DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU WEDNESDAY, MAY 19, 2021 (PAGE 9) From page 1 38 Range Officers, Foresters transferred Yearly salary bill over Rs 2.5 crore, Govt gears up to tackle third Doomi, Vinod Anand, Range Range Officer, North Research Officer Gr II from Instructor Range Research Division JKFRI machinery worth crores left to rot wave of COVID in J&K UT FGTS Doomi to Range Officer Jammu and posted as Range Officer while machinery worth crores is left these people responded to their guidelines that are required. Government should go in for Lakhanpur, Munish Gupta MFP Division Jammu, Anil Sharma to rot there only due to poor manage- phone calls. "There is all possibility of vaccination on war-footing basis Forester from Incharge Range Forester from Incharge Range ment and lack of vision of Meanwhile, defence sources third wave of pandemic in the by initiating all possible meas- Officer Lakhanpur to Incharge Officer MFP Project Jammu to Cantonment Board authorities,” informed that the hospital has gener- Union Territory of Jammu and ures like roping in Army and Range Officer Kathua, Kathua Technical Officer DEERA, Pankaj insiders at the G B Pant Hospital ally three doctors with two provided Kashmir as infection has not para-military forces". Forest Division and Suresh Kumar Khajuria Forester, attached with informed. by the J&K Health Department. been blocked till date, which oth- Disclosing that first priority Gupta, Range Officer Gr II from office of PCCF has been posted as Sources informed that the “When the Cantonment Board erwise is imperative", experts during the third wave would be Range Officer Kathua, Kathua Incharge Range Officer ETF Hospital is under the control of officers met Financial told EXCELSIOR, adding "we sequencing of virus samples Forest Division to Range Officer Basohli, Ashwani Sharma Range Defence Estates (a wing of Defence Commissioner, J&K Health and Agrostology Kathua. Officer Gr II from Range Officer have already conveyed to the instead of testing, they said, "we Ministry) and Jammu Cantonment Medical Education, regarding Government that mutations will have already conveyed to the Munish Gupta Forester has been Demarcation Division Jammu to Board manages its affairs. appointment of doctors, the latter transferred from Incharge Range Range Officer TT Range Urban Mortal remains of former Minister, Prof Chaman Lal Gupta stop taking place only when new Government that there would be “Defence Ministry had written to deputed a dental doctor, which was infection is prevented but as on necessity of establishing two labo- Officer Agrostology Range Kathua Forestry Division Jammu and Anil Jammu Cantonment Board in the not at all required there,” sources being given last adieu before taking for cremation on Tuesday at date there seems to be no head- ratories each for sequencing pur- and posted as Incharge Range Dev Singh Range Officer Gr II from year 2010 to upgrade the hospital but claimed adding, apart from this the Jammu. -Excelsior/Rakesh Officer Agrostology Range Doda- Range Officer TT Range Urban those at the helm in the Board hospital has a contractual doctor way in preventing spread of pose in Jammu and Kashmir divi- Kishtwar, Suresh Jamwal Forester Forestry Jammu to Range Officer showed no interest leaving the hospi- appointed by the Cantonment Board. Former Minister Prof Gupta passes away infection". sions as keeping proper watch on from Incharge Range Officer NH Project Batote. tal suffer the apathy,” they further Former Deputy Chief Minister, "He had tested positive for Ji. A seasoned politician & a wide- In response to a question, they the pattern of virus and its behav- Agrostology Range Doda-Kishtwar Bhupinder Singh Forester has said. Kavinder Gupta when contacted said COVID-19 on May 5 and returned ly respected public figure, his said, "it is very difficult to predict as iour would play crucial role in sav- to Incharge Range Officer Bhalesa been transferred from Range Officer When contacted, Rajesh Bakshi, he has already discussed the issue from Narayana Hospital on Sunday demise is a great loss to the political to how the virus will behave in the ing the lives". Range Bhaderwah Forest Division, Billawar Range Billawar Forest an elected member of the with the Divisional Commissioner after successful treatment. His con- sphere," the office of the Lt third wave but there are possibili- "In such a situation we will be Sameer Ahmad Reshu Forester from Division and posted as Incharge Cantonment Board claimed that Jammu and demanded that OPD dition suddenly deteriorated in the Governor J&K said in a tweet. ties that it will adversely impact the in the dire need of those who are Incharge Range Officer Bhalesa Range Officer Basholi Range since 2008, when he won election of (Out Patients Department) should be wee hours and he breathed his last In another tweet, it said "he will children", adding "if we fail to pre- experts in conducting sequencing Range Bhaderwah Forest Division Basholi Forest Division, Neetan the Board for first time, he along with started at GB Pant Hospital as most around 5.10 am," his elder son, Anil always be remembered for his vent spread of infection the situa- and this aspect should also receive to Incharge Range Officer Kuntwara Khajuria Forester from Incharge tion is going to be bad in the third due attention of the Government Range Doda Forest Division, Range Officer Basholi Range others tried hard so that the then State of the hospitals in Jammu at present Gupta said. immense contribution towards wel- Mohammad Haroon Khan Forester Basholi Forest Division to Incharge Government may take over the hos- have stopped OPD services for non- Born in Jammu on April 13, fare of the people. My condolences wave". well in advance so that laborato- from Incharge Range Officer Range Officer Katra Range Reasi pital for its betterment but nothing COVID patients. 1934, the Bharatiya Janata Party to his family and friends." They further said, "the possi- ries are set-up as early as possi- Kuntwara Range Doda Forest Forest Division, Kushal Singh could be materialized. However, the Divisional (BJP) leader was not in good health RSS Seh Sarkarivah, Arun bility of virus transmitting from ble", experts further said and Division to Incharge Range Officer Forester from Incharge Range “The hospital was made in the Commissioner has not taken any ini- for the last couple of years as he Kumar has also expressed his pro- the pregnant woman to foetus hoped that Government will Neeru Range Bhaderwah Forest Officer Katra Reasi Forest Division year 1989 along with the one at tiative in this regard till date. was suffering from various ail- found grief and shock over the also cannot be ruled out", adding leave no stone unturned to ensure Division and Shafqat Malik Forester to Incharge Range Officer Jindrah Badami Bagh Cantonment Board in Former Minister and leader of ments and was hardly seen in pub- demise of Prof Gupta and termed "keeping in view threat of third vaccination of as maximum as from Incharge Range Officer Neeru Range Jammu Forest Division and Srinagar,” he said adding that the Gandhi Nagar area, Raman Bhalla lic life. him a great patriot whom nation wave looming large over the pop- possible population in the short- Range Bhaderwah Forest Division Ravi Kumar Forester from Incharge Badami Bagh hospital was handed when contacted informed that he had The deceased leader had an will always remember for his serv- ulation of Union Territory of est possible time to make the third to Incharge Range Officer Soil Range Officer Jindrah Range over to the then State Government in already appealed to J&K LG that GB illustrious political career spanning ices. Jammu and Kashmir the wave mild. 2003 and it is a mainstream hospital Pant Hospital should be allowed to Range Batote Forest Division. Jammu to Incharge Range Officer over five decades after he became a National Conference (NC) Angrez Singh Forester has been Jasrota Range Kathua Forest since then, managed by the State function for non-COVID patients Government and Cantonment Board but no interest has been shown by the member of the J&K Legislative president, Dr Farooq Abdullah and Efforts on to ramp up vaccine transferred from Incharge Range Division. Assembly for the first time in 1972. vice president, Omar Abdullah Officer Soil Range Batote Forest Suresh Kumar Forester has been jointly and catering to the needs of authorities in this regard. He was again a member of J&K have also expressed grief over the Division and posted as Incharge transferred from Incharge Range many people. He also said that earlier they had supply in big way: Modi Range Officer Marmat Range Batote Officer Jasrota Range Kathua Forest “Unfortunately, same could not a proposal for Mother and Child Legislative Assembly between demise of veteran BJP leader Prof 2008 and 2014. Gupta. In their condolence mes- fight COVID, Modi said myths there is a need to stop infection Forest Division, Harveer Singh Division and posted as Incharge be done for G B Pant Hospital Care Hospital (MCCH) to be started about it have to be collectively and also ensure unhindered flow Forester from Incharge Range Range Officer Urban Forestry Jammu even till date,” Bakshi main- at GB Pant Hospital but as NOC He was elected to the 11th Lok sages they described Prof Gupta a Sabha from Udhampur constituen- seasoned politician, who served the rooted out. of essential supplies. Officer Marmat Range Batote Forest Division, Rakesh Kumar Forester tained. (No Objection certificate) was not The Health Ministry is stream- Work is being done rapidly to Sources in Cantonment Board given by the then authorities in this cy of Jammu in 1996 and re-elect- people in different capacities and Division to Incharge Range Officer from Incharge Range Officer Urban lining the system and process of install oxygen plants in hospitals Demarcation Division Bhaderwah, Forestry Division Jammu to Incharge said they again and again tried their regard, the MCCH was constructed ed to 12th and 13th Lok Sabha in contributed towards their welfare. vaccination, he said, stressing the in every district of the country Ayush Gupta Forester from Incharge Range Officer Sunderbani Range best and even met former Deputy at Gandhi Nagar, 1998 and 1999. The two leaders conveyed their Range Officer Demarcation Division Nowshera Forest Division, Deepak Chief Minister, Kavinder Gupta with Pawan Singh, Municipal Chaman Lal Gupta was Union condolences to bereaved family. need to stop vaccine wastage. through "PM Cares Fund" and Bhaderwah to Incharge Range Gupta Forester from Incharge Range an appeal to apprise the Lieutenant Councillor Ward-23 informed Minister of State, Ministry of Civil Former Union Minster and ex Noting that every district has these plants have already started Officer Dudu Range Udhampur Officer Sunderbani Range Nowshera Governor of J&K to facilitate Health that GB Pant Hospital near Aviation between October 13, 1999 Leader of Opposition in Rajya its own unique challenges, he told functioning in many hospitals, he Forest Division, Satish Kumar Forest Division to Incharge Range Department take over the hospital Satwari has all what is needed for and September 1, 2001, Union Sabha, Ghulam Nabi Azad has also officials that they had a free hand said. Forester Incharge Range Officer Officer Ramnagar North Ramnagar affairs so that it might be upgraded to a good hospital and it is spread in Minister of State (Independent expressed his grief on the demise of to innovate to suit their local needs The statement said officials Dudu Range Udhampur Forest Forest Division, Rakeshwar Rana cater to the needs of more patients sprawling 16 kanals of land but as Charge), Ministry of Food Prof Gupta. He said Prof Gupta and asked them to share their feed- also informed the Prime Minister Division to Incharge Range Officer Range Officer Gr I, Range Officer and load on Government Hospital it is defunct the needy people Processing Industries (September was a very scholarly leader of BJP back about any change in policy about the innovative steps that SC Range Udhampur and Sagar Bahu Range Jammu Forest Division Gandhi Nagar could be reduced but have to move to Gandhi Nagar 1, 2001 to June 30, 2002) and who lived a simple life and served they may want without any inhibi- were undertaken to manage the Singh Forester from Incharge Range will hold the additional charge of nothing positive emerged. Hospital or to Government Union Minister of State for the people of J&K as MLA, MP tion. recent surge of cases. Officer SC Range Udhampur to Jammu Range till further orders and They also informed that authori- Medical College Jammu because Hailing officials, the Prime Modi asked them to compile Incharge Range Officer SC Range Sudesh Kumar Forester from Defence (July 1, 2002 to 2004) dur- and Union Minister. He as a Union ties at Cantonment Board tried to at present medical care has ing Atal Behari Vajpayee led NDA Minister maintained a very good Minister said many of them the best practices and innovative Mahore Forest Division. Incharge Range Officer Nowshera contact Lok Sabha Member, Jugal become something of dire neces- Government at Centre. rapport with the people and other worked despite being COVID steps so that these may be used in Sushil Kumar Forester has been Range Nowshera Forest Division to Kishore Sharma and Divisional sity due to the spike in COVID An author of three books in political leaders across party lines. positive while some lost their fam- other districts of the country. transferred from Incharge Range Incharge Range Officer Lamberi Commissioner Jammu but none of cases. ily members but they gave duty The meeting was also attended Officer Resource Survey Division Range Nowshera Forest Division and Hindi and a two-time J&K BJP BJP national general secretary Jammu and posted as Incharge will hold the additional charge of Ownership on State land under garb of president, he had completed his and incharge J&K, Tarun Chug has their foremost priority. by the Home Minister, Defence Range Officer Seed Division JKFRI Nowshera Forest Division till further MSc from G M Science college expressed his grief and sorrow over "You understand the chal- Minister, Health Minister, Chief Jammu, Rajesh Abrol Forester from orders. nullification of Roshni Act can’t be denied: DB Jammu and Allahabad University the demise of veteran and leader lenges of your district much better. Ministers of various States, Incharge Range Officer Resources Ved Kumar Forester has been (UP). and he conveyed his condolences to So when your district wins, the Member (Health) NITI Aayog, Cabinet Decision No. 674 dated existed before the enactment of the country wins. When your district Health Secretary, Pharmaceutical Survey Division to Estates Officer transferred from Incharge Range 23rd of December, 1976, the Roshni Act/ Roshni Rules", the The last rites of the deceased bereaved family. Van Bhavan MFP Division, Tara Officer Lamberi Range Nowshera beats Corona, the country defeats Secretary, and other officers from Government issued Government leader were performed later in the N C provincial president, Chand Forester from Estate Officer Forest Division and posted as DB clarified. Corona," a PMO statement said PMO, Ministries and departments Order No. Rev (NDJ) 4 of 1976 The authorities, court added, day at Jogi Gate Cremation Devender Singh Rana also Van Bhavan to Incharge Range Incharge Range Officer Kalakote Ground, his son said. expressed his grief over demise of quoting Modi. of Central Government. Officer Resources Survey Division Range Rajouri Forest Division, dated 23rd of December, 1976, cannot take shelter under the deci- Prof Gupta had played a key Prof Gupta. He asked officials to also take Modi is scheduled to interact Jammu, Sham Lal Khajuria Forester, Naseer Ahmad Malik Forester whereby it was ordered that in sion of the Division Bench of the role in J&K politics for over 50 President JKNPP Prof Bhim care of the ease of living of every with another bunch of officials on attached with CF East has been post- from Incharge Forest Range modification of the earlier Court, dated 9th October, 2020, to citizen of their district, saying Thursday. (PTI) ed as Incharge Range Officer MFP Gulabgarh Range Mahore Forest Government Order dated 28th of argue that lessees under a pre- years and did not compromise on Singh has expressed his grief and Division Jammu and Sidhant Dubey Division to Incharge Range January, 1973, encroachments on existing Scheme/ Government his political ideology till his last shock over the demise of Prof Spike in Corona fatalities in Kashmir; Forester from Incharge Range Officer, Soil Range Kishtwar, patches of Nazool land below 10 Order, who had been granted free- breath. He remained a dedicated Gupta. Officer MFP Division Jammu to Kishtwar Forest Division and Marlas shall be regularized by way hold rights by the authorities in soldier of RSS with which he was BJP State president Ravinder Director CNS among 32 die, 2263 test +ve Incharge Range Officer North Javed Iqbal Forester from Incharge of transfer of proprietary/freehold implementation of judgements of associated from his student life and Raina, party general secretary, Research Range Research Division Range Officer WP Division II rights on the basis of payment of the Court, based upon rights held after relinquishing his Government Ashok Kaul, vice president, recoveries and 1,761 deaths. Police and paramilitary JKFRI Jammu. Mahore to Incharge Range Officer price, at market rate, along with by this Court to have accrued in service in late fifties he worked as Yudhvir Sethi, former Deputy The number of active cases troops were deployed in large Yash Pal Sharma Forester has Gulabgarh Range Mahore Forest penalty for such encroachment @ their favour. Sangh Pracharak in Gujarat for sev- Chief Minister, Kavinder Gupta, in Jammu and Kashmir are numbers across Kashmir to been transferred from Incharge Division. 25% of the price of the land. Court said, it would now stand eral years. former Minister, Sat Sharma, party 50,925 including 29,904 from enforce the lockdown restric- The petitioner's case, DB said deprived of their proprietary/free- Prof Gupta was the brain leader and chairman, Tawi Kashmir division. tions. The barricades and con- Rain lashes Kashmir is on a higher footing, firstly, it is hold rights, notwithstanding the behind establishing of Village Andolan, Chander Mohan Sharma, With 3,823 more recoveries, certina wires were erected at nated from the Arabian Sea and is the day temperature. undisputed that an application for fact that such lessees were not ben- Defence Committees (VDCs) in Displaced District BJP president, the tally of total recoveries in many places to prevent the pub- approaching the region through The maximum temperature regularization and grant of propri- eficiaries of any rebates, discounts erstwhile Doda district and other Chand Ji Bhat and other leaders of Jammu and Kashmir has reached lic movement. Afghanistan and Pakistan, would recorded in the city was slight etary/freehold rights was properly and concessions under the Roshni hilly reaches of Jammu region after the party have expressed their pro- 197,701 which is 78.47 percent All the shops and business above normal at 25.8 degree. hit the region tomorrow. ''This WD made by him under the applicable Act/Rules at all. the militants indulged in massacres found grief over the demise of vet- of the total cases. establishments barring emer- would result in another spell of wet Light rain in the evening was Meanwhile, the Corona gency services remained closed scheme/ policy of 1973 Court concluded that in cases in these areas to force the minorities eran leader and former Minister. weather for at least five days from also reported at world famous tourist Curfew imposed by the govern- throughout the day in Srinagar Government and the process where the applications for grant of to flee from there. Congress president, G A Mir, Wednesday,'' he said, adding the resort of Pahalgam, about 100 km A staunch nationalist, Prof former Minister and senior party ment continued to remain in and other districts of Kashmir. from here in south Kashmir. The undertaken by the authorities had proprietary and freehold rights has system will be strongest on Gupta also fought for the rights of leader, Raman Bhalla, Apni Party, place for the 19th day across Police arrested 157 persons, Saturday and SunDay. maximum temperature at the resort, culminated in the assessment and been made during the subsistence Kashmir today while police lodged 83 FIRs and also realized which also remained deserted due to fixation of the conversion price @ of any Scheme/Government Order nationalist forces in the erstwhile vice president and former Minister, He said there is a prediction of State of J&K and stood like a rock Ch Zulfkar Ali, Chairman Peoples arrested 157 persons and also fine to the tune of Rs 1,33,275 COVID lockdown, settled 1.3 Rs.35,904/- per Kanal as market issued by the authorities, which realized fine to the tune of Rs from 869 people for violating the thundershowers, lightening and against the terrorism and disruptive Democratic Front and former hail with gusty winds (30-40 degree above normal at 23.2 degree. rate, plus 25% thereof as penalty, was existing prior to the coming 1,33,275 for norms violation in guidelines and rules throughout forces. Minister, Hakeem Yaseen,CPI (M) km/hour) at isolated places in the Sun played hide and seek at in tune with the mandate of 1973 into force of the Roshni Act/Rules, the Valley. Kashmir. He was also of the opinion that senior leader and ex MLA , Valley throughout this week. world famous ski resort of Government Order read with the i.e., when such The Government imposed "Besides, 55 vehicles and People woke up to a sunny Gulmarg, about 55 km from here 1976 Government Order. Scheme/Government Order was in no package to Kashmir will be Mohammed Yousf Tarigami, Corona Curfew in Srinagar and two motorcycles were also Tuesday morning in Srinagar, in north Kashmir, followed by light "We are unable to accept the force and such application was fruitful unless and until the dis- Chamber of Commerce and other districts of Kashmir on seized in Baramulla and where streets and markers rain in the evening, resulting in dip argument advanced on behalf of duly recommended by the recom- placed Pandits the aborigines of Industry senior vice president, Anil April 29 and it has been extend- Bandipora for violating guide- remained deserted for the 20th suc- in the day temperature. The maxi- the Respondents that all pending mending authorities, the authori- Valley who were forced to migrate Gupta, junior vice president, ed for the four times so far. lines and restrictions. Five shop- cessive day due to COVID curfew mum temperature at the ski resort, cases of applicants under any pre- ties cannot deny the grant of pro- will be settled there with honour Rajeev Gupta, secretary general, Recently, the government keepers were also booked by that was extended for another week which remained deserted due to existing Scheme/ Government prietary and freehold rights to the and dignity. Gaurav Gupta and secretary Rajesh extended the Corona Curfew police in Budgam for violating till May 24 to curtail the spread of COVID curfew since April 29, set- Order of the Respondents stood such applicants under the said Prof Gupta was also associated Gupta have expressed their pro- across 20 districts of J&K till COVID-19 norms," a police the virus. However, as the day pro- tled at 15.8 degree, which is about automatically rejected upon com- Scheme/ Government Order on with social and charitable organisa- found grief and sorrow over demise May 24, 2021. spokesman said. a degree below normal. gressed, clouds covered the skies ing into force of the Roshni any arbitrary, unreasonable and tion and was the patron of Swami of veteran leader of J&K. Rain lashed other parts of the in the evening followed by moder- Vivekananda Medical Mission. He Freedom Fighters Memorial Valley, including north, central and Act/Rules", the DB said. illegal basis. Vaccines arrive in Srinagar ate to heavy rain, resulting in dip in The Court on examination of Court said the Roshni Act and its had also remained its president for Association, chairman, Ved available for all people above In Kashmir so far 1335954 south Kashmir in the evening after a quite long time. Gandotra, vice chairman Rajiv a sunny day. The maximum tem- the decision of the Division Bench Rules or the decision of the Division the age group of 44 and priority doses of vaccine have been People from all walks of life Mahajan and other members have WEATHER peratures at Qazigund, gateway to of the Court, dated 9th October, Bench dated 9th October, 2020, do not will be given to those whose sec- administered to the people includ- JAMMU: the Valley, Kupwara and tourist 2020, under which the Roshni Act extinguish or destroy the rights of any have expressed their profound grief also condoled the demise of Prof ond dose is due. ing over 3 lakh who have Partly cloudy resort of Kokernag settled above was declared as null and void said, applicant whose case comes under the and shock over his demise. Gupta. Janata Dal Secular, presi- The official said that 90, 000 received second dose as well. The TEMPERATURE Prime Minister, Narendra Modi dent, Mastnath Yogi has also Max: 38.8 Degree C normal due to sunshine. (UNI) it does not apply to the 1973 previous scheme of the Government. doses of Covishield vaccine that South Kashmir district of Min: 22.6 Degree C Government Order or the 1976 "Therefore, the petitioner cannot be has condoled the demise of Prof expressed his grief and sorrow over was received today is for the Shopian and Central Kashmir dis- RELATIVE HUMIDITY Government Order. deprived of his rights under the 1973 Gupta. In a tweet he said "Chaman demise of former Union Minister. month of May and no fresh such trict of Ganderbal which are RH-I (Morning): 33.0 per cent DISCLAIMER Lal Gupta will be remembered for Swami Vivekananda Medical consignment is expected this smaller districts have 97.47 per- RH-II (Evening): 19.0 per cent "It also does not apply to those Government Order read with the 1976 Sunset on Wednesday: 07.26 p.m. ‘‘Daily Excelsior’’ does not successful lessees in whose favour Government Order and the letter/com- numerous community service Mission Charitable Hospital, month for the age group of above cent and 96.25 percent people Sunrise on Thursday: 05.31 a.m. take responsibility for the earlier judgements had been deliv- munication/order No. communica- efforts,. He was a dedicated Jammu has condoled the demise of 44 years of age. above 45 years age group inocu- SRINAGAR: contents of the advertise- Legislator and strengthened the Prof Gupta. Its staff and other office He said that 1.17 lakh doses of lated. Possibility of light rain/thundershowers ered by this Court enforcing their tion/letter/order No. Rev(NDK)75/40 ments (Display/ Classified) rights under any pre-existing dated 12th of June, 1978", read the BJP across Jammu and Kashmir''. bearers observed two minutes Covishield and Covaxin were also Srinagar, the capital city TEMPERATURE received yesterday for the age which has highest active cases at Max: 25.8 Degree C carried in this newspaper. Scheme/ Government Order that judgment. The Prime Minister said that he was silence in the memory of departed group of 18-44. He said that in this 8, 425 and has been declared Red Min: 11.9 Degree C The paper does not endorse pained by his demise. "My soul and prayed for peace of the RELATIVE HUMIDITY thoughts are with his family and noble soul. age group priority will be given to Zone has a poor record of vacci- RH-I (Morning): 70.0 per cent the same. Readers are Record 4329 deaths in a day high-risk groups of people and nation. So far the percentage of RH-II (Evening): 37.0 per cent requested to verify the A total of 2,59,170 cases ed on Monday. supporters in this hour of grief''. DDC chairman Kathua, Man LEH: Union Minister in PMO, Dr Singh, former Minister and Apni those who are supporting the econ- the people in the age group of contents on their own before were reported in a span of 24 The 4,329 new fatalities omy. He said that for this age group above 45 who have been vacci- TEMPERATURE Jitendra Singh has expressed his Party vice president, Manjeet Max: 19.4 Degree C acting there upon.’’ hours on April 20. include 1,000 from Maharashtra, more consignments of vaccines nated is only 35.52. In the city of profound grief and shock over the Singh, J&K Amateur Kabaddi Min: 5.1 Degree C The active cases further 476 from Karnataka, 340 from which the Government of UT is a population of 16 lakh, only reduced to 33,53,765 compris- Delhi, 335 from Tamil Nadu, 271 demise of Prof Gupta. Association, CEO, Kuldeep Kumar Edited, Printed, Published by Kamal Rohmetra and purchasing are expected soon. 197571 people have been vacci- ing 13.29 per cent of the total from Uttar Pradesh, 223 from In his tweet, Dr Jitendra Singh Gupta, , Surinder Mohan its gener- "We have placed an order for nated which is just 16 percent of owned by Daily Excelsior. Executive Editor Neeraj infections, while the national Uttarakhand, 191 from Punjab, said that he was saddened by the al secretary and other members of 1.2 crore doses of both the total population. Rohmetra. Printed at Daily Excelsior and Excelsior Printer COVID-19 recovery rate has 157 from Rajasthan, 149 from demise of party stalwart and great the Association also condoled the Covishield and Covaxin for the In the meantime, the Pvt Ltd, Janipura, Jammu and published from EXCELSIOR improved to 85.60 per cent, the Chhattisgarh, 147 from West leader Prof Gupta. demise of Prof Gupta. age group of 18-44 and we are Government today said that HOUSE, Janipura, Jammu 180007 (J&K). Phones: 0191- data updated at 8 am showed. Bengal, 114 from Haryana and Dr Jitendra Singh said that he Senior Citizens Association, expecting its regular supply", he COVID-19 vaccination in the 2537055, 2537901, 2539178. Fax: 0191-2537831 and The number of people who 109 from Andhra Pradesh. was an inspiration for all of us and president and BJP leader Shiv said. Union Territory will continue on 2530272 Editor's Residence: 0191-2431830, 2433288. E- have recuperated from the disease A total of 2,78,719 deaths have a strong pillar of the party. His Kumar Sharma, KP Sabha Jammu Director General Health and a war footing from tomorrow. mail: [email protected]. Advertisement Manager surged to 2,15,96,512, while the been reported so far in the country demise has created a big void in president, K K Khosa and its other Family Welfare, Dr Saleemur Atweet by the J&K Health and Ajay Mengi 9419187959. For Advertisement queries: case fatality rate was recorded at including 82,486 from political circles of J&K which will members, ASKPC president, R K Rehman, told Excelsior that Medical Education Department [email protected]. Residence Nos: Jammu Bureau 1.10 per cent, the data stated. Maharashtra, 22,313 from not be filled up for a long time. Wangnoo, its general secretary, R K Jammu and Kashmir received this evening said that the UT had Chief: Sanjeev Pargal (0191-2538475), Special India's COVID-19 tally had Karnataka, 21,846 from Delhi, Lt Governor Manoj Sinha paid Raina and B B Bhat Gosani, KPC fresh consignment of vaccines received fresh consignment of Correspondents: Mohinder Verma (9419185803), Gopal yesterday and today for the age Covishield vaccines. It said the crossed the 20-lakh mark on 18,005 from Tamil Nadu, 17,817 rich tributes to the departed leader president, Kundan Kashmiri, KP Sharma (9419180803), Avtar Bhat (9419142184), Nishikant group of 18-44 and above 44 Government has "ensured for a August 7, 30 lakh on August 23, from Uttar Pradesh, 13,431 from and said he would be remembered social activists, Ashok Kangan, Khajuria (9419143132), Srinagar Office: 2 Pratap Park respectively. "We have enough continuous supply of vaccine doses 40 lakh on September 5 and 50 West Bengal, 12,086 from Punjab for his immense contribution Hira Lal Bhat, Bushan Lal Bhat , Srinagar. Phone: (O) 0194-2450213, New Delhi Bureau doses now and are expecting to meet requirements". lakh on September 16. It went past and 11,883 from Chhattisgarh. towards welfare of the people. and All India Migrant Camp Chief (Advt) : C.S. Paul 9810068545, 9910997733 (M), more. Since there is shortage at "J&K has today received 60 lakh on September 28, 70 lakh The Health Ministry stressed that "Deeply pained to hear about Coordination Committee president, 011-23327188 (O), 3/15, INS Building, Rafi Marg. Mumbai national level so its use should be fresh consignment of Covishield on October 11, crossed 80 lakh on more than 70 per cent of the deaths the passing away of former Union Desh Rattan have condoled the Advertisement Office Incharge: K.S. Nitin 9322509953 judicious", he said. vaccine. The immunisation drive October 29, 90 lakh on November occurred due to comorbidities. Minister, Prof Chaman Lal Gupta demise of Prof Gupta. (M) 022-22883904, 22821859 (O) 22845484 (Fax) C/o S. Kashmir had earlier received in Jammu and Kashmir division 20 and surpassed the one-crore "Our figures are being recon- J. Business Centre, Islam Building Room No. 17/18, Ist 1.5 lakh doses of COVID-19 vac- will continue on a war footing mark on December 19. India ciled with the Indian Council of Rs 30 lakh unaccounted cash seized Floor, 46 Veer Nariman Road. cine this month with 50, 000 each from tomorrow, 19th May. The crossed the grim milestone of 2 Medical Research," the Ministry the possession of the driver. On this, Income Tax authori- on May 1, May 5th and May 6th. government has also ensured for a To subscribe Excelsior Internet Edition, send-e-mail at: crore on May 4. 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