RNI No. : 66908/96 Vol. 25 Issue 315 z Jammu z Saturday z November 14, 2020 z Pages 16 z ` 3.00 Regd. No. JK/346/2019/2021 Air surcharge 50 paisa for Leh DGP reviews security arrangements Sukhnandan concerned over non availability Man impersonating as 03 for upcoming polls 05 of fertilizers (DAP), seeks LG’s intervention 09 ACB official arrested Website : www.statetimes.in, Email: [email protected] Ashok posted DC Multiple ceasefire violations by Pak along Kishtwar, Manhas Light a Diya as salute to Project Director LoC, 4 SF personnel among 10 martyred Samagra Shiksha soldiers: Modi STATE TIMES NEWS STATE TIMES NEWS STATE TIMES NEWS Naugam. Three Indian Army JAMMU: The Government NEW DELHI: On Diwali SRINAGAR: Four security soldiers have been martyred on Friday transferred two eve, Prime Minister forces personnel were among in action and three soldiers KAS officers. Narendra Modi on Friday 10 people martyred in multi- injured," Col Kalia said, "In partial modification appealed to the people to ple ceasefire violations by adding the nation salutes of Government Order No. light a 'diya' as a "salute to Pakistani troops along the their supreme sacrifice. 1042-JK(GAD) of 2020 soldiers", saying words can- Line of Control (LoC) from A BSF sub-inspector was dated November 12, 2020, not do justice to the sense of Gurez to Uri sectors of martyred in Haji Peer sector Ashok Kumar Sharma, gratitude for their exemplary Jammu and Kashmir on while a jawan was injured, KAS, Additional Deputy courage. Friday, officials said. officials said. Commissioner, Ramban "This Diwali, let us also Srinagar-based defence Two civilians were killed in has been transferred and light a Diya as a spokesman Col Rajesh Kalia Kamalkote sector, also in posted as Deputy #Salute2Soldiers who fear- said Pakistan used mortars Uri, while a woman was Commissioner, Kishtwar, lessly protect our nation. and other weapons and delib- killed in Balkote area in Haji with immediate effect Words can't do justice to the erately targeted civilian Peer sector, they added. while Arun Kumar sense of gratitude we have areas. India hammers Pak posts, kills 8 They said apart from vari- Manhas, KAS, Project for our soldiers for their The troops retaliated ous places in Uri, the cease- Director, Samagra exemplary courage. We are ders. 2014, the prime minister has strongly causing causalities soldiers including 2 commandos fire violations were reported Shiksha Abhiyan, under also grateful to the families After Modi's appeal, the been celebrating Diwali by and substantial damage to NEW DELHI: At least eight Pakistani soldiers were killed from Izmarg in Gurez sector orders of transfer as of those on the borders," he BJP urged people to post a spending time with soldiers Pakistan Army's infrastruc- and 12 others injured on Friday after Indian Army pounded of Bandipora district and Deputy Commissioner, tweeted. photo with 'diyas' for soldiers in forward areas in states like ture across the LoC, he said. several of their positions along the Line of Control (LoC) in Keran sector of Kupwara dis- Kishtwar, shall continue The prime minister also on social media. Uttarakhand, Himachal "Several ammunition north Kashmir with anti-tank guided missiles and artillery trict. as Project Director, posted an audio clip of his "This Diwali, PM Narendra Pradesh and Punjab, and the dumps, FOL dumps and guns in response to unprovoked ceasefire violations in multi- A defence official in Samagra Shiksha recent 'Mann Ki Baat' broad- Modi has launched this spe- Union Territory of Jammu multiple terrorist launch ple locations by troops of the neighbouring country, military Jammu said Pakistani troops Abhiyan," reads the order cast in which he had first cial campaign to let us and Kashmir. pads have been damaged," sources said. violated ceasefire twice in issued by Manoj Kumar given a call to citizens to light express our gratitude for our Though there is no official the defence spokesman said. The Indian retaliation came after Pakistani forces resorted Poonch district. Dwivedi, Commissioner/ a 'diya' for soldiers in Diwali. bravest of the brave soldiers. word about Modi's visit to Three Army personnel, a to heavy shelling in several areas in north Kashmir, mar- "Around 1345 and 1445 Secretary, General He had urged people to Request you to post a photo any border post this Diwali, BSF sub-inspector and six tyring four security personnel and six civilians. hours today, Pakistani army Administration light a 'diya' (lamp) while with diyas for our soldiers it is believed that he may civilians were martyred in A number of videos released by the Indian Army showed initiated unprovoked cease- Department. Sources said they celebrate the festival to using #Salute2Soldiers on keep up with this practice Pakistani action while four destruction of several Pakistani positions and bunkers across fire violation by firing with the posting of Manhas as honour security forces social media," the party said. and spend time with soldiers security forces personnel and the LoC with some of them going up in flames following the small arms and shelling with DC Kishtwar changed fol- guarding the country's bor- Since assuming office in in a forward area. eight civilians were injured. Indian retaliation. mortars along LoC in sector lowing technical reasons. "Pakistan initiated unpro- According to intercepts of Pakistan Army's communication, in Sawjian in Poonch," he Manhas belongs to the Former NC MLA voked ceasefire violation those killed included two commandos from its Special Service said, adding Indian troops Doda region and following Ikkjutt floats political party, vows along the LoC spread across Group, the sources said. The sources said at least eight retaliated in a befitting man- the DDC elections the prevented from multiple sectors to include Pakistan army soldiers were killed in India's retaliatory fire ner. Earlier, Col Kalia home town postings are to fight for 'statehood for Jammu' boarding flight to Dubai Dawar, Keran, Uri and and 12 others sustained injuries. CONTD ON PAGE 9 CONTD ON PAGE 9 avoided. STATE TIMES NEWS of the party for the people of STATE TIMES NEWS JAMMU: Ikkjutt Jammu on the Jammu region . NEW DELHI: As many as Friday announced the floating He said the constitution of 33 politicians of Jammu and UT of NCT Delhi gives 20,000 Lt/month drinking water free to of its political party and vowed the party has been adopted a Kashmir have been named in to fight the next assembly few days ago by the core com- a list that bars them from domestic consumer, why can't UT of J&K also give? elections on the plank of mittee. Sharma said they will travelling abroad, as a result Can it be a Deepawali gift to residents of UT of J&K? "statehood for Jammu". "We continue their fight to weed of which former National have announced a political out all illegal encroachers Conference MLA Atlaf DAYA SAGAR too is not fair. cial water connections in party in Jammu and Kashmir including Rohingyas and Ahmed Wani was prevented n the earlier years the Water charges for ½ inch domestic Ofcourse the demands, Jammu city, comprising of in the name of Ikkjutt Bangladeshis from Jammu. from boarding a flight to Idrinking water was sup- connection in J&K has increased infrastructure have largely 12,092 connections in City I Jammu. In this direction, var- Sharma urged the civil soci- Dubai, according to official plied to the people in J&K grown over the years could be division and 1,457 in City-II ious documents have been ety, political groups, social sources on Friday. State through the Water substantially over the years (Table-A) seen from the fact that in division. May if needed the submitted to the Election organisations, industry and They said that the names Works wing of Public Works 1954 Jammu city had hardly department correct data and Commission of India", presi- trade bodies and the general of former chief ministers Water Charges Water Charges Department which was later Year Year Remarks about 3,450 water connec- provide the exact number of dent, Ikkjutt Jammu, Ankur public of the Jammu region to Farooq Abdullah, Omar named as Public Health /Yr per year tions and today in 2002 the domestic and commercial Sharma told reporters at a get united to defeat recently Abdullah and Mehbooba Engineering Department domestic connections may be water connections in Jammu press conference here. formed Gupkar Alliance by Mufti are not in the list, and has been in April 2020 1997 Rs.30 2019 Rs. 2100 It is learnt that around 1,50,000 ( as per and Srinagar cities at pres- On the occasion, Sharma the Kashmir-based political which has mostly former annual renamed as J&K Jal Shakti increase* some reports appearing in ent. unveiled the vision document parties. CONTD ON PAGE 9 (PHE) Department. @15% is in media in 2014 PHE Jammu The only function that the Governments every next 2011 Rs.360 2020 *App Rs.2400 plan. Plus Taxes had a total of 1,21,814 water J&K Public Health day make public declarations as applicable connections in Jammu city, Engineering Department has and spend lakhs of rupees 78,970 water connections in been performing and is per- from the state exchequer ing brought revolutionary rural areas ) whereas posi- City-I Division (Old city) and forming on date is supply of through media advertise- changes in the status of tion in even main cities like 42,844 in City-II division. clean potable drinking ments patting "self" for hav- water supply ( what to talk of that of Srinagar and Jammu There were 13,549 commer- CONTD ON PAGE 9 NC, JKPC