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Follow us: Daily Excelsior JAMMU, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28, 2021 REGD. NO. JK-71/21-23 Vol No. 57 12 Pages ` 5.00 ExcelsiorRNI No. 28547/65 No. 116 3.23 lakh new Corona J&K breaches 3000-mark of positive cases for first time cases in India NEW DELHI, Apr 27: 5 women, youth, 8 with no co-morbidities With 3,23,144 people test- ing positive for the Coronavirus in a day, India's infection tally has climbed to 1,76,36,307, among 15 die of COVID in Jammu while the national recovery rate further dropped to 82.54 per cent, according to the Union Educational institutions’ staff Many micro-Containment Zones *Watch video on allowed to work from home in Jammu, Ramban, Kishtwar www.excelsiornews.com Sanjeev Pargal homes,'' an order issued tonight However, the staff of educa- ties reported in Jammu region Health Ministry data updated by SEC Member-Secretary tional institutions required by today, five were women and a today. JAMMU, Apr 27: The Simrandeep Singh said. the concerned District Disaster 26-year-old youth. Thirteen The death toll mounted to Union Territory breached The Government has, how- Management Authorities for casualties were reported from 1,97,894 with 2,771 new fatali- 3000 mark of COVID cases in ever, permitted the Universities official duties will be exempted Jammu district and one each ties, the data updated at 8 am a single day for the first time from Poonch and Rajouri. showed. today recording 3164 positives Bed occupancy surges in hospitals Seven of the dead were co- There has been a slight dip and 25 deaths with Jammu morbid while eight others in the daily cases as compared region accounting for 15 casu- Bed occupancy by sick COVID positive patients in three major mainly died of COVID to the number of new infections alties and 1030 cases even as hospitals in and around Jammu City has risen sharply following Pneumonia, the doctors said. reported in the past few days. the Government permitted surge in the cases across the region. A 26-year-old youth from The active case count has work from home to the staff of “Out of 390 dedicated COVID beds in the Government Sanjay Nagar on the outskirts of increased to 28,82,204 compris- all schools, colleges, Technical Medical College (GMC) Jammu, 281 were occupied by this Jammu died in the GMC Jammu ing 16.34 per cent of the total Education and Skill evening and number of admissions was increasing,'' GMC of COVID Pneumonia. He had A matador operator takes rest inside his vehicle as transporters’ strike continues in Jammu. -Excelsior/Rakesh (Contd on page 9 Col 7) Development Institutes. Principal Dr Shashi Sudhan Sharma told the Excelsior. no other ailment, GMC Medical A decision on permitting the She said the GMC Jammu, Chest Diseases Hospital Bakshi Superintendent Dr Dara Singh NIA charge sheets staff of educational and other Nagar and Maternity & Child Care Hospital Gandhi Nagar where said. Institutes to work from home COVID patients are being admitted have combined 590 dedicated A 56-year-old woman from Section 144 imposed in Srinagar as cases rise 8 KLF ultras was announced tonight by the beds for positive patients and out of them 384 have been allotted near Shiv Mandir RS Pura suc- MOHALI (Punjab), Apr 27: State Executive Committee to the patients leaving them with 196 spare beds. cumbed to multiple ailments and (SEC). Dr Sharma said the GMC Jammu has 390 COVID beds and out virus at Kidney Hospital and 2134 test +ve in Kashmir, 10 die The NIA today filed a “In view of prevailing of them 281 were occupied while the Chest Diseases Hospital has Lifeline Medical Institutes while charge sheet against eight ter- COVID situation in J&K, all 110 beds where 45 patients have been admitted. The MCH Gandhi 70-year-old man from Harni in Fayaz Bukhari rorists of the outlawed schools, colleges, Technical Nagar has 100 beds and there were 58 patients. Mendhar tehsil of Poonch dis- Khalistan Liberation Force Education and Skill (Contd on page 9 Col 7) trict breathed his last due to SRINAGAR, Apr 27: (KLF) for their alleged involve- Development Institutes will not pathogen at SJAS Nursing After a spike in COVID-19 ment in killing Shaurya Chakra require in person attendance of Home Surankot. A 90-year-old cases in Srinagar where 1144 awardee Comrade Balwinder any member of the staff. The to seek in person attendance of from duties on account of man from Bhroon in tested positive today, the dis- Singh Sandhu at the direction of teaching staff shall conduct minimal staff only for today's order. trict administration banned (Contd on page 9 Col 5) their Pakistan-based handlers, online classes only from their research/lab work. Among 15 COVID fatali- assembly of people in the an official said. summer capital to prevent Sandhu, who fought terror- further spread of the virus. ism in Punjab, was shot dead in Army chief visits Eastern Ladakh, The district administration October last year in Tarn Taran of Srinagar today announced district. imposition of Section 144 CrPC The charge sheet, according Siachen; reviews situation within the Municipal limits of to which Sandhu was killed by the KLF terrorists, was filed Excelsior Correspondent the harshest terrain, altitude and the district to prevent the virus before a special National weather conditions," it said. from spreading. A Health worker collects COVID-19 test sample at a Investigation Agency (NIA) JAMMU, Apr 27: Army Gen Naravane was accom- Deputy Commissioner (DC) Containment Zone in Srinagar on Tuesday. -Excelsior/Shakeel court in Mohali under relevant chief Gen MM Naravane panied by Lt Gen YK Joshi, Srinagar, Muhammad Aijaz Sections of the Indian Penal today visited various high-alti- Army Commander of the Asad in a tweet said that 2,134 people today tested posi- Qazigund in district Anantnag Code, the Arms Act and the tude forward areas in Eastern Northern Command and Lt Section 144 CrPc has been tive while 10 persons died here died three days after she was Unlawful Activities Ladakh and Siachen and Gen PGK Menon, General imposed and assembly of five taking the death toll to 2197. admitted to SKIMS Soura. (Prevention) Act. reviewed India's overall mili- Officer Commanding (GOC) or more persons banned with Two persons died at SMHS A 65-year-old man from tary preparedness in the of the Leh-based Fire and immediate effect. hospital in Srinagar, 3 in JLNM Habak area of Srinagar died (Contd on page 9 Col 1) strategically-sensitive sectors. Fury Corps. "In view of massive spurt in hospital Srinagar, 4 in SKIMS eight days after he was admit- Omar tests -ve His visit to Eastern Ladakh The Fire and Fury Corps is positive cases in District and one in GMC Anantnag ted to SKIMS Soura. came amid a stalemate in mili- responsible for guarding the Srinagar & after due delibera- today. An 80-year-old man from Excelsior Correspondent *Watch video on Line of Actual Control (LAC) tions, Section 144 CrPc is *Watch video on Damhal in district Anantnag, imposed hereby within the www.excelsiornews.com with China in the Ladakh www.excelsiornews.com diagnosed "HTN DM, SRINAGAR, Apr 27: region. Municipal limits of the district COVID+, ARF", was declared National Conference (NC) vice tary talks between India and The Army chief was later to contain further spread of the Those who died include a as brought dead at GMC president Omar Abdullah tested China in moving forward briefed by Lt Gen Menon on the epidemic. Assembly of five or 20-year-old girl from Tral area Anantnag in this morning. negative for COVID-19 today - towards the disengagement of Army chief Gen M M Naravane during his visit to Eastern prevailing security situation and more persons is banned with of Pulwama district. She was A 75-year-old man from - 18 days after first testing posi- troops in several friction points Ladakh on Tuesday. operational preparedness in the immediate effect,"the Deputy admitted to SKIMS hospital in Zainapora in Shopian died a tive for the virus. like Hot Springs, Gogra and reviewed the operational pre- also interacted with the troops region, sources said. Commissioner (DC) Srinagar Soura area of Srinagar a week day after he was admitted to Taking to Twitter, the for- Depsang in the region. paredness," the Indian Army and complimented them for their He is scheduled to return to tweeted. ago. GMC Anantnag after being mer Chief Minister of the erst- "Gen M M Naravane visited said in a statement. steadfastness and high morale, the national capital tomorrow. And in a major spike in while State of Jammu and A 55-year-old woman from Siachen and Eastern Ladakh and "The Chief of Army Staff while being deployed in some of (Contd on page 9 Col 1) COVID-19 cases in Kashmir, (Contd on page 9 Col 5) Kashmir said he was lucky that he had no symptoms except for Govt urged to adopt work from home system without delay To be reflected in UT/Distt Plan for provision of funds a blocked nose. “I've tested negative for COVID 18 days after first test- Scared by alarming increase of +ve employees, Govt lays down guidelines for processing ing positive. Thankfully except for a blocked nose day 9 onwards for a few days, I had various bodies call for reducing strength in offices financial liabilities not older than 3 years no symptoms at all. I know a lot of people aren't as lucky as I Avtar Bhat momentum day by day after They said that by adopting *Action to be taken against officers for flouting norms was & I'm deeply grateful for there is alarming rise in both work from home in this pan- that,” Omar Abdullah said in JAMMU, Apr 27: With active cases of COVID and demic time, the working in Mohinder Verma Rule 136 (1) of the General 136 cannot be complied with, processing the old liabilities. the tweet with a 'palms up unprecedented surge in death rate. office will not suffer in case Financial Rules, 2017 states: the concerned executive officer The departments have been any employee is tested positive together' emoji at the end. COVID cases in the UT of The Trade Union leaders JAMMU, Apr 27: As huge "No works shall be commenced may do so on his own judgement asked to obtain administrative for COVID. They said as the J&K over last one week, the heading various employees’ bills of developmental works or liability incurred in connec- and responsibility. approval and technical sanction dreaded pandemic is spread- Government is under constant bodies while pressing for the are pending in the treasuries tion with it until administrative Simultaneously, he should initi- from the appropriate authority in EC bans victory ing rapidly and as per the demand said curtailing the atten- for non-adherence to the codal approval has been obtained from ate action to obtain approval each case. pressure to reduce the Government reports a single processions strength of employees in the dance by 50 percent in all formalities by the implement- the appropriate authority in each from the competent authority". "They (departments) shall Government offices will virtual- positive case can affect over offices by 50 percent after ing agencies, the Government case; sanction to incur expendi- However, it has been also ensure that tenders have NEW DELHI, Apr 27: ly control the spread of pandem- 400 persons it is imperative adopting the online working of Union Territory of Jammu ture has been obtained from the brought to the notice of the been invited, work orders The Election Commission ic to a great extent in the UT and that from other measures the system. and Kashmir has issued competent authority; estimates Finance Department that in issued, work has been complet- today banned all victory pro- the employees will not be strength of staff in Though the UT detailed guidelines for pro- containing the detailed specifi- many cases these codal for- ed within the completion sched- cessions after counting of votes exposed to the risk of pandemic. Government and public sector Government’s decision to put on cessing of past liabilities and cations and quantities of various malities have not been ule, physical verification of the in States where Assembly polls They said as the online system be reduced constantly till the hold the annual Darbar Move their incorporation in the cur- items have been prepared and observed by the implementing work has been conducted, pay- were held to check the spread of of working has now become threat is reduced to lowest this year to summer capital, rent year plan for ensuring funds to cover the charge during agencies with the result the ment is to be made as per terms Coronavirus. common in private sector across ebb. Srinagar has been termed a good provision of funds. the year have been provided by bills relating to such works of the contract, recovery of The counting of votes will the globe with employees of Even the employees engaged step by some trade union leaders in the departments dealing with However, it has been made competent authority". have not been cleared by the mandatory taxes and duties is be held in Assam, Tamil Nadu, almost all private companies and employees in general, the Essential Commodities like clear that appropriate action will Similarly, Rule 136 (2) read: treasuries. done as per the statutory provi- West Bengal, Kerala and adopting work from home over demand for curtailing the Health, PHE and Power can also be initiated against all those offi- "On grounds of urgency or oth- Accordingly, Financial sions and instruction and as per Puducherry on May 2. the last one year after the strength of employees in all work from home and there is no cers who will be found flouting erwise, if it becomes necessary Commissioner, Finance the terms of contract agree- While the eighth and last COVID took the entire world in Government offices in UT by 50 need of them to go to office the norms and creating financial to carry out a work or incur a lia- Department, Dr Arun Kumar ment", the Financial phase of election will be held in its grip why this system can’t be percent and initiating the online daily while the employees of liabilities for the Government in bility under circumstances when Mehta has issued detailed guide- Commissioner Finance has men- West Bengal on April 29, the adopted in the Government working system is gaining future. the provisions set out under Rule lines for the departments while (Contd on page 9 Col 1) voting exercise is over in Tamil offices of J&K UT. (Contd on page 9 Col 3) Nadu, Assam, Kerala and Vaccines effective ‘Can’t be mute spectator in national crisis’ Puducherry. Resurgence of Corona puts "In view of the surge in against Indian strain COVID-19 cases throughout No intentions to supplant the country, the Commission tourism on backfoot in Kashmir NEW DELHI, Apr 27: has decided to make more strin- Covishield and Covaxin -- gent provision to be followed Suhail Bhat the two Coronavirus vaccines HC cases on COVID-19: SC during the process of counting currently in use in India -- have NEW DELHI, Apr 27: ters which transcend the region- allowed to continue with hear- SRINAGAR, Apr 27: The ...No victory procession after efficacy against the 'Indian al boundaries. ings. resurgence of Coronavirus (Contd on page 9 Col 1) strain' and show "milder" illness Terming the massive resur- There is a need for top A day later on April 23, a across the country has in case of infection post vacci- gence of COVID-19 cases a court's intervention on certain bench headed by the then CJI S brought Kashmir's tourist WEATHER nation, a senior scientist said "national crisis", the Supreme national issues as there might be A Bobde, who has retired, took a industry back to square one, today citing preliminary results JAMMU: Court today said it cannot matters related to coordination very strong exception to with the majority of hoteliers Mainly dry of a study. remain a “mute spectator” between States, it said. “unfair” criticism by some TEMPERATURE and houseboat owners wit- Anurag Agrawal, Director and made clear that its suo "We are playing complemen- lawyers for “something which Max: 38.6 Degree C nessing mass cancellation of of the Institute of Genomics and Min: 20.5 Degree C moto proceeding on devising tary role. If High Courts have was not part of its order” in the bookings for the upcoming RELATIVE HUMIDITY Integrative Biology (IGIB), said national policy for COVID-19 any difficulty in dealing with suo moto case related to framing RH-I (Morning): 21.0 per cent summer season. the study on effectiveness of the management is not meant to issues due to territorial limita- of national policy on the RH-II (Evening): 16.0 per cent The Valley experienced a available vaccines on the Sunset on Wednesday: 07.10 p.m. supplant High Court hearings. tions, we will help,” said the COVID-19 pandemic and said multi-fold increase in tourist Deserted ‘Shikaras’ on the banks of Dal lake in Srinagar as B.1.617 variant of SARS-CoV2 Sunrise on Thursday: 05.48 a.m. tourists stay away from Kashmir due to Coronavirus. A bench headed by Justice D bench, also comprising Justices “this is how institution is being SRINAGAR: footfalls in the first quarter of suggests that post vaccination, destroyed”. Mainly dry -Excelsior/Shakeel Y Chandrachud said the High L Nageswara Rao and S the year and business was look- the infections are milder. Courts are in a better position to Ravindra Bhat. The bench today also took TEMPERATURE Society of Kashmir, Mir Anwar, are no signs of a revival of Max: 27.3 Degree C ing good after two poor seasons The B.1.617 variant is also monitor the pandemic situation These observations assume note of the submissions of Min: 9.0 Degree C had brought tourist players on told Excelsior. He, however, tourism ahead of the summer being called a 'double mutant' lawyers including senior advo- RELATIVE HUMIDITY within their territorial bound- significance as some lawyers their knees. "Since January the lamented the resurgence of season. "The second wave is or the 'Indian strain'. aries and the Apex Court was had criticized the Apex Court cate Vikas Singh on differential RH-I (Morning): 55.0 per cent Coronavirus has "washed away RH-II (Evening): 21.0 per cent tourists have been coming in turning out to be more danger- "Initial positive neutralisa- playing a complementary role last Thursday for taking suo pricing of COVID-19 vaccines LEH: huge numbers and we were "the entire summer. ous. Everyone is trying to save tion studies of B.1.617, with and its “intervention must be motu cognizance of the pandem- and asked the Centre to apprise TEMPERATURE expecting a good summer this He added all the bookings his life by staying indoors. So, both post-Covaxin or Max: 15.0 Degree C understood in the correct per- ic's resurgence and issues by it of the “rationale and basis” Min: 1.2 Degree C year," president Travel Agent have been cancelled and there (Contd on page 9 Col 3) (Contd on page 9 Col 3) spective” as there are some mat- saying that High Courts be (Contd on page 9 Col 5)