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JK-71/18-20 Vol No. 56 Follow us: Daily Excelsior , SATURDAY, MAY 2, 2020 12 Pages ` 5.00 ExcelsiorRNI No. 28547/65 No. 120 Corona cases rise to 35,365, deaths 1152 Lockdown extended till May 17; complete ban on air travel, trains, inter-State transport NEW DELHI, May 1: crossed 1,200. and many rating agencies and and religious places or places of ing of cycle rickshaws and auto- Prime Minister Narendra industry bodies have forecast a worship for public will also rickshaws, running of taxis and will now be under Modi had first announced a 21- sharp dip in the country's eco- remain shut, as per an order cab aggregators, intra-district lockdown till May 17 with a day nationwide lockdown from nomic growth rate for the cur- issued by the Union Home and inter-district plying of complete ban on air travel, rent fiscal with a few even esti- trains and inter-State road mating an overall GDP decline. transport for the general pub- Nanded Gurdwara All major urban centres Permitted, prohibited activities lic while educational institu- including Delhi and Mumbai The Union Home Ministry today issued detailed guidelines, tions, theatres, malls, hotels closed, 91 more have been identified as 'red specifying activities allowed in the three zones -- Red, Orange and bars will also remain shut, zones' or areas with large num- and Green -- apart from what is permitted and not allowed coun- the Government announced test +ve bers of cases and therefore not try-wide. today but gave some relax- AURANGABAD/ much relaxations would be Prohibited activities throughout the country, irrespective of ations for various business CHANDIGARH, May 1: applicable to them beyond the zone: activities and people's move- Local authorities sealed already permitted ones for those * Travel by air, rail, metro and inter-state movement by road, ment within areas with limited involved in essential services. running of schools, colleges, and other educational and training Nanded's Hazur Sahib Watermelons being unloaded at Narwal Fruit Mandi in Jammu on Friday. or no COVID-19 cases. The Union Home Ministry and coaching institutions; hospitality services, including hotels Gurdwara today, hours -Excelsior/Rakesh The decision to extend the said the lockdown measures so and restaurants. lockdown by two more weeks before Punjab reported that 91 more people who returned far have led to "significant * Places of large public gatherings such as cinema halls, *Watch video on from the shrine in gains" in the COVID-19 situa- malls, gymnasiums, sports complexes etc; social, political, cul- 2 more with travel history test +ve in Samba www.excelsiornews.com Maharashtra had tested posi- tion and some activities will tural and other kinds of gatherings and religious places or places tive for Coronavirus. remain prohibited throughout of worship for public. So far, 197 pilgrims out the country, irrespective of the * Movement of individuals, for all non-essential activities No Hotspot distt in Jammu after May 3, when the second zone. These include air travel, shall remain strictly prohibited between 7 pm to 7 am. phase of these restrictions was of the 3,500 brought back (Contd on page 11 Col 1) rail, metro and inter-state (Contd on page 11 Col 3) scheduled to end, came amid a movement by road, running of continuous rise in the number of March 25, which was later educational and training insti- now, all 4 in people testing positive for the extended by two more weeks to tutions, hospitality services, Ministry. buses, as also barber shops, spas itive cases. deadly virus infection across contain the virus spread. cinema halls, malls, gymnasi- Outside the Containment and saloons. District Zonal Classification Doctors said two various states, including in However, several experts have ums and sports complexes. Zone falling within Red Zones, Activities allowed in Red *17,000 stranded Bandipora Red Zone persons hailing major metropolitans, with the cautioned that the lockdown is All social, political, cultural certain more activities will be Zones with restrictions would Red Zone nationwide tally crossing from severely impacting economy and other kinds of gatherings prohibited and these include ply- people brought Red Zone 37,000. The death toll has (Contd on page 4 Col 7) tested positive for to J&K: Red Zone COVID-19 today. PM reviews Orange Zone They had travel his- 25 test +ve in Kashmir, J&K tally 639 Dr Jitendra Orange Zone tory to New Delhi performance of Orange Zone and Mumbai. 2 sectors Fayaz Bukhari from Anantnag and two from of an ISM pharmacist from years apart from a 48-year-old Sanjeev Pargal Jammu Orange Zone SSP Samba Srinagar districts. Tailwani . The 56-year- woman from Larnoo and a 55- Orange Zone Shakti Pathak told NEW DELHI, May 1: SRINAGAR, May 1: The cases from Anantnag old pharmacist, posted at PHC year-old woman from Sangam JAMMU, May 1: In a sig- Orange Zone the Excelsior that Amid the COVID-19 pan- Twenty five people including include five members of a fami- Achabal, had tested positive for area. nificant decision ahead of Orange Zone the duo tested posi- demic and the resultant lock- five members of a family of an ly comprising 52 year old the last week. Six cases from Kupwara announcement of relaxations Samba Orange Zone tive were put down, Prime Minister Narendra ISM pharmacist tested posi- woman, her two daughters aged The other cases include 8- were from Gonipora during third phase of lock- Orange Zone under administra- 22 and 25 years, a 16-year-old year-old girl, 12-year-old boy , all men with three Modi reviewed the performance tive for Coronavirus in down from May 4-17, the Orange Zone tive quarantine at Kashmir today taking the son and her 32 year old brother besides two men aged 60 and 80 of them in 60s while as others a resort in of the Aviation and Power Union Ministry of Health and Ramban Orange Zone number of COVID-19 cases in were aged 40, 41 and 50 years. in Samba Sectors, with a focus on reduc- Family Welfare has taken off Orange Zone ing costs and making them Jammu and Kashmir to 639. The Srinagar positive cases four districts of Jammu and district soon after Among the fresh include 17-year-old girl and 46- Green Zone their arrival from more efficient. Kashmir from 'Hotspot' cate- Green Zone Coronavirus cases, 11 were con- year-old woman from gory but included in it two New Delhi and Reviewing the power sector, Doda Green Zone the Prime Minister underlined firmed at Viral Diagnostic Lab area. Mumbai on April The Shopian cases include *Watch video on Green Zone 29. One of them its importance in propelling the *Watch video on economy. 12-year-old boy and a 55-year- www.excelsiornews.com Meanwhile, after four days had come in a The need for an effective www.excelsiornews.com old woman from Heerpora, one of no Corona case, two more truck and another in an offi- enforcement of contracts to of the most affected areas in the new districts from the Valley, COVID-19 positive cases were cial bus from Lakhanpur after of SKIMS Soura and include six district. today reported from Samba dis- reaching there. (Contd on page 11 Col 1) which were reporting fresh from Kupwara, two from The cases from Bandipora, cases, keeping four districts of trict of Jammu taking total cases One of the positive patient, a Dr Jitendra allays Shopian and one each from Baramulla and Budgam districts the in Red in the region to 60 and active 32-year old, hailed from village Baramulla, Bandipora and include a 23-year-old woman Zone, 12 in Orange and four in cases to eight. With this, Samba Chan in Ghagwal and another, a fears of employees, Budgam districts. from Gundjahangir, a 28-year- Green. district which had recently 40-year old, belonged to village Fourteen cases were con- old man from Hardchilloo and a Entire Union Territory of become Corona-free after suc- Sola, Rattanpur in Ghagwal, Advocates firmed at the COVID-19 testing Main gate of historic Jamia Masjid at in downtown 39-year-old man from Chrar-e- Ladakh has been listed in the cessful treatment of its all four Samba. Both of them were truck laboratory at Chest Disease hos- Srinagar closed as no Friday prayers were allowed amid strict Sharief areas respectively. category of Orange Zone. patients, has again joined the drivers. Excelsior Correspondent pital Dalgate and include 12 lockdown on Friday.(UNI) (Contd on page 4 Col 7) category of districts having pos- (Contd on page 4 Col 5) JAMMU, May 1: The serv- ice matters of Central No adverse impact on COVID mgmt, education, other sectors 4 officers get Pak violates ceasefire, Army gives befitting reply Government and employees of J&K UT and Ladakh will be addl charge heard and disposed of by CAT Pak, terrorists rely heavily on internet for Excelsior Correspondent 2 soldiers martyred, 2 others Bench in Jammu and Kashmir. This was stated by Union JAMMU, May 1: The Minister in PMO, Dr Jitendra inciting people, planning attacks: J&K Govt Government today assigned among 6 injured in Uri Singh here today. He said no additional charge to four KAS Excelsior Correspondent clarification has been issued to Mohinder Verma officers and relieved another. *Says time not ripe for According to the order, Altaf previous order which has been JAMMU, May 1: Two misunderstood and no corrigen- JAMMU, May 1: Stating Ahmad Khan, Additional that modern terrorism relies restoration of 4G services Deputy Commissioner Revenue Army personnel were mar- dum or amendment has been tyred and six persons includ- issued to it as the same order heavily on the internet and the shall hold the charge of the post misconceived on the ground that Kabra, Principal Secretary to the ing four civilians were injured (Contd on page 4 Col 3) same is being used by terror of Programme Officer ICDS modules operating within current speed was sufficient Government, Home Project Pulwama, in addition to as violated ceasefire Govt issues Jammu and Kashmir and enough to access information on Department, Union Territory of his own duties till further along the their handlers from across the the Government websites. Jammu and Kashmir in an affi- orders, while Pawan Kumar, *Watch video on Helplines for border to support fallacious It has further conveyed to davit submitted to the Supreme Additional Deputy www.excelsiornews.com proxy wars, the Government the Supreme Court that a Court through Additional Commissioner Kishtwar will stranded people of J&K Union Territory has number of innovative meas- Standing Counsel Shashi Juneja hold the charge of the post of (LoC) in Uri sector today submitted before the Supreme ures have been initiated by the in compliance to the directions Programme Officer ICDS while army retaliated inflict- Excelsior Correspondent Court that time is not ripe for J&K Government to ensure issued in a Writ Petition titled Project Kishtwar, in addition to ing heavy causalities on JAMMU, May 1: The the restoration of 4G services. that education may not suffer Foundation for Media his own duties till further Pakistani troops. Government today issued Moreover, the Government in any manner and all the edu- Professionals Versus Union orders. Srinagar based Defence online registration and Helpline has dubbed the apprehensions cation/e-learning websites of Territory of J&K. Sher Singh, Additional spokesman Colonel Rajesh Army moving towards Rajwar forests in Handwara during numbers to facilitate migrant that medical professionals and the Government of India/UT "The world is fighting a Deputy Commissioner Rajouri Kalia said: "Today at about encounter with militants on Friday. workers, students and other per- the general public are not able to Government are accessible war against an unprecedented will hold the charge of the post 15:30 hours, Pakistan initiated -Excelsior/ Aabid Nabi sons stranded outside Jammu & access latest studies, manuals on over 2G internet for down- pandemic which everyone of Programme Officer ICDS unprovoked ceasefire violation firing. Indian Army is retaliating targeted the Pakistani posts Kashmir for their evacuation. treatment and management of loading e-books. hopes will be over sooner than Project Rajouri, in addition to (CFV) along the LoC in Rampur befittingly." inflicting heavy casualties on A day after the Centre gave Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) All these aspects have been later but unfortunately the UT his own duties till further Sector, district Baramula. Three An official said that the them. He said that posts were go-ahead to return of migrant because of 2G internet speed as explained in details by Shaleen (Contd on page 4 Col 1) (Contd on page 4 Col 7) soldiers have been injured in the Army gave befitting reply and (Contd on page 4 Col 7) workers, stranded persons & students in different parts of the Rlys to run ‘Shramik Special’ trains Traffic disrupted Staff told to collect samples, attend OPD country to their respective desti- nations, the UT administration on NH for 8 hrs appointed seven officers to MHA allows movement of Excelsior Correspondent Officials defy Govt’s directions coordinate and monitor the RAMBAN, May 1: The (Contd on page 11 Col 1) stranded people by spl trains vehicular traffic on Jammu- on staff segregation in Pulwama HC grants 2 weeks Srinagar National Highway NEW DELHI, May 1: movement of trucks and load "The MoR will issue detailed remained disrupted for about Irfan Tramboo COVID-19 cases of this block tasked with the COVID19 to Govt on Sagar's carriers, Srivastava said the guidelines for sale of tickets, eight hours today. and shall report Block related work in other routine The Union Ministry of MHA has again written to the and for social distancing and Official sources said that SRINAGAR, May 1: In a Headquarter Tahab on the dates services. plea for bail Home Affairs (MHA) today States, reiterating that no sepa- other safety measures to be National Highway which bizarre move, the health offi- shown against each. However, "During a meeting with the allowed the use of trains for cials in district Pulwama today during the rest of the days, they Divisional Commissioner, Excelsior Correspondent rate pass is needed for trucks observed at train stations, plat- remained blocked since ferrying people stranded due and load carriers, including the forms and within the trains," the Thursday morning at Mehar directed the doctors and the shall attend their routine duty at Kashmir it has been decided that SRINAGAR, May 1: The to the nationwide lockdown to empty vehicles. home secretary said. and Cafeteria Morh near laboratory staff to do both their respective place of post- staff which is put on roster duty High Court today has granted their respective States, an offi- Exercising the powers con- Meanwhile, the Indian Ramban, was restored around COVID-19 sample collection ing," read the order. in dedicated COVID-19 two weeks time to Government cial said. ferred under the Disaster Railways began running spe- 2.30 am. Thereafter, the strand- as well as attend the OPD as As per the order, four teams Hospitals & COVID-19 related for filing of response on the Addressing a press confer- Management Act, Union Home cial "shramik" trains today to per routine. of doctors and assisting staff work shall not be put on any plea of senior National ence, Joint Secretary in the Secretary Ajay Bhalla said the ferry migrant workers and *Watch video on The move has come after the have been formed. Each group other normal roaster and there Conference leader Ali MHA Punya Salila Srivastava movement of migrant workers, others back home from vari- www.excelsiornews.com Block Medical Officer (BMO), comprised 3 members each. should be no shifting/ mixing of Mohammad Sagar for changing said stranded people such as pilgrims, tourists, students and ous States where they were Pulwama issued an order direct- The order has come in staff between COVID-19 duty his lodgement in light of recent migrant workers, tourists, pil- other persons stranded at differ- stranded since the nationwide ed Army convoy and other vehi- ing the staff, which includes clear violations of directives and normal duty," the order pandemic COVID-19 or setting grims and students can now be ent places is allowed by special lockdown began on March 25. cles were cleared. Dental Surgeons and Lab from the Divisional directs all the concerned. him free on bail. transported using trains. trains to be operated by the It has already run the first The highway was again Technicians to attend to the sam- Commissioner, Kashmir and Taking note of the "negli- The petition has been filed "States and the Railway Ministry of Railways (MoR). such train with 1,200 passengers blocked due to falling of boul- ple collection on mentioned the Directorate of Health gence," the Society of Dental by his son Ishfaq Ali challeng- Board will make the necessary The MoR will designate from Hyderabad to Jharkhand at ders in the same area at around dates and attend to the OPD for Services Kashmir. The DHSK Surgeons, J&K (SDSJK) said ing detention order passed by arrangements for the same," she nodal officers for coordinating 4:50 am today. 10.30 am today. With this, a the rest of the days. in an internal communication that the authorities were putting Srinagar said. with the states and Union territo- The other five "Shramik large number of Kashmir and "…the team of following on April had asked all the the lives of the doctors as well as Underlining that some prob- ries for their movement, he employees is framed for collec- CMOs in the Valley not to uti- the patients at risk and it is equal (Contd on page 4 Col 3)lems are cropping up in the added. (Contd on page 4 Col 5) (Contd on page 4 Col 5) tion of samples of suspected lize the services of the staff (Contd on page 4 Col 3)