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JK-71/18-20 Vol No. 55 No. 20 , SUNDAY, JANUARY 20, 2019 16+4 (Magazine) = 20 Pages ‘ 5.00 ExcelsiorRNI No. 28547/65 Oppn parties First-ever address to Sarpanchs Fresh snowfall „Officials’ panel fails to meet deadline for probe into IWMP liabilities join hands in Kashmir KOLKATA, Jan 19: Excelsior Correspondent After 26 yrs, Govt wakes up to conduct Leaders from over a dozen Modi to keep up tradition, opposition parties came togeth- , Jan 19 : er today, vowing at a mega rally today experi- here to put up a united fight in enced fresh snowfall, with the enquiry into embezzlement of funds the coming elections visit all 3 regions on day’s tour Weatherman forecasting heavy Mohinder Verma and oust Prime Minister snowfall for next two days Enquiry Officer unaware of Narendra Modi from power. while the divisional administra- JAMMU, Jan 19: Over 20 leaders, including 4 projects declared as national: Dr Jitendra tion has issued an avalanche Incredible it may sound but it ground behind belated step two from the Congress, attend- warning. is a fact that Government has ment which had taken place ed the show of unity organised three regions via e-mode from emony of Ladakh University enquiry against the delinquent Sanjeev Pargal * Pic on page 6. initiated an enquiry into the nearly 26 years back has been by Trinamool Congress leader Vijaypur in of and extension of Leh Airport,'' officers/officials involved in Video on embezzlement of funds which misappropriation/embezzlement mentioned in the order. and West Bengal Chief Minister JAMMU, Jan 19: Keeping Jammu. However, official sources said, adding that had taken place in the Rural in the Rural Development "What purpose the . up the tradition, Prime sources told the Excelsior that Governor Satya Pal Malik and www.excelsiornews.com Development Department Department made in district enquiry after more than two "The BJP Government has Minister Narendra Modi will schedule of Modi's one-day tour Union Minister of State in the Srinagar experienced 2-3 nearly 26 years back. in the year 1993", and half decades will serve crossed its expiry date," she be visiting all three regions of has been revised and now he Prime Minister's Office (PMO), inches of overnight snowfall Moreover, a committee of offi- read the Government Order remains a million dollar ques- said. the State during his upcoming will be visiting all three regions. Dr Jitendra Singh among others disrupting morning traffic on cers has failed to meet the No.26 issued by the Department tion", official sources said, The leaders called for putting visit on February 3 and, for As per the revised schedule, will accompany the Prime the roads due to slippery road deadline for completion of of Rural Development and adding "it is absolutely impos- (Contd on page 6 Col 7) the first time, will address Modi will reach Leh directly Minister. conditions. The South Kashmir probe into huge liabilities cre- Panchayati Raj yesterday. sible for the Enquiry Officer to newly elected Sarpanchs and from New Delhi and lay founda- Sources said in view of had around one inch of snow- ated by the Project Managers The Enquiry Officer has lay hands on the documents EVM is ‘chor’ Panchs of Kashmir at Sher-i- tion stone of Ladakh University resentment among the people fall while North Kashmir expe- of Integrated Watershed been asked to submit which will establish embezzle- Kashmir International and extension of Airport. The of Leh against the BJP, which rienced heavy snowfall which Management Project (IWMP). report/findings along with the ment as such the decision of machine: Farooq Convention Centre (SKICC). State Government had recently was clearly visible in the led to closure of roads in the "Sanction is hereby accord- specific recommendations to the the Government to conduct KOLKATA, Jan 19: During his last visit to approved University for Ladakh recently held Municipal and hilly areas. ed to the appointment of Administrative Department departmental enquiry after National Conference leader Jammu and Kashmir on May 19, to be set up in Leh. This will be Panchayat elections and resig- experienced over Director, Rural Development within a period of one month. nearly 26 years is not going to Farooq Abdullah today called 2018, Modi had covered all the first ever University for nation of party's first-time MP one feet of overnight snowfall, Kashmir as Inquiry Officer to However, no justification behind serve any purpose". the EVM the "chor machine" three regions of the State includ- entire Ladakh region, which was from Ladakh, Thupstan (Contd on page 6 Col 7) conduct the departmental ordering enquiry into embezzle- (Contd on page 6 Col 1) and demanded that the ballot ing Jammu, Kashmir and long pending demand of the Chhewang, Modi could make paper system be brought back Ladakh. people. some announcements for the 2 more bodies for the sake of transparency. Initially, the Prime Minister "The Prime Minister will mountainous region to win Modi Govt covered 65 years’ lapses Speaking at the united oppo- was supposed to lay foundation address the gathering at Leh dur- back confidence of the people, recovered, toll 7 sition rally organised by TMC stone of multiple projects of ing foundation stone laying cer- (Contd on page 6 Col 5) supremo Mamata Banerjee, he Excelsior Correspondent of Cong rule in 5 years: Dr Jitendra said, "It is not the question of JAMMU, Jan 19: Rescuers ousting any single person Bukhari expelled, may recovered two more bodies Avtar Bhat (Prime Minister Narendra from the debris of snow ava- Modi) but of saving the country lanche at Khardung La Top in JAMMU, Jan 19: Accusing and honouring the sacrifices of Leh district today, taking death those who fought for its free- the successive Congress form own party toll in the tragedy to seven and dom." Governments of neglecting the continued searches for three "The EVM is chor machine. stands expelled from the basic also got a chance to witness the far-flung hilly areas in Jammu Fayaz Bukhari more labourers trapped in the (Contd on page 6 Col 1) membership of the party," read downfall of so called popular region, Union Minister in the snow, whose chances of sur- SRINAGAR, Jan 19: The the tweet. leaders and rise of those who Prime Minister's Office vival were now extremely Mehbooba seeks People's Democratic Party Bukhari, in a statement, said were hitherto unknown in the (PMO) Dr Jitendra Singh bleak. (PDP) today expelled its senior that he is happy with the party arena of politics. I am also today regretted that several Islam’s release During day long searches, leader and former Finance decision. He said: "While I am equally happy for this decision national level leaders from the the rescue parties from Army, Excelsior Correspondent Minister Syed Mohammad happy over the party's decision of the party as my conscience parties which ruled the State SDRF, police and other agen- SRINAGAR, Jan 19: PDP Altaf Bukhari from the party but the reasons given for my is clean and I never compro- and the Centre never paid Union Minister, Dr Jitendra Singh waving to the crowd at a cies recovered bodies of two chief today for “anti-party activities”. expulsion are debatable". mised on my principles. I wish attention for the development public meeting at Gool in on Saturday. sought the release of separatist The PDP took to its twitter "During my journey of the J&K PDP all the very more labourers from the debris of far-flung hilly areas of in five years, a sincere effort has greatest achievement of BJP led leader Shahid-ul-Islam, who is account to reveal the senior active politics I have witnessed best!" he said. of avalanche, official sources Jammu region and welfare of been made to make up for the dispensation at Centre. in the NIA's custody, on human- leader has been expelled from agreements and disagree- "It has been a long associa- said, adding the bodies have the people there. lapses of the past 65 years of Lambasting the leaders of itarian grounds as his wife was the basic membership of the ments, gratification and tion with People's Democratic been shifted to Leh hospital. Addressing a well-attended Congress rule. Congress and National not feeling well. party. obstructions, brewing resent- Party (PDP) especially with its The victims have been identi- public meeting at Gool in He said what Congress failed Conference, (NC), Dr Jitendra The former Chief Minister "Party toady expelled Altaf ment and misguided notions. founder late Mufti Mohammad fied as Lobzang Sangrup, 22, Ramban district today inspite of to do on developmental front in Singh said that after winning the spoke to Union Home Minister Bukhari from the party for his Power and position have never Sayeed Sahib. My association son of Tsering Stanzing, a resi- the ongoing snowfall, Dr last 65 years, the Modi elections from this far off area Rajnath Singh over phone after anti party activities. Party has been an allurement for me as with this party has been enrich- dent of Khasar, Zanskar in Jitendra Singh said that, under Government accomplished that and attaining name and fame for reports of Islam's wife having been watching with concern the the history bears a testimony ing in many ways. It not only (Contd on page 6 Col 5) the Narendra Modi Government, in just five years and this is the (Contd on page 15 Col 1) suffered a brain haemorrhage activities of Altaf Bukhari for to that fact. During this brief gave me a chance to work for emerged. quite some time and thereby stint of my active politics, I (Contd on page 6 Col 3) "I share your concern for Shahid Ul Islam. Have spoken with HM requesting his early release on humanitarian Basic needs still luxury for (Contd on page 6 Col 3) Ram Madhav people of Mahore-Gulabgarh arrives today Nishikant Khajuria Ex-MLAs’ Report Card Excelsior Correspondent MAHORE: Lack of aware- Constituency: Gulabgarh JAMMU, Jan 19: BJP ness, too much politics, ill- national general secretary Ram planned execution of the various Mumtaz Khan (Cong) Madhav, party's pointman on Government schemes and http://www.dailyexcelsior.com/ex-mlas-report-card/ Jammu and Kashmir, will arrive wasteful expenditure of the pub- adjoining Choudhary, a young and local here tomorrow to hold crucial lic money are main features of Palsu IAS officer. meetings of the party to discuss developmental scenario in Nallah to Gulabgarh and People in the far flung areas election strategy and other remote Gulabgarh-Mahore Chasana to Saldhar. have to walk long distances to issues with the State leaders. Assembly constituency in the Thanks to the poor road con- reach their destinations as all the In the morning, Madhav will , where around 30 nectivity and extremely bad newly carved link roads under chair meeting of party's State percent population of the area is condition of the main road from PMGSY, NABARD, SRF etc office bearers, district presi- still deprived of clean drinking Arnas to Mahore that officers are without blacktopping while dents, Mandal presidents etc for water facility and power supply and officials posted in the area work on a number of such roads assessment of political situation while scenario of Health servic- prefer to go on leave if they fail has been left midway for the rea- and the BJP's preparedness for es can be gauged from the fact to get the transfer order modi- sons best known to the execut- Lok Sabha and Assembly elec- that there is not even a single fied. Even the post of SDM ing agency and the concerned tions. Medical Officer (regular MBBS Mahore remained vacant for contractor. Condition is worse in Later, he will have separate doctor) serving in the entire seg- more than 18 months till the (Contd on page 6 Col 3) (Contd on page 6 Col 3) ment, spread from Dadda joining by incumbent Yasin Security intensified after grenade attacks Excelsior Correspondent SRINAGAR, Jan 19: After series of grenade attacks across Kashmir especially in Srinagar City Centre, security forces *Watch video on www.excelsiornews.com today cordoned off area of Srinagar, conducted searches and intensified securi- ty across Valley ahead of Republic Day. Security forces today cor- doned off City Centre Lal Chowk and disallowed vehicular (Contd on page 15 Col 1) HC directive to CS on Collector Excelsior Correspondent SRINAGAR, Jan 19: The High Court has directed the Chief Secretary to take appro- priate action against the Collector Land Acquisition for not depositing the awarded amount in lieu of acquiring land before the Court. Justice Sanjeev Kumar while dismissing the petition of State challenging various orders passed by the Principal District Judge Anantnag (reference Court), directed appropriate action against the Collector Land Acquisition for his failure to deposit the amount before the (Contd on page 6 Col 5)