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Vol No. 53 No. 275 , THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2017 REGD.NO.JK-71/15-17 16 Pages ` 5.00 ExcelsiorRNI No. 28547/65 Guv asks CM for After DM, MoS rushes to border areas SC shocked at Security Audit J&K Bar’s of installations 3 Army jawans injured, submission Excelsior Correspondent NEW DELHI, Oct 4: , Oct 4: In the The Supreme Court today wake of a fidayeen attack on a expressed shock at the submis- Border Security Force (BSF) Pak suffers heavy losses sion of a bar body of Jammu camp near Srinagar and terming the acces- *Watch video on sion of the State into as www.excelsiornews.com Schools closed, 3 Sectors worst hit by shelling "mysterious" and "controver- sial" while taking a strong note International Airport, Sanjeev Pargal of it. Governor N N Vohra today The State's Bar Association, advised Chief Minister JAMMU, Oct 4: With No which was asked by the Apex Mehbooba Mufti to initiate a let up in heavy mortar shelling Court to help in finding amica- time-bound Security Audit of and firing by Pakistani troops, ble solution to the protests and important security force instal- which was extended to three stone-pelting, filed an addition- lations in the State. Sectors of , al affidavit giving reasons for (Contd on page 6 Col 3) and Nowshera today, Minister the continuing unrest in the of State for Defence Dr Valley. ISI has links with Subhash Bhamre visited for- "How is your additional ward areas on affidavit relevant to this SLP terror groups: US (LoC) in the border district of (special leave petition)? We are WASHINGTON, Oct 4: , which were being shocked," a bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Pakistan’s intelligence *Watch video on Polluted Surinsar lake.... -Excelsior/Rakesh Justices A M Khanwilkar and D agency ISI has connections with www.excelsiornews.com Y Chandrachud, told the bar terrorist groups and runs its own shelled frequently from across An Army ambulance shifting three injured Army jawans to body. foreign policy, a top US and called for high degree of hospital in Poonch sector on Wednesday. Another pic on page 6. When Solicitor General CM for planned growth General said today. alertness and vigil on the bor- shelling and firing by Pakistan Sources told the Excelsior (SG) Ranjit Kumar, appearing Pakistan has denied the US' ders. in Poonch sector during the day that a mortar shell fired by for the Centre, referred to cer- allegations, which could possi- The two-day visit of Dr while authorities ordered closure Pakistani troops fell close to a tain controversial portions of of Srinagar City bly be the strongest indictment Bhamre came within four days of educational institutions once forward Army post in Poonch the affidavit, the bench said "we of the support that the after Defence Minister Nirmala again in the areas falling within sector this morning causing wanted to know the reasons (of Pakistan's spy agency provides Sitharaman had high-level secu- decided to take a review of its restoring the city the name it the range of mortar shelling and injuries to three troopers, who protest from the bar body), Prepare DPR for to terrorist groups. rity review in Jammu and cleaning and de weeding every has been recognized for cen- firing in Balakote and Poonch were manning the post. Army which is a mistake". India and Afghanistan have Kashmir including frontiers with 10 days. turies. She directed Director, Sectors. The panic-stricken peo- personnel evacuated the injured At the outset, the SG said Mini Sectt at also been time and again charg- Pakistan and China with top In a significant direction to EDI to hold camps for artisans ple mostly remained confined to and shifted them to hospital, the plea was pending in the ing their neighbour Pakistan Army Commanders during her de congest the city, Mehbooba, and persons connected with their houses in majority of vil- where they were responding to Jammu and Kashmir High Batamaloo (Contd on page 6 Col 5) two-day visit to Kashmir and who is also chairperson of the handicrafts for giving the lages falling on the LoC in the treatment. Court and highlighted the con- Ladakh. industry a breather and stabil- Poonch district, which bore Injured have been identified troversial averments made by Major killed, Col Three Army jawans were ity to the local economy. She brunt of the shelling. injured in fresh round of mortar (Contd on page 6 Col 1) (Contd on page 6 Col 5) Excelsior Correspondent directed upgradation of old among 3 injured markets of Zainakadal, Bohri SRINAGAR, Oct 4: Excelsior Correspondent Kadal and Maharaj Gunj as Those abetting action without direct involvement to be punished Terming Srinagar as the pride heritage markets. JAMMU, Oct 4: An Army of Jammu & Kashmir, Chief Major was killed while a On the issues of day to day Minister, Mehbooba Mufti life, Mehbooba directed the Colonel and two other Army today flagged issues like urban Majors were injured when their Cabinet gives approval to make J&K PDD to speed up work on the mobility, disaster manage- Alestaing receiving station, BMW car met with an accident ment, environmental aware- on Kot Bhalwal-Gharota- which on operation would stabi- ness, protection of water bod- lize the electric load of a major Road during early Property Damage Act more stringent ies and solid waste manage- hours today. area of . She ment to be addressed for a also directed providing electrici- A police officer told the proper and planned growth of Excelsior that the accident took Board, directed setting up of a ty to Ghani Memorial, Radpora New provisions on pvt property, punishment being included the city. Mini Secretariat at the old and Gindun() stadia in place at around 3. 15 am when Addressing the review meet- the four Army officers in a pri- Batamaloo Bus Stand and asked the evenings so that youth can Minister Mehbooba Mufti yes- er provision of only one year amendments in the Act. ing of District Development the concerned to prepare a DPR play till late hours besides she vate car No.UK06B/9000 were Mohinder Verma Board, Srinagar here today, the going towards their unit in terday. Now, the Government minimum imprisonment. The proposed amendments for the same. She expressed dis- also directed uninterrupted JAMMU, Oct 4: Keeping will approach the Governor for Official sources told were thoroughly debated in the Chief Minister directed the may that a large number of power supply for street lighting Akhnoor area. They were not in mind the spells of violence Divisional Commissioner, escorted by any security vehicle issuance of Ordinance in order EXCELSIOR that Cabinet meeting yesterday and offices of district administration in the city. She also directed set- and unrest particularly in to ensure prompt implementa- Government has observed that finally sanction was accorded to Kashmir for demarcating bound- are scattered across the city ting up of a transformer bank (Contd on page 6 Col 3) , the tion of new provisions. The during the spells of violence in the promulgation of Ordinance aries of important water bodies which ought to be brought under during winters for which she Government is going to make Ordinance route is being adopt- Kashmir valley not only prop- to amend the law for effective of the city like Gile Sar, Khushal one roof. She said with the set- appealed the legislators also to SVO raids Jammu and Kashmir Public ed as the State Legislature is not erty of State and Central prevention of the undesirable Sar, Brar i Nambal and others at ting up of these offices at one cooperate. FCS&CA Deptt, Property (Prevention of in session. Governments even private activities of individuals and the earliest. place, many areas of the city The Chief Minister directed Damage) Act, 1985 more strin- With these amendments, not property suffered extensive organizations relating to the She asked the Urban would be de congested and on pacing up of work on the reno- many booked gent by incorporating several only private property will come damage. Moreover, it was damage to public and private Development Secretary to take the other hand people would be vation and beautification of new provisions aimed to curb restoration of these water bodies Excelsior Correspondent under the purview of the Act but observed that several provi- properties and connected mat- having all the offices at one Ziarat Dastgeer Sahib (R.A) at undesirable activities of indi- those abetting damage to private sions of the existing J&K ters, sources informed. on priority which provide an place as well. and Hazrat Shah-i- SRINAGAR, Oct 4: The viduals and organizations. or public property even without Public Property (Prevention of Under the amendments aesthetic cushion to city life. Terming Srinagar as the Hamdan (R.A) at Khankah-i- State Vigilance Organization The proposal to amend the direct involvement in the Damage) Act, 1985 were not cleared by the Cabinet, the use She expressed dismay over the soul of State's civic life, the Moula and Imambara at today conducted a joint surprise Act was cleared by the State offences will face action which stringent enough to ensure of strikes, demonstrations or condition of and other Chief Minister also flagged Zadibal. check at FCS&CA Department Cabinet, which met under the includes imprisonment of mini- deterrence as such need was water bodies and said that given issues like handicraft promo- (Contd on page 6 Col 3) (Contd on page 6 Col 7) Chatha Jammu after receiving a chairpersonship of Chief mum two years as against earli- felt to carry out necessary the condition of the lake, she has tion and artisan welfare for complaint regarding embezzle- ment/ misappropriation of ration during the year 2014-15. Delay in Dengue test reports leading to panic DG BSF warns Pak against According to State Vigilance Organization, during the probe, it transpired that on among patients, majority rush to Pvt hospitals taking into account the receipt aggression in Kashmir and issue of shortage of food treatment. the Excelsior. No kits available Unprecedented delay by This further leads to the Fayaz Bukhari (Contd on page 6 Col 3) Government Medical College patients either keep waiting Massive operation in Hajan area Rifle snatched 2 KAS officers at designated Hospital Jammu and other des- for days together to get the SRINAGAR, Oct 4: ignated hospitals here in provid- report or move to some private Director General (DG) of from cop transferred hospitals ing report of the confirmatory hospitals outside the State for Border Security Force (BSF) Excelsior Correspondent KK Sharma today warned Excelsior Correspondent ELISA-IGM test for detection of early diagnostic and treatment Dengue, is forcing the suspect- thereafter, sources added. Pakistan against its aggression SRINAGAR, Oct 4: JAMMU, Oct 4: The ed patients to shell out money Pertinent to mention that for in Kashmir and said as long as Suspected militants today Government today ordered Nishikant Khajuria and get themselves tested in the the entire Jammu and its adjoin- it doesn't behave attacks like evening decamped with a transfer and postings of two that on BSF camp near service rifle of a policeman JAMMU, Oct 4: As the private hospitals outside the ing areas, the facility for con- KAS officers State, where the reports are ducting confirmatory ELISA- Srinagar Airport will continue who was guarding historic M M Rehman Ghasi, Department of Health Services Khankah-e-Moula shrine in fails to cope up with the made available within hours. IGM test for Dengue is available *Watch video on Director, Rural Sanitation, J&K Non-availability of kits at only at GMC Hospital Jammu, downtown area of summer has been transferred and posted increasing number of patients, www.excelsiornews.com capital. suspected to be suffering from Government Hospital Gandhi Gandhi Nagar Hospital and as Additional Registrar, while security forces launched A police officer said that deadly Dengue virus in Nagar as well as Government Sarwal Hospital where more Cooperatives, Kashmir, against a massive operation in North around three militants Jammu region, majority of the Hospital Sarwal and limited than 100 samples are being col- an available vacancy. Kashmir's Bandipora district snatched Insas rifle from panic gripped sufferers are capacity for conducting confir- lected daily from different areas Mohammad Nazir Sheikh, against militants, who killed a constable Sajjad Ahmad of rushing out to private hospi- matory ELISA -IGM tests at of the region. General Manager, DIC, Rajouri BSF jawan. BSF officials paying floral tributes to killed ASI at Humhama 471 Indian Reserve Police tals in neighbouring States for GMC Hospital Jammu are However, sources disclosed, was transferred and posted as Speaking to reporters after in Srinagar on Wednesday. (UNI) (IRP) near the entrance of getting themselves diagnosed resulting into backlogging of no tests are being conducted at Director Rural Sanitation, J&K, participating in the wreath-lay- (Contd on page 6 Col 7) timely and avail the required samples and consequent delayed Gandhi Nagar Hospital as well vice Ghasi. ing ceremony of a killed BSF ers were targeting arms and Earlier security forces paid reporting, official sources told (Contd on page 6 Col 7) officer, Director General (DG) ammunition stored at the BSF floral tributes to an Assistant paid rich tribute to the valor of KK Sharma said that as long as camp. "Fidayeens cannot be Sub Inspector (ASI) of Border the martyred jawan. "Deputy Download Mobile Apps of DB expresses displeasure over Pakistan doesn't behave, attacks stopped from coming, so the Security Force (BSF), who was Chief Minister Dr Nirmal Singh Daily Excelsior for Android and IOS like that on BSF camp will con- response is important. Without killed in a fidayeen attack near and Minister for Education Altaf lackadaisical approach of Tourism Secy tinue. "As long as our 'friendly causing collateral damage and Srinagar Airport. Bukhari were among other sen- neighbour' does not behave, I without causing much harm to An official spokesman said ior civil dignitaries who also Download on the Download on the think we will expect to have our own forces, we were able to that BSF Director General K K paid floral tributes to the mar- Google Play Store App Store „ Rajouri Development Authority scam many more attacks", he said. neutralise. BSF has done a good Sharma, senior officers of BSF tyr", he said. Sharma said that the attack- job," he said. and other security force agencies (Contd on page 6 Col 7) Excelsior Correspondent Authority (presently Excise http://www.dailyexcelsior.com/apps/ Commissioner) against whom JAMMU, Oct 4: In the departmental enquiry is pend- INSIDE WEATHER much publicized Rajouri ing in General Administration Development Authority scam, Department with regard to the ) Rural health infra in shambles JAMMU : Division Bench of the State Mainly dry. irregularities committed dur- * Is clean India a Utopia ...Page 8 TEMPERATURE High Court comprising Justice ing his tenure as Chief ) Restore ceasefire on borders Max: 33.4 Degree C D S Thakur and Justice Executive Officer, Rajouri Min: 21.6 Degree C to save lives: Omar ...Page 3 Sanjay Kumar Gupta today Development Authority. RELATIVE HUMIDITY expressed displeasure/anguish ) Govt approves hike in ‘Minimum RH-I (Morning): 73.0 per cent The Division Bench also over the lackadaisical Wages’ for labourers ....Page 3 RH-II (Evening): 56.0 per cent made it clear that in case the Sunset on Thursday: 06.12 p.m. approach of Commissioner Tourism Secretary failed to file ) Women participation in Sunrise on Friday: 06.29 a.m. Secretary Tourism political activities must for SRINAGAR: his personal affidavit within 10 Mainly dry. Department, who despite days explaining his position for peace in Valley: Vijaya ...Page 5 TEMPERATURE repeated communications not rendering assistance and fil- ) HC warns authorities for Max: 29.4 Degree C from General Administration Min: 8.4 Degree C ing comments to the GAD non-cooperation with RELATIVE HUMIDITY Department failed to submit despite receipt of numerous Court Commissioners ...Page 9 RH-I (Morning): 70.0 per cent his comments to the reply sub- RH-II (Evening): 35.0 per cent communications then cost of Rs mitted by delinquent officer 1 lakh shall be imposed on him. ) Govt giving focused attention LEH: Javed Ahmed Khan, the then to sports, youth development TEMPERATURE After hearing Advocate Max: 22.5 Degree C Chief Executive Officer, activities: CM ...Page 14 Min: 1.3 Degree C Rajouri Development (Contd on page 6 Col 5)