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Follow us: Daily Excelsior , FRIDAY, JULY 17, 2020 REGD. NO. JK-71/18-20 Vol No. 56 12 Pages ` 5.00 ExcelsiorRNI No. 28547/65 No. 195 establishes 512 test Corona +ve, cases cross 12000 mark Bid to further curb Assembly’s powers air travel bubbles with US, France Pak proposes ban on right to NEW DELHI, July 16: 16 more die in , India has established individual form political parties in PoK bilateral bubbles with France and the US that will allow airlines of Sanjeev Pargal *PoK Cabinet rejects 14th Amendment each country in the pact to operate J&K tally 223 JAMMU, July 16: Pakistan resentment in PoK against political party in PoK for bene- international flights, Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri today occupied Kashmir (PoK) Pakistan’s attempt to subvert the fit of people of the region could Fayaz Bukhari death today. He was having under- Cabinet today rejected 14th voice of PoK people majority of face restrictions based on some said, adding that similar arrange- lying medical conditions and died ment with Germany and the UK Amendment to Interim whom wanted to merge with vague perceived threats. , July 16: In a in the hospital today. will soon be permitted. Constitution piloted by Jammu and Kashmir as they are “No person or political party major spike in Novel A 65 year old COVID-19 pos- Air France will be operating 28 Pakistan Government which fed up with Pakistan’s misrule. in ‘AJK’ (PoK) will be permitted Coronavirus deaths in Kashmir itive man from Khusbagh, flights between Delhi, Mumbai, was aimed at shifting back the The 14th Amendment Bill to propagate against, or take part today, 16 COVID-19 positive who was admitted at Bengaluru and Paris from July 18 to powers from PoK Government of Pakistan Government draft- in activities prejudicial or detri- people died here taking the SMHS hospital in Srinagar died and Assembly to ‘Azad Jammu ed by Imran Khan’s PTI fur- mental to, the ideology of (Contd on page 9 Col 1) Jammu and Kashmir tally to last night. and Kashmir Council’ (AJKC), ther detracts from limited Pakistan Government,’’ the 14th 223 while 512 people tested pos- A 62 year old man from curbing freedom of expression rights and freedoms given to Amendment stated. Militant killed itive in the Valley since last night Karnah in district who of existing parties, right to the people of PoK while The amendment barred the in Kupwara taking the number of positive was admitted at SKIMS Soura form a political party and strengthening grip of Pakistan Legislative Assembly of PoK cases in J&K to past 12000. died today. strengthening further the con- State over the region even from deciding upon aspects criti- SRINAGAR, July 16: A 65-year-old man from A 65 year old man from trol of Pakistan over PoK, more. cal to very territory that it is sup- An unidentified militant was Khajabagh Baramulla died at area of Srinagar who was admitted which is legally a part of India. “In the proposed amendment posed to represent. The Pakistani killed when troops foiled an infiltra- SKIMS Soura today. He was at SMHS Hospital Srinagar died “The 14th Amendment to to Article 4 of the Interim State, and more specifically the tion bid along the admitted to hospital on July 7 as a today. He was having underlying ‘AJK (PoK) Interim Constitution’ Constitution of 1974, the draft military establishment, would be (LoC) in of case of bilateral CAP (community A Health worker in PPE takes a swab sample from a JK Bank medical condition. 1974 piloted by Pakistan puts a rider to the freedom of the only entity authorized to Kashmir today, an Army official said. acquired pneumonia), Type 1 employee for COVID-19 at TRC Srinagar on Thursday. A 62 year old man from Government headed by Imran association for the people of the decide upon these aspects. He said the alert troops elimi- Respiratory failure and severe —Excelsior/Shakeel Khankai Mohalla, Srinagar died at Khan was outrightly rejected region by stressing that such free- In fact, the PoK Legislative nated the intruder when they ARDS. He was having comorbid- sample was taken on July 10 and We are illiterate. Now we have SKIMS Soura Hospital today. He today by the PoK Government in dom would strictly be subjected Assembly has been prohibited noticed suspicious movement ity and died early today due car- tested positive last night. been told there would be testing was having underlying medical its Cabinet meeting chaired by to any reasonable restrictions from having any role in a list of across the LoC in Keran sector. diopulmonary arrest. “She died at around 11 pm on of family members and quaran- condition. PoK ‘Prime Minister’ Raja imposed by law in the interest of 33 subjects covered under the "Terrorists tried to infiltrate A 65-year-old man from July 13 and we took body the other tine”, he said. A woman from dis- Farooq Hyder Khan,’’ reports sovereignty and integrity of ‘Third Schedule of the Interim but were intercepted by our Sirhama in district day. A number of people partici- A 50 year old woman from trict who was admitted at SMHS received here said. Pakistan and morality of public Constitution’. The list included troops. One terrorist was killed," Anatnag who died at the hospital Hospital Srinagar died today. The PoK Government is order,’’ the sources said. basic things like banking and the official said, adding an AK pated in her bath and several hun- HMT, Omarabad in district had multiple problems. A man from Natipora area of headed by the People’s Muslim Even more outrageous is insurance, economic coordina- rifle was recovered. dred people took part in her funer- Srinagar who was undergoing Srinagar with underlying medical League-Nawaz (PML-N) while the clause imposed by Pakistan tion of scientific and technologi- The operation was in progress A 60-year-old woman from al,” a member said. treatment at Chest Diseases condition died at SMHS Hospital Pakistan is being ruled by Imran when the last reports came in, he Sanbari in district "Neither anyone at GMC Hospital Srinagar died last night. on the right of residents of PoK cal research, aircraft and air nav- Srinagar today. added. (PTI) tested positive for Anantnag nor any official from A 67 year old man from Bathra Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e- to form a political party, or igation, Post and Telegraphs and COVID-19, three days after her the district told us to follow village in district tested A 55 year old woman from Insaaf (PTI) party. even be a member of one. The education. HC Srinagar Wing death at GMC Anantnag. Her COVID-19 related guidelines. positive at SKIMS Soura after his (Contd on page 9 Col 7) There has been widespread person desirous of forming a (Contd on page 9 Col 5) to remain closed Director, others not quarantined, tested after close contacts report +ve JK Admn recovers Tehsildar, Hotel Manager, Health officials, jail cop +ve for two days Grave violations of COVID-19 protocol Rs 39.69 lakh from For 2nd time, Jammu's COVID tally Excelsior Correspondent Sr IAS officer JAMMU, July 16: As some SRINAGAR, July 16: officials have been detected galore at SKIMS Admn block crosses 100; 3 positives missing COVID-19 positive, Chief Justice The Jammu and Kashmir Gita Mittal has ordered closure of Irfan Tramboo close contacts of the positive cases tested positive was a close contact administration has recovered Rs in Nagrota in . told the Excelsior that six police Srinagar Wing of the High Court for are roaming around freely in the of the Superintending Engineer of 39.69 lakh from a senior IAS offi- *Several CRPF The previous highest COVID personnel from the District two days for sanitization purpose. SRINAGAR, July 16: administrative block and nobody the IT at SKIMS. The official, cer he allegedly took from an positive cases in a day in Jammu Police Lines (DPL) also tested "As informed by the Registry, Despite many officers in the from them have been quarantined however, went ahead and conduct- organisation and recommended a men, JKP, IRP region were 114. positive for the virus. They some officials in Srinagar wing of Administration of Sher-e- or tested for that matter. ed several meetings with the staff. probe into his alleged "illegal" Three persons who tested pos- include an ASI, three head con- the High Court have tested Kashmir Institute of Medical Out of five officers who test- The sources said that ideally, monetary benefits, sources said cops positive itive for COVID-19 in dis- stables, one Selection Grade COVID positive. As per the SOPs Sciences (SKIMS), Soura testing ed positive for COVID-19, two the entire administrative block today. trict this evening were missing and Constable and a Special Police issued by the Government access positive for COVID-19, the are said to be close contacts of should have been sealed and the The Lt Governor administra- Excelsior Correspondent authorities have launched searches Officer (SPO). to the Srinagar Wing of the High Director SKIMS and the close the Director SKIMS. But close contacts of the positive cases tion put a notice to the senior IAS at different places to trace them to Among other positives of Court has to remain closed for contacts of the positive cases despite knowing that, he has not should have been quarantined and officer for allegedly getting illegal JAMMU, July 16: For the prevent further spread of the virus. district were three Health two days for sanitization pur- have preferred not to quaran- quarantined himself nor has got tested. monetary benefits from the organ- second time only since pandem- *Watch video on Department officials, four jawans himself tested for COVID-19. They said that there is no con- isation and asked him to remit the (Contd on page 9 Col 5) tine themselves, neither have ic, Jammu region reported more www.excelsiornews.com each of BSF and ITBP and two they been tested so far. The Cook in the Director’s tact tracing, not testing. “Even the amount worth several lakhs to it, than 100 Corona positive cases IRP. The security personnel had Corona cases Sources told Excelsior that office is also said to be in close Director SKIMS has not bothered they said. today, totaling 102, including 23 Thirty one persons have tested travel history. around 5 officers in the contact with the officers who test- to get himself tested after his close The officer remitted an CRPF personnel in Ramban dis- positive for COVID-19 in Rajouri Rest of the positives were from cross 10 lakh, Administrative Block tested posi- ed positive for COVID-19. contacts were tested positive for amount of Rs 39,69,359 back to trict, a Tehsildar, Hotel district including a Tehsildar and Ward No. 1 (Red tive for COVID-19 in last three However, what sources narrate to COVID-19,” they tested. the organisation recently, the Manager, 18 security personnel Manager of a hotel in Rajouri Zone), three from Manjakote, two deaths 25,000 days and these officials were the Excelsior depicts the state of It was also informed that the sources said. and three Health officials in town. Both of them were contacts from Gagrote, and one each from NEW DELHI, July 16: close contacts of the Director affairs running totally against the mother of one security guard of The officer further submitted Rajouri, a Government Medical of a single positive person who Fatehpur, Dhangri, Nadian, Palma, SKIMS, Dr A G Ahangar as well protocol. the Director also tested positive. that Rs 20,86,120 has been College (GMC) staffer and jail had visited office of the Tehsildar Sonchal, Sayal and Nowshera. India’s COVID-19 count as several others. What is shocking here is that The insiders said that the guard deducted as TDS and deposited constable in Kathua and four for obtaining domicile certificate. Administration has started today crossed two grim mile- Excelsior has learned that the one Administrative Officer who (Contd on page 9 Col 3) (Contd on page 9 Col 3) pregnant women--one of them SSP Rajouri Chandan Kohli (Contd on page 9 Col 5) stones of 10 lakh cases and 25,000 deaths, according to offi- cial data from States, even as the ‘People should not get carried away by false propaganda of critics’ HC declines All deptts, NIC, CSC-SPV asked to be cautious in future Centre said active cases now con- early hearing in stituted one-third of the total infections. Modi Govt has undone decades long discrimination Omar's divorce Directorates, autonomous bodies keeping IT The total Coronavirus case- NEW DELHI, July 16: load stood at 10,00,202 while there were 25,553 deaths from with Jammu, Ladakh: Dr Jitendra The Delhi High Court today Deptt in dark over e-Governance projects the disease, according to a PTI declined to entertain former tally at 9.30 pm based on reports Avtar Bhat and it is our duty that we should Jammu and Kashmir Chief Mohinder Verma go and tell the people the truth Minister 's plea (Contd on page 9 Col 7) *Practice leading to duplication of resources, efforts JAMMU, July 16 : and expose those who have been seeking early hearing of his JAMMU, July 16: Several Accusing the previous Central misleading them for decades appeal against a 2016 trial court Government departments, Technology Department Bipul efforts, official sources told 7 X-Ens promoted and State Governments of together’’, he added. order, which dismissed his Directorates, autonomous bod- Pathak has issued a caution note to EXCELSIOR. as SEs in R&B ignoring Jammu as well as Maintaining that we are liv- divorce petition, saying his ies, Corporations, Local Bodies all the concerned authorities. It has further been noticed that Ladakh in every sector of life, ing in an evidence based age, Dr estranged wife's consent was also and Public Sector Undertakings In Jammu and Kashmir various Government depart- Excelsior Correspondent Union Minister in PMO with Jitendra Singh asked people not required for advancing the date. are keeping the Information Common Service Centre e- ments, Directorates, offices, Independent charge of North to get carried away by the false A bench of Justices Hima Kohli Technology Department in dark Governance Services India Limited autonomous bodies, JAMMU, July 16: The Eastern States, Dr Jitendra propaganda made by such vested and Subramonium Prasad said the on the execution of IT and e- (CSC-SPV) and National Corporations, local bodies and Government today issued orders of Singh today said that 70 year interests and instead go by evi- High Court's Registrar General has Governance related projects in Informatics Centre (NIC) are imple- Public Sector Undertakings promotion and placement of seven long discrimination with dence. “This Government has already issued a circular stating that the of Jammu menting the IT based e-Governance (PSUs) etc in the Union Territory Incharge Executive Engineers (IIM) Jammu from New Delhi Jammu and Ladakh ended undone discrimination with during the restricted functioning of and Kashmir. projects and are working under the of Jammu and Kashmir are (XEns), Civil, as Incharge today, Dr Jitendra Sangh said that during the last six years of Jammu region in every sector courts due to COVID-19, a request This undesirable act on the part administrative control of Information approaching NIC and CSC e- Superintending Engineers (SEs) in Modi Government has undone Narendra Modi Government at including education’’ he said for final hearing of pending matters of those at the helm of affairs in Technology Department. Governance Services India the PW(R&B) department. the discrimination against the Centre which is working on the while referring to establishment will be entertained only if both the such wings of the Government is However, it has been noticed that Limited directly for the IT and e- Those promoted as I/C SEs Jammu as well as Ladakh to basic principle of governance of various professional institutes parties agree. leading to duplication of resources both these agencies are handling Governance related projects with- are-Sunil Thusu, Vidhu Kumar which they were subjected by the “justice to all and appeasement of education including IIM, IIT, "In view of the fact that this and efforts besides putting informa- many IT based projects on their own out bringing into the knowledge of Sharma, Basharat Jaleel Bhat, successive Central and State to none’’. AIIMS and six Centrally funded application is not accompanied by tion technology based initiatives to and without the knowledge and the Information Technology Romesh Kumar Khar, Anil Kumar Governments. "The leaders of Addressing online inaugural Medical Colleges and any consent from the other side the grave risk of failure as such the approval of the Information Department, sources further said. Pandohi, Nasir Hussain Zargar and these parties who were in power programme of the new batch of Engineering Colleges etc in J&K. (Payal Abdullah) and nor is the Principal Secretary to the Technology Department resulting "This undesirable act was recent- over the years still mislead the into duplication of resources and (Contd on page 9 Col 3) Indian Institute of Management people for their vested interests (Contd on page 9 Col 5) (Contd on page 9 Col 1) Government, Information (Contd on page 9 Col 1) ‘Directive complied, no contempt made’ ‘Process to address face-off situations’ Panel set up on restoration of Disengagement process in Ladakh 4G service: Centre, J&K tell SC needs constant verification: Army NEW DELHI, July 16: Home Secretary to consider pleas to file affidavits within a week NEW DELHI, July 16: plete disengagement at friction along the LAC is "complex", and for restoration of 4G internet serv- detailing the setting up of commit- points along the LAC in Eastern therefore, unsubstantiated and inac- The Centre and Jammu and ices in J-K, saying national securi- tee and also decisions taken by it China and India are com- Ladakh, Defence Minister Rajnath curate reports need to be avoided, he Kashmir administration told the ty and human rights need to be bal- in reviewing the orders restricting mitted to "complete disengage- Singh is scheduled to visit Ladakh added without elaborating. Supreme Court today that a spe- anced in view of the fact that the 4G internet services there. ment" of troops, and the process tomorrow to take stock of India's The Corps Commanders cial committee has been set up UT has been "plagued with mili- The Apex Court was hearing a is "intricate" that requires military preparedness and review held 15-hour-long negotiations as per the court's directive on tancy". plea seeking initiation of contempt "constant verification", the the overall situation. in Chushul on the Indian side of the issue of restoration of 4G High speed internet in J-K has proceedings against the Union Indian Army said today after At an online media briefing, the LAC from 11 am on Tuesday internet services in the Union been suspended since August last Home Secretary and Chief the fourth round of marathon MEA Spokesperson Anurag to 2 am on Wednesday, covering Territory. year when the Centre had Secretary of J-K for their alleged military talks for further de- *Watch video on various aspects of the complex Attorney General K K announced revocation of its spe- "wilful disobedience" in comply- escalation of tension in eastern www.excelsiornews.com disengagement process includ- Venugopal, while claiming that *Watch video on ing with the court's May 11 order. Ladakh. ing withdrawal of thousands of incidents of terrorism are on the rise www.excelsiornews.com Senior advocate Huzefa Separately, the Ministry of Srivastava said senior command- troops from the rear bases with- there, told a bench headed by Justice Ahmadi, appearing for the peti- External Affairs (MEA) said there ers of the Indian Army and the in a specific time frame. N V Ramana that no contempt is cial status and bifurcation of the tioner, claimed that the order is absolutely no change in India's Chinese PLA reviewed the "The senior commanders made out against the authorities as state into two UTs -- Ladakh and was not been complied with and position on the Line of Actual progress of implementation of the reviewed the progress on imple- they have complied with the direc- Jammu and Kashmir. the authorities were not Control (LAC) and any "unilateral ongoing disengagement process mentation of the first phase of dis- tive of the Apex Court. During the hearing today, the responding to the representa- attempts" to change the status quo and discussed further steps to engagement and discussed further On May 11, the top court had bench, also comprising Justices R tions filed against suspension of are not acceptable to it. ensure "complete disengagement steps to ensure complete disen- ordered setting up of a "special S Reddy and B R Gavai, asked the 4G internet services. As India and China move to at the earliest". gagement," Army Spokesperson committee" headed by the Union Centre and the J-K administration (Contd on page 9 Col 3) finalise a framework for a com- The process of disengagement (Contd on page 9 Col 3)