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Follow us: , TUESDAY, MAY 26, 2020 REGD. NO. JK-71/18-20 Vol No. 56 12 Pages ` 5.00 ExcelsiorRNI No. 28547/65 No. 143 Corona tally 4 Orthopedics Ward patients in GMC Jammu turn positive crosses 1.4 lakh, deaths 4000 Army Lt, BSF Insp, 2 CRPF jawans, journalist among NEW DELHI, May 25: The nationwide tally of COVID-19 cases crossed 1.4 lakh today after a record num- 46 more test COVID +ve in Jammu, 11 treated ber of nearly 7,000 people test- Sanjeev Pargal Roop Nagar and 45-year old ed positive for the deadly virus *J&K No. 1 in testing in country: Govt man from Jagti, Nagrota in infection during the day. The also tested posi- count has quadrupled since May JAMMU, May 25: The Coronavirus today spread fur- tive for the virus. The 45-year 1 when special trains began fer- ther with 46 persons including old with travel history of New rying migrants back to their five security personnel and Delhi has become third person native places, followed within a four patients admitted in of Jagti, Nagrota to test positive, week by special flights to bring Orthopedics Department of the previous two being females. back Indians and expatriates the Government Medical reported 29 from abroad. College (GMC) Jammu testing COVID positive cases today, the (Contd on page 9 Col 1) positive taking number of highest for single day in any dis- COVID patients in the region trict of Jammu region so far. Of One more +ve in during last two days to 98 and them, 12 were travelers mostly total to 337 even as 171 pas- students and 17 labourers, who Ladakh, total 53 sengers landed at Jammu had returned from different parts Excelsior Correspondent Airport and 130 at Leh as of the country in trains and flights resumed after over two buses and were under adminis- LEH, May 25: One more months of lockdown but the trative quarantine at various cen- person today tested positive for passengers were denied paid tres. A splendid view of Bhimgarh Fort in . —Excelsior/Karandeep Singh Coronavirus in Kargil district in quarantine centres of their Passengers arrive at Jammu Airport on Monday. Another pic Confirming 29 positive the of Ladakh choices in Jammu and were opn page 4. cases in a single day, District taking total number of cases to *Watch video on days as an Army Major and one year old journalist was posted in Magistrate Ramban Nazim 6 flights land at airport 53 and active cases to 10. Zia Khan said all of them were www.excelsiornews.com each jawan of BSF and police PTI’s Mag Service in New Delhi A person who had travelled had reported positive yesterday. and had come to meet his moth- in quarantine centres and to Kargil in private vehicle from forcibly driven to Katra by the Eleven Corona positives were er at Kanak Mandi Jammu on returnees from various States. 65-yr old woman dies, 14 test +ve Jammu has tested COVID posi- administration. treated and discharged today leave on May 22. He has been They are being sent to the ded- tive and has been admitted in With five more security per- from the Chest Diseases shifted to the Chest Diseases icated COVID hospitals. the COVID hospital at Kargil. sonnel including an Army Hospital, Bakshi Nagar. Hospital, Bakshi Nagar. Lt Col Inam Danish Khan, With this, total number of Lieutenant, a BSF Inspector, A journalist from Press Trust A 22-year old Army Qualified Specialist for COVID-19 in Corona cases in Ladakh have two soldiers from CRPF and an of (PTI) posted in New Lieutenant, who had returned (Microbiology) in the Command gone up to 53. With 43 recover- Army jawan testing positive Delhi who had come to his from Dehradun, tested positive Hospital told the Fayaz Bukhari ies, number of active cases was today in the region, a total of house at Kanak Mandi in Jammu tonight for COVID-19 in Excelsior that 34 samples were 10 including nine in Kargil dis- eight security men have become City on leave on May 22, has Jammu. A 37-year old man from today tested positive for SRINAGAR, May 25: A trict and one in Leh. Corona patients during last two tested COVID positive. The 27- Muthi, 29-year old girl from (Contd on page 5 Col 5) 65-year old woman today died of Coronavirus while 14 per- 'Spy' pigeon Biggest face-off sons tested positive in Kashmir taking the number of captured on IB Two ISJK militants killed in likely in Ladakh COVID-19 positive cases in Excelsior Correspondent Jammu and Kashmir to 1668. Excelsior Correspondent Sources said that they have al damage took place during NEW DELHI, May 25: Nodal Officer COVID-19 JAMMU, May 25: A pigeon, been identified as Adil Ahmad the encounter. In this connec- Indian and Chinese troops Control at Government Medical suspected to be trained in Pakistan SRINAGAR, May 25: Two Wani alias Abu Ibrahim son of tion, case FIR No. 25/2020 remained engaged in an eyeball- College Srinagar, Dr Salim for spying, was captured in militants of Islamic State Abdul Hamid Wani of Check under relevant Sections of law to-eyeball situation in several Khan, said that a 65-year-old Chilayari village along the Jammu and Kashmir (ISJK) Ramnagri in stands registered in Police disputed areas along the Line of lady from Bugam was International Border (IB) in were killed in an encounter at and Shaheen Bashir Thokar Station Manzgam and investi- Actual Control in Eastern admitted in SMHS Hospital Passengers at Srinagar Airport on Monday. district, officials said today. Damhal Hanjipora area in son of Bashir Ahmad Thokar gation has been initiated”, Ladakh, signalling that the con- Srinagar on 22-5-2020 with —Excelsior/Shakeel They said the pigeon, carrying South Kashmir’s Kulgam dis- resident of Pandochan in police said. frontation could become the bilateral pneumonia. * Pic on page 4 trict this morning. Shopian district. Wani was They requested people to biggest military face-off after the She died next day and her district, three each from Chatranjee in Video on Security forces including 34 active since December 2017 cooperate with police till the Doklam episode in 2017. body was kept in mortuary of from Kulgam and Srinagar dis- district Anantnag, 26 year old www.excelsiornews.com RR, CRPF and Kulgam Police and Thokar since August 2019. area is completely sanitized Top military sources said *Watch video on tricts and one each from Shopian, woman from Hillar Kokernag in cordoned off Damhal Hanjipora One pistol and one hand and cleared of all the explosive India has further increased its www.excelsiornews.com and . district Anantnag, 26 year old a "coded message", was captured area on specific inputs about the grenade were recovered from materials if any. strength in Pangong Tso and Dr Salim Khan said that man from Larnoo Kokernag in by residents of Manyari village in presence of militants in the area their possession. There were minor clashes at Galwan Valley -- the two con- GMC Srinagar. Her reports 770 samples were processed district Anantnag, 28 year old came today and she tested posi- sector soon after it flew early today. “Incriminating material the encounter site in which five tentious areas where Chinese today at the CD hospital lab woman from in district tive for COVID-19. He said the into this side from Pakistan. They trapped two militants including arms and ammuni- persons were injured. army is learnt to have been and 10 tested positive besides Pulwama, 55 year old woman district administration Kulgam (Contd on page 4 Col 3) in the village and asked them to tion were recovered from the Meanwhile, mobile deploying around 2,000 to that reports of 160 samples are from Shalgam in dis- has been informed accordingly surrender. However, they site of encounter. All these Internet was suspended in 2,500 troops besides gradually under process and over 200 trict Anantnag, 50 year old man and the body was handed over to opened fire, which was retaliat- materials have been taken Shopian district as precau- enhancing temporary infra- samples were received today. from Chitragam in district Govt deploys them for the last rites. ed by security forces triggering into case records for further tionary measure. structure. He said that the 10 positive Shopian and 65 year old woman With her death, number of more officers an encounter in which two mil- investigation and to probe The bodies of these mili- "The strength of the Indian cases include a 31 year old preg- from Bugam Kulgam. COVID-19 deaths in Jammu and itants were killed. their complicity in other ter- tants were not handed over to Army in the area is much better nant lady from Srinagar, One among the positive Excelsior Correspondent Kashmir has gone up to 23 Police said that the identifi- ror crimes”, police said. the families for the last rites but than our adversary," said a top 30 year old man from Bemina in cases is a policeman who has including 20 in Kashmir and 3 in SRINAGAR, May 25: The cation and affiliation of the “Due to efforts of the police were taken by police for burial Srinagar, 36 year old woman performed duty in Red Zone at military official on the condi- Jammu. Government has deployed killed militants is being ascer- and security forces, it was a so as to prevent mass gather- from Sogam Kokernag in dis- Kharpora. tion of anonymity. Those who tested positive in Deputy Secretary, Power tained. clean operation and no collater- ing. trict Anantnag, 31 year man (Contd on page 4 Col 3) Kashmir include five from (Contd on page 4 Col 1) Development Department, Malik Waseem Ahmad, Deputy Exempt pregnant women, disabled from attending duties Bright chances for induction of around 40 officers into IAS Secretary, Department of Jammu records Forest, Ecology and season's hottest day Environment, Suhail-ul-, DoPT’s fresh recommendations Govt panel submits report, suggests Deputy Secretary, Industries JAMMU, May 25: and Commerce Department, The winter capital of Jammu Sartaj Hussain Madni and to State, UT Govts and Kashmir today recorded mechanism to finalize KAS seniority list Under Secretary, Home season's hottest day at maxi- Department, Abdul Rashid Avtar Bhat Government of India has not As per the Union mum 41.3 degree celsius. Mohinder Verma Raina with Deputy been implemented in J&K Government notification A weatherman here said that *Now all eyes on seriousness, swiftness of GAD Commissioner Srinagar for despite the fact that the pregnant issued to all State and UT JAMMU, May 25: The after thunderstorm and showers JAMMU, May 25: In a assisting in Coronavirus miti- women, disabled persons and Governments on May 19 by taken by the Union Territory EXCELSIOR. Department of Personnel & on Saturday, Jammu today major development, people suffering from co-mor- the DoPT the pregnant women Government after numerous rep- Though the issue of seniority (Contd on page 4 Col 5) Trainings Government of recorded maximum temperature Government panel has submit- India has made fresh recom- bidities are at high risk of being officials and disabled persons resentations were made by the was also debated by the of 41.3 degree celsius. ted its detailed report and sug- delegations of the KAS officers Government committees in the Cardiologist detained, mendations to all State attacked by Coronavirus pan- were exempted from attending gested a workable mechanism demic. the office. However, the order The minimum temperature to the Lieutenant Governor past yet no way-out was suggest- Governments and Union to finalize the seniority list of inquiry ordered In their representations to the has not been implemented in was 23.7 degree Celsius. Girish Chandra Murmu and the ed to bring an end to the confu- Territories to exempt the preg- the officers of the Jammu and the J&K UT till date where Meanwhile, at Katra, the Chief Secretary BVR sion even after reaching to the Excelsior Correspondent nant women and disabled staff *Watch video on Kashmir Administrative even some pregnant ladies maximum temperature was 37.9 Subrahmanyam. conclusion that grave injustice members as well as those staff Service commonly known as SRINAGAR, May 25: Amid www.excelsiornews.com were reportedly found to be degrees and the minimum was The committee which was was done with large number of members who are underlying KAS. Now, all the eyes are on the spread of COVID-19 when the Union Government, the people suffering from dreaded 22.7 degrees. At Bhaderwah, constituted vide Government KAS officers. morbidities from attending the the seriousness and swiftness of doctors are hailed as ‘warriors,” a of J&K have expressed their sur- Coronavirus. the maximum temperature was Order No.440 dated April 1, However, the present com- offices in view of the prevail- the General Administration senior doctor today alleged that he prise over the delay in imple- The order was to be followed 29.6 degrees and the minimum 2020 listened the grievances of mittee has touched all the ing conditions in the country Department, which is supposed was thrashed and detained by the mentation of the Union by the Central Government was 11.0 degrees. the aggrieved KAS officers, who aspects in the report and sug- due to spread of COVID. to complete the exercise in a police while he was on his way to Government Circular in this Ministries as well as State and The weatherman also pre- became victim of non-implemen- gested workable mechanism so According to sources, the time bound manner and with- hospital to attend his duty. recommendations were made by regard to provide some succor to UT Governments to ensure the dicted mainly dry days in tation of Rules in letter and spir- that issue is resolved once for Dr Syed Maqbool, a senior the pregnant working women as safety of pregnant women and Jammu for the next two days out any favouritism to settle the it, scrutinized the record and all, sources said, adding "the the DoPT after it received repre- issue once for all. interventional cardiologist at sentations from various people well as disabled staff members disabled persons. In addition to with maximum temperature 41 finally submitted detailed report committee is of the opinion that Government Medical College and those suffering from other that the order further said that degrees and minimum 24 The decision about examin- to the Government few days seniority issue would not have from the J&K UT saying that the ing the seniority issue afresh was (GMC), Srinagar alleged that he recent Circular issued by co-morbidities. (Contd on page 4 Col 5) degrees. (UNI) back, official sources told (Contd on page 4 Col 3) was beaten-up by a policeman in Hawal Chowk and later Heat wave to abate detained at Police Station MSc, PhD Forestry youth engaged as ReJ Domestic flight services resume after Zadibal. He was not allowed to after May 28 proceed towards hospital. NEW DELHI, May 25: (Contd on page 9 Col 1) face exploitation, await regularization Dust and thunderstorms are 2 months amid 630 cancellations 2 minor girls likely over several parts of North NEW DELHI, May 25: Gopal Sharma department or even more than others in PDP seeking their India on May 29-30, bringing the die in Zewan them. absorption in the State Forest much-needed relief from the Domestic air travel resumed JAMMU, May 25: Over While permanent employees department and its allied wings. intense heatwave, the India today after two months even as Excelsior Correspondent 534 BSc, MSc and PhD who are getting fatty salaries, The then PDP-BJP Government Meteorological Department a number of States were unen- SRINAGAR, May 25: Two Forestry candidates engaged as even more than 80,000 per month approved Rehbar-e-Janglaat (IMD) said today. thusiastic about opening up minor girls died today after they Rehbar-e-Janglaat (REJ) in are ruling the roost in various Scheme through a Cabinet order Delhi, Rajasthan, Haryana, their airports in view of rising fell into the stagnant waters J&K Forest, Ecology and wings of the Forest department, in February 2017. Ch Lal Singh, Punjab and parts of Uttar COVID-19 cases causing near the stone quarries in Environment department since these temporary employees hav- the then Forest Minister had him- Pradesh have been experiencing around 630 flights to be can- Zewan area of Srinagar. 2017 by the previous PDP-BJP ing higher qualifications are self distributed 534 orders among blistering heat for days with celled. Five minor girls fell into regime are facing exploitation being allegedly facing exploita- the selected youths in State temperatures soaring over 45 According to aviation industry water in the incident after which and moving from pillar to post tion at their hands. They are get- Forest, Ecology and degrees Celsius in some places. sources, around 630 domestic all of them were rescued. for the last several months for ting no allowances including Environment Department. The IMD had on Sunday flights today were cancelled due However, those who breathed their regularisation and resolu- house rent, medical facilities etc. Majority of them were from issued a red colour-coded alert to the Centre's Sunday night their last were experiencing tion of many pending issues. Even they are denied the genuine Kashmir region. for North India for May 25-26 announcement that there would be breathing issues, leading to Sources in the J&K Forest, leave in case of some emergency The appointment process when the prevailing heatwave no flights in West Bengal and An Indigo flight from New Delhi landing at Jai Prakash their death later. Ecology and Environment at home, the sources added. throughout the State was com- conditions are expected to peak. Andhra Pradesh, and limited oper- Narayan International Airport in Patna on Monday. (UNI) Locals and police rescued department told the Excelsior Giving more details, the offi- pleted by October 4, 2017 and Kuldeep Srivastava, head of ations at major airports such as been cancelled. Many people took today, action has returned to all those who had fallen into the that these hapless highly educat- cial sources said that these highly total 534 candidates having the Regional Meteorological Mumbai, Chennai and to social media to vent their anger. Indian skies. With Andhra water. The rest of them there are ed youth are getting just a peanut educated MSc/ PhD Forestry BSc Forestry, MSc Department of the IMD, said Hyderabad. Union Civil Aviation Minister Pradesh set to resume operations doing well and those shifted to consolidated amount of Rs 5000 youth from J&K among whom Forestry/Environment, PhD due to a western disturbance Consequently, many passen- Hardeep Singh Puri said today from tomorrow and West Bengal Sub District Hospital Pampore per month while they are made to many were going to be over and DDR qualifications were and easterly winds, dust storm gers reached the airports on evening, "From no domestic pas- from 28 May, these numbers are have been declared dead. work equivalent to their other aged, approached the then Forest appointed against the posts of and thunderstorm activity is Monday only to be told by the air- senger flights yesterday to 532 all set to increase further." Minister Ch Lal Singh and some (Contd on page 4 Col 1) permanent counterparts in the (Contd on page 4 Col 1) (Contd on page 4 Col 3) line staff that their flights have flights and 39,231 passengers (Contd on page 9 Col 4)