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Indian players celebrating after historic victory against Australia in fourth and final Test match at the Gabba in Brisbane on Tuesday. Details on Page 14. Gurupurab Greetings To All Our Readers CBI books ex DC Intrusion bid foiled amid firing, shelling „ Govt allows jabs without App, offline mode in Roshni scam NEW DELHI, Jan 19: Co-WIN App almost collapses, The CBI has booked former 3 infiltrators killed on LoC in Deputy Commissioner of and 12 others in con- badly hits vaccination in J&K nection with conferring of land ownership rights under the Khour sector, 4 jawans injured Excelsior Correspondent Roshni Act in alleged violation Only 25 pc target met in first 3 days three militants who were being Pakistani firing is not ruled out. element of surprise to the Indian JAMMU/, Jan of provisions, officials said. Militants taken to pushed into the Indian territory The infiltrators, according to troops. But, the Pakistan army 19: Serious glitches in Co- It is alleged that - get of 200. In other districts, 12 repeatedly getting down lead- under the cover of firing were sources, were well-trained cadre didn’t succeed in their designs. WIN App have badly marred residents Ghulam Ahmed IB to identify spot persons got the jabs today in ing to vaccination of very few killed in retaliatory action. of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) In the past few weeks, COVID vaccination drive in Pandith, Ghulam Nabi Naikoo, district, 13 Bandipora, healthcare workers during Injured Army jawans were outfit and were trying to intrude Pakistan army has tried to abet Jammu and with the Mohammad Amin Pandith and of arms dropping 26 , 29 , 30 last three days of the drive,’’ evacuated from the forward with a view to either reach South infiltration attempts by the mili- Union Territory giving jabs to Farhat Pandith, Abdul Majid Doda, 38 Baramulla and 40 each sources said, adding the App by drone area. While three of them were Kashmir using Pir Panjal moun- tants from the LoC in the twin just one-fourth of targeted Sheikh and Ghulam Rasool in , and was calling abstained health- admitted in the Military tains from area near border districts of and health workers on Day 3 of the Wani had occupied six kanals, Ramban districts. Even in care workers again but they Hospital , another or they might have intentions to under the cover of heavy drive prompting top brass of 10 marlas and four sirsai. , just 129 workers are not coming forward for was airlifted to the Military disturb Republic Day celebra- shelling and firing. Health and Medical Education (Contd on page 6 Col 3) Sanjeev Pargal were vaccinated as against the vaccination. Hospital Udhampur in view of tions in Jammu. However, the Few days back, Army had to review the issues and issued target of 400 while Srinagar dis- In view of the glitches, SC paves way for JAMMU, Jan 19: Three his serious condition. alert Army personnel have suc- foiled similar infiltration attempt revised guidelines to boost the trict, the figure was just 33 while Financial Commissioner Health infiltrators were believed The Army jawans admitted cessfully foiled the infiltration on the LoC in in inoculation. the targeted workers were 300. and Medical Education Atal construction of NH killed while four Army person- in the Military Hospital Akhnoor plot. which at least four militants and As against the targeted vac- In the Government Medical Dulloo today called meeting of nel sustained injuries, one of were responding to the treatment Asserting that this was rare two Pakistani army personnel cinating 4000 health workers Excelsior Correspondent College (GMC) Jammu, around senior functionaries of the them seriously, as troops and their condition is stated to infiltration attempt using Khour- were killed. each day at 40 sites set up in the 40 healthcare workers were vac- Department to review the slow SRINAGAR, Jan 19: The thwarted infiltration attempt be stable. Pallanwalla sector, bordering There have been repeated Union Territory—20 each in cinated during last two days. pace of vaccination, Supreme Court has paved way on the Line of Control (LoC) “At least three armed infil- Sunderbani area of Rajouri dis- intrusion attempts under the Jammu and Kashmir divi- Official sources attributed Reliable sources said the for construction of road widen- in forward village of Jogma in trators have been killed in retal- trict, sources said this area isn’t cover of shelling and firing by sions—only 2180 persons got slow pace of vaccination in the authorities have been permitted ing and flyover on National Khour sector near Akhnoor iatory firing by the Indian a normal intrusion route. the Pakistan army in Rajouri and jabs on Day 1 followed by 1223 Jammu region to serious glitch- to vaccinate any of the regis- Highway connecting the last night. troops,’’ sources said, adding However, rarely, the Pakistan Poonch districts but all of them on Day 2 and just 1021 today i.e. es in Co-WIN App due to which tered 1.10 lakh healthcare work- Jammu-Akhnoor-Poonch and Reports said Pakistan army their bodies were lying on the army resorts to shelling and fir- have been thwarted by the Day 3. While around 50 percent number of healthcare workers ers if those shown by Co-WIN Rajouri, by staying the opera- resorted to heavy mortar LoC but haven’t been picked up ing in this area to target civilian troops. In some of the attempts, target was achieved on first day couldn’t be vaccinated. App are not available from tion of order of High Court shelling at forward village of by the Pakistani troops so far. areas in frustration after they the militants have been killed or of vaccination, on day second “The Co-WIN App was tomorrow. This, according to whereby status quo was direct- Jogma in Khour sector of Pakistan army’s shelling and suffer casualties. injured while in others they and third, it was just about 25 showing some of the health- sources, will boost the vaccina- ed to be maintained. Akhnoor last night with a view firing were aimed at pushing During past quite some time, retreated to Pakistan. percent. care workers in different sites tion drive as many registered The three Judge bench com- to push trained militants into the trained militants into the Indian even shelling and firing have “Number of militants have Worst was the performance of vaccination. Names of regis- workers are coming forward to prising Justice A M Khanwilkar, Indian territory. The Indian territory but their attempt was become very less in Khour- been camping at launch pads on in some of the districts including tered workers were missing take jabs but their names didn’t Justice B R Gawai and Justice Army retaliated. foiled. The possibility of one or Pallanwalla belt. Infiltration the LoC waiting to intrude into district where just 10 from the sites where they were figure in Co-WIN App. Now Krishna Murari stayed the oper- Four Army jawans were two infiltrators retreating to attempt by the militants from the Indian territory,’’ sources said. healthcare workers got the vac- supposed to receive vaccina- such workers will be able to get ation of the order of Division injured in the shelling while Pakistan under the cover of this sector was aimed at giving cination today as against the tar- (Contd on page 6 Col 7) tion. Moreover, the App was (Contd on page 6 Col 5) (Contd on page 6 Col 3) there were reports that at least J&K Bank to PC pulls out of PAGD over Subsidy in Leaders oppose any tie-up with Cong shift 8.23% stake Parliament We proved our worth in to Ladakh proxy candidates’ issue canteens ends NEW DELHI, Jan 19: NEW DELHI, Jan 19: rivals of fielding proxy candi- partners which we believe is Food served in Parliament J&K Bank today said its Fayaz Bukhari DDC polls: Farooq dates. Several Independents who beyond remedy. The majoritari- canteens for MPs and others board has given in-principle SRINAGAR, Jan 19: The won these elections in Kashmir an view in our party is that we will become costlier as a sub- approval to transfer 8.23 per Excelsior Correspondent Jammu and Kashmir Peoples were proxy candidates of con- should pull out of the alliance in sidy given for it has been cent stake to Union Territory of Conference led by former stituents of the PAGD. an amicable manner rather than stopped, Lok Sabha Speaker JAMMU, Jan 19: As Ladakh. Minister Sajjad Gani Lone has In his letter to PAGD presi- waiting for things to get Om Birla said today. National Conference president It is to be noted that the pulled out of Peoples Alliance dent Farooq Abdullah, Lone said messier," Lone said and While Birla did not specify and former Chief Minister Dr State was divided into Union for Gupkar Declaration that "there has been a breach of announced that "we will no the financial implications of the Farooq Abdullah today called Territories of Jammu & (PAGD) over the fielding of trust between partners which we longer be a part of the PAGD move, sources said the Lok for strengthening secularism Kashmir and Ladakh after the proxy candidates by various believe is beyond remedy." alliance." Sabha Secretariat can annually and brotherhood and bridging abrogation of Article 370 in parties of the alliance in the "I am writing to you in refer- "I would, however, want to save more than Rs 8 crore with differences between Jammu 2019. recently concluded District ence to the recently held DDC add that we are divorcing from the subsidy coming to an end. and Kashmir regions, senior The board decided "to give Development Council (DDC) leaders of the party from elections and a spate of state- the alliance not its objectives. (Contd on page 6 Col 3) its 'In-principle approval' for elections. ments issued by leaders belong- We will continue to adhere to Jammu region strongly (Contd on page 6 Col 3) The decision to pull out from ing to our party. The recurring the objectives that we set out 14 workers, girl opposed any alliance with NC president Dr Farooq Abdullah addressing party func- the PAGD was conveyed by the theme of the statements was the when this alliance was made. Congress in future saying the tionaries in Jammu on Tuesday. JeM militant party through its chairman fielding of proxy candidates by And the PAGD leadership crushed to death party has always dodged the Sher-i-Kashmir Bhawan. leader in New Delhi made a Sajjad Gani Lone, who also hap- NC. module busted constituent parties against the should be assured that we will SURAT, Jan 19: NC provincial president statement that Congress wasn't pens to be the spokesman of the officially mandated candidates extend support on all issues Dr Abdullah was addressing Devender Singh Rana and senior part of People's Alliance for Excelsior Correspondent alliance, formed last year to of the PAGD," Lone said in the which fall within the ambit of Fourteen migrant labourers a meeting the National party leaders were present. Gupkar Declaration (PAGD). fight for the restoration of letter. stated objectives," he said, and a year-old-girl from Conference functionaries after SRINAGAR, Jan 19 : Police The National conference ini- Insiders told the Excelsior Articles 370 and Article 35A. Lone said it is difficult for us adding, "We have issued clear Rajasthan who were sleeping by reviewing working of the party today busted a Jaish-e- tially had alliance with Congress that majority of senior leaders The PAGD won 110 seats in to stay on and pretend as if noth- instructions to all party leaders the roadside in Gujarat's Surat at district and block level in the Mohammad (JeM) militant in first two phases of the DDC of the National Conference, Jammu and Kashmir in the last ing has happened. "There has not to issue any statements district were killed after a aftermath of the District elections but had terminated the who spoke in the meeting in module in Anantnag by arrest- year's DDC polls but its con- dumper truck ran over them Development Council (DDC) been a breach of trust between tie-up after a senior Congress (Contd on page 6 Col 5) ing a recently recruited militant stituents alleged their formal (Contd on page 6 Col 1) today, police said. elections at the NC headquarters and a militant associate during Those killed include eight two separate operations. Obtaining 2% of GSDP as additional borrowing from GoI women and a migrant worker Police said that they along from Madhya Pradesh, police Two Corona deaths in Kashmir, Leh with Army's 1st RR unit laid said. While 12 of them died on Excelsior Correspondent nakas at multiple places and Achieve specified core benchmarks the spot, three died during treat- 113 test +ve in J&K, 5 in Ladakh conducted intensified checking. ment at a hospital, police added. JAMMU/SRINAGAR/ "During checking one Except for the 19-year-old LEH, Jan 19: One person each Fifty two persons recovered 5,675 including 5,517 recoveries recently recruited militant of expeditiously: CS to Admn Secys worker from Madhya Pradesh, died in the Union Territories from the virus, 29 of them in and 88 deaths are from Pulwama, proscribed JeM outfit namely of J&K and Ladakh due to Jammu district alone. 5,628 including 94 deaths and (Contd on page 6 Col 3) COVID-19 today. (Contd on page 6 Col 5) J&K needs to act fast on power sector, business, ULB reforms So far 1923 people have suc- 5,473 recoveries are from India records In J&K, 113 persons tested cumbed to virus in J&K includ- Kupwara, 4,852 including 4,718 Govt declares Neta Mohinder Verma Territories for the current fiscal Ration Card”, Ease of Doing positive for the virus and 120 ing 1206 in the Valley. recoveries and 84 deaths are to 5% of the Gross State Business, Power Distribution 10,064 new cases others recovered while in with 453 from Anantnag, 4,680 cases JAMMU, Jan 19: In order Ladakh, five persons tested pos- Ji’s birth anniversary Domestic Product from 3% sub- and Urban Local Body NEW DELHI, Jan 19: deaths topped the list followed including 4,591 and 61 deaths are to get 2% of the Gross State ject to their carrying out specific Revenues, sources informed. itive, all in Leh district. by Baramulla 172, from Bandipora, 4,578 including as ‘Parakram Diwas’ Domestic Product (GSDP) as reforms. The issue of availing of addi- India reported the lowest Lone Corona casualty in 115, Kupwara 94, Pulwama 4,459 recoveries and 46 deaths additional borrowings from number of daily Coronavirus Ladakh was also reported from NEW DELHI, Jan 19: This decision was taken tional borrowing limit came up 88, Anantnag 84, Bandipora are from Ganderbal, 2,682 the Government of India as keeping in view the fact that for discussion in the high-level infections in over seven months Leh district while a 60-year-old 61, 54, Ganderbal 46 including 2,589 recoveries and The Government has decid- recommended by the 15th while entire country was strug- meeting chaired by the Chief with 10,064 new cases, which man from Uri area of Baramulla and Shopian 39. 54 deaths are from Kulgam and ed to observe January 23 as Finance Commission, the gling due to dwindling revenues Secretary BVR Subrahmanyam took the caseload to district became one more victim Those who tested positive in 2,553 including 2,479 recoveries 'Parakram Diwas' every year to Chief Secretary of Union following the near halt in eco- recently wherein it was revealed 1,05,81,837, while recoveries of COVID-19 in Kashmir. Kashmir include 37 from and 39 deaths are from Shopian. commemorate the birth anniver- Territory of Jammu and nomic activities because of the that Union Territory of Jammu have surged to 1,02,28,753, Ladakh now has 9662 Srinagar, five Baramulla, seven With fresh case, the positive sary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Kashmir BVR lockdown imposed to contain and Kashmir is eligible for 2% according to Union Health Corona cases but only 79 are Budgam, four Pulwama, two cases in have Bose, Union Minister Prahlad Subrahmanyam has directed Novel Coronavirus (COVID- borrowings provided that the Ministry data updated today. active positives as 9454 have Kupwara, one Bandipora, two reached 72,306 including 70,392 Singh Patel said today. the concerned Administrative 19), the condition was more pre- Government achieves core The country's death toll recovered from the virus while Kulgam and two from Shopian. recoveries and 1,207 deaths. Prime Minister Narendra Secretaries to achieve the carious for several States and benchmarks in respect of Power increased to 1,52,556 as 137 there have been 129 casualties- As per officials figures, The active cases in Jammu Modi will participate in the first specified core benchmarks as Union Territories with limited Sector, One Nation One Ration fatalities, the lowest in around 85 in Leh and 44 in Kargil. 25,867 positive cases including and Kashmir are 1,103 including 'Parakram Diwas' programme in expeditiously as possible. resources of their own, sources Card, Property Tax and Business eight months, were recorded in Jammu region today reported 453 deaths and 25,175 recoveries 707 from Kashmir division. Kolkata on January 23, Bose's Official sources told said. Reforms Action Plan. a span of 24 hours, the data no Corona death but 53 positive are from Srinagar, 8,069 includ- With 120 more recoveries, 125th birth anniversary, and EXCELSIOR that in the month The additional borrowing “A constant relentless updated at 8 am showed. cases including 40 in Jammu dis- ing 173 deaths and 7,836 recov- the tally of total recoveries in inaugurate an exhibition on the of May last year the Union of 2% was linked with reforms effort is required on the part of The number of people who trict. No fresh cases were report- eries are from Baramulla, 7,722 Jammu and Kashmir has grounds of National Library to Government raised borrowing in four areas such as univer- Administrative Secretaries to have recuperated from the dis- ed from Udhampur, Rajouri, including 7,555 recoveries and reached 120,512, which is 97.55 (Contd on page 6 Col 7) limits for the States and Union salization of “One Nation One (Contd on page 6 Col 1) (Contd on page 6 Col 5) Doda and Reasi districts. 115 deaths are from Budgam, percent of the total cases.