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Vol No. 50 No. 208 JAMMU, TUESDAY, JULY 29, 2014 REGD.NO.JK-71/12-14 12 Pages ` 3.50 ExcelsiorRNI No. 28547/1992 Issue resolved in flag meeting Major bid to check rigging, bogus voting India, China admit intrusion EC approves 15,000 highly sophisticated EVMs for J&K by herdsmen in Sanjeev Pargal would be set up in the State in improving voter turnout in the the Assembly polls, he added. upcoming elections. BEIJING/NEW DELHI, went back after the flag meet- not let the boundary question JAMMU, July 28: In a The Assembly elections in Official sources said the July 28: ing." become an obstacle to develop- major decision to check any the State are due to be held in Election Department of the The incident is reported to ment of relations between the kind of rigging or bogus vot- November-December this year. State would even examine set- India and China today have taken place on July 25 at two countries," the ministry said ing in the upcoming Assembly Narula said the EVMs apart ting up of more auxiliary polling admitted to intrusion by the Charding Nilu Nullah of the meeting between the two elections in Jammu and from being completely temper stations after completion of Chinese herdsmen into Junction in the Demchok sector leaders. , the Election proof have a unique feature of summary revision of electoral Ladakh last week but both the along the LAC. "This consensus is an impor- Commission of India (ECI) displaying date and timing of rolls and their publication on sides sought to play it down An Indian patrolling team tant guide for the two sides to has decided to provide 15,000 start and closure of voting. October 1. saying the issue was resolved was dispatched to the spot and handle and resolve the boundary new Electronic Voting This new feature of the “Once summary revision of amicably through a flag meet- later a team of China's People's question. China is committed to Machines (EVMs) to the State EVMs would nullify any electoral rolls, which is present- ing. Liberation Army also reached resolving this issue through manufactured in Gujarat to attempt by anyone to temper ly going on, is completed, the "The issue was properly there. negotiation and consultation cover all 10015 polling sta- with the EVMs or indulge in Election Department would resolved through the border per- The reports suggested that a with the Indian side," the tions, which would be set up in bogus voting. examine whether there was a sonnel meeting," the Chinese flag meeting between the com- Chinese Foreign Ministry said. the State. The CEO J&K said the need to set up auxiliary polling Foreign Ministry said in its manders from both sides finally "Going forward, the Chinese Shawwal Moon sighted, Eid today The new and most modern- EVMs were equipped with stations in some parts of the response to an e-mail query resulted in the Chinese agreeing side would actively implement Excelsior Correspondent ized EVMs were equipped with entire latest technology and they State. If the need was felt, the from PTI in Beijing on reports to move back the herdsmen a the important consensus several such features that were would be used for the first time SRINAGAR, July 28: The Islamic month of Shawwal moon of Chinese herdsmen intruding day after. auxiliary polling stations would between the leaders of the two capable of detecting the rigging in any election in Jammu and has been sighted, marking the end of Holy month of Ramadhan, into Demchok sector along the In the context of border dis- be notified,'' sources said. countries, continue to push for- and bogus voting. The Election Kashmir. He added that first and Eid-ul-Fitr will be celebrated tomorrow (July 29). in putes, the Chinese Foreign They added that the Election ward the boundary negotiation Commission office in Jammu level check of the EVMs would The Eid prayers will be held across Kashmir in Eidgah's and Jammu and Kashmir, reports Ministry also cited President Xi Commission of India was going process with India, strive for and Kashmir would soon be start very soon. Masjids in the morning. The biggest congregation will be at PTI. Jinping and Prime Minister to hold a high level review of arriving at a fair, reasonable and conducting first trial of the Umang Narula said the Hazratbal where Chief Minister Omar Abdullah will offer Eid "Maintaining peace and Narendra Modi's meeting in election preparedness in Jammu mutually acceptable solution at polling stations for all 87 prayers. The other big congregations of Eid prayers will be at tranquility in the China-India Fortaleza, Brazil, on sidelines of EVMs. and Kashmir soon. an early date and push forward Assembly segments in Jammu border areas is an important the BRICS Summit this month, Chief Electoral Officer The ECI would hold meet- Eidgah, Polo Ground and many other places in Srinagar where the development of China-India consensus and a common aspi- during which the two leaders (CEO), Jammu and Kashmir, and Kashmir have gone up to ings with all political parties of arrangements for offering Eid prayers have already been made. strategic and cooperative part- ration of the two sides. China agreed to manage and handle Umang Narula told the 10015 as against 9633 in the Jammu and Kashmir separately Several countries, however, celebrated Eid-ul-Fitr today nership," the ministry said. will work with India to safe- differences in a positive and for- Excelsior that Jammu and previous elections. and security review and election including Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Kuwait, guard the peace and tranquility ward-looking manner. According to the Chinese Kashmir will be getting all Number of the polling arrangements meetings with top Iraq, Jordan, United States, United Kingdom and other European in the border area between the "The two sides agreed to official media, during his meet- 15,000 new most modernized booths has been increased to brass of civil and police admin- countries. two countries," it said. manage and handle differences ing with Modi, Xi vowed to EVMs manufactured in Gujarat help the voters of far flung istration in addition to the (Contd on page 4 Col 3) In New Delhi, Home in a positive and forward-look- build strong ties with India and for the forthcoming Assembly areas to exercise their right to Election Department. Minister Rajnath Singh, ing manner, strengthen mutual called for negotiated solution to elections. The new machines franchise. Increase of 382 The final electoral rolls 7 officers shifted will be enough to cover all polling stations in the State responding to the reports of trust, jointly safeguard peace the border issues between the would be published on Excelsior Correspondent intrusion, said, "The Chinese and tranquility in the border and (Contd on page 4 Col 5) 10015 polling stations, which would also go a long way in (Contd on page 4 Col 3) SRINAGAR, July 28: The Government issued orders of trans- Massive protest against police, probe ordered Rly, Renewable Ministries holding parleys to make Katra model solar energy Stn fer and postings of six KAS officers and an IFS officer here today. Shabnam Kamili, Special Secretary to Government , Public Works (R&B) Department has been transferred and posted as Centre yet to fix timeframe for creation Special Secretary to Government BPE, Floriculture and Cop kills 2 sisters, Horticulture Department. Dr Ghulam Nabi Itto, Special Secretary to Government Forest Department has been shifted and posted as of separate Railway Division in Jammu Mission Director ICDS Scheme, Social Welfare Department. Mohinder Verma that currently J&K falls under The latest announcement by Mohd Ashraf Wani, Deputy Commissioner Relief Organisation shoots self to death (Migrants) Srinagar, has been transferred and posted as Joint Ferozepur Division of the the Railways Ministry has creat- Director Industries and Commerce ( Development) Kashmir. within a week. also lying dead in the adjoin- JAMMU, July 28: Northern Railway Zone and if ed resentment among the people Gopal Sharma Mehmood Ahmed Shah Dy Commissioner Commercial Taxes Both the sisters have been ing room along with his Notwithstanding persistent Jammu becomes a division then of Jammu as this project has the RAJOURI, July 28: A identified as Urmila (27), wife weapon. He had used one bul- demand from various quar- it would be the first rail division potential to provide employment (Contd on page 4 Col 5) police constable gunned down of Chaman Lal, an SPO, resi- let under his chin and his skull ters, the Railways Ministry has in Jammu and Kashmir. to many unemployed people two sisters and then shot him- dent of village Gharat, about 20 had broken. The police seized not fixed any timeframe for The announcement about especially the educated unem- One killed, 25 pilgrims injured self to death, using his own kms from here and Nisha (21), weapon and removed all the giving practical shape to its creation of new Railway ployed. Moreover, the project Excelsior Correspondent service weapon (AK-47), at daughter of Punjab Singh, resi- three dead bodies to Kalakote announcement regarding cre- Division in J&K was widely will immensely support Jammu Thermal Colony in Kalakote dent of Thermal Colony. Since hospital. ation of Railway Division in hailed by cross section of society economy and prove a strong JAMMU, July 28: Three trucks collided tonight at Diani, about town last mid-night. Punjab Singh was a worker of In the morning, the people of Jammu, which is otherwise in the State because the same was instrument for its industrial five kilometers from Samba on Jammu-Pathankot National The incident evoked massive Thermal Power Plant, he had the area assembled in the imperative for employment linked with the opening of development. Highway killing one person and injuring 25 pilgrims of Mata protest demonstration in been residing in this colony Colony and started protest generation and improving the avenues for direct or indirect "The establishment of Vaishno Devi ji shrine. Kalakote town today. The irate since long. After his death, his against local police. They allegd economy of Jammu. employment and promoting Jammu Railway Division at Reports said conductor of truck No. 2054 RJ23G was chang- people raised slogans against elder and married sister started that Constable Sanjay Singh Informed sources told industrial development in the the earliest is also imperative * Pic on page 4 ing punctured tyre of the truck at local police, alleging their living here in this colony house was frequent visitor to this EXCELSIOR that Chairman State. as it would be only after its cre- Diani when another rashly driven "However, no further step truck No. 7501 RJ07G hit it from behind. Yet another truck carry- involvement in the case. They and Nisha, who is student of house. They demanded high Railway Board in the month of ation that extension of railway has so far been initiated by the ing the pilgrims of Mata Vaishno Devi ji shrine from village were demanding high level level inquiry and action against February this year had lines to other parts of Jammu * Pic on page 4 Railways Ministry in giving Mareen in Kathua district, which was returning from Katra to Magisterial inquiry into the police officials in the case. They announced that the Railways and Kashmir would get whole episode and removal of were demanding Magisterial Ministry would create new practical shape to the Mareen, hit the trucks from behind leading to collision of three BA-Part-II was also residing inquiry into the matter. The announcement", sources local SHO. Constable Sanjay Railway Division in Jammu after (Contd on page 4 Col 5) (Contd on page 4 Col 7) Singh, a former body guard of with her sister while her mother town observed bandh during delinking the railway network in regretted, adding "though the SHO consumed total eight bul- was living in the village. Urmil morning hours, but later with Jammu and Kashmir from the new Government at the Centre let of his AK-47 rifle to kill both was working in a local the intervention of senior offi- Ferozepur Division of the honors this announcement but the sisters and self, and complet- Anganwadi centre at Kalakote cers SDPO and Tehsildar, Northern Railway Zone. it has not fixed any timeframe ed this operation within three- as helper. Her husband, Chaman Kalakote it was lifted. ASP "The creation of new to implement this announce- four minutes. Lal ( SPO), was at Rajouri as he Nowshera, Rakesh Kumar and Railway Division in Jammu was ment". While Deputy Commiss- had been transferred there by SSP Rajouri Mubassar Latiffi felt imperative in view of the This stand of the Railways ioner Rajouri, Jitender Singh the District police authorities. also reached there in the morn- expansion of the railway network Ministry was also revealed in the has ordered Magisterial inquiry Last night, their neigh- ing. Later, MLA also joined the in Jammu and Kashmir especial- Parliament recently when the into the matter, SSP Rajouri, bours heard the sound of gun administration to resolve the ly after the opening of Minister of State in the Ministry Mubassar Latiffi said that a fires from their house and issue. It took long time to settle Baramulla-Banihal section", they clearly stated that at present Special Investigation Team they informed Police Station. the issue. said, adding "within months after Indian Railways don't have any (SIT) headed by Additional SP The people suspected it as mil- The officers assured the agi- the announcement about separate plan to create any new division Nowshera, Rakesh Kumar itant attack. However, later tating public that impartial division even Udhampur-Katra other than the ones with head- Sharma will conduct thorough they moved nearer the house investigation would be conduct- railway line was thrown open. quarters at Jammu, Gulbarga and probe in the case and submit and by that time police had ed into the case and the truth Moreover, the network would Silchar. He, however, categori- report within 10 days. Tehsildar, also reached there. They will come out. The District increase further following com- cally stated that at present no Kalakote Abdul Majid Tantray found both Nisha and Urmil Police also agreed to provide pletion of work on Katra-Banihal timeframe has been fixed for has been directed by the DC to lying in pool of blood. section". operationalization of the divi- hold inquiry and submit a report Constable Sanjay Singh was (Contd on page 4 Col 5) It is pertinent to mention here sions. Army deployed in Bani No change in Nowshera segment area after sacrilegious act Excelsior Correspondent spread the people in Bhoondh on Bani -Basohli road and adjoining during last over 5 years KATHUA, July 28: Tension areas downed the shutters of Gopal Sharma consecutive terms from 1962 tions. gripped remote Billawar-Bani their business establishments, up to 1987, this bordering Now, from 2008 onwards, area of Kathua district today held a massive demonstration Majority of the people from Nowshera constituency of dis- R S Sharma is representing this after a sacrilegious act was and blocked the road. Nowshera constituency of dis- trict Rajouri, remained strong constituency. Mr Sharma had reported from village Jaanu The protestors were raising trict Rajouri, claim that the hold of Congress Party for secured 16,511 votes out of near Bhoondh (Sheetal Nagar) slogans against the authorities major issues are still same decades. Prior to this, Krishan total 62,365 votes polled while with people taking to streets in and Government demanding which were five years back and Dev Sethi from National his nearest rival Dr Romesh protest demanding immediate immediate arrest of the culprits their representative from Conference had represented this Chander Sharma from Congress arrest of culprits. responsible for the sacrilegious National Conference has not constituency from 1957 for one had managed 12,691 votes. According to reports, soon act. contributed much to the con- term. R S Sharma, a resident of Surinder Choudhary from BSP stituency. Health care, drinking had secured 12,186 votes while after the news of sacrilegious act (Contd on page 4 Col 5) Ganya village near Jhangar water and electricity are still BJP's Vishwinder Dev remained Internet Edition: www.dailyexcelsior.com at 4th place with 11,701 votes. R S E-Paper: http://epaper.dailyexcelsior.com Sharma is also " enjoying the sta- INSIDE WEATHER Constituency - Nowshera (NC) tus of Minister of ! * Ghastly rural sanitation ...Page 6 JAMMU : State (MoS) as he * Compensation to riots victims Rain/thundershowers. " MLA - Radhay Sham Sharma TEMPERATURE has been appoint- ! SASB reviews all aspects of Max: 30.5 Degree C ed as Vice ongoing Amarnath Yatra ...Page 3 Min: 27.2 Degree C " Term - Second Chairman of J&K ! Husband gets life-imprisonment RELATIVE HUMIDITY Kissan Board. RH-I (Morning): 90.0 per cent " for killing wife ...Page 3 Votes Secured - 16511/62365 (26.47%) Nowshera con- RH-II (Evening): 83.0 per cent stituency of ! NABARD to play pivotal Sunset on Tuesday: 07.33 p.m. major issues and even after two (LoC), from National Rajouri has over 92,000 voters role in all-round Sunrise on Wednesday: 05.45 a.m. terms from 1996 onwards and Conference made inroads into and Sunderbani and Nowshera, SRINAGAR: 2008, the sitting legislator R S development: Jaitley ...Page 5 Light rain/thundershowers. this constituency in 1996 for the the two major towns are part of Sharma has failed to come up to ! Ensure maximum awareness TEMPERATURE first time when elections were this constituency comprising of Max: 33.0 Degree C the expectations of the public for better participation held after Governor's rule and 60 Panchayats. During recently Min: 20.7 Degree C from his constituency. in welfare long spell of militancy. But concluded Lok Sabha elections, RELATIVE HUMIDITY Represented by most initiatives: Tara Chand ...Page 5 RH-I (Morning): 73.0 per cent Radhay Sham Sharma was the lead of BJP candidate Jugal favourite of public and a popu- ! Rai wins gold, silver for RH-II (Evening): 51.0 per cent defeated by Master Beli Ram's Kishore over Congress and NC : TEMPERATURE lar legislator, Master Beli Ram Narang; Vijender leads son - Dr Romesh Chander from alliance candidate (Madan Lal), Max: 33.6 Degree C from Congress Party for the six boxers charge ...Page 10 Min: 20.8 Degree C Congress Party in 2002 elec- (Contd on page 4 Col 1)