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Follow us: JAMMU, THURSDAY, MAY 14, 2020 REGD. NO. JK-71/18-20 Vol No. 56 12 Pages ` 5.00 ExcelsiorRNI No. 28547/65 No. 132 Package will TDS, TCS rates cut by 25 pc for 2020-21 help businesses, MSMEs: PM Govt announces Rs 3 lakh cr collateral-free NEW DELHI, May 13: The series of measures announced today by the Government to boost the econo- loans for small business, liquidity for NBFCs my hit by the Coronavirus lock- down will enhance liquidity, empower entrepreneurs and strengthen their competitive All income tax return, tax audit dates to be extended spirit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said. NEW DELHI, May 13: stimulus package announced by diligence and the intention is the world's fifth-largest econo- He also said the announce- Prime Minister Narendra Modi, also to build local brands," she my hurtling towards its first full- ments made by Finance The Government today Finance Minister Nirmala said. year contraction in four decades. Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced about Rs 6 lakh Sitharaman said the measures The Rs 20 lakh crore spend- Sitharaman said automatic will go a long way in addressing crore package comprising Rs 3 collateral-free loans of a 4- issues faced by businesses, lakh crore of collateral-free year tenure with a 12-month especially Micro, Small and loans for small businesses and moratorium on interest pay- (Contd on page 4 Col 1) a Rs 30,000 crore lifeline to ment, will benefit 45 lakh non-bank and housing finance small businesses. Corona cases companies as part of measures Another two lakh such busi- to help the economy tied over nesses would benefit from a Rs cross 78,000, disruptions caused by the 20,000 crore subordinate debt deaths 2,500 Coronavirus lockdown. for stressed or loan defaulting * For full order, visit MSMEs, she said, adding a fund Maintaining social distancing, farmers work in their field in Samba on Wednesday. NEW DELHI, May 13: www.dailyexcelsior.com of funds for MSMEs is also —Excelsior/Gautam The nationwide tally of being created, which will infuse COVID-19 cases neared 78,000 Also, it cut the tax rate on Rs 50,000 crore equity in units today with further spread of the non-salary payments by 25 per that have growth potential. Two treated, discharged; Ramban now COVID-free deadly virus getting detected cent, extended support to com- Also the definition of across Mumbai, Chennai, panies to meet statutory liability MSMEs has been changed from Ahmedabad and the national on employees' retirement fund, a pure investment-based one to Second Corona casualty in Jammu, capital. provided a Rs 90,000 crore that provides for higher invest- bailout to cash-starved electrici- ments and turnover for compa- The death toll was seen Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman briefing newsmen ty distribution companies and nies to remain as small business- approaching the 2,500-mark, about the economic package announced by Prime Minister gave construction firms up to six es, and avail financial and other 7 more test +ve; tally rises to 98 while the number of COVID-19 Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Wednesday. (UNI) patients having recovered has more months to complete the incentives. crossed 25,000. Government projects. will help "spur growth and build ing, including ones previously Besides, an estimated Rs 1 Kerala, where new cases Announcing the first set of a very self-reliant ". announced and the Reserve lakh crore in dues to MSMEs by Two trains arrive had stopped coming up till a components of the Rs 20 lakh "It addresses ease of doing Bank measures, is seen as a Government and Central PSUs few days back, saw 10 more crore COVID-19 economic business, compliance, and due Government's attempt to check (Contd on page 4 Col 1) in Udhampur (Contd on page 4 Col 5) CJ seeks Admn on Day 2 CAPF canteens 1200 stranded test -ve to sell indigenous Tribunals at Sanjeev Pargal products 6 cops among 29 test +ve Jammu, JAMMU, May 13: Jammu NEW DELHI, May 13: Excelsior Correspondent today reported second Corona casualty with a symptomatic Taking a cue from Prime JAMMU, May 13: Chief old person dying before reach- Minister Narendra Modi's in , J&K tally 971 Justice of High Court of Jammu ing the Government Medical appeal to promote local prod- and Kashmir, Gita Mittal has College (GMC) Jammu while ucts, Union Home Ministry Fayaz Bukhari that of a follower, two SPOs and year-old of Mohammad Pora written to Dr Jitendra Singh, seven more persons including An official conducting registration of passengers arriving by today decided that canteens of Head Constables each, a Kulgam, patients admitted to Union Minister of State seeking five in Kathua and two in train in Udhampur through IT enabled Transit Management paramilitary forces will sell SRINAGAR, May 13: Constable, a Selection-Grade Orthopedic ward at GMC establishment of Administrative Jammu district tested positive Information System developed by local administration. only indigenous products from Seven cops were among 29 Constable and a woman, who is Anantnag besides 55-year-old Tribunal with multiple benches for COVID-19 today taking June 1 in a bid to give fillip to persons who tested positive for wife of a cop. Except for the man from Khiitaj. along with about dozen other oped symptoms on May 8 but having permanent seats both at total number of positive cases small scale industries and COVID in Kashmir taking the woman, none had come in con- Two cases include 26-year- persons. was being treated locally by Jammu as well as Srinagar. in the region to 98 and active Khadi. total positive cases in Kashmir * Pic on page 9 old and 27-year-old women, This is the first COVID casu- the family. He was shifted to While showing her deep cases to 39 as two patients-one The countrywide network of to 874 and Jammu and whose samples were received alty in Jammu district and sec- the Government Medical Video on concern regarding lack of over 1,700 Central Police Kashmir tally to 971. from SDH Kokernag. each from Reasi and Ramban ond in Jammu region as a College (GMC) Jammu last www.excelsiornews.com required number of Benches Canteens (CPCs) sell products Dr Mohammad Salim Khan, At GMC Anantnag a doc- districts-were treated and dis- woman hailing from Tikri vil- night where he was declared as with permanent seats in Jammu charged from the Chest ranging from groceries, clothes Nodal Officer, Government tact with any positive patient. tor and a staff nurse have been *Watch video on brought dead. to gift items worth Rs 2,800 Medical College Srinagar told The other cases include six moved to quarantine after two and Kashmir, Chief Justice has Diseases Hospital. GMC Jammu Medical apprised the Minister that with Ramban district has now www.excelsiornews.com (Contd on page 4 Col 7) Excelsior that 1163 samples from Seer Hamdan including a patients tested positive. The Superintendent Dr Dara Singh were processed at CD Hospital 40-year-old woman and five patients in the ward have been the enforcement of J&K Re- become COVID-free as it had lage in Udhampur district had told the Excelsior that the Man killed in Microbiology Lab and 21 men, two of them aged 30 years moved to home quarantine organization Act, 2019 notified only one Corona positive died earlier due to Coronavirus. patient had died on arrival in the among them tested positive for and three others include the men and would be tested after few vide SO 2889 (E) dated 9th of patient, who was a trader from Doctors said a 75-year old hospital and his sample was CRPF firing COVID-19. aged 38, 40 and 45 years. days. August 2019 and issuance of Srinagar, but was tested positive resident of Preet Nagar, taken as he was symptomatic. during administrative quarantine Excelsior Correspondent Eight samples received from Besides cases include a At SKIMS, out of 1726 sam- notification dated 29th of April Digiana under the jurisdiction Further, his son had reached the District Police Lines Anantnag woman from Naibasti, 70- ples processed at Viral 2020 bearing no 208, some at Batote when he was heading of Gandhi Nagar police station house from New Delhi on April SRINAGAR, May 13: A tested positive and they include year-old from Fresal and 49- (Contd on page 9 Col 3) (Contd on page 9 Col 3) home from New Delhi in a truck in Jammu district had devel- (Contd on page 4 Col 3) 25-year-old man was killed by Central Reserve Police (CRPF) Govt approves „ Two clauses deleted on directions of Lt Governor firing on Srinagar-Gulmarg FM’s financial package road triggering clashes in the modification area in which several persons were injured. evokes mixed reaction to SRO-492 Govt modifies financial powers *Watch video on Excelsior Correspondent www.excelsiornews.com JAMMU, May 13: In order A man travelling in a car of CS, Administrative Secretaries No relief to J&K Industry: FOIJ, KCCI to resolve the problems faced was fired at by the CRPF per- by transporters/vehicle owners Mohinder Verma sonnel at a naka on Srinagar- Gopal Sharma extension of Provident Fund salary/wages of the employees Several other vital aspects Gulmarg road near Kawoosa exemption for next three during the lockdown, waiving „ Pic on page 4 area of Narbal in district JAMMU, May 13: JAMMU, May 13: The months, reduction in the off the fixed/demand charges of to remain unchanged Budgam this morning. He has regarding re-registration of old Government of Union financial package announced Provident Fund rate from 12% lock down period, Bank interest vehicles and the issue of road Territory of Jammu and 2019 had conferred a number of November 19, 2019. “Sub-Para been identified as Mehrajudin to 10%, change in the classifica- and other relief which is the Peer son of Ghulam Nabi Peer by the Union Finance tax payable, the Administrative Kashmir has modified some powers on the Chief Secretary (1) of 1(A) and Sub-Para (1) of Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman *Watch video on need of the hour. He said Rs Council under the chairmanship financial powers of the Chief and the Administrative II(B) of this Government Order (Contd on page 9 Col 1) 80000 crores relief has been pro- for various sectors has evoked www.excelsiornews.com of Lieutenant Governor G C Secretary and the Secretaries. shall stand deleted ab initio”, vided to private power supply 19 AEEs, AEs mixed reaction in Jammu and Murmu has approved proposal Administrative Secretaries, It was mentioned in the order read an order dated May 11, Kashmir. tion of Micro, Small and companies whereas, no relief which were conferred last year that these officers will exercise (Contd on page 4 Col 5) 2020 issued by the General transferred Federation of Industry Medium enterprises, allocation has been provided to J&K in respect of developmental the powers of the Minister in Administration Department. of more funds for the collateral Jammu (FOIJ) while expressing Industry in Power sector. works under Plan and Non- respect of various matters and This means that the finan- Excelsior Correspondent free loans to MSME sector, Shah Faesal’s its concern pointed out that FOIJ appealed to Lt Plan. any case not specifically men- cial powers in respect of cases Term Loan with the facility to Governor, G C Murmu to pro- JAMMU, May 13: Jammu while going through the text of PSA extended In exercise of the powers tioned shall be submitted to the relating to accord of adminis- repay the same after 12 months vide the instant relief to the Power Distribution Corporation the financial/ relief package conferred vide Presidential Lieutenant Governor through trative approval to all kinds of and other relief. Industrial sector of J&K in Excelsior Correspondent Limited (JPDCL) has ordered announced by Union Finance Order dated October 31, 2019 the Chief Secretary. works/projects under Lalit Mahajan, chairman of respect of re-imbursement of transfer and postings of 19 Minister today, it has been SRINAGAR, May 13: The and Rule 5 of the Jammu and However, on the directions the FOIJ said that the Industrial salary/wages of lockdown peri- Plan/Non-Plan costing over Rs Assistant Executive Engineers observed that the much awaited detention under Public Safety Kashmir Government Business of the Lieutenant Governor a sector is very disappointed due 7.50 crore and up to Rs 20 (AEEs) and Assistant Engineers relief for MSME Sector of J&K od, wavier on fixed/demand Act (PSA) of bureaucrat- Rules, the Lieutenant Governor partial modification has been to no relief provided in respect crore will not be exercised by (AEs). due to impact of COVID-19, is charges of Power bills and Bank turned-politician Shah Faesal vide Government Order No.49- carried out in the Government of re-imbursement of According to the order, only provided in respect of (Contd on page 4 Col 5) was extended by three months JK(GAD) dated November 19, Order No.49-JK(GAD) dated (Contd on page 9 Col 5) Sunil Singh Bogal has been today. transferred from O&M Circle Several faculty posts stand referred to erstwhile PSC The Home department this Batote and posted at STD-I Sub evening extended detention of Taking undue advantage, private Division-III Jammu, while Shah Faesal by three months, as Neeraj Amla from STD-I Sub Faculty recruitment, promotions in GMCs halted due his PSA detention was expiring Division-III Jammu to O&M today. transporters fleecing labourers Circle JPDCL Batote, Shakti He was detained in August Singh from ED-II Jammu to last year after abrogation of 3-time higher Electric Central Store Division, to unprecedented delay in constituting 1st PSC of UT Article 370 and booked under (Contd on page 4 Col 1) Govind Sharma Service Commission (JKPSC) it was dissolved in November (Contd on page 4 Col 8) fares charged Advisor appointed was wound up in first fortnight 2019. "Further, against many Prepare JAMMU, May 13: Due to of November 2019 after reorga- posts of Lecturer/Assistant Chairman of unprecedented delay in consti- nization of J&K State into two Professor in both old and new action plan Avtar Bhat tuting first Public Service Union Territories of J&K and Medical Colleges, interviews 2 Corpns, SKICC Commission (PSC) of the Ladakh. As per the J&K were conducted but results/rec- post-lockdown:HC KATHUA, May 13: Taking Union Territory of Jammu Reorganization Act 2019, the ommendations could not be undue advantage of nation- Excelsior Correspondent Excelsior Correspondent and Kashmir, candidates who JKPSC was announced to con- issued by JKPSC while against wide lockdown enforced due JAMMU, May 13: The have applied for various entry tinue to be recruiting agency for several advertised posts, inter- SRINAGAR, May 13: High to spread of dreaded COVID- Government today ordered level and other faculty posts in various posts in J&K UT while views were deferred indefinite- Court today directed the 19, the private transporters nomination of Advisor to Government Medical Colleges recruitments in Ladakh would ly," they added. Government to have a meeting are fleecing the stranded Government (Incharge Tourism) be done by the Union Public Sources informed that var- (GMCs) across the UT are in within one week and formalize laborers and other passengers Labourers who reached from other States waiting at as Chairperson of the Board of Service Commission. ious departments like General extreme distress as an action plan on the post-lock- of J&K trapped in different Lakhanpur to be taken to their respective districts on Wednesday. Directors of J&K Tourism Official sources told Medicine and Orthopaedics, Government seems to be com- down situation. States of the country. —Excelsior/Pardeep Development Corporation, J&K pletely non-serious in consti- Excelsior that many faculty Paediatrics, Blood Bank and Hearing a PIL on the rise of Hundreds of labourers and Cable Car Corporation and tuting the premier recruitment posts at the level of entry in var- Forensic Medicine in GMC COVID-19 and the facilities of private sector employees who three times rate than the normal These labourers belonging to SKICC Srinagar. agency even after six months ious disciplines i.e. Lecturer in Jammu and Chest Diseases health care to deal with the pan- reached here from the States of fare for carrying them up to various parts of Kathua , Jammu, Other Members of the Board of winding up of the erstwhile GMC Jammu/Srinagar and and Blood Bank Department demic, the Division Bench of Gujarat, Rajasthan, Delhi and Lakhanpur from different States Samba and Udhampur districts of Directors of these J&K Public Service Assistant Professor posts in new in GMC Srinagar are facing Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Uttar Pradesh alleged that they of the country where they were of Jammu region also termed the Corporations will remain Commission. Medical Colleges of J&K UT deficiency of faculty at entry Justice Rajnesh Oswal said the were fleeced by the private stuck for about two months of claims of the respective State unchanged. The Jammu Kashmir Public stand referred to JKPSC before (Contd on page 4 Col 3) (Contd on page 9 Col 1) transporters who charged them lockdown. (Contd on page 4 Col 7)