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Follow us: Daily Excelsior JAMMU, SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2020 REGD. NO. JK-71/18-20 Vol No. 56 10+4 (Magazine) = 14 Pages ` 5.00 ExcelsiorRNI No. 28547/65 No. 268 Response to our demands positive, says Thupstan BJP announces new office bearers, ‘Ensure speedy trial of criminal cases against sitting, ex-MPs, MLAs’ 3 Movement leaders meet Shah, Madhav, Khanna dropped as GS, VP Judicial Officers of J&K, Ladakh asked to RSS ideologue from JK Dr Narinder Singh dispose of corruption cases expeditiously others; Centre’s reaction today appointed as national secy Avtar Bhat replaced with new faces. *HC to review progress after regular intervals * No nomination as last date nears Terming replacement of Madhav Mohinder Verma Registry. Jammu and Kashmir were JAMMU, Sept 26: The as the biggest change in the However, there was no impressed upon vide Circular party sources said he has been Sanjeev Pargal staunch RSS man, Ram JAMMU, Sept 26: In a strict compliance to the explic- No.3 dated August 20, 2014 to replaced by Punjab's Tarun Madhav who was incharge of major development, High it directions as a result of ensure that trial in cases involv- Chug. JAMMU, Sept 26: With a BJP for UTs of Jammu & Court has directed the which High Court was com- ing sitting MPs and MLAs This is for the first time view to break logjam over Kashmir and Ladakh besides Judicial Officers of the Union pelled to issue fresh instruc- against whom charges have been Nadda has reshuffled the team Ladakh Autonomous Hill party's national vice president Territories of Jammu and tions. "The Circular No.4 framed for the offences speci- since taking from as Development Council and Prabhari J&K, Avinash Kashmir and Ladakh to expe- dated March 30, 2015 appears fied in Section 8(1), 8(2) and party president in January this (LAHDC) Leh elections in Rai Khana don't figure in the ditiously dispose of pending not to have been followed 8(3) of the Representation of year, sources added. which the BJP has very high new list of office bearers corruption cases and ensure strictly as no such information People's Act is concluded as The highlights of the new stakes especially as it is the announced by the party speedy trial in criminal cases has been made available", the speedily and expeditiously as list included appointment of first ever political battle national president, J P Nadda involving sitting and former High Court had mentioned in possible and in no case later than Tejasvi Surya, an articulate between two arch rivals-the Union Home Minister Amit Shah in a meeting with Ladakh at New Delhi today while Members of Parliament and Circular No.20 dated one year from the date of fram- and fiery advocate of the BJP and Congress---after leaders on Saturday. strong RSS man from J&K Legislators. December 16, 2015. ing of charges. plank, as the party's Ladakh became the Union and vice president of J&K The directions have been "The Chief Justice has The Supreme Court had atmosphere and response of the in the Hill Council elections, are youth wing president, and giv- Territory on August 5 last Unit of BJP, Dr Narinder issued as the Chief Justice Gita desired that all such information directed that trial in such Home Minister to their demands part of the People's Movement. ing place to West Bengal year, Union Home Minister Singh has been inducted as Mittal has noticed not up-to-the be provided to the Registry cases, as far as possible, should was very positive. Insiders told the Excelsior leader, , and Vinod Amit Shah today met three national secretary of the party. mark progress in disposal of within a week's time. Any devia- be conducted on day-to-day “They will reveal their mind that Shah called a delegation Tawade and Pankaja Munde senior leaders of Ladakh The long-awaited list of its such cases even several years tion on that count will be treated basis and in case, owing to on our demands tomorrow,'' of People's Movement to New of as well as People's Movement, which is national office-bearers was after issuance of circular instruc- as indiscipline and shall be some extraordinary circum- Chhewang said. Delhi this morning. Besides strong RSS man from J&K spearheading the agitation for announced by party today after tions on both these important reflected in the Annual stances, any court is not able It may be mentioned here Chhewang, Skyabje Thiksey and former ABVP president Sixth Schedule status and making a major reshuffle in key aspects. Confidential Reports (ACRs) of to conclude the trial within Bodo Council like powers to that September 28 is last date for Khanpo Rinpochey, former organisational positions, giving ,Dr Narinder Singh in the the Presiding Officers of each one year from the date of filing of nomination papers for Rajya Sabha member and Vide Circular No.4 dated Leh and Kargil Councils, for the team a more pan- look team. Dr Singh is the second March 30, 2015, the High Court such court", the High Court had framing of charge, such court about an hour along with the sixth elections of LAHDC Chhering Dorjay, former and brought in new faces, BJP leader in the party's histo- made it clear in the Circular of shall submit a report indicat- Leh. By this evening i.e. 6th day Minister met Shah in the pres- of the then State of Jammu and other Ministers and senior including some strongly associ- ry from J&K who was induct- Kashmir had through the then December 2015. ing special reasons for not officials. after opening of nomination ence of Union Minister of State ated with its core ideology. ed in the party as national sec- Similarly, in compliance adhering to the time limit and papers, not even a single candi- for Home GK Reddy, Union Registrar General asked all the After two rounds of talks in The list was announced retary. Special Judges of Anti- with the directions of the delay in conclusion of the trial New Delhi, Thupstan date has filed the nominations Minister of State with ahead of Bihar elections which Earlier party had appointed Supreme Court passed in Writ to the High Court which shall for the Council elections making Independent charge of Sports Corruption Courts to dispose of Chhewang, two-time Lok Sabha will go to polls next month. Farooq Khan who is presently the corruption cases in a time Petition No.536 of 2011 in the be placed before the Chief member and senior leader of the call for boycott of the polls Kiren Rijiju, Union Home In addition to Ram Madhav, Advisor to Lt Governor as the matter of 'Public Interest Justice concerned for solicit- given by the People's Movement Secretary AK Bhalla and bound manner, on priority basis People's Movement told the P Muralidhar Rao and Dr Anil national secretary during 2014 and submit the quarterly status Foundation and Others Versus ing appropriate directions to Excelsior on telephone that talks complete. Both BJP and Director Intelligence Bureau Jain, other two general secre- but later he was appointed as Union of India and Another' all the concerned court regarding Congress, the two main players report, stage-wise with regard to were held in good and cordial (Contd on page 5 Col 1)taries of the party were also (Contd on page 5 Col 3)the such pending matters to the Trial Courts of the then State of (Contd on page 5 Col 1) BJP's oldest ally 9 from Kunjwani, 3 SBI, 6 Domana, 2 in PDD +ve CB books ex-DC SAD quits NDA Sinha calls on Rajnath, briefs Excelsior Correspondent CHANDIGARH, Sept 26: 12 more die of Corona in Jammu, The Shiromani Akali Dal SRINAGAR, Sept 26: him on LoC situation in J&K has quit the BJP-led National Crime Branch Kashmir today Excelsior Correspondent Democratic Alliance (NDA) toll crosses 300; 720 new cases registered a case against former over the farm Bills issue, SAD Excelsior Correspondent Deputy Commissioner JAMMU, Sept 26: chief Sukhbir Singh Badal Record 1154 recoveries in a day Kupwara, Ghulam Mohammad Lieutenant Governor Manoj announced tonight. JAMMU, Sept 26: Twelve Dar, former Additional DC, Dr Sinha today called on Defence He made the announcement more persons died of three Krishna Nagar, four man from Talab Tillo and 63- Hafiz Masoodi, and other offi- Minister and after holding a core committee Coronavirus in Jammu region Mishriwalla, two Pacci Dhakki, year-old from Gangyal, who cials in connection with the set- discussed with him the mili- meeting of the party here. including a 23-year-old youth 16 Shankar Vihar Priya were suffering from Community ting up a Stone Crusher, Hot tancy related situation as well "The highest decision-mak- and four women while an all Darshani Lane in Ward No. 40, Acquire Pneumonia and acute (Contd on page 5 Col 5) as the prevalent scenario on ing body of the Shiromani Akali time high 1154 patients recov- respiratory distress, died in the the Line of Control (LoC) with Dal core committee at its emer- ered in the region today where *Watch video on GMC Jammu. All of them were Two officers Pakistan in Jammu and gency meeting here tonight 720 new cases were reported www.excelsiornews.com positive for COVID-19. Kashmir. (Contd on page 5 Col 7) including 301 in Jammu dis- A 68-year-old man from transferred Sinha was in the Union capi- trict alone, 298 of whom were six Machine Domana and Shiv Gangyal died at the home and tal and could meet some more Lieutenant Governor meets Defence Minister Two officials locals. Mandir, three SBI Zonal Office tested positive for the virus Excelsior Correspondent Ministers also. Prime Minister Rajnath Singh in New Delhi on Saturday. Of 12 deaths, five were Bahu Plaza, two PDD Division posthumously while 53-year-old JAMMU, Sept 26: The was preoccupied spired at the meeting, sources Sinha was with the Defence suspended in reported from Jammu district, Parade, and nine from Langer woman from Durga Nagar died Government today ordered trans- today with his Address to the said Sinha briefed Rajnath Singh Minister for more than half an Rs 250 cr scam two each Udhampur and Poonch Mohalla Kunjwani. of the virus in the GMC Jammu. fer and postings of two officers. United Nations General about frequent ceasefire viola- hour. and one each from Kathua, A 23-year-old youth from A 60-year-ol man from near Vinay Khosla, Deputy Assembly. tions by the Pakistan Army on Pakistan army has been regu- Excelsior Correspondent Doda and Kishtwar districts. Janipura in Jammu district, who Kamgar Masjid in Kishtwar dis- Secretary, ARI and Trainings Though there was no official the LoC in the twin border dis- larly resorting to ceasefire viola- SRINAGAR, Sep 26: The In the Rapid Antigen Testing, was suffering from acute febrile trict and 65-year-old male from Department has been transferred statement either by the Defence tricts of Poonch and Rajouri and tions along the LoC especially in UT administration today sus- two cases were reported from illness, died in the GMC Jammu Bus Stand Doda succumbed to and posted as Deputy Secretary, Ministry or by the Lieutenant Baramulla and Kupwara in the Rajouri and Poonch districts pended two senior officials Bawe Wali Gali/Gujjar Nagar, early today while an 85-year-old (Contd on page 5 Col 7) (Contd on page 5 Col 7) Governor's Office on what tran- Kashmir valley. (Contd on page 5 Col 3) pending an inquiry into their conduct in a case pertaining to Sweets must display Rs 250-crore bank fraud, offi- How long will India be kept out of GMC Jammu may lose financial cials said ‘Best Before Date’ The administration suspend- ed Kashmir Administrative UN’s decision-making structures, asks PM NEW DELHI, Sept 26: assistance worth Rs 31.25 cr Service (KAS) officer Mujib- The food safety regulator (Contd on page 5 Col 7) „ ‘Empowerment of world body essential’ has directed that all non-pack- GoI rejects wrong proposal submitted by GMC UNITED NATIONS, Sept 26: The Prime Minister's strong aged/loose sweets must display Junaid Mattu push for UN reforms and the the ''best before date,'' from Govind Sharma Medical Education Department Commissioner who despite expelled from PC Prime Minister Narendra much-delayed expansion of the October 1. J&K, Atal Dulloo on 24-04- against all odds during COVID Modi today questioned for powerful Security Council came The decision, ahead of the JAMMU, Sept 26: In a 2020 regarding implementation peak in J&K, made all the pro- onset of the festival season, has Excelsior Correspondent how long will India, the as India will begin its two-year major set back to Government of 10 per cent EWS quota in PG posals reach Medical Council of world's largest democracy and term as an elected non-perma- been taken "in public interest Medical College (GMC) courses in GMCs of Jammu and India, by deputing a special SRINAGAR, Sept 26: home to 1.3 billion people, be nent member of the 15-member and to ensure food safety," the Jammu, the proposal under Srinagar for the academic year envoy at New Delhi when Peoples Conference (PC) today kept out of the decision-mak- Council from January 1 next FSSAI said in a letter to the 2020-21, Directorate General of COVID was at peak at Delhi," announced that former Mayor Centrally Sponsored Scheme ing structures of the United year. Health Services, Government of sources maintained. of Srinagar Municipal for strengthening and up-gra- Nations, asserting that reform "For how long will India be (Contd on page 5 Col 1) dation of infrastructure and India vide its letter dated 19-05- They said that with the Corporation (SMC) Junaid 2020 after approval of Board of efforts of the FC, the total pool Mattu is no more associated in the responses, processes and kept out of the decision-making raising machinery & equip- TRF, LeT militants Governors in supersession of of PG seats of GMC Jammu with the party. in the very character of the structures of the United ment for starting new PG dis- Medical Council of India, con- increased from 173 to 198 and The PC in a tweet said: "J& global body is the "need of the Nations? How long would a arrested ciplines under 10 per cent K Peoples Conference would hour." Assembly, Modi said the stabili- country have to wait particularly EWS quota has been rejected veyed the enhancement of total of GMC Srinagar increased like to confirm that Junaid In his pre-recorded video ty in the United Nations and when the transformational Excelsior Correspondent by Government of India and 50 Post Graduate seats in J&K. from 191 to 210 and seats of Mattu is no longer associated statement to the landmark empowerment of the world body changes happening in that coun- the sword of losing financial "While GMC Jammu got SKIMS increased from 129 to with the party. The party's asso- General Debate of the 75th ses- are essential for the welfare of try affect a large part of the SRINAGAR, Sept 26: assistance worth Rs 31.25 enhancement of 25 Post 135, there by raising the total sion of the UN General the world. Security forces today arrested a crore under the scheme is Graduate seats in various disci- pool of PG seats of J&K from (Contd on page 5 Col 1) (Contd on page 5 Col 3) militant along with arms and looming large over the plines, 19 PG seats were 493 to 543 in total. ammunition at Kapran in Medical College. increased in GMC Srinagar and Sources further informed Dooru area of South Kashmir's Official sources told 6 PG seats enhanced in SKIMS that against 25 enhanced PG Anantnag district. Excelsior that in response to the Soura. This enhancement was seats, GMC Jammu was due to Police said that a cate- proposal submitted by Financial possible only by the proactive get total financial assistance of gorised militant Talib Bhat of Commissioner, Health and efforts of Financial (Contd on page 5 Col 1) (Contd on page 5 Col 5) 5 die in Kashmir, 497 fresh COVID cases Fayaz Bukhari 2 +ve women die SRINAGAR, Sept 26: Five people died in Kashmir in mishap due to COVID-19 taking the died at SKIMS Soura, five days death toll in Jammu and after he was admitted there. He Kashmir to 1128 and Valley was suffering from COVID reported 497 fresh cases of Pneumonia with Sepsis with COVID-19 taking the total septic shock and had COD car- number of positive cases in diopulmonary arrest. J&K to 71049. Kashmir today reported 497 Five deaths from the Valley, fresh cases of COVID-19 taking include two from Bandipora and the total number of positive one each from Srinagar, cases in J&K to 71049. Ganderbal and Budgam dis- An official said that among tricts. today's positive cases, Srinagar Among those who died in reported 180, Budgam 47, Valley include a 78-year-old Baramulla 46, Pulwama 58, man Duderhama Ganderbal who Anantnag 28, Bandipora 19, succumbed to the virus at Kupwara 73, Ganderbal 26, SKIMS Soura. He was admitted Kulgam 15 and Shopian 5. on September 18 and died today. An official said that Srinagar A 55-year-old man from has 14204 positive cases with Awantabhawan Srinagar also (Contd on page 5 Col 7)