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Follow us: Daily Excelsior , TUESDAY, JULY 21, 2020 REGD. NO. JK-71/18-20 Vol No. 56 12 Pages ` 5.00 ExcelsiorRNI No. 28547/65 No. 199 Omar to sue Baghel for 8 die in Kashmir, J&K defamation SRINAGAR, July 20: COVID tally crosses 250 mark Omar Abdullah today react- ed angrily to Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel's Fayaz Bukhari Srinagar district with 64 comments apparently linking 511 test +ve including 51 CRPF, deaths has the highest fatali- the former Jammu and Kashmir SRINAGAR, July 20: ties followed by Baramulla 52, CM's release from nearly nine Kashmir reported eight deaths 16 ACB personnel Kulgam 24, 18 each in months of detention to the of Coronavirus patients today Shopian, Anantnag and revolt by Sachin Pilot against taking the Jammu and Budgam, Pulwama 15 and the Congress Government in Kashmir toll past 250 mark Kupwara 13. Rajasthan. while the spike in COVID-19 Official figures suggest, Taking to Twitter to express positive cases continued in the 3070 positive cases including 63 his anger, Abdullah, who is also Valley as it reported 511 cases deaths and 1253 recoveries are the vice president of the including 51 CRPF personnel from Srinagar, 1623 including National Conference, said that and 16 personnel from Anti- 53 deaths and 906 recoveries are Corruption Bureau (ACB) (Contd on page 4 Col 1) from Baramulla, 1147 including headquarters Srinagar. 861 recoveries and 24 deaths are Namgyal is A 65-year-old man from from Kulgam, 1165 including 19 Pootshah Rafiabad died this deaths and 784 recoveries are Ladakh BJP morning at SKIMS Soura in from Shopian, 1071 including Srinagar. He was suffering from 18 deaths and 708 recoveries are chief pneumonia besides other under- from Anantnag, 918 including Excelsior Correspondent lying ailments. 544 recoveries and 15 deaths are Scenic beauty of Bhal Padri meadows in area of . A 60-year-old man from from Kupwara, 999 including JAMMU, July 20: BJP Pampore in South Kashmir's Limited people at the burial of COVID victim in Srinagar on 514 recoveries and 14 deaths are national president, Jagat Pulwama district who tested Monday. -Excelsior/Shakeel from Pulwama, 865 including 92 security men, KAS officer, 25 staffers of Rlys Company +ve Prakash Nadda has appointed positive for the Coronavirus on 430 recoveries and 19 deaths are Jamyang Tsering Namgyal, MP July 14 died today at SKIMS. Srinagar on July 14 died today. An elderly man from from Budgam, 464 including (Ladakh) as State president of A 65-year-old woman from He was having underlying ail- Habbakadal area of Srinagar 351 recoveries and 5 deaths are Ladakh BJP. A handout in this Shadimarg area of Pulwama ments. who was admitted at SMHS hos- from Bandipora and 301 includ- Jammu records single day connection has been issued by died at SMHS hospital last A 72 year old man from pital Srinagar died today. He ing 123 recoveries and 4 deaths BJP national general secretary, night. Admitted on July 7, she Zonimar area of Srinagar died at was admitted to the hospital on are from Ganderbal. Arun Singh from party’s nation- was diagnosed with bilateral SKIMS today. He was declared July 14 as he was have bilateral Kashmir reported 511 cases al Headquarter, New Delhi pneumonia and tested positive positive after his death. pneumonia and other underlying of COVID-19 infections includ- highest 260 Corona cases today. for the virus. Another 67 year old man ailments. ing 51 CRPF personnel and 16 Company which is working on following detection of Corona Sitting Member of A 60 year old man from from Zakoora area of Srinagar With these deaths, 234 peo- from Anti-Corruption Bureau railway line to Kashmir. They positive cases there. However, Parliament from lone Tankipora Srinagar who was died today. He was having ple in Kashmir and 20 in Many with no were sampled during random shops of essential commodities Parliamentary constituency in admitted to SMHS hospital in underlying ailments. Jammu have died so far. (Contd on page 4 Col 5) travel history testing by the Health will remain open. (Contd on page 4 Col 1) „Executing agencies asked to strictly adhere to timelines too infected Department. Thirteen Corona positive 40,425 new The employees were sta- cases were today reported from tioned at Tatnihal Chamablwas Jammu district including four Corona cases, Sanjeev Pargal in Banihal tehsil of Ramban dis- security personnel, three from DDCs get 50% funds under District Capex trict. BSF and one from JKP. Other 681 deaths JAMMU, July 20: Ninety Forty positive cases were positives include employee of a two security personnel, a KAS NEW DELHI, July 20: detected from Red Zones of Trikuta Nagar based Chartered Budget for completion of ongoing works officer, several pregnant Banihal including Tether, Kuthtal Accountant who hailed from India's COVID-19 case tally women, Health official and Tethar, Arbal Tethar, Doligam Sanjay Nagar, six-year-old boy crossed the 11-lakh mark today, Mohinder Verma Officers to be held personally responsible for liability large number of people from Sanbal, Doligam, Nai Basti from Gandhi Nagar, 37-year-old while the total number of recov- Red Zones and other areas Banihal, Doligam Gugthal etc, woman from Gole Gujaral, 18- JAMMU, July 20: with no travel history were ered patients increased to over have been asked to pay due Finance Department. "In no case the funds shall Dr Bhat said, adding five posi- year-old youth from Miran Government today accorded among 260 persons who tested seven lakh, according to Union attention towards the implemen- Stating that the District be released to clear any past tives were travelers who were Sahib, 57-year-old man from sanction to the release of 50% positive for COVID-19 today, Health Ministry data. tation of projects funded under Development Commissioners/ liability and the same, if any, under administrative quarantine, Greater Kailash, a Medical stu- funds under District Capex the highest ever in Jammu The death toll due to the dis- the Centrally Sponsored Controlling Officers/Accounts shall be referred to the two were contacts of positive dent from ASCOMS Sidhra, 46- Budget in favour of all the region in a day since pandem- ease rose to 27,497 with 681 Schemes, Prime Minister's Officers will release funds in Finance Department for cases and one pregnant woman. year-old teacher from Doda who District Development ic broke out in February tak- fatalities reported in one day. Development Package (PMDP) respect of only those ongoing appropriate action. However, Rest of the positive cases was here on a visit, 33-year-old Commissioners (DDCs) for ing total number of Corona The data updated at 8 am and NABARD after checking works which are to be complet- the bills that could not be pre- were detected during random youth from Resham Ghar and completion of ongoing works cases here beyond 3000. today showed that a record sin- availability of funds subsequent ed during the current financial sented during last fortnight of sampling from areas like 29-year-old from Simbal Camp during the current financial Ninety persons today tested gle-day jump of 40,425 to which matching share shall be year or at the most during the March 2020 due to COVID-19 Dalwah, Kharpora, Suligam, with travel history of Amritsar. year or at the most during the positive for COVID-19 in COVID-19 cases had taken the provided on first priority. next financial year, the Financial pandemic can be accommo- Ramban, Chanderkote, Dalwas The CA's house at Trikuta next financial year. However, Ramban district. Significantly, (Contd on page 4 Col 5) While issuing an order in this Commissioner Finance dated suitably in work pro- Camp, Karara, Raigarh, Nagar has been contained and certain conditions have been the tally was highest ever single regard, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta, Department said, "before gramme this year and bills Sangaldan, Maligam, Pogal, contact tracing of his employee imposed in order to ensure day figure of Coronavirus infec- Financial Commissioner, authorizing funds through drawn as per the laid down Alinbass, Paristan, Batroo, are on by police teams headed DCs to impose that executing agencies strictly tions in any district of Jammu Finance Department has cate- BEAMS these officers shall procedure", the Government Panchal, Bhingara, Ukharal, by SHO Trikuta Nagar Inspector adhere to the timelines and region. penalty for COVID gorically told the District ensure that the ongoing work order said. Sena Bhati, Halwogen, Bhingara Deepak Pathania. The CA, other officers creating any liability Chief Medical Officer Development Commissioners has been initiated after follow- In order to ensure financial and Narthyal. family members and contacts or financial indiscipline are (CMO) Ramban Dr Mohammad SOP violations that no new scheme shall be ini- ing due e-tendering procedures discipline, all the Treasury District Magistrate Ramban have been isolated for sampling. taken to the task. Fareed Bhat told the Excelsior tiated till expenditure restric- and Administrative Approval as Officers have been asked to Nazim Zai Khan has imposed His employee's house at Sanjay Excelsior Correspondent Moreover, all the District that out of 90 positives, 25 were tions are withdrawn and only well as Technical Sanction is in ensure that the codal formalities lockdown like restrictions in Nagar has also been contained. Development Commissioners employees of a private Railways JAMMU, July 20: after prior concurrence of the place". (Contd on page 4 Col 1) Tehsil Pogal Paristan Ukharal (Contd on page 4 Col 5) Lieutenant Governor, G C Murmu has authorized all the „ Gone to collect samples, return injured Deputy Commissioners of Plot to revive militancy in Doda Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir to impose penalties to Medical team flees after prevent the spread of COVID- Terror funding module busted, OGW 19 within their jurisdiction. As per a notification issued attack, vehicle damaged here today in this regard, a held with hawala money announced penalty of Rs 500 would be Irfan Tramboo Excelsior Correspondent from Talab Khatikan area of the through the PA imposed on persons not wearing City this morning and recovered SRINAGAR, July 20: A system, a mob a mask in public places, Rs. JAMMU, July 20: The Rs 1.5 lakh worth hawala money medical team was today assembled just 2,000 on persons violating the Special Operations Group from his possession. thrashed by the locals in near the official (Contd on page 4 Col 5) (SOG) of Jammu Police today The SOG team was led by Wagmuna area of North vehicle in which busted a terror funding mod- SP Operations Naresh Singh. Kashmir's Baramulla district the team was trav- J&K places 108 ule of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) Patil said the OGW was after it reached the spot to eling, and in no outfit having connections in subjected to questioning dur- carry out the necessary exer- time, the mob officers at disposal Pakistan which planned to ing which he disclosed that the cises as per protocol. attacked us forc- revive militancy in Doda dis- hawala money had been sent of Ladakh The team had gone to the ing us to flee from trict by arresting an Over from across the border and *Watch video on the spot," he said. Excelsior Correspondent *Watch video on was meant to be delivered to He added that in www.excelsiornews.com revive militancy in Doda dis- JAMMU, July 20: Damaged vehicle of a medical team the attack, their vehi- www.excelsiornews.com trict. Government of Union Territory area after positive cases were attacked in Wagmuna, Baramulla on cle was damaged and Ground Worker (OGW) from The OGW has been identi- of Jammu and Kashmir has reported. The area, as per the Monday. -Excelsior/Aabid Nabi the healthcare work- Talab Khatikan area of the fied as Mubashir Bhat son of placed the services of 108 offi- health officials, is already a Red ers who had gone said that after the cases were City along with hawala money Farooq Ahmad Bhat, a resident cers of different ranks at the dis- Zone and the team had gone there were also thrashed. "Some of Police showing the hawala money seized from a tiffin box reported from the area, early in to the tune of Rs 1.5 lakh. of Sazan Doda, who is part of posal of Union Territory of there to conduct contact tracing the morning, the team went the colleagues have sustained The SOG team has been recovered from an OGW in Jammu on Monday.(UNI) and sampling of suspects. the module and had been tasked Ladakh on deputation basis there and asked the people to injuries," he said. questioning the OGW to reach racket and militant plan to SSP Jammu Sridhar Patil A healthcare worker who by the handlers from across the with immediate effect. come out for sampling. He said that after coming back, to other militants and OGWs revive militancy in Doda dis- told the Excelsior that SOG was a part of the medical team An order in this regard has "While it was being (Contd on page 4 Col 5) who were part of the hawala trict. team nabbed the LeT OGW (Contd on page 4 Col 3) been issued by the General Administration Department to UPSC to help the Union Territory of „ Holy mace taken to Shankaracharya temple Ladakh in running its affairs reimburse airfares smoothly. (Contd on page 4 Col 3) NEW DELHI, July 20: Uncertainty looms large over Shri Amarnath The Union Public Service 8 ACB Police Commission (UPSC) has decid- Stns notified ed to reimburse to-and-fro air- yatra, SASB to hold meet today fares of civil services aspirants Avtar Bhat any decision on the pilgrimage, Excelsior Correspondent appearing for the personality the holy mace of Lord Shiva was test in Delhi as train services are JAMMU, July 20: Though SRINAGAR, July 20: The taken from its abode Dashnami "not fully functional" due to the uncertainty looms large Jammu and Kashmir adminis- Akhara, Srinagar to historic COVID-19 curbs, according to over this year's Shri tration today notified eight Shankaracharya temple today. It an official statement issued Amarnath Ji yatra due to rise Police Stations of the Anti- was led by Mahant Deependera today. in COVID -19 pandemic cases Corruption Bureau (ACB) and Giri Ji who was accompanied by The Commission will also all over the country including specified the areas of their a group of selected Sadhus and help the candidates with their the Union Territory of J&K, respective jurisdiction. devotees in view of guidelines lodging and transport require- the Chhari-Mubarak of Shri The notification to this and SOPs issued by Government ments, it said. due to COVID Pandemic. effect was issued by the General *Watch video on "As train services are not fully According to sources the Administration Department. www.excelsiornews.com functional, the Commission, as a SASB is holding a meeting of While a central ACB Police one-time measure, has decided to Amarnath Ji led by Mahant Board members tomorrow to Station with jurisdiction over reimburse the lowest 'to and fro Deependra Giri Ji, its sole cus- take a final decision on this the entire Union Territory has airfare' to the candidates coming todian was taken to historic year's yatra. Earlier during its been notified, the other seven for the PTs (personality tests). Shankaracharya Temple, Chhari Mubarak of Lord Shiva being taken to historical meeting with the members of police stations more or less State Governments have been Srinagar today for prayers on Shankaracharya temple in Srinagar on Monday. Another pic on Baba Amarnath and Baba Buda serve the police ranges which requested to allow the candidates the occasion of 'Haryali- page 4. -Excelsior/Shakeel Amarnath Yatri Niyas (BAB- are usually headed by a DIG. holding e-summon letters for PTs Amavasya' (Shravan age-old tradition. Board (SASB) and UT adminis- BAYN) it was decided that in (Contd on page 4 Col 1) (Contd on page 4 Col 5) Amavasya) to maintain the As Shri Amarnath Shrine tration have yet till date not taken (Contd on page 4 Col 3)