daily Vol No. 55 No. 196 JAMMU, WEDNESDAY, JULY 17, 2019 REGD. NO. JK-71/18-20 14 Pages ` 5.00 ExcelsiorRNI No. 28547/65 HC seeks info on RR Hqrs to be shifted from Delhi to Udhampur 963 militants, funds for bridges 413 jawans Excelsior Correspondent SRINAGAR, July 16: The Army to deploy 20% more officers killed State High Court today directed NEW DELHI, July 16: the Government to inform it Over 960 terrorists and 413 about the status of funds allo- on borders, anti-militancy Ops security personnel have been cated for the construction of killed in Jammu and Kashmir bridges in Kashmir province as cial sources told the Excelsior. foreigners. Anti-militancy during the last five years, Union the constructing agency New Dy Chief to Minister of State for Home G claimed lack of funds for delay. The decisions, according to operations in the Valley as well sources, were quite significant as some North Eastern States Kishan Reddy said in the Lok The Division Bench of Chief look after Ops, Sabha today. Justice Gita Mittal and Justice and were clearly aimed at were a continued process, the strengthening the Army posi- sources said. He said security forces were Rashid Ali Dar sought the status MI, Warfare taking proactive action against of funds released by the Finance tions along the LoC with Deployment of more officers Pakistan, intensify the anti-mili- along the borders with Pakistan terrorists, pursuant to the Department to J&K Project Government's zero tolerance Construction Corporation tancy operations and plan the would further help the Army to strategy for future information tackle the infiltration of mili- policy towards terrorism. regarding the construction of "Due to concerted and syn- bridges in Kashmir province. Sanjeev Pargal warfare, operations and further tants though the intrusions this gear up the Military Intelligence year on the LoC have witnessed ergised efforts of security (Contd on page 4 Col 1) JAMMU, July 16: In some network. steep decline and were virtually forces, 963 terrorists have been significant decisions which The decisions, they said, negligible in some of the areas. neutralised in the state of C'garh, AP get were directly aimed at were proposed to be implement- "Nearly 229 officers would Jammu and Kashmir since 2014 strengthening Army positions new Governors ed shortly. be optimized from Army till June 2019. However, during further along the Line of "It has been decided that 20 Headquarters and relocated to these operations, 413 security NEW DELHI, July 16: Control (LoC) with Pakistan percent officers of the Army units and formations of the field forces personnel have also lost Sitting Rajya Sabha member and give boost to anti-militan- posted in New Delhi would be Armies,'' sources said. their lives," Reddy said, reply- Anusuiya Uikey and senior BJP cy operations, the Army has ing to a written question. relieved of their jobs in the They added that the Director leader Biswa Bushan decided to deploy 20 percent "Attempts of infiltration Vendor sells mangoes in Jammu. -Excelsior/Rakesh Union capital and assigned General of Rashtriya Rifles Harichandan were today appoint- of its officers presently posted from across the border are duties in the field fighting oper- would now be shifted to ed as Governors of Chhattisgarh in New Delhi to field fighting mainly in Jammu and Kashmir, ations,'' sources said and added PIL highlighting ‘dance of death’ on roads in hilly areas and Andhra Pradesh respectively. formations along the LoC and Northern Command in which has been affected by ter- that these officers would be The files of their appoint- shift the post of Director Udhampur from New Delhi and rorist violence, sponsored and posted along the borders with ment were cleared by President General Rashtriya Rifles to will be looked after by a Major supported from across the bor- Pakistan to further strengthen DB issues notices to several Admn Secys, Ram Nath Kovind after which a Northern Command head- General rather than the der," Reddy said in reply to a the Indian positions. formal order was issued by the quarters in Udhampur from Lieutenant General. The written question. Apart from the borders, Rashtrapati Bhavan. the Union capital. Rashtriya Rifles has been There were 143 incidents of some of the officers could also The post of Chhattisgarh "The Army has also decided deployed in large numbers in infiltration in 2018, 136 in 2017 IGP Traffic, Transport Comm, others be posted in the anti-militancy Governor was under the addi- to create a third post of the Jammu and Kashmir for the and the number was 119 in operations in the Kashmir val- tional charge of Madhya Deputy Chief, which will look anti-militancy operations and 2016, the Minister said. ley, where the troops were Seeks report of enquiry into 11 deaths on Mughal Road Pradesh Governor Anandiben after the operations, information shifting of the post of its "Net infiltration in Jammu engaged in finishing the mili- Patel since August after the warfare and the Military Director General from New Excelsior Correspondent led to tragic road accident on regulating traffic in the twin dis- demise of Balram Das Tandon. tants, both locals as well as (Contd on page 4 Col 3) (Contd on page 4 Col 3) June 27, 2019 at Aliyabad Sarai tricts of Rajouri-Poonch includ- Intelligence among others,'' offi- JAMMU, July 16: Division (Contd on page 4 Col 5) on Mughal Road in which 11 ing Mughal Road and also the Bench of the State High Court students including nine young deployment in erstwhile Doda Bhagat of J&K ‘Bhoomi, Chhari Pujan’ performed at Pahalgam comprising Justice Dhiraj girls lost their lives. district. Singh Thakur and Justice After hearing Advocate The Division Bench further Sindhu Sharma today took gets SNA award Excelsior Correspondent grimage of Shri Amarnath Ji. Sheikh Shakeel Ahmed sought reply from the IGP serious note of the recent fatal Excelsior Correspondent Yatra crosses 2 lakh in 16 days The sound of conch shells rever- appearing for the petitioner, Traffic about the lack of road accidents on Mughal JAMMU, July 16: Mohd JAMMU, July 16: The holy berated the whole atmosphere the Division Bench headed by supervision or the action, if Road and in Keshwan area of Sadiq Bhagat of Jammu and Amarnath yatra crossed two during the performance of reli- Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur, any, initiated against the offi- Kishtwar district due to rash Kashmir among 44 artists from lakh on 16th day of darshan gious ceremonies at Pahalgam. in the open court, issued direc- cials/officers who were duty and negligent driving and lack fields of performing art was select- today, while the rituals of Sizable number of Sadhus, pil- tions to the Transport bound to check overloading of of supervision by the ed for the Sangeet Natak Akademi Chhari Mubarak including grims and numerous Kashmiri Commissioner to place before the offending vehicle which Transport Department and Award for the year 2018. ‘Bhoomi-Pujan’, ‘Navgrah- Pandit families from Martand the court the result of the met with fatal accident on Traffic Police. The DB also He has been selected by the Pujan’, ‘Chhari-Pujan’ and were present on the occasion. enquiry entrusted to the Mughal Road on June, 27, issued several directions to the Sangeet Natak Akademi for this ‘Dhawajarohan’ ceremonies Amit Sharma, Director Nunwan Regional Transport Officer 2019. State Government and framed prestigious award in the field of were performed amid chanti- Base Camp and Ashok Siddha, Jammu with regard to the The Division Bench further important questions to be Folk Theatre (Bhand Pather). ng of Vedic hymns at president, Martand Purohit expiry of the route permit of framed the questions with regard answered within a period of The General Council of the Pahalgam on the occasion of Sabha also participated in the the Tempo Traveller, issuance to the suspension/ cancellation three weeks. Sangeet Natak Akademi, the *Watch video on Pujan. Hawan was also per- of permit and the fitness cer- of the driving licenses of those These directions were passed formed after Pujan. Langar was tificate besides the reasons drivers who repeatedly indulge (Contd on page 4 Col 3) www.excelsiornews.com in a Public Interest Litigation served to all present and they which led to the road accident in rash driving and also sought (PIL) filed by Intakhab Ahmed ‘Ashad-Purnima’ that marks were also offered ‘Dakshina’. on Mughal Road. response with regard to the ban- Pak opens airspace Qazi, a practicing lawyer from the commencement of annual Speaking on the occasion While expressing its deep ning of the commercial/passen- NEW DELHI, July 16: Mahant Deependra Giri Ji and other Sadhus performing Poonch seeking directions to the pilgrimage of Shri Amarnath Mahant Deependra Giri Ji, concern over the 'dance of death' ger vehicles having more than Chhari Pujan at Pahalgam on Tuesday. -Excelsior/Sajjad Dar State Government to initiate In a big relief to Indian and Ji, traditionally. said, “people of Jammu & on the roads in the hilly areas, 15 years life on the pattern of Lidder Valley of South Kashmir Deependra Giri Ji, the sole cus- appropriate action against international airlines, Pakistan According to officials on the Kashmir irrespective of their the Division Bench looking into NCR Delhi. district of Anantnag. Till date, todian of holy mace of Lord ARTO Poonch, ARTO Shopian, today opened its airspace for all 16th day of darshan at holy cave, caste, creed and religion have the seriousness of the matter The Division Bench also 2,05,083 pilgrims have per- Shiva Bhoomi Pujan, Navgrah Senior Superintendent of Police civilian air traffic, lifting nearly 11,583 pilgrims drawn from dif- been cooperating, assisting framed several questions to be issued notices to the Principal formed the darshan at holy cave Pujan, Chhari Pujan and (Traffic) Rural Jammu/Kashmir five-month-long ban that was ferent parts of country paid obei- and encouraging the pilgrims answered by the State respon- Secretary (Home), imposed after the Balakote air sance to naturally formed ice since the 46 day-long yatra start- Dhawajarohan held at Pahalgam and SHO Police Station ed on July 1.