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REGD. NO. JK-71/18-20 Vol No. 56 Follow us: Daily Excelsior JAMMU, SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 2020 12+4 = 16 Pages ` 5.00 ExcelsiorRNI No. 28547/65 No. 224 'Activism not a bad thing but youth should choose correct option' „'Self-reliance means self-sufficient LG lists 5 guiding principles for J&K, India capable of giving befitting response to any aggression: Prez focuses on peace, development, jobs NEW DELHI, Aug 14: saying India's self-reliance means being self-sufficient In a veiled message to without alienating or creating Sanjeev Pargal Asserting that activism is not China amid the border stand- distance from the world, with a bad thing, Sinha called upon off, President Ram Nath which it would continue to JAMMU, Aug 14: More Smart Cities on lines the youth to choose correct Kovind today asserted that engage. Lieutenant Governor Manoj option which is of utmost signif- Touching upon Sinha said today that follow- of Jammu, Srinagar icance and activism should be the COVID-19 pan- ing Constitutional changes directed at development of ent system of governance which Minister late Atal Bihari demic, Kovind said enacted by the Central nation as the country belongs to will be dedicated to empower Vajpayee who laid emphasis the nation is indebted Government in 2019 and his- youth, who are its future leaders. marginalized and weaker sec- on `Insaniyat, Jamhooriyat to doctors, nurses toric 50 decisions taken to "Youth and student life are tions of society, establish thriv- and ', the and other health transform face of Jammu and defined through activism. My Lieutenant workers who have , the Government has own student life can be defined Governor said: been continuously on earmarked five targets which by my engagement with "But humanity con- the forefront of the will be the guiding principles activism. I have been a student ceded defeat to ter- fight against the dis- and declared that develop- leader and was active in student rorism for decades ease which has dis- ment, peace, progress and politics. Activism is not a bad in Kashmir, democ- rupted all activities social harmony will be most thing, but to choose correct President Ram Nath Kovind addressing racy suffered at the world over and taken integral part of the narrative option is of utmost signifi- the nation on the eve of Independence Day hands of vested a huge toll. of the Union Territory. cance,'' he said in his message in New Delhi on Friday.(UNI) interests and He also compli- "A new era of normalcy and addressed to the youth. Independence Day Greetings To All Our Readers. Kashmiriyat was mented the Modi Government, development has dawned due to Saying that youth and stu- while India believes in peace it Offices of Daily Excelsior and Excelsior Printers Pvt Ltd will massacred to noting it is very reassuring to changes effected last year and a Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha in dent life can only be experi- is also capable of giving a remain closed on August 15 (Saturday). Therefore, there will be appease the hatred new journey has been undertak- his address to the people of J&K. enced just once, Sinha said if the befitting response to any (Contd on page 9 Col 5) no issue of your newspaper on August 16 (Sunday). --Editor that ensued. The en. To ensure that this journey youth make optimum use of attempt of aggression as he ing grass-root level democracy, legacy of cultural syncretism allows us to reach our destina- their youthful years, then this said "some in our neighbour- „6 from GMC, SMGS hospitals among 119 test +ve ensure maximum welfare so that has been eclipsed by the tion quickly, the Government short time is sufficient to effect hood" tried to carry out "mis- every person benefits from vicious story of sectarianism''. has earmarked five targets,'' the greatest transformation. adventure of expansion". Government schemes, acceler- However, he said, the Sinha said in his first Address to "The greatest power with the In his address to the nation ate development of Jammu and Government wants to transform Vaishno Devi yatra to resume on the people of Jammu and youth is power of transformative on the eve of the 74th Kashmir and give primary prior- the narrative once again to make Kashmir as the Lieutenant imagination. It is your greatest Independence Day, Kovind also ity to economic development, development, peace, progress Governor on the eve of strength. Change is the only spoke about the 'Aatmanirbhar' creation of employment oppor- and social harmony the most Aug 16 with ceiling of 2000 pilgrims Independence Day. constant-we often hear this say- initiative launched by Prime tunities and livelihood. integral part of the narrative of The five guiding principles ing, and no one can deny the Minister Narendra Modi and Excelsior Correspondent Nurse and four Attendants, five tested positive for Coronavirus Invoking former Prime Jammu and Kashmir. listed by Sinha include transpar- (Contd on page 4 Col 5) allayed fears of foreign investors more SSB jawans from Bawa in Jammu region while 204 JAMMU, Aug 14: Shri patients were treated and dis- Police registers complaint BDC chairpersons, Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Rs 25 lakh ex-gratia for charged from various hospitals. Pak can't tolerate peace in Kashmir: DGP Board today decided to go “During first week of resump- on circulation of Excelsior Municipal presidents ahead with pilgrimage from kin of health workers tion of pilgrimage i.e. August 16 August 16 but curtailed the there will be a ceiling of 2000 pil- in WhatsApp Groups daily number of pilgrims to be In a significant decision, grims per day including 1900 from 2 cops martyred in Srinagar to take salute allowed for darshan from ini- Excelsior Correspondent the J&K Government today J&K and 100 from outside. Excelsior Correspondent „ Pic on page 4 decided to pay ex-gratia of Pilgrims will be allowed registra- JAMMU, Aug 14: Jammu Rs 25 lakh to kin of health militant attack, one injured JAMMU, Aug 14: During tion through online mode only to Police has registered a com- tially decided 5000 to 2000 per care providers or community avoid rush at Yatra Registration plaint filed by management of the Independence Day celebra- day including 1900 from with- health workers if they died Excelsior Correspondent tions, Block Development Counters,’’ CEO SMVDSB Daily Excelsior newspaper in J&K and 100 from outside Ramesh Kumar told the Excelsior. Council chairpersons and presi- (Contd on page 9 Col 5) against Admins and Members JAMMU, Aug 14: As the Union Territory. Kumar said the helicopters and of certain WhatsApp Groups in Kashmir is on high alert ahead dents of Municipal bodies shall Meanwhile, six persons from preside over and take salute in battery cars will operate with four both Jammu and Kashmir divi- of Independence Day, mili- the Government Medical Talab near Kanachak and three separate functions held at the passengers only. The Passenger sions for circulating newspaper tants attacked a police party at College (GMC) and SMGS hos- members of a family in Muthi concerned Sub-Divisional and Ropeway from Bhawan to Bhairon in PDF file in violation of Nowgam area of Srinagar pital including a Registrar in were among 119 persons who Copyright Act. martyring two cops and criti- (Contd on page 4 Col 1) Gynecology Department, one (Contd on page 4 Col 1) The complaint said that cally wounding another. some of the Admins were even Militants fired indiscrimi- charging Rs 30 per month from nately on a police party at the WhatsApp Group members *Watch video on for circulating the newspaper in www.excelsiornews.com Two militants who attacked police party at Nowgam in PDF file. Srinagar on Friday captured on CCTV cameras. Another pic on Circulation of the newspaper Nowgam area of Srinagar leav- page 4. ing three cops critically wound- (Contd on page 4 Col 3) treated at the hospital whose and Fayaz Ahmed while injured ed. All three injured were shifted condition is stated as critical. has been identified as to SMSH hospital. However, Shaurya Chakra to The two martyred cops have Muhammad Ashraf. two of the injured succumbed on been identified as Ishfaq Ayoub 3 for Ops in J&K the way. The third one is being (Contd on page 4 Col 3) NEW DELHI, Aug 14: „ 421 test +ve, J&K tally crosses 27000 LG's Award On the eve of Independence Day, President Ram Nath 11 die of COVID in to 11 Kovind approved gallantry Excelsior Correspondent awards for defence personnel, including Shaurya Chakra to JAMMU, Aug 14: The three from the Army for count- Kashmir, J&K toll 520 Government today gave er-terrorist operations in Jammu Fayaz Bukhari eral pneumonia. He tested posi- Lieutenant Governor's Award and Kashmir, the Defence tive for COVID and died today. for Honesty, Integrity & Ministry said today. SRINAGAR, Aug 14: A 55 year old woman from Wing Commander Vishak Eleven people died of COVID- (Contd on page 4 Col 5) Nair from the Indian Air Force 19 in Kashmir today taking the was also awarded the Shaurya Jammu and Kashmir death Chakra. toll to 520 while 421 people RNA-extractors Those from the Army who tested positive in the Valley have been awarded the Shaurya taking the J&K Coronavirus non-functional at SKIMS Chakra are Lt Col Krishan cases beyond 27,000. Suhail Bhat Dr Shashi Rajeshwar Singh Rawat from the elite A 70 year old man from Sudhan Singh Special Forces, Major Anil Urs Pampore area of Pulwama dis- The automated and Havildar Alok Kumar trict was admitted to SMHS hos- Ribonucleic acid (RNA) Meritorious Public Service for (Contd on page 9 Col 1) pital Srinagar on August 6 and extractors which were 2020 to 11 persons including he died today. installed to scale up the HoDs of Microbiology NOTICE A 65 year old man from testing and reduce man- Departments of GMC Jammu Today’s issue consists of 16- Batamaloo area of Srinagar was power deficiency remained and GMC Srinagar-Dr Shashi page including 4-page supple- admitted to the SMHS hospital (Contd on page 4 Col 3) Sudhan Sharma and Dr Anjum ment. in Srinagar on Aug 4 with bilat- (Contd on page 9 Col 3) DIG who broke police-terror nexus gets Gallantry Award 94 JKP personnel get Prez Medals, Amit bags Shaurya, Kalas Kirti Chakra 208 awarded JK Police Medals

Amit Kumar, Atul Kumar Vidhi Kumar Randeep Romesh Chander Manoj Kumar Yougal Kumar Tahir Saleem Excelsior Correspondent DIG Goel, DIG Birdi, DIG Kumar, SSP Kotwal, SSP Pandit, SSP Manhas, SSP Khan, SSP JAMMU, Aug 14: Jammu and Kashmir Police’s Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Atul Kumar Goel, who broke a police-terrorist nexus by arresting now-suspended Sheikh Zulfkar Mohd Yousif, Tahir Ashraf, Sandeep Arun Jamwal, Deewakar Sahil Mahajan, Sukh Dev Ashiq Hussain Deputy Superintendent of Azad, SSP ASP SP Mehta, SP DySP Singh, DySP DySP Singh, DySP Tak, DySP Police (DySP) Davinder Singh, was among 94 personnel of the JKP, who have been awarded President Police Medals on the eve of Independence Day. Goel, a 2004-batch IPS offi- Tariq Syed Javeed Mir Murtaza Irshad Ahmad Rajesh Shashi Gazenfar Vikram Kanwal cer, had personally laid a police Mahmood, Ahmad, DySP Hussain Sohil, Ahanger, Khajuria, Kumar, Insp Syed, Insp Sharma, Krishan picket on a National Highway DySP DySP DySP Insp Insp Pandith, HC on January 11 this year after ror groups, was ferrying two ter- After a brief altercation, the checkpost to escape, Goel, intelligence reports indicated rorists to Jammu to escape the when Singh attempted to throw according to eyewitness, that Davinder Singh, along with harsh winters. his weight at the policemen at an Over Ground Worker of ter- (Contd on page 9 Col 1)