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Vol No. 51 No. 316 JAMMU, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2015 REGD.NO.JK-71/15-17 14 Pages ` 4.00 ExcelsiorRNI No. 28547/1992 PM calls for comprehensive global response Petrol, diesel prices hiked Modi joins world leaders for urgent NEW DELHI, Nov 15: Petrol price was hiked today by 36 paise a litre, while that of diesel by 87 paise per litre in line with firming global rates. action to deal with terror This is the first hike in petrol price in five months and the third ANTALYA, Nov 15: The meeting of leaders from in diesel rates since October. 20 top economies, which was to Petrol will cost Rs 61.06 per Prime Minister Narendra discuss inclusive economic litre from midnight tonight as Modi today joined US President growth and climate change, will against Rs 60.70 a litre currently, Barack Obama and other world adopt a resolution at the end of the said Indian Oil Corp, the nation's leaders to seek urgent and unit- two-day meeting tomorrow call- largest fuel retailer. ed global efforts to combat ter- ing for better coordination and rorism as the gruesome Paris exchange of information to cut off A litre of diesel will from funding and a more comprehen- tomorrow cost Rs 46.80 as com- Ban for plan to sive approach on "addressing the pared to Rs 45.93 per litre cur- conditions conducive to terror- rently. ism." "The current level of interna- prevent terror Village women carrying cow-dung at Pampore in Pulwama district. —Excelsior/Younis Khaliq The resolution on terror would tional product prices of petrol and ANTALYA, Nov 15: be separate from the main Summit diesel and Indian Rupee-US UN chief Ban Ki-moon declaration, officials said. Dollar exchange rate warrant an today said he will soon present In his intervention at the G20 increase in prices, the impact of Staff shortage hits patient care at to member states a comprehen- Summit, Modi said the meeting is which is being passed on to the sive joint plan of action to pre- being held under "the tragic shad- consumers with this price revi- vent terrorism and called for a ow of dreadful acts of terrorism" sion," IOC said in a statement SMHS, PG docs on strike robust action to combat the and leaders are "united by a sense here. ward) and Medicinal Intensive anonymity that when the threat. shock, pain and outrage." Last time the price of petrol Adil Lateef Care Unit (ICU) as these sections appointments were made they “We need to address the "We are united in condemning was hiked on July 16 when rates , Nov 15: are facing severe shortage of staff. had urged the higher ups to keep underline drivers of violent the barbaric attacks in Paris this were increased by 32 paise. Since Patient care at Shri Maharaja Resenting the move, the PG doc- the appointees only for 3 months extremism,” the UN Secretary- week and the recent bombings in then prices have been cut on four Ankara and Lebanon. We share Hari Singh Hospital (SMHS), tors are on strike since yesterday, in Triage Ward because of “hec- General said at a news confer- occasions - by Rs 2.43 on August the sorrow of Russia for the lost Srinagar, has been severely hit causing inconvenience to hun- tic duty”. “The triage ward is ence during the Group of 20 1.27 on August 1, by Rs 2 on lives in the fallen aircraft in Sinai," due to shortage of staff and dreds of patients who throng the very hectic and we had told them (G20) meeting of world leaders September 1 and by 50 paise on he said. "These alone are a stark strike by Post-Graduate (PG) SMHS everyday. not to permanently post these here in the Turkish seaside last price change on November 1. reminder of the dark force we face doctors against their overbur- The Health Department had assistant surgeons there. We told resort. Diesel rates were not changed -- larger than specific groups and dening. appointed nearly 130 Assistant them to rotate their duties after 3 on November 1 but had been (Contd on page 11 Col 6) particular targets and territories." Thirty six PG doctors at Surgeons for Triage Ward and months. But we were not heard hiked by 95 paise on October 16 "It is a major global chal- SMHS hospital are on strike since and the results are before you,” and by 50 paise on October 1. * Pic on page 11 attacks, war in Syria and the lenge of our times. It not only yesterday against ‘overburdened he said. Rates of diesel were on fight against Islamic State mili- takes a tragic toll of lives, it also duty’. Authorities in SMHS have Medicinal ICU few years back. Sources said that as of now Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the G20 Turkey 2015, in tants overshadowed the G20 extracts a huge economic cost September 1 reduced by 50 paise asked the PG doctors to work in “The basic motive was the aug- no Assistant Surgeon is working Antalya (Turkey) on Sunday. (UNI) Summit. (Contd on page 11 Col 1) (Contd on page 11 Col 6) Triage Ward (high-dependency mentation of the staff. However, in Triage Ward and Medicinal with the passage of time most of ICU. “Earlier, there were 10 Only 2 percent works completed in 7 months Communication, intelligence systems upgraded the Assistant Surgeons managed Assistant Surgeons but for last to get themselves appointed in 15 days there is none of them GoI points out several non-clinical areas and some of and patients are suffering. It BSF goes pro-active, using hi-tech them were posted as Resident was only PGs who were doing Medical Officers and Chief additional duty there,” the deficiencies in implementation Medical Officers while some are sources said. They further said staying away from duties due to that the concerned authorities of MGNREGA in J&K gadgetry to nail infiltrators proximity with bureaucrats,” the had ordered some Assistant Nishikant Khajuria Government to hold a review sources said. Surgeons posted at Chest for arriving at the reasons for Sanjeev Pargal and intelligence systems have been they have installed very hi-tech everything went alright and there A senior doctor at SMHS told Disease (CD) Hospital to join JAMMU, Nov 15: Express- the same and ensure that such upgraded to meet with any threat,'' equipments, which have been spe- was no unusual movement in any Excelsior on the condition of (Contd on page 11 Col 1) ing its dissatisfaction and con- works are completed on cam- JAMMU, Nov 15: The IG BSF, Jammu Frontiers, Rakesh cially designed for the borders and area of 192 kilometers long inter- cern over the performance of paign mode. Border Security Force (BSF) were capable of spotting any kind national boundary. First attacker identified in Paris carnage Jammu and under Further, the performance anal- manning 192 kilometers long of movement from a distance to He added that regular moni- Mahatma Gandhi National ysis points out that only 19 percent boundary along the alert its jawans and foil the intru- toring of the data from newly PARIS, Nov 15: Rural Employment Guarantee person days have been generated International Border (IB) in sion bids by the militants. installed latest equipments on French police have identified the first of seven gunmen who Act (MGNREGA), the Govern- in first seven months of the current Jammu sector has gone pro- “Though upgradation of sys- the border from Kathua to killed at least 129 people in a wave of carnage claimed by the ment of India has pointed out year. Up to 28-10-2015, only active with installation of vari- tem is continuous process, this Akhnoor ensured that even if Islamic State group, as international investigators stepped up their several deficiencies in proper 20.88 lakh person days have been ous new and sophisticated gad- time we have installed the gad- something had gone undetected probes into Paris’s worst ever attacks. implementation of the pro- generated against the projection of getry, monitoring situation on getry, which was designed to help by the BSF jawans on duty dur- French authorities yesterday named the first attacker as 29-year- gramme by the State. 113.68 lakhs till October 2015, the daily basis and guiding the vil- the BSF make infiltration attempts ing the night, it would be spotted old Omar Ismail Mostefai, who was identified from a severed fin- According to an official com- official letter explains and asks lagers to differentiate between by the militants, impossible,'' he in the Control Rooms in the ger found at Bataclan concert hall, scene of the worst of the blood- muniqué in this regard, written by the State to expedite the pace of security personnel and mili- said, adding the entire latest mod- morning and appropriate mea- shed. Union Ministry of Rural person days generation. The tants, who generally move wear- ern system was in place and the sures taken accordingly. IS jihadists said they were behind the gun and suicide attacks Development to the Department agreed to labour budget (person ing combat dresses to dodge BSF jawans were well versed to The Jammu BSF chief said that left a trail of destruction at a sold-out concert hall, at restau- of Rural Development, Govern- days) of J&K for the year 2015-16 security forces. handle the new system. that system installed on the border rants and bars, and outside France’s Stade de France national stadi- ment of Jammu and Kashmir; is 311.9 lakh. “We have installed very hi-tech Sharma said the data obtained has been upgraded to such an um. slow progress in completion of Maintaining that timely pay- and latest gadgetry all along the Sharma told the Excelsior. from the equipments during the extent that it will leave no scope President Francois Hollande called the coordinated assault on works, low pace of person days ment of wages is critical to the International Border (IB) to thwart Asserting that the BSF has night is being analyzed every for infiltration. However, even if Friday night an “act of war” as the capital’s normally bustling gone pro-active on the morning at a Special Control the militants somehow managed generation, delay in wage pay- success of the programme, the infiltration attempts by the militants. (Contd on page 11 Col 6) ment, expenditure less than statu- performance analysis shows that The surveillance, communication International Border, Sharma said Room of the BSF to ensure that (Contd on page 11 Col 4) tory limit on agriculture related during the current financial year, Operations against militants on works and little work on creation 69 percent of total transactions Inordinate delay in prosecution sanction in proved cases of Individual Assets, Natural were delayed for more than 15 Excelsior Correspondent Resource Management etc are days. Out of this, 44 percent of the SRINAGAR, Nov 15: Security forces today launched opera- among the deficiencies in imple- payments were delayed for more Despite lapse of 18 months, SVO fails tions in Sopore in North Kashmir and Kulgam in South Kashmir mentation of MGNREGA in J&K than 60 days. against militants who are hiding in the areas. State. Stressing that efforts should be Special Operations Group (SOG) of Jammu and Kashmir “The percentage of works in stepped up to ensure more works Police and 22-Rashtriya Rifles of the Army this evening launched J&K, completed during the to present challan in Roshni scam FIRs related to agriculture and allied an operation on a tip off about the presence of a group of militants Financial Year 2015-16 as on sector, the GoI communiqué has in Badami Bagh area of Sopore. October 25, 2015, is only 2 per- pointed out that the expenditure *Identity of erring officers yet to be established Police and Army conducted house to house searches, however, cent while 49476 works, spillover on such works during the year no militants were found. The operation was going on till late night. from 2012-13 and earlier, are also indicates that efforts are still on was set into motion. Organization is handling the 2014-15 and 2015-16 till Oct 28 Mohinder Verma Security forces cordoned off Mohanpora in South Kashmir dis- incomplete,” points out the to save those Government ser- However, State Vigilance scam. Now, in latest status of this year was below the statuto- trict of Kulgam this evening after reports of presence of three mil- Government of India in its com- vants who caused huge loss to Organization has failed to take report submitted to the High ry limits of 60 percent of total JAMMU, Nov 15: All those itants inside the village. They conducted the house to house muniqué, D.O No J- the State exchequer. even one FIR to its logical conclu- Court in compliance to order spending. officers and officials who had searches and operation has been put on hold for the night and cor- 11018/01/1/2015-MGNREGA In the multi-crore Roshni sion despite the lapse of one and dated October 26, 2015, the Similarly, the Government of blatantly abused the much- don has been strengthened so that militants present in the village (IV), dated 29-10-2015. scam, which was unearthed by the half year and the fact that in a copy of which is available with India in its communiqué, has talked about Roshni Scheme in may not flee. The communiqué, written by also stressed the need to scale up order to confer undue benefits Principal Accountant General Public Interest Litigation (PIL) EXCELSIOR, the State Joint Secretary MGNREGA, the works related to Natural upon illegal occupants of the (Audit) J&K, five FIRs were reg- titled Prof S K Bhalla Versus State Vigilance Organization has (Contd on page 11 Col 4) Aparajita Sarangi, is based on the Resource Management, State land, have remained istered by the State Vigilance of J&K and Others the State High again failed to indicate as to performance analysis of J&K Individual Household Latrines unpunished till date as State Organization on May 29, 2014. At Court was informed on numerous when it is going to take the FIRs 6 Medical employees suspended State in implementation of MGN- and creation of Individual Assets Vigilance Organization (SVO) that time it was stated that investi- occasions that efforts were on to to the logical conclusion by fil- Excelsior Correspondent REGA for the current financial in order to fulfill the objective of has failed to present challan in gation into these cases would be conclude the investigations in the ing challans. year till October 28, 2015. Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchaye any of the FIRs registered in completed as expeditiously as FIRs on priority basis. About FIR Nos. 15 and 16 of RAJOURI, Nov 15: Six employees of the Community Health Expressing its serious con- Yojana (PMKSY), Swachh multi-crore land scam during possible so as to identify the erring The inordinate delay in com- 2014, which pertain to abuse of Centre (CHC), Kotranka were placed under suspension while the cern over the slow completion Bharat Mission and strengthen- the past one and half year. Even officers and officials and punish pletion of probe into the FIRs is Roshni Scheme in Jammu and explanation of I/C Block Medical Officer was sought after they all rate, which also figured in the ing livelihood resource base of in the proved cases, action could them under law. Thereafter, some notwithstanding the fact that Udhampur districts, the State were found un-authorisedly absent from duty today. Parliamentary Consultative rural poor, respectively. not be taken because of inordi- more FIRs were registered in the the State High Court has a num- Vigilance Organization said that Official sources said that Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Committee Meeting- held Further, the State Government nate delay in accord of sanction scam and process of obtaining rel- ber of times expressed serious investigation in both these cases Rajouri, Dr Chaman Bhasin, during surprise visit to Govt Hospital recently, the Union Ministry has also been asked to strengthen to prosecute the erring evant record from the Deputy concern and displeasure over has been concluded as proved and Kotranka (Kandi) at around 11.30 am today found seven staff has asked the State (Contd on page 11 Col 4) Government servants, which Commissioners and its scrutiny the way the State Vigilance (Contd on page 11 Col 1) members including in-charge BMO absent from duty. The CMO found that these employees had no leave got approved from the Internet Edition: www.dailyexcelsior.com Medical Officer and even the I/C BMO, Kotranka Dr Mohd Ajaz E-Paper: http://epaper.dailyexcelsior.com Restored for traffic after 2 decades, Zero had proceeded to Jammu without station leave or taking permis- sion from his senior. facebook.com/dailyexcelsior The CMO also found hospital ward in shabby condition and twitter.com/dailyexcelsior1 bridge turns into walking bridge there was no proper cleanliness. Taking serious note of the matter, (Contd on page 11 Col 4) INSIDE WEATHER Fayaz Bukhari sure that too was disallowed after ) * Carnage in Paris ...Page 6 JAMMU : 2012. 7 ETOs given powers of DDOs Light rain/Thundershowers. ) Mufti urges Muslims SRINAGAR, Nov 15: The The restoration work on the to unite for isolating TEMPERATURE Excelsior Correspondent Max: 28.8 Degree C in Srinagar, after heritage bridge was started in perpetrators of Min: 13.2 Degree C remaining closed for traffic for March 2012 after then Chief JAMMU, Nov 15: Finance Department of the State terror ...Page 3 RELATIVE HUMIDITY two decades, was restored last Minister Omar Abdullah asked the Government has accorded sanction to the powers of Drawing and ) Discipline is bedrock RH-I (Morning): 66.0 per cent month to decongest the Jammu and Kashmir Projects Disbursing Officers (DDOs) in favour of 7 Excise and Taxation of a stable society: RH-II (Evening): 64.0 per cent Construction Corporation Governor ...Page 3 Sunset on Monday: 05.32 p.m. Abdullah bridge. After its com- Officers (ETOs). (JKPCC) to complete it in 9 ) Meditation remedy Sunrise on Tuesday: 07.03 a.m. pletion, the bridge has now been According to the order, ETO Samba Excise Range has been KASHMIR: to health problems: turned into a walking bridge, months. allotted District Treasury Samba, ETO Doda-Kishtwar-Ramban Light rain/Thundershowers. forcing people to protest. The bridge was to be thrown Range has been allotted District Treasury Doda, ETO Eradication DyCM ..Page 5 TEMPERATURE ) PM’s package will Max: 15.7 Degree C Constructed in 1950, Zero open for vehicular traffic in Wing, Jammu has been allotted Additional Treasury Gandhi boost road Min: 4.0 Degree C bridge was closed for traffic two January 2013, but paucity of funds Nagar, ETO Anantnag-Kulgam-Pulwama-Shopian Range has been connectivity in RELATIVE HUMIDITY decades ago as its caved in wood- hampered the work on the bridge. allotted District Treasury Anantnag, ETO Baramulla-Kupwara- J&K: Kohli ...Page 7 RH-I (Morning): 89.0 per cent en planks and piers could no However, the work on the bridge Bandipora Excise Range has been allotted District Treasury RH-II (Evening): 66.0 per cent was taken up expeditiously this ) Rain washes LEH: TEMPERATURE longer support vehicular traffic. A view of newly constructed wooden Zero Bridge located in Baramulla, ETO Leh-Kargil Range has been allotted District away second Max: 13.6 Degree C Only pedestrian movement was Srinagar on Sunday. Another pic on page 11. year due to huge traffic jams that Treasury Leh and ETO Eradication Wing, Kashmir has been allot- day’s play ...Page 12 Min: -5.9 Degree C allowed on the bridge after its clo- —Excelsior/Amin War (Contd on page 11 Col 1) ted Sadder Treasury Srinagar.