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Vol No. 54 No. 198 JAMMU, THURSDAY, JULY 19, 2018 REGD. NO. JK-71/18-20 12 Pages ` 5.00 ExcelsiorRNI No. 28547/65 Minority status ‘Strictly check undervaluation of goods’ Speaker admits under purview of no-trust motion State Govt: Naqvi NEW DELHI, July 18: Deregister doubtful cross-LoC The Lok Sabha will on NEW DELHI, July 18: Friday debate and vote on an The Government today said opposition-sponsored no-confi- it has received requests from dence motion against the Modi some organisations to grant traders, amend SOP: Governor Government—the first since the minority status to Hindus in BJP-led NDA combine came to Jammu and Kashmir, but made Complete assumed significance as the to ensure that amendments are power four years ago—after the it clear that the matter comes National Investigating Agency made in the required Standard Speaker today admitted their under the purview of the State verification within (NIA) has already registered a Operating Procedure (SOP) to notices. Government. First Information Report (FIR) ensure that no trader can transfer The no-trust motion in Minority Affairs Minister one month and was investigating routing of his turn to another trader. Parliament that was moved and Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, in a hawala money through the Further, he said, the accepted by Speaker Sumitra written reply in the Lok Sabha, cross-LoC trade routes for fund- Principal Secretary, Industries Mahajan for the first time in 15 said the Central Government ing terrorism and stone pelting and Commerce will take urgent years does not pose a threat to notifies a community as minor- Sanjeev Pargal in the Kashmir valley. action to ensure that no regis- the Government as the NDA ity in the context of India as a Vohra directed Director tered trader has other enjoys a comfortable majority. whole, and not for an individual JAMMU, July 18: Going General of Police and persons/family members/firms tough on smuggling of banned In August 2003, the Congress State. Principal Secretary Industries unlawfully involved in the trade. with the help of other opposi- "The Ministry has received items and narcotics through and Commerce, Shailendra He called for computerization of cross-LoC trade between two tion parties had moved a no- (Contd on page 4 Col 3) Kumar to urgently undertake records of the trade and ensure confidence motion against the parts of the divided State, complete verification of all that the traders compulsorily Governor NN Vohra today Atal Bihari Vajpayee 100 ultras killed traders engaged in cross-LoC reconcile accounts with their Government but it was defeated directed the Industries and A truck driver takes rest before proceeding ahead...... -Excelsior/Rakesh trade within one month. counterparts every three months. by a huge margin. in 6 months Commerce Department to "The traders, who don't fur- "The roster of movements The Speaker’s decision on urgently undertake complete NEW DELHI, July 18: nish required documents or have should be finalized well in the motion by former BJP ally verification of all traders Hundred militants and 43 doubtful antecedents should be advance and publicized, a one- TDP and others came on the NIA gets major breakthrough engaged in cross-LoC trade security personnel were killed de-registered without any point screening of all trade very first day of the Winter ses- within one month and deregis- in Jammu and Kashmir during delay,'' the Governor said. vehicles be put in place and an sion of Parliament amid specu- ter the traders with doubtful the first six months of this year, He further directed that the effective mechanism enforced lation of a “deal” between the antecedents. in curbing cyber terrorism Union Minister Hansraj roster system should be made to detect smuggling of nar- Government and the Opposition The Governor issued these Gangaram Ahir said today. on-line and made public on the cotics or banned items and to enable smooth conduct of the Ahir, the Minister of State directions while presiding over a first day of every month. The system put in place to check proceedings. But Congress cir- 1000 numbers traced to Pak, Gulf for Home, said 16 civilians were meeting to review issues related Close Circuit Television undervaluation of goods,'' the cles rejected such a speculation. also killed during this period, to cross-LoC trade, which is car- Cameras (CCTVs) should be Governor said. The opposition’s moves for Excelsior Correspondent ers and the OGWs, who had take action against those youths, which saw 256 incidents of vio- ried out on Uri-Muzaffarabad installed at both the Trading The undervaluation of goods a no-confidence motion had been running the network of who were actively involved in JAMMU, July 18: In a lence. He was replying to a writ- route in Kashmir and Poonch- Centres within 60 days. was one of the major sources of come to a nought in the last cyber terrorism in the Kashmir spreading cyber jihad and kept major breakthrough that ten question in Rajya Sabha. Rawlakote route in Jammu. The Governor directed Chief routing hawala money through Budget session that was washed valley through 79 WhatsApp vigil on others. In 2017, 342 incidents of vio- The Governor's directions Secretary BVR Subrahmanyam could help the security agen- Groups in which a total of 6386 “Majority of Admins of 79 (Contd on page 4 Col 1) (Contd on page 4 Col 3) lence were reported in the State, cies check cyber terrorism, the persons were involved,’’ sources WhatsApp Groups have been in which 213 terrorists were National Investigating Agency said, adding that 5386 persons traced in Pakistan,’’ sources gunned down. A total of 80 secu- (NIA) has succeeded in identi- belonged to the Valley and rest said, adding that all of them rity personnel and 40 civilians Govt asks cable operators to shut fying at least 1000 telephone 1000 to Pakistan and Gulf have been identified. were killed last year, Ahir said. numbers of Pakistan and Gulf nations. Through the well-knit syndi- As many as 82 security per- countries, which were being Asserting that the NIA has cate, the youth in the Kashmir sonnel, 15 civilians and 150 terror- Pak, Islamic channels in Kashmir used by terrorists and Over gathered sufficient evidence valley using the WhatsApp ists were killed in the State in Ground Workers (OGWs) to against those involved in fan- Groups were being mobilized to News, Duniya News, Samna satellite channels within Srinagar. In case they fail to 2016, which witnessed 322 cases Fayaz Bukhari lure Kashmiri youth into mili- ning “jihad through mobile join militancy or indulge in News, Geo Tez, Express-News Srinagar," read the order. submit the affidavit, the order of terrorist violence, he said. (PTI) tancy and stone pelting. telephones using internet’’, stone pelting on security forces. SRINAGAR, July 18: The and ARY News. "It has become necessary read "action under the provi- Official sources told the sources said the NIA would Jihad and anti-national literature Government today ordered An order issued by the and expedient in the larger inter- sion of CTN (regulation) Act 25 inducted into Excelsior that after nearly six give a detailed report to the was being circulated through cable operators to immediate- Additional District est of public and maintenance of 1995 will be taken against month long investigations, the Union Ministry of Home these Groups, sources pointed ly shut telecasting and trans- Commissioner (ADC), Srinagar peace and tranquillity to prohib- you". KAS NIA has cracked the case of Affairs. The MHA could take out. mitting of over 30 TV channels it (you) from transmitting non- Meanwhile, Kashmir Excelsior Correspondent cyber terrorism in the Kashmir up the issue with the MEA for The investigating agencies including Pakistani, Iranian *Watch video on permitted TV channels (which Chamber of Commerce and JAMMU, July 18: The valley, being operated mostly cornering Pakistan by fur- have now set into motion the and Islamic in Kashmir for www.excelsiornews.com are not permitted by the Union Industry (KCCI) today Government today approved from Pakistan and partly from nishing them details of the efforts to block such Groups, maintaining peace. Ministry of Information and expressed resentment over pro- appointment (by promotion) of Gulf nations and now the Union persons, who were running the which were directly engaged in These channels include (dated July 12), was sent to all Broadcasting)." hibition on transmission of 30 25 officers of Jammu and Ministry of Home Affairs was cyber jihad in the Valley from anti-national activities in Peace TV English, Peace TV heads of cable operators in The order also said now, TV channels. President, KCCI, Kashmir Excise and Taxation likely to submit a detailed Pakistani soil. Kashmir. “Efforts were on in Urdu, ARY QTV, Madni Srinagar today. The order therefore, in an exercise of pow- Javid Ahmad Tenga voiced con- (Gazetted) Service to the Time dossier to the External Affairs The persons, mostly youth, this direction and some success Channel, Noor TV, Hadi TV, accused the cable operators of ers conferred by Section 19 of cern at the prohibition on trans- Scale of Jammu and Kashmir Ministry for taking up the issue who were members of this nexus has already been achieved Paigam, Hidayat, Saudi Al- "telecasting and transmitting Cable Television Networks mission of particular channels Administrative Service. with Pakistan through appropri- in the Kashmir valley have also though it was endeavor of the Sunnah Al-Nabawiyah, Saudi- unpermitted and banned private (Regulation) Act 1995 "you are by the State. They are Tazayun Mukhtar ate diplomatic channels to initi- been identified and their investigating agencies to com- Al-Quran Al-Karim, Sehar, satellite channels within the hereby directed to immediately He said most of these chan- Ahmad, Rakesh Kumar, Anil ate action against the militants antecedents were being verified pletely choke the sources of Karbala TV, Ahli-biat TV, jurisdiction of Srinagar district." stop telecasting/transmitting nels are predominantly religious Salgotra, Sunaina Sharma, and their OGWs, who stood before recommending or taking cyber terrorism emanating from Message TV, Hum TV, ARY "J&K Government, Home non-permitted TV or news channels with a huge Subah Mehta, Tahir Ajaz, identified. action against them. The NIA Pakistan and some Gulf coun- Digital Asia, Hum Sitaray, ARY Department, vide channels/banned private satellite following amongst the Muslim Romin Ahmad, Renu Kumari, “A detailed dossier is being could also proceed against them tries. Zindagi, ARY Musik, TV One, Ps/home/2018-60 dated July 2, channels within three days." majority of Kashmir and in case Sanjeev Rana, Abdul Star, Ravi prepared as the NIA has suc- as it has registered a case in this It has been observed by the ARY Masala, ARY Zauq, A TV, 2018, has reported that you are The cable operators also it is felt that some channels are a ceeded in identifying 1000 indi- Chand Thakur, Pradeep Singh Geo News, ARY News Asia, regard or it could also ask investigators that influenced Chib, Ghulam Mohammad telecasting and transmitting have been asked to furnish viduals with past history of Abb Takk News, Waseb TV, 92 (Contd on page 4 Col 3) Jammu and Kashmir Police to (Contd on page 4 Col 3) Bhat, Gurdeep Singh, Kewal unpermitted and banned private affidavit before the ADC being terrorists or their support- Kumar, Farukh Qazi, Sohan Lal, Aijaz Ahmad Wadoo, Deadline for BharatNet project unlikely to be met in State Joginder Singh, Vivek Modi, Foil designs to weaken Vinay Samotra, Pankaj Bhagotra, Sanjay Kumar Bhat, Over 4400 Gram Panchayats, Block Hqrs Rajesh Lakhan and Mohammad PDP: Mehbooba Alyas Khan. Excelsior Correspondent last month. The State has since the basic agenda. in J&K yet to get broadband connectivity 6 XEns in R&B been put under Governor's rule. She directed all the leaders to transferred SRINAGAR, July 18: Mehbooba Mufti had earlier accelerate efforts to reach out to Former Chief Minister met some of the party legislators the common masses. “It is a time Mohinder Verma Excelsior Correspondent Mehbooba Mufti today who called on her separately to strengthen the party which Service made available only in 204 GPs so far chaired the first formal meet- JAMMU, July 18: As over JAMMU, July 18: Six in- after her return from New Delhi. has emerged as a pedestal of 4400 Gram Panchayats and slow across the country and the and Kashmir till date because of Gram Panchayats. charge Executive Engineers ing of the PDP after the BJP The legislators had assured her hope for the people of the State, pulled out from the coalition Block Headquarters in actual work on the project com- the dilly-dallying approach of However, 4426 Gram (XEns) were transferred and of support in the wake of rebel- yearning to see an end to chaos Jammu and Kashmir have yet menced only in the second half the concerned authorities and Panchayats and Block posted in PW(R&B) Government she headed, and lion by few legislators against and bloodshed. There is a dire not been provided broadband of 2014. lack of cooperation from the Headquarters are yet to be Department today. directed workers to accelerate her leadership. need that everyone has to put connectivity, the concerned The project involves con- State Government agencies, connected with broadband. Of Parshotam Lal Phonsa I/C efforts to reach out to the The spokesman said stress- earnest and sincere efforts to authorities are unlikely to necting all Gram Panchayats in sources said. these, 273 Gram Panchayats Executive Engineer R&B masses while foiling designs of ing upon the need to strength- strengthen the party and make it meet the deadline for imple- the country to the Block This slow pace of work on and Block Headquarters are Division Basohli has been those wanting to weaken the en the party at grass-roots a more vibrant force that can mentation of BharatNet proj- Headquarters for provision of the project can be gauged from in Budgam district, 136 in transferred and posted as I/C party. level, the Mehbooba Mufti fight for the peoples' rights with ect in the State fixed by the both bandwidth and dark fibre the official figures, which reveal Bandipora, 248 in Doda, 110 in XEn E&B Div Udhampur; Mehbooba Mufti chaired a told party activists that PDP an impeccable will and remain Union Ministry of on a universal and non-discrimi- that as on July 8, 2018, a total of Kargil, 147 in Kishtwar, 215 in Utter Kumar I/C XEn Govt meeting of senior leaders and owes its emergence to avowed in the forefront to end their Communication. natory basis. The objective 549 kilometers long optical fibre Kulgam, 400 in Kupwara, 109 Medical College Division workers of the party from South objectives of peace and recon- predicament,” Mehbooba Mufti Official sources told behind this project is to ensure cable has been laid since the in Leh, 200 in Poonch, 206 in Jammu has been shifted and Kashmir here today, a PDP ciliation and it cannot commit told the meeting. positive impact on GDP growth launch of BharatNet project in Pulwama, 315 in Rajouri, 135 placed as I/C XEn R&B spokesman said. EXCELSIOR that National a sin to defeat the mission of She stressed on the need to besides providing quicker, trans- Jammu and Kashmir. in Ramban, 159 in Reasi, 112 Division Kathua while This was the first formal Optical Fibre Network (NoFN), its patron and former Chief foil the “vicious designs of the parent and cost effective gover- Of 549 kilometer long opti- in Shopian, 60 in Srinagar, 235 Ravinder Kumar Mansotra, I/ C meeting of the party leaders now renamed as BharatNet proj- Minister Mufti Mohammad vested interests who are hell- nance to the people. cal fibre cable, 278 kilometer in Udhampur, 320 in XEn (DGM JKPCC) has been after the BJP pulled out from the ect, was launched in 2012 with Sayeed or undermine the sac- bent to weaken the PDP” and the approval of Union Cabinet However, implementation of has been laid for Gram Anantnag, 405 in Baramulla, transferred and posted as I/C coalition Government headed by rifices of its people and party added that it has now dawned XEn R&B Division, Basohli. the PDP in Jammu and Kashmir provided in October 2011. the project has not picked up Panchayats and till date service 104 in Ganderbal, 192 in workers by compromising on (Contd on page 4 Col 3) However, progress had been required momentum in Jammu has been made ready only in 204 (Contd on page 4 Col 3) (Contd on page 4 Col 1)

Download Mobile Apps of Yatra resumes, 7351 perform darshan Work on Tral Mini-Sectt Daily Excelsior for Android and IOS Avtar Bhat JAMMU, July 18: After halted due to lack of funds Download on the Download on the remaining suspended due to Google Play Store App Store Suhail Bhat was approved in July 2017 with not received against the work inclement weather and rains an estimated cost of Rs 3 crore done. "We were promised Rs 1 from both the tracks yester- SRINAGAR, July 18: and the project was scheduled to crore in the first week of June http://www.dailyexcelsior.com/apps/ day, the holy Amarnath yatra Work on Mini-Secretariat in be completed in a year. but nothing has been released so was resumed from both short- Tral area of South Kashmir's However, he said the work was far," he said. INSIDE WEATHER est Baltal and traditional Pulwama district, approved a stopped a month after the con- Meanwhile, the local resi- Pahalgam tracks early this year ago, has been stalled ) Arms licenses scam of larger extent JAMMU: structed work commenced. dents showed dismay over Possibility of light rain morning. owing to delay in release of When contacted, General stalling the construction work. * Annual Performance Reports...Page 6 TEMPERATURE On 21st day of the yatra, funds by the Government. Manager, Jammu and They said that people were ) Ganai for improving quality of Max: 35.1 Degree C 7,351 pilgrims paid obeisance at After taking over seven Kashmir Projects Corporation expecting speedy redressal of Min: 26.3 Degree C cave shrine situated in deep months in deciding the location education in Govt schools ...Page 3 RELATIVE HUMIDITY Company, Maqsood Ahmad their grievance with the con- RH-I (Morning): 70.0 per cent Himalayas in South Kashmir of the building the construction Gangoo, admitted that the struction of the Mini Secretariat ) New aspect of arms RH-II (Evening): 56.0 per cent district of Anantnag at an alti- work started in May this year. "It work is going on at snail's in their area but an alleged Sunset on Thursday: 07.39 p.m. tude of 3880 meters today. licenses surfaces in Doda ....Page 3 Sunrise on Friday: 05.38 a.m. took authorities over seven pace. "Slow pace of work is abysmal Government has let Till date, 2,08,933 pilgrims months to decide the location ) Various delegations call on SRINAGAR: because scarcity of funds," he them down. Partly cloudy have paid obeisance at cave Yatris on way to holy cave via Pahalgam-Chandanwari track and that eventually delayed the said. "We were expecting that all TEMPERATURE Dineshwar Sharma ....Page 5 shrine since the two month long on Wednesday. -Excelsior/Sajad Dar construction work", Abdul The GM said that the con- our matters will be settled Max: 25.9 Degree C yatra started on June 28, an offi- ) Raina, Narinder term clearance Min: 18.8 Degree C He said the weather during pilgrims left for holy cave Satttar, a local resident said. struction work was started after under one roof but the callous cer on yatra duty said. RELATIVE HUMIDITY the day remained dry but cloudy from twin tracks and by chop- An official at the local Government assured release of approach form the authorities of Ujh, other projects great RH-I (Morning): 76.0 per cent He said the yatra is going on and yatra plied smoothly. per today. Out of this 3719 pil- administration said the project funds. However, he said they have wasted the initiative," achievement ....Page 5 RH-II (Evening): 63.0 per cent smoothly from both the tracks LEH: However it rained in the grims left from Baltal base aimed to cut down the time con- continued the foundation work Riyaz Ahmad, a resident said, and after being suspended yes- ) Kohli touches career-high 911 TEMPERATURE evening. camp to holy cave by foot this sumption in inter-departmental for one month and reduced the adding, they were facing Max: 27.0 Degree C terday, it was resumed from twin dealings by bringing depart- points, sixth best ever ...Page 10 The officer said over 6000 pace of work after funds were Min: 17.4 Degree C tracks today. (Contd on page 4 Col 1) ments in proximity to each other (Contd on page 4 Col 3)