abroad due who was recently appointed as Mishra will succeed former In most parts of the South that did not happen this time," India today thwarted an Prominent Muslim face to restrictions imposed on his the Governor of Himachal Chief Minister SHOPIAN, Sept 1: As the Kashmir apple growers said they Wali Mohammad, an apple attempt by Pakistan to raise the Arif Mohammed Khan, who lockdown enters fourth week, grower said. (Contd on page 9 Col 3) Kashmir issue during the South quit the Rajiv Gandhi the fruit growers fear heavy He, however, Asian Speakers' Summit in the Government in protest against losses owing to Government's lamented that fol- WEATHER Maldives, saying Islamabad the enactment of a law to nul- reluctance to open channels of lowing the strip- JAMMU : should end all State support to lify the Supreme Court verdict ping of State's Possibility of light rain/thundershowers terrorism which is the "biggest in the Shah Bano case, was communication and allow out- TEMPERATURE special status he threat" to humanity. today appointed as Governor, side traders to visit the Valley. Max: 34.3 Degree C is worried about Min: 27.3 Degree C The two sides had a heated along with three BJP leaders. Every year hundreds of the future of his RELATIVE HUMIDITY exchange during summit held in Sixty-eight-year-old Khan traders visit the apple orchards RH-I (Morning): 87.0 per cent orchards. "I have the Maldivian Parliament where has been appointed as the located in different parts of the RH-II (Evening): 78.0 per cent seen rough patch- Sunset on Monday: 06.57 p.m. the representatives of the South Governor of Kerala, while BJP Bandaru Kalraj Arif Mohd Tamilisai Bhagat Singh Valley to buy the fruits. This es in sales earlier Sunrise on Tuesday: 06.08 a.m. Asian countries had gathered. leader and former Uttarakhand Dattatraya Mishra Khan Soundararajan Koshyari year, they have decided to stay SRINAGAR: as well. But this Pakistan's Deputy Speaker Chief Minister Bhagat Singh away from the Valley owing to Possibility of light rain/thundershowers Pradesh, has been shifted and , who completed would have sold the entire crop time I am more worried about TEMPERATURE of the National Assembly Koshyari, 77, will be the new the Government advisory asking Max: 31.1 Degree C Qasim Suri tried to raise the Governor of Maharashtra, appointed as the Governor of his five-year tenure as the the outsiders to leave the State around this time of the year. "We the future of this industry and Min: 17.0 Degree C Kashmir issue during the dis- according to a Rashtrapati Rajasthan, it said. Governor of Rajasthan. on August 2. The unpredictable would have either sold our crop my children," he said. RELATIVE HUMIDITY Former Union Labour Koshyari replaces Vidya or would have been in the In the last few days, South RH-I (Morning): 77.0 per cent cussion on Sustainable Bhavan communique. situation that developed after RH-II (Evening): 43.0 per cent Development Goals. BJP's Tamil Nadu chief Minister Bandaru Dattatraya, Sagar Rao as the Maharashtra scraping of special status to the process by now. It would have Kashmir has witnessed some LEH: India immediately raised a Tamilisai Soundararajan, 58, has 72, has been appointed as the Governor, while Soundararajan State and reorganized the State saved us lots of manpower. movement of private transport TEMPERATURE point of order after which the Governor of Himachal Pradesh, will succeed ESL Narasimhan as Selling the standing crop is easi- during wee hours and after the Max: 28.4 Degree C been appointed as the Governor into two federally governed Min: 17.8 Degree C (Contd on page 9 Col 5) of Telangana, while former replacing Mishra. (Contd on page 9 Col 3)Union Territories equally affect- er and reduces the cost of trans- (Contd on page 9 Col 1)