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JK-71/21-23 Vol No. 57 12 Pages ` 5.00 ExcelsiorRNI No. 28547/65 No. 4 Govt must Daily wagers appointed by previous Govts, we are trying to resolve issue: Dr Jitendra withdraw farm laws: Sonia NEW DELHI, Jan 3: J&K will get back projects after 40 yrs; pre-paid In a scathing attack on the Centre over the farmers' protests, Congress president Sonia Gandhi today said that for the first time meters, 24x7 power in rural areas in 2 yrs: LG since independence such an "arro- gant" Government has come to Sanjeev Pargal gathering after the signing of MoUs power that cannot see the suffer- *Leaders built mansions abroad, between the Jammu and Kashmir ings of 'annadatas', and demanded JAMMU, Jan 3: The Jammu Government and the National that the new farm laws be immedi- and Kashmir Government today J&K left backward: RK Singh Hydroelectric Power Corporation ately withdrawn unconditionally. signed Memorandums of (NHPC) for the implementation of In a statement in Hindi, she Understanding (MoUs) for mega (PMO) Dr Jitendra Singh, Union that all these power projects will the 850-MW Ratle HEP and 930- said Governments and their lead- hydro power projects in the pres- Minister for Power RK Singh return to J&K after 40 years. MW Kirthai-II HEP and the execu- ers who ignore public sentiments ence of Union Minister of State in and Lieutenant Governor Manoj The Union Ministers and the tion of the Sawalkot HEP (1,856 in a democracy cannot govern for the Prime Minister's Office Sinha with the latter declaring Lieutenant Governor addressed the MW), Uri-I (Stage-II-240 MW) (Contd on page 9 Col 1) and Dulhasti (Stage-II-258 MW) power projects, worth Rs 34,000 DCGI approves crore here. In his address on the occasion, Covishield, Covaxin Dr Jitendra Singh in whose -Doda Parliamentary A group of men warming their hands amid bone chilling cold in South Kashmir’s NEW DELHI, Jan 3: constituency, all but one projects district on Sunday. —Excelsior/Younis Khaliq India's drugs regulator today *Watch video on approved Oxford COVID-19 vac- www.excelsiornews.com cine Covishield, manufactured by plunges into darkness, all flights cancelled the Serum Institute, and indige- will be constructed, said the just nously developed Covaxin of concluded District Development Snowfall at Jawahar Tunnel, landslides in Bharat Biotech for restricted Council (DDC) elections have emergency use in the country, rekindled hope of democracy in paving the way for a massive Jammu and Kashmir. Ramban block NH; 4000 vehicles stranded inoculation drive. "Earlier, there used to be low The Drugs Controller General turnout in the elections as people Gopal Sharma/ stretch between Nowgam near SSP Traffic National of India (DCGI) granted the had lost interest due to return of Fayaz Bukhari and Lower Munda Highway, JS Johar said that approval on the basis of recom- same dynast politicians in the towards Northern Portal of due to heavy snowfall in Jawahar Tunnel (Kashmir side), Jawahar Tunnel axis and land- mendations by a COVID-19 power. This time, there was huge JAMMU/ SRINAGAR, Jan Subject Expert Committee (SEC) turnout and many new faces have has completely stalled the move- slides at 4-5 places in Ramban 3: Heavy rain across the region ment of vehicles. sector, the Jammu-Srinagar of the Central Drugs Standard MoUs signed between J&K Government & NHPC being shown in the presence of Union emerged on political map of and massive snowfall in Though boulders from three National Highway was blocked (Contd on page 4 Col 1) Ministers and the Lieutenant Governor in Jammu on Sunday. —Excelsior/Rakesh (Contd on page 9 Col 3) Jawahar Tunnel area besides land slides in Ramban sector led Woman dies of Framing of panels for settlement of audit observations to the closer of busy Jammu- Srinagar National Highway last COVID in Jammu night while due to bad weather Excelsior Correspondent Several deptts in J&K not paying serious six flights were cancelled and four delayed at Jammu airport JAMMU/SRINAGAR/LEH, whereas, heavy snowfall has Jan 3: A woman died of COVID- been witnessed again in 19 and 103 persons tested positive attention towards vital Regulation of CAG Kashmir region today. for the virus while 95 others Kashmir witnessed heavy recovered in the Jammu region. Official sources told EXCEL- Mohinder Verma snowfall today and the flights at A 77-year-old woman hailing SIOR that on August 5, 2020, the *Many officers of Finance Srinagar airport were cancelled from Rangoor Camp in Ramgarh JAMMU, Jan 3: Several Comptroller and Auditor General whereas the Valley was plunged area of died of Government departments in the of India issued the Regulations in Deptt unaware of compliance COVID today. of Jammu and pursuance of Section 23 of the *Watch video on Among 103 persons, who test- Kashmir are not paying serious Comptroller and Auditor General's General of India extend. However, despite lapse of www.excelsiornews.com ed positive for pathogen in Jammu attention towards vital (Duties, Powers and Conditions of Regulation 145 read: several months, many depart- into darkness. There was wide- Srinagar city witnesses season’s heavy snowfall on Sunday. region, 75 hailed from Jammu dis- Regulation of the Comptroller Service) Act, 1971. "Government shall establish audit ments of the Government of spread snowfall in Kashmir Another pic page 9. —Excelsior/Shakeel trict while out of 95, who recov- and Auditor General (CAG) of It was mentioned in the noti- committees for the purpose of Union Territory of Jammu and prompting the authorities to close India despite the fact that audit fication that these Regulations monitoring and ensuring compli- Kashmir have not paid any seri- points between Banihal and at around 3 am last night. He (Contd on page 9 Col 7) the Srinagar-Jammu national high- observations generally remain will apply to the officers and ance and settlement of pending ous attention towards this par- Ramban were cleared during the said highway has turned dan- way, cancel flights to and from pending for settlement beyond staff of the Indian Audit and audit observations. Each commit- ticular Regulation although the day today but again shooting gerous between Ramban and KU, CUS defer Srinagar airport and postpone the permissible time-limit. Accounts Department and all tee so established shall comprise same has an important role to stones blocked the highway as the Banihal due to frequent falling class-11 board exams. UG exams Interestingly, several con- Ministries and departments of of a representative each from the play in the monitoring and rain continued in Ramban sector. of boulders/ shooting stones etc Official sources said with the cerned officers of the Finance the Union Government, State administrative department, Audit ensuring compliance and settle- However, Batote-Doda- as rain continued in the sector. Excelsior Correspondent fresh landslides at Seri, Marog, Department are completely Governments and Union and a nominee from the Finance ment of pending audit observa- highway was operational till late Johar further said that Jawahar SRINAGAR, Jan 3: The Battery Chashma and Panthyal, unaware of the level of compli- Territory Governments as well Department besides the Head of tions, sources informed. this evening. Over 4000 vehicles Tunnel was the major issue, due to University of Kashmir today post- between Ramban and Banihal, the ance by other departments and as bodies, authorities and enter- the Department of the auditable "These committees are sup- including nearly 800 light motor heavy snowfall. The MeT has poned all the Under-Graduation 270 kms Jammu-Srinagar Corporations although they are prises, to which the audit or entity. The minutes of the meet- posed to look into number and gist vehicles (LMVs) were stranded all already predicted bad weather for (UG) examinations that were National Highway has been supposed to track the same after accounts jurisdictions of the ings of the audit committee shall of audit observations/paragraphs along the National Highway since the next two days and there are scheduled to be held on January 4 blocked since last night. Over 2 to regular intervals. Comptroller and Auditor also be recorded". last night, sources added. due to bad weather conditions. (Contd on page 9 Col 1) 3 ft snowfall at about 12 kms road (Contd on page 9 Col 3) “Under graduate examina- tions scheduled to be held on Third recovery from JKGF module January 4 are postponed because Profit earning CCBL Jammu awaits Govt of the inclement weather condi- tions,” KU’s Controller of More arms, explosives seized in Examinations Prof Irshad A Nawchoo said in a statement. Excelsior Correspondent December 28 and six hand activities and is attempting to target help for better financial health New dates for the deferred grenades were recovered from religious places with an aim to trig- registering profit, the scope of support either in equity or other- Jammu, the size and services of JAMMU, Jan 3: Security them. ger communal tension in Jammu Nishikant Khajuria examinations, he said, will be improvement can be seen in the wise to such institutions from the this bank could have been extend- forces today recovered a cache "During sustained interro- region," he said. notified separately later. financial health of this biggest Govt, the non-banking asset cre- ed in the entire Jammu Province,” of arms and ammunition near gation of the trio, some more Reports said in the first recov- JAMMU, Jan 3: Despite all Urban Cooperative Bank in J&K, ated by this bank could not be said Arun Manhas. (Contd on page 9 Col 8) the (LoC) in vital clues were developed after ery of six hand grenades that was odds, the Citizens’ Cooperative in case, the Govt comes forward to brought to end use. Contrary to it, the apex level Mendhar tehsil of Poonch dis- which police team along with made from the arrested three per- Bank Ltd Jammu has registered 11 Shia coal trict. Army launched an operation in sons, it is evident that grenades profit for the third consecutive extend an helping hand. The CCBL Jammu, in its Agricultural Cooperative Banks This was the third round of Dabbi village located ahead of were to be lobbed on religious quarter of the current financial Pertinent to mention here that struggle under the effective man- such as J&K SCARD Bank Ltd, miners shot recovery of arms and ammunition LoC fence in Balakote from places in Ari and Mendhar town year. the Govt of Jammu and Kashmir agement of professionals and which came to be formed many dead in Pak in the district following the busting where the consignment of arms, areas of Poonch district. Official sources told the has either meagerly or not sub- experts in their respective fields years back the formation of The of a three-member module of ammunition and grenades have The second recovery was Excelsior that the bank has so far scribed to the equity of the Urban appointed by Registrar Citizens’ Cooperative Bank Ltd Cooperative Banks while as all Cooperative Societies as Board Jammu, has not been able to cre- KARACHI, Jan 3: Jammu and Kashmir Gazanavi „ Pic on page 9 made from Dabi village wherein registered more than Rs 94 lakh Force (JKGF). two pistols, 70 bullets and two profit in the current financial year other banks, including loss mak- of Administrators and headed by ate even a single asset and its At least 11 coal miners from Senior Superintendent of been recovered this morning," grenades were recovered. inspite of various restraints due to ing banks of Cooperative Sector in Dr Arun Manhas (KAS) as its financial position too is not appre- Pakistan's Shia Hazara communi- Police (SSP) Poonch, Ramesh the SSP said. "The handlers from across (the scarcity of its capital requirement the field of Agriculture are vigor- Chairman, has made it possible ciable . ty were killed and four others Angral told the Excelsior that the He said this is the third recov- border) used to drop the consign- quite like other three Urban ously subscribed to their equity to make the bank earn profits. The capital requirement pro- injured today by unidentified gun- fresh recovery has been made dur- ery under this module of militant ment in hidden patches right in front Cooperative Banks of J&K Union and even extended long term soft Advocate Deepika Mahajan, posal for all the four Urban *Watch video on ing a search and cordon operation associates busted in the LoC area. of Indian locations and these arrest- Territory, which are still surviving loaning to those institutions. Rajneesh Mahajan (Assistant Cooperative Banks was sent to www.excelsiornews.com from Dabbi village along the LoC Angral said Jammu and ed militant associates then managed out of their own resources without From the point of view of Vice-President, J&K) Bank and Government to contribute Rs 19 in Balakote sector of Mendhar. Kashmir Gazanavi Force is the to pick it up for further carriage in any Government support. financial strength, the CCBL CA Rajat Mengi are members of crores, out of which Rs 10 crores men who initially kidnapped them The recovery include one pis- militant outfit which was operat- hinterland," reports said. Even as the CCBL, which is in Jammu as well as other Urban the management board. for CCBL and Rs 3 crores each for in the restive southwestern tol, three magazines, 35 bullets ing this module from the Pakistan- The total recovery made so far the service of Jammuties for more Cooperative Banks are at better “Had there been a little atten- other three UCBs. However, so far, province of Balochistan, in the lat- and five hand grenades, he said. occupied Kashmir (PoK). include 13 grenades, three pistols, than four decades and attained end for having created few assets tion from the Govt to Urban there has been no response of the est targeted attack on the minority Three militant associates were "Jammu and Kashmir Gazanavi five magazines, 105 rounds, four growth and expansion into its 15 at their own. However, owing to Cooperative Banks like The Government to the proposal. (Contd on page 9 Col 5) arrested in Balakote area on Force is trying to carry out militant (Contd on page 9 Col 5) units despite all odds, has been lack of resources and no financial Citizens’ Cooperative Bank Ltd (Contd on page 9 Col 1)

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