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daily Vol No. 50 No. 47 JAMMU, 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 GULMARG, 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 Ramban district 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. Banihal 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-Srinagar 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 Sopore Fayaz Bukhari clash on Art 370 Govt 'dumps' file pertaining to pension SRINAGAR, Feb 16: In a major success against militants in North Kashmir, 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, Seeloo 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.