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Vol No. 50 No. 86 JAMMU, FRIDAY, MARCH 28, 2014 REGD.NO.JK-71/12-14 14 Pages ` 3.50 ExcelsiorRNI No. 28547/1992 Non-compliance of directives on posting of Prosecutors viewed seriously CAPFs for inaccessible areas to avert rigging File status report about action taken in EC deploys record 30 143 departmental enquiries: DB to CS Observers in J&K Sanjeev Pargal for six Parliamentary con- Mohinder Verma drawn towards 143 departmen- against these tainted officers, stituencies of the State. The tal enquiries, whose fate is who are continuing in job JAMMU, Mar 27: A highest number of four General JAMMU, Mar 27: In a hanging in balance in the despite establishment of guilt record 30 Observers would for Observers have been deployed development of far reaching absence of Action Taken against them", the counsel for the first time supervise in high profile Udhampur-Doda consequences, Division Bench Reports from the concerned the PIL said. Parliamentary elections in Lok Sabha seat, where Union of High Court comprising departments. Stating that people of the Jammu and to Minister for Health and Family Chief Justice M M Kumar and While pointing towards a State have a right to know about ensure that the polling is held Welfare Ghulam Nabi Azad is Justice Muzaffar Hussain news item appearing in the complete particulars of the in free and fair manner even pitted on Congress mandate Attar today directed the Chief EXCELSIOR dated February Gazetted Officers and their acts in the far flung and mountain- against BJP candidate Dr Secretary and the 24, 2014, the counsel for the of omission and commission, he ous areas of Kishtwar, Jitendra Singh among others. Commissioner/ Secretary petitioner, Advocate Sheikh said, "the respondents cannot be Ladakh, Bandipora and “Three General Observers General Administration Shakeel Ahmed submitted, allowed to act as mute specta- Poonch etc. The Observers for have been deployed in Jammu- A man washes empty cement bags at Tawi river in Jammu. -Excelsior/Rakesh Department (GAD) to file sta- "inordinate delay in filing tors when the State has already Jammu-Poonch and Poonch Lok Sabha seat. Two tus report about the action Action Taken Report in 143 been ranked No.2 in corruption Udhampur-Doda Lok Sabha Observers each would be 2 killed, 6 taken in 143 departmental departmental enquiries casts a by an NGO---Transparency seats, which would go to polls deployed in rest of the four Lok Govt notifies hike in DA enquiries ordered against var- big question mark over the cred- International", adding "more- in first two phases of J&K on Sabha seats-Anantnag- hurt in mishap , Mar 27: ious officers for misconduct ibility of the State Government over, the respondents cannot be April 10 and 17 respectively, Pulwama, -, Excelsior Correspondent Centre today notified its decision to raise dearness allowance and violating norms. in tackling and dealing with the allowed to shield the tainted have taken charge while the Baramulla-Kupwara and (DA) to 100 per cent, from 90 per cent, benefiting its 50 lakh Moreover, the DB has also corrupt elements in the adminis- officers and are duty bound to Observers for rest of the four Ladakh when the election RAJOURI, Mar 27: Two employees and 30 lakh pensioners. directed the GAD Secretary to tration". He further submitted make the officers accountable constituencies would take process in these constituencies person were killed while six The Union Cabinet had decided on February 28, to release an apprise the court about the that the news-item has belied by taking punitive action under charge when the election is set in motion,'' Mr Narula others injured when a Tata additional instalment of DA and dearness relief (DR) to pension- steps taken to provide prose- the claims of the State law". process there is set in motion. said. Magic- light passenger vehicle ers with effect from January 1, 2014. cuting officers to the courts Government that there is no It is pertinent to mention All the Observers deployed In another first, the skidded off the road and fell Thus, the Central Government employees as well as pension- designated to handle corrup- deadwood in the administration. here that on the basis of offi- or being deployed in the State Election Commission has into a gorge in Thannamandi ers are entitled for DA/DR at the rate of 100 per cent of the basic tion cases within a period of "The directions are cial data, EXCELSIOR had were IAS and IPS officers of deployed six Police Observers area this evening. with effect from January 1, 2014. one week or appear in person required to be issued to the carried a news-item mention- different States. in Jammu and Kashmir-one A police spokesman said "...The President is pleased to decide that DA payable to to explain his conduct. State to place before the Court ing that allegations against Chief Electoral Officer for each Lok Sabha seat. The that mishap took place at Central Government employees shall be enhanced from existing When a Public Interest the ATR with regard to these officers involved in these 143 (CEO), Jammu and Kashmir, Police Observers would be around 6.30 pm when ill-fated rate of 90 per cent to 100 per cent with effect from January 1, Litigation (PIL) highlighting the 143 departmental enquiries cases pertain to misappropria- Umang Narula told the IPS officers and they would vehicle No. JK-11/7224 was on 2014," a Finance Ministry's office order said. core issue of corruption and the against various Gazetted tion of funds meant/sanc- Excelsior that 15 General monitor deployment of its way to Nerojal from Rajouri (Contd on page 11 Col 5) cold shoulder response of the Officers along with their latest tioned for developmental Observers, all IAS officers from Central Armed Police Forces town. Eight passengers were State towards its eradication was status so that further direc- works, abuse of official posi- different parts of the country (CAPFs) and police in their onboard. As the vehicle reached near Tarpai bridge, just closer Sahara chief to stay in jail taken up for hearing, the atten- tions in larger public interest tion and causing huge loss to (excepting Jammu and constituencies especially in tion of the Division Bench was are issued to ensure action (Contd on page 11 Col 1) Kashmir) were being deployed (Contd on page 11 Col 1) (Contd on page 11 Col 3) NEW DELHI, Mar 27: Sahara chief Subrata Roy may have to remain in jail for at least 2 more IM terrorists Panel's term expires, Govt yet to grant extension another week because his lawyers say they are finding it difficult to immediately mobilise Rs 10,000 crores needed to get him and two directors out on bail. arrested Sagheer CSC will try to submit report A day after the apex court imposed a condition that Roy will be freed on bail only if he pays Rs 10,000 crore out of which Rs LUCKNOW, Mar 27: ed by the ATS near railway sta- 5,000 crore has to be in bank guarantee, his lawyers said provid- tion in Gorakhpur last night," ing a guarantee of this size with lower margin cash backed by Two Indian Mujahideen before Assembly polls: Chairman Sengar said. assets will take at least three months. terrorists from Pakistan have The ATS team recovered two Neeraj Rohmetra and hold discussions over vari- held any meeting since the ground among the two coalition 65-year old Roy, who has been in Tihar jail for the last 22 days been arrested from AK-47 rifles and its 70 car- ous recommendations made by past 17 months. partners on Justice Sagheer since March 4, today submitted that the apex court's order for Gorakhpur in eastern Uttar tridges, two .30 bore Chinese JAMMU, Mar 27: The Justice (Retired) Sagheer Besides, the term of the CSC Ahmed recommendations, espe- (Contd on page 11 Col 5) Pradesh and were planning to pistols, sim cards of and Cabinet Sub-Committee, Ahmed and the report is quite has also come to an end in mid- cially on autonomy. While a target policemen ahead of the Nepal, currencies of India, which had been formulated to lengthy", said Mr Rather. February this year and the State consensus has generally been No FIR against Geelani: Court Lok Sabha polls, police said Nepal, Pakistan and the US and study the recommendations However, he said, "we shall Government is yet to grant it evolved on few other recom- today. some other documents from made by Justice Sagheer hold deliberations over the another extension, which would mendations of the Group, auton- NEW DELHI, Mar 27: The duo, Murtaza and them. Ahmed Working Group will report after the culmination of be its ninth in a row. omy is the only hurdle on which A Delhi court today dismissed a plea seeking lodging of an Faheem, got their training from "During interrogation, the try to conclude its working Parliamentary Polls and reach Political pundits attributed the two partners differed strong- FIR against hardline separatist Kashmiri leader Syed Ali Shah a terror camp in Afghanistan, duo told ATS that they were res- and achieve consensus, before some conclusion before the the failure to hold meeting to ly and no side was ready to give- Geelani and three others for allegedly instilling "hatred" among Inspector General (law and idents of Pakistan. They also the onset of Assembly elec- onset of Assembly elections", lack of consensus among the in on its stand keeping in view the people of Kashmir and other parts of India. order) Amrendra Kumar Sengar told the interrogators that they tions in the State. adding, "we have already done two coalition partners - the election year". Metropolitan Magistrate Vijeta Singh Rawat turned down the said. got 40-day training at a camp of This was stated by Finance some effort in this direction and Congress and National Sources said the Congress plea for a police probe against Geelani, Tehreek-E-Hurriyat gener- The Anti-Terrorist Squad Tehrik-e-Taliban in Afghanistan Minister, Abdul Rahim Rather, would try to create consensus on Conference (NC) on contentious Ministers were determined to al secretary Mohd Ashraf Sahrai and Hurriyat Conference mem- (ATS) of the State police arrest- during 2010-11," the officer who is Chairman of the Cabinet major recommendations". issues like autonomy. The panel oppose the National bers Masarat Alam Bhat and Ghulam Nabi Sumji saying the ed them from a railway station said. Sub-Committee (CSC), while Though the Finance presently comprised eight Conference move of submit- alleged offences were committed within the State of J&K itself. in Gorakhpur last night. Besides physical training, talking to EXCELSIOR. Minister, who is also Cabinet Ministers - four each ting pro-autonomy recom- The court said the offence did not fall in its jurisdiction and the "Murtaza alias Abdul Valid they also learnt to operate AK- "The Sub-Committee has to Chairman of the CSC claims owing allegiance to both the mendations by the CSC in probe cannot be carried out under Indian Penal Code (IPC) as it is and Mohammad Owais alias 47 rifle, hand grenade, mortar deliberate on important issues of having moved forward on political outfits respectively. election year. "Earlier also, not applicable to Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) where the penal pro- Faheem, both residents of and rocket launcher in the camp. including autonomy. We have to the contentious issue, the eight Sources said, "there the Congress Ministers have vision is under RPC (Ranbir Penal Code). Karachi in Pakistan, were arrest- analyse the report in its entirety members Committee hasn't appeared to be no meeting (Contd on page 11 Col 3) "...The complainants were especially asked to address the court (Contd on page 11 Col 3) on the applicability of IPC to the allegation made. In reply there- to, the complainants stated that the videos have been viewed in 15 teachers suspended Nomination forms of 8 rejected, Delhi. (This contention being more applicable to the alleged (Contd on page 11 Col 5) Excelsior Correspondent are- Master Jyoti Sharma, Shaida Parveen teacher, Shabir Ties should move forward: Pak POONCH, Mar 27: Ahmed teacher and Javed 14 left in fray for Doda seat Fifteen teachers were placed Ahmed teacher from Govt ISLAMABAD, Mar 27: under suspension while dis- Middle School Sundri Sawjian, Excelsior Correspondent Eight candidates, whose papers till March 29. Jagdish Kumar and Anil Pakistan today said a consensus is being built here among all missal of two ReT teachers Mohd Saleem teacher from nomination papers were reject- Fourteen candidates, who Khajuria, all Independents. stakeholders to strike a deal on liberalised trade with India, under- was recommended to the high- GMS Chaprian, Shazia Ismail JAMMU, Mar 27: Deputy ed, included Dr Liaquat Ali have been left in the fray now Mr Azad had filed four sets lining that bilateral ties should move forward "holistically and not er authorities after the CEO teacher GPS Miran, Nazima Commissioner, Kathua, Magray of Socialist Democratic for Udhampur-Doda Lok Sabha of nomination papers while Prof in bits and pieces". Poonch and ZEO Mandi con- Baby teacher and Kaneez Jatinder Singh, the Returning Party, Prem Nath, covering seat, are Union Minister for Bhim Singh and Anil Gupta had A crucial cabinet meeting, set to discuss and approve the long- ducted surprise checking in Fatima teacher from GPS Hill Officer for Udhampur-Doda candidate for BJP, Hassan Ali, Health and Family Welfare filed two sets of nomination pending Non Discriminatory Market Access (NDMA) to India last several schools in the block Brarai, Ghulam Mohd master, Parliamentary constituency, covering candidate for PDP, Ghulam Nabi Azad (Congress), papers. Friday, was put off at the last moment. and found teachers absent Madhia Akram teacher and Ajaz today rejected nomination Madhu Bala Balgotra, covering Dr Jitendra Singh (BJP), Udhampur-Doda Lok Sabha The Foreign Office denied it wants its own pound of flesh and from duty and noticed a few Ahmed teacher GMS Ganter, papers of nine candidates candidate for BSP, Ranjit Singh, Mohammad Arshad Malik seat would go to polls on April is pushing for resumption of composite dialogue before granting schools locked. including three covering can- Surjit Singh `G' Sitara, Puran (PDP), Prof Bhim Singh 17. Mohd Hayat master, Mumtaz NDMA status to India. On the basis of public com- didates for BJP, PDP and BSP Chand, Parveen Kumar and an (Nationalist Panthers Party), In Jammu-Poonch Lok Ahmed teacher, Mehraj Khalid "We have not said that trade has linkages. We have not said that plaints, the CEO and ZEO and rest Independents leaving unnamed candidate (who had Anil Gupta (JKDF), Amrit Sabha seat, 19 candidates were teacher and Zahida Parveen if progress does not happen on this, we will not do trade. If trade Mandi, Mohd Nazir Danish vis- 14 contestants in the fray for filed documents but not men- Barsha (Samajwadi Party), in fray. Jammu-Poonch Lok benefits us then why not but yes, realistically, we have to have a ited several Middle and teacher from Govt M S April 17 election. tioned his name on them), all Dharam Pal Balgotra (BSP), Sabha seat would go to polls on Maidan Gagrian. movement on all issues so that this process, this relationship Primary schools at Sawjia, The nominations were Independents. Sham Lal (All J&K Kissan April 10 in first phase of elec- moves forward in a positive direction," Pakistan Foreign Office Chaprian, Hill Brarai, Ganter Two ReT teachers from Govt rejected due to lack of docu- The rejection of nomination Mazdoor Party), Bansi Lal tion for Jammu and Kashmir. and Maidan Gagrian where PS Upper Chaprian who were ments, less proposers etc during papers of eight candidates left (Aam Mazdoor Kissan Vikas During 2009 Lok Sabha (Contd on page 11 Col 3) many teachers were found habitual absentees and against scrutiny of the documents which 14 candidates in the fray for Party), Girdhari Lal of elections, there were 21 candi- absent unauthorizedly. The peo- whom there was strong public took place in the office of the Udhampur-Doda constituency. Bharatiya Bahujan Party (BBP), dates in the fray for Jammu ple alleged that they were in resentment, were disengaged. Returning Officer today, official However, the candidates can Kanchan Sharma, covering can- seat while this time the num- habit of remaining absent from They have been identified as sources said. withdraw their nomination didate of BBP, Nazakat Hussain, (Contd on page 11 Col 1) duty and hardly come to get Saleem Jahangir and Nahida their salary twice or thrice in a Akhter. Their case was forward- month, thus playing with the ed to the higher authorities for career of their children. dismissal from service. Another Death sentence awarded in minor’s rape, murder These teachers were also ReT teacher Zahida Parveen Excelsior Correspondent RPC. case of deterrent punishment extreme sentence of death charge-sheeted and asked to posted at PS Hajama who was After hearing Special PP will lose its relevance”, adding should be imposed upon the explain their position within two also absent was charge sheeted. JAMMU, Mar 27: Sanjeev Ravinder Sharma for the State, “there are no extenuating or mit- convict or not”. days. The teachers against She was asked to explain her Gupta, Presiding Officer Fast Sanjeev Gupta observed, “cir- igating circumstances whatso- “The mitigating circum- whom the action has been taken position. Track Court constituted to cumstances cumulatively taken ever in the case rather after stances projected by the coun- deal with the cases related to together lead to the only irre- drawing a balance sheet of the sel for the convict are hardly Internet Edition: www.dailyexcelsior.com crime against women, today sistible conclusion that it was aggravating and mitigating cir- favorable to him and the scale E-Paper: http://epaper.dailyexcelsior.com awarded death sentence to the accused alone who is the cumstances for the purposes of of justice only moves against Mohd Rashid, alias Abdul perpetrator of the crime and determining whether the (Contd on page 11 Col 1) INSIDE WEATHER Rashid, son of Gulam Mohd of therefore an inference can be ) * Discrimination with Jammu JAMMU : Kukernag, who was facing drawn from the proved circum- * Completing nuclear triad ...Page 6 Rain/ thundershower. trial for rape and murder of a stances that deceased, aged TEMPERATURE ) ‘’ depends on minor girl. about 10 years studying at the Max: 26.7 Degree C According to the police case, National Conference’s Min: 15.1 Degree C relevant time in 3rd Class, was on August 28, 2005 Pacca first subjected to monstrous sex- success: Farooq ...Page 3 RELATIVE HUMIDITY Highest: 76.0 per cent Danga Police received an infor- ual assault by the accused and ) NC’s power lust even deprived Lowest: 40.0 per cent mation that an unidentified dead was then mercilessly killed by Indian Muslims of credible Sunset on Friday: 06.49 p.m. body of a girl lying near Kachi throttling her neck causing voice: Mehbooba ...Page 3 Sunrise on Saturday: 06.25 a.m. Chawni crossing was taken to asphyxia”. SRINAGAR: Rain/ thundershower ) ‘NC-Cong alliance symbolizes TEMPERATURE Government Medical College, While convicting the stability, growth’ ...Page 5 Max: 13.9 Degree C Hospital, Jammu by some accused, the Court further ) BJP files complaint against Min: 6.5 Degree C passers-by. observed, “it becomes clear that RELATIVE HUMIDITY Accordingly, a case was reg- Azad’s property defails ...Page 5 if for the extremely heinous Highest: 90.0 per cent istered and after completion of crime of murder perpetrated in a ) Hales blitzkrieg scripts Lowest: 78.0 per cent investigation police presented very brutal manner without any sensational England win LEH : TEMPERATURE Max: 12.1 Degree C challan against the accused provocation, most deterrent over Lanka ...Page 12 Min: 1.2 Degree C under Sections 320/363/376 punishment is not given, the