DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 2021 (PAGE 9) From page 1 Protesting farmers vandalise venue of LG declares heavy snowfall as Govt admits inaction on CAG’s vital Another militant module CM Khattar’s ‘kisan mahapanchayat’ natural calamity under SDRF Regulation; seeks ATR from all deptts busted in Mendhar, 4 held KARNAL (HAR), Jan 10: venue. "The programme was cancelled ed the officers to continuously modities, if any, and take corrective Financial Commissioner, Finance the previous year(s). grenades have been recovered from Immediately, police personnel Protesting farmers on Sunday due to an unruly act by farmers at monitor the situation and work in measures. Department Dr Arun Kumar Mehta Moreover, these committees are the possession of the arrested mili- and troops of 49 Rashtriya Rifles vandalised the venue of a 'kisan the behest of BKU leader Gurnam synergy with various departments The Lt Governor also assessed in a circular dated January 8, 2020 required to examine the Action tants, sources said. and 37 Rashtriya Rifles cordoned to avoid any inconvenience to the the implementation of the direc- whereby attention of all the Taken Report submitted by the Inspector General of Police off the road and restricted every mahapanchayat' programme at Singh Charuni," BJP leader Raman people. tions passed in previous winter pre- Government departments and cor- departments on audit (IGP), Jammu Zone, Mukesh kind of vehicular and individual Kaimla village here where Haryana Mallik said. During the meeting, Sinha took paredness meetings. porations has been drawn towards observations/paragraphs and irregu- Singh is visiting Mendhar movement on the road. Chief Minister Manohar Lal Police had made elaborate secu- a detailed district wise review of Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar, Advisor the necessity of establishing audit larities pointed out by the tomorrow to review the situa- They detected a motor cycle Khattar was to address people to rity arrangements for the chief min- the overall status of power sce- to the Lt Governor; BVR committees for the purpose of mon- Accountant General (Audit). tion arising out of militant activ- lying in vicinity of the same areas highlight the "benefits" of the ister's visit to the village where he nario, snow clearance, road con- Subrahmanyam, Chief Secretary; itoring and ensuring compliance Meanwhile, Finance ities in the area including recov- which was bearing registration Centre's three agriculture laws. was to speak to people to highlight nectivity, water supply, essential Rohit Kansal, Principal Secretary, and settlement of pending audit Department has issued Standard ery of a powerful IED this No. 7298 JK02BP. The Haryana Police used water the "benefits" of the new farm laws. supplies, disaster management, Power Development Department observations. Operating Procedure (SOP) for morning and more arrests of the The bike has been seized, cannons and lobbed teargas shells to Director General of Police food supplies, availability of and Information Department; "It has come to the notice of incurring of expenditure out of con- militants. sources said, adding the militant prevent the farmers from marching (Crime) Muhammad Akil was also Power buffer stock and other Shailendra Kumar, Principal Finance Department that substan- tingencies provided in the DPRs of “Due to arrest of seven mili- responsible for planting the IED is towards the village. present at the spot. issues. Secretary, Public Works (R&B) tive progress has not been made in the projects. tants (three earlier and four now), reported to have slipped into the The farmers, however, reached The protesting farmers earlier He emphasized on provision of Department; Pandurang K. Pole, the matter and a number of audit The SOP has been issued as it police have foiled major plot of the forest area after the terror act. the venue and damaged the carried black flags and shouted slo- all basic services to the people, in Divisional Commissioner, observations continue to remain has come to the notice of the terror strikes in Mendhar, Balakote In the morning, a Bomb makeshift helipad where Khattar's gans against the BJP-led particular, power, water, road con- Kashmir; M Raju, Secretary, Jal unaddressed", the Financial Finance Department that in the and other areas of Poonch district,'' Disposal Squad of the Army chopper was to land despite elabo- Government as they attempted to nectivity, food, LPG and other Shakti Department; Deputy Commissioner Finance said, adding absence of clear cut guidelines for sources said, adding the militants defused the IED safely. rate security arrangements made by march towards Kaimla village. essential commodities without any Commissioners and SSPs of "as per Principal Accountant incurring expenditure out of con- had planned to target religious Later, the road was sanitized the police. Police had put up barricades at interruption. He further directed Kashmir division attended the General there is lack of response tingencies provided in the admin- places in the border district to and opened for vehicles. The IED They later took control of the the entry points of the village to pre- the officers to keep a check on the meeting, in person and through from the departments on the sub- istratively approved DPRs of the foment communal trouble. weighed around 2.4 kgs and was helipad and squatted on it. Some vent the protesters from reaching increase in prices of essential com- video conferencing. ject". projects, the executive divisions of Meanwhile, police and Army carrying powerful explosive mate- protesters also uprooted the tiles of the programme venue. The Financial Commissioner various engineering departments have averted in what could have rial. the helipad. However, the farmers crossed AICC leader asks PCC chief to issue notices Finance further said, "due to non- are facing lot of difficulties in been a major tragedy by detecting Sources said Gohlad Reelan- The farmers disrupted the 'kisan the barricade put up at Gharaunda cooperation of the departments, making the payments for items and defusing a powerful IED Mendhar road leads to the Line of mahapanchayat' programme by on the Kaimla road. to leaders who didn’t attend official meet achieving of objectives of audit in associated with the implementa- planted by the militants near Control (LoC) and Army vehicles damaging the stage and breaking The police had also parked sev- terms of examining the validity, pro- tion of the projects. Gohlad Reelan-Mendhar road in generally move on the road in the their ongoing struggle for justice about the recently held polls and chairs, tables and flower pots at the eral trucks carrying sand at one of priety, economy, efficiency and "This defeats the very purpose Poonch district. morning. The IED had been plant- and due rights and would fight for put forth suggestions about the venue. the roads to prevent the farmers effectiveness of financial manage- of keeping this provision in the SSP Poonch Ramesh Angral ed with a view to target the Army In the melee, stones were also from entering Kaimla village. safeguarding their interests against future course of action for the party told the Excelsior that the sleuths vehicles, sources said, adding that the BJP government's policies. to fight the divisive, communal and ment in the public administration is DPRs administratively approved by pelted as police personnel ran for Karnal Superintendent of Police severely affected". the competent authority", the of District Special Branch (DSB) a major tragedy has been averted cover. Ganga Ram Punia also tried to paci- It is pertinent to mention here fundamentalist forces in Jammu detected the IED planted on the with timely detection of the explo- He has enjoined upon all the Finance Department said and asked Angry farmers, mainly com- fy the agitators, but in vain. that former Dy Chief Minister and Kashmir. road at 10.30 pm last night. sive device. Tara Chand, former Ministers The discussions shall continue Administrative Secretaries to all the Administrative Secretaries of prising youths, damaged the stage, “All the farmers are here to Jugal Kishore Sharma, Ghulam with DDC candidates and different establish audit committees in the the engineering departments to tent and speakers at the venue. They whom the CM ‘sahib’ intends to Mohammed Saroori and Dr levels of party cadres tomorrow entities (departments/PSUs) impart instructions to all the subor- One dies of Corona in Valley, also tore BJP hoardings and uproot- explain the farm laws. We will not Manohal Lal Sharma besides also, the party sources said. falling under their respective con- dinate offices to incur the expendi- ed banners in the presence of police- allow the Government to hold this some others were found absent The prominent leaders who trol in accordance with ture out of contingent charges sub- 56 test +ve in Jammu men. programme,” a protestor said. during the meeting. attended the meeting included, vice Regulation 145 of Regulations on ject to maximum of 3% of the total Kulgam 53, Ganderbal 41 and valley. Under the banner of Bharatiya The farmers lambasted the Sources further said that after presidents/ former Ministers Mula Audit and Accounts 2020. cost of the project. Shopian 39. In Jammu region, no Corona Kisan Union (Charuni), farmers, Khattar-led dispensation in the state, arriving at Jammu Airport, Rajni Ram, Raman Bhalla, RS Chib and "Action taken may be confirmed As per the SOP, the expenditure In Kashmir, 57 fresh COVID- fatality was reported today but 56 who have been demanding that the saying it was holding a programme within a week's time", Dr Mehta on account of laying of foundation Patil straightway moved to the Abdul Majid Wani; Th Balwan 19 cases were reported today. persons tested positive, 48 of them laws be repealed, had earlier on the central farm laws at this point has stressed, adding "each com- stone/inauguration will be subject to party office, Shahidi Chowk this Singh, Kanta Bhan, Ravinder Those who tested positive in Jammu district alone. No Corona announced to oppose the 'kisan of time when farmers across the mittee so established shall com- maximum of Rs 20,000 in each case afternoon and held detailed meet- Sharma, Yogesh Sawhney, today here include 18 from case was reported from Udhampur, mahapanchayat'. country have been protesting prise of a representative each as per PMGSY guidelines. The ing. She was accorded warm wel- Manmohan Singh, Shiv Dev Singh, Srinagar, Baramulla 6, Budgam 15, Kishtwar, Poonch, Ramban and Haryana Ministers Kanwar Pal against the same. come by the PCC chief and other ex-MLA Ashok Sharma, ex MLA, from the administrative depart- other items covered under 3% ceil- Kupwara 3, Pulwama 4, Anantnag Reasi districts. Fifty four persons ment, Audit and a nominee from ing include quality control, miscel- Gujjar, Krishan Lal Panwar, Karnal "The government is trying to leaders present there. Shabir Ahmad Khan and Ch Garu 5, Ganderbal 2 and Shopian 4. recovered from the virus in the MP Sanjay Bhatia and Gharaunda rub salt into our wounds with this JKPCC president, GA Mir and Ram both ex Ministers, T S Bajwa the Finance Department besides laneous expenditure such as GIS Moreover, 195 more COVID- region. the Head of the Department of tagging, video-graphy, clearance of MLA Harvinder Kalyan were part 'kisan mahapanchayat' pro- senior functionaries of PCC, former ex -MP, Th Balbir Singh, Ashok 19 patients have recovered and Ladakh reported 10 Corona of the programme before the agitat- gramme," another protester added. the auditable entry". road blockades of urgent nature and were discharged from various hos- positive cases today, all in Leh dis- Ministers, former Legislators and Dogra, Ved Mahajan, Krishan ing farmers took control of the (PTI) DCC presidents of Jammu Chand Bhagat, former legislators, These committees are supposed third party inspections. pitals including 141 from Kashmir trict. province attended the meeting at Th Hari Singh, Rajnish Sharma, to look into number and gist of audit However, the expenditure will the party headquarters and dis- Sheikh Mujeeb, Rajesh Sadhotra, S observations/paragraphs included in be incurred only after fulfilment of NH breaches near Ramban, hundreds of vehicles stranded Fadnavis, Raj Thackeray’s cussed the outcome of the recently Gurdarshan Singh, Vinod Sharma, the audit report(s) of the all codal formalities and the contin- Comptroller and Auditor General gency charges shall not be used for survive under sever water crisis. We Kukernag improved and settled at held DDC polls and the future Pankaj Dogra, Shashi Sharma, keep on moving from dawn to dusk minus 0.4 degree, minus 1.5 degree course of action of the party. Pawan Raina, Sheikh Aiyaz, for the previous year(s) and suggest hiring of casual labourers and the security cover reduced measures for rectification of major contingent expenditure shall be to fetch water amid sub-zero tem- and minus 1.3 degree, respectively Patil is here on two days tour Sanjeev Sharma, Sanjeev Sharma, perature, treacherous conditions and Nearly a week after the heaviest MUMBAI, Jan 10: escort', instead of the 'Z-plus' cover. to take stock of the political and Ch Sukhdev, Iqbal Dar, Babbal irregularities intimated by the commensurate with physical The security of his wife Amruta Accountant General (Audit) during progress of each project. the fear of lurking wild animals," 58- snowfall of the season, many areas organizational affairs in the wake of Gupta, Sahil Sharma, Ravinder year-old local resident Asha Devi of Uri in North Kashmir's Baramulla The Maharashtra Government Fadnavis and daughter Divija has recent polls and to get feedback of Singh and others. said. district remain cut off as roads have has reduced the security cover of been downgraded from 'Y-plus the ground situation. She interact- Meanwhile, Rajni Patil also Bhaiya Ji Joshi arriving on 4 days visit today As the night temperature has not been cleared of snow, while former Chief Minister Devendra with escort' to 'X' category. ed with the party leaders for sever- paid visit to the house of former Fadnavis and his family, former Former Uttar Pradesh tions in the UT. include organizational work in remained at sub-zero levels for over power supply has not been restored al hours. She will also interact with MP and veteran Congress leader, UP Governor Ram Naik and MNS Governor Ram Naik will now get The prevailing situation on bor- Union Territory of Ladakh and two months, it had a cascading effect to many villages. the party candidates in the DDC Madan Lal Sharma at Muthi in president Raj Thackeray, and with- 'Y' cover instead of 'Y-plus'. ders and issues confronting the some leaders from the UT are like- on the water supply lines in remote The residents of several areas polls in different constituencies of Jammu, who passed away recently drawn the security cover of State MNS chief Raj Thackeray's border people will also be dis- ly to meet and brief him on the sit- areas of the Valley like Sunote vil- including Nambla, Churanda, Jammu province tomorrow at after brief illness. She shared the BJP chief Chandrakant Patil. security cover has been downgrad- cussed in the meetings with BJP uation there. lage. Gowalta Zamoorpatan, Gohalan, Kangra Fort, Barnai Jammu. grief of the Sharma family and State BJP spokesman Keshav ed from 'Z' to 'Y plus with escort'. and Sangh leaders by him. Sources said that Bhaiyaji Joshi Executive Engineer PHE divi- Dudran and Chotali told Excelsior The party leaders gave the prayed for the peace to the departed Upadhye termed the action unfor- The security covers of BJP Besides, the RSS national will also take separate meetings of sion, Doda, Satish Sharma said he is that the roads leading to their vil- tunate and a "vendetta" of the rul- leader and former CM Narayan ground level reports and inputs soul. leader will seek a feedback from all the departments of the Sangh equally concerned about the prob- lages remain covered with a thick ing coalition against his party's Rane, State BJP chief Chandrakant Sangh leaders of J&K on the orga- and its sister organizations includ- lems being faced by the people in blanket of snow, causing multiple Govt to set up separate Finance Comm leaders. Patil and senior party leader Sudhir nizational activities in the UT ing VHP, Bajrang Dal, Sanaskar the absence of potable water. problems to them. Fadnavis, who is at present Mungantiwar have been with- especially regarding the obser- Bharti, Vidya Bharti, Shiksha "I will send my team headed by The residents said that the leader of opposition in the State drawn. Rane had 'Y-plus' security. for DDCs, BDCs, Panchayats soon vance of 75th year of Samiti, Shiksha Mandal, Prachar Assistant Executive Engineer there patients are the worst affected as Assembly, alleged that the Besides, the security of state Amendment of the Constitution of Development Councils in Jammu Independence for which Sangh is Vibagh, JK Adiyan Kendra, on Monday and will also visit there they have to walk several kilometers Government was now giving secu- Lokayukta M L Tahiliani has been India. The 73rd Amendment was and Kashmir, 33 percent are being organizing year long celebrations Sukhsham, Dharam Jagran Manch, personally as the issue raised by the to reach the hospital for treatment. rity "on the basis of politics", and downgraded from 'Z' to 'Y'. (PTI) implemented with elections to reserved for women while reser- all over the country including J&K Seema Jan Kalyan Samiti, Hindu villagers is of very serious nature," "The patients especially the pregnant that this would not impact his plans third tier of the Panchayati Raj vation could also be extended to and Ladakh this year. Raksha Samiti, Purav Sainik Sewa he said. women have to wade through snow to travel and meet people. System i.e. the District the Scheduled Castes and This is the first visit by any top Parishad, Vishaw Ayurved Vehicle with 7 Meanwhile, reports from to reach the hospital as the roads However, State Home Minister Development Councils which had Scheduled Tribes as per the for- All India level leader of the Parishad, Vivekananda Medical Kashmir said that after witnessing remain under the snow. Even the Anil Deshmukh rejected the oppo- never been held in past 70 years. mula being worked out by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh Mission, Bharaaat Vikas Parishad, bovines seized fresh snowfall on Saturday, the ambulances cannot reach patients sition BJP's charge and said the Prior to abrogation of special Department. after the reorganization of Jammu Arogya Bharti, Ram Mandir chilly weather conditions intensified because of the non-clearance of the security of political leaders was Excelsior Correspondent status of Jammu and Kashmir on The reservation roster is and Kashmir and abrogation of Nirman Samiti etc during this peri- today in the summer capital, roads. The administration seems to reviewed as per the prevailing August 5, 2019 and bifurcation of expected to be released by the Articles 370 and 35-A on August od and set the next target for the RAJOURI, Jan 10: The police Srinagar and other parts of Kashmir be unmoved by our problems," a threat perception. erstwhile State into two Union Rural Development Department 5, 2019. Earlier, Bhaiyaji Joshi Sangh officials. seized a vehicle loaded with seven due to overcast conditions though local from Churunda said, adding As per a Government notifica- Territories of J&K and Ladakh, soon, according to sources. visited Jammu on a three-day visit It may be recalled that Sangh the night temperature improved and that getting essentials is an arduous tion issued on January 8, Fadnavis bovine animals and arrested its the previous Governments includ- This will be followed by elec- in December 2018 during will highlight the role of the J&K settled above normal. task as they have to travel by foot in will now get 'Y-plus security with driver in Sunderbani area today. ing PDP-BJP and National tions to the Chairpersons and Vice President's rule in Jammu and especially the Maharaja Hari A MeT department spokesper- the bone chilling cold. A police spokesman said that Conference-Congress had refused Chairpersons after which the Kashmir. Singh in freedom movement of son said that weather will remain dry An official at the PMGSY, Youth missing a police naka party today inter- to implement 73rd and 74th District Development Councils Sources said during his four- India during its year long pro- during the next about five days. Shahnawaz Peer said that snow has cepted Tata Mobile vehicle No. Amendments of the Constitution will come into existence for a days stay in Jammu, Bhaiyaji grammes and sacrifices made by "The dry weather will result in con- been cleared from around 95 percent Excelsior Correspondent JK02AF/ 0839 near Sunderbani of India in Jammu and Kashmir. tenure of five years. Jammu and Joshi will review organizational J&K people in freedom struggle of siderable dip in the night tempera- of roads. "Maximum roads have JAMMU, Jan 10: Surjeet today and found seven cattle The Finance Commission Kashmir divisions have 10 activities in Jammu and Kashmir India as well as freedom move- ture though the maximum tempera- been cleared and whatever is left loaded in it. Police apprehended could be set up after elections District Development Councils in a series of meetings. It will also ment of Goa. ture is expected to improve due to will be done by tomorrow. We are Kumar, son of Nath Ram of driver of the vehicle namely - are held for the posts of each while each Council has 14 sunshine," he said. facing problems only at Churunda Zafar Iqbal, son of Mohd Rashid Chairpersons and Vice elected members. WHO’s map segregates J&K, Ladakh from India He said a fresh Western because of the landslides," he said. village Okte Nagsani, resident of Kalakote, who was Chairpersons of the District cated in grey with blue stripes, An Indian IT consultant, who Disturbance (WD), which will orig- The complaints of electricity driving vehicle rashly and regis- Development Councils, sources Hideout busted, Kishtwar is the identical shade as that of lives in London, first noticed the inate in Arabian Sea and would outage were also received from tered FIR against him bearing No. said, adding that the elections reported miss- China. map shared that was shared in a approach the region through several areas where residents 04/2021 dated 10.01.2021 u/s would be notified only after the OGW arrested ing from his Afghanistan and Pakistan, would accused the Power Development 279, 188 IPC 11 PC Act. Police is Rural Development approximately 10ft x5ft x5ft with present loca- hit the region on January 15. "It Department of failing to restore investigating the matter. Department comes out with small opening covered by a lid and a would be a weak current and would electricity to almost 50 percent of tion at H.No 36, L No 5, Sector notification of reservation ros- tunnel of about 6ft leading to the hide- result in light snowfall at some the areas. "The administration B 2, Laxmi Puram, Chinore, Airtel tower ter for the posts of Chairpersons out. places in the valley," he added. has failed to restore the electricity Bantalab since January 7. and Vice Chairpersons. Incriminating material of pro- After witnessing an improve- to most of areas and half of the Uri The five feet and five inch batteries stolen Out of 20 District scribed outfit Lashkar-e-Toiba and 26 ment of about 2 degrees in the night constituency is under darkness. tall, 35 year old Surjeet is men- rounds of AK-47 were recovered temperature, people woke up to a This is despite three-power houses tally unsound. He was last seen Excelsior Correspondent WEATHER from the hideout, the statement added. in the area that supply electricity wearing Black and Red jacket chilly Sunday morning in Srinagar RAJOURI, Jan 10: Airtel JAMMU : A case (FIR No. 04/2021) has due to overcast conditions, coupled to the entire Valley. They should and Black trouser. tower batteries worth over Rs Mainly dry been registered at Police Station with icy cold winds. The weather restore the power to all the places Any body having any clue 1.80 lakh have been stolen in TEMPERATURE Pampore under relevant Sections of remained chilly throughout the day with no delay," Sajad Shafi said. of the missing person can Max: 12.1 Degree C Dharamsal area of Rajouri. Unlawful Activity Act. in the city, where water bodies, Assistant Executive Engineer, inform Police Post Chinore, Min: 9.5 Degree C A police spokesman said that RELATIVE HUMIDITY including world famous Dal Lake Fayaz Ahmad, Sub Division Mohra, where a missing report has been during intervening night of Jan 9 RH-I (Morning): 97.0 per cent was partly frozen. Against minus 4 told Excelsior that they have filed in this regard or they can RH-II (Evening): 93.0 per cent DISCLAIMER and 10, some unknown thieves degree recorded on Saturday, the restored electricity to almost 95 per- inform his brother, Shiban Ji on Sunset on Monday: 05.45 p.m. ‘‘Daily Excelsior’’ does not stolen 24 batteries of Airtel tow- Sunrise on Tuesday: 07.34 a.m. take responsibility for the night temperature in Srinagar was cent of areas and the remaining areas mobile number 7889639461. SRINAGAR: would be connected by tonight. ers at Lower Brehvi village under contents of the advertise- minus 2.6 degree, which is about a Mainly dry degree above normal. Mechanics "Power supply to areas like Garkoot, Daharmsal police jurisdiction. TEMPERATURE ments (Display/ Classified) Unidentified man These batteries were installed Max: 4.0 Degree C WhatsApp group. He said he was and drivers could be seen early in the Trikangam, Darkoot has been carried in this newspaper. The map is on WHO's COVID- Min: -2.6 Degree C 19 scenario dashboard that shows shocked to see the Indian map morning burning wood on roadsides restored despite heavy damage to there. The total value of these bat- RELATIVE HUMIDITY The paper does not endorse found dead the most recent pandemic numbers which showed Jammu and Kashmir to keep themselves warm in the power lines. The electricity in teries is projected as Rs 1,80,000. RH-I (Morning): 90.0 per cent the same. Readers are Excelsior Correspondent On this a case FIR No. RH-II (Evening): 82.0 per cent by nation. However, the WHO has and Ladakh in different colours and Srinagar, where interior roads and some areas is affected because of LEH: requested to verify the damage to their transformers. By 05/2021 u/s 457/380/IPC stands clarified that it follows the United suggested that China could behind by-lanes remained under show JAMMU, Jan 10: The dead TEMPERATURE contents on their own before tonight, almost 99 percent of areas registered at PS Dharamsal and Nation guidelines and practice this as it gives a lot of funding to which has now frozen due to sub- body of an Max: 3.5 Degree C acting there upon.’’ will receive electricity," he said. investigation launched by police. Min: -16.3 Degree C regarding maps. WHO. (Agencies) zero temperature. unidentified After remaining out of bounds Despite improvement of over 2 man was 18,645 new infections degrees from Saturday, world for the vehicles, the Kupwara- BDC chairman Edited, Printed, Published by Kamal Rohmetra and recovered There are 2,23,335 active coro- on September 28 70 lakh on famous ski resort of Gulmarg was Tanghdar road was today thrown owned by Daily Excelsior. Executive Editor Neeraj today from arrested in Nowshera navirus infections in the country October 11, crossed 80 lakh on still the coldest place in the valley at open for traffic after strenuous Rohmetra. Printed at Daily Excelsior and Excelsior Printer Doctors’ which comprise 2.14 per cent of the October 29, 90 lakh on November minus 7.8 degrees, which is the nor- efforts of the Beacon workers as Excelsior Correspondent Pvt Ltd, Janipura, Jammu and published from EXCELSIOR Lane near HOUSE, Janipura, Jammu 180007 (J&K). 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Poonch district. der started around 11.10 pm on The shelling in Balakote sector Saturday, prompting strong retalia- perature at the resort was minus 5.9 motorable. ed in this connection by police Independent candidate. His To subscribe Excelsior Internet Edition, send-e-mail at: started around 3.35 pm followed by tion by the BSF, the officials said, degree. The administration has also station City. Sources said prima arrest is the result of political [email protected] Digwar and Kirni sectors at 4 pm, adding the firing between the two The mercury at Qazigund, gate- restated its promise of providing bet- facie, it appears that the man rivalry. The police was working For complaints regarding newspaper delivery or Advertisement sources said, adding Indian troops sides continued till 1.20 am on way to the valley, Kupwara in north ter connectivity to border-residents died due to sudden cardiac on behest of some ruling party Production. 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