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Vol No. 55 No. 30 JAMMU, THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 2019 REGD. NO. JK-71/18-20 12 Pages ` 5.00 ExcelsiorRNI No. 28547/65 HC defers Mockery of Govt order on one-month salary for elections SAC approves Audit doubts genuineness of hearing on State Taxes CCE exam Top bureaucrats, Orderlies, Water Carriers, Excelsior Correspondent Scheme construction works of ISM Colleges SRINAGAR, Jan 30: After Excelsior Correspondent Apex Court gave go ahead to JAMMU, Jan 30: In order to ISM diverts Rs 20 cr research project funds to constructions the Public Services Drivers, PSOs, PAs become beneficiaries encourage large investment and Commission (PSC) with selec- incentivize the newly estab- Fayaz Bukhari The Accountant General's lized the excess amounting to view of strict security tion process of KAS and KPS List of officers/officials given lished units and the units under- Office (vide correspondence No. Rs. 4.04 crore (Jammu Rs.3.29 Order leaves arrangements made officers, the State High Court one month salary going substantial expansion, the SRINAGAR, Jan 30: The SS/J-01/2018-19/29 dated crore and Kashmir Rs. 75.00 today deferred the considera- by the cops in coop- Name of the Designation State Administrative Council Indian System of Medicines 27.04.2018 followed by the lakh) and is yet to complete the eration with other tion of suo moto cognizance on cops high & dry officer/official (SAC) which met under the (ISM) has diverted the Central series of reminders with latest projects. digital evaluation of marks of Home Department security agencies. chairmanship of Governor Government funds worth Rs one on 31.12.2018) has taken The Audit has found that dur- recently held Combined R.K Goyal, IAS Principal Secretary to Significantly, the Satya Pal Malik last evening 20 crore, meant for setting up serious note of the diversion of ing 2014-15, the department has Competitive Examination the Government GAD released the list released an amount of Rs. 3 crore Sanjeev Pargal Bashir Ahmad Reshi Private Secertary accorded sanction to the notifi- of two research Centres, to the the funds and sought reply but (CCE) and sought clarification at a time when the under State share in favour of Harbinder Singh Sr. Scale Stenographer cation of the scheme namely the construction of Medical the ISM has failed to respond so from parties on maintainability JAMMU, Jan 30: Making Ghulam Nabi Orderly office of the Chief Colleges whose work is still far. JKHB for construction of Abdul Mateen Shah Fireman, No. 1965 of the PIL. a mockery of the Government Electoral Officer „ Pic on page 9 pending despite lapse of 6 The Centre gave sanction for Ayurvedic Medical College cum The Division Bench of Vinod Jalandhria Water Carrier (CEO) had sent out the setting up of two Medical Hospital, Akhnoor Jammu but it order, Orderlies, drivers, Kasturi Lal HC, 889/SHQ, 'Jammu and Kashmir years. Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey reminders to all the Colleges in Jammu and is lying in the treasury in the water carriers, operators, Dinesh Singh SgCt(M) Reimbursement of State Taxes The Central Council for and Justice Sanjeev Kumar had Ramesh Chander Follower, No. F-34 Deputy Commissi- Kashmir, one each Ayurvedic shape of Hundi and it has not drivers, Daftaris, Jamadars for industrial development'. Research in Ayurvedic Sciences reserved its orders on the sub- Mohd Sharief Follower, No. F-13 oners to certify and and Central Council for and Unani, at the estimated cost been liquated so far which result- and PSOs of three senior IAS Bashir Ahmad SPO, 889/Sgr The State has in the ject and today deferred the mat- furnish to his office Research in Unani Medicines, of Rs 25. 80 crore and Rs 32.50 ed in blockade of the funds. officers including Principal Rural Development & Panchayati Raj Industrial Policy-2016 fixed a ter till clarification is sought the list of all Government of India, released crore respectively. They were The Audit further said that Secretary, Home, RK Goyal, Sheetal Nanda, IAS Secretary target of attracting an invest- either by the PSC or by any Government officers/ these funds to the ISM for set- supposed to be completed in the department has released Financial Commissioner, Mohammad Nazir Sheikh Director Panchayati Raj ment of Rs 2000 crore per (Contd on page 9 Col 3) Latif Ahmad Private Secretary officials, who have ting up of research centres in 2014 but the colleges are yet to Rs. 43.44 crore against Housing and Urban Develop- annum in the industrial sector Maharaj Krishan Bhan Section Officer performed duty in Medical Colleges under the head come up. advance payment to JKHB ment Department, KB including services. The State Singh reviews Manzoor Ahmad Banka Head Assistant conduct of Panchayat "Research Activities for the year Both the projects were but there was no detail of Aggarwal, Rural Development Ishfaq Ahmad Senior Assistant Government has already incen- and Municipal elec- 2012-13". A library, laboratory, taken by the Jammu and vouchers received from JKHB Valley situation Secretary, Sheetal Nanda Bushan Lal Junior Assistant tivized the existing industrial and the ISM has furnished uti- Zakir Hussain Shah Dispatcher tions for payment of herbarium and pharmacy were Kashmir Housing Board besides those posted in the units by giving them reimburse- Excelsior Correspondent Mohd Afzal Bhat CIC Operator one-month salary to part of the research Centres. (JKHB) during the year 2011- lization certificate without offices of Chief Secretary and Ishtiyaq Orderly ments of taxes after adjustment obtaining monthly progress SRINAGAR, Jan 30: them. The letter (No. 3- 2012 and the ISM received the General Administration Bilal Peer Orderly of Input Tax Credit under vari- report from the JKHB. The Northern Army Commander Lt The CEO's office 14/RRIUM/KU/12-13/Estt/774 funds amounting to Rs. 13.19 Department (GAD), have been Pankaj Pandita Orderly ous schemes announced by Audit has expressed its doubt Gen Ranbir Singh today Mohd Sultan Ganaie Orderly had set January 14 dated 24.12.2012) read that crores - Rs 6.19 crore for given one-month additional Government of India from time over the genuineness of the reviewed the security situation (Contd on page 9 Col 5) deadline for furnishing cheques amounting to Rs 20 Jammu and Rs 7.00 Crore for salary for conduct of to time in the shape of SRO construction works. in the Kashmir valley. lists to its office by the crore were acknowledged by the Kashmir - during the year Panchayat and Municipal who risked their lives in mili- 519, SRO 521, SRO 63, SRO 2011-2012. Government Ayurvedic „ Divisional Commissioners and former Director. The amount of Pic on page 9 elections in a list released by tancy-infested areas, for 431 etc. Apart from it, the ISM Medical College Jammu had the Deputy Commissioners, Rs 20 crores were released "Lt General Singh arrived in the GAD while there was no smooth conduct of the polls in In order to attract invest- exclusively for establishment of received funds amounting to Rs. started functioning in 2017-18 in which has been missed and now the Valley on January 30 to word so far on the same incen- which, as per Governor Satya ment of Rs 2000 crore per Research Centers to support the 47.69 crores (Rs. 24.19- Jammu accordance to Central Council they have been asked to expedite review the prevailing security tive to police officers and offi- Pal Malik's statement, not annum, as envisaged in the research programmes in ISM and Rs. 23.50-Kashmir) soon of Indian Medicine (CCIM) and situation in the region," an cials especially the constables, even a sparrow was killed in (Contd on page 9 Col 5) (Contd on page 9 Col 1) colleges. after. The department also uti- (Contd on page 9 Col 5) Army official said. The Army Commander was briefed by Chinar Corps „ Fraud in Group Health Insurance Policy for Govt employees Commander Lt Gen A K Bhatt RSS top functionary takes feedback at Badami Bagh Cantonment on the major operational, informa- Despite lapse of over 3 months, ACB tional, logistical and adminis- on BJP poll preparedness trative aspects pertaining to the Corps and about the current sit- sought an opinion on suitable general secretary (Organization) uation, including recent counter fails to complete preliminary verification Nishikant Khajuria timing for holding Assembly Ashok Koul, Union Minister Dr terrorist operations. JAMMU, Jan 30: Amidst elections, there was no unanimi- Jitendra Singh, Speaker Dr He lauded the exemplary of preliminary verification is Mohinder Verma speculations over conducting ty among the participating Nirmal Singh, former Deputy Formal FIR or RDA to be decided notwithstanding the fact that (Contd on page 9 Col 3) the State Assembly elections Sangh Parivar representatives Chief Minister Kavinder Gupta, JAMMU, Jan 30: Despite entire record pertaining to the along with Lok Sabha polls , and BJP leaders over the issue, MP Jugal Kishore Sharma, MP 3 IAS officers lapse of over three months, after completion of basic exercise scrapped Group Health RSS top functionary Dr sources told the Excelsior. Shamsher Singh, Dr Narinder State Anti-Corruption Bureau Insurance Policy is available the policy for the Government larities and identification of the Manmohan Vaidya held a While some of the partici- Singh and others. promoted (ACB) has failed to complete with the Finance Department, employees and pensioners with officers responsible for the high level meeting with the pants from BJP favoured hold- Dr Manmohan Vaidya, who Excelsior Correspondent preliminary verification into which was responsible for Anil Ambani's Reliance General fraud. senior most BJP leaders and ing of simultaneous polls, oth- is RSS Sah Sarkaryavah the much-publicized fraud in implementation of the Policy", JAMMU, Jan 30: State Insurance. However, despite lapse of Sangh Parivar representatives ers opined that continuation of (National Joint General Administrative Council (SAC) the Group Health Insurance they said, adding since fraud He had mentioned that entire over three months the Anti- in Jammu and Kashmir, here the President rule for a few more Secretary), arrived here this which met under the chairman- Policy for the Government was referred to the Anti- process was carried out in hush- Corruption Bureau has not com- today. months would help the party to morning and left for New Delhi ship of Governor Satya Pal employees and pensioners, hush manner and Government pleted the preliminary verifica- Corruption Bureau on the During the closed door meet- further consolidate its position at in the afternoon after taking Malik last evening accorded which was brought to the fore hadn't even called the tenders for tion into the fraud, official instructions of the Governor ing, Dr Vaidya is learnt to have ground level and undo the dam- feedback about the State politi- sanction to the promotion of by none else than the there were no chances of deny- Governor of the State Satya the policy besides the amount sources told EXCELSIOR while taken feedback about the ground age caused to it because of coali- cal scenario, preparedness for three IAS officers of 2015 batch ing the record for the verifica- Pal Malik. was changed to suit the compa- disclosing that Investigating political situation in all three tion partner PDP, sources added. the elections and the Sangh to the Senior Time Scale with tion purpose". The revelations about the ny. Officers assigned the task by the regions of the State and BJP The meeting was attended by Parivar activities in J&K. effect from January 1, 2019. They further said, "it is a fraud in the Group Health Within two days of the reve- Headquarters of the Anti- preparedness for the forthcom- RSS Prant Pracharak Rupesh According to the sources, the These officers are Baseer- matter of concern that while Insurance Policy were made by lations by the Governor, the Corruption Bureau have not ing Lok Sabha elections, which Kumar, Prant Pramukh Brig meeting at RSS headquarters in ul-Haq Choudhary, Choudhary State Administrative Council the Governor in an interview on matter was referred to the State made any major headway in the are likely to be held by April- Suchet Singh, Parshotam Jammu began around 11 a.m. Mohammad Yaseen and Sachin has come up with new Health October 24, 2018 wherein he Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) verification till date. Dadichi, Goutam Mengi, State and continued for around two Kumar Vaishy. May, this year. had also announced scrapping of for investigation into the irregu- "The delay in completion (Contd on page 9 Col 3) Even as Dr Vaidya also BJP president Ravinder Raina, (Contd on page 9 Col 7) 3 injured in grenade blast Dr Jitendra accuses Kashmir mainstream Landslides clearance left to whims Excelsior Correspondent SRINAGAR, Jan 30: Three civilians were injured after mili- parties of being apologetical to Pak of local contractors, Traffic mess on NH tants hurled a grenade on Police Station Damhal Hanjipora in Excelsior Correspondent The Union Minister alleged the improving scenario, Dr Gopal Sharma South Kashmir's Kulgam district that these so called mainstream Jitendra Singh reiterated that MeT predicts rain, snowfall across J&K today. JAMMU, Jan 30: leaders of the Valley always tend youth of Kashmir had joined JAMMU/SRINAGAR, Jan Lambasting separatists for the Excelsior that around 3000 Militants lobbed a grenade on to speak in the language, which the path of development, led by 30: A traffic mess on the vehicles left from Kashmir Police Station Damhal Hanjipora always taking direction from is music to Pakistan and anti- Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Jammu-Srinagar National across the border, Union towards Jammu today and today which missed the target India in character for keeping which was evident from the per- Highway amidst shooting majority of them crossed Minister Dr Jitendra Singh formance and success rate of and exploded on road. their master across the border in stones in Ramban area and Jawahar Tunnel by this evening. Three civilians were injured today alleged that the so called good humour. candidates from militancy frequent closure of road, led to mainstream political parties in infested areas of Valley at “These included 2200 Light in the attack and have been hos- *Watch video on *Watch video on Motor Vehicles, around 700 pitalised. Kashmir were also apologeti- UPSC, IIT, NIT, etc. "This is www.excelsiornews.com www.excelsiornews.com trucks/ tankers and about 300 They have been identified as cal to Pakistan for the reasons the third generation of youth best known to them. security force vehicles,” he said. Ayaz Ahmad Bhat of Ashmuji "They are prompt to be criti- post-independence, most of stranding of hundreds of pas- “It is hardly a guarded secret them born after 1990, who are Kumar said HCC carried out Kulgam, Sabzar Ahmad Hajam cal to New Delhi for even petty sengers on the way today with that separatists take cue from well-informed and fully pre- repair work at Anokhi Fall and of Nandimarg and Bilal Ahmad issues but find no fault with road clearance left by the Pakistan but matter of the fact is pared to make the best use of the some other problematic areas Khatana of Bangiward KB Pora. Pakistan, which has had been Hindustan Construction that even so called mainstream exporting and abetting terrorism new avenues and opportunities from 10 pm last night to 6 am Security forces cordoned off Company (HCC) to the whims today. Some of the vehicles the area to nab the militants for political parties of the Valley are in Jammu and Kashmir for the for their better future ," he main- tained and also predicted the of local contractors, while which had been stranded on the attack. However, no one was also apologetical to the neigh- last three decades," he said and rout of forces, which had been light rain and snowfall at Pir Ramban side were cleared for arrested. bouring country," he said while added that people of the State talking to media persons, here were now no more ready to trust managing to capture power by Panchal and other higher Srinagar during early morning today in response to a query on these elements, who had been taking advantage of political reaches across J&K has fur- and from 9 am today, the traffic Mirwaiz Umar Farooq's tele- exploiting the innocent masses vacuum in Kashmir Valley ther brought down the tem- from Kashmir to Jammu side phonic talks with Pakistan for their political motives. because of the turmoil. perature in the region. Panoramic view of Bahu Fort under the blanket of clouds in was allowed. He said the shooting Minister. Expressing optimism over (Contd on page 9 Col 5) IG Traffic Alok Kumar told Jammu. —Excelsior/Rakesh (Contd on page 4 Col 1) Chanda Kochhar terminated Pampore people feel let down by Zahoor Mir NEW DELHI/MUMBAI, Suhail Bhat "The former MLA did noth- Jan 30: Ex-MLAs’ Report Card ing to put a check on the illegal PAMPORE: Residents of construction on the saffron land An independent enquiry Constituency: Pampore Pampore town of the con- thereby reducing its land cover panel today indicted former stituency felt that they have and he even didn't stop ICICI Bank chief Chanda Zahoor Mir (PDP) been left out on the develop- http://www.dailyexcelsior.com/ex-mlas-report-card/ Government buildings for com- Kochhar for violating regula- ment while as the rural popula- ing up on the saffron land- DIET tions, with the bank deciding to tion said they have better road boost this that the former MLA has complex Pulwama, Degree WEATHER stop all her unpaid retirement connectivity but continue to trade. The brought the rural areas on the College Pampore and Spice JAMMU : benefits and recover bonuses battle for civic amenities. saffron growers alleged that he map of development and has Park", he added. Possibility of light rain/thundershowers paid since 2009, an embarrass- Pampore constituency, a few has failed to get ambitious saf- increased the road connectivity. The saffron growers said that TEMPERATURE ment for the lender which had fron mission project implement- Ghulam Rasool, a local lack of irrigation facilities result- Max: 15.1 Degree C kilometers Southeast of Min: 7.7 Degree C given the once high-flying Srinagar, which has about 80 ed due the absence of which from the Pampore Town, said ed in the drastic decline in crop RELATIVE HUMIDITY banker a clean chit in the villages and 80,000 voters has there has been decline in crop that since the main trade of the production. In order to tackle RH-I (Morning): 77.0 per cent Videocon loan case last year. been represented by former production. Lack of proper envi- town and adjoining areas is saf- irrigation issues, a sprinkle RH-II (Evening): 77.0 per cent Sunset on Thursday: 06.03 p.m. Hours after the ICICI Bank PDP MLA Zahoor Ahmad Mir ronmental audit of the cement fron, their demand was to based irrigation system under Sunrise on Friday: 07.27 a.m. disclosed the findings of the since 2003. He was elected after factories, they said, has deterio- organize buyers- sellers meet to the Centrally Sponsored Saffron SRINAGAR: Justice B N Srikrishna-led his father, then sitting MLA rated the health and environment promote the spice in the world Mission has been launched but Rain/snow the scheme is nowhere near TEMPERATURE panel as well as the move to Abdul Aziz Mir, was assassinat- of the area and the former MLA market. "Our legislator didn't Max: 3.4 Degree C consider her resignation as ed in 2002. has been silent over it. do anything regarding this. The completion. "This year we Min: -0.3 Degree C "Termination for Cause", The constituency is famous In almost all the areas, the saffron park was allotted to received only 5% of the crop due RELATIVE HUMIDITY Kochhar said she was "disap- for its saffron and the saffron educated youth feel dejected due Pampore. But for his vote bank, to lack of irrigation facilities. RH-I (Morning): 80.0 per cent For last eight years, the RH-II (Evening): 64.0 per cent pointed, hurt and shocked" by economy has made its residents to lack of jobs and said they the former MLA shifted it to his LEH: the decision. and business to thrive. However, were promised jobs by the for- own area situated to an odd Government has failed to make a TEMPERATURE Kochhar, also the first the saffron growers said that the mer MLA during his campaign- place and it has not served any single irrigation pump functional Max: 0.4 Degree C Min: -7.8 Degree C (Contd on page 9 Col 1) former MLA has done nothing to ing but to no avail. Others said purpose," he said. (Contd on page 9 Col 7)