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Vol No. 54 No. 148 JAMMU, WEDNESDAY, MAY 30, 2018 REGD. NO. JK-71/18-20 14 Pages ` 5.00 ExcelsiorRNI No. 28547/65 Anbu calls on DGMOs speak, review border situation Jammu sizzles Guv, CM at 43.5 Excelsior Correspondent , Pak agree to maintain Excelsior Correspondent SRINAGAR, May 29: Lt JAMMU, May 29: Heatwave Gen Devraj Anbu, Army further intensified in Jammu and Commander Northern adjoining areas today as the City Command, who has been 2003 ceasefire on LoC, IB of Temples recorded the hottest appointed as the next Vice day of the season with mercury Chief of Army Staff, called on touching 43.5 degrees Celsius. Governor N N Vohra at the Raj Both sides to exercise restraint A spokesperson for the MeT Bhavan today. department said, today was the hottest day in the month of May The Governor had extensive tion by the Indian troops and level,'' the handout said. Sanjeev Pargal for the past three years. discussions with Lt Gen Anbu BSF, the Pakistani DGMO Pakistan army also issued regarding the obtaining security JAMMU, May 29: In what Jammu has recorded the mooted the proposal for under- almost a similar handout at highest day temperature of 43.2 situation; the losses and serious can be called as truce taking sincere measures to Rawalpindi after the DGMOs' difficulties arising from the between India and Pakistan, degrees Celsius on May 20, improve the existing situation on hotline contact. 2016. It was 41.7 degrees recurring violations of the the Director Generals of the borders. The 2003 ceasefire agree- Celsius on May 27 last year, the ceasefire agreement from Military Operations “ DGMO ment to which the two DGMOs maximum for the year. (DGMOs) of both the coun- (Contd on page 4 Col 5) agreed with the proposal to agreed this evening was The maximum temperature tries today agreed to imple- undertake sincere measures to announced initially by then today recorded an increase of Saran is new Dy ment 2003 ceasefire agreement improve the situation to ensure Pakistan Prime Minister Mir 1.2 notches compared to yester- on both Line of Control (LoC) peace and avoidance of hard- Zafarullah Khan Jamali on day to settle at 43.5 degrees A man works in his field close to a BSF post in Suchetgarh sector as normalcy returns to NSA and International Border (IB) ships to civilians along the bor- November 23, 2003, which was Celsius, which is 4.4 notches International Border. —Excelsior/Rakesh NEW DELHI, May 29: in Jammu and Kashmir, ders,'' an official handout issued endorsed by then Prime Minister above normal for this part of the where ceasefire violations India’s envoy to Russia by the Indian Army after the hot- of India, Atal Behari Vajpayee a season, the spokesman said. have become a routine during The spokesman said the night Pankaj Saran has been appoint- line contact said. couple of days later. Peace pre- ‘Country has no aversion to dialogue’ past several months now. temperature in the city also regis- ed as the Deputy National It added that both the vailed along the borders for In a sudden development, tered a slight increase to settle at 25.8 Security Advisor, the DGMOs agreed to fully imple- seven to eight years and people which comes amidst rants of ment the ceasefire understand- had started cultivating their degrees Celsius -- 0.9 notches above CIBMS to be put in place along Government said today. Indo-Pak talks, Pakistan DGMO normal for this part of the season. The Appointments ing of 2003 in letter and spirit crops right on the Zero Line. called up his Indian counterpart Katra, the base camp for the pil- Committee of the Cabinet has forthwith and to ensure that However, the ceasefire viola- Lt Gen at 6 pm grims visiting the famous shrine of approved Saran’s appointment henceforth the ceasefire will not tions started from Pakistan seven today on the hotline during Mata Vaishno Devi, in Reasi district IB in Jammu sector: Rajnath as the deputy NSA for a period be violated by both sides. to eight years after the agreement which both top military officials also saw the day temperature cross- of two years, on deputation "It was also mutually and have now assumed danger- terror attacks on them during and Command & Control Room. of the two hostile neighbours ing the 40-degrees Celsius mark for basis initially till the date of his agreed that in case of any ous proportions with almost reg- Jawans’ hands Ramzan in Jammu and Kashmir “The Command & Control reviewed situation along LoC the first time this season today. superannuation, i.e., November issue, restraint will be exer- ular exchange of mortar shelling despite ceasefire. He said 148 Room will become active if and IB in Jammu and Kashmir. The town recorded a high of 30, 2018, then on re-employ- cised and the matter will be and firing on the LoC in twin not tied during more terrorists were As Pakistan army and 40.7 degrees Celsius, 5.1 notches ment on contract basis, accord- resolved through utilization of border districts of Rajouri and killed during four Rangers have suffered heavy above normal, and a low of 24.4 ing to an order issued by the existing mechanisms of hotline Poonch and occasionally in degrees Celsius, which is 2.8 Ramzan years of BJP-led losses, both in terms of casual- Personnel Ministry. contacts and border flag meet- Kupwara, Tanghdar sectors etc. degrees above normal, the NDA Government ties and infrastructure, in retalia- (Contd on page 4 Col 1) ings at local Commanders' (Contd on page 4 Col 7) spokesman said. at the Centre as Excelsior Correspondent compared to last 4 students top Class „ four years of UPA- ‘New Delhi should end ambiguity’ JAMMU, May 29: Union II. 10 CBSE exams Home Minister Rajnath Singh “On the NEW DELHI, May 29: Separatists ready for dialogue with Centre today announced that International Four students topped the Comprehensive Integrated Border, there is Class 10 CBSE examinations Border Management System rugged terrain, Fayaz Bukhari ous. the Kashmir problem accord- The statement further said: (CIBMS) is being put to place this year even as girls once While Rajnath Singh says ing to him is "development "Then a few days back mountains, river- again stole a march over boys. SRINAGAR, May 29: The there should be dialogue with "and "peace "is a prerequisite Rajnath Singh said that we are *Watch video on ines etc, all of The Central Board of separatists today said that both Kashmir and Pakistan but for that to happen, putting the ready to talk to Pakistan and www.excelsiornews.com which can’t be cov- Secondary Education (CBSE) they are ready for dialogue ered by the fencing. In view of there is any movement like infil- both "Kashmir and Kashmiri is onus of bringing peace on Hurriyat to which Sushma along the International Border declared the Class 10 board with Centre but demanded ours", Sushma Swaraj puts a people while absolving Swaraj added riders and this, we are putting CIBMS in tration attempts by the militants exam results today. The overall that New Delhi should end with Pakistan in Jammu and it place along the International from Pakistan,’’ he said, adding rider and says no talks with Government of India of all caveats and Amit Shah put out would help a lot to the Border pass percentage was 86.70, it ambiguity first. Pakistan unless "terror is role and responsibility in the his clarifications, not to upset Border with Pakistan in this will control the intrusions. said. The chairmen of Hurriyat Security Force (BSF) in track- Jammu,’’ he said and added that Comparing last four years of stopped "then Amit Shah gives a matter", the statement said. his electoral applecart and cal- ing infiltration attempts. Human Resource Conference (G) Syed Ali Shah spin to the ceasefire that it is not "Deliberately choosing to culations." the CIBMS will be equipped BJP-led NDA Government at Development (HRD) Minister Geelani and Hurriyat He reiterated that security with radars, sensors, flood light for militants but people while ignore the historical background "Now the question is what forces would act if there were (Contd on page 4 Col 1) Prakash Javadekar congratulat- Conference (M) Mirwaiz Umar State DG had issued a statement of the Kashmir problem, its these "talks" are about to which ed the students who passed their Farooq and Mohammad Yasin that it is for militants to come internal and external dimen- Singh is referring to? What is Class 10 CBSE exams and said Malik of JKLF today issued a back home. sions, the reason for the pres- the agenda of these talks? Is it Planned development of major towns least priority for Govt the reintroduction of the board statement regarding it after "All this ambiguity leaves ence of lakhs of his troops here, about Modi's suggestion of exam was an important step. holding a meeting at Hyderpora little room to consider the talk the daily aggression and the development?", ask separatists. (Contd on page 4 Col 3) residence of Geelani. about talks seriously with a pur- highly volatile situation on "JRL does not want to score Master Plans of Kathua, Reasi, Akhnoor, They said that the statements pose or warrant a response", the ground and near LoC in the con- points by highlighting the dis- SPO shot at, emanating regarding talks for statement said. flict ridden region. It was like crepancies and conflicts in their last few days from different peo- "These statements come a Modi was playing a cruel joke statements but wants to under- Doda gathering dust during past many yrs grenade attack at PS ple at the helm of affairs at few days after Modi said in on the people", read the state- stand what GoI is conveying Excelsior Correspondent Centre are unclear and ambigu- Srinagar that the panacea to ment. (Contd on page 4 Col 3) Mohinder Verma cities. placed before the senior offi- SRINAGAR, May 29: A Official sources told cers of the department on JAMMU, May 29: Special Police Officer (SPO) EXCELSIOR that in order to April 2, 2014. Establishing that planned was critically injured in a mili- prepare Master Plans of all the Similarly, the Master Plans Excise Policy reduces number development of major towns tant attack at Puchal area of major towns of the State the of Reasi and Akhnoor were of the State is least priority for South Kashmir's Pulwama dis- Town Planning Organization placed before the Housing and the PDP-BJP Coalition trict this evening. had engaged consultants several Urban Development Government, Master Plans of Militants fired upon SPO, of taxes, duties & levies years ago as per the directions of Department on September 15, Kathua, Reasi, Akhnoor and Aqib Wagay son of Abdul Ahad the Housing and Urban 2017 and November 21, 2017 Excelsior Correspondent year 2017-18. However, in case Doda have been gathering Wagay at Puchal village this Development Department and respectively for further neces- New liquor outlets to be given of individual applications dust in the official files of the evening. huge amount was paid to them sary action at its end. JAMMU, May 29: The received for grant of liquor Housing and Urban Wagay, a resident of the State Government reserved substitution of liquor and alco- for the exercise aimed at ensur- However, all these Master Finance Department today shops license at any particular Development Department Panzagam Awantipora, suffered the powers to revisit and revise holic beverages in the State ing planned growth of the Plans have been gathering dust issued Excise Policy 2018-19 un-served area, the applications during the past many years. serious bullet wounds and was the Policy at any point during using tariff barriers and export towns. in the official files of the aimed at simplification of reg- will be entertained with condi- Moreover, there is no focus on shifted to the nearby district the year, if emergent situation incentivization through progres- The Town Planning Housing and Urban ulatory structure by rational- tions, which have been men- strengthening of Town hospital where from he was warrants so. sive tax and duty structure, have Organization had submitted Development Department since izing and reducing number of tioned in the Excise Policy. Planning Organization which referred to Srinagar. He is Simplification of the regula- been listed as major policy Doda Master Plan to the then, sources informed, adding taxes, duties and other levies. “The regularization or oth- otherwise plays an important working as an SPO in Railway tory structure by rationalizing objectives of the new Excise Housing and Urban "neither any query has been The Policy will have imme- erwise of 61 vends involved in role in guiding the police Awantipora. and reducing number of taxes, Policy. Development Department on raised on these Master Plans nor diate effect and remain in force LPA titled Sandhya Devi v/s Government to check haphaz- February 21, 2014 while further steps have been initiated (Contd on page 4 Col 5) till March 31, 2019. However, duties and other levies, import It also described maximizing State of Jammu and Kashmir ard growth of the towns and Kathua Master Plan was (Contd on page 4 Col 1) revenue realization as one of the and others will be in accor- Rs 2 lakh cr objective besides bringing about dance with the final outcome greater social consciousness of the writ petition,'' the projects in J&K, about harmful effect of con- Policy stated. NE: Gadkari sumption of liquor and alcoholic It further said that the policy beverages. in vogue for the grant of licens- NEW DELHI, May 29: “Five licenses in ‘sale es for retail sale of liquor like The Government is under- license' category, one ‘manufac- Bar with Hotel, Bar with taking projects worth over Rs 2 turing license' category and one Banquet, Bar with Restaurant or lakh crore in the North East and ‘social occasion permit' catego- Cinema Theatre or Dak J&K as part of efforts to create ry will remain in vogue,'' the Bungalow, Unit Run Canteen by vibrant infrastructure across the Policy document said. Army Paramilitary Force, country which has seen It added that the grant of Master Canteen and Club will "unmatched work" in this space licenses for operating liquor continue, subject to the fulfill- in the last four years, Union shops at identified un-served ment of requirements of the Minister Nitin Gadkari said locations will be undertaken by orders of the courts. today. the Excise Department strictly in “Validity of all types of Download Mobile Apps of This, he said, is in addition provisions of the J&K Excise licenses will be for a period of to several big-ticket projects Act, J&K Liquor License and five years. The liquor licenses Daily Excelsior for Android and IOS which are already underway Sales Rules and procedure out- will be granted to the State such as the Rs 5 lakh crore lined in Excise Policy for the Bharatmala for highways and (Contd on page 4 Col 5) Download on the Download on the Google Play Store Rs 14 lakh crore Sagarmala for App Store ports. 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