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Vol No. 53 No. 196 JAMMU, MONDAY, JULY 17, 2017 REGD.NO.JK-71/15-17 12 Pages ` 5.00 ExcelsiorRNI No. 28547/65 SRTC vehicle develops snag within 2 days of mechanical clearance Module luring Voting to be secret but videographed youth into 17 Amarnath pilgrims killed, 28 injured militancy busted All 9 J&K MPs to vote in Fayaz Bukhari SRINAGAR, July 16: Parl; 87 MLAs in Srinagar as bus plunges into 200 feet deep gorge Security forces have busted a Sanjeev Pargal open ballot and the parties can already reached Srinagar,'' Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) mil- issue whip to their MLAs to cast sources said. itant module, luring youth to JAMMU, July 16: Eighty- votes in favour of their candi- The ballot boxes will be *Governor, CS, CEO SASB visit spot; enquiry ordered militancy, by arresting three seven elected MLAs of Jammu dates. However, in the election taken to New Delhi on Monday Mohinder Verma State Road Transport after developing mechanical specialized treatment to them. persons in North Kashmir's and Kashmir Assembly would of President, the parties can't and deposited in the Parliament Corporation (SRTC) plunged snag. All the injured were, The accident sent shock Baramulla district while in cast their votes in the issue whip but only advice the Hall, where counting will take JAMMU, July 16: In a into 200 feet deep gorge in later, shifted to Jammu and wave in different parts of the Shopian, police arrested four Legislature complex at members of Electoral College to place on July 20. The result is tragic incident, 17 Amarnath Ramban district this afternoon Srinagar in vehicles and chop- country particularly in the States persons including a cop and Srinagar, the summer capital of vote for particular candidates. likely to be declared by the bank official for the last the State tomorrow, along with "It will be a secret ballot and evening. PM, DM express month's killing of a Special members of all other State political parties can't appoint Sources disclosed that only Police Officer (SPO). Assemblies and Members of their Observers to check the bal- 87 elected MLAs of the State pain; HM speaks * Pic on page 4. Parliament (MPs) of both Lok lots,'' sources said, adding that Assembly were eligible to cast to Guv, CM Video on Sabha and Rajya Sabha to elect the MLAs can cast their votes as their votes for the post of www.excelsiornews.com new President of the country in per their own conscience. President while two Nominated NEW DELHI, July 16: place of Pranab Mukherjee, All nine MPs of Jammu and women MLAs can't vote. Out of SSP Baramulla, Imtiyaz Prime Minister Narendra whose five-year term expires on Kashmir including five Lok 87 MLAs, BJP has 25 but has Hussain said that Baramulla July 24. Sabha members and four of the support of three Others Modi today expressed pain at Police, assisted by other security the loss of lives of Amarnath BJP's candidate Ram Nath Rajya Sabha, would cast their including two MLAs of People's forces, busted the module which Kovind, backed by its partners votes at Parliament House in Conference and another Yatris due to a bus accident in has been active in the area to lure Jammu and Kashmir. in NDA and several Opposition New Delhi. According to Independent MLA Bakir Rizvi young boys to militancy. parties is pitted against Congress sources, the MPs can cast votes of Zanskar, taking their total to "My thoughts are with the The SSP said the module was families of the deceased," he backed Meira Kumar, who also either in the polling station of 28. BJP's coalition partner, PDP being spearheaded by HM com- has support of some Opposition their State or in the Parliament also has 28 MLAs. Opposition said in a tweet. mander Parvez Wani alias Mub- "I pray that those injured in parties, for the post of President. complex. However, for casting National Conference has 15, ashir, a resident of Gagloora, Going by the Electoral College their votes in the State, they Congress 12 and CPM one. Rest the bus accident in Jammu and Handwara in North Kashmir's Kashmir recover soon," Modi for the post of President which had to submit in writing to the three are Independents including Kupwara district. included MPs of Lok Sabha and Returning Officer, which has- Hakim Mohammad Yasin, said. Imtiyaz identified the three He also announced compen- Rajya Sabha and elected MLAs n't been done by any of the nine Pawan Gupta and Engineer arrested members of the module of all States, Kovind has clear MPs J&K have. Therefore, all Rashid. sation of Rs 2 lakh for the next as Ansarullah Tantaray, resident of kin of the deceased Amarnath edge in the election. of them would vote in the Each MLA of Jammu and Injured pilgrims being evacuated from the site of accident in Banihal on Sunday. Another pic of Raipora, Palhalan, Abdul Official sources told the Parliament. Kashmir Assembly has vote (Contd on page 7 Col 1) on page 4. — Excelsior/Parvez Rashid Bhat, resident of Minip- Excelsior that it would be a “Entire election process value of 72. pilgrims were killed and 28 pers as facilities and manpow- of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, ora, Sopore and Mehrajuddin secret election, unlike the Rajya from 10 am to 5 pm will be While BJP and its allies * Watch video on Kak, resident of Andargami, others sustained injuries, 17 of www.excelsiornews.com er in the local hospital were not Rajasthan, Assam, Haryana and Sabha and Legislative Council videographed in the presence of including PDP, People's them critically, when a bus of adequate to provide timely and (Contd on page 4 Col 1) (Contd on page 4 Col 5) polls, which are held through a Central Observer, who has (Contd on page 7 Col 1) Over 7000 perform darshan, ‘Shortage of doctors cause of concern’ Spl Forces target Pak troops, kill 5 Excelsior Correspondent yatra crosses 2 lakh We may end up with sick AIIMS: Dr Jitendra SRINAGAR, July 16: At least 5 Pakistani soldiers were killed Excelsior Correspondent holy cave shrine in South after Special Forces of Army targeted their vehicle along the Line Kashmir early this morning. Avtar Bhat Medical Education, Dr Pawan SHAM and National Medicos with opening of a sick AIIMS in of Control (LoC) in Furikiyan sector in district Kupwara today. SRINAGAR /JAMMU, They left in a cavalcade of 143 Kotwal and Principal GMC, Organization in collaboration Jammu''. To overcome this prob- Sources said that Special Forces of Army (Paras) targeted a JAMMU, July 16: Taking July 16: Despite the terrorist vehicles The yatris comprised Sundanda Raina in connection with Eye Bank of GMC Jammu. lem, he added, conditions should Pakistani army vehicle on Neelam Valley road today. The vehicle serious note of shortage of attack of July 10 in Anantnag 2559 male, 950 females, and 94 with the launch of Cornea He said while the AIIMS all be created to attract good facul- that was targeted by the Special Forces fell into Kishan Ganga river doctors in Jammu region espe- district of South Kashmir Sadhus. Pilgrims left for Andhatv Mukt Bharat Abhiyan over the country have been ty by providing them incentives called as Neelam river by Pakistan which is the LoC in the sector. cially in Super Specialty which claimed seven lives of Pahalgam and Baltal to perform (CAMBA). The function was opened for treatment of sick "I and other facilities. They said five soldiers drowned in the river and one body has Hospital (SSH) of Government pilgrims, the spirits of yatris the pilgrimage in 75 buses and 68 jointly organized by SAK- apprehend that we may end up (Contd on page 4 Col 5) been recovered so far. "Pakistani troops were seen searching for Medical College (GMC), are very high as the Amarnath light motor vehicles. However, the bodies in the river", they said. Union Minister of State in yatra crossed 2 lakh in last 18 due to the land slides on National Pakistani troops later targeted forward posts of Army but there PMO with independent charge days of darshan which started Highway in Ramban district, the was no loss of life. The intermittent firing in the area continued. of North Eastern States, Dr on June 29. Yatris were trapped in traffic jam Pakistan's Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) has con- The terrorist threat failed to for some time also. But later the * Watch video on firmed the incident and said that Indian Army targeted an army dampen the yatris spirits as thou- Highway was cleared and yatra www.excelsiornews.com vehicle which fell in the river at Athmuqam in Pakistan occupied sands of pilgrims are reaching for Kashmir. The ISPR said the body of one of the soldiers had been Jitendra Singh today said that darshan of Yatra attack toll 8 found while the search for the others was under way. * Pic on page 7 this way "we may end up in holy cave "Pakistani troops effectively responded to the ceasefire viola- Excelsior Correspondent opening a sick AIIMS in from different parts of the coun- tion", the ISPR added. Jammu." try daily. SRINAGAR, July 16: The Union Minister was Today, on the 18th day of the Army today said that they speaking at a function at GMC Govt fails to regularise expenditure Yatra, 7,214 pilgrims paid obei- have intensified the drills to auditorium here today which JAMMU, July 16: sance at the holy cave and, cumu- prevent the attacks on among others was attended by latively, since the beginning of Amarnath Yatra even as an Health and Medical Education The Jammu and Kashmir Government has failed to regularise the pilgrimage, 2,02,705 Yatris injured Amarnath Yatri suc- an excess expenditure of Rs 1,04,767 crore in the State Assembly Minister, Bali Bhagat, Commis- Union Minister, Dr Jitendra Singh addressing a function at GMC, Jammu on Sunday. had the darshan of the naturally cumbed at SKIMS today. for last 36 years, according to a CAG report. sioner/ Secretary, Health and — Excelsior/Rakesh formed Ice Lingam in the cave A woman pilgrim, injured in The report of Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India shrine situated at an altitude of the deadly militant attack on on State finances for the year ending on March 31, 2016, was 3880 meters in deep Himalayas * Pic on page 4 Amarnath CAG detects violation of AICTE norms, tabled in the recently-concluded Assembly session. of South Kashmir district of Yatra bus, As per the Section 82 of Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir, Anantnag. succumbed at SKIMS hospital it is mandatory for the State Government to get the excess expen- Out of them, majority of pil- early today, taking the death toll diture over the grant/appropriation regularised by the State grims have returned to their in the July 10 attack to eight. financial mismanagement in GCET Jammu Legislature, the CAG report said. home States while some are on Lalita, 47, who was being treat- Nishikant Khajuria 2016. Tuition fees of Rs 85.52 needs of Industry, more than Rs The respective Governments of NC-Congress and PDP-BJP the way, an official spokesman ed at the SKIMS Hospital here, Audit has noticed prepara- lakh, out of Rs 85.73 lakh, col- 17.5 lakh grant to GCET alliances have miserably failed to regularise an excess expenditure said. passed away this morning. JAMMU, July 16: The tion of unrealistic budget esti- lected as of January 2016, had remained unspent. Out of Rs over Rs 1.04 lakh crore through its State Legislature for past 36 He said over 5000 pilgrims The Commander of 1-Sector Comptroller and Auditor mates by the College not been utilized by the 57.25 lakh received (July 2012) years, it said. left from twin base camps of RR, Brigadier R Chakraborty, General of India (CAG) has Management with the result that College Management for as grant-in-aid from AICTE, "Although no time limit for regularisation of expenditure has Nunwan, Pahalgam in Anantnag told reporters that the attack on pointed out violation of sever- plan funds were released in the organizing specialized lectures only Rs 40.91 lakh had been uti- been prescribed under the section, the regularisation of excess district and Baltal, Sonamarg in the Amarnath Yatra in which 8 al AICTE norms and financial range of 42 and 17 percent dur- for students by guest faculty lized as of March 2013 leaving expenditure is done after the completion of discussion of appropri- Central Kashmir district of pilgrims were killed and 19 oth- mismanagement resulting into ing 2012-13 to 2014-15 and during the period, which ulti- an unspent balance of Rs 16.34 ation accounts by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC)," CAG Ganderbal for holy cave today. (Contd on page 4 Col 3) poor utilization of funds by the Non-plan funds in the range of mately deprived the students lakh plus earned interest of Rs (Contd on page 7 Col 1) He said 2555 pilgrims left Government College of 79 and 66 percent during 2012- of intended benefits. Similarly, 0.84 lakh. via shortest Dumel track from proceeded smoothly. Engineering and Technology 13 to 2015-16. Despite less Rs 8.02 lakh was lying unspent Even as the AICTE norms Oppn to seek debate on China’s role Baltal base camp while 2642 Spokesman said a 65-year- (GCET) Jammu. receipt of funds, there were still under Training and Placement stipulate teacher student ratio of pilgrims left via traditional old pilgrim from Maharashtra Funds ranging from 11 to 35 unutilized funds ranging fund as only 17 training ses- 1:1.5 for UG Engineering and NEW DELHI, July 16: Chandanwari -Sheshnag track died at the Baltal base camp rais- percent in Non-Plan of each between 11 and 35 percent under sions were held during the Technology courses, there was from Nunwan base camp. ing the death toll in the ongoing financial year from 2011-12 to Non-Plan at the close of each period of five years from 2011- shortage of teachers in GCET Observing that differences with China over Kashmir was a new Besides the yatris stationed at pilgrimage to 20. 2015-16 and 61 percent of Plan financial year from 2011-12 to 12 onwards. and consequent higher teachers focal point, the Congress today said it would seek a debate in Sheshnag and Panchtarni halt- Sada Shiv fell seriously ill funds of 2014-15 remained 2015-16 while 61 percent of the Under Modernization and student ratio. As the shortage of Parliament on the issue, while asserting that the party stood with ing stations also left for their yesterday. He was admitted to the unutilized by the College while Plan fund remained unutilized Removal of Obsolescence teachers increased from 11 to 22 the Government on matters of territorial integrity and national onwards sojourn chanting Baltal base hospital, where he non-adherence to prescribed during 2014-15. Scheme (MODROB), sponsored in five years from 2011-12 security. 'Bum Bum Bholey and Har died late last night, a police offi- teacher student ratio affected the Further, audit also noticed by AICTE to enhance the func- onwards, non-adherence to pre- The Government has closed all doors for dialogue on Kashmir Har Mahadev', the spokesman cial said. quality of education imparted to un-utilized balance under 23 tional efficiency of teaching, scribed ratio severely affected “which has led to political suffocation in the Valley”, senior added. The 40-day Amarnath yatra students as reflected in low pass local funds ranging between Rs training and research activities the quality of education impart- Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad said. He said a fresh batch of 3603 started on June 29 from the twin out and campus placement rate, 1.70 crores to Rs 3.15 crores at besides ensuring that practical ed to the students, which was “If the Government thinks that elimination and guns are the Shri Amarnathji pilgrims left routes of Pahalgam in Anantnag observes the latest CAG report the end of each year from 2011- work and project work carried reflected in low pass out rate only ways to curb tension in Kashmir, we are not with them,” he from Yatri Niwas Jammu amid district and Baltal in Ganderbal told reporters after an all-party meeting a day before Parliament for the year ended March 31, 12 to 2015-16. out by students is suited to the (Contd on page 7 Col 3) Bum Bum Bhole' chants for the (Contd on page 7 Col 1) opens for the monsoon session. The Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha said that earlier “Pakistan would figure in discussions on Kashmir, but now China Download Mobile Apps of Dumping of waste poses threat to Wullar Lake is mentioned without fail”. Daily Excelsior for Android and IOS Suhail Bhat sit and enjoy the view of the tive dumping site they are con- The inefficiency from the Azad said the Congress has conveyed to the Government that lake. However, it is difficult to tributing in dumping the waste authorities has wasted the whole there are some sensitive issues related to the internal and external SRINAGAR, July 16: spend five minutes in it these by providing sophisticated vehi- initiative," he said. security that needed to be discussed during the Parliament ses- Download on the Download on the Relentless dumping of garbage days. The water surface is cov- cles to the Municipal He said the garbage gets into (Contd on page 4 Col 3) Google Play Store App Store on the banks of Asia's largest ered with the garbage and ambi- Committee. “Ironically, the the lake due to swelling of the lake in North Kashmir is pos- ent air is filled with a stink," vehicle with 'Save Wullar' illus- lake every year in rainy season. Reopen cases against Sharif: Panel ing a grave threat to its biodi- Wajid Rasool, a local, said. tration can be seen ferrying the "The water washes off the whole ISLAMABAD, July 16: http://www.dailyexcelsior.com/apps/ versity and the overall sustain- Sources said the Municipal garbage all day toward the lake. (Contd on page 7 Col 3) able development. Committee (MC) Bandipora The joint investigation team which looked into Pakistan Prime INSIDE WEATHER The Wullar Lake is consid- said in a catchment area of Minister Nawaz Sharif’s family assets in London following the ) Funds not utilized ....Page 6 JAMMU : ered as the largest freshwater about 11.25 acres, the Panama Papers leak scandal has recommended reopening of 15 * Protected Monuments Possibility of light rain/thundershowers lake in Asia and as per the Committee dumps nearly 630 TEMPERATURE cases against the embattled leader, a media report said today. ) Naeem launches Max: 31.9 Degree C Ramsar Convention, the lake tonnes of garbage around the The high-profile scandal is about alleged money laundering by helicopter service on Min: 25.3 Degree C holds an international impor- banks of Wullar every month. Sharif in 1990s, when he twice served as Prime Minister, to pur- RELATIVE HUMIDITY tance due to its unique biodiver- "Every day, the Municipal Srinagar-Kargil sector ....Page 3 RH-I (Morning): 84.0 per cent chase assets in London. The assets surfaced when Panama Papers ) Desecration of Mian RH-II (Evening): 81.0 per cent sity. The locals of the area said Committee dumps nearly 21 leak last year revealed that they were managed through offshore the unattended mounds of Dido statue; Rana urges Sunset on Monday: 07.40 p.m. tonnes of garbage and it's companies owned by Sharif’s children. Sunrise on Tuesday: 05.37 a.m. garbage lying on the banks of nothing new as the depart- The six-member JIT which probed the issue submitted its final Govt to uphold Dogra pride ....Page 3 SRINAGAR: the lake are discouraging the ment has been doing it since report to the Supreme Court on July 10. It said the lifestyle of ) Harsh seeks probe Possibility of light rain/ thundershowers TEMPERATURE visitors and alleged that authori- 1968, when it came to exis- Sharif and his children were beyond their known sources of into motivated transfers Max: 32.2 Degree C ties for turning the pristine sur- tence," they said. income, and recommended filing of a new corruption case against of Master in Edu Deptt ...Page 5 Min: 20.3 Degree C roundings of the lake into waste Riyaz Ahmad, a local from them. ) Kashmiri Hindus RELATIVE HUMIDITY RH-I (Morning): 80.0 per cent dumping sites. Bandipora, said the newly Sharif has dismissed the report as a “bundle of baseless allega- demand political, RH-II (Evening): 43.0 per cent "The green pastures of formed Wullar Conservation and tions”. economic reservation ...Page 9 LEH: 'Zaalwan' around its peripheries Management Authority has TEMPERATURE According to the report in Pakistan’s Dawn newspaper, the JIT ) Harinder Pal Sandhu Max: 23.1 Degree C look horrible. The land used to failed miserly to save the lake Unattending garbage lying on the banks of Wullar Lake at has asked the court to reopen 15 old cases, including five cases wins Victorian Open title ...Page 10 Min: 20.2 Degree C be filled with locals who would and instead seeking an alterna- North Kashmir's Bandipora district. — Excelsior/Aabid Nabi (Contd on page 7 Col 3)