THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2020 (PAGE 4) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU From page 1 HM assures security to Arnab sent to jail till Nov 18 SEC announces 8-phase elections to DDCs, by-polls to Panchayats, ULBs were also arrested today, have ny Rs 83 lakh, Rs four crore and Rs With the announcement of November 16 and last date of nom- and the candidates can withdraw has nominated the Divisional DDC, Panchayat representatives also been remanded to judicial 55 lakh respectively. The two oth- elections, the Model Code of inations is November 23, scrutiny their papers till December 3. Commissioners of Jammu and frequent ceasefire violations by Government was aware of the custody till November 18, ers named in the suicide note were Conduct has come into force, also arrested on Wednesday, police Pakistan Army and Rangers problems being faced by the Goswami's lawyer Gaurav Sharma said. said. along Line of Control (LoC) and border dwellers due to shelling Parkar said. As this will be the first election Responding to the claim on in Jammu and Kashmir amidst International Border (IB). and firing. The Alibaug court ruling came non-payment of dues, Republic TV COVID-19 pandemic, the Election The Union Home Minister The BJP leaders gave shortly after 11 pm. The official said a team of had in a statement said the entire Commissioner has made special told the BJP leaders that shelling detailed briefing to Shah, Nadda Raigad police picked up Goswami amount owed to Concorde had arrangements of postal ballots for and firing by the Pakistan army and Chugh on political and secu- (47) from his Lower Parel house in been paid. Coronavirus-infected patients in and Rangers is being replied rity situations prevailing in the morning. He was seen being The BJP and the Congress isolation, senior citizens, physically with very effectively by the Jammu and Kashmir including pushed into the police van, and engaged in a verbal duel over unwell patients and staff on election Indian troops. Number of the party's preparations for the claimed that he was assaulted by Goswami's arrest, with the saffron duty. bunkers have been constructed District Development Council police before being taken away. party saying it was an "attack on There are a total of 1088 on LoC and IB and more will be elections, which are being held "Police arrested Goswami press freedom" reminiscent of the Sarpanch and 12153 Panch vacan- constructed, based on the for the first time in J&K and will under sections 306 (abetment of Emergency, while the opposition cies in Jammu and Kashmir includ- requirements, the BJP leaders form third tier of Panchayati Raj suicide), and 34 (acts done by per- party termed it tirade as "selective ing 935 Sarpanch and 11814 Panch said, adding that the Central System in the Union Territory. sons in furtherance of common outrage". in Kashmir Valley and 153 intention) of the Indian Penal Reacting to the development, Sarpanch and 339 Panch in Jammu Fresh spurt in Corona deaths: 7 die Code. This (arrest) pertains to the the Editors Guild of India con- region. 2018 case of a man and his moth- demned the "sudden arrest" and The Election Commission has er committing suicide. We have asked Maharashtra Chief Minister fixed expenditure limit of Rs 5 lakh in Jammu region; 186 test positive evidence (against Goswami)," the Uddhav Thackeray to ensure that for Member of DCC, Rs 1 lakh for A 65-year-old man from vil- Kishtwar district. Rajouri, Samba police official said. Goswami is treated fairly and state Sarpanch and Rs 30,000 for Panch lage Thathri in Doda district died and Reasi districts didn’t report "When we gave the intimation power is not used against critical constituencies. In the Municipal in the GMC Doda. He was co- any recoveries today. (of arrest) to Goswami's wife, she reporting by the media. by-polls, Rs 1.5 lakh has been fixed morbid and Corona positive Jammu region now has 38475 tore up the paper," said the official The arrest triggered a political as expenditure limit for Municipal while 70-year-old man from vil- Corona cases. Of them, 1615 are who was present at Goswami's slugfest between the BJP and the Corporation, Rs one lakh for lage Paristan in Ramban district active positives while 36350 have home when he was picked up by Congress. BJP president J P Nadda Municipal Council and Rs 50,000 died at home. He too was suffer- recovered from the virus and there police. and senior Union ministers for Municipal Committee. ing from illnesses and had also have been 510 casualties in the A viral video showed police slammed Goswami's arrest, with Majority of vacancies in the tested positive for COVID-19. region. personnel entering Goswami's Home Minister Amit Shah describ- Municipal by-elections are in With today’s casualties, num- Meanwhile, heavy rush is house, while the journalist is seen ing it as a "blatant misuse of state Kashmir division. ber of Corona deaths in Jammu being witnessed in the markets in making efforts to close the door on power" which reminded of the First notification for the elec- region has gone up to 510, the the City and outskirts in Jammu them. Goswami, ensconced on a Emergency. tions will be issued tomorrow. highest being 264 in Jammu dis- for the past few days with people sofa, is later heard telling the cops "India didn't forgive Indira ``A proper security mechanism trict followed by 48 each in flouting COVID guidelines to maintain social distancing, as Gandhi for the Emergency. India will remain in place and all con- Rajouri and Doda districts, 32 including maintenance of social they come near him and ask him to never forgave Rajiv Gandhi for his cerns have been taken into consid- each in Udhampur and Kathua, distancing and wearing of masks accompany them. assault on press freedom. And now, eration,'' the State Election 25 in Samba, 22 Poonch, 16 with impunity and the administra- A policeman is seen catching India will again punish Sonia- Commissioner said. Ramban, 15 Kishtwar and eight tion turning blind eye towards the hold of Goswami's left arm and Rahul Gandhi for their brazen and He added that to ensure free, in Reasi district. violations. asking him to accompany the intimidating use of state power to fair and transparent elections, As many as 186 persons today Health experts said the heavy cops. "You assaulted me and you get equal with journalists," Nadda General Observers will be tested positive for COVID-19 rush in markets coupled with vio- are physically assaulting my fami- tweeted. deployed to keep close watch on including 98 in Jammu district, 90 lation of COVID guidelines could ly," Goswami is heard saying. Reacting to Goswami's arrest, every stage of electoral process He of whom were locals. lead to further spread of the virus. In the video, aired by Republic Shah said Congress and its allies said sufficient numbers of ballot In other districts, 18 positive They advised the people to follow TV, a woman police officer is have shamed democracy once boxes have been made available for cases were reported from COVID guidelines properly. They heard asking Goswami's wife to again. smooth conduct of elections. Kishtwar, 16 Ramban, 11 each said it was also duty of both civil sign documents pertaining to the "Blatant misuse of state power There are a total of 280 Udhampur and Kathua, 10 Doda, and police administration to arrest, to which Goswami is heard against Republic TV and Arnab Territorial Constituencies in 20 nine Rajouri, six Samba, four ensure that the COVID guidelines telling her not to sign them. Goswami is an attack on individual District Development Councils of Reasi and three in Poonch district. are followed. Goswam's wife, also a senor jour- freedom and the 4th pillar of Jammu and Kashmir for which Among 185 persons who Rush in the markets is also democracy. It reminds us of the election is being held. Each district recovered from the virus, 102 leading to heavy traffic jams at nalist, is then seen tearing the papers. Emergency. This attack on free has 14 segments. Since both belonged to Jammu district, 30 many places including at Janipura press must be and will be opposed," Jammu and Kashmir divisions Ramban, 22 Poonch, 15 Kathua, outside Vishal Mega Mart because Goswami is also seen repeat- he tweeted. Several Union minis- have 10 districts each, they have 12 Doda, three Rajouri and one in of lack of adequate parking. edly telling his wife to record the entire proceedings. ters, including Prakash Javadekar 140 Territorial segments each. The Soon after the vehicle carrying and S Jaishankar, described Government has reserved 33 per- Govt approves construction of 1680 flats Goswami reached Alibaug, he was Goswami's arrest as "an attack on cent seats for women and adequate produced in a local court, which the freedom of press" and said it number of seats for Scheduled for package employees in Kashmir directed police to take him to the reminded of the Emergency years. Castes and Scheduled Tribes. civil hospital there for medical Hitting out at the BJP over its The eight phases of elections Kashmir's Kupwara district over package employees and Kashmiri check-up, after his lawyer alleged criticism of Goswami's arrest, the will be held on November 28, 36 kanals and 14 marlas of land. migrants from Budgam district the senior journalist was assaulted Congress said its "selective out- December 1, December 4, In addition to it, as per official who were staying in the Valley, by police. rage" on press freedom is "shame- December 7, December 10, sources, the Relief and sources said. "Goswami was produced ful" and the law will take its own December 13, December 16 and Rehabilitation Department is in In addition to this, there are before a magistrate court in course in the case against the December 19. the process of preparing Detailed 250 prefabricated quarters at Alibaug where he complained of Republic TV editor-in-chief. For first phase of election on Project Reports (DPRs) for 40 Vessu in South Kashmir's physical assault at the hands of the Congress spokesperson November 28, notification will be kanals of land at Baba Daryadin Kulgam district, 63 in Hawal in police team that barged into his Supriya Shrinate said she was issued on November 5 and in Central Kashmir's Ganderbal Pulwama district,130 at Veervan house this morning, Parkar said. "actually very shocked with the November 12 will be last date for district where about 300 flats are in Baramulla district and 60 in The magistrate took note of the selective outrage" of the BJP and of filing nominations, November 13 likely to be constructed, 100 Natnussa in Kupwara district allegations and directed police to the sections of the Government. for scrutiny and November 16 for kanals of land at Barsu in which have been allotted to PM take Goswami to the civil hospital "Why are they silent when withdrawal of nominations, Pulwama district where about package employees, sources for medical check-up, after which Prashant Kanojia is jailed for a For second phase of election 600 flats will be constructed for added. he was brought back to the court for number of months just because he on December 1, notification will migrant employees, 50 Kanals of Sources aid that under hearing on his remand. exposed a scam where children be issued on November 7 while land at Kotihar Shangus in South PMDP -2015 there was a pro- Police sought a 14-day remand were being served salt and chapati November 16 will be last date of Kashmir's Anantnag district posal of constructing 512 quar- of Goswami. The court remanded in Mirzapur?", the spokesperson filing papers, scrutiny will be held where about 300 flats are to be ters at Vessu in Kulgam district him and the two others arrested in asked, referring to the journalist on November 17 and November constructed and 50 Kanals of land and 96 in Sheikhpora in the suicide case, to judicial custody who was arrested by the UP Police. 19 is last date for withdrawal of at Mattan in South Kashmir dis- Budgam district. Out of this, 96 till November 18, the lawyer said Addressing a media briefing, candidature. trict of Anantnag where 400 flats flats in Sheikhpora are almost Mumbai police registered an she raised several other ques- Third phase of polling is are to be constructed. complete while 10 percent FIR against Goswami, his wife, son tions."Why is the BJP selectively scheduled for December 4 for will take place on November 24 Last phase of polls i.e. eighth Kashmir as Nodal Officers for The Government has urged work is incomplete on two tow- and two others for "obstructing, silent when sedition charges are which notification will be issued and last date of withdrawal is will be held on December 19 for liaisoning and communicating with the authorities to ensure that all ers which the authorities are assaulting, verbally abusing and slapped against journalists and on November 11, the candidates November 26. which notification will be issued concerned departments of Jammu clearances are in place before tak- hopeful will be completed by intimidating" a police officer on when a case has been filed against can file papers till November 18, Sixth phase of polling will on November 23, last date of and Kashmir and the Government ing up the project work. The con- the end of this month. duty and for tearing up "govern- (Scroll) journalist Supriya Sharma scrutiny will be held on take place on December 13. For nominations is December 1, date of India for arranging air sorties to cerned construction authorities However, the construction of ment papers" (arrest intimation) at because she exposed the pathetic November 19 and last date of this phase, notification will be of scrutiny is December 2 and last transport men, machinery and secu- have also been directed to seek flats at Vessu was delayed by his house, an official said. state of affairs in a village in withdrawal is November 21. issued on November 19, last date of withdrawal is December rity personnel for smooth conduct NOC from Regulatory Authority JKPCC and out of 512 flats only The FIR was registered at the N Varanasi?", she asked. Fourth phase of election is date of nomination is November 4. of elections to DDCs and and Pollution Control Board 208 have been constructed while M Joshi Marg police station under "And when a reporter who scheduled for December 7 for 26, last date of scrutiny is Meanwhile, the Government Panchayats. before starting the construction 304 are yet to be constructed. sections 353, 504, 506 of IPC and exposed the PPE kit scam in Uttar which notification will be issued November 27 while last date fort work. Sources said that 48 sets at section 3 of the Damage of Public Pradesh is jailed and faces serious on November 13, the candidates withdrawal of nominations is 2 die in Kashmir, 326 test +ve It may be recalled that Vessu among the 208 flats were Property Act, the official said. sedition charges instead of action can file papers till November 20, December 1. cases in Jammu and Kashmir are 96,700 positive. Among them, presently there are 304 quarters occupied by CRPF, however, Police said the earlier investiga- been taken against those responsi- scrutiny will be held on For seventh phase of polling 5,935 including 4,320 from 5,935 are active, 89,254 persons available under Prime Minister's they were got vacated from them tion officer who first probed the ble for the scam," she added. November 21 and nominations can scheduled for December 16, the Kashmir division. With 536 more have recovered and 1,511 persons Development Progarmme by Relief and Rehabilitation abetment to suicide case will face Many top BJP Ministers be withdrawn till November 23. notification will be issued on recoveries, the tally of total recov- died. launched in 2015 by Narendra Organisation early this year. Out inquiry. slammed the Maharashtra govern- For fifth phase of polling which November 21, last date for nom- eries in Jammu and Kashmir has Two persons died in Kashmir Modi Government at Vessu in of these 48 flats 32 were allotted That officer had submitted a ment over Goswami's arrest and is scheduled for December 10, the inations is November 28, scruti- reached 89,254 which is 92.29 today and they include one each Kulgam district and Sheikhpora to the Package employees putting closure report in the case, saying hit out at the Congress. notification will be issued on ny will be held on December 1 percent of the total cases. from Srinagar and Baramulla. in Budgam district. In addition to up on shared basis at Vessu while there was no evidence, police said. The Congress is part of the Shiv Sena-led Maha Vikas Aghadi So far 2,391,065 samples With the fresh deaths, the death it, there are 18 quarters at Mattan 16 more quarters are under the The architect and his mother (MVA) Government in Financial indiscipline, lacunas detected were processed. Of them, toll in J&K has reached to 1514 and 200 additional quarters at occupation of Panches, committed suicide over alleged Maharashtra with NCP as the 2,294,365 tested negative and with 1003 in Kashmir. Sheikhpora which were con- Sarpanches, Councilors and non-payment of dues by Republic structed during the 2003 -2004 by TV, police said. other partner. during physical verification of projects SOG DySP. In a series of tweets, Law min- then Government led by Mufti Sources said on the three tow- In May this year, Maharashtra US Presidential race poised Mohammed Sayed. Later, these Home Minister Anil Deshmukh ister Ravi Shankar Prasad said the bound manner. cation team headed by the con- ers which are under construction arrest of senior journalist The Finance Department, cerned DSEO. The executing quarters were also allotted to PM at Vessu 80 percent work has announced he has ordered a fresh probe in the case after a complaint Goswami was "seriously repre- which is the Nodal Department, agencies have been asked to pro- for photo-finish been completed while on one will overall coordinate physical vide all the details/documents as WEATHER by Adnya Naik, daughter of the hensible, unwarranted and worri- The winner of the 2020 White House East Room at 2 am. tower 70 percent work has been some." verifications through Director required for physical verifica- JAMMU : completed and on remaining six architect Anvay Naik. Presidential election should "Our goal now is to ensure Mainly dry Deshmukh said Adnya alleged "We had fought for freedom of DED-I in respect of district level tion. towers 50 to 60 percent work has have at least 270 electoral col- integrity, for the good of this TEMPERATURE that the Alibaug police had not Press as well while opposing the projects and Director DED-II for "The DSEO will issue a verifi- Max: 28.7 Degree C been completed. UT level projects/works. While cation/satisfactory certificate to lege votes out of the 538-mem- nation. This is a very big moment. investigated the alleged non-pay- draconian Emergency of 1975," This is a major fraud on our Min: 13.2 Degree C Prasad said. Regional Joint Director of executing agency if verification ber electoral college. RELATIVE HUMIDITY ment of dues from Goswami's nation. We want law to be used in Information and Broadcasting Economics and Statistics will be report of the work is satisfactory. Fox News, considered to be RH-I (Morning): 73.0 per cent DISCLAIMER channel, which she claimed drove the favourite news network of the a proper manner. So we'll be RH-II (Evening): 60.0 per cent her father and grandmother to sui- minister Javadekar said incharge of respective divisions, However, if verification report of Sunset on Thursday: 05.38 p.m. ‘‘Daily Excelsior’’ does not the District Statistics and the work is unsatisfactory then fur- president, gave him only 213 elec- going to the US Supreme Court. cide in May 2018. Goswami's arrest is reminiscent of "We want all voting to stop. Sunrise on Friday: 06.54 a.m. take responsibility for the "Emergency days". Evaluation Officer will be overall ther payments will be linked to cor- trocal college votes while crediting SRINAGAR: Police said that in a suicide We don't want them to find any contents of the advertise- He also hit out at the Congress, incharge of the district under the rective action being taken by the 238 votes to Biden. It also gave 50 Mainly dry note, Anvay Naik, who owned per cent of the popular vote to the ballots at four o'clock in the TEMPERATURE ments (Display/ Classified) Concorde Designs Pvt Ltd, had saying its "fascist and Emergency supervision of concerned District concerned executing agencies", the Max: 21.3 Degree C Development Commissioner. Financial Commissioner Finance Democratic challenger and 48.4 per morning and add them to the list," carried in this newspaper. claimed that he was ending his life mindset" is on display in Trump said, amidst applause Min: 1.2 Degree C Maharashtra. The Director General said, adding "DDCs will provide cent to Trump. RELATIVE HUMIDITY The paper does not endorse due to non-payment of his dues by from his supporters. Union Minister Smriti Irani Economics and Statistics all logistic support to the inspecting No major US media has pro- RH-I (Morning): 83.0 per cent the same. Readers are Goswami, Feroz Shaikh of jected a clear winner in the election. Reacting sharply, Biden's RH-II (Evening): 57.0 per cent IcastX/Skimedia and Niteish Sarda tweeted that if those in free press Department has been asked to team and ensure timely corrective LEH: requested to verify the strengthen the DSEO by prepar- measures". President Trump called the campaign manager called of Smartworks. don't stand up in support of Trump's statement as "outra- TEMPERATURE contents on their own before Goswami then they are tactically ing a module in collaboration All the DDCs and concerned election "a fraud on the American Max: 10.2 Degree C acting there upon.’’ Police said that as per the note, public" and said, "Frankly, we did geous, unprecedented, and incor- Min: -5.9 Degree C the three firms owed Naiks compa- in support of fascism. (PTI) with NIC for filing of online ver- HoDs have been explicitly told to ification reports in a structured furnish Action Taken Report in win this election." rect." and standardized format for case of any financial indiscipline He also said he planned to take "If the President makes good Edited, Printed, Published by Kamal Rohmetra and BSF unearths another tunnel the battle to the Supreme Court to on his threat to go to court to try owned by Daily Excelsior. Executive Editor Neeraj analyzing/sorting and creating communicated to them within “Pakistani markings” on them. security agencies have reported data bank. seven days without fail. stop the counting of votes. to prevent the proper tabulation of Rohmetra. Printed at Daily Excelsior and Excelsior Printer Tunnels have been detected their misuse for crossing over of "All of a sudden everything votes, we have legal teams stand- Pvt Ltd, Janipura, Jammu and published from EXCELSIOR Moreover, Director Planning As per the response time fixed by the BSF along the Jammu terrorists, and smuggling of and Director Finance in the respec- by the Finance Department, the just stopped. This is a fraud on the ing by ready to deploy to resist HOUSE, Janipura, Jammu 180007 (J&K). Phones: 2537055, border front in the past too and arms and narcotics. tive administrative departments DSEO will issue a verification cer- American public. This is an that effort. And they will prevail," 2537901, 2539178. Fax: 0191-2537831 and 2530272 will inspect randomly the projects tificate within 15 days after physi- embarrassment to our country. We Jen O'Malley Dillon said. Editor's Residence: 2431830, 2433288. E-mail: editor@dai- Srinagar Dy Mayor locks JCP office under their administrative control cal verification if the work is found were getting ready to win this "The President's statement lyexcelsior.com. Advertisement Manager Ajay Mengi and furnish the verification reports satisfactory or submit a compre- election. Frankly, we did win this tonight about trying to shut down 9419187959. For Advertisement queries: advt@dailyexcel- numbers of building permissions illegal", he said. to the Finance Department. "The hensive report to the authorities election," Trump said, without the counting of duly cast ballots sior.com. Residence Nos: Jammu Bureau Chief: Sanjeev are pending. "I have written to The JCP said that the Anti- administrative department/DDCs indicating lacunas/shortfalls and citing any evidence of a fraud in was outrageous, unprecedented, Pargal (2538475), Special Correspondents: Mohinder the Government to remove the Corruption Bureau (ACB) is will furnish the list of ongoing/new propose action if required. the electoral process. and incorrect. It was outrageous Verma (9419185803), Gopal Sharma (9419180803), Avtar officer", he said. already investigating the building projects under State/District Capex "The response time at every "We will win this, and as far because it is a naked effort to take Bhat (9419142184), Nishikant Khajuria (9419143132), Joint Commissioner Planning, permissions issued in 2018 and at the beginning of the financial level will be recorded in the as I'm concerned, we already away the democratic rights of Srinagar Office: 2 Pratap Park Srinagar. Phone: (O) Ghulam Hassan Mir, said that 2019. "They took 30 building per- year to Regional Joint Directors of Finance Department for ensuring have won it," Trump, 74, said in American citizens," Dillon said in mission files of 2018 and 2019 2450213, New Delhi Advertisement Office: 3/15, INS Mayor has no authority to lock the Economics and Statistics and adherence to the timelines and the remarks to supporters in the a statement. (PTI) recently. These permissions were Town Planning office. "I was in the DSEOs", the Financial major lacunas, if any, will be Building, Rafi Marg. Chief: H.S. Paul 9810068545 (M), not issued properly", he said. office and I was called by him and Commissioner Finance brought to the notice of Finance 25465596, 23327178 (O), 23350331 (Fax). Mumbai "Why should I do anything PAGD leaders to meet in Advertisement Office: C/o S. J. Business Centre, Islam he immediately got it locked for Department said. Department at the Administrative which he has no authority", he said. illegal? Let him lock the office, I Building Room No. 17/18, Ist Floor, 46 Veer Nariman will not fall in line", he added. The DSEOs will make a cal- Secretaries level", read the instruc- Mir said that he has locked the Jammu on Nov 7 Road. Chief: K.S. Nitin 9322509953 (M) 22883904, Mir said that there is deficien- endar of verification of 100% tions, the copies of which have office twice in last two months. 22821859 (O) 22845484 (Fax). cy of technical staff and infrastruc- projects/works month-wise and been forwarded to all the Financial and CPI (M) leader Mohd at Bathindi in Jammu on Saturday. "He is pressurizing me to issue share it with all the stakeholders. Commissioners, Administrative Yousuf Tarigami would arrive Dr Farooq will also chair a meet- To subscribe Excelsior Internet Edition, send-e-mail at: ture in town planning of SMC building permissions blindly which is delaying the issuance of All the DDCs and HoDs have Secretaries, Divisional here on November 6 (Friday). ing of senior party functionaries at [email protected] which I resisted. We are issuing building permissions. "I have been asked to ensure coopera- Commissioners, DDCs and The Gupkar Declaration mem- NC office in Jammu on For complaints regarding newspaper delivery or Advertisement building permissions under codal already written to the Government tion of all the concerned field HoDs. bers meeting will take place at the November 6, the party sources Production. Contact: 9419157374, 9419111428 formalities and won't do anything about this", he said. officers/officials with the verifi- residence of Dr Farooq Abdullah added.