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Vol No. 55 No. 148 JAMMU, FRIDAY, MAY 31, 2019 REGD. NO. JK-71/18-20 18 Pages ` 5.00 ExcelsiorRNI No. 28547/65 Modi sworn-in as PM for 2nd term; Shah in, Jaishankar surprise pick; Rajnath, Gadkari, Irani retained

NEW , May 30: represented allies Akali Dal, Swaraj, Prabhu, Maneka, Rathore among those dropped and LJP respectively. was today The 9 who took oath as min- sworn in as the Prime Minister Oram, , ister of state with independent for a second term helming a Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, all Council of Ministers Cabinet Ministers Nadda may be charge are -- Santosh Kumar 58-member Ministry with BJP of BJP, and (of Gangwar, , chief making his BJP ally ) failed to 1. 2. Amit Shah party chief Shripad Yesso Naik, Jitendra debut at the Centre and for- make the cut despite winning Singh, , Prahalad mer Foreign Secretary S their respective seats. 3. Nitin Jairam Gadkari BJP leader J P Nadda has 4. D V Sadananda Gowda Singh Patel, Raj Kumar Singh, Jaishankar emerging as a sur- , a emerged as the likely 5. and prise pick while party veteran leader from who is 6. Ramvilas Paswan replacement for Amit Shah Mansukh L Mandaviya. was among known for his controversial 7. as the party president after he The 24 Ministers of State the outgoing Ministers who statements, was also dropped. 8. was left out of the Union were --, found no place. and J P Nadda 9. Council of Ministers, which , Arjun Wearing a beige Nehru jack- (both Rajya Sabha) also did not 10. Thaawar Chand Gehlot was sworn in today, accord- Ram Meghwal, V K Singh, et, Modi, 68, was administered find a place. 11. Dr S Jaishankar ing to BJP sources. Krishan Pal, Danve Raosaheb the oath of office and secrecy by , who held the 12. 'Nishank' With Shah joining the Dadarao, G Kishan Reddy, President at a Finance portfolio, had already 13. Cabinet of Prime Minister , Ramdas glittering ceremony just before opted out of the Government for 14. Smriti Zubin Irani Narendra Modi, he may Athawale, Sadhvi Niranjan sunset at the forecourt of majes- health reasons. 15. Harsh Vardhan demit the office of BJP chief 16. Jyoti, , Sanjeev tic Rashtrapati Bhavan, capping Union Minister Hardeep as part of the party’s “one- Kumar Balyan, Dhotre Sanjay Singh Puri, a former Diplomat 17. person one-post” principle. *Watch video on 18. Shamrao, Anurag Singh Thakur, www.excelsiornews.com who lost the elections, managed Nadda, a Brahmin Angadi Suresh Channabasappa, to retain his berth. Jaishankar President Ram Nath Kovind administering the oath of office of the Prime Minister to Narendra 19. leader from Himachal 20. , Rattan Lal a landslide win for the BJP and Puri will have to enter Modi at a swearing-in ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in on Thursday. Pradesh, enjoys the confi- 21. Dr Kataria, V Muraleedharan, which won 303 of the 542 seats. Parliament within 6 months and JD(U), will, however, remain Jaishankar, was the Indian Supriyo and Debasree 22. Arvind Ganpat Sawant dence of the party’s top Saruta, Som Besides 25 Cabinet they could take the Rajya Sabha part of the NDA. Government's pointsman for Chaudhuri. Kerala, where the 23. brass, is trusted by the Parkash, , Pratap Ministers including Modi, Shah, route. , who earned the China and the US. BJP drew a blank, had a token 24. Rashtriya Swayamsewak Chandra Sarangi, Kailash Rajnath Singh, Nirmala Portfolios for the news tag of giant killer for defeating Son of late K representation in V (Contd on page 6 Col 7) (Contd on page 6 Col 1) Choudhary, Debasree Sitharaman, , Ministers were not announced Congress chief in Subrahmanyam, one of 's Muraleedharan, the Rajya Sabha Chaudhuri. and showbiz stars rubbed D V Sadananda Gowda, Smriti Irani, Piyush Goyal and amid reports that Shah may his home turf in Amethi in Uttar leading strategic analysts, MP from . With Modi pledging 'sabka shoulders as they watched Narendra Singh Tomar, Ravi Jaishankar, nine were sworn in get the Finance portfolio and Pradesh, was among the six Jaishankar was a key member of As the sun set over the saath, sabka vikas and sabka President Kovind administer Shankar Prasad, Thanwar Chand as Ministers of State with Rajnath retaining Home. women Ministers. the Indian team which negotiat- Rashtrapati Bhavan, the two- vishwas' mantra, Naqvi, the the oath of office. Former Gehlot, Ramesh Pokhriyal, Independent charge and another Key BJP ally JD(U) stayed While the inclusion of Shah, ed the landmark Indo-US hour swearing-in ceremony Cabinet's lone Muslim face, will Prime Minister Manmohan Arjun Munda, Harsh Vardhan, 24 as Ministers of State. out of the Government in what seen as BJP's key strategist who nuclear deal. commenced with 8,000 people have the responsibility of win- Singh, Congress President Prakash Javadekar, Dharmendra "Honoured to serve India!" appears to be a sign of differ- helped the party expand its base Jaishankar retired from the packing into the forecourt of the ning the hearts of minorities and Rahul Gandhi and UPA Pradhan, Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, tweeted Modi after taking the ences with the saffron party after taking over the reins of the Indian Foreign Service (IFS) historic British-era Presidential taking forward the 'development Chairperson Pralhad Joshi, Mahendra Nath oath. over the number of ministerial party in 2014, was the subject of only last year to join Tata Trusts. palace. without appeasement' policy. were among those who were Pandey, Giriraj Singh and Besides Swaraj, who did not berths offered to the party intense speculation since the accounted for In a grand ceremony with Modi can have as many as 80 present. Gajendra Shekhawat were the contest the elections on health "We are not joining the party's spectacular victory on a maximum of 9 Ministers while overtones of a US presidential Ministers in the 543-member The two-hour ceremony is other BJP leaders who were grounds, eight-time MP Maneka Government. This is our deci- May 23, Jaishankar, considered states like West Bengal where inauguration, heads of state . the largest event to be held in made cabinet ministers. Gandhi, six-time MP sion," Pavan Varma, who is also close to Modi, was a surprise the BJP had a spectacular show- and government, chief minis- As per the Constitution, the Radhamohan Singh, Mahesh the general secretary of the pick. ing winning 18 seats accounted ters, India Inc honchos, oppo- Rashtrapati Bhavan, officials Harsimrat Kaur Badal, Arvind Sharma, , Jual (United), said. The A seasoned Diplomat, for two ministers--Babul sition leaders, BJP members said. Sawant, and (Contd on page 6 Col 5) Dr Jitendra makes it to Phunsog is VC SEs, X-En, AEEs shifted Another Pak spy nabbed; hunt Ladakh Varsity Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, May 30: The Government today issued orders of Modi’s Ministry 2nd time Excelsior Correspondent transfer and postings of six Incharge Superintending Engineers on for more; hawala link surfaces SRINAGAR, May 30: In an (I/C SEs) while deputing an I/C Executive Engineer (Civil) to Changed narrative on J&K at national level important decision which will National Highway Authority of India (NHIA) and three I/C Corrective As the network of Pakistani arrested a day before including ensure speedy establishment Assistant Executive Engineers (AEEs) to Jammu University. spies seems to be bigger one as Mushtaq Ahmad Malik, 38, son and kick start functioning of the Official sources said that I/C SE, Parvaiz Qadeemi, awaiting anticipated earlier, police and of Atta Mohammad Malik R/o Excelsior Correspondent ing series of reforms in the measures to Prime Minister's Office University of Ladakh, orders of posting has been placed in R&B Circle Pulwama - Intelligence agencies have inten- Udhyanpur, Doda and Nadeem JAMMU, May 30: Second Governor, Satya Pal Malik Shopian, I/C SE Ravinder Kumar Mansotra to JDA vice Bachan sified raids to apprehend all of Akhter, 24, son of Mohammad (PMO), development of North counter data leak time Lok Sabha member from East, whose Independent (Chancellor of the University) Lal, who has been sent to J&K Police Housing Corporation. them but, sources told the Shaffi R/o Malhar, Kathua. They has approved appointment of C Udhampur- charge was held by him, and I/C SE, Rajinder Pal Gupta, awaiting orders of posting has Excelsior, the busting of entire were taken into custody when Phunsog, a retired IAS officer Kathua- effectively projecting the been placed as Nodal Officer, State Quality Control Coordinator module could take some more they were videographing loca- as the first Vice Chancellor of Doda con- nationalist voice of J&K at PMGSY Jammu against available vacancy, I/C SE Dharam Paul to time as the group members were tions of Ratnuchak Military University of Ladakh. J&K SIDCO while I/C SE Hem Raj, also awaiting orders of post- Sanjeev Pargal stituency, national and international lev- hiding in mountainous areas of Station on outskirts of Jammu Phunsog has an illustrious ing, has been placed in R&B Circle, Doda. Dr Jitendra els by countering propaganda JAMMU, May 30: Police Kathua and Doda districts. City. career of around three and a Meanwhile, the Government today deputed I/C Executive Singh, who of Kashmir-centric parties. and Intelligence agencies The Pakistani spy arrested "From the possession of half decades to his credit, hav- Engineer, R&B Udhampur, Parshotam Kumar Phonsa to National has the dis- Sixty-three year old Dr today nabbed yet another spy today has been identified as Abdul Kareem, police and ing served in various capaci- Highway Authority of India for a period of two years or till his tinction of Jitendra Singh has recorded 3.57 of Pakistan's secret services- Abdul Kareem son of Intelligence agencies have ties at senior levels both at services are required by the NHIA. I/C XEn R&B Katra, Rajin defeating lakh victory margin in the the Inter Services Intelligence Mohammad Shaffi, a resident of recovered some sensitive docu- (Contd on page 6 Col 7) bigwigs like Ghulam Nabi Parliamentary elections from (Contd on page 6 Col 7) (ISI) from remote Malhar area village Thal in Lohai Malhar ments and a mobile telephone, Azad, former Chief Minister of Kathua district and recov- area of Kathua district. He was which he was using to forward Udhampur-Doda constituency, of the State and present which figured among 10 top vic- ered certain sensitive docu- nabbed during a surprise raid secret data to Pakistan,'' sources Leader of Opposition in Rajya ments from his possession conducted by police and said, adding that Kareem, like tories across the country. Sabha and Vikramaditya Dr Jitendra Singh had con- including a mobile telephone Intelligence agencies in his two spies arrested earlier, has Singh, son of former Sadr-e- that had been used to send house following disclosure been sent to the Joint tested his maiden election in Riyasat Dr Karan Singh, 2014 from Udhampur vital data to Pakistan. made by two Pakistani spies (Contd on page 6 Col 1) today made it to Prime Parliamentary constituency after GVR Infra’s claim of expenditure to get verified Minister Narendra Modi's joining the BJP in 2012, and Council of Ministry for the went on to defeat Azad, who was second consecutive time in Govt orders special audit view of his hard work, initiat- (Contd on page 6 Col 5) Militants flee from cordon in Shopian of Tawi Barrage Project 2 LeT militants Mohinder Verma IIT Roorkie to give advice for JAMMU, May 30: In order killed in Sopore to verify actual expenditure completion of left over works Fayaz Bukhari ducted searches of the village, and quantify the work on the Secretary to Government, period of 15 days. the militants hiding in the house project of immense impor- Finance Department vide Stating that special audit will SRINAGAR, May 30: Two fired at them leading to a gun tance, the Government has Government Order No.357-FD serve twin purposes, official militants of Lashkar-e-Toiba battle in which two militants ordered special audit of River of 2019 dated May 29, 2019. sources told EXCELSIOR that outfit were killed in an were killed. Tawi Gated Barrage Project to The audit will be conducted during this exercise actual encounter at Dangerpora area They have been identified as be conducted by a team of four by a committee of officers com- expenditure on the project and of Sopore in North Kashmir's Nasser Ahmed Mir son of officers. Moreover, it has been prising of Director General, the claim of M/s GVR Infra * Pic on page 6. Mohammad Yousuf Mir resident decided to seek advice of the Centrally Sponsored Schemes in Projects Limited will get veri- Video on of Brath and Asif Ahmed War Indian Institute of Technology Planning, Development and fied. Moreover, this exercise www.excelsiornews.com son of Ghulam Mohammad War (IIT) Roorkie for the comple- Monitoring Department, would help in exact quantifica- resident of Warpora Sopore. tion of the project within spec- Development Commissioner tion of the already executed Baramulla district today. Two AK 47 rifles and 6 mag- ified technical parameters. Works, Chief Engineer Roads works. The encounter broke out azines were recovered from their The special audit of the proj- and Buildings Department "The exact assessment of after Army's 22 RR and SOG possession. ect has been ordered by Dr Arun Jammu and Director Codes expenditure and quantification cordoned off Dangerpora village Naseer Ahmed Mir was Kumar Gupta, Principal Finance Department within a (Contd on page 6 Col 3) in Sopore area of North Kashmir active since November 17, 2017 following specific information while Asif was missing from his about the presence of militants home since February 2, 2019. 24 Sessions Judges, 34 CJM/Sub-Judges, inside a residential house. Police said incriminating 68 Munsiffs transferred As the security forces con- (Contd on page 6 Col 3) Excelsior Correspondent 48 docs shifted Excelsior Correspondent Kishtwar to CHC Bhaderwah SRINAGAR, May 30: In a Major reshuffle in judiciary and Dr Peshon Lal from DH JAMMU, May 30: Health major reshuffle in the judici- transferred and posted as Spl. and posted as Principal District Kishtwar to District Jail Jammu. ary, High Court today ordered and Medical Education Dr Neetu Arora has been Judge Anti-Corruption (CBI & Sessions Judge, Ramban, Department has ordered transfer and postings of 24 Cases) Jammu, Sanjeev Gupta, Subash Chander Gupta, transferred from DH Samba and Sessions Judges, 34 Chief transfer and postings of 48 posted at CHC Hirnagar, while Principal District & Sessions Presiding Officer (MACT) doctors with immediate effect. Judicial Magistrates/Sub- Judge, Kathua has been trans- Srinagar has been transferred Dr Layakat Hussain from CHC Judges and 68 Munsiffs. According to the order, Dr Nowshera to DH Reasi, Dr ferred and posted as Principal and posted as 3rd Additional Ifat Mujtaba has been trans- According to order issued by District & Sessions Judge, District Judge, Jammu, Sanjay Rajneesh Kumar from Registrar General High Court, ferred from AH Vijaypur and Government Hospital Gandhi Baramulla. Parihar, Principal District & posted at DH Kathua, while Dr Mohan Lai Manhas, Special Kikar Singh Parihar, Sessions Judge, Udhampur has Nagar Jammu to Government Judge Anti-Corruption (CBI Goldee from MGH Kathua to Hospital Sarwal, Dr Vidhi Principal District & Sessions been transferred and posted as CHC Hiranagar and Dr Kuldeep Cases) Jammu has been trans- Judge, Ramban has been trans- Additional District & Sessions Bhutyal from EH Vijaypur to ferred and posted as Principal Raj from CHC Basholi to Urban Health Centre Talab ferred and posted as Presiding Judge, Srinagar. Trauma Hospital Mahanpur. District & Sessions Judge, Officer (MACT) Jammu, Pawan Dev Kotwal, Khatikan, Dr Sophian Jan has Udhampur, Rajesh Sekhr, Dr Pradeep Kumar Bhagat been transferred from Urban Kishore Kumar, Principal Principal District & Sessions was transferred from DH Doda Principal District & Sessions District & Sessions Judge, Judge, Bhaderwah has been Health Centre Nanak Nagar and Judge, Baramulla has been and posted at AH Thathri, while Kulgam has been transferred (Contd on page 12 Col 1) Dr Ravinder Singh from DH (Contd on page 6 Col 3)