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Follow us: Daily Excelsior , MONDAY, MAY 11, 2020 REGD. NO. JK-71/18-20 Vol No. 56 12 Pages ` 5.00 ExcelsiorRNI No. 28547/65 No. 129 PM to interact 3 of family, woman among 6 test +ve in Jammu with CMs today NEW DELHI, May 10: Some distts ease lockdown to With the focus on boosting economic activities amid a graded exit from the Coronavirus-induced lock- open non-essential shops down, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with Chief Ministers of various States via „ Admn quarantine for all train returnees video conference on Monday afternoon. Sanjeev Pargal trict including a 28-year-old doctors said. A woman from New Plot, This will be his fifth interac- woman, her six years old daugh- Another worker hailing from Jammu, who was suffering JAMMU, May 10: In a tion with the Chief Ministers ter and three-month male baby, village Phinter in tehsil from renal failure and was widely appreciated move, after the outbreak of the Novel tested positive for COVID-19 of district, who had admitted in the Intensive Care some districts in Jammu Coronavirus in the country. tonight. They had travel history recently returned from Sadar Unit in the Government region have geared up to open The Prime Minister’s Office of New Delhi and had been sam- Bazaar, New Delhi and was Medical College (GMC) shops dealing in non-essential said the video conference will THE DC ORDER ON OPENING OF Jammu, tested positive for items from tomorrow even as COVID-19 today. She was (Contd on page 4 Col 7) NON-ESSENTIAL ITEMS’ SHOPS six more persons including S.No Name of the service/ Commodity Days for which relaxation granted immediately shifted to three members of a family (a No COVID case 1. Chemist / Medical Shops Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun Government Gandhi Nagar woman and her two children) 2. Milk and other Dairy products Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun Hospital, a dedicated COVID in 10 States tested positive for 3. Poultry / Meat Shops Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun hospital for further treatment Coronavirus in Jammu and 4. Agriculture input shops / Animal Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun with dialysis facilities. in 24 hours Kathua districts today taking Feed and Fodder GMC Jammu Medical total number of cases in Superintendent Dr Dara Singh NEW DELHI, May 10: 5. Grocery / Karyana / Provisional / Mon, Tue, Thu, Sat Jammu region to 75 and active said the woman was admitted as Truck drivers sleeping inside a Mosquito net on a highway during nationwide lockdown in Confectionary Shops Jabalpur on Sunday. (UNI) No COVID-19 case has *Watch video on 6. Utensil Shops Mon, Fri a case of renal failure and was been reported in 10 States and www.excelsiornews.com 7. Book seller / Stationery Shops Sun, Thu kept in ICU's ‘Suspect Area’. Union Territories during the last 8. Mobile / Computer Shops Mon, Wed, Fri Her contact tracing is on to cases to 19 while two trains 24 hours and the recovery rate 9. Shops dealing in sale / repair of Mon, Wed, Fri ascertain source of getting GMC employee among 23 test +ve has increased to over 30 per carrying stranded persons of electric home appliances infected, he added. Jammu and left cent, Union Health Minister (Contd on page 4 Col 1) A 40-year old teacher, who Harsh Vardhan said today, Bengaluru and Goa this morn- was neighbour of a family of asserting that was moving ing and will reach Udhampur pled couple of days back. Their under administrative quarantine, Gurha, Bakshi Nagar in Jammu in Kashmir, J&K tally 861 fast on the path of success in the on Tuesday. The Government further contact tracing was also tested positive for whose three members were Fayaz Bukhari in North Kashmir's in northern district. fight against the pandemic. has decided that all persons launched tonight and the Health Coronavirus today. He had trav- infected with Coronavirus, also district. Twelve tested positive at Dr. According to Health travelling by trains will be authorities were in the process elled in a truck from New Delhi tested positive for COVID-19 , May 10: An The Nehru Park man had Lal Path Labs and it was for the Ministry data, 1,511 COVID-19 subjected to administrative of shifting them to dedicated to Lakhanpur on April 29 and today. His sample had been employee of Government traveled from Jammu by road first time since the outbreak of patients recovered in the last 24 quarantine. COVID hospital at Gandhi then Billawar, where he was taken as contact of the neigh- Medical College Srinagar and and was intercepted by Police the pandemic that samples were hours -- the highest number of Three members of a family Nagar. quarantined administratively bours. The woman, her husband a staff nurse at Super (Contd on page 4 Col 4) in Billawar tehsil of Kathua dis- The trio was asymptomatic, along with 10 other persons. (Contd on page 4 Col 1) Specialty Hospital (SSH) Shireenbagh were among 23 Manmohan Writes to LS Speaker, POs Indian, Chinese people who tested positive for COVID-19 in Kashmir today, admitted troops clash on taking overall tally of the Delimitation Comm begins exercise LAC in Ladakh COVID-19 positives in J&K to to AIIMS 861. NEW DELHI, May 10: Excelsior Correspondent Among the fresh cases, to redraw constituencies in J&K district reported 10, Former Prime Minister JAMMU, May 10: In flare- NEW DELHI, May 10: the panel in its task. The Government had on Srinagar 5, 3 and Manmohan Singh was admitted up of border tension between Election Commission func- March 6 constituted the Baramulla and Kupwara two to the AIIMS here today India and China, troops of the Setting in motion the tionaries aware of the develop- Delimitation Commission, to be each. evening after he complained of two countries were engaged in process for redrawing ment said the delimitation panel headed by former Supreme Court Nodal Officer Government uneasiness, sources said. two fierce face-offs in Eastern Parliamentary and Assembly met recently where the decision Judge Ranjana Prakash Desai, to Medical College Srinagar Dr Singh, 87, is under observa- Ladakh and near Naku La Pass constituencies of Jammu and was taken to write to the Lok redraw Lok Sabha and Assembly Salim Khan told Excelsior that tion at the cardio-thoracic ward in Northern Sikkim, leaving Kashmir, Assam, Manipur, Sabha Speaker and presiding constituencies of the Union 367 samples were processed at of the premier hospital, they several soldiers on both sides Road at Zadibal area in declared Red Arunachal Pradesh and officers of State Assemblies to Territory of Jammu and Kashmir Microbiology Lab of CD said. injured. Zone and barricaded after positive cases. (UNI) Nagaland, the Delimitation name associate members. and the Northeastern States of Hospital Srinagar and eight test- “All his parameters are fine. In the first incident, scores Commission has written to the The Delimitation Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, ed positive for the COVID-19. following which he was sampled tested at the private lab. They of Indian and Chinese Army He is under observation at the Speakers of Lok Sabha and Commission also asked the Manipur and Nagaland. Among them five are from at TRC and taken into quaran- pertained to those who arrived personnel clashed along AIIMS,” a source close to him Assemblies of the four Election Commission Secretariat Election Commissioner Srinagar and include three con- tine at Nehru Park. He is basical- from outside J&K and were all Northern bank of the Pangong said, adding that he was taken to Northeastern States to name to obtain latest census data from Sushil Chandra and State tacts of a 35-year-old doctor at ly a resident of Hidi, Kupwara. under quarantine. Lake along the Line of Actual the hospital after he felt associate members of the panel. the Registrar General of India of Election Commissioners of SSH who tested positive early Medical Superintendent The fresh 27 cases in Control (LAC) in Eastern “uneasiness”. Jammu and Kashmir at pres- “up to the lowest administrative Jammu and Kashmir and the four this week. One is from Nehru SKIMS Soura Dr Farooq Jan Jammu and Kashmir has (Contd on page 4 Col 7) ent has no Legislative Assembly. unit”, a senior functionary said. States will be its ex-officio mem- Ladakh on the late evening of Park and an employee of GMC told Excelsior that three out of taken the number of Corona It is a with a pro- Asked whether the bers. May 5 and the face-off ended Srinagar. 685 samples tested at the hospi- positives in Jammu and Rlys to resume vision of a legislature. Coronavirus-induced lockdown The commission will delim- next morning following a dia- The other cases include two tal's virology lab came out to be Kashmir to 861. Among them, Members of Parliament and has delayed the work of the it the constituencies of Jammu logue between the two sides, from Shopian, contacts of pre- positive. They include 45-year- 469 are active, 383 have recov- select passenger Legislative Assemblies of States, Delimitation Commission, a and Kashmir in accordance they said. vious patients admitted in old man from Shopian, 50-year- ered and nine died. services for which the Delimitation functionary said the panel with the provisions of the A number of soldiers on JLNM Hospital Srinagar old man from Kanlibagh With these cases, Bandipora Commission is set up, are drawn remains “undeterred” and contin- Jammu and Kashmir both the sides sustained minor while another is staff nurse Baramulla and a 20-year-old has 134 positive cases includ- NEW DELHI, May 10: in as associate members to assist ues with its task. (Contd on page 4 Col 4) (Contd on page 4 Col 7) from SSH here, a resident of man from Gonipora (Contd on page 4 Col 7) The Indian Railways will gradually resume passenger They had left Jammu to earn reasonable ‘Over 48,000 return to J&K by road’ train services from May 12 and will ask passengers to arrive at the station at least an hour money, will return home empty-handed Restoration of PoK, Gilgit, Baltistan before departure, the national transporter said today. * Will find it difficult to meet needs of families Initially, the all air-condi- national agenda: Dr Jitendra tioned services will begin on 15 Mohinder Verma respective States and from the of work in the mills and facto- Avtar Bhat Narsimha Rao was Prime He said "Muzafarabad and some vested political leaders Rajdhani routes and the fare Union Territory of Jammu and ries in Uttar Pradesh", one Veer Minister. Kotla is our agenda and there are that it was totally impossible as JAMMU, May 10: Large would be equivalent to that of Kashmir about transporting Singh Katoch of this remote area JAMMU, May 10: The Union Minister said "We no two thoughts in it that we no one can touch the specials number of labourers from the super-fast train, it said. them to their home towns. told EXCELSIOR on telephone Maintaining that restoration are for the restoration of entire want to restore J&K in same status has now been exploded many parts of Jammu region, The special trains will run EXCELSIOR received dis- from Ramgarh area in Sitapur of Pak occupied Kashmir J&K which Maharaja had hand- way as it was handed over by and people especially youth of who had gone to different from New Delhi to Dibrugarh, tress calls from large number district of UP. (PoK), Gilgit and Baltistan are Maharaja to India''. Kashmir have realized the game parts of the country to earn of such labourers belonging to Disclosing that around 300 the national agenda, Union (Contd on page 4 Col 7) Hitting out at Pakistan, Dr plan of these leaders'', he added. reasonable money, will return several remote areas of persons from Pogal Paristan Minister in PMO incharge Jitendra Singh said that it even He said the youth of Valley Speaker hopeful home empty-handed as they Jammu region, who are still and adjoining areas of North Eastern States, Dr showed insensitivity when the understood that they have have exhausted all what they stranded in different parts of Ramban are stranded in dif- Jitendra Singh today said entire world was fighting the been bluffed by selfish leaders of timely had saved for their families in the country particularly in ferent States particularly in there is a joint Parliament res- Coronavirus pandemic by insti- and they don't want to miss the absence of support from Uttar Pradesh where they had Sitapur and Shahjanpur dis- olution passed during the gating terrorist violence in the opportunity available to Parl session the administration of such gone during the winters last tricts of the Uttar Pradesh Congress Government in 1994 Kashmir. But the people of youth of the rest of country States during the ongoing year to earn reasonable good because of the lockdown NEW DELHI, May 10: in this regard. Valley have seen through its under the Narendra Modi lockdown imposed to contain money as compared to wages imposed to contain COVID- Dr Jitendra Singh while talk- game plan and after August 5 Government at a time when The Monsoon Session of Novel Coronavirus (COVID- being paid to the labour class 19, he said, "during winter ing to this reporter on phone said and 6 last year there is sea the entire world has become a Parliament, which normally 19). in Jammu and Kashmir Union months we are left with little that it is not only he or his party change in Valley and many new global village. begins in the last week of June Moreover, they are not sure Territory. work to do in our areas as such which stands for restoration of ed-over to India while signing things took place. “There were In response to question that or in the first week of July, may when they will be able to see "We had left our native vil- we prefer to work in mills and PoK, Gilgit and Baltistan but the the instrument of Accession and no takers to those who came unlike the killing of dreaded still be held on time, Lok Sabha their families residing in remote lage Pogal Paristan in Ramban factories in Uttar Pradesh for entire nation and there is a joint which is under the forcible occu- with threats that streams of flood militant Burhan Wani in 2016 Speaker Om Birla said today, corners of the Jammu region in district in the month of six months to meet the needs Parliament resolution passed in pation of Pakistan. "There is will flow in Kashmir and there there was no violence in amid concerns that the the absence of any information November last year to earn good of our families". this regard in 1994 during Parliament resolution that PoK would be no one to carry nation- Kashmir after the elimination of Coronavirus pandemic may either from the administration of money by doing different types (Contd on page 4 Col 1) Congress rule when P V be made part of India'', he added. al flag. The myth created by (Contd on page 4 Col 4) delay its start. Last year, the Monsoon Session ran between June 20 About 200 labourers reach Lakhanpur Amid lockdown, stuck J&K students and August 7. The Speaker underlined that it was a testing time due to by foot, not allowed to move ahead in Delhi told to arrange buses (Contd on page 9 Col 6) Irfan Tramboo possibility of moving out and whatever means are arranged Excelsior Correspondent before the administration to getting anything arranged. for them to return home-all Pregnant lady allow them to leave for their SRINAGAR, May 10: The students are studying in they want is to go home. The KATHUA, May 10: About home States as they have Amid lockdown, the students Jamia Hamdard, Jawahar Lal students belong to several dis- dies at MCCH 200 migrant labourers are exhausted the entire money stranded in New Delhi have Nehru University and Jamia tricts of . stranded at gateway of which was with them. been left in lurch after the Milia. There are at least 400 “The Government, as per the Lakhanpur for last two days Among the pilgrims was one administration told them to such students who are looking to list that was put out, was sup- Excelsior Correspondent who reached here from differ- handicapped person who had arrange the buses for them- return home, but nothing posed to facilitate the travel of ent areas of Jammu region by come from Rajasthan on his tri- selves if they are willing to go appears to have been done so far. 300 students per day from May SRINAGAR, May 10: A foot to leave for their home cycle and was also stuck for over home. "Initially, there was a lot of 9, but I can tell you about 1813 pregnant lady died last evening States but were not allowed to a month. He too reached Scores of students had some problem in getting in contact such students in Delhi, not a sin- at Maternity hospital Anantnag cross the J&K border by Lakhanpur two days back along hope that their travel to home with the concerned officials, gle person has been sent home taking the number of such police. with his other group members will be facilitated after the offi- then they told us that they will so far," another student told women dying in the last fort- These laborers included fac- but was not allowed to proceed cial list of around 1800 students not be able to provide them with Excelsior. night at the hospital to three. tory and brickkiln workers as ahead. studying in Delhi was put up by the buses. If we could arrange It is pertinent to mention Masrat Jan wife of Riyaz well as farm labourers besides As the transport was off the the administration; however, the the buses, they (officials) would here that the Government Ahmad resident of Manzmoo some Mata Vaishno Devi pil- roads, some of the labourers who move has not brought any relief provide them with the move- launched a massive exercise of died last evening at grims who were stuck at some were working in Jammu said that to them. ment passes, but that's ridiculous bringing those stranded back to MCCH Anantnag. She had places since March 20. Stranded labourers at Lakhanpur on Sunday. they purchased eight secondhand The students told Excelsior to say, how on earth can we do their homes-it included migrant delivered stillborn baby at her These pilgrims said that they — Excelsior/Pardeep bicycles for Rs 4000 each to over the phone that asking them that right now," said Saadat labourers, students and pilgrims. home and as her condition came by foot to Lakhanpur day administration. They said they perturbed for their welfare. leave for their home States on to arrange the buses was beyond Shafi, a student from Jamia A network of people tasked to worsened, she was taken to before yesterday but were not have run short of money as well These pilgrims and labourers are them. "We reached here yester- the logic as it was impossible to Hamdard. facilitate the travel of these Qazigund hospital. When her allowed to cross the border and their families are also in from the States of Rajasthan, MP day but were not allowed to do that as of now amid lock- The students said that they stranded people has been put in (Contd on page 9 Col 7) towards Punjab by police and great agony and pain as they are and UP. They even begged (Contd on page 9 Col 6) down. There was, they said, no were even willing to pay for (Contd on page 4 Col 7)