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Vol No. 52 No. 308 , MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2016 REGD.NO.JK-71/15-17 14 Pages ` 4.00 ExcelsiorRNI No. 28547/65 6 Pak posts destroyed, 5 troopers eliminated Bid to torch 2 schools foiled Army launches Op ‘School Chalo’ People likely to get respite AWANTIPORA/NEW DELHI, Nov 6: LoC erupts again: 2 Army jawans killed; After ‘Operation Calm down’ in South , Army is now focussing on another operation — ‘School Chalo’, under which it from shutdowns as identifies areas and provides students with free coaching and make them participate in extra-curricular activities. 4 security personnel, woman injured “We know we have to deal situation on the internal front and separatists call meeting we are doing that with desired results. But simultaneously during Fayaz Bukhari “All the forums among my interaction with locals, I felt they were worried about the stud- *Two major infiltration attempts foiled in whom traders, educationists, ies of their children, but at the same time anxious about their secu- Sanjeev Pargal and firing, troops spotted two big fully thwarted both the infil- and Sabjian sector, both in , Nov 6: The transporters, civil society rity. That is where I asked my boys to work out a plan for provid- groups of militants infiltrating tration attempts despite open Poonch district using 120mm three separatist leaders who members, religious, social and ing education to students,” says Major General Ashok Narula, JAMMU, Nov 6: After a into the Indian territory in support to the militants by and 82mm mortars. Indian side have been calling for protests political organizations ,bar General-Officer-in-Command of ‘Victor Force’. lull of three days, Line of Krishna Ghati sector. Troops Pakistan army. All militants responded very effectively. and shutdowns in Kashmir association and people from The Army had launched Operation ‘Calm Down’ in August- Control (LoC) erupted again since the killing of militant other walks of life have been September to clear different parts of the Valley of militants and in wee hours of this morning commander Burhan Wani in called on Tuesday, Nov 8 at protesters using minimum force. with Pakistani forces resuming July this year, have called for a 10.30 am at Hyderpora to With educational institutions remaining closed for about five heavy mortar shelling and try- meeting on Tuesday during jointly deliberate and discuss (Contd on page 11 Col 1) ing to push militants into which they may decide respite future course of action,” a Indian territory at two places from daily strikes. joint statement issued by Over Rs 1.5 cr CT scan machine in Krishna Ghati (KG) sector Hurriyat (G) chairman, Syed these leaders reads. of Poonch district in which two Ali Shah Geelani, Hurriyat (M) Sources said that the sepa- lying defunct in CD Hospital Army jawans were killed and chairman, Mirwaiz Molvi Umar ratist may decide to give some Govind Sharma five others including four secu- * Pic on page 5 Farooq, and relaxation after calling for 4 rity personnel and a civilian chairman of month long strike and protests JAMMU, Nov 6: Worth over Rs 1.5 crore, the CT scan woman were injured while as JKLF chief, Mohammad Yasin which paralysed life in Kashmir. machine of 200-bedded Chest Disease (CD) Hospital, an associat- * Watch video on Malik today held a meeting at In the meantime, an attempt ed hospital of Government Medical College and Hospital, Jammu, the residence of Geelani for the to torch Govt Middle school www.excelsiornews.com has been lying defunct for the last about two months causing much first time in four months and dis- Kishwan in area of dis- hardship to patients but administration of the hospital is sleeping troops launched major counter cussed the situation in Kashmir. trict was foiled today. over the issue. offensive in which seven These leaders have been Police said that miscreants tried The machine was purchased from a Mumbai based company Pakistani posts were decimat- issuing strike and protest pro- to set ablaze the school but time- Siemens Limited and was installed in the hospital way back in year ed and five Pakistani troopers grammes for last four months ly action by the locals saved the 2012 to decrease the load on CT scan machine of Government were killed opposite KG sector. but they met for the first time schools. Medical College and Hospital and provide this facility to the visit- The two infiltration attempts today. The leaders rejected any And in Hajjan area of ing patients in the hospital itself. by the militants, which were economic package and stressed Bandipara district, Government As per hospital sources, with the machine lying defunct for last aided and abetted by the for political resolution of Jammu Higher Secondary School Hajjan (Contd on page 11 Col 1) Pakistani troops in KG sector, A shell fired by Pakistan forces explodes in Mandi area of Sabjian sector in Poonch on Sunday. and Kashmir issue. was partially damaged as miscre- were thwarted successfully by More pics on page 4. They said that the ants torched it this evening. The Worst traffic jam on Road the troops. All militants, who challenged the militants but as fled back to PoK. Another Army jawan attained Government is squeezing and miscreants set the school afire Excelsior Correspondent were trying to sneak-in into the they kept on moving towards Later, Pakistan army started martyrdom in the exchange of denying the political space to but locals doused the flames dur- Indian side under covering fire Indian side, Army personnel heavy mortar shelling and firing shelling while four others includ- them. The leaders called for a ing which one room of the JAMMU, Nov 6: The cops ‘in blue'’ were found missing as the by Pakistani troops, retreated to from their forward posts retaliat- at Sagra, and surrounding ing two Army personnel, a BSF meeting of different forums to school was damaged. worst traffic jam on Canal and Akhnoor Road for about two hours Pakistan occupied Kashmir ed, leading to heavy exchange of villages of Krishna Ghati sector discus the situation in Kashmir. (Contd on page 4 Col 1) (Contd on page 11 Col 1) gave the people moments of tension and agony this evening. (PoK). gunbattle in which an Army As the cavalcade of the VIP- Dr Farooq Abdullah left the Sources told the Excelsior jawan was injured, who subse- ‘Politicians exploiting, dividing people for vote bank’ venue of function, Abhinav Theatre at around 5.25 pm today, the that Pakistan resumed heavy quently succumbed to his cops on duty also disappeared on the entire route and the traffic shelling using 120mm and injuries. jam started accumulating all along. Right from Jewel Chowk up to 82mm mortars in Krishna Ghati The martyr has been identi- India, Pak must understand people Canal Road, Shakti Nagar Pulli and Akhnoor Road up to BSF sector at about 4 am today target- fied as Sepoy Gursevak Singh, Campus area at Paloura, hundreds of vehicles were trapped in the ing forward Army posts and 24, son of Balwinder Singh R/o worst ever traffic jam. civilian areas. Subsequently, Warana, Lalpur in Tarn Taran on both sides want peace: Farooq Even on the second road across the canal, another jam was cre- they extended shelling to Sabjian area of Amritsar district in borders have been left to suffer. to this undeclared war. said shelling for the last few ated as people started using that route after spotting traffic conges- sector in Poonch. Punjab. Gopal Sharma The innocents are facing "It is true that both Pakistan weeks has created fear psychosis tion at main road. All the links between Talab Tillo and Akhnoor Under the cover of shelling Troops, however, success- JAMMU, Nov 6: Former shelling and unprovoked firing and India will not fight war but among the border people, result- roads were also choked and worst ever traffic chaos was witnessed Chief Minister and National both the neighbouring countries ing in their dislocation from (Contd on page 4 Col 6) Railways suffer Conference president Dr are making their own people homes and hearths. The people Farooq Abdullah today said fools by resorting to unprovoked of the border belt are facing the Huge militant supplies recovered that India and Pakistan must firing. Entire border has been brunt of shelling and it is hoped Excelsior Correspondent Rs 360 cr losses understand that the people on disturbed and the people are that India and Pakistan would Excelsior Correspondent kilometers long rail line is sus- both sides of the borders want paying the price. They have left get engaged in meaningful dia- SRINAGAR, Nov 6: A day after security forces killed a mili- pended since July 9 after wide- peace and prosperity and that their homes. The innocents liv- logue bringing an end to the hos- tant in forest area in South Kashmir, militants’ plan to set- war or the ongoing bloodshed SRINAGAR, Nov 6: With spread protests and violence ing along borders have nothing tilities. * Pic on page 4 tle in forests during winter was foiled today as unrest in Kashmir completing raged across Kashmir in the in view of shelling on both to do with the politics. They Referring to the situation huge quantity of supplies of militants were four months, the train services wake of killing of militant com- sides in no way is going to only want food at least twice a in Kashmir, Farooq said the recovered from their hideout. in Kashmir continued to mander Burhan Wani. During serve any purpose. day and peace and nothing else. general masses are suffering Army's 44 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) and Shopian Police today remain suspended, resulting in the unrest, the mobs attacked Addressing a large gathering And this should be understood badly. "The people are unable busted a militant hideout in Dubjan forests in of over Rs. 360 crore loss to the rail installations at several at a function organised in con- by the Governments on both the to move out. Studies of the South Kashmir and recovered huge quantity of winter supplies Northern Railways. places in South Kashmir includ- nection with Prakash Purab of sides," Dr Abdullah said. youth and children have been which they had stored there. All the railway stations in ing Panjgam, Malangpora, Guru Nanak Dev Ji and his phi- Meanwhile, referring to badly hit. The youth who want The supplies recovered include 7 gas cylinders, 20 blankets , 30 Valley including in volatile and Hillar. losophy here today, Dr Abdullah fresh spell of ceasefire violation to study and make career are jackets, 50 kg potatoes, 50 kg onion, 15 kg dry fruit, 200 kg rice, south Kashmir remained desert- The protesters at expressed serious concern over and have been made homeless. by Pakistan forces in Poonch, in leaving state and going outside 200 kg Atta, 10 liters juice, 5 pair shoes, 20 pieces Vicks Vaporub, the explosive situation on bor- Many lost lives and suffered which two Indian soldiers were J&K and even abroad. They 6 canes of 15 liters refined oil, 20 mattresses and other administra- ders. He said the people on the losses in terms of properties due martyred today, Dr Abdullah (Contd on page 4 Col 4) tive items. Sources said that the militants were planning to settle inside HCC putting lives of thousands of commuters to grave risk every day (Contd on page 4 Col 4) Despite initiation of criminal proceedings, 130 bags ration seized, mill owner held Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Nov 6: Police today sealed a flour mill at Battal vast section of NH remains ill-maintained Baliyan in and recovered 130 bags flour of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, which had been smuggled into *Only superficial repairs even after CS, PWD Secy’s concern the mill illegally in connivance with the Department officials. Additional SP Udhampur ML Kaith told the Excelsior that Mahajan Mohinder Verma been carried out even after initi- Flour Mill, owned by Anil Mahajan of Udhampur was raided by a ation of criminal proceedings by police team of Udhampur police station this evening on a tip off. JAMMU, Nov 6: Blatantly the district administration sever- From the mill, Kaith said, police recovered 1300 bags flour, flouting the provisions of the al months back. weighing 50 kgs each, which belonged to the Food, Civil supplies Deserted railway track in on Sunday. contract agreement right Official sources told Department but had been smuggled to the mill in nexus between — Excelsior/Younis Khaliq under the nose of the con- EXCELSIOR that the work of Department officials and the mill owner. cerned authorities of Jammu four laning of Jammu-Srinagar ed. The ticket counters are attempted twice to The flour mill has been sealed and all 1300 bags seized, the SP and Kashmir Government, National Highway from mile- Udhampur said, adding further investigations have been taken up. closed and railway line is set ablaze the local station but Hindustan Construction Com- stone of 150 kilometers to mile- untouched. the paramilitary personnel Police parties in the raid were led by DySP Udhampur SS Bloeria pany (HCC) entrusted with the stone of 187 kilometer has been and SHO Udhampur OP Chib. As per Railway officials, 15 deployed there foiled the task of four-laning of Jammu- allotted to Hindustan Constr- pairs of train run regularly over attempts by using force A case against the accused has been registered at Udhampur Srinagar National Highway in uction Company under the con- police station. 137-kilometer-long railway line against them. “On an average, is paying ditions that it also has to proper- from to . we have Rs 3 lakh earning scant attention towards the ly maintain the existing stretch Civil Sectt to re-open today These trains carry nearly 30,000 daily. That means we have suf- maintenance of existing stretch of the National Highway 1A. commuters including students fered Rs. 363 crore losses,” an thereby putting the lives of However, even after repeat- Excelsior Correspondent and Government employees but official said. However, he said, thousands of commuters to ed warnings and instructions the ongoing unrest has crippled the losses suffered due to grave risk every day. the company has not properly JAMMU, Nov 6: Civil Secretariat, the seat of the Government, the train services. crowd attacks are still being The intensity of non-serious- maintained the road, which is A badly damaged stretch of National Highway at Sherbibi in will re-open here tomorrow as part of the Darbar Move exercise. The train services on 137- ascertained. ness can be gauged from the fact marred by potholes, choked Ramban district on Sunday. Another pic on page 4 Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti will take guard of honour in the Civil Secretariat at 9.30 am on Monday after which the Darbar that only superficial repairs have (Contd on page 4 Col 4) — Excelsior/Parvez * Watch video on Move offices will start function- Download Mobile Apps of www.excelsiornews.com ing in Jammu for next six months. Air pollution down by 50% in Khrew, Khonmoh The Civil Secretariat had Daily Excelsior for Android and IOS closed in Srinagar on October 27. Suhail Bhat cement factories but the unrest is for number of respiratory tract into dust bowl. The Chief Minister and most of the Ministers have reached providing a temporary breather to infections. In 2015, nearly, At present, approximately Download on the Download on the here, official sources said. SRINAGAR, Nov 6: The the residents. These factories 20,000 people were reportedly spread over on 1000 kanals of Google Play Store App Store Along with the Civil Secretariat, the Raj Bhawan, Police unrest in Kashmir, which has emit one lakh kilograms of toxic diagnosed with several respira- land, nine cement factories are Headquarters and several other offices, which move with the put over Rs. 1100 crore cement operational in Khrew and Darbar, will also re-open here tomorrow. http://www.dailyexcelsior.com/apps/ industry to halt, is turning out Khonmoh and they are posing to be blessing in disguise for a clear danger to the survival Khanna to be NHRC member INSIDE WEATHER the residents of twin industrial of flora and fauna and human hubs of Kashmir - Khrew and lives. Doctors posted at the NEW DELHI, Nov 6: ) End humiliation of JAMMU : Mainly dry. Khonmoh - as there has been health centres in Khrew and West Pak refugees 50% decrease in respiratory BJP Vice President Avinash Rai Khanna is all set to be appoint- ) Katra helipad ...Page 6 TEMPERATURE Khanmoh said the patient Max: 28.6 Degree C tract and skin infections. inflow has decreased and skin ed as a member of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) ) Women have highest Min: 13.1 Degree C The residents of both these infections like dermatitis, with a high-level selection panel headed by Prime Minister stakes in peace: RELATIVE HUMIDITY areas said these days they wake Narendra Modi clearing his name. Mehbooba ....Page 3 RH-I (Morning): 71.0 per cent eczema and rashes which are up with crystal blue skies and common here has declined. The 55-year-old former Rajya Sabha member from Punjab and ) Traffic management in RH-II (Evening): 56.0 per cent Sunset on Monday: 05.34 p.m. breathe fresh air which had van- “There have not been many BJP in-charge of Jammu and Kashmir will perhaps be the first challenge: IGP ...Page 3 Sunrise on Tuesday: 06.58 a.m. ished from this area after locals cases of Furunculosis and con- active politician to be appointed as a member of NHRC, which is ) India’s nuclear programme SRINAGAR: chose economy over environ- junctivitis. The air is a lot clean- headed by a former Chief Justice of India. Possibility of light rain/thundershowers making rapid strides: Khanna’s name was cleared by the panel comprising the Lok TEMPERATURE ment by giving consent to set- er these days”, doctors said. Dr Jitendra ...Page 5 Max: 18.4 Degree C ting up of first cement factory Abdul Majid, a local from Sabha Speaker, Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha, Union Home ) Peace imperative for Min: 1.4 Degree C way back in mid-eighties. An aerial view of Khrew town from Mata Jawalaji Mandir. Khrew, said at this time of the Minister, Leaders of Opposition in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha RELATIVE HUMIDITY — Excelsior/Younis Khaliq with the Prime Minister as its head last month, official sources said. development: Zulfkar ...Page 5 They said the whole area used year the thick choking smog RH-I (Morning): 80.0 per cent to be shrouded by filthy film of As per Section 3 of the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993, ) Himachal Pradesh take RH-II (Evening): 59.0 per cent fumes per day thereby wrapping tory tract diseases and there are used to envelope their town but grey smog at this time of the year the neighbourhood villages in a also 10 tuberculosis patients in this year the mornings are fresh which deals with the issue of “constitution of a National Human charge against LEH: TEMPERATURE Max: 12.7 Degree C caused by uninterrupted emission toxic grey shroud. these twin industrial hubs. These and cleaner. Rights Commission”, only a former Chief Justice of India can be Jammu & Kashmir ...Page 12 Min: -6.7 Degree C of dust and smoke by these The air pollution is blamed industrial areas have been turned (Contd on page 4 Col 1) (Contd on page 4 Col 3)