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Follow us: Daily Excelsior , FRIDAY, MAY 8, 2020 REGD. NO. JK-71/18-20 Vol No. 56 12 Pages ` 5.00 ExcelsiorRNI No. 28547/65 No. 126 Corona cases All trains to move non-stop, land at only Areas under cross 56,000, PoK now in deaths 1800 Spl trains from next week to bring NEW DELHI, May 7: IMD's forecast The nationwide tally of NEW DELHI, May 7: COVID-19 cases crossed The IMD's Regional 56,000 today with big urban back people from several States Meteorological Centre has start- centres like Mumbai, Delhi, ed including cities under Ahmedabad and Chennai „UT breaks barrier of 3000 tests, mortality rate only 1.1% Pakistan-occupied- in reporting rising numbers of its forecasts, a departure from people having tested positive Sanjeev Pargal tion of Bakshi Nagar police sta- sons held up in New Delhi, its earlier format, officials said for the deadly virus infection, tion as Containment Zone and Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, today. JAMMU, May 7: but the count of those who have restricted movement in and out Punjab and Western Uttar The IMD has started includ- Udhampur Railway Station recovered also neared 16,000. of the locality. However, for any Pradesh will be brought by the ing Gilgit-Baltistan and has been chosen as Central More than 5,000 new cases medical emergency, individuals buses while trains will be run Muzaffarabad, which are parts point as Jammu and Kashmir have been detected across the can contact 24x7 control room at from distant stations like of PoK, under the Jammu and as Railways geared up to run country since Wednesday morn- phone numbers 2571616 and Bengaluru, Mumbai, Kolkata Kashmir Meteorological sub- ing, figures announced by dif- non-stop special trains for 2571912. The decision was and other such cities located in division since May 5, said ferent States and Union J&K to evacuate thousands of * Pic on page 4 far-off Indian States. (Contd on page 4 Col 5) stranded people from different "All trains will be run non- „ Document on page 4 parts of the country early next Video on stop and land at Udhampur Kuldeep Srivastava, the head of week even as the Union www.excelsiornews.com Two linked to Railway Station, which has been the Regional Meteorological Territory today broke the bar- taken as four persons including made central point for those Department that gives forecast Naikoo held with rier of 3000 tests a day by test- three members of the family in travelling from different States for the Northwest meteorologi- ing 3429 samples including Gurha have tested positive for of the country. The trains cal division of the IMD. A potter busy in shaping clay pots on manual pottery wheel in his workshop at Samba. Rs 32 lakh around 1000 in Jammu alone. COVID-19. enroute will not stop at any IMD Director General M -Excelsior/Abhishek Badyal district today became CHANDIGARH, May 7: In a significant decision, the Railway Station including Mohapatra said they have been Corona-free as its lone patient Jammu and Kashmir The Punjab Police today Jammu as boarding or de-board- mentioning areas under PoK in was tested negative twice and Government has decided to said it has arrested two accom- ing of even a single person its daily weather bulletin ever has been discharged from the bring stranded passengers from Doctor among 14 test +ve in plices of a close associate of enroute will defeat the purpose since the bifurcation of Jammu Chest Diseases Hospital, Bakshi distant areas by trains while oth- Riyaz Naikoo, the slain com- of keeping passengers and other and Kashmir in the two Union Nagar Jammu bringing down ers will be brought back in the mander of banned terrorist out- people safe from Corona,'' Territories August last year. number of active cases to just 13 buses. fit . Dwivedi said. However, officials said it's Kashmir, J&K tally 793 while no fresh COVID-19 case Commissioner/Secretary The arrested persons have He added that from now being mentioned explicitly was reported from any part of Industries and Commerce been identified as Bikram Singh Udhampur the people will be under the Jammu and Kashmir Fayaz Bukhari Jammu region today, keeping Department Manoj K and Maninder Singh, residents transported in buses to their subdivision. the tally static at 68. Dwivedi, who has been , May 7: A of Amritsar district, police said. These cities of PoK have now Deputy Commissioner appointed Overall Incharge respective district headquarters doctor at Super Specialty Police also seized one kg found a place in the overall fore- Jammu Sushma Chauhan today for management of stranded in Jammu and Kashmir. Hospital at Shireenbagh heroin along with Rs 32 lakh cast of the northwest division. declared Gurha Bakshi Nagar persons/returnees by train, It may be mentioned here Srinagar was among 14 per- cash from their possession, area falling under the jurisdic- told the Excelsior that the per- (Contd on page 4 Col 3) (Contd on page 4 Col 6) sons who tested positive for Director General of Police, COVID-19 taking the number Punjab, Dinkar Gupta said in a „ Civilian injured, houses damaged in forward areas of positive cases in Kashmir to (Contd on page 4 Col 7) 725. The nodal officer Another HM ultra Government Medical College held in Doda 3 Pak army men killed, 3 injured in Srinagar, Dr Mohammad Salim *Watch video on Excelsior Correspondent www.excelsiornews.com JAMMU, May 7: A 22-year- Indian retaliation across Khan told Excelsior that 719 old Hizbul Mujahideen militant Excelsior Correspondent Sources told the Excelsior very effectively at all places on Mohammad Parwaiz son of tests were conducted today at was today arrested by Army and that the Indian Army retaliated the LoC in Poonch district, lead- Mohammad Din and Fazal the CD hospital virology labora- A moderate number of vehicles hit the roads in Srinagar amid police and a pistol and a wire- JAMMU, May 7: At least Pakistani firing and shelling ing to heavy exchanges at Hussain son of Akbar Din, both tory and 9 tested positive. He lockdown on Thursday. (UNI) less set were recovered from three Pakistan army personnel Kasba, Kirni, residents of village Gountrian said that one among them was a were killed and an equal num- and . tive today. *Watch video on Shahpur and Mohalla in Poonch were dam- doctor at Super Specialty ber of them were injured in With these fresh 14 cases, Six samples which tested www.excelsiornews.com adjacent vil- aged in Pakistan shelling while a Hospital at Shireenbagh the number of COVID-19 pos- positive for COVID-19 at cattle shed of Jamal Din son of Srinagar, six are admitted to him in . *Watch video on lages this morn- itives in Kashmir is now 725 SKIMS lab include four from Noor Din R/o Bandichechian Bone and Joints Hospital in He has been identified as www.excelsiornews.com ing. Pakistan and Jammu and Kashmir tally district and one each was razed to ground as mortar Srinagar, two were at SMHS Raqib Alam, 22, son of Seeraj army pounded has gone up to 793. There are from Anantnag and Pulwama. shells exploded close to these hospital-one of whom died last Din, a resident of village civilian areas 449 cases active in Jammu and The Shopian positive cases are heavy retaliatory firing by the structures. evening. He added that 15 sam- Swanda in Doda district. with mortars Kashmir while 335 have 9-year-old girl, 34-year-old Indian troops on the Line of A civilian was injured in the ples are under process and 450 The arrest came on informa- and automatic recovered and 9 people have woman and a 34-year-old man Control (LoC) opposite shelling at village Kasba, Angral fresh samples were received tion by 27-year-old militant weapons hitting died including a 32-year-old from Manzimpora area besides a Poonch district even while a said, adding that house of the today. Tanveer Ahmed, who was held civilian was injured and num- the houses man from Alamgari Bazar last 20-year-old man from West directly. civilian was also damaged. Dr Farooq Jan, the Medical evening. Bengal. The two other cases ber of houses were damaged in Injured civilian has been identi- Superintendent SKIMS hospital (Contd on page 4 Col 7) Pakistan shelling and firing on SSP Poonch A 35-year old doctor, include 70-year-old woman Ramesh Angral fied as Nasar Ali, 65, son of Soura told Excelsior that six Casualty Medical Officer at from Neibugh Pulwama and 55- civilian locations at Kasba, Bahadar Ali, a resident of JEE-Advanced A civilian injured in Pakistan shelling admit- told the samples tested positive for the Super Specialty hospital, year-old woman from Botengo Kirni, Shahpur and surround- Kasba. Coronavirus today with 4 from ing forward villages. ted in District Hospital Poonch on Thursday. Excelsior that Shireenbagh Srinagar, who is in district Anantnag. on Aug 23 -Excelsior/Gurjeetbhajan two houses of (Contd on page 4 Col 1) Shopian and one each from resident of Srinagar, tested posi- (Contd on page 4 Col 3) NEW DELHI, May 7: The Joint Entrance Principals, staff in trouble on opening colleges 'Infrastructure projects languishing for several decades' Examination (JEE-Advanced) for admission to IITs will be conducted on August 23, the HRD Ministry announced today. as maximum campuses are quarantine centres DB portrays gloomy picture about The exam was earlier sched- Nishikant Khajuria declared as the quarantine Affairs in view of the extended uled to be held on May 17, but while in , lockdown because of COVID- was deferred due to the JAMMU, May 7: As the Government Degree Colleges at 19 pandemic. developmental aspects of J&K UT Coronavirus lockdown. campuses of maximum col- Kathua, Udhampur, Poonch, Since our college campus favouritism and dishonesty". "JEE-Advaned will be con- leges have been turned into Mohinder Verma Mandi, Surankot, and has been declared as quarantine The judgment written by the ducted on August 23," HRD quarantine centres in view of Says public systems suffer from Doda are functioning as the centre and suspected patients of JAMMU, May 7: A Chief Justice read: "It is com- Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal the COVID-19 pandemic, the quarantine centres. COVID-19 have been isolated Division Bench of the High opacity, lack accountability mon knowledge that the Union 'Nishank' said. Principals and staff of these Besides, a few other colleges there, we are supposed to not Court comprising Chief Territory of Jammu and Kashmir On Tuesday, the institutions are in a trouble such as Government Degree even go nearby the complex but Justice Gita Mittal and Justice sion making and resultant Pointing towards litiga- is grossly lacking in road access, Government had announced to over the Government order College Bhaderwah, have also on the other hand, Government Rajnesh Oswal has portrayed increase in costs". tions before it, the DB said, "it drinking water, availability of hold the JEE-Mains from July on opening of offices of all the been asked to facilitate setting has ordered functioning of the gloomy picture about various "Several public infrastruc- is a constant refrain that essential healthcare services", 18 to 23. (PTI) institutions of higher educa- up isolation centres at their office, which is not possible in developmental aspects of the ture projects in Jammu and Government systems are adding "education and even tion across the Union campuses to quarantine the sus- the prevailing circumstances," Union Territory of Jammu Kashmir are languishing, not for steeped in inefficiency and judicial infrastructure is way 2 BSF men die, 41 Territory with immediate pected patients of COVID-19. said a Principal on the condition and Kashmir and said that years, but for several decades lacking in dedication and com- behind the facilities which are effect. new cases reported In view of the present sta- of anonymity. public systems suffer from together without they being effi- mitment", adding "the visible routinely available in the neigh- While campuses and hostels tus of these colleges, the Head of another college opacity and lack of accounta- ciently monitored. These delays underline an urgent bouring States and the Union NEW DELHI, May 7: of a big number of the colleges Principals as well as their staff feared that opening of the bility. encompass projects in road con- need for building the capacity Territories". across Jammu and Kashmir are are highly confused over the office would invite risk to In a recent judgment in a struction, public health, educa- for meritorious, fearless, inde- Pointing towards the roads Two Border Security Force already functioning as quaran- implementation of health of staff members as the Public Interest Litigation (PIL), tion as well as administrative pendent, fair and strong deci- traversed by the Judges every- personnel have succumbed to tine centres, several teaching Government order on opening suspected patients isolated in the Division Bench said, "a cur- systems and no timelines are sion makers; those who would day to reach the High Court in the COVID-19 infection while and non-teaching staff members of offices of the institutions of the complex are seen roaming sory examination of the report adhered to", the Chief Justice apply themselves selflessly and Jammu, the DB said, "we see the force has reported 41 new have been performing COVID- higher education with imme- freely on the campus. "We are card of the several projects said in the judgment, adding with dedication and commit- open drains and heaps of cases of infection, a senior offi- 19 duties in these centres. diate effect, that too in contra- confused over implementation including mega infrastructure "public systems suffer from ment to the common good of garbage. No efficient system of cial said today. Maximum of the colleges in vention of the guidelines of the Government order and and construction projects makes opacity and lack of accountabil- the people and those who solid or liquid waste manage- The total number of infec- have been tions or active cases in the 2.5 issued by Ministry of Home (Contd on page 4 Col 7) out consequential delays in deci- ity in functioning". would spurn nepotism, (Contd on page 4 Col 1) lakh personnel strong force now stand at 193 now. Two jawans Suspended DySP „Commendable job by security forces: DGP have recovered. Blood Banks' stock depleting in Jammu hospitals These are the first cases of to be produced in death in the BSF due to Naikoo's killing big jolt to militancy: IGP Coronavirus infection and the Court on May 18 as donations dropped to zero due to lockdown second among paramilitary Excelsior Correspondent that Naikoo was a very influen- radar since last six months and forces after a 55-year-old sub- NEW DELHI, May 7: Govind Sharma Hospitals. anonymity, a doctor of GMC tial militant commander. His security forces were tracking "Many people wanted to Jammu said that earlier they SRINAGAR, May 7: killing is a big success for us and him. "The day before yesterday inspector of the CRPF had suc- A Delhi court today issued JAMMU, May 7: The donated blood but due to restric- received about 500-600 units Inspector General of Police we tracked his movement and cumbed to the disease last production warrant against month. (PTI) reserves at blood banks of tions they avoid to come for of blood through donation Kashmir range, Vijay Kumar, finally got him at Beighpora Jammu and Kashmir Police Civilian killed Government Medical Colleges blood donation as they have to camps every month but after today termed killing of Hizbul Awantipora along with his aide" officer DySP Davinder Singh, and other major Government face harassment at several lockdown they are not being Mujahedeen chief operational he said. WEATHER who was arrested while ferrying in Pulwama Hospitals in Jammu province places by the security personnel allowed by the district admin- commander Riyaz Naikoo as a Asked whether militant JAMMU: two Hizbul-Mujahideen terror- is depleting fast as voluntary and also the public transport is istration to hold camps in view big jolt for militancy in leadership of Hizbul Mainly dry ists in a vehicle on the Srinagar- Kashmir and said it will help A civilian who died in TEMPERATURE donations have dried up due to off the roads due to lockdown. of the social distancing norms. Mujahideen stands wiped out, Jammu Highway earlier this clashes in Pulwama was laid Max: 33.8 Degree C ongoing restrictions on the The curbs have also stopped vol- He said presently there is containing militancy in the the IGP said there will be some Min: 21.2 Degree C year. to rest in his native village movement of people during untary bodies from organizing negligible stock in blood bank of Valley to a large extent. other commander who RELATIVE HUMIDITY Special Judge M K Nagpal last night. RH-I (Morning): 35.0 per cent the lockdown and apprehen- blood donation camps," they GMC Jammu but they are man- Speaking to reporters here, directed the authorities of He was injured at replaces him. RH-II (Evening): 32.0 per cent sions over transmission of added. aging their day to day affairs by *Watch video on "We will go after him too", Sunset on Friday: 07.18 p.m. Jail in Jammu and Baighpora where security Coronavirus. Sources said even replace- taking replacement donation www.excelsiornews.com he said. Sunrise on Saturday: 05.36 a.m. Kashmir, where Singh is cur- Official sources told forces yesterday killed SRINAGAR: ment donations have witnessed from the patients' kin but in rare About encounter, rently lodged, to produce him Excelsior since imposition of Kumar said that Naikoo was Mainly dry sharp fall as relatives and friends cases when they did not get (Contd on page 4 Col 7) the IGP said Lashkar command- TEMPERATURE before the court here on May lockdown, voluntary blood very influential militant com- of patients hesitate in donating replacement or requisite catego- er Haider's killing was also a big Max: 23.8 Degree C 18, his advocate Prashant donation dropped to almost zero blood due to fear of mander, who would release Min: 7.0 Degree C ry of blood, they contact NGOs major jolt for Hizbul jolt for Lashkar. "As for as sec- Prakash said. in Government Medical College Coronavirus. They said it is videos almost every month to RELATIVE HUMIDITY which send their volunteers for Mujahideen and overall militan- ond incident at Handwara in RH-I (Morning): 52 per cent The Judge also issued pro- (GMCs) of Jammu, Kathua, completely safe to donate blood lure youth towards militancy donating blood. cy in Kashmir. Naikoo's killing which three CRPF men were RH-II (Evening): 34 per cent duction warrants against three Rajouri and Doda, besides other but many donors do not want to and to pass directions to his "The blood bank of the will help contain militancy in killed, we have identified two LEH: other accused persons - Javed hospitals like SMGS Hospital understand and have their own cadre to execute civilian and TEMPERATURE Hospital used to distribute over the Valley, " Kumar said. Lashkar militants involved in Iqbal, Syed Naveed Mushtaq and Gandhi Nagar Hospital in apprehensions. police killings. Max: 18.8 Degree C He said Naikoo was on a Min: 6.4 Degree C (Contd on page 4 Col 7) Jammu and other District On the condition of (Contd on page 4 Col 5) "I will not hesitate in saying (Contd on page 4 Col 3)