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Vol No. 50 No. 47 , MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2014 REGD.NO.JK-71/12-14 16 Pages ` 3.50 ExcelsiorRNI No. 28547/1992 Tall claims of checking violations exposed 'Kejriwal acted in haste’ Oppn stages walk-out on separate issues Tourists' arrival MLAs disrupt House seeking 14 killed, 28 injured as rashly driven, biggest dividend: CM , Feb 16: Omar said winter sports in Gulmarg and other places need to more Medical Colleges for J&K overloaded mini-bus plunges into gorge The highest dividend of be given further boost to provide Sanjeev Pargal Mubarak Gul to adjourn the more Colleges in their dis- peace is the arrival of tourists in opportunities to the participants House for 20 minutes. He later tricts. Excelsior Correspondent great numbers particularly in particularly youth of the State to JAMMU, Feb 16: Hardly assured the agitated members Earlier the entire Opposition Valley, Chief Minister Omar nurture their talent and develop as had the uproar over creation that the Assembly would staged a walk-out in the House. JAMMU, Feb 16: In a Abdullah said today. world class players. of new administrative units tomorrow adopt a resolution While PDP Legislature Party tragic accident, 14 persons He said tourism has an impor- Normally, youth studying in settled down, the legislators thanking Union Minister for leader Mehbooba Mufti led the were killed and 28 others sus- tant role in the State’s economy different educational institu- cutting across their party affil- Health and Family Welfare party walk-out in the tained injuries, five of them and generation of wide-ranging tions find occasions and plat- critically when a rashly driven economic activities for its people. form to participate and show and overloaded mini-bus “Our efforts should be to their sports talent in different plunged into deep gorge in develop and showcase the State games, he said but youth not this after- for round the year destination for obtaining education are mostly noon. The accident has once the tourists from all across the deprived of such occasions. again proved that there is no world,” the Chief Minister said, “We should also enhance check on the violations by the adding, “the highest dividend of opportunities and avenues for passenger vehicle operators peace is the arrivals of tourists in them,” he said. and inefficiency of the Traffic great numbers particularly in the The Chief Minister said there Police is at its height. Valley.” is a need to promote winter sports The ill-fated mini-bus bear- Omar said peace conditions particularly skiing in Gulmarg by ing registration number JK14A- will always boost the tourism upgrading ski slopes at Kongdoori 9162 was on its way from Army jawans and civilians rescuing occupants of ill-fated activities and help rope in large and Mary Shoulder. Railway Station to mini-bus on Sunday. number of tourists. “This would help in holding Ramban town when it met with mark on the functioning of and Red Cross volunteers in res- “This speciality is yet another the National and International Ski accident at Battery Chashma on Traffic Police personnel cue operation. sphere of attraction for tourists events in Gulmarg,” he said. Jammu- National deployed on the National During the rescue operation, besides mesmerising, enchanting Omar said AAP leader Arvind Highway this afternoon due to Highway as the vehicle one person, who was standing at and amazing natural resorts and Kejriwal acted in a haste by sub- the negligence of driver. The reached Battery Chashma the accident spot, suddenly had wide-ranging fauna, flora and bio- mitting his resignation over the vehicle landed in the bottom of from Banihal Railway Station a fall in the gorge resulting into diversity the State is blessed Jan Lokpal Bill, and hinted that it the gorge with big bang causing without being checked for vio- his death. with,” Omar said after inaugurat- was probably the "aim". grievous injuries to all its occu- lations, reports said. After hectic efforts, the res- ing National Ski and Kejriwal resigned as the Delhi pants. On getting information cue teams brought out all the Snowboarding Championship Chief Minister on Friday after suf- PDP MLAs led by Mehbooba Mufti staging a walk-out in the Assembly on Sunday. More pics The intensity of Traffic about the tragic accident, police occupants of the ill-fated vehi- here, 52 kms from Srinagar. fering a defeat in the Assembly on on page 6 —Excelsior/Rakesh Rules violations can be gauged parties and Quick Reaction cle and rushed them to District The Chief Minister said that the Jan Lokpal Bill after from the fact that the mini-bus Team rushed to the spot and Hospital Ramban, where doc- organising sports events particu- Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung iations today protested in the Ghulam Nabi Azad for sanc- Legislature over use of pellet was badly overloaded besides started rescue operation. Even tors declared six of them as larly winter games give consider- had advised the Speaker against Assembly seeking sanction of tioning four Medical Colleges guns on the protesters in being driven rashly that too in Army column located nearby brought dead. Five injured per- able fillip to showcase the state as transacting the Bill which, he said, Medical Colleges in their dis- in the State and apprising him Srinagar in which four persons the hilly terrain. The tragic immediately rushed to the spot sons succumbed to their injuries the ideal destination of different should have prior clearance of tricts forcing Speaker of the sentiments expressed by were injured, the Opposition accident has put a question to assist the police, QRT, locals (Contd on page 9 Col 1) sports. (Contd on page 6 Col 8) the members for creation of (Contd on page 6 Col 3) Alliance, BJP MLAs Officials yet to respond to references made by Raj Bhavan five months back HM div comdr killed in Fayaz Bukhari clash on Art 370 Govt 'dumps' file pertaining to pension SRINAGAR, Feb 16: In a major success against militants in North , security forces today killed divisional commander of He was again retorted by Avtar Bhat Hizbul Mujahideen in an encounter in Sopore. alliance leaders including A police spokesman said that acting on a tip Minister of R&B, Abdul Majid revision arrears of former Legislators *Pic on Page 6 JAMMU, Feb 16: off, last night Sopore Police and 22 Rashtriya Wani, MLA Nasir Aslam Wani, Opposition BJP MLAs clashed Neeraj Rohmetra The Bill pertaining to giving the reference made by Raj sources emphasised. Rifles (RR) of Army launched a cordon and search operation in Bhat G M Saroori and others. with ruling alliance twice during retrospective effect to pension Bhavan, the Finance It is pertinent to mention here Mohalla, in Sopore in North Kashmir. However Congress MLA, M S the discussions on annual bud- JAMMU, Feb 16: revision arrears of former Department has chosen not to that the pension of ex- The spokesman said that a search party was fired upon by the Niaz stood up from his seat and get in the State Assembly in the Notwithstanding the approval Legislators had got mired into a respond to the matter", Legislators is governed by the militant and the fire was returned in which the commander was said that no such issue be raised second sitting today after the of State Cabinet for enacting a controversy after the Governor sources asserted. J&K State Legislature Members' killed. during the debate which is not former advocated for the abro- Bill aimed at providing retro- returned the file pertaining to the "The Government was not Pension Act, 1984 and this Act linked to the budget. This paci- (Contd on page 6 Col 1) gation of Article 370 granting spective effect to pension revi- Bill passed by Cabinet with a keen to amend the rules pertain- was amended in the year 2011 fied the members. special status to the State. sion arrears of former note saying, "the Financial ing to the subject and the with April 21, 2011 as its date of Jugal, while assailing the bud- Karan wanted Indira to quit The Assembly witnessed two Legislators on the pattern of Memorandum pertaining to the Governor's references provided commencement. However, the get said it has not given any relief clashes between the ruling alliance sitting Legislators, the State Act hadn't been enclosed in the it the necessary camouflage to salaries and allowances of the NEW DELHI, Feb 16: to common man. The expectations and Opposition BJP members first Government has 'dumped' the file". Sources stated that the Raj get out of the precarious situa- Legislators, Ministers and of daily wagers and casual labor- Veteran Congress leader Karan Singh has come out with a when BJP Legislative Party lead- proposal on the pretext of Bhavan was also keen to know tion", sources asserted. Deputy Ministers were enhanced ers were belied. He also ridiculed book on his meetings with “remarkable women”, which has sever- er, Ashok Khajuria made a refer- financial implications involved about the financial implications Top officials of the Finance with September 1, 2009 as date the Government decision on cre- al tidbits like his suggestion to Indira Gandhi to quit after the ence to Article 370 while speaking in it. of the decision after giving it ret- Department, when asked about of enforcement. ation of new administrative units Emergency and Morarji Desai offering to nominate Rukmini Devi on the annual budget proposals for Nearly five months after rospective affect. the status of the important matter Since then there has been saying where from the money will Arundale for the post of President. 2014-15 and it was followed by Cabinet's nod on October 4, last "Taking cover of the chose to pass the buck on one constant demand from the ex- come. “Meetings with Remarkable Women” offers a glimpse into the another clash between ruling year, the Finance Department Governor's reference, the another. "Each official chose to Legislators for payment of Earlier Ashok Khajuria while lives of extraordinary women including late Prime Minister alliance leaders and BJP MLA has been sitting over the matter State Government referred the put the blame on his colleague arrears of pension with effect criticizing the budget presented Gandhi, Congress chief Sonia Gandhi, Edwina Mountbatten, Vijay from Nagrota, Jugal Kishore and chosen to 'ignore' even the matter to the Finance about the State of affairs and from September 1, 2009 on "unlucky" February 13, said it Lakshmi Pandit, M S Subbulakshmi, Helen Keller and Gayatri Sharma when he too made a refer- references made by Governor, N Department with instructions expressed their ignorance about instead of April 21, 2011 as has is an indication that next Devi. ence to Article 370 while partici- N Vohra over the important mat- to dump the matter. With the the status of decision pertaining been done in case of sitting Government will not be of present (Contd on page 6 Col 3) pating in the debate on annual ter. result, even five months after to arrears of former Legislators", (Contd on page 6 Col 3) budget. alliance. He said there is no men- tion of PoK refugees in the budget IT to send letters to 23 lakh assessees Khajuria in his remarks while Cabinet gives nod to introduction of 3 bills targeting alliance said ``you are which was prepared keeping elec- NEW DELHI, Feb 16: talking of Article 370 which has tions in view. nothing to do with the debate on He said there was nothing for In a last-ditch effort to meet revenue targets, the Income Tax budget''. employees and the promises made 2 IAS, 4 KAS officers transferred Department will be sending out letters to 23 lakh assessees who He accused the ruling alliance with policemen regarding ration have not filed returns. of being afraid of Modi and said money were not fulfilled. Excelsior Correspondent Kuldip Lal Khajuria, Vice- Consumer Affairs and Public Legislature during the ongoing “We have identified 23 lakh people who have invested their ``you have developed Modi pho- G M Saroori of Congress, Chairman, Jammu Development Distribution, Kashmir, against Budget Session. money, but have not filed returns. We will be sending out letters to bia. You should come out of this while hailing the budget proposals JAMMU, Feb 16: State Authority, has been transferred an available vacancy. According to the sources, the them asking them details of their tax returns,” an official said. phobia'' and demanded that Article however said many more steps Cabinet, which met under the and posted as Director, Urban The Cabinet also approved Cabinet also discussed inclusion The I-T Department is spreading its net over people who con- 370 be abrogated. needed to be taken to improve the chairmanship of Chief Local Bodies, Jammu, vice setting up of 1000 additional of items of expenditure in ducted high-value transactions in 2010-11 and 2011-12. The Retorting him, Minister of State economy. Minister, Omar Abdullah, this Arun Kumar Sharma. Anganwadi Centres under the revolving fund of the Government is trying to meet its revenue collection target for this afternoon, ordered transfers Mohammad Sadiq Sheikh, scheme “Anganwadi-on- Government Medical Colleges R&B, Abdul Majid Wani stood He demanded special railway (Contd on page 6 Col 1) up from his seat and said that line for Doda - and and postings of two IAS and Deputy Commissioner (Central) Demand on adhoc basis”, in and other Associated Hospitals Article 370 abrogation would be implementation of Rangrajan four KAS officers. in the office of the Financial the State under Integrated at Srinagar and Jammu. Speaker's directive to Ministers on our dead bodies and no one Committee on NHPC power pro- Sanjeev Verma, Secretary to Commissioner, Revenue, has Child Development Scheme “The Medical Education can abrogate it. jects and handing over of Salal, the Government, Bureau of been transferred and posted as and engagement of 1000 hon- Department wants inclusion Excelsior Correspondent Public Enterprises and Deputy Commissioner, Kargil, orary Anganwadi workers of the proceeds of investiga- He was supported by NC Uri and Dul Hasti power projects JAMMU, Feb 16: Speaker Mubarak Gul today directed the Floriculture Departments, will against an available vacancy. and 1000 honorary Aganwadi tion charges/tests to the extent MLA, Nasir Aslam Wani and G M to the State. Ministers that concerned MLA should be called to every official also be the Administrative Arun Kumar Sharma, Helpers to man these centres. of 75% on X-Ray, Physiology Saroori of his Party. Saroori said He said Dr Farooq Abdullah function during the tours of their Assembly constituencies. Secretary of the Horticulture Director, Urban Local Bodies, The Cabinet considered and Lab, Anatomy Lab, no power on earth can abrogate sanctioned 1000 solar lights to The direction by the Speaker came when BJP MLA from Department. Jammu, has been transferred approved the draft Bills titled Pharmacology Lab, Article 370. He said ``Jab Tak the constituency repre- Domana Bharat Bushan complained that two Ministers went to his Sushma Chauhan, and posted as Special Secretary Jammu and Kashmir Civic Gastroenterology Lab, Suraj Chand Rahay Ga, Dafah sented by NC MLA while his constituency but he was not invited in the function. Additional Deputy to the Government, Forest Laws (Special Provisions) Bill Neurology Lab, Cath Lab, 370 Rahay Ga''. (Till there is Sun request was not conceded. Passing the direction, Mr Gul asked the Ministers to note it for Commissioner, Jammu, has Department. Bashir Ahmad and J&K Wild Life (Protection) ICU services and and Moon, the Article 370 will be Saroori said that Government future that they should call the concerned MLA to every official been transferred and posted as Khan, Additional District Bill besides introduction of the Opthalmology Research Lab there). should earmark adequate funding function they attend in their constituencies. Later when Jugal also stood up for the development of bad pock- Vice-Chairman, Jammu Development Commissioner, Jammu and Kashmir to be met within the available to speak on budget and said the ets of Chenab Valley, particularly Development Authority, vice Anantnag, has been transferred Representation of the People dispensation of the revolving 81 Tehsildars shifted State Government is blaming for strengthening the road connec- Kuldip Lal Khajuria. and posted as Director, (Amendment) Bill in the State (Contd on page 6 Col 8) Centre for every problem when tivity, electricity and generating Excelsior Correspondent the Article 370 was the cause for employment for rural youth. JAMMU, Feb 16: The Government has issued orders of transfers it. He said ``if the Article is abro- NC's Dr. Mustafa Kamaal Announcement of administrative units and postings of 81 Tehsildars following directions from Election gated the situation will be far bet- described the budget as "pro-peo- Commission of India ter in the State''. (Contd on page 6 Col 1) Avtar Singh Lakhanpuri Tehsildar (S) Vijaypur is transferred and a political gimmick: Baig posted as Tehsildar Jammu vice Ram Lal, Tarseem Lal Tehsildar I/C Internet Edition: www.dailyexcelsior.com (AR) Bishnah is transferred and posted as I/C Tehsildar (S) Vijaypur E-Paper: http://epaper.dailyexcelsior.com *Dubs Rather as ‘failed Finance Minister’ vice Avtar Singh Lakhanpuri. Tehsildar (T) Bishnah shall hold the additional charge of the post of Tehsildar (AR) Bishnah in addition to trative units as a political gim- ed, adding "the claims of the Mohinder Verma his own duties till further orders. INSIDE WEATHER mick and said that the deci- Government that rules and regu- Musharaf Ali, Tehsildar (T) Padder is transferred and posted as ) * Cross LoC trade JAMMU : JAMMU, Feb 16: Dubbing sion was taken keeping in view lations are being observed are * Knowledge of all .....Page 8 Mainly clear sky. (Contd on page 9 Col 1) TEMPERATURE Abdul Rahim Rather as failed the elections. hollow as the Comptroller and ) 4132 ultras still in Max: 16.8 Degree C Finance Minister, former Initiating the discussion on Auditor General of India has Pak, PoK: Govt ...Page 3 Min: 7.3 Degree C Deputy Chief Minister and the Budget in the Legislative exposed the financial misman- Fresh snowfall in Valley, NH open RELATIVE HUMIDITY ) Good governance must senior People's Democratic Assembly, Mr Baig said that agement in Jammu and Kashmir Excelsior Correspondent Highest: 83.0 per cent Government has created wrong during the present Government's for political stability Lowest: 52.0 per cent Party leader, Muzaffar Sunset on Monday: 06.19 p.m. Hussain Baig today said that impression that J&K was get- regime". SRINAGAR, Feb 16: Despite fresh overnight snowfall in in J&K: Mufti ...Page 3 Sunrise on Tuesday: 07.12 a.m. Mr Rather tried to cover up ting more than its due from the "The figures vis-à-vis Plan and hills, Jammu-Srinagar National Highway ) Multi crore Textile SRINAGAR : his failures by quoting mis- Centre. "The fact is that J&K size and expenditure during remained open for one-way traffic today. Mainly clear sky. Park coming up in leading figures in the budget like the States of North East is the past five years clearly indi- Srinagar and parts of Kashmir valley woke up to a blanket of TEMPERATURE snow this morning with chilly winds blowing across Kashmir val- Ghatti: Kichloo ...Page 5 Max: 10.6 Degree C document despite the fact that among the special category cate that this Government has ) BJP holds ‘Booth Sammelan’ Min: 0.3 Degree C the present Government has States and need special assis- not ensured 100% utilization ley making residents to shiver with intense cold. However, sun RELATIVE HUMIDITY came out in the afternoon bringing respite for the people from cold at , Gandhi Nagar ...Page 5 failed to utilize the Plan funds tance from the Centre", he of funds, which ultimately Highest: 93.0 per cent added. expenditure rate, Mr Baig said deprives people of the benefits wave conditions. ) McCullum’s Lowest: 44.0 per cent and revenue gap has widened considerably. He also Expressing concern over the that capital component of the of development", he said while The hills in South Kashmir experienced moderate snowfall with rearguard ton LEH : TEMPERATURE Max: -0.9 Degree C described the announcement rising fiscal deficit, non-spend- Plan was on decrease and quoting the figures of State area experiencing around 4 inch fresh snowfall and keeps NZ afloat ...Page 14 Min: -10.7 Degree C regarding creation of adminis- ing of Plan money and declining FRBM Rules were being violat- (Contd on page 6 Col 6) (Contd on page 6 Col 1)