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Follow us: Daily Excelsior , FRIDAY, MAY 28, 2021 REGD. NO. JK-71/21-23 Vol No. 57 16 Pages ` 5.00 ExcelsiorRNI No. 28547/65 No. 146 COVID guidelines Subrahmanyam posted OSD in Union Commerce Ministry IAS officer’s wife tests +ve, admitted in ICU to continue till June end: MHA Centre approves appointment of NC leader, Govt official, 2 youth, NEW DELHI, May 27: The Centre today directed States and Union Territories to Mehta as new Chief Secretary J&K 7 women among COVID deaths continue the ongoing COVID- 19 guidelines till June 30 and Neeraj Rohmetra sion to Intelligence Bureau Two Executive Councilors, 18 officials infected in LAHDC Leh asked them to go for intensive RAW, IB heads get one-year extension (IB) head Arvind Kumar, and JAMMU, May 27: Union and local containment measures Research and Analysis Wing Home Ministry today Sanjeev Pargal to this terrible COVID virus. He Ghulam Mehdi and Stanzin in districts with a high number by Srinivas R Katikithala, venor of the task force, which (RAW), the country's external approved the appointment of did a lot of social work along- Chospel have tested positive for of cases to check the spread of Secretary, ACC bearing No. was assigned the job by Prime intelligence agency, chief JAMMU, May 27: Jammu side his role as an active politi- COVID-19, reports in Jammu Arun Kumar Mehta - 1988 the deadly disease. 36/01/2021-EO (SM-I)(3), Minister to recommend a five Samant Goel beyond their and today reported cian. He helped strengthen said. Apart from them, 18 staff batch IAS officer of AGMUT In a fresh order, Union "Subrahmanyam, 1987-batch year plan for revival of econo- current two-year tenure end- 37 COVID fatalities and 2769 @JKNC in his capacity as members of the LAHDC Leh cadre as new Chief Secretary Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla IAS officer of Chhattisgarh my. ing on June 30. cases. Jammu region account- provincial vice president for have also been found infected. of Jammu and Kashmir Union Kumar and Goel are experts said strict implementation of cadre will take over as new Mehta, who will be taking ed for 24 deaths including a Jammu province. May his soul After positive cases, the Hill Territory. on and had contributed Commerce Secretary after the over as Chief Secretary has senior National Conference rest in peace,'' NC vice president Council office has been closed (Contd on page 6 Col 7) "Arun Kumar Mehta will actively in the , retirement of incumbent Anup introduced several path-break- leader and seven women and and former Chief Minister Omar for two days. take over as Chief Secretary, 2019 airstrike on Jaish- Wadhawan on June 20". ing reforms in the financial sec- 964 positives. A 51-year-old Revenue Register for 2nd dose J&K from the date B V R e-Mohammed terror camps *Watch video on tor during his tenure as Jammu district reported 10 Department official Mohammad Subrahmanyam relinquishes the across the . Financial casualties, Rajouri six, Kathua www.excelsiornews.com Jaffer, hailing from Pishu Kargil of Covaxin: Govt charge and until further orders", A 1984-batch IPS officer of Commissioner four, Samba two and Ramban Abdullah tweeted on the death died of Coronavirus in Kargil the Assam-Meghalaya cadre, Excelsior Correspondent says the D.O letter No. (Finance) and has been and Poonch districts one each. of Sasan. today. Kumar has served on important Seven women were among the , May 27: The *Watch video on the brain behind the A 24-year-old youth from Two COVID casualties desks in the IB, including latest COVID victims while one Government has asked the gen- www.excelsiornews.com Jammu & Kashmir Hiranagar and 35-year-old from were reported from RS Pura Kashmir and Left-Wing person died at home. eral public whosoever has taken Infrastructure Dewal Billawar, both in Kathua including a 90-year-old 14016/14/2021-UTS-1 dated Extremism, while Goel, also of National Conference provin- the first dose of Covaxin out- Development Finance district, succumbed to COVID- woman from Ganda and 76- today written by Union Home the same batch but from the cial vice president for Jammu side the Union Territory of Corporation (JKID- 19 in the GMC Jammu and year-old female from Salehar. Secretary, Ajay Bhalla to the Punjab cadre, has served on the Gurdeep Singh Sasan died of Jammu and Kashmir and are FC), which ensured ASCOMS Sidhra respectively. Other COVID casualties in office of Lieutenant Governor Pakistan desk and on groups post-COVID related complica- due for 2nd dose, to register BVR Subrahmanyam Arun Kumar fast track completion Meanwhile, wife of a senior Jammu district occurred at J&K, Manoj Sinha. working against the interest of tions in the Government themselves for the same at their Mehta of several develop- IAS officer of Jammu and Bakshi Nagar, Janipura Prior to this, the country from Europe. Medical College (GMC) respective Deputy Chief mental projects that Kashmir, who is a doctor, has Indira Colony, New Rehari, Appointments Committee of Apart from designated char- Jammu. He was undergoing Medical Officer's office within EXCELSIOR had exclusive- were languishing since decades. tested positive for COVID-19 Trikuta Nagar, Laxmi Nagar, Cabinet (ACC) headed by Prime ters such as Kashmir and Left treatment for COVID in the next three days. ly reported in today's edition He is also credited with and has been admitted in the Greater Kailash and Roop Minister gave its Wing Extremism, Kumar has Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the According to a handout that Subrahmanyam will move ensuring 100 % transparency in ICU of the GMC Jammu. Nagar. approval for appointment of BVR spent much time in planning hospital for past 20 days. Only issued by the Directorate to Centre on an important post. financial transactions with operations and strategic moves However, her condition is sta- Six Corona fatalities in Subrahmanyam, present Chief three days back, he had tested General of Family Welfare, Subrahmanyam will be online monitoring and enforcing in certain insurgency areas in the ble. Rajouri district took place at Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir negative for the virus. He replacing Wadhawan - 1985 fiscal discipline in the Union North East. He is also recipient Two Executive Councilors Bakhar Sunderbani, Fatehpur, (Contd on page 6 Col 5) as Officer on Special Duty in breathed his last this evening. batch IAS officer, who took Territory. of the President's Police Medal of Ladakh Autonomous Hill Kakore, Bathuni, Darhal and Haj Committee Union Commerce Ministry. over as Commerce Secretary Meanwhile, the ACC has “Very sorry to have lost Development Council According to an order issued (Contd on page 6 Col 1) another colleague G. S. Sasan ji (LAHDC) Leh including (Contd on page 6 Col 5) begins online health on May, 2018 and was con- also granted one-year exten- ‘Be watchful in giving lockdown relaxations to avoid backlash’ verification SKIMS former Technical Officer, Excelsior Correspondent COVID-19 2nd wave reaches plateau, will SRINAGAR, May 27: As 12 others die of Corona the date of the annual Haj nears, the Haj Committee of J&K die down in few weeks: Advisory Committee today directed the intending pil- 64 inmates of Kupwara jail among 1805 test +ve in Kashmir Mohinder Verma grims to Haj-2021 to submit the Inability to enforce discipline responsible for crisis Fayaz Bukhari retired doctor from Baghat Two sons of late information regarding Corona JAMMU, May 27: The sec- Srinagar, a 60-year-old woman Muhammad Ashraf Sehrai vaccine on official website of ond wave of COVID-19 pan- EXCELSIOR. the elderly and people with co- than it would and needs to SRINAGAR, May 27: from Badragund Anantnag and a booked under the Unlawful the Haj Committee of . demic in the Union Territory "All pandemics are apt to morbid diseases while as second have a gradual guarded Kashmir today reported 1805 65-year-old woman from Kund Activities (Prevention) Act In this regard, a circular of Jammu and Kashmir has follow a wave pattern over the wave was abrupt, steep and watchful relaxations to avoid a fresh cases of COVID-19 Kulgam. (UAPA) have tested positive issued by the Haj Committee of reached plateau and will die defined period and generally showed a distinct pattern of backlash". including 64 inmates of Those who tested positive for COVID-19 two days ago. J&K stated: "It is for the infor- down in next few weeks. show waves of varying degree, involving young and middle- It is pertinent to mention Kupwara jail while 13 persons include 377 Srinagar, 260 Both of them, Mujahid mation of all intending pilgrims However, the Government will intensity and severity. The ensu- aged with no co-morbidities here that present lockdown will died here. Baramulla, 195 Budgam, 196 Sehrai and Rashid Ashraf are of Haj-2021 that Online Health have to be watchful while giv- ing waves are more severe and with more severe disease, come to an end on May 31 in all Those who died today Pulwama, 217 Kupwara, 205 currently in Kupwara jail where (Contd on page 6 Col 1) ing relaxations in the lock- more lethal than the previous altered disease pattern and high- the 20 districts of the Union include a former Technical offi- Anantnag, 78 Bandipora, 96 they have tested positive and are down in order to avoid back- wave", said the Advisory er case fatality. Territory of Jammu and cer Radiology SKIMS. The oth- Ganderbal, 146 Kulgam and 35 currently under isolation at DPL Scribes’ kin to lash as inability to enforce Committee, adding "barring few "There are indications that Kashmir. ers include a 65-year-old man from Shopian. Kupwara as per the guidelines get Rs 5 lakh COVID appropriate discipline metropolitan cities, the COVID- the second wave has reached a As per the Advisory from Magarmal Bagh And at least 64 inmates of issued by the Government. in late 2020 and early 2021 led 19 epidemic in India and the plateau and will die down in Committee, apart from Batamaloo,68-year-old woman the district jail Kupwara have Officials said that necessary NEW DELHI, May 27: to the prevailing crisis. Union Territory of Jammu & few weeks. The deaths will droplet spread of disease, the from Dalgate Srinagar, a 75- tested positive for the COVID- medicines are being provided to Kashmir followed uniform epi- start declining one, two or second wave showed a spread year-old man from Hawal The Centre today approved This has been mentioned by 19 today while 20 cases were them while their condition is demiological pattern though we more weeks after the decline of disease through aerosol Srinagar, a 70-year-old woman financial assistance to families the Advisory Committee in its earlier reported from the jail. being regularly monitored. lagged the national curve by few of the epidemic", the Advisory phenomenon in a poorly aer- from Batamaloo Srinagar, a 65- of 26 more journalists who suc- latest report submitted to the There are 270 inmates, only Pertinent to mention, Sehrai, weeks". Committee said, adding "the ated closed environment and year-old woman from Kunzer cumbed to COVID-19. Chief Secretary and Financial men are lodged there. Earlier, 20 Tehreek-i-Hurriyat chairman, The COVID first wave was lockdown for the last several super spreader phenomenon Tangmarg in , In the financial year 2020- Commissioner Health and inmates had tested positive of died on 5th May in a Jammu slow, gradual and had the classi- weeks had a distinct effect on within homes. "So, COVID a 73-year-old woman from 21, the Central Government Medical Education today, the which six have recovered while hospital due to COVID. He was cal characteristic of involving taming the epidemic faster Ompora Budgam, a 68-year-old provided assistance to families copy of which is available with (Contd on page 6 Col 1) 64 more tested positive today. (Contd on page 6 Col 3) of 41 journalists who died due to the infection. 7 OGWs arrested, 6 Such aid has now been Excelsior report on missing of labs leads NC may participate in future extended to the kin of a total of prevented from 67 media persons. joining militancy The Ministry of Information to ruckus in LMD, tampering of record meetings of Delimitation Comm and Broadcasting said Rs 5 lakh Excelsior Correspondent Excelsior Correspondent view that dissociation with the assistance each will be given to Farooq to take Delimitation Commission will Jt Controller forcibly takes away relevant documents SRINAGAR, May 27: JAMMU, May 27: The the families of these 67 journal- not give the National Security forces today appre- National Conference could final call ists. (PTI) taining to construction of was in the case of Srinagar Conference a chance to project Nishikant Khajuria hended six youth who were participate in future meetings Working Standard Labs soon office. project its view point or, other- its view point on delimitation of about to join militancy while of the Delimitation Girl killed, woman JAMMU, May 27: The after the Excelsior news on Pertinent to mention that the wise, two BJP members includ- Assembly constituencies in police also busted a militant Commission as there was an Excelsior report on missing of missing WSLs reached the Excelsior had exclusively ing Union Minister Dr Jitendra Jammu and Kashmir. However, module by arresting seven mili- overwhelming view in the critical in blast two Centrally funded Srinagar office in the morning of reported in its May 25 edition Singh and Jugal Kishore, MP they left final call on whether to tant associates. Central Working Committee Working Standard May 25. that two Centrally funded Jammu-Poonch will have their associate with the Commission Excelsior Correspondent Police said that Awantipora (CWC) meeting of the party Laboratories in Legal In a charged atmosphere, the Working Standard Laboratories say,'' insiders told the Excelsior. or not to Dr . police in a swift action detained held today virtually that the SRINAGAR, May 27: A 19- Metrology Department of Joint Controller, Tanveer Ahmad of LMD J&K were constructed In view of majority view Three National Conference six youth who were on way to party should associate itself year-old girl succumbed to Jammu and Kashmir trig- Najar not only took away the on papers only whereas lakhs of that the party should partici- members from join militancy while as seven with the Commission. injuries while her mother was gered a high-voltage drama in relevant record, bearing file rupees were released for the pate in future meetings of the Kashmir and two BJP MPs from *Watch video on Six-hour virtual meeting of shifted to Srinagar after they the LMD and alleged tamper- number 74-A, titled each lab and even Utilization Delimitation Commission, Dr Jammu region are Associate the NC CWC was presided over were hurt in a blast in ing of official record by the ‘Construction of Laboratory at Certificate (UC) in this regard www.excelsiornews.com Farooq Abdullah said he will Members of the Delimitation by party president and former Handwara area of North officers suspected to be Bemina Srinagar', but also con- was also submitted to the set up a committee comprising Commission. The NC members militants were also arrested who Chief Minister Dr Farooq Kashmir's involved in the fraud. fronted with Controller LMD Government of India. senior party leaders to take a include Dr Farooq Abdullah, were part of a militant module. Abdullah and joined by Omar today. This has been officially stat- J&K and other officers, who Soon after the Excelsior view before deciding on the Mohammad Akbar Lone and "In multiple raids Abdullah besides other senior An official said that the ed in a formal complaint for- attempted to stop him from news reached the LMD office subject, they said, adding the . Awantipora Police along with party leaders. mother-daughter duo was clean- warded today to Commissioner doing so. at Bemina Srinagar where the indications were that the The NC had boycotted first Army 42 RR and CRPF 180 Bn "There was an overwhelm- ing collards and some wild veg- Secretary FCS&CA Sources alleged that tamper- Controller Legal Metrology, National Conference might meeting of the Commission / CRPF 130 Bn apprehended ing view in the CWC that the review its decision of boy- etables locally called "longdi" Department, according to which ing of the relevant record by J&K, M Akbar Wani was dis- youth identified as: Aqib called by its chairperson Justice National Conference should cotting the Delimitation kept inside a bag, at their resi- Joint Controller, Legal some officers was also noticed cussing the issue with the Ahmad Dobi S/o Ghulam (Retired) Ranjana Prakash Desai associate itself with the Commission. dence in Sharkoot Villgam in Metrology Kashmir forcibly in Jammu even as there was no office staff, Assistant Mohammad Dobi R/o Tral. in February this year. However, took away essential records per- Delimitation Commission to The party leaders were of the (Contd on page 6 Col 3) official complaint of the same as (Contd on page 6 Col 5) (Contd on page 6 Col 3) (Contd on page 6 Col 5) „ JCP to file Rs 5 cr defamation case against Mattoo Corona hampers anti-militancy Mayor locks SMC premises, operations in J&K: DGP disallows Commissioner to enter office Excelsior Correspondent anti-militan- are being conducted in South Excelsior Correspondent Amin Khan and Joint ments in their work. cy opera- Kashmir and other parts of SRINAGAR, May 27: tions in Kashmir. Commissioner (Planning), While speaking to Director General of Police SRINAGAR, May 27: Ghulam Hassan Mir; the Excelsior, the Mayor accused South On militant recruitment, Srinagar Mayor along with (DGP) Dilbag Singh today Kashmir. the DGP said that police never Corporators led by Mayor of JCP of adding to the miseries said that COVID has affected two dozen Corporators today Srinagar Juniad Azim Mattoo of people of Srinagar who "COVID wants boys to join militancy. locked the gates of Srinagar the anti-militancy operations pandemic "Police have been working locked the main gate of the SMC come here for want of building in Jammu and Kashmir to Municipal Corporation and held sit in protest at the permissions. has affected hard to prevent misguided (SMC) in protest against SMC some extent as many police- anti-militan- youth to return. In Kulgam, a entrance. "62 elected Corporators have men and security forces per- *Watch video on They were raising slogans submitted a resolution to the cy operations to some extent. group of youth who were www.excelsiornews.com like "Dheeraj Gupta is a thief", Government stating that the *Watch video on But it is not like we are leaving about to join militancy were "Commissioner is a thief" who Joint Commissioner, Planning www.excelsiornews.com areas free for militants to roam brought back and united with Commissioner and Joint Ghulam Hassan Mir has been around. Many policemen and their families. Similarly, in they alleged are murdering the sonnel have tested positive for Commissioner and didn't relieved from his duties at security forces personnel have other districts of South democracy in SMC. the virus while there is a huge allow these two officers to The Corporates said that SMC", he said. tested positive for the virus," the Kashmir, many such groups enter the premises. "In Srinagar city, the illegal deployment of policemen on DGP said. were prevented from treading they are answerable to the peo- roads to enforce lock-down. Raising slogans like 'down ple of the city and bureaucrats constructions are resulting due Singh said that despite the a wrong path", he said. with bureaucracy' and against to his incompetence because he Speaking to reporters at fact that police is fighting However, the DGP said that are creating hurdles in their Kulgam after touring South Principal Secretary to work. The sit in continued does not understand that if he COVID pandemic and enforcing militant outfits like Jaish-e- Government, Housing and does not permit genuine con- Kashmir areas to review the lockdown through its deploy- Mohammad, Lashkar-e-Toiba and through out the day with security measures, the DGP said Urban Development Corporators demanding removal structions, the illegal ones will ments on roads and streets Al-Badr are getting oxygen from Department, Dheeraj Gupta; come to the fore", he said. that during the review, special across the Valley, "specific lead across the LoC to lure new boys of JCP besides SMC focus was laid on enhancing the SMC Commissioner, Athar Commissioner causing impedi- (Contd on page 6 Col 1) based anti-militancy operations" (Contd on page 6 Col 3)