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Vol No. 55 No. 76 JAMMU, MONDAY, MARCH 18, 2019 REGD. NO. JK-71/18-20 12 Pages ` 5.00 ExcelsiorRNI No. 28547/65 Parrikar passes War, Sofi, Khalid get mandate from Valley away PANAJI, Mar 17: Goa Chief Minister BJP repeats Dr Jitendra, Jugal , a former Defence Minister who had been battling a pancreatic on 2 prestigious Jammu seats ailment for over a year, died at his private resi- Decision on Ladakh segment deferred dence near here today. Sanjeev Pargal tary, Incharge Jammu and Parliamentary seat. In Anantnag, stituency but later dropped his He was 63. Kashmir, Ram Madhav, Avinash apart from Sofi Yusuf, the BJP name. The health of Parrikar, a JAMMU, Mar 17: The BJP Rai Khanna, State president leader Javed Qadiri was also in The BJP had submitted technocrat-turned-politician Central Election Committee is Ravinder Raina, Ashok Koul, the Panel while for Srinagar names of Ladakh Autonomous and a BJP stalwart, took a turn understood to have cleared State general secretary (organi- constituency, in addition to Hill Development Council (Contd on page 9 Col 5) names of its candidates for five zations) and Kavinder Gupta, Khalid Jehangir, Dr Ali (LAHDC), Leh chairman, Lok Sabha seats in the State former Deputy Chief Minister. Mohammad Mir was in the list. Jamyang Tsering Namgayal and Ghose tipped to and decided to stick with sit- However, an official However, according to BJP Chering Dorjay, former Minister ting Members of Parliament announcement of the candidates sources, the BJP had only sin- and sitting MLC for Ladakh Lok be Ist Lokpal (MPs) Dr Jitendra Singh and is expected to be made along gle name of Dr Jitendra Singh Sabha seat. However, the BJP NEW , Mar 17: Jugal Kishore from two with names of other States short- and Jugal Kishore Sharma for CEC didn't clear any name for The name of former Jammu seats but deferred the ly. The BJP CEC can effect last Udhampur-Doda and Jammu- Ladakh constituency and instead Supreme Court Judge Justice mandate for Ladakh con- minute changes in the list. Poonch Lok Sabha seats and advised Ravinder Raina to Pinaki Chandra Ghose is said to stituency in the absence of While reportedly clearing both of them will get mandate depute high-level delegation to be in active consideration for consensus. The CEC directed mandate for second time to Dr again. Initially, BJP State pres- Ladakh to hold consultations appointment as the chief of the State party leadership to Jitendra Singh from Udhampur- ident Ravinder Raina was also with the party leaders there, country's first Lokpal, the anti- depute high-level team to Doda and Jugal Kishore Sharma in the Panel for Jammu- evolve consensus and revert to Students risk their lives while travelling to school in a Tavera vehicle in Betab Valley of corruption ombudsman, offi- Ladakh shortly to evolve con- from Jammu-Poonch Lok Sabha Poonch Parliamentary seat the CEC. Pahalgam. —Excelsior/Sajad Dar cials said today. sensus on the candidate and seats, both sitting MPs, the BJP but he later opted out himself Ladakh seat goes to polls in Justice Ghose, who retired report back to it for approval is reported to have approved on the ground that he would- fifth phase on May 6 and, there- ‘Modi is in danger, not country’ from the Supreme Court in May of the name. names of Mohammad Maqbool n't contest and instead help all fore, there was sufficient time 2017, is a member of the The BJP CEC headed jointly War for Baramulla-Kupwara six candidates in the fray and with the party to finalize name National Human Rights by Prime Minister Narendra constituency, Sofi Yusuf, former ensure maximum number of of its candidate. The BJP CEC Commission (NHRC). Modi and party president Amit MLC for Anantnag-Pulwama seats for the party. would approve the name for Won’t be CM, Omar will be NC’s His name for the post is Shah reportedly cleared five segment and Khalid Jehangir for Similarly, according to Ladakh seat after it was submit- Srinagar-Budgam seat. sources, the BJP had also kept ted again by the party after visit (Contd on page 9 Col 3) names of the BJP candidates for six Lok Sabha seats of Jammu Apart from Mohammad the name of dissident leader to Ladakh. CM face in Assembly polls: Farooq J&K Bank to and Kashmir last midnight in the Maqbool War, the BJP had GM Choudhary Lal Singh in the Ladakh Lok Sabha seat is presence of BJP general secre- Mir in the Panel for Baramulla Panel for Udhampur-Doda con- (Contd on page 9 Col 3) Jammu and Anantnag districts Farooq Abdullah, it may be sell stake in NC open to respectively in connection with mentioned, is contesting the Lok PNB Metlife „ Concern over tragic road accidents remains confined to statements two separate party functions. Sabha election from Srinagar- alliance on its Addressing a party rally at Budgam seat. He is also the sit- , Mar 17: Bahu Fort while kick-starting ting MP from Srinagar though Jammu and Kashmir Bank conditions: Omar the party campaign for Lok he had lost the Parliamentary today said it proposes to sell its Against requirement of 100 SRTC vehicles, Sabha elections, Farooq election from the same con- stake in PNB Metlife to declared that he will not become stituency in 2014 to then PDP private equity player Oman Excelsior Correspondent Chief Minister of the State and candidate Tariq Hamid Karra. India Joint Investment Fund II only 14 plying in Ramban, Doda, Kishtwar will go to the Parliament to proj- He had retained the seat in April for Rs 185 crore. JAMMU/SRINAGAR, ect voice of Jammu and Kashmir 2017 by-poll after Karra had The bank has executed share Mohinder Verma Mar 17: In a significant deci- there while Omar Abdullah (NC resigned the Lok Sabha seat as purchase agreement with Oman Proposals for augmentation of fleet gathering dust sion, National Conference working president) will be the well as the PDP and joined India Joint Investment Fund II president, Dr Farooq NC's Chief Ministerial candi- Congress. JAMMU, Mar 17: Frequent and trag- for sale of 4.1 crore shares of Official sources told EXCELSIOR that a prompt repairs and maintenance of the Abdullah, who had held the date in the Assembly elections. Farooq said the country is ic road accidents have failed to shake the PNB MetLife India Insurance total of 34 SRTC buses of different capacity SRTC vehicles been honoured these 20 posts of Chief Minister of J&K not in danger but it was conscience of even the Governor's * Pic on page 9. Company Ltd, Jammu and were being operated in these three districts vehicles would have been repaired locally and Union Minister, today (Prime Minister) Narendra Administration as only 14 buses of State Video on Kashmir Bank said in a regula- in 2010 but the fleet declined considerably and then re-deployed on the roads in short- announced that he will not Modi, who was in danger and Road Transport Corporation (SRTC) are (Contd on page 9 Col 3) during all these years due to absolute non- est possible time-frame, sources said. become CM of the State and www.excelsiornews.com was, therefore, dividing people plying in three mountainous districts of seriousness of the successive Governments "Merely 14 vehicles are plying in these declared his son and party "I will represent Jammu and not only in the name of reli- Two brothers Kishtwar, Doda and Ramban as against and presently only 14 vehicles are plying--- vast districts at a time when the actual working president Omar Kashmir in Parliament. I will gion but also on the basis of the actual requirement of nearly 100 two in Ramban and six each in Doda and requirement of SRTC buses of different Abdullah as party's Chief not be the Chief Minister. Omar caste. killed in landslide vehicles thereby leading to uncontrolled Kishtwar. capacity is nearly 100", they said while Ministerial face in the upcom- Abdullah will be the Chief "The country is not in dan- Excelsior Correspondent overloading in the private passenger During these years 20 SRTC buses disclosing that there are 10 new routes in ing Assembly elections. Minister as he is young and I am ger. It's Modi who is in danger,'' RAMBAN, Mar 17: Two vehicles. developed snag and were sent to main Ramban, 22 in Doda and 26 in Kishtwar Omar, in the meantime, getting old. I can't match energy Farooq remarked. brothers were killed and anoth- The worrisome situation is prevailing as workshop at Jammu for repairs but no for which no SRTC vehicle has been announced that the National of young people as Omar can,'' Accusing the BJP of dividing er injured when a landslide hit neither serious efforts were made to take the serious efforts were made to re-deploy deployed although requirement of 10 for Conference was open to pre-poll Abdullah said in the rally attend- the people and spreading hatred them near Ari Marg Bawa in proposals vis-a-vis augmenting the fleet of these vehicles after rectification of faults Ramban, 26 for Doda and 29 for alliance with the Congress pro- ed by party's Lok Sabha candi- in the country, he said that the tehsil Khari, this morning. the Corporation in these hilly parts of leading to sharp decline in the fleet of Kishtwar has already been projected offi- vided the latter agreed to NC's date for Jammu-Poonch seat, country had to be strengthened *Watch video on Jammu region to the logical conclusion nor SRTC in these districts. cially. seat sharing formula for Lok BR Kundal, Devender Singh within and there was a need to strict implementation of directions issued Had announcements regarding establish- These routes have been identified on the Sabha polls. Rana and Tarlochan Singh Wazir fight "polarization, hatred and www.excelsiornews.com from time to time was ensured. ment of a full-fledged workshop at Doda for (Contd on page 9 Col 5) Farooq and Omar were in among others. (Contd on page 9 Col 5) As per police sources, a group of five labourers were 2 DIGs among heading towards Srinagar for Election process for Jammu, Junior regularized, promoted in some construction work, when 7 shifted a landslide hit them near Ari Excelsior Correspondent Marg Bawa on Khari-Maho link road today morning. Baramulla seats begins today JAMMU, Mar 17: The Tech Edu; seniors among 40 left out Government today ordered (Contd on page 9 Col 1) Excelsior Correspondent Notification for setting the cies, which will go to polls in the Fayaz Bukhari election process in motion will first phase, sources said, adding transfer and postings of 7 police Law officer transferred year PSO injured JAMMU, Mar 17: Election officers with immediate effect. be issued tomorrow morning by that preparations to ensure SRINAGAR, Mar 17: In process for two Lok Sabha According to the order, Sujit Excelsior Correspondent the Returning Officers of smooth conduct of voting were brazen violation of rules and ago, fails to shift constituencies-Jammu-Poonch Kumar, awaiting orders of post- SRINAGAR, Mar 17: A Jammu-Poonch and Baramulla- in the final stage. an act of favouritism, an ing in PHQ has been posted as police constable was injured and Baramulla-Kupwara- Kupwara Lok Sabha seats. The Sources said the additional employee in Technical ments, State Government passed later attached to ITI Tral and Incharge DIG Jammu-Kathua after he fired his rifle acciden- which will go to polls in first candidates can file their nomina- para-military personnel will Education Department was an Act, Jammu and Kashmir then permanently shifted (Order tally during a workers' conven- phase on April 11, will start tion papers till March 25 and start arriving in the two Range, vice Vivek Gupta who regularized and illegally pro- Civil Services (Special No. 360 of 2002 dated 24-10- tion of National Conference in tomorrow with issuance of scrutiny of documents will take Parliamentary constituencies has been transferred and posted moted while 40 others includ- Provisions) Act 2010 to benefit 2002) there. South Kashmir's Anantnag dis- notification by the concerned place on March 26. going to polling in first phase as Incharge DIG Poonch- ing his seniors are still await- hundreds of employees. He was regularized (No. trict today. Returning Officers (ROs) As per election schedule for shortly and will be deployed Rajouri Range. ing regularization. This is One, Aijaz Maqbool son of A/105 (10) -124/13 dated 24- Rajnesh Pran, Commandant, 12-2013) six year ago when he *Watch video on Lok Sabha elections will be first phase, the candidates can well ahead of the polling. being attributed to Law Mohammad Maqbool, who was held in Jammu and Kashmir in IR-18th Battalion was trans- engaged (order No. 379 of1995 was junior to several others www.excelsiornews.com withdraw their nomination "The polling stations will be Officer in the Department who five phases. While Jammu- papers till March 28 while sensitized in advance,'' they ferred and posted as Director favoured his brother and is still dated 26-06-1995) for conduct- who are yet to be regularized. The Personal Security Poonch and Baramulla- polling for both the seats will be said, adding that security Special Security Force (SSF). in the department when he was ing drawing classes in ITI His brother, Mudasir Maqbool Officer of former NC MLA Kupwara seat will have elec- held on April 11. Campaigning arrangements were being made Vinay Kumar, Additional SP transferred over a year ago. Shopian in Technical Education Bhat, who is Law Officer in Bashir Ahmad Veeri accidental- tions in Phase-I, Udhampur- for the two seats will end on the for election rallies to be Headquarters Doda has been These employees were Department was regularized but the department send only two ly fired his rifle at the official Doda and Srinagar-Budgam evening of April 9. addressed by national and State transferred and posted as Joint appointed in the Technical others including his seniors were cases to the Empowered residence of the NC leader in seats will have polling in Phase- Authorities were in the unit leaders of different political Director Headquarters, SSF Education Department on adhoc left out. Committee whose meeting for Khanabal. 2. Anantnag-Pulwama seat of process of finalizing polling sta- parties. while Shabir Nawab, arrangements or at consolidated Aijaz Maqbool was tem- regularization of Adhoc, con- tractual and consolidated was The constable suffered an South Kashmir will go to polls tions, staff, their training and BJP and National Commandant, IR-21st Battalion pay between 1985 to 1999. In porarily engaged (Order No. 379 held on 30-11-2013 under the injury in his shoulder and was in third, fourth and fifth phases deployment of additional Conference have already will hold charge of the post of order to regularize the adhoc, of 1995 dated 27-06-1995) for convenership of Principal rushed to district hospital while Ladakh seat will see vot- Central Armed Police Forces announced name of the candi- SP APCR Srinagar in addition contractual and consolidated pay conducting drawing classes in Anantnag for treatment. ing in fifth phase. (CAPFs) for the two constituen- (Contd on page 9 Col 7) (Contd on page 9 Col 1) employees in various depart- ITI Shopian in 1995. He was (Contd on page 9 Col 1) Download Mobile Apps of People say Bukhari worked hard, Daily Excelsior for Android and IOS

Download on the Download on the but Sangrama lacks development Google Play Store App Store Waseem Ahmad Ex-MLAs’ Report Card Residents of Choora area said that the development of the http://www.dailyexcelsior.com/apps/ SANGRAMA: Majority of Constituency: Sangrama road towards Kreeri was started the areas in Sangrama con- Syed Basharat Bukhari but it has not been completed INSIDE WEATHER stituency lacked development yet due to which people are fac- http://www.dailyexcelsior.com/ex-mlas-report-card/ ) Christchurch terror attack ...Page 6 JAMMU: but people in few areas said that ing hardships. * Sub-standard medicines Mainly clear the former MLA has worked 12146 votes They said although roads in The residents of upper belt TEMPERATURE hard in their areas and mitigated from Wagoora to Kandi areas ) Let voice of Dogras Max: 27.1 Degree C and Lone some areas are in good condi- to be heard in Min: 13.3 Degree C their day to day issues like 10392 votes. tion but the main roads as well also complained that the roads Parliament: Ch Lal Singh ...Page 3 RELATIVE HUMIDITY problems of drinking water, The inhabitants said that as inner link roads in other areas have not been macadamized RH-I (Morning): 77.0 per cent electricity, health care etc. they have been neglected on have never been developed or and are in pathetic condition. ) PDP’s stand on its RH-II (Evening): 41.0 per cent agenda forced BJP Sunset on Monday: 06.42 p.m. Sangrama constituency of developmental front over the macadamized for last several The inhabitants of the con- to run away: Veeri ....Page 3 Sunrise on Tuesday: 06.39 a.m. North Kashmir's Baramulla dis- years and people faced prob- areas. "Maximum roads of the stituency alleged that works ) People’s sufferings SRINAGAR: trict was represented by former lems of bad roads, drinking constituency are in bad shape. done under MGNREGA have Mainly clear benefitted some influential peo- increased under BJP TEMPERATURE People's Democratic Party (PDP) water shortage, proper health- They are full of potholes and regime: Vikramaditya Singh ....Page 5 Max: 17.6 Degree C leader Syed Basharat Bukhari. care and electricity issues. ditches, besides black topping ple and contractors, while as ) NC, PDP launching pads Min: 2.7 Degree C He retained the seat during 2014 The residents of almost all has hardly been done. Inner link deserving areas have been left RELATIVE HUMIDITY Assembly elections by defeating out. "First, the works are carried for saparatism, RH-I (Morning): 72.0 per cent the villages complained that the roads, lanes and by-lanes are sabversion: Dr Chrungoo ....Page 5 RH-II (Evening): 51.0 per cent Shoib Nabi Lone of Congress roads are in dilapidated condi- also in shambles. The out in selective areas only ) K T Irfan becomes first LEH: with a Margin of 1754 votes. tion and they have been facing macadamization of the roads where influential persons are TEMPERATURE Bukhari, who recently joined immense hardships in commut- has been done on selective areas residing and then the contracts Indian athlete to qualify Max: 7.0 Degree C for Tokyo Olympics ...Page 10 Min: -4.9 Degree C National Conference polled ing. only," the residents said. (Contd on page 9 Col 3)