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Follow us: Daily Excelsior , THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2020 REGD. NO. JK-71/18-20 Vol No. 56 14 Pages ` 5.00 ExcelsiorRNI No. 28547/65 No. 258 Farooq moves Central team to assess situation in Jammu: Dr Jitendra Adj motion IT raids at business of Farooq’s relative Excelsior Correspondent 11 more die of COVID in Jammu, 5 in ; *Tax evasion of NEW , Sept 16: An adjournment motion was over Rs 15 cr moved by NC president and Member of Parliament from GMC MS, SDM, SDPO, 27 DPL cops test positive Excelsior Correspondent Dr ing from bilateral Community and party MP Hasnain Masoodi Sanjeev Pargal *12 JK Bank staffers in Ramgarh, Acquire Pneumonia and SRINAGAR, Sept 16: The in the Lok Sabha today. Income Tax Department today JAMMU, Sept 16: With COVID, also died in the GMC A calling attention motion raided business of Iqbal spurt in COVID deaths and 7 of courts infected in the morning. was also moved to get the infor- Shiekh who is close relative of cases in Jammu region as 11 Two persons from Nanak mation regarding the status of former Chief Minister Dr more persons including three of district court and four J&K (MHA), the issue of alarming Nagar aged 45 and 72 died in the investigation in Shopain case. Farooq Abdullah, for tax eva- women succumbed to the virus Bank in Rajouri and 10 CISF #COVID situation in #Jammu. GMC Jammu and Chest sion worth over Rs 15 cr. and 832 new cases, 221 in personnel and five District Jail A special team of Union Health Diseases Hospital respectively Gadkari tests +ve An official said that IT alone, were staffers in also tested Ministry is being immediately early today. Both were positive Department carried out raids this , Sept 16: reported today, the Central positive for COVID-19 today. deputed to visit #Jammu and for pathogen. morning at Sadiq Memorial Hotel Pine Spring which was raided by the IT sleuths in Government has decided to In view of the rising assist the UT Government. Also An old man from Ward No. 8 Union Minister Nitin B.Ed College in Soura area of Srinagar on Wednesday. -Excelsior/Shakeel depute high-level team to Coronavirus cases in Jammu, a spoke to LG , who was suffering Gadkari today said he has tested Srinagar and at hotel Pine Jammu to asses situation and team from the Union Health regarding this," Dr Jitendra from chronic liver failure and COVID-19 positive. Spring Wazirbagh, Dalgate, and Rs 15 cr and during the investi- with the Government. suggest measures to control Ministry is being immediately Singh tweeted. was positive for the virus, died "Yesterday, I was feeling Srinagar. gation it came to the fore. However, he said that so far the pandemic. sent here to assist the adminis- Later, Union Home in the District Hospital today. weak and consulted my Doctor. They seized documents and Sheikh runs a chain of that aspect was not touched. Government Medical tration, Union Minister of State Secretary AK Bhalla spoke to A 92-year-old man from Bari During the course of my check accounts related details of the hotels and the official said that The IT Department also raid- College (GMC) Jammu Medical in the Prime Minister's Office Brahmana in died up, I have been tested COVID- *Watch video on Sheikh's businesses. The raid *Watch video on ed a jeweller Zahoor Matta at Superintendent Dr Dara Singh, (PMO) Dr Jitendra Singh told in the GMC Jammu of ailments 19 positive," Gadkari tweeted. www.excelsiornews.com continued for over an hour at Jehangir Chowk as he was also who was in the forefront for past the Excelsior. and Coronavirus. www.excelsiornews.com "I am at present doing well Soura. They also raided the hotel evading income tax. They seized six months in COVID manage- He said the team comprised J&K BVR A 60-year-old woman from with the blessings and good Pine Spring at Wazirbag area of they have reports that he is several documents from his pos- ment tested positive. The SDM NITI Aayog member and Health Subrahmanyam to discuss Kuldabi in Rajouri wishes of all. I have isolated Srinagar. also evading GST. He said that session. , who is a KAS officer, Ministry experts who will visit modalities of the visit of Central district died in Sub District myself," he added. An official said that Sheikh he is deducting GST from the The official said that they are the Sub Divisional Police Jammu region, assess COVID team. Hospital Sunderbani. She was Gadkari's ministerial col- had done a tax evasion of over customers and travel agents conducing more raids in the leagues Amit Shah, Shripad Officer (SDPO) , who is situation and suggest measure to A 63-year-old woman from co-morbid and positive for the but not depositing the same coming days for tax evasion. Naik, Dharmendra Pradhan, a KPS officer, 27 police person- the administration to control and Trikuta Nagar died of COVID in virus, SSP Rajouri Chandan Kailash Choudhary, Arjun Ram nel in the District Police Lines manage the pandemic. the Chest Diseases Hospital Kohli said. (DPL) Udhampur, 12 J&K Bank ``The team will visit Jammu Bakshi Nagar this afternoon An 80-year-old retired 31 former legislators asked to vacate Govt (Contd on page 11 Col 3) employees from Ramgarh in next 2-3 days,'' Dr Jitendra while a 79-year-old woman teacher from Kishtwar town, branch, five more constables in Singh said. from Swaran Vihar Police who was suffering from demen- No proposal to Police Station, three Dr Singh has also spoken to Colony in Bantalab died at home tia and positive for COVID-19, residences, warned of forcible eviction change retirement cops from District Police Office Lt Governor Manoj Sinha in this and subsequently tested positive died of heart attack at his house (DPO) Ramban, 18 employees regard. for the virus in the GMC this morning, Chief Medical Excelsior Correspondent Nagar, Ajiaz Ahmad Mir resid- Haji Rasheed residing in J-59 age: Dr Jitendra of private company working for "Have taken up with the Jammu. A 46-year-old man from Officer (CMO) Dr Ravinder ing in J-11 Jawahar Nagar, Ali Jawahar Nagar, AR Rather J-62 the Railways, seven employees Union Ministry of Home Affairs Gorkha Nagar, who was suffer- SRINAGAR, Sept 16: The , Sept 16: (Contd on page 11 Col 7) Mohammad Dar residing in J-14 Jawahar Nagar, Mohammad Estates Department has issued Jawahar Nagar, Bashir Ahmad Yusuf Bhat J-63 Jawahar Nagar, There is no proposal to Equipments for ICUs, operation theatres notices to 31 former legislators Dar residing in J-18 Jawahar Mohammad Amin Bhat J-64 change the age of retirement of asking them to vacate the Nagar, Er Rashid residing in J- Jawahar Nagar, Shameema Central Government employ- Government accommodations Firdous J-65 Jawahar Nagar, ees, Minister of State for AC nod to WB project for strengthening healthcare they are illegally occupying in Abdul Rahim Rather residing in Personnel Jitendra Singh said Srinagar and in case they fail HC seeks report a private house hired by Estates Excelsior Correspondent curement/installation of equip- a part of Jhelum Tawi Flood vailing situation due to global to do so they have been today. As the report of Estates Department, Chowdhary ments including critical care Recovery Project (JTFRP), COVID-19 pandemic when the warned of forcible eviction. Mohammad Ramzan residing in "There is no proposal to SRINAGAR, Sept 16: In Department reveals that large ambulances for hospitals having seven components National Disaster Management The notices have been served a private house hired by Estates change the age of superannua- an important decision that number of former Ministers, through J&K Medical Supplies aimed at reconstruction and Act was invoked to deal with among others to former Deputy Department, Chander Mohan tion of Central Government further strengthens patient politicians and retired Corporation Ltd and establish- rehabilitation of the damaged the humanitarian crisis emerg- Speaker Nazir Ahmad Khan Ganga residing in a private employees. The State care in the health institutions bureaucrats are under unau- ment of manifold and gas infrastructure. One of its com- ing out of the spread of virus. Gurezi early this week and they house hired by Estates Government employees are of J&K especially in wake of thorized occupation of pipeline system in the proposed ponents, the ‘Contingent It was following the request were asked to vacate these Department and Raja Manzoor Governed by the rules/regula- the COVID-19 pandemic, the Government quarters and SDHs/CHCs of Jammu & Emergency Response’ is meant of Government of Jammu & premises within 7 days. residing in EP flats; former tions framed by their respective Administrative Council (AC) Bungalows, the High Court through Mechanical for providing immediate Kashmir, GoI and World Bank The notices were issued to MLCs Kasiar Jamshed Lone State Governments," he said in which met here under the has sought compliance of Engineering Department. response during any crisis or agreed to finance 50 million former Deputy Speaker Nazir residing in T-19 Tulsi Bagh, a written reply to the Lok chairmanship of Lieutenant court directions already US$ for the project. The J&K Ahmad Khan Gurezi residing in Vikram Randawa residing in J- Sabha. Governor, Manoj Sinha, gave passed with regard to evic- Medical Supplies Corporation T-18 Tulsi Bagh, former MLAs 53 Jawahar Nagar, Sajjad (Contd on page 11 Col 3) its nod to implementation of tion of these persons with has been incorporated as Hakeem Mohammad Yaseen Ahmad Kitchloo J-60 Jawahar the World Bank assisted proj- recovery of outstanding Project Implementation Unit residing in M-1 Tulsi Bagh, Nagar and Yasir Reshi J-61 Terror module ect for strengthening of rentals from them in lieu of healthcare institutions by way (PIU) for implementation of Ghulam Nabi Lone Hanjoora Jawahar Nagar. busted, one held of providing equipment for this component. residing in M-5 Tulsi Bagh, (Contd on page 11 Col 5) A notice issued to one of the intensive care units/operation With help of this new proj- Zaffar Mahas is residing in T-9 legislators said that they have Excelsior Correspondent theatres, laboratories and ect approved under the World Tulsi Bagh, Mohammad Khalil 24 Jawahar Nagar, Mushtaq been issued several notices in JAMMU, Sept 16: In a power back up systems at the Bank, the Health institutions of Band residing in T-16 Tulsi Ahmad Shah residing in J-27 the past to vacate the major breakthrough, police district level, manifold system Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha chairing Administrative the will be able Bagh, Zahoor Ahmad residing in Jawahar Nagar, Shoukat Government accommodations today busted a terror module of and gas pipelines at Council meeting in Srinagar on Wednesday. to ensure availability of quality T-12 Tulsi Bagh, Syed Farooq Hussain Gania residing in J-41 which they are not entitled for banned outfits operating SDH/CHC level, besides criti- healthcare facilities through Andrabi residing in T-5 Tulsi Jawahar Nagar, Altaf Ahmad but they had failed to comply Pertinently, World Bank emergency in Jammu & advanced equipment, besides Bagh, M S Panditpuri residing Wani residing in J-46 Jawahar the Government orders. through social media and arrest- cal care ambulances. assisted project for strengthen- Kashmir. This component came ed one person indulging in The Administrative Council better handling of COVID-19 in 7-S Tulsi Bagh, Mohammad Nagar, Dr Bashir Ahmad "That as per the SOP and ing of healthcare institutions is into effect only during the pre- residing in J-48 Jawahar Nagar, unlawful activities. also accorded sanction to pro- pandemic. Abbas residing in 15-F Jawahar (Contd on page 11 Col 5) As per police spokesman, based on credible input from No separate collection, transportation of infectious material Military Intelligence (MI), 8 die of COVID, J&K toll 937 District Police Jammu has arrested an accused in terror Health institutions, quarantine centres Fayaz Bukhari 2,430 recoveries from , module in the area of Sub- 758 fresh cases in Valley 3,609 cases including 2,459 Division Domana who was in SRINAGAR, Sept 16: COVID cases today taking J&K Bandipora, 13 and 86 recoveries and 114 deaths from touch with terror operatives Kashmir today reported eight tally to 58,244. from . ; 3,344 cases includ- violating COVID waste mgmt guidelines COVID-19-related deaths tak- ing 2,774 recoveries and 62 (Contd on page 11 Col 5) The fresh cases include 225 There are 12,167 positive Mohinder Verma *Training to handlers, ing the death toll in Jammu deaths from ; 3,013 HC Jammu Wing and Kashmir to 937 while cases including 54 deaths and JAMMU, Sept 16: Valley reported 758 fresh cases Non-COVID hospitals asked to conduct 2,219 recoveries from to remain closed Shocking it may sound but it is occupational safety out of focus taking J&K tally to 58,244. ; 2,980 cases including a fact that health institutions Today's deaths include two surgeries as per SOPs 1,973 recoveries and 60 deaths for 2 days and quarantine centres in the safety has remained out of the Urban Local Bodies and com- residents of Srinagar and from ; 2,963 cases focus in majority of quarantine mon biomedical waste treatment Kupwara besides one each from Irfan Tramboo including 1,955 and 30 deaths Excelsior Correspondent Union Territory of Jammu Budgam, Bandipora, from Bandipora; 2,121 cases and Kashmir are not strictly and treatment institutions. and disposal facilities in addi- The Health Department today ordered the resumption of On the instructions of the tion to existing practices under and Kulgam districts. including 1,950 recoveries and JAMMU, Sept 16: As some adhering to the guidelines for surgeries at all the non-COVID Hospitals across Kashmir officials have tested COVID-19 handling and disposal of waste Union Government, the Central Bio Medical Waste Management Among others, the victims 41 deaths from Kulgam; 2,291 falling under the administrative control of Directorate of positive, the Chief Justice Gita being generated during the Pollution Control Board on July Rules, 2016 were asked to strict from the Valley include a 70- cases including 1,726 recoveries Health Services, Kashmir. Mittal has ordered closure of treatment and quarantine of 21, 2020 issued revised guide- follow the same. year-old from and 26 deaths from Ganderbal Jammu Wing of the High Court Novel Coronavirus (COVID- lines for handling, treatment and These revised guidelines Srinagar, a 57-year-old woman It may be mentioned here that the non-COVID surgeries and 1,892 cases including 1,703 for two days for sanitization 19) patients. disposal of waste being generat- were issued to provide guidance from Anantnag, a 40- were put at halt across hospitals in Valley immediately after recoveries and 30 deaths from purpose. Moreover, neither separate ed during the treatment, diagno- on segregation of general solid year-old from the COVID-19 infection started to spread here. Shopian. The Registry has informed dedicated workers for handling sis and quarantine of COVID-19 waste and bio-medical waste Budgam, a 28-year-old man The manpower of various hospitals was used to cater to Of the total 58,244 cases in that yesterday some officials in of COVID-19 waste have been patients. from quarantine centres and from Gund Ibharim , a (Contd on page 11 Col 7) Jammu and Kashmir, 38,446 are the Jammu Wing of the High deployed nor proper training on Accordingly, all the health healthcare facilities treating man from Shopain and 70-year- from Kashmir. Court have tested COVID-19 do's and don'ts have been pro- institutions, isolation wards, COVID-19 patients and to rec- old woman from Umer Colony from Srinagar, 119 Budgam, 92 cases including 256 deaths and The officials said that total positive and as per the SOPs vided to the general handlers as quarantine centres, sample col- ommend on disposal of Personal Baramulla, 70 Pulwama, 37 9,961 recoveries from Srinagar, number of active cases in (Contd on page 11 Col 5) a result of which occupational lection centres, laboratories, (Contd on page 11 Col 5) Kashmir reported 758 fresh Anantnag, 74 Kupwara, 42 4,066 cases including 74 deaths, (Contd on page 11 Col 7) Holds first meeting post abrogation of 370 Youth dies ‘ will face better trained troops’ HC for removal Fight for aspirations, rights of mysteriously of solid waste in custody Army fully geared to fight full from Wular Excelsior Correspondent Excelsior Correspondent people of J&K to continue: PDP SRINAGAR, Sept 16: SRINAGAR, Sep 16: The fledged war in Ladakh Excelsior Correspondent Turning the area of mysterious death of a 23-year- JAMMU, Sept 16: these assertions reacting to always prefers to resolve into dumping garbage, High old in area of North SRINAGAR, Sept 16: The China's official media Global issues through dialogue. While Court while taking serious note Kashmir's Baramulla triggered Asserting that it is fully People's Democratic Party Times reports that India's opera- talks are in progress to resolve on part of the apathy of con- a fresh wave of anger in the area prepared to fight a full-fledged (PDP) today held a formal tional logistics is not geared up the border issues with China in cerned authorities directed for today with family members of war even in winters in Eastern meeting of its party leaders adequately and it will not be Eastern Ladakh, at the military immediate removal of Solid the deceased alleging that their Ladakh, the making it first of its kind for able to fight through winters level it is well prepared for the Waste from the site and for son was murdered in custody. today said if China created the party post abrogation of effectively. prolonged stand-off," he said. information of notifying the Sensing trouble, the authori- conditions for war, they will Article 370 in August last year. "This can best be attributed He said altitudes in Ladakh Solid Waste Management ties suspended internet services face a better trained, better The party leaders stated that to ignorance. Indian Army is range from "high to super-high Bylaws in the area. in the area to prevent any law prepared, fully rested and psy- they pledge to continue fighting altitude" and there is a lot of The division bench of Chief and order issue. Police, howev- chologically hardened Indian for the aspirations and rights of *Watch video on snowfall - up to 40 feet after Justice Gita Mittal and Justice er, said that the youth was an troops. people of Jammu & Kashmir www.excelsiornews.com November. Puneet Gupta after perusal of Over Ground Worker arrested In a statement, it said com- and resist by all democratic "Coupled with this, the reply of the Coordinator Wular on September 15 along with pared to physically and psycho- ways the onslaught by the fully prepared and more than temperature dipping down to Conservation and Management two grenades and that he died logically battle-hardened Indian Central Government. PDP leaders during a meeting in Srinagar on Wednesday. capable of fighting a full- minus 30 to 40 degree Celsius Authority (WUCMA) observed after fleeing during the night troops, Chinese troops mostly The meeting come when the -Excelsior/ Shakeel fledged war even in winters in is a usual phenomenon. Wind the issue involved is of very raid after which his body was are from urban areas and not party president and former Chief Eastern Ladakh," a Northern chill factor makes matters serious in nature as the water that it won't tolerate, what it "On one hand, BJP is partic- found near a stone quarry at used to hardships or prolonged Minister con- Command spokesperson said even worse for the troops. The body site has been converted called "brazen duplicity of ipating in dialogue with Taliban, Tujjar Shareef area of Sopore. deployment under field condi- tinues to be under house arrest. here. roads also get closed due to the into dumping garbage site by in dealing talking reconciliation with PLA The family members of the tions. "India is a peace-loving snow. But despite all this, the The party leaders who with issues in Jammu & who have invaded Ladakh and deceased youth Irfan, accused the local Municipal Committee attended the meeting asserted The Army' Northern country and wishes to have good Kashmir and elsewhere." (Contd on page 11 Col 1) (Contd on page 11 Col 3) Command headquarters made relations with its neighbours. (Contd on page 11 Col 3) (Contd on page 11 Col 1)