daily Vol No. 56 No. 47 JAMMU, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2020 REGD. NO. JK-71/18-20 12 Pages ` 5.00 ExcelsiorRNI No. 28547/65 Kejriwal’s Ministers Investments, domicile, security high on agenda take oath in different ways LG briefs Shah, Dr Jitendra, Doval NEW DELHI, Feb 16: In a departure from the tra- dition of taking oath in the on J&K situation; to meet PM today name of God, Arvind Kejriwal's Cabinet member *Security forces to step up anti-militancy ops Gopal Rai did it in the name of stood to have briefed the Union Territory,'' sources said, adding martyrs of the freedom strug- Sanjeev Pargal law and order situation apart Ministers and the NSA about the that a special cell in the MHA gle. from development and financial JAMMU, Feb 16: UT Government decision to was on the job and the decision Rai was the Labour issues of Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Girish hold by-elections to 12,650 could be announced shortly. Minister in the previous AAP during the meetings with Shah, Chandra Murmu today met vacancies of Panchayats in the While law and order situa- Government. He had also held Dr Jitendra and Doval. Union Home Minister Amit month of March followed by tion was well under control in the charge of general adminis- Similar issues were likely to Shah, Union Minister of State first-ever election to the District Kashmir, according to sources, tration department. be taken up by Murmu with in the Prime Minister's Office Planning and Development the focus has now shifted to Rajendra Pal Gautam, who Prime Minister Narendra Modi (PMO) Dr Jitendra Singh and Boards (DPDBs) and annual pil- intensify anti-militancy opera- was the Social Welfare Minister during his meeting tomorrow, National Security Advisor grimage of Shri Amarnath Ji tions in the Valley, which had in the previous Arvind Kejriwal sources said. (NSA) Ajit Doval in the Union from June 23-August 3. suffered a bit following August dispensation, took oath in the “Giving pace to develop- capital and will be meeting Murmu is also reported to 5 decisions of the Central name of Lord Buddha at the ment in Jammu and Kashmir Prime Minister Narendra have briefed the top Central Government including scrap- Ramlila Maidan where a joyous was high on agenda of both Modi tomorrow for compre- leadership on restoration of 2G ping of special Constitutional crowd kept shouting 'Lage raho Central and Union Territory hensive review of various mobile services in entire Union provisions of J&K and bifur- Kejriwal', 'We love you Governments. Bringing in aspects of situation in the Territory of Jammu and Kashmir cation of the erstwhile State Kejriwal'. investments in the UT was also Union Territory of Jammu major task ahead for which and release of several political into two Union Territories of (Contd on page 9 Col 4) and Kashmir. the two Governments were in leaders from detention besides J&K and Ladakh. A foreign tourist enjoying warmth of ‘Kangri’ along banks of Dal lake in Srinagar Official sources told the constant touch with each other imposition of Public Safety Act “With weather also improv- on Sunday. — Excelsior/Shakeel Govt extends 2G Excelsior that Murmu who is in and J&K Government has (PSA) on few political leaders ing, security forces could launch New Delhi was reported to have also decided to hold Global including two former Chief more operations in the Valley Building residential complexes for police personnel data services discussed summer strategy for Investors Summit in May to Ministers-Omar Abdullah and especially South Kashmir to till Feb 24 Kashmir especially with a view attract investments amounting Mehbooba Mufti while Dr eliminate the militants though to boost tourism and invest- to Rs 10,000-15,000 crore,'' Farooq Abdullah was already such operations continued even Govt fails to identify land even over Excelsior Correspondent ments in Jammu and Kashmir, sources said, adding that booked under the PSA. during the winter. However, annual pilgrimage of Shri preparations are afoot for the "The Union Ministry of there were reports that militants JAMMU, Feb 16: The Amarnath Ji shrine which will Summit, which will be held in Home Affairs was expected to might have utilized months of one year after SAC approval Government today extended the begin on June 23 in South two capital cities of Jammu shortly take decision on domi- winter to regroup themselves,'' 2G mobile data service and Kashmir Himalayas and last till and Srinagar with full cooper- cile certificates for the residents sources said. Huge welfare initiative for cops remains on papers fixed line internet connectivity August 3, anti-militancy opera- ation from the Centre. of Jammu and Kashmir as delay They, however, added that wherever provided across the tion which are being intensified According to sources, the on this has virtually halted there were sufficient numbers of Mohinder Verma in each place. Council into reality, official Union Territory till February and other aspects of security and Lieutenant Governor was under- recruitment in the Union (Contd on page 9 Col 1) "These flats which would be sources told EXCELSIOR, 24. However, the Internet JAMMU, Feb 16: in multi-storied apartments will adding "what to talk of start of Service Providers (ISPs) have All 20 samples in J&K test -ve for Coronavirus Depriving thousands of cops of consist of 2 BHK (800 - 1000 construction even suitable land been given directions to ensure the benefit of huge welfare ini- square feet), 3 BHK (1200 has not been identified at any access to 1,485 white-listed tiative, the Government has square feet) and 4 BHK (1500 place so far". sites only and not to any social failed to identify land for con- square feet). The flats would “Due to this, the media applications allowing 34 J&K students from Wuhan to arrive today struction of residential com- come up in apartment blocks in Government is unlikely to peer-to-peer communication Fayaz Bukhari Government of India has given Kashmir and Jammu, were taken Coronavirus. He had mild fever plexes for them even over one one or two locations. The apart- meet the deadline of two years and Virtual Private Network clear directions to the J&K by the health Department offi- but has recovered but he will be year after the approval to the ment complex will be provided for raising of the infrastruc- (VPN) applications, an official SRINAGAR, Feb 16: Government to keep these stu- cials but none of them have test- kept in the hospital for few more proposal by the then State with the required facilities such ture fixed by the SAC", they order issued by the Home Thirty four students from dents under home quarantine for ed positive. days before he is sent home. Administrative Council (SAC). as parks, playgrounds and shop- further said, adding "it seems Department said. Jammu and Kashmir who two weeks. The Health However, the report of the Financial Commissioner The dilly-dallying approach in ping areas etc", the Government that after clearance of propos- "The directions shall be were evacuated from Wuhan Department has made elaborate student from RS Pura Jammu, Health Atul Dulloo is in continu- this regard is notwithstanding had stated following the SAC al by the SAC no serious effective from February 16 and province of China on February arrangements to transport these who is studying in Government ous touch with Union Health the fact that deadline of two meeting. efforts were made either by the remain in force till February 24, 1 and were being quarantined students from Airport in special Medical College Amritsar is yet Ministry over the issue of years had been fixed for rais- “The objective of the deci- Home Department or by the unless modified earlier," the in New Delhi are arriving transport vehicles by the trained to be awaited. He arrived from Coronavirus. He is also holding ing of infrastructure. sion is to create affordable Police Headquarters to give it order said. home tomorrow but will be medical staff to their homes. Malaysia but had travel history meetings with the medical staff On November 14, 2018, the housing facility for various cat- practical shape otherwise one (Contd on page 9 Col 3) kept under home quarantine All of them will be kept of Thailand and Singapore. He across all the districts of J&K on State Administrative Council egories of police personnel year was sufficient period for for two weeks. under home quarantine for had symptoms of fever and res- daily basis to check the pre- which met under the chairman- along with other amenities. In identification of land". NC leader These students - 33 two weeks where medical staff piratory infection and his sample paredness to deal with any emer- ship of the then Governor of the this way the long pending “The inordinate delay in Kashmiris and one from Jammu from respective districts will was taken but report is awaited. gency. erstwhile State of Jammu and housing need of the police per- identification of land is also the released after - were among 640 Indian nation- visit them daily and check He is being quarantined in Vigil is being kept at the peo- Kashmir Satya Pal Malik sonnel will be met", the testimony of lack of coordination als who were evacuated from their health status. Amritsar and J&K Government's ple who arrive in J&K from approved in principle a proposal Government had further men- between Government depart- over 6 months Wuhan province of China, the One hundred and sixteen Health Department is in touch China and South East Asia.