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Corona tally 4 Orthopedics Ward patients in GMC Jammu turn positive

crosses 1.4 lakh,
deaths 4000
NEW DELHI, May 25:
Army Lt, BSF Insp, 2 CRPF jawans, journalist among
The nationwide tally of
COVID-19 cases crossed 1.4
lakh today after a record num-
ber of nearly 7,000 people test-
46 more test COVID +ve in Jammu, 11 treated
Sanjeev Pargal Roop Nagar and 45-year old
ed positive for the deadly virus
infection during the day. The
*J&K No. 1 in testing in country: Govt man from Jagti, Nagrota in
JAMMU, May 25: The Jammu district also tested posi-
count has quadrupled since May tive for the virus. The 45-year
Coronavirus today spread fur-
1 when special trains began fer- old with travel history of New
ther with 46 persons including
rying migrants back to their Delhi has become third person
five security personnel and
native places, followed within a of Jagti, Nagrota to test positive,
four patients admitted in
week by special flights to bring the previous two being females.
Orthopedics Department of
back Indians and expatriates the Government Medical Ramban district reported 29
from abroad. College (GMC) Jammu testing COVID positive cases today, the
(Contd on page 9 Col 1) positive taking number of highest for single day in any dis-
COVID patients in the region trict of Jammu region so far. Of
One more +ve in during last two days to 98 and them, 12 were travelers mostly
total to 337 even as 171 pas- students and 17 labourers, who
Ladakh, total 53 sengers landed at Jammu had returned from different parts
Excelsior Correspondent Airport and 130 at Leh as of the country in trains and
flights resumed after over two buses and were under adminis-
LEH, May 25: One more months of lockdown but the trative quarantine at various cen-
person today tested positive for passengers were denied paid tres. A splendid view of Bhimgarh Fort in Reasi. —Excelsior/Karandeep Singh
Coronavirus in Kargil district in quarantine centres of their Passengers arrive at Jammu Airport on Monday. Another pic Confirming 29 positive
the Union Territory of Ladakh choices in Jammu and were opn page 4. cases in a single day, District
taking total number of cases to *Watch video on days as an Army Major and one year old journalist was posted in Magistrate Ramban Nazim 6 flights land at Srinagar airport
53 and active cases to 10. each jawan of BSF and police PTI’s Mag Service in New Delhi Zia Khan said all of them were
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A person who had travelled
to Kargil in private vehicle from
Jammu has tested COVID posi-
had reported positive yesterday. and had come to meet his moth-
forcibly driven to Katra by the Eleven Corona positives were er at Kanak Mandi Jammu on
administration. treated and discharged today leave on May 22. He has been
in quarantine centres and
returnees from various States.
They are being sent to the ded-
65-yr old woman dies, 14 test +ve
tive and has been admitted in With five more security per- from the Chest Diseases shifted to the Chest Diseases icated COVID hospitals.
the COVID hospital at Kargil.
With this, total number of
Corona cases in Ladakh have
sonnel including an Army Hospital, Bakshi Nagar.
Lieutenant, a BSF Inspector, A journalist from Press Trust
Hospital, Bakshi Nagar.
A 22-year old Army
two soldiers from CRPF and an of India (PTI) posted in New Lieutenant, who had returned
Lt Col Inam Danish Khan,
Qualified Specialist
(Microbiology) in the Command
for COVID-19 in Kashmir
gone up to 53. With 43 recover- Army jawan testing positive Delhi who had come to his from Dehradun, tested positive Hospital Udhampur told the Fayaz Bukhari
ies, number of active cases was today in the region, a total of house at Kanak Mandi in Jammu tonight for COVID-19 in Excelsior that 34 samples were
10 including nine in Kargil dis- eight security men have become City on leave on May 22, has Jammu. A 37-year old man from today tested positive for SRINAGAR, May 25: A
trict and one in Leh. Corona patients during last two tested COVID positive. The 27- Muthi, 29-year old girl from (Contd on page 5 Col 5) 65-year old woman today died
of Coronavirus while 14 per-
'Spy' pigeon Biggest face-off
captured on IB
Excelsior Correspondent
Two ISJK militants killed in Shopian likely in Ladakh
sons tested positive in
Kashmir taking the number of
COVID-19 positive cases in
Jammu and Kashmir to 1668.
Excelsior Correspondent Sources said that they have al damage took place during NEW DELHI, May 25: Nodal Officer COVID-19
JAMMU, May 25: A pigeon, been identified as Adil Ahmad the encounter. In this connec- Indian and Chinese troops Control at Government Medical
suspected to be trained in Pakistan SRINAGAR, May 25: Two Wani alias Abu Ibrahim son of tion, case FIR No. 25/2020 remained engaged in an eyeball- College Srinagar, Dr Salim
for spying, was captured in militants of Islamic State Abdul Hamid Wani of Check under relevant Sections of law to-eyeball situation in several Khan, said that a 65-year-old
Chilayari village along the Jammu and Kashmir (ISJK) Ramnagri in Shopian district stands registered in Police disputed areas along the Line of lady from Bugam Kulgam was
International Border (IB) in Kathua were killed in an encounter at and Shaheen Bashir Thokar Station Manzgam and investi- Actual Control in Eastern admitted in SMHS Hospital
district, officials said today. Damhal Hanjipora area in son of Bashir Ahmad Thokar gation has been initiated”, Ladakh, signalling that the con- Srinagar on 22-5-2020 with Passengers at Srinagar Airport on Monday.
They said the pigeon, carrying South Kashmir’s Kulgam dis- resident of Pandochan in police said. bilateral pneumonia. —Excelsior/Shakeel
frontation could become the
* Pic on page 4 trict this morning. Shopian district. Wani was They requested people to biggest military face-off after the She died next day and her Anantnag district, three each from Chatranjee Kokernag in
Video on Security forces including 34 active since December 2017 cooperate with police till the Doklam episode in 2017. body was kept in mortuary of from Kulgam and Srinagar dis- district Anantnag, 26 year old
RR, CRPF and Kulgam Police and Thokar since August 2019. area is completely sanitized Top military sources said *Watch video on tricts and one each from Shopian, woman from Hillar Kokernag in
www.excelsiornews.com cordoned off Damhal Hanjipora One pistol and one hand and cleared of all the explosive India has further increased its www.excelsiornews.com Kupwara and Pulwama. district Anantnag, 26 year old
a "coded message", was captured area on specific inputs about the grenade were recovered from materials if any. strength in Pangong Tso and Dr Salim Khan said that man from Larnoo Kokernag in
by residents of Manyari village in presence of militants in the area their possession. There were minor clashes at Galwan Valley -- the two con- GMC Srinagar. Her reports 770 samples were processed district Anantnag, 28 year old
Hiranagar sector soon after it flew early today. “Incriminating material the encounter site in which five came today and she tested posi- today at the CD hospital lab woman from Tral in district
tentious areas where Chinese
into this side from Pakistan. They trapped two militants including arms and ammuni- persons were injured. tive for COVID-19. He said the and 10 tested positive besides Pulwama, 55 year old woman
army is learnt to have been
(Contd on page 4 Col 3) in the village and asked them to tion were recovered from the Meanwhile, mobile district administration Kulgam that reports of 160 samples are from Shalgam Bijbehara in dis-
deploying around 2,000 to
surrender. However, they site of encounter. All these Internet was suspended in has been informed accordingly under process and over 200 trict Anantnag, 50 year old man
2,500 troops besides gradually
and the body was handed over to samples were received today. from Chitragam in district
Govt deploys opened fire, which was retaliat- materials have been taken Shopian district as precau- enhancing temporary infra-
them for the last rites.
ed by security forces triggering into case records for further tionary measure. structure. He said that the 10 positive Shopian and 65 year old woman
more officers an encounter in which two mil- investigation and to probe The bodies of these mili- "The strength of the Indian
With her death, number of cases include a 31 year old preg- from Bugam Kulgam.
itants were killed. their complicity in other ter- tants were not handed over to COVID-19 deaths in Jammu and nant lady from Bemina Srinagar, One among the positive
Excelsior Correspondent Army in the area is much better
Police said that the identifi- ror crimes”, police said. the families for the last rites but Kashmir has gone up to 23 30 year old man from Bemina in cases is a policeman who has
than our adversary," said a top
cation and affiliation of the “Due to efforts of the police were taken by police for burial including 20 in Kashmir and 3 in Srinagar, 36 year old woman performed duty in Red Zone at
SRINAGAR, May 25: The military official on the condi-
killed militants is being ascer- and security forces, it was a so as to prevent mass gather- Jammu. from Sogam Kokernag in dis- Kharpora.
Government has deployed tion of anonymity.
tained. clean operation and no collater- ing. Those who tested positive in trict Anantnag, 31 year man
Deputy Secretary, Power (Contd on page 4 Col 3) (Contd on page 4 Col 1)
Kashmir include five from
Development Department,
Malik Waseem Ahmad, Deputy Exempt pregnant women, disabled from attending duties Jammu records Bright chances for induction of around 40 officers into IAS
Secretary, Department of
Forest, Ecology
Environment, Suhail-ul-Islam,
Deputy Secretary, Industries
and
DoPT’s fresh recommendations season's hottest day
JAMMU, May 25:
Govt panel submits report, suggests
and Commerce Department,
Sartaj Hussain Madni and
Under Secretary, Home
to State, UT Govts The winter capital of Jammu
and Kashmir today recorded
season's hottest day at maxi-
mechanism to finalize KAS seniority list
Department, Abdul Rashid Avtar Bhat Government of India has not As per the Union mum 41.3 degree celsius. Mohinder Verma
Raina with Deputy been implemented in J&K Government notification
A weatherman here said that
*Now all eyes on seriousness, swiftness of GAD
Commissioner Srinagar for JAMMU, May 25: The despite the fact that the pregnant issued to all State and UT JAMMU, May 25: In a
after thunderstorm and showers taken by the Union Territory EXCELSIOR.
assisting in Coronavirus miti- Department of Personnel & women, disabled persons and Governments on May 19 by major development,
on Saturday, Jammu today Government after numerous rep- Though the issue of seniority
(Contd on page 4 Col 5) Trainings Government of people suffering from co-mor- the DoPT the pregnant women Government panel has submit-
recorded maximum temperature resentations were made by the was also debated by the
India has made fresh recom- bidities are at high risk of being officials and disabled persons ted its detailed report and sug-
Cardiologist detained, mendations to all State attacked by Coronavirus pan- were exempted from attending of 41.3 degree celsius.
gested a workable mechanism
delegations of the KAS officers Government committees in the
demic. the office. However, the order The minimum temperature to the Lieutenant Governor past yet no way-out was suggest-
Governments and Union
inquiry ordered Territories to exempt the preg- In their representations to the has not been implemented in was 23.7 degree Celsius. to finalize the seniority list of Girish Chandra Murmu and the ed to bring an end to the confu-
Meanwhile, at Katra, the the officers of the Jammu and Chief Secretary BVR sion even after reaching to the
Excelsior Correspondent nant women and disabled staff *Watch video on the J&K UT till date where
maximum temperature was 37.9 Kashmir Administrative Subrahmanyam. conclusion that grave injustice
members as well as those staff even some pregnant ladies
SRINAGAR, May 25: Amid members who are underlying www.excelsiornews.com were reportedly found to be degrees and the minimum was Service commonly known as The committee which was was done with large number of
the spread of COVID-19 when the morbidities from attending the 22.7 degrees. At Bhaderwah, KAS. Now, all the eyes are on constituted vide Government KAS officers.
Union Government, the people suffering from dreaded
doctors are hailed as ‘warriors,” a offices in view of the prevail- the maximum temperature was the seriousness and swiftness of Order No.440 dated April 1, However, the present com-
of J&K have expressed their sur- Coronavirus.
senior doctor today alleged that he ing conditions in the country 29.6 degrees and the minimum the General Administration 2020 listened the grievances of mittee has touched all the
prise over the delay in imple- The order was to be followed
was thrashed and detained by the due to spread of COVID. was 11.0 degrees. Department, which is supposed the aggrieved KAS officers, who aspects in the report and sug-
mentation of the Union by the Central Government
police while he was on his way to The weatherman also pre- to complete the exercise in a became victim of non-implemen- gested workable mechanism so
According to sources, the Government Circular in this Ministries as well as State and
hospital to attend his duty. regard to provide some succor to UT Governments to ensure the dicted mainly dry days in time bound manner and with- tation of Rules in letter and spir- that issue is resolved once for
recommendations were made by out any favouritism to settle the
Dr Syed Maqbool, a senior the DoPT after it received repre- the pregnant working women as safety of pregnant women and Jammu for the next two days it, scrutinized the record and all, sources said, adding "the
interventional cardiologist at sentations from various people well as disabled staff members disabled persons. In addition to with maximum temperature 41 issue once for all. finally submitted detailed report committee is of the opinion that
Government Medical College from the J&K UT saying that the and those suffering from other that the order further said that degrees and minimum 24 The decision about examin- to the Government few days seniority issue would not have
(GMC), Srinagar alleged that he recent Circular issued by co-morbidities. degrees. (UNI) ing the seniority issue afresh was back, official sources told
(Contd on page 4 Col 5) (Contd on page 4 Col 3)
was beaten-up by a policeman
Heat wave to abate
in Hawal Chowk and later
detained at Police Station
Zadibal. He was not allowed to
MSc, PhD Forestry youth engaged as ReJ after May 28
Domestic flight services resume after
proceed towards hospital.
(Contd on page 9 Col 1) face exploitation, await regularization NEW DELHI, May 25:
Dust and thunderstorms are
2 months amid 630 cancellations
2 minor girls department or even more than others in PDP seeking their
likely over several parts of North NEW DELHI, May 25:
Gopal Sharma India on May 29-30, bringing the
die in Zewan them. absorption in the State Forest much-needed relief from the Domestic air travel resumed
JAMMU, May 25: Over While permanent employees department and its allied wings. intense heatwave, the India today after two months even as
Excelsior Correspondent 534 BSc, MSc and PhD who are getting fatty salaries, The then PDP-BJP Government Meteorological Department a number of States were unen-
SRINAGAR, May 25: Two Forestry candidates engaged as even more than 80,000 per month approved Rehbar-e-Janglaat (IMD) said today. thusiastic about opening up
minor girls died today after they Rehbar-e-Janglaat (REJ) in are ruling the roost in various Scheme through a Cabinet order Delhi, Rajasthan, Haryana, their airports in view of rising
fell into the stagnant waters J&K Forest, Ecology and wings of the Forest department, in February 2017. Ch Lal Singh, Punjab and parts of Uttar COVID-19 cases causing
near the stone quarries in Environment department since these temporary employees hav- the then Forest Minister had him- Pradesh have been experiencing around 630 flights to be can-
Zewan area of Srinagar. 2017 by the previous PDP-BJP ing higher qualifications are self distributed 534 orders among blistering heat for days with celled.
Five minor girls fell into regime are facing exploitation being allegedly facing exploita- the selected youths in State temperatures soaring over 45 According to aviation industry
water in the incident after which and moving from pillar to post tion at their hands. They are get- Forest, Ecology and degrees Celsius in some places. sources, around 630 domestic
all of them were rescued. for the last several months for ting no allowances including Environment Department. The IMD had on Sunday flights today were cancelled due
However, those who breathed their regularisation and resolu- house rent, medical facilities etc. Majority of them were from issued a red colour-coded alert to the Centre's Sunday night
their last were experiencing tion of many pending issues. Even they are denied the genuine Kashmir region. for North India for May 25-26 announcement that there would be
breathing issues, leading to Sources in the J&K Forest, leave in case of some emergency The appointment process when the prevailing heatwave no flights in West Bengal and An Indigo flight from New Delhi landing at Jai Prakash
their death later. Ecology and Environment at home, the sources added. throughout the State was com- conditions are expected to peak. Andhra Pradesh, and limited oper- Narayan International Airport in Patna on Monday. (UNI)
Locals and police rescued department told the Excelsior Giving more details, the offi- pleted by October 4, 2017 and Kuldeep Srivastava, head of ations at major airports such as been cancelled. Many people took today, action has returned to
all those who had fallen into the that these hapless highly educat- cial sources said that these highly total 534 candidates having the Regional Meteorological Mumbai, Chennai and to social media to vent their anger. Indian skies. With Andhra
water. The rest of them there are ed youth are getting just a peanut educated MSc/ PhD Forestry BSc Forestry, MSc Department of the IMD, said Hyderabad. Union Civil Aviation Minister Pradesh set to resume operations
doing well and those shifted to consolidated amount of Rs 5000 youth from J&K among whom Forestry/Environment, PhD due to a western disturbance Consequently, many passen- Hardeep Singh Puri said today from tomorrow and West Bengal
Sub District Hospital Pampore per month while they are made to many were going to be over and DDR qualifications were and easterly winds, dust storm gers reached the airports on evening, "From no domestic pas- from 28 May, these numbers are
have been declared dead. work equivalent to their other aged, approached the then Forest appointed against the posts of and thunderstorm activity is Monday only to be told by the air- senger flights yesterday to 532 all set to increase further."
permanent counterparts in the Minister Ch Lal Singh and some line staff that their flights have flights and 39,231 passengers
(Contd on page 4 Col 1) (Contd on page 4 Col 1) (Contd on page 4 Col 3) (Contd on page 9 Col 4)
TUESDAY, MAY 26, 2020 (PAGE 2) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU
REMEMBRANCE
OBITUARIES 12th Death Anniversary
Deeply Missed By:
CREMATION Sardarni Satwant Kour- Wife
Son & Daughter-in-Law
With profound grief and sorrow, we regret to inti-
Amarpreet & Manmeet Singh (Micky)
mate the sad demise of our beloved Sh. Hind
Daughters & Sons-in-Law
Bhushan Mahajan (S/o Lt. Sh. Inder Mohan
Gurvinder Kour & Late S. Ravinder Singh
Mahajan) R/o Lane No. 2, H.No. 29, Bhawani
Raspreet Kour & S. Jagmohan Singh
Nagar, Talab Tillo, Jammu. Cremation shall take
Miss Amit Kour- Daughter
place at Gurgaon Cremation Ground on 26-05-
Jaivardhan- Grand Son
2020 at 10.00 am.
Grief Stricken 26 Exchange Road
Harpal Singh Sasan
OBITUARY
Smt. Krishna Rani- Mother Ph.: 9419193170, 9419118502 With profound grief and sorrow we inform about sad and untimely
demise of Sh. Gokal Koul S/o Late Sh R. K. Koul (originally of
Smt. Savita Mahajan- Wife Sathu Barbar Shah Srinagar/Jullakha Mohalla, Jammu C/o Harrison
Smt. Shashi Gupta- Bhabhi
REMEMBRANCE
Pharmaceutical) on 24 May 2020 at Greater Noida.
Smt. Usha Rani- Sister Sh. Hind Bhushan Deeply Mourned by:

Savita & Sumit Mahajan- Daughter-in-law & Son Mahajan Jate jate app Apne jane ka gum de gaye. Sab bahare le gaye Santosh Koul (Wife)
Daughter & Son in law:
Ruchi & Sanjeev Mahajan- Daughter & Son-in-Law Rone ka mausam de gaye. Doondti hai Nazre par aap nahi apne
Anuja & Ashish Chaloo
hone ka kaisa gum de gaye. Muje aapki surat yaad aati hai aap
Grand Children: Devansh & Reyansh toh na rahe apni yaado ka sitam de gaye. Ek azeeb sa sanata hai
Brothers & Sister in law:
7006193150, 9797620954, 7006060124 Pushkar & Basanti Koul
Ghar main. Ghar ki Diwaro ko udasi de gaye. Badal rahi hai ab Sarla Koul (W/o Late Bansi Koul)
zindagi. Tum kya gaye Aakhon main Manzaro Matam de gaye

CREMATION
Dilip & Rama Koul
DEEPLY REMEMBERED BY: Vijay Koul & Param
Daughter & Son-in-law Sister and Brother in law SH. GOKAL KOUL
Mr Mahesh & Alka Bhat Girja & H L Koul
With profound grief & sorrow, we inform you that sad Sachin Safaya -Son Brother in law & Sister in law +91 98104 31499 P N Koul
demise of our beloved Smt Swarna Devi W/o Lt Sh Sohum & Myra -Grand Children O N Raina & Santosh Raina +91 98189 68764 Dilip Koul
Girdhari Lal R/o H.No. F-31, Krishna Nagar, Near AND SAMAST PARIVAR Mr. Ashok Kumar Safaya Samast Koul, Raina, Chaloo, +91 98117 04943 Vijay Koul
Ravi Dass Mandir, Jammu. MOBILE NO: 9419835852, 7889365854, 9419666205 (Dy Custodian Rajouri) Vaishnavi and Tickoo Parivaar.
Cremation will take place on May 26-2020 (Tuesday)
at Cremation Ground Jogi Gate at 11.30 AM.
GRIEF STRICKEN
MOURNING FROM IN-LAWS SIDE
Kamla Devi W/o Lt Sh Kewal Krishan - Daughter-in-Law With profound grief and sorrow we regret to
Veena Devi W/o Lt Sh Kishore Kumar - Daughter-in-Law inform the sad demise of our beloved Puffa
Sons & Daughters-in-Law
Ji Shri Jaggar Nath Bhat H/o Late Smt.
Sh Ramesh Gupta & Kirna Devi
Sh Ashwani Gupta & Geeta Devi Smt Swarna Devi Mohni Bhat (Behan Ji) of Buchoo, Tral
Sh Ravinder Gupta & Suman Devi Kashmir on 23-05-2020.
Smt Radha Gupta - Daughter
Ravikant Gupta & Poonam Devi - Son-in-Law & Daughter
We pray Almighty for his eternal peace and
Grand Sons & Daughters Moksha
9463413384, 9086024450, 9469356877, 9419149300, 9419100091 The Mourn from In-Laws Side is being
held at our residence at Block-139 Flat No.
KRIYA/UTHALA 24 Mini Township Jagti Nagrota Jammu.
Shri Jaggar Nath Bhat
With profound grief and sorrow we inform the sad Grief Stricken
demise of our beloved Sh Vijay Kumar Gupta S/o Lt Smt. & Sh. Hira Lal Dhar, Jablipora
Sh Om Parkash Gupta R/o H no 54 Sec 4 JDA Housing SHRI HIRA LAL
THAPLOO Smt. & Sh. Raj Krishan Dhar, Jablipora
colony Rajinder Nagar Bantalab Jammu.
KRIYA will be performed on 26-05-2020 (Tuesday) at 12.00 Retd Dy Labour Contact No. 9419766843, 9419229622, 9622466940, 9149940647
Noon at our residence. Commissioner (KAS)
UTHALA will be performed on 27-05-2020 (Wednesday) from
4.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m. at our residence.
GRIEF STRICKEN THIRD DEATH ANNIVERSARY
Smt Kanta Gupta (Wife)
Sharan Gupta (Son)
Tarun Gupta (Son) TENTH DAY KRIYA THOUGH HER SMILE IS GONE
Deepa Bhau Gupta (Daughter in law) With profound grief and sorrow, we
Sapna Baseen (Daughter in law) FOREVER AND
Ridhaan SD Gupta (Joy) Grand Son Sh Vijay Kumar Gupta inform about the sad demise of our
Harshit Gupta (Jr Joy) Grand Son beloved father Sh. Prem Nath Bhat HER HANDS WE CANNOT TOUCH.
Smt Saroj Gupta and Sh Joginder Gupta (Bhaiya Bhabhi)
Smt Sareshta Gupta and Sh Raj Kumar Gupta (Bhaiya Bhabhi)
Smt Veerta Gupta and Sh Anil Gupta (Bhaiya Bhabhi)
erstwhile resident of Anantnag/Nilura at
present H.No. 34-C, Omnagar CONDOLENCE WE STILL HAVE SO MANY MEMORIES
OF THE ONE WE LOVED SO MUCH.
Smt Sudesh Gupta and Lt Sh S P Gupta (Sister and Brother in law)
Smt Sushma Gupta and Jai Gopal Gupta (Sister and Brother in law) Udheywalla, Jammu on 25 May, 2020. Dealing with emotions is hard SUSHMA PANGOTRA
Smt Laxmi Devi and Lt sh Hari Ram Gupta (Father-in-law and Mother-in-law) The Tenth Day Kriya will be performed for Everyone KARAN, ARSHIA, RIDHA
20-07-1956—26.06.2017
All Family Members Cont:- 9858523523, 9988866743 on 03 June, 2020 (Wednesday) at Muthi We, the staff of Rama Book Sellers and Star Plus
Ghat at 9 AM. Collections express our heartfelt grief shock and sorrow

ANTIM ARDAAS GRIEF STRICKEN

on the sudden demise of our beloved uncle Sh Ram Lal
Ji on 20th May, 2020.We hope that the Lord brings you TENTH DAY/KRIYA
Nani Ji Bhat - Wife and your family the much needed peace during this sad With profound grief and sorrow, we inform the sad demise of our beloved
With profound grief and sorrow, we inform the SH. PREM NATH time and ease the pain of this loss. father Sh Arjan Nath Raina (Aya je) S/o Mahadev Ram R/o Mujmarg
Inder Ji Bhat - Son
sad demise of our revered family member BHAT Deeply Missed and Remembered by : (Zainapora) A/p H.No 5P IV, Sharda Colony Patoli, Brahmana Jammu left
Sardarni Gajinder Kour W/o S. Hardev Singh Arora R/o Kiran Ji Bhat - Daughter-in-law Staff - Rama Book Sellers and Star Plus Collections for heavenly abode on 24-05-2020.
103, Bakshi Nagar, Jammu.
Sons-in-law & Daughters Mob : 9906040785, 7006831897 Sh Ram Lal Ji Tenth Day Kriya will be performed on 02-06-2020 at 9 AM at Patoli
CREMATION has taken place at Jogi Gate on Sunday, Brahmana Ghat near Shiv Temple.
May 24, 2020 at 5 pm. ANTIM ARDAAS shall be Anil Kath & Jyoti Kath GRIEF STRICKEN
performed at our residence on Sunday, May 31, 2020 Phoola Raina (Rani) W/o Lt R.K Raina -Bhabi
Maharaj Krishan Vaishnavi & Bimla Vaishnavi Roopa Gigri -Sister
at 11 am.
We understand and respect emotions of all relatives and Sanjay Dhar & Anu Dhar - Son-in-law & Daughter CONDOLENCE/SHRADANJALI Shoba Gigri -Sister
Daughters and Son-in-laws
friends. But due to lockdown restrictions, condolences & Samast Bhat Pariwar (Nilura/ Anantnag) We express heartfelt grief, shock and sorrow over untimely, Veena Talashi & Roop Krishan Talashi -9419204697 Sh Arjan Nath
will be appreciated on phone. Mohni Bhat & Maharaj Krishan Bhat -9906231716
Sardarni Gajinder Kour 7006314445 unfortunate and tragic demise of our beloved Shri Ajay
Babli Koul & Shadi Lal Koul -9419106774
Raina (Aya je)
GRIEF STRICKEN Sharma (Veerji) S/o Sh Amar Nath Sharma R/o Sopore
S. Hardev Singh Arora -Husband Sweety Koul & Maharaj Krishan Koul -9419808104
(Kashmir) A/p Lane No.7, Block No.41/1, Jagti Nagrota, Omkar Nath Raina & Anita Ji

OBITUARY
Sardarni Jaswant Kour W/o Late S. Narinder Singh -Jethani Doora Ji & Moti Lal
Jammu. Kundna Ji & Chaman Lal Ravi Ji Raina & Daizy Ji
Sh Raj Kumar Sharma -Brother-in-law Grand Children: Shanoo, Puneet,
Though we miss your voice, but fragrance of your love, affec- Sons and Daughter-in-laws
Sardarni and S. Jasbir Singh Pachnanda -Bhabi & Brother Avtar Krishan Raina & Kiran Ji Romi, Vineet, Lovelash, Sahil,
Sons and Daughter-in-laws WITH PROFOUND GRIEF & SORROW, WE INFORM THE SAD AND tion, memories and caring mindset shall remain live and Maneisha, Khushboo
Maharaj Krishan Raina & Shushma Ji
Sardarni and S. J P Singh UNFORTUNATE DEMISE OF SH GIRDHARI LAL THUSU, ORIGI- eternally fresh in our hearts. We pray to "Almighty" to bestow
Sardarni and S. Baljinder Singh NALLY RESIDENT OF DADI KADAL, TANKIPORA, SRINAGAR eternal peace to this young noble soul ("Om Shanti")
KASHMIR, AT PRESENT H.NO. 33, SECTOR 1-A, EAST EXTEN-
Sardarni and S. Tejinderpal Singh
Mob. No's: 9419652277, 9419183835, 9419131917
SION TRIKUTA NAGAR, JAMMU ON 25-5-2020.
GRIEF STRICKEN:-
UMA SHORI THUSU - BHABI
IN GRIEF
Smt Prana Braroo & Ashok Kumar Braroo
Anupama Braroo
REMEMBRANCE
DULARI KOUL - SISTER
Abilash Braroo Shri Ajay Sharma (Veerji)
4TH DEATH ANNIVERSARY
VEENA RANI THUSU - WIFE
As per Lunar Calander it was Zaisth Shukl Paksh Chaturthi.

TENTH DAY
JAWAHAR LAL & SHEELA THUSU - BROTHER & BHABI
HIRA LAL THUSU - BROTHER
RAJINDER & SUNITA THUSU - SON & DAUGHTER-IN-LAW Four years back when you left untimely for heavenly abode.

THIRD DEATH ANNIVERSARY

SUNIL & ANITA THUSU - SON & DAUGHTER-IN-LAW The pain of losing you is immeasurable, even since I have
SANJAY & KIRAN THUSU - SON & DAUGHTER-IN-LAW
deeply missed you and you will forever remain alive In my
With profound grief & sorrow, we inform the sad MEENAKSHI & RAVI KOUL - DAUGHTER & SON-IN-LAW
AMRITA & SANDEEP MISRI - DAUGHTER & SON-IN-LAW
SH GIRDHARI LAL heart and memories.
demise of our beloved Late Sh Ashok Kumar AAYUSH, SWATI, HARSHVARDHAN, DASHA, HARSHIKA & SATYAM THUSU - GRAND CHILDREN THUSU I hope you are living well in the world of creator.
Khushu S/o Late Sh Brij Lal Khushu originally res- CONTACT NO’S: 9596664400, 9419103794, 9419146196 Time Flies fast REMEMBERED BY:
ident of Chalpan Kocha Zanikadal at present Ward Life goes on at its pace Rajinder Kumar Mattoo -Husband
No.47 Kacha Talab Bahu Fort, Jammu who expired
on 18th May 2020 at 05.30 pm.
OBITUARY
With profound grief and sorrow, we inform the sad demise of our
But your memories can never be forgotten
And Samast Mattoo Parivar
28-B Bhagwati Nagar, Jammu Rita Sumbly
TENTH DAY will be performed at Muthi Ghat (near revered father Sh Shamboo Nath Raina S/o Late Sh Sansarchand or erased from the mind of the dearest ones. 191-C Regent Shipra Suncity, G.Bad (U.P) (Mattoo)
Raina (originally resident of Panzmulla, Salia Teh. Mattan Anantnag M: 8130157937, 0191-2554179
Directorate of School Education Jammu) on 27th May Kmr) at present Gangyal, Jammu on 24-05-2020. Mourning will be You will always remain in our thoughts
2020 at 08.00 am. held at H No. 715, Sector-4, Swami Vivekanand Colony Gangyal,
GRIEF STRICKEN
Late Sh Ashok Kumar
Jammu.
Grief Stricken :
FONDLY REMEMBERED BY:
Er. H.K. Pangotra, Family members,
MOURNING
Basanti Khushu -Wife Sons and Daughters-in-law SUSHMA PANGOTRA
Khushu With profound grief and sorrow we regret to inform sad
Riya & Naveen Khushu -Son & Daughter-in-law Sh Roop Krishan Raina and Smt Pinky Raina Relatives & Friends. 20-07-1956—26.06.2017
Sh Ramesh Krishan Raina and Smt Sunita Raina and sudden death of our beloved Pintoo Bhat S/o C L
Sushma Koul & Sh K.L Koul -Sister & Brother-in-law
Daughters and Sons-in-law Bhat of Nagam Budgam Kmr. who expired on May 24
Kulverdhan Meer Khor -Brother-in-law Smt Rattana Bakshi and Sh Shiban Ji Bakshi at Delhi. Mourning will be held at 14 Gopi Nath Ji Vhar

REMEMBRANCE
Dolly Koul & Sudhir Koul -Sister & Brother-in-law Smt Dolly Bhat and Sh Vinod Ji Bhat
Smt Pinkey Bhat and Sh Ravi Ji Bhat
Udaywala Borhi Jammu.
Khushu Parivar, Bhat Parivar, Koul Parivar, Smt Pummy Shah and Sh Kuldeep Shah GRIEF STRICKEN:-
Sharma Parivar, Nagri Parivar Brother Dearest Rahul, Renu Bhat -Wife
Sh Radha Krishan Raina Four years have passed since you have left us for Chuni Lal Bhat -Father
Contact No. 70060-84112, 70064-07362 Sister and Brother-in-law Sh Shamboo Nath Raina heavenly abode, but privileged are we enough to share Pran Nath Bhat & Asha Bhat -Uncle & Aunti
Smt Sharika Devi and B N Pandit some of the sweetest memories and your blessings are Dolly & Ravinder Bhat -Bhabi & Brother
Smt Parmesh Shori Goja and A K Goja
always with us. We feel your presence everywhere Ritu and Sanjay Bhat -Bhabi & Brother
TENTH DAY KRIYA Grand Children : Akshay, Khushi and Rishu
Contact No: 9419118937, 9419183074 around. You have blessed us with great virtues of life
which is a source of inspiration and guiding light for all of
us. You are loved beyond words and missed by all of us
Jyoti & Ravi Jee Peer -Sister and Brother-in-law
Anjali & Sanjay Kaul -Sister and Brother-in-law
Ishant and Ankush -Sons
PINTOO BHAT
With profound grief and sorrow we regret to
inform the sad demise of our beloved mother
Smt. Sham Rani Dhar W/o Pt. Sham Lal Dhar
ADH-BARKHI beyond measures. We pray to God for eternal peace of
your noble soul.
DEEPLY REMEMBERED BY:
Samast Bhat, Raina, Nehru and Koul Parivar
It is humbly requested to please express your condolences on phone
due to present situation arisen out of COVID 19
If tears could build a stair way the memories of lane, Phone Numbers:- 09818126937 /9419211053 /9419166975
originally from Naidyar Rainawari, Srinagar. Deepak Koul Saraf & Samast Saraf Parivar Rahul Koul (Saraf)
we would walk right up to the heaven and bring you
At present residing at 13-D, Pocket 5, Mayur Pamposh Colony, Janipur
Vihar Phase III, Delhi.
TENTH DAY KRIYA will be performed on Tue,
home again. 6 months has been passed, when almighty
plucked the most beautiful flower from our family
Moble No: 9418036732, 9419191004, 9419196581 CONDOLENCE
garden namely Sumit Sharma (Sony) son of Late Sh. WE CONDOLE THE SAD DEMISE OF DR. AJEET
02-June, 2020
GRIEF STRICKEN
Krishnan Gopal Sharma
Adh-Barkhi will be performed on 26 May 2020 at our 3RD DEATH ANNIVERSARY SINGH RISHI RETD PRINCIPAL OF GOVT
DEGREE COLLEGE R/O GOVIND NAGAR MH
residence at 11:00 AM. UDHAMPUR A/P H.NO. 6, LANE 27A-1 TAWI
Santosh Dhar -Sister in law Smt. Sham Rani Dhar Heaven has called upon you this day. Leaving so
Ravinder and Shama Dhar -Son and Daughter-in-law Gunu miss you so much. VIHAR SIDRA JAMMU. WE PRAY TO THE
many words left to say. The pain of losing you is ALMIGHTY TO REST HIS SOUL IN PEACE AND
Nirmala and Ashok Koul -Daughter and Son-in-law GRIEF STRICKEN
Kouls, Tickoos, Rainas, Bhats, Pattus immeasurable. I hope you are living well in the GIVE COURAGE TO THE BEREAVED FAMILY TO
Prabh Dayal Sharma (Nanu) Sumit Sharma world of the creator. BEAR THIS LOSS.
All near and dear ones
Sushma Sharma (Mother) DEEPLY REMEMBERED BY:-
Phone: 9999275259, 8826396050, 9419126624 (Sony) S. SATVINDER SINGH - PRESIDENT
Amit Sharma (Brother) Smt. Kailash & Sh. Sudesh Kumar Gupta S. NARDEEP SINGH - GEN SECY
TENTH DAY KRIYA Minal Sharma (Bhabhi) (Billu Sylakotia) - Mother & Father ALL MEMBERS OF DISTT GURUDWARA DR. AJEET SINGH
With profound grief and sorrow, we regret to inform the untimely Mobile: 9419130668 , 7780938993, 7051844656 Sisters & Brothers-in-law PARBHANDHAK COMMITTEE, UDHAMPUR. RISHI
sad demise of our beloved Sh. Avtar Krishan Wazir R/o H.No F- Smt. Simmi & Vishal Sharma M. 9858173651
253, Lane No. 10, Shakti Nagar Jammu, presently residing at AMBRISH
Faridabad on 18th May 2020.
The 10th Day will be solemnised on May 27th Wednesday, at 7
AM at Palla Ghat, Faridabad.
MOURNING FROM IN-LAWS SIDE Smt. Neetu & Ajay Gupta
F-98, Street No.7, Talab Tillo, Jammu
MAHAJAN (RINKU)
CONDOLENCE
GRIEF STRICKEN With profound grief and sorrow, we regret With profound grief and sorrow, we
Pran Piyari Wazir -Wife
Rajesh & Priya (Labroo) Wazir -Son and Daughter-in-law
Pritiba & Rajinder Koul -Daughter and Son-in-law
to inform the sad and untimely demise of
our beloved Sh. M.J. Koul S/o Late Jagar AKHAND PATH/BHOG express our heartfelt condolence on
Sunita & Rakesh Bhat -Daughter and Son-in-law Nath Koul originally resident of Y. K. Pora, WITH PROFOUND GRIEF AND SORROW, WE REGRET TO the sad demise of S. Harbachan
INFORM THE SAD DEMISE OF OUR BELOVED FATHER SUB.
Versha & Suraj Parcha -Daughter and Son in- law
B N Kachroo --Brother-in-law
Qazigund at Present Nand Bab Colony, GURBUX SINGH (RETD) (NUMBERDAR VILL RAIKA
Singh Sachdeva.
Pran Nath & Raj Dhulari Wazir -Brother & Sister-in-law Sh. Avtar Krishan Wazir Lale-Da-Bagh, Jammu. LABANA) S/O WARYAM SINGH BHOG AND ANTIM ARDAS FROM:
Ashok & Anita Wazir -Nephew & Daughter-in-law
Moti Lal & Lalita Dhar -Brother & Sister-in-law Mourning From In-laws Side will be held at our FOR THE ETERNAL PEACE OF THE DEPARTED SOUL WILL Mobile Dot Com (Vir Marg)
Roshan Lal Dhar -Brother-in- law residence: Lane no 3, Saraswati Vihar, Barnai BE HELD AT OUR RESIDENCE R/O H.NO 205/4 EKTA VIHAR
Ramesh & Rachna Tikoo -Brother & Sister-in- law Near Kangra Fort Barnai Jammu. KUNJWANI, GANGYAL, JAMMU. Ph: 9086757777
Grand Children : PROGRAMME- Celebrity Style (Vir Marg) S. HARBACHAN
Dr. Nupur Koul, Er. Nikhil Bhat, Er. Mayura, Dr. Vibhu Parcha, Dr.Ishaan Wazir GRIEF STRICKEN: SINGH SACHDEVA
ARAMBH SHRI AKHAND PATH SAHIB ON 27-05-2020, 09:00 AM.
Mob: 9811070924
Bhat, Koul, Pandita BHOG SHRI AKHAND PATH SAHIB 29-05-2020, 09:00AM
Ph: 9419173595, 9622095094
Sh. M.J. Koul
OBITUARY
KIRTAN 29-05-2020 (9:15AM TO 10:45AM)
ANTIM ARDAS And Raina Parivaar
9796082659, 9070022413, 9018550676, 7006046174
ANTIM ARDAS 29-05-2020, 11:00AM
FOLLOWED BY GURU KA LANGAR ON 29-05-2020, 11:00AM
SUB. GURBUX SINGH
(RETD)
With profound grief and sorrow, we inform the sad GRIEF STRICKEN
demise of our mother Sdr. Harnam Kour W/o Late (NUMBERDAR With profound grief and sorrow, we inform
S. Isher Singh R/o Vill. Nanak Chack Kathua, who
left for heavenly abode on 19-05-2020.
REMEMBRANCE CAPT ROOP SINGH (RETD) (SON)
SUB HARINDER SINGH (RETD) (SON)
ER SUKHWINDER SINGH (CANADA) (GRANDSON)
VILL RAIKA LABANA)
the sad and untimely demise of Karmayogi
Sh. Arjan Nath Raina S/o Lt. Sh. Mahadev
Arambh Shri Akhand Path: Monday, 25th May 2020 at Raina of Mujmarg Zainapora on 24.05.2020
our residence: 9 AM. 10th Death Anniversary ER JASWINDER SINGH (MERCHANT NAVY) (GRANDSON)
ER SANDEEP SINGH (GRANDSON) (Sunday) presently residing at Patoli
Bhog Shri Akhand Path: Wednesday, 27th May 2020 at You will forever remain alive in our memories MOBILE NUMBER-7780847614,9419590694
our residence 9 AM. Brahmana Jammu.
and thoughts. Your smiling face and noble Mourning from In-laws side of Bugam

CONDOLENCE
Kirtan and Ardas: Gurdwara Singh Sabha, Nanak Chack
Kathua: 10 am to 11 am. qualities will always remain with us. Kulgam will be performed at H. No. 8,
Sdr. Harnam Kour KARMAYOGI
GRIEF STRICKEN Deeply Missed By: Ganesh Vihar Lower Muthi, Jammu. SH. ARJAN NATH RAINA
S. Balbir Singh & Amarjeet Kour -Son & Daughter-in-law With profound grief & sorrow, we express GRIEF STRICKEN
S. Kesar Singh Dutt and Family
S. Amrik Singh & Paramjeet Kour -Son & Daughter-in-law our heartfelt condolence on the sad Smt. Rattan Rani Pandita W/o Late Sh. Sri Kanth Pandita Mob: 8459797932
H.No.13 B.C Road Rehari Jammu. Sardarni Mir Kour
Sdn. Baljit Kour (W/o Lt. S Mohan Singh) -Daughter demise of S. Harbachan Singh Smt. Lajwanti Pandita W/o Late Sh. Shambu Nath Pandita Mob: 09999213854
S. Inderjeet Singh & Sdn. Amarjeet Kour -Son-in-law & Daughter Mob: 9086356226, 9419134552
Sdn. Paramjeet Kour (W/o Lt. S. Rajinder Singh) -Daughter
Sachdeva. And Samasth Pandita Pariwar.
S. Jaswinder Singh & Narinder Kour -Son-in-law & Daughter GRIEF STRICKEN
S. Harvinder Singh & Manjeet Kour -Son-in-law & Daughter
Ph.No. 9419261602, 9419107998
ADH- BARKHI MILITARY LIGHT HOUSE (VIR MARG)
Six months have been passed since you left for Ph: 9796087222
J.S. Traders (Partap Garh) Ph: 94191-84648 S. Harbachan
TENTH DAY KRIYA heavenly abode but not even a single moment goes
that we don’t feel your presence in our life. Your Aman Trader (Partap Garh) Ph: 9796233234 Singh Sachdeva
With profound grief and sorrow, we inform the memories shall never die and you are always in the
sad demise of Smt. Koushalya Devi W/o Sh.
core of our hearts.
Tara Chand R/o Gurha Brahmana Bantalab,
Mohalla Malhotra, Ward No. 65.
ADH-BARKHI of our beloved mother Late Smt. BIRTHDAY REMEMBRANCE
Swarna Gupta W/o Sh. Mangat Ram Gupta will be On the eve of 37th Birthday of our beloved
TENTH DAY will be performed on 27th of May
performed on 26-05-2020 at our residence H.No. Late Mohd. Arif Nadeem Kishtwari,
2020 (Wed.) 11 A.M. at their residence (home on May 26, 2020
15, Lane No. 1, Patel Nagar, Talab Tillo, Jammu.
place) Late Smt. Swarna Gupta "Thinking of you on your birthday,
DEEPLY REMEMBERED BY:- But that is nothing new
GRIEF STRICKEN Sh. Mangat Ram Gupta (Husband) For no day dawns and no day ends
Sons & Daughters-in-law Sh. Raj Kumar Gupta & Smt. Shashi Gupta -(Son & Daughter-in-law) Without a thought of you."
IN REMEMBRANCE:
Sethi Kumar and Lakshmi Devi SMT. KOUSHALYA DEVI Sh. Rajesh Gupta & Smt. Neetu Gupta - (Son & Daughter-in-law) Wali Mohd. Aseer Kishtwari - Father
Rakesh Kumar & Kavita Devi Sh. Raman Gupta & Smt. Ritu Gupta (Son & Daughter-in-law) Nagina Begum - Mother
Vikram Jeet & Roshni Devi Sh. Sanjeev Gupta & Smt. Pooja Gupta (Son-in-law & Daughter) Naseer & Asma - Brother & Sister-in-law
Slahu & Lubna - Brother & Sister-in-law
See more Obituaries on page 4
Tripata-Daughter & Jatinder Manjotra/Vipan-Son-in-law Grand Children : Sakshi, Jatin, Tanmay, Garv
Contacts: 9419711800, 9086347165, 9906135764 Mob: 9149442188
Suhaib - Brother
Sarah & Ahrar - Niece & Nephew
Mohd. Arif Nadeem
Kishtwari (1983-2014) & Classifieds on page 11
DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU TUESDAY, MAY 26, 2020 (PAGE 3)

J&K, Northeast managing Corona better Div Com, DC, other officers receive
than many States/UTs: Dr Jitendra passengers at Jammu Airport
Excelsior Correspondent till about ten weeks ago, but now
it has gone into thousands. In Excelsior Correspondent
NEW DELHI, May 25 : Jammu & Kashmir itself, as of
Union Minister Dr Jitendra today, as many as 10,000 tests JAMMU, May 25: After
Singh said here today that per million are being carried out. massive operations to evacuate
Jammu & Kashmir and Similarly, in Northeast too, stranded Jammu and Kashmir
Northeast are managing Corona expeditious testing is being car- residents back home from vari-
better than many States or Union ried out in all the eight States. ous parts of the country through
Principal Secretary PDD Rohit Kansal during visit to Railway Station Jammu on Monday. Territories and this is borne out The deaths reported so far surface transport especially the
railways, air operations resumed
Kansal reviews arrangements were mostly among those suffer-
ing from co-morbidities or
underlying disease, he said.
this morning with 170 stranded
people arriving at Jammu
Airport through five flights.
at Jammu Railway Station The detection of Corona pos-
itive cases among those travel-
ling from different parts of the
The first flight with 31 pas-
sengers on board arrived at the
Excelsior Correspondent outside UT have been brought ated through Lakhanpur till May airport here at 8:50 am, followed
country, said Dr Jitendra Singh,
back to the UT by the Jammu 24, 2020 (morning) included by four more flights at their
JAMMU, May 25: Principal was not wholly unexpected and
and Kashmir Government by 32 15712 from Punjab; 20499 from scheduled times subsequently.
Secretary PDD, Rohit Kansal is being handled accordingly. Div Com and DC at Jammu Airport to receive passengers on
COVID special trains besides Himachal Pardesh, 21 from The airport authorities have
and Chief Executive Officer For example, he said, in Monday.
scores of buses through Andhra Pardesh, 6538 from put in place all requisite arrange-
JKERA/JTFRP, Dr. Abid Northeast the State of Sikkim
Lakhanpur after strictly observ- Delhi, 1357 from Gujrat, 2743 ments and facilities for resuming "All passengers went and follow hand and respiratory
Rasheed Shah today visited has remained Corona free the flight operations so that all
ing all necessary preventive from Rajasthan, 3861 from through thermal screening test at hygiene to contain spread of the
Railway Station Jammu and had Union Minister Dr Jitendra throughout and only two days guidelines and Standard
measures regarding the Virus. Haryana, 150 from Chattisgarh, the exit point after maintaining virus, she added.
a detailed review of the arrange- Singh briefing the media back one positive case was Operating Procedures (SOP's)
As per the detailed break up 3370 from Uttarakhand, 1019 necessary preventive protocols She further said that ade-
ments in place for the stranded about Corona status in Jammu detected, that of a student who are strictly adhered to.
about the figures, about 670 from Maharashtra, 4306 from like social distancing and wear- quate arrangements for sample
passengers returning from dif- & Kashmir and Northeast, on has returned from Delhi follow- Divisional Commissioner,
stranded passengers have Uttar Pradesh, 63 from Odisha, ing masks", Deputy collection and proper trans-
ferent parts of the country in the Monday. ing the resumption of the move- Jammu, Sanjeev Verma, Deputy
entered through Lakhanpur from 252 from Assam and 985 from Commissioner Jammu, Sushma portation of the passengers to
wake of Corona pandemic. ment . Commissioner, Jammu, Sushma
May 24 to May 25 morning Madhya Pradesh, 88 from Chauhan said while monitoring the quarantine centers have
Later, they received the 11th Both in Jammu & Kashmir Chouhan, Commissioner Jammu
while 760 passengers have Dehradun, 1111 from by statistical figures. the arrangements at the airport. been made by the administra-
COVID special Jammu-Dehli as well as in all the eight States Municipal Corporation, Avny
reached today in the 12th Delhi Chandigarh, 684 from When asked by media about Deputy Commissioner tion.
AC train carrying about 760 pas- of North East, said Dr Jitendra Lavasa, Regional Transport
COVID special train at Jammu Telengana, 106 from Karnataka, the recent rise in Corona posi- informed that the concerned Pertinently, the Government
sengers and had brief interaction Singh, the COVID testing facili- Officer, Dhanter Singh, Director
and about 2177 passengers have 19 from Tamilnadu, 52 from tive cases, Dr Jitendra Singh authorities filled the forms of has issued additional instruc-
with them about their journey ty is freely available and essen- Airport Jammu Dr. Pravat
reached at Udhampur railway Chennai, 303 from Bihar, 155 said, most of these positive cases the arriving passengers with tions, modifications and exemp-
and the facilities being extended tial equipment like PPE kits, N- Ranjan, Joint Director
station from Bandra and from West Bengal, 26 from have been detected from the proper information for opting tions to the procedure pre-
by the Government. 95 Face marks, sanitisers etc. are Information, Namrata Dogra
Shalimar and Chennai in three Jharkhand, 3 from Nepal and travellers after the resumption of either free or paid quarantine scribed in the earlier circulars
Kansal, while elaborately available in sufficient quantity, and Principal Government
special trains. So far, 12 trains 3271 from other states and UTs. the movement of persons from service being arranged by the regarding 100 per cent RTPCR
defining the importance of he added. Medical College Jammu, Dr
have reached Jammu with a total Meanwhile, a total of 16,615 different parts of the country. In Government. During boarding testing of all incoming passen-
observing all necessary preven- The heartening feature, said Renu Sharma were present at the
of 10,394 stranded passengers outbound migrant workers, a way, he said, it is a matter of and travel, it is being ensured gers by train or air and quaran-
tive measures regarding the Dr Jitendra Singh, is that there is airport to receive the passengers.
belonging to different districts stranded in various districts of satisfaction that large scale trac- that all passengers use masks tine procedure to be followed.
virus, exhorted upon all the con- no obvious evidence of any
while 15,640 passengers have Jammu and Kashmir, have been ing has been accomplished in a
cerned for strict adherence to the community spread. In future
reached Udhampur in 20 special sent back to their home states bid not to miss any positive case.
same for their own safety and also, it can be avoided by main-
trains, so far. and UTs through Shramik spe- The point not to be missed,
safety of others as well. He also taining the essential guidelines
As per the official commu- cial trains from Katra since 19th Dr Jitendra Singh said, is that
sought cooperation from all like use of face cover and social
niqué, of 66694 returnees evacu- of May 2020, till date. the number of tests being con-
stakeholders towards battling distancing.

CAT notice to J&K in

ducted per day was very limited
this global pandemic with added
energy and vigour.
The Jammu and Kashmir Federation of Trade Chambers writes to
district administrations have
received 32 COVID special
trains at Jammu and Udhampur
doc's suspension case PM highlighting demands of merchants
Excelsior Correspondent one Dr Bilal Ahmad Pahalwan Excelsior Correspondent Industry and the Minister for
railway stations from different of Anantnag, Kashmir challeng- Small Industries.
states and UTs, so far, with SRINAGAR, May 25: ing his suspension order. The JAMMU, May 25: Aggrieved The demands highlighted in
about 26, 034 stranded passen- Central Administrative applicant was earlier working over not getting any relief pack- the letter, include; giving status of
gers while about 66694 persons Tribunal Chandigarh has heard as Medical Officer at District age from the Central small and micro business / service
have been evacuated by the gov- a case filed from Kashmir Hospital Anantnag and was sus- Government, bodies of traders provider to the traders, issue
ernment through Lakhanpur till Division challenging the sus- pended in December last year. have forwarded a letter to the Udyog Aadhaar card to the mer-
date. pension order by an employee Pahalwan has filed the case Prime Minister highlighting their chant, not more than 6 percent
Meanwhile, about 652 pas- working in Health and Family through his counsel M Y Bhat demands, fulfillment of which interest on the bank loans given to
sengers including students have Welfare Department after the and with his consent the matter would greatly help the business small traders, loans under the
already reached at Srinagar Centre recently delegated the was heard through Video community without any financial Mudra scheme up to Rs 10 lakhs
International Airport under powers of hearing cases relat- Conferencing. CAT bench burden on the exchequer. for retail traders only, a single
Vande Bharat Mission through 4 ing to employees of J&K and presided by Sanjeev Koushek In this regard, a meeting was point GST system, TDS provi-
COVID special flights. Ladakh UTs to the Central after hearing the counsel issued organized through video confer- sions in the current financial year
Therefore, a total of about Administrative Tribunal. notice to authorities for filing ence by the Federation of All be suspended, e-commerce
93,380 J&K residents stranded The case has been filed by of objections by or before May India Trade Chambers, National should be allowed to sell only
29. Confederation of Trade items below 5000, various licens-
The order of suspension has Organizations. 17 top business es notified by the State govern- People staging protest at Satwari Chowk in Jammu on Monday. -Excelsior/Rakesh
leaders of J&K participated in the
been challenged on the ground
that the same is without juris- meeting and expressed indigna-
ment and Municipalities be Murder of minor boy
adjusted in the Industry Aadhaar
diction and till date no enquiry
has been initiated and not
tion at the utter neglect of the
community. The business leaders
alleged that the Government
Card (service area) of the traders,
setting up the Merchant Welfare
Alleging police inaction, family
issued any charge-sheet against Board at the earliest and loan up
the applicant which is neces-
sary under law first for placing
ignored the merchant communi-
ty's extremely valuable support in
to Rs 10 lakhs under the Mudra
scheme be reserved only for the
stages protest, blocks highway
the employee under suspension. the nation's economy. retail traders. Excelsior Correspondent into the matter and no accused tigation is underway and every-
It is pertinent to mention National General Secretary of The Federation also submitted will be spared. Thereafter, the thing will be cleared within a
the Federation, V K Bansal said JAMMU, May 25: Family protest was suspended and day.
here that the Centre recently that due to Corona, a lot of goods members, relatives and neigh-
delegated the powers to CAT to that the National Confederation, have gone bad in the warehouses blockade was lifted. Regarding accusations by
Federation of All India Trade bours of a 14-year-old boy, who When contacted, Senior the victim’s family, the SSP said
hear the cases relating the of the traders, who must sell the was found murdered yesterday
employees of both UTs under Board shall made direct contact same at less than their purchase Superintendent of Police their every point has been noted.
with the Central Government and in Chatha area of Jammu City, Jammu Shridhar Patil said that “Every accusation will be
Central Administrative Tribunal price. "In this way, the GST paid blocked the Satwari Chowk
Act. place before it some important on purchase was higher while the the police have taken three sus- looked into and if there is any
demands which can help the today, protesting police inaction pects into custody in connection laxity on part of any official,
High Court in view of the GST received from the sale was and seeking strict punishment
existence of CAT and under the businessmen without any finan- less. Thus, GST input credit to the with the case and they are being strict action will be taken,” the
cial burden on the establishment. for the culprits. interrogated. He said the inves- officer asserted.
Reorganization Act has on May traders has been collected with The dead body of the minor
In this regard, a letter on this
20 rejected to entertain a peti-
tion raising a service dispute of subject was sent today by the
Federation to Prime Minister,
the Government. This is the
traders' own money, if the
boy namely Ritik Kumar son of
Pawan Kumar, resident of
SKIMS gets highly equipped
the employee in the service of Government returns it, the traders
Union Territory of J&K and
Ladakh, by observing that the
copies of which were also for-
warded to the Finance Minister,
will get a lot of convenience," the
letter further said.
Shivali Mohalla (Chatha), who
was missing since May 20, was
recovered last evening from a
Infectious Diseases Block
court has no jurisdiction to Minister of Commerce and Excelsior Correspondent cialist in the management of
vacant plot near Charak Enclave infectious diseases and is play-

Sterlization drive carried out in Zakura in Srinagar after one

entertain the petition and asked
the petitioner to present his case
before CAT at Chandigarh
Residential house damaged in fire in Chatha area of Jammu.
Today, when the body of the
SRINAGAR, May 25: Sher-
i-Kashmir Institute of Medical
ing a crucial role in the the cam-
paign against COVlD pandemic.
Excelsior Correspondent ing in heavy damage to 2nd and 3rd deceased was handed over to his Sciences (SKIMS) today Director SKlMS & EOSG
positive case of Corona was reported in the locality. which has the jurisdiction to family members after conduct- crossed another milestone to fur-
floors of the triple storey building Dr. A.G Ahangar appreciated the
-Excelsior/Shakeel hear his plea. KISHTWAR, May 25: A resi- ing postmortem at GMC ther strengthen advanced patient
along with house hold items worth contribution of everyone in
dential house was damaged in fire in lakhs of rupees. Jammu, they took the body care services with the inaugura-
Hormala Kuchal area, falling under building up patient care services
Chatroo Police has taken cog- straight to Satwari Chowk where tion of Infectious Diseases leading from the front in the
the jurisdiction of Chatroo Police nizance in this regard and started they staged protest demonstra- Block (IDB).
Station. establishment of this IDB that
investigation to ascertain the exact tion by keeping the body on the It is the first center of its kind was dedicated to patient care
As per police sources, fire broke cause of the fire. road. The relatives and neigh- in North India equipped with
out in the residential house of Imtiaz especially the engineering
Meanwhile, Former Minister bours of the family also joined superlative quality facilities. The department and other supportive
Ahmed Khan at Hormala Kuchal and Vice President J&K Congress the protest. services that will be provided
area in Chatroo late last night. management services.
Ghulam Mohammad Saroori has Accusing the police for the include 40 bedded isolation The department will contin-
On getting information, police expressed shock and grief over the murder of the boy, the protesting ward, l5 bedded high dependen- ue to excel in research, clinical
* Watch video on tragic fire incidents in village family members said if the cy isolation ward and Intensive care and education with a basic
www.excelsiornews.com Harmulla Kuchal and Bhadwa police had acted in time, Ritik’s Care Unit (ICU). objective to serve poor patients,
Bunjwah areas in which two residen- life could have been saved. They The IDB was inaugurated by he added.
team rushed to the spot and fire fight- tial houses were completely gutted in alleged that inaction on the part the Advisor to L.G of Jammu &
ers along with tenders were pressed Meanwhile, with regard to
devastating fire. of the police led to murder of the Kashmir, Baseer Ahmad Khan. the spike in the number of doc-
in to douse the flames. Saroori asked the administration boy. Holding a specific family The center, as per the hand
The flames were doused after tors testing positive, Dr. A. G.
to carry out relief and rehabilitation responsible for the murder, the out received by SKIMS, will Ahangar expressed satisfaction
hectic efforts, but till then the house measures viz ensure proper and time- family members demanded the also have four bedded RO and
was heavily damaged in the fire. about the safety measures taken
ly compensation to the fire victims. police to book the entire family Dialysis Unit, Independent at all levels to ensure the protec-
No injury or casualty has been He urged upon the Lieutenant and put them behind bars. Portable X-ray, USG Machine
reported in the incident, while the tion of frontline health workers.
Governor GC Murmu for early set- On getting information of the and ECG, Lab facilities for He said the administration is
exact loss could not be ascertained ting up of fire service stations at protest, the senior officers of the Haemogram Coagulation stud-
yet. alert and is taking all possible
Chatroo, Kahara, Bunjwah, Sarthal, police rushed to the spot. They ies Arterial Blood Gas and steps for the safety of health care
However, as per eye witnesses Thakrie, Drabshalla, Mugalmaidan, assured the victim’s family that Electrolyte Analysis,
due to blast in LPG cylinder, the workers. At SKlMS sufficient
Warawan and Nagseni areas. a fair probe will be conducted Biochemistry etc. quality supply of PPE's is avail-
whole house came under fire result- The newly established
Annual Mindal Dharmarth Trust cancels Infectious Disease Block (IDB)
will be headed by Dr. Ajaz Nabi
able, donning and doffing areas
have been well-demarcated and
every guideline/ protocol of
Gorkha Nagar in Jammu being sealed by police after it was declared as Containment Zone on
Yatra postponed Koul, Consultant Infectious
Monday. -Excelsior/Rakesh
Excelsior Correspondent
Kheer Bhawani yatra Disease and in charge COVlD-
19 SKlMS who is a trained spe-
WHO and ICMR is being imple-
mented at every level to mini-
mize contamination.
Excelsior Correspondent festivities and religious activi-
JAMMU, May 25: Annual
Mindal Yatra, which was sched- SRINAGAR, May 25: The
ties, hence the Kheer Bhawani
Mela would not take place this
Pardeep Gupta bereaved
uled to be held between June 1 J&K Dharmarth Trust today year. He added that keeping in Excelsior Correspondent
to 6 this year has been post- announced that the annual Kheer mind the travel restrictions,
poned. Bhawani Mela and yatra sched- safety guidelines and need for JAMMU, May 25: Om Prakash Gupta, a former bureaucrat and
This was stated in a handout uled for May 30 this year will social distancing Trust would father of Ex Divisional Commissioner Jammu, Pardeep Gupta,
issued by Prof Daljeet Singh not take place due the outbreak encourage all devotees to pray passed away here yesterday at an age of 92.
Manhas, President, Aadi Shakti of Coronavirus, rise in number from their homes. Mubarak He was given a quite funeral attended only by close family
Devi Chandike Sevak Sanstha of cases and lockdown restric- Singh said that with the continu- members and friends, in view of the spread of COVID-19.
(ASDCSS) Blassu, Doda J&K tions enforced by the ing rise in number of Corona Popularly known as Omji, Om Parkash Gupta had served as
after having telephonically dis- Government and local authori- Virus cases the public must sup- Private Secretary with then Chief Minister Shiekh Mohammad
cussed with the concerned ties. port and cooperate with the local Abdullah from 1975 to 1982. Earlier he was inducted in the initial
authorities. In a statement issued here, authorities and health workers. constitution of KAS in 1965, after completing LLB from Utakal
The Executive Members of today J&K Dharmarth Trust has Furthermore, he said that the University in Odhisa. He served with stalwarts like D P Dhar and
ASDCSS, who participated in decided to cancel the forthcom- holy rituals and Arati of the Mir Qasim and held the post of Secretary Food Supplies &
the telephonic conversation ing Kheer Bhawani Yatra and deity will be conducted as per Transport Department at the time of his retirement in October
were Pyar Singh, Prem Singh, Mela. tradition by priests in the Temple 1983.
OP Bhardwaj, Ajay Sethi, Mubarak Singh, president of on May 30 and the same will be He is survived by a daughter and two sons, including Pradeep
Ravinder Singh, Prof Shrikant, the Trust said that in larger inter- shared with the public and devo- Gupta, former Divisional Commissioner Jammu. In view of the
Satish Kumar and Muninder est of public health and safety tees via social media. prevailing pandemic, the family has requested friends and well
Hustle and bustle back in Reasi market on Monday. -Excelsior/Romesh Mengi Singh Kotwal. the Trust has to restrict public wishers to pray for the departed soul from their respective abodes.
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From page 1
65-yr old woman dies, 14 test +ve 'Spy' pigeon captured on IB Army Lt, BSF Insp, 2 CRPF jawans, journalist among
for COVID-19 in Kashmir Security agencies concerned
are working to decipher the
border line. He said the pigeon has
been tagged with code names and
46 more test COVID +ve in Jammu, 11 treated
Three more from Kashmir home surveillance. Besides, 72510 "coded message", the officials police is investigating the matter. Coronavirus in the lab. The pos- shifted to Hospitals after their as Containment/Red Zones that aggressive and sustained
tested positive at a private lab in persons have completed their sur- said. Mishra said police is ready to itives included 29 travelers and resports came positive. after Corona positive cases testing is the only effective
Srinagar. veillance period. "The villagers handed over the meet any challenge and the people labourers from Ramban district An Army soldier from Itawa were reported there last night. weapon against the disease and
As per official figures, 278 And as Government pigeon (to the local Police Station) on border are very vigilant to mon- and five from Reasi district, he in Madhya Pradesh posted at Inward and outward move- the administration shall contin-
positive cases including four resumed domestic flight opera- yesterday. A ring was seen itor any suspicious activity. The said. Corps Battle School (CBS) ment of people from the ue to pursue it effectively.
deaths and 109 recoveries are from tions across the country, six attached to one of its legs with police is investigating all aspects Four patients admitted in Doda, who was under adminis- Containment Zones will remain On the efforts of the admin-
Anantnag, 227 including three flights carrying around 562 pas- Emergency Ward of Orthopedics trative quarantine at prohibited except for medical istration in combating the situa-
deaths and 15 recoveries from sengers landed at Srinagar Department of the GMC Jammu Bhadarwah, today also tested emergencies. tion arising out of Corona Virus
Kulgam, 182 including six deaths Airport today. as fracture cases have tested Corona positive and has been Meanwhile, flight opera- and the COVID 19 pandemic for
and 125 recoveries from Srinagar, The arrival of flights started positive for Coronavirus, HoD shifted to the Military Hospital tions started at Jammu Airport the last more than 8 weeks,
139 including one death and 129 with the landing of Air Asia flight at Orthopedics Dr Sanjeev Gupta Udhampur. today with five flights landing Kansal said that the Government
recoveries from Bandipora, 137 7:25am. All passengers who arrived confirmed. A BSF Inspector deployed in at the Airport during the day, has taken a slew of measures on
including 98 recoveries and four at the airport were thoroughly He said a total of five 72 battalion at Khanetar Nallah Airport Director Pravat Ranjan the health, economic and wel-
deaths from Baramulla, 129 screened for COVID-19 and their patients were admitted for sur- in Poonch district, who had Beuria told the Excelsior. fare fronts. “Jammu and
including 107 recoveries from samples taken. geries of their fractures by the returned from New Delhi after He said 171 passengers Kashmir was probably one of
Shopian, 165 including 70 recov- All passengers, on arrival, by Orthopedics Department last leave and was under quarantine, reached Jammu Airport in five the first states or UTs to take
eries from Kupwara, 64 including air today and for coming days, shall Saturday. Their samples were has tested positive for COVID- flights while 180 departed. note of the emerging situation
47 recoveries and two deaths from be kept in institutional or home taken for COVID before surger- 19. A 28-year old youth of Arai, Three flights reached from and initiate action and many of
Budgam, 27 including 24 recover- quarantine for prescribed period, ies, he added and said, four of Mandi in Poonch district with New Delhi and two from our interventions have not only
ies from Ganderbal and 26 includ- sampling will be done of all passen- them tested positive for travel history of New Delhi too Srinagar, Beuria said, adding in been fast but effective too," he
ing 10 recoveries from Pulwama. gers and test samples will be sent to Coronavirus and were immedi- has tested Corona positive. three flights from New Delhi said.
As per the officials, out of SKIMS for results. Those passen- ately shifted to Isolation Ward of SSP Poonch Ramesh Angral 24, 27 and 83 passengers Kansal pointed out that
134188 samples were processed gers who test negative shall be sent the hospital. said the Corona positives have reached Jammu while in two while J&K had been able to
and 132520 tested negative and to home and those testing positive, “All of them hailed from dif- been shifted to hospital under Srinagar flights, 15 and 22 per- achieve a low growth rate and a
1668 positive. if any, will be sent to hospital for ferent areas of Jammu,’’ Dr due protocol. sons arrived. doubling rate of over 3 weeks,
There were 134873 travellers further treatment. Gupta said. Five Reasi district positive As many as 29, 32 and 37 this should not become a cause
and persons in contact with sus- For sample collection from GMC Medical cases included 28 year old male passengers left in three New of complacency.
pected cases enlisted for surveil- the passengers for COVID-19 Superintendent Dr Dara Singh from Bagankote, Chassana, 20 Delhi bound flights from Reminding that effective
lance which included 30923 per- test, 30 Test Kiosks have been said the Emergency Ward was years old female from Jammu while 40 and 42 people lockdown, strong containment
sons in home quarantine including setup at the airport, besides trans- closed for four hours after the Chassana, 22 years old male left in two flights for Srinagar. policy, aggressive testing and
facilities operated by Government, port facilities by SRTC have been patients were shifted to Isolation from Dandakot Chassana, 36 Divisional Commissioner cooperation by the people of
60 in Hospital Quarantine, 836 in made available at the airport for A pigeon with ring code tagged on his body reportedly flew Ward and was sanitized and years old male from Aghar Jitto Jammu Sanjeev Verma, Nodal J&K has played a key role in
hospital isolation and 30521 under these passengers. from across the border caught by locals in Chilayari area of reopened later. and 21 years old male from vil- Officer for Jammu Airport and containment of COVID 19, the
Kathua district on Monday. —Excelsior/Pardeep “A total of eight doctors, five lage Karua. They had travel his- Deputy Commissioner Jammu spokesperson said that there is
2 minor girls die in Zewan some numbers on it and a probe is including the code name which
Nurses and four Pharmacists,
who had come in direct contact
tory of New Delhi and
Rajasthan and were under
Sushma Chauhan were present
at the Airport to supervise
no room for any laxity.
“What we now need is to
The deceased minors have stagnant rainwater near the stone on," Senior Superintendent of may be a signal for cross border with the patients have been iso- administrative quarantine at arrangements for arrival and understand that there are
been identified as Rounak, 16, quarries. Police, Kathua Shailendra Mishra infiltration or other information of lated and sent on quarantine and Navodya Vidyalaya, Kotli departure of the passengers as enough worrying factors in the
and Rutba, 14. The officials said Locals had informed police said. terrorist activity. "The police and sampling,’’ Dr Singh said, Manotrian in Katra town of flight operations resumed at situation. 15 deaths have been
that the bodies of both the girls and later, a joint rescue opera- The SSP, however, said that security forces are vigilant and we adding the positive patients have Reasi district. Jammu Airport. reported in last month alone.
will be handed over to their tion was launched, following they do not know where from it are ready to face any challenge," been shifted to dedicated District Magistrate However, Excelsior There is at least one district
respective families only after the which the girls were rescued. has come but it was captured on he added. COVID Hospital of Gandhi Kathua OP Bhagat said two received a number of calls which has more than 200 active
completion of formalities. However, two developed breath- Nagar. As most of them had no workers hailing from Bani from the residents of Jammu cases and at least one district
On the eve of Eid, the eye-
witnesses reported that children
ing issues and were shifted to
SDH Pampore where they died.
Heat wave to abate after May 28 travel history, the doctors were
ascertaining source of their
tehsil in Kathua district, who
had returned from
City and outskirts who landed
at Jammu Airport from New
with more than 150 active cases.
There are at least 2 districts
including the girls that unfortu- A pall of gloom has descend- likely over Delhi, Haryana and Pradesh and Vidarbha during virus. Maharashtra and were under Delhi that they were denied where the number of active
nately fell into water were play- ed upon the locality on the eve As soon as report of four administrative quarantine at paid quarantine accommoda- cases per million are higher than
Uttar Pradesh on May 29-30. May 25-27, the IMD said in its
ing when they slipped into the of Eid. Orthopedic patients testing Bani, have tested Corona pos- tion at Jammu Hotels and 150. At least half of the districts
The wind speed is also likely daily bulletin.
positive in the GMC Jammu itive. Both of them have been were forced to go to Katra. have a doubling rate less than
MSc, PhD Forestry youth engaged as ReJ to be around 50-60 kilometres
per hour during this period,
Heat wave conditions are
also likely in isolated pockets came, one of the patients fled sent to hospital from the quar- “I wanted to stay in a Jammu 14 days. At least 2 districts
Srivastava said, adding that this over Punjab, Chhattisgarh, inte- away from the hospital. antine centre, he added.
face exploitation, await regularization will bring relief from the intense rior Odisha, Gujarat, Madhya Doctors immediately Bhagat said six Corona
Guard. They are being paid mittee was asked to recommend heat. Maharashtra, Marathawada, informed Bakshi Nagar police patients of Kathua district were
just Rs 5000 per month as con- solution to the issues of Rehbar- A western disturbance is a interior Andhra Pradesh, and teams led by SDPO Amit discharged today after treatment
solidated salary which is less e-Khel and Rehbar-e-Zirat candi- cyclonic storm that originates in Telangana, Bihar and Jharkhand Sharma and SHO Karan taking number of total recover-
than REZ, while as they are dates. the Mediterranean Sea and trav- during next 2-3 days. Chalotra nabbed the patient ies to 12.
being made to work ten times They said despite COVID- els across Central Asia. When it "Due to prevailing dry north- and restored him to the hospi- Five more patients, three
more than their wages. 19 pandemic and lockdown, comes in contact with the westerly winds over plains of tal. from Samba district and two
Himalayas, it brings rains to the northwest India, central India A PDD Lineman hailing from Reasi district, were dis-
The principle of ‘equal wages most of these employees are
hills and the plains. and adjoining interior parts of from Marh and posted at Canal charged today from the Chest
for the equal work’ is being vio- performing their job at their
Road Office of Sub Division-II, Diseases Hospital, Bakshi
lated. Many workers have turned respective places. They have Heat wave conditions over eastern India, present heatwave
Electric Division-III has tested Nagar, Medical Superintendent,
over aged, they have their fami- been engaged in Territorial some parts and severe heat wave conditions very likely to contin-
COVID positive. The Dr Rajeshwar Sharma said.
lies as well but they are unable to Forest wing, Environment and conditions at isolated pockets ue to prevail over these areas till
Association has decided that the With 46 new cases and 11
run their kitchen with this meagre Ecology, Social Forestry, Forest are very likely over Haryana, May 28 with peak intensity on
office will remain closed from recoveries, Jammu now has 337
salary. Their parents spent huge Protection Force and Wildlife Chandigarh, Delhi, Rajasthan, May 25 and 26," the IMD said in May 26-28 as both the Sub total Corona cases. There have Govt spokesman Rohit Kansal addressing a press conference
money on their degrees like MSc Department. No extra Uttar Pradesh, East Madhya its daily bulletin. (PTI) Division Offices are in the same been 86 recoveries and three in Jammu on Monday. —Excelsior/Rakesh
/ PhD but many of them even allowances are being given to building complex. The Linemen deaths.
after attaining the age of 44 yrs
are forced to work on this peanut
them. They are not covered
under any Health Insurance
Govt panel submits report, suggests will work with their routine District Magistrate Hotel. My father had already have seen a considerable
shift. Jammu Sushma Chauhan booked a room for me in a hotel increase in cases even when
salary.
Sources revealed that after
Scheme. They are virtually
being considered as ‘orphan
mechanism to finalize KAS seniority list Meanwhile, two CRPF per-
sonnel posted in 84 and 187 bat-
today declared Kalyanpur
and Channu Mawalian vil-
on City’s outskirts. But I was
told there was no availability of
there are no returnees. In fact,
there are many areas where the
facing starvation and their babies’ of the J&K Forest figured had the Jammu and However, these Rules were
talions and residents of Lower lages under the jurisdiction of rooms in that hotel though the positivity rate of cases is much
unability to feed families, many department, they maintained. Kashmir Administrative never implemented in letter and
Meer, Panchairi and Ladana in Kanachak police station, room had been booked on my higher for local population than
youth left the job and are doing Principal Chief Service Rules 1979 been imple- spirit mainly because of manipu-
Udhampur district have tested Municipal Ward 48 of Gorkha name. I was forced to proceed to for returnees.” he said and
their own private works to earn Conservatorof Forests, J&K, mented in totality and without lations by those who were close positive for Coronavirus today. Nagar under Bahu Fort Police Katra,’’ a doctor from Gandhi added that a number of local,
livelihood. Moreover, for the last Mohit Gera when contacted any arbitrariness". to the politicians and top bureau- The 84 battalion jawan is posted station, Simbal and Kharian Nagar said, and wondered why indigenous cases for which con-
2-3 years there was no significant said about 530 candidates were "The guiding principles sug- crats and were not entitled for at Satwari Chatha in Jammu and villages under Miran Sahib the administration should tact chains are not yet fully clear
recruitment activity in J&K. At engaged during 2017 through a gested by the committee can help immediate benefit of these Rules. had travel history of Gurugram Police Station and Ward Nos. decide in which hotel the people have also been reported which
present out of 534, just 330 can- Cabinet order by the previous the General Administration Pointing towards the fate of in Haryana. Both of them were 52, 53 and 54 of Trikuta Nagar should stay. is a cause of concern.
didates are left in the Forest, PDP-BJP Government in J&K Department, which governs the 1999 batch officers, sources Leh Airport Director Sonam He said that over 90,000
Ecology and
Department. And if the
Envionment Forest department and they are
still working in its various
KAS cadre, in framing error free
seniority list of the premier
said, "the committee has noted
with concern that even after
DoPT’s fresh recommendations Norboo said two flights landed stranded persons have already
returned to J&K in the last 4
at Leh Airport after more than
Government paid no heed
towards their plight, many more
wings. Some of them, who got
good jobs or due to other rea-
administrative service of Jammu
and Kashmir", sources said while
the lapse of 21 years they have
not been inducted into IAS
to State, UT Govts two months from New Delhi
carrying around 130 passengers.
weeks alone. They include
66024 persons by road, 25400
are likely to leave the job, the sons, left the job and at present disclosing that the committee has although they were supposed to the Government employees who spirit which are applicable to However, he added, there were by 30 Shramik special and
sources added. their number is less than 400. suggested that those provisions obtain this benefit in the year have underlying co-morbidities Central Government employees only 20-30 passengers who COVID special Rajdhani trains
A group of aggrieved candi- Majority of them hailed from of Jammu and Kashmir 2014", adding "perhaps and were under going treatment as well. departed in the flights to Delhi. and 652 persons by air.
dates who also approached the Kashmir, he said. Administrative Service Rules, Jammu and Kashmir is the for these ailments before the It may be recalled that in Meanwhile, 1582 stranded “J&K is the one State/UT
‘Excelsior’ , revealed that they Gera further said that these 1979 and Jammu and Kashmir only UT (earlier State) in the lockdown may, as far as possi- view of the Central Government persons of Jammu and Kashmir which has smoothly completed
approached the higher authorities candidates are being provided Administrative Service Rules, country whose officers of 1999 ble, be also exempted upon guidelines, District reached Udhampur Railway more than 85% of its evacuation
in the Forest Department and Rs 5000 per month as consoli- 2008 and several SROs which batch have not been inducted attending duties after production Development Commissioner, Station today in two trains from process. The Government has
also the previous State Governor dated wages as per Govt order were never implemented in total- into IAS till date". of medical prescription from Srinagar, Shahid Iqbal Shalimar in West Bengal and consciously adopted a policy of
but nobody took much pain for and they will be regularized ity should be given due priority It was only because of manipu- physicians under whose treat- Choudhary in his capacity as Chennai in Tamil Nadu. testing 100% of all returnees.
their regularisation. They said after 5 years as per order on the by the Government. lations by some influential officers ment they are as per the chairman District Disaster District Magistrate Dr All the returnees are being test-
during February 2020, they met pattern of ReT/ ReZ. These It has also been observed by that under the new Rules, which CGHS/CS(MA) rules, as appli- Management Authority has Piyush Singla said 1009 pas- ed, and as a result of the strate-
the Lt Governor, G C Murmu and youth have been struggling for the committee that at the behest were framed in the year 2008, the cable. issued guidelines for all DDOs sengers arrived in the train gy the administration has been
revealed their tale of woe. He their regularization. They sub- of certain influential or blue-eyed ratio of 65:25:10 was abolished as a It may be recalled that over in his district to ensure all preg- from West Bengal and 573 successful in tracing 481 posi-
assured to sort out their issue. On mitted representations several officers of J&K Administrative result of which fate of 1999 batch two dozen pregnant women nant women are sent on one from Tamil Nadu. tive cases so far,” he aded. By
Feb 27, 2020, the Lt Governor times and the same were for- Services, who were not eligible officers is still handing in balance, have turned COVID positive in month's leave from May 20 Dr Singla said a total of testing people at the entry point
formulated a 5-Member warded to the higher authorities for the immediate benefit of the sources further said. Kashmir valley during last two immediately. 15,640 stranded persons have we are ensuring that positive
Committee to look into the mat- for consideration by him. Now, Rules of 1979, the injustice was "Now, the ball is again in the months while two pregnant The Circular stated that dur- reached Udhampur so far in 20 cases are traced and isolated at
ter. Not only REJ, but the com- it is up to the Government to done with the eligible officers. court of the General women were reported positive ing the leave period, the officials trains from different parts of the the entry point itself, thereby
"The intensity of Administration Department and from Jammu region. should be entitled to full pay, country. avoiding any infections getting
WEATHER decide their fate but it is also
true that many of them are PhD favouritism can be gauged it is expected that this time sen- Keeping in view the high emoluments, arrears as due dur- Meanwhile, residents of into the community”, he assert-
from the fact that even when iority list will be framed strictly risk among the pregnant women, ing routine duty. The Circular village Lawa Sarthal in ed.
JAMMU : and getting less wages than the
Mainly dry the seniority lists were under as per the mechanism/ guiding disabled persons and others suf- further said that the DDOs Kishtwar district have voiced Emphasizing on the impor-
ReZ candidates, Gera main-
TEMPERATURE dispute the General principles suggested by the com- fering from co-morbidities, the should submit a consolidated list concern over mixing of some tance of economy and liveli-
Max: 41.3 Degree C tained.
Administration Department mittee so as to undo the injustice DoPT had issued a circular of of such employees of District students at the quarantine hoods, Kansal said that UT
Min: 23.7 Degree C
RELATIVE HUMIDITY approached the Department of and settle the issue once for all", exempting the Central Disaster Management Authority centre, who were positive. Government has issued SOPs
RH-I (Morning):
RH-II (Evening):
45.0 per cent
32.0 per cent
DISCLAIMER Personnel and Training of sources said. Government as well as State indicating the expected date of They have demanded an for the reopening of markets,
‘‘Daily Excelsior’’ does not Government of India for They disclosed that follow- Government and UT employees delivery enabling his office to enquiry into the incident industry and trade. Similarly
Sunset on Tuesday: 07.29 p.m.
Sunrise on Wednesday: 05.26 a.m. take responsibility for the induction of blue-eyed officers ing preparation of transparent falling under these categories monitor special requirements of which happened with students SOPs have been issued for
SRINAGAR: into Indian Administrative seniority list around 40 officers from attending the duties. individual cases. who arrived in a train from returnees and passengers.
contents of the advertise-
Mainly dry
Service (IAS). However, the of the Jammu and Kashmir When contacted, Union The DDOs have also been Nagpur on May 16. “But as responsible citizens
TEMPERATURE ments (Display/ Classified) Meanwhile, testing rate of we need to realize that any com-
Max: 27.0 Degree C carried in this newspaper. DoPT insisted on framing error Administrative Service will get Minister in PMO incharge asked to put in place alternate
Min: 14.0 Degree C free seniority list before pro- inducted into IAS against the DOPT, Dr Jitendra Singh told mechanism for official assign- over 10,000 per million placency or letting down of the
RELATIVE HUMIDITY The paper does not endorse Jammu and Kashmir has now guard can cost us very dearly. In
ceeding further on the request slots which are available from Excelsior that his Ministry has ments wherever such employees
RH-I (Morning): 82.0 per cent the same. Readers are become number one in the red zones and containment
RH-II (Evening): 73.0 per cent of GAD", sources said. the year 2010 onwards. made fresh recommendations are sent on leave.
LEH:
requested to verify the to the State and UT Meanwhile, former MLC Dr country in testing. The testing zones, there is a need to be vig-
During the deliberations of "This time there are bright
TEMPERATURE contents on their own before Governments regarding Shahnaz Ganai has questioned capacity in the UT has gone up ilant otherwise all the efforts of
Max: 24.0 Degree C the committee, as per the sources, chances for the resolution of the
acting there upon.’’ implementation of DoPT the failure of UT Government in from just about 100 tests/day in the last 2 months will be wast-
Min: 6.0 Degree C it came to the fore that KAS long pending issue as both
Circular issued on May 19. He implementing the Circular of March to 8000 tests/day today. ed,” he cautioned.
Rules were first prepared in the Lieutenant Governor and the In the last one month alone it The spokesperson appealed
Edited, Printed, Published by Kamal Rohmetra and owned year 1979 as per which 65% Chief Secretary are keen to said the pregnant women GoI in case of pregnant women
employees should be exempted employees and disabled persons. has gone up from 1800 tests/day people to stay at home and go
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Lockdown gives a new life Ravinder Raina files complaint

to Ban Ganga in Katra against fake news with police
Excelsior Correspondent He also said that the publish-
Excelsior Correspondent devotees who come to Katra for However, the closure of pil- ers of the fake news are even not
JAMMU, May 25: Ravinder aware of his (Ravinder Raina's)
Mata Vaishno Devi pilgrimage grimage to Shri Mata Vaishno Raina, president of Bharatiya
REASI, May 25: The ongo- and many of them take bath here Devi Shrine and the lockdown real position as they have desig-
ing COVID-19 lockdown for the before continuing their onward led to an improvement in water Janata Party, (BJP) Jammu and nated him as national spokesper-
Kashmir filed a police complaint son and they have just used his
quality as wastes and effluents against a "fake" news circulated
are not being discharged into it name for misleading the
on the social media platform. gullible.
for the last more than two In a statement issued here,
months. This clearly shows that the
today he said Fake news alleged news has been circulated with a
"As pilgrimage to Mata that Ravinder Raina, warns
Vaishno Devi is closed due to the broader aspect to damage the
Afghan Taliban, but it is framed image of BJP as well as the PCCF, Dr Mohit Gera interacting with officers during field visit to Bhaderwah Forest Division.
lockdown, the Ban Ganga is in a way that it clearly aims to

PCCF reviews functioning

looking cleaner these days," said nation and stimulate the anti-
disrupt communal peace and national forces for various sub-
a local resident of Katra, adding harmony.
the stoppage of pilgrimage and versive acts against the unity in
Raina, outrightly rejected the the nation and the society, Raina
waste has definitely shown a pos-

of Deptt in Chenab Circle

news that has been publicized on stressed.
itive effect on water quality. the account on Social Media and
"The improvement during Raina, requested the police
said that the news has been pub- authorities to get the matter
this period hints that there is a lished with total malicious inten-
chance for the Ban Ganga to get investigated by Cyber Crime Excelsior Correspondent ment of locals by improving Range.
tions against him. Investigative Agency of the
cleaned up easily if the people, Raina, said that the news has their livelihood through sus- Gera also visited Marmat
Shrine Board and the police after registering a FIR JAMMU, May 25: The tainable extraction of minor Range of Batote Forest
deliberately tried to damage the and bring the culprits to book. Principal Chief Conservator of
Government come together," interests of nation as well as the forest produce by involving Division and inspected the
locals said. The screenshot of the "fake Forests and Head of Forest
news has included a well SHGs and distribution of fuel damage to Banj trees that had
Another Katra resident said News" as well as the copy of the Force in J&K, Dr Mohit Gera
thought communal angle which saving devices under CAMPA. taken place during an attempt
he usually comes to the river complaint filed by Ravinder along with Conservator of
has been circulated to propagate DFO Bhaderwah was directed to construct a link road to vil-
banks for practicing Yoga and Raina has been attached with the Forests, Chenab Circle, Sat
communal hatred and enmity. to devise a 5-year prospective lage Shree. PCCF encouraged
news. Paul conducted extensive tour
physical exercise and has seen a plan for forest protection in the the field functionaries and
of Doda, Kishtwar and
Ban Ganga rivulet flowing in Katra town.
drastic improvement since the
lockdown was imposed. "The
-Excelsior/ Romesh Mengi water in the Ban Ganga looks
Power employees demand Ramban besides parts of
Udhampur to review Forest
area.
Later, at a meeting with CF
Chenab Circle and all other
asked them to ensure protec-
tion of forests. The CF, DFO
and staff were directed to
Department functioning amid
last more than two months has journey to the cave shrine.
given a new lift to holy Ban In the changed times, many
much cleaner nowadays," he
added.
"The lockdown has put mil-
masks, sanitisers, PPE kits current lockdown situation.
PCCF on reaching Batote
interacted with the front line
DFOs of the Circle and Dy
Director, FPF, the PCCF asked
them to strengthen protection
ensure the increased vigil to
vulnerable forest areas along
with the officials of FPF,
Ganga rivulet in Katra town, the pilgrims were preferring to skip lions in the disadvantage and dif- Excelsior Correspondent the PPEs so that they do not con- staff and listened to their prob- network. He projected the need enhance night patrolling and
base camp for Mata Vaishno the traditional bath as the holy ficulties - and yet, there is a rea- tract infection while restoring lems faced during current situ- to provide online training on provisioning of necessary
Devi pilgrimage. JAMMU, May 25: electrical faults in the red zones.
rivulet had virtually turned into a son to celebrate. Over two month ation. Later, he along with Acts and Rules to the front-line equipment to staff like high
Ban Ganga rivulet, which sewer canal before the COVID of the nationwide lockdown, air Provincial Power Employees Similarly, the billing centers Conservator of Forests, Chenab staff to build their capacity on beam torches, mobility, estab-
flows through the Katra town, is lockdown was enforced. Union (PPEU) today urged must be readjusted and tempo-
and water pollution levels of Circle and DFO Bhaderwah legal matters. A field visit was lishing temporary chowkis and
considered as holy by Hindu upon the higher authorities in rary arrangements of restraining
Katra have shrunk and the and other officials inspected also conducted to inspect strengthening the intelligence
the organisation to provide
Sat holds meeting with newly wildlife is free," opined the locals
adding that Covid 19 seems to
masks, sanitizers and Personal
Protective Equipment (PPE) kits
the entry of public and chan-
nelling the queries through a sin-
mechanical cutters seized by
Bhaderwah Forest Division
Chapnari Nursery in Siraj network.

prove as the Nature Vaccine. gle window on analogy of a test- during patrolling of vulnerable
formed SC Morcha team Former MLA
Advocate Ajay Nanda also said
Reasi,
to the power employees.
In a meeting of the Union
ing facility should be provided
in all the billing centers across
forest areas. The team later vis-
ited Puneja-I Block of Neeru
Excelsior Correspondent nation. held here today under the chair- PDD. The administration should
that lockdown is an opportunity Forest Range of Bhaderwah
Inderjit asked the activists provided by the nature to address manship of Shakti Gupta, in immediately take up necessary
JAMMU, May 25: Former present to work in coordinated presence of senior members Forest Division.
long pending demand of Katra measures in order to restore con- During this visit, protection
State president BJP, Sat Sharma way with each other so that no dis- Sanjeev Bali (president), Ajaz fidence about safety among the
(CA) along with Sangathan pute concerning party arises residents and pilgrims to clean Kazmi,Manjit Singh,Deep issues of this area were deliber-
Mantri Jammu Poonch amongst activists. He asked the Banganga river. He further employees in general. ated. The issues of fire wood
Mehra and others, the speakers The PDD employees are
Parliamentary Constituency, Jammu West unit to communicate request Lt Governor G C Murmu expressed strong resentment damage during winters by
Inderjit Sharma, district president with each other regarding pro- and CEO Shrine Board to take working on front line maintain- adjoining villages especially, Migrant labourers being sent to Katra from Kishtwar on
over non-availability of requisite ing the essential power supply
Munish Khajuria and district pres- grams and other activities of the advantage of this lockdown and masks, sanitizers, PPE kits for Thanala area was highlighted. Monday.
ident, SC Morcha, Yash Pal redress this long pending 24X 7 to all the hospitals, quar- The concerned officials took
demand of cleaning Ban Ganga.
Rajesh Sharma Manager Ban
the staff of the Power
Development Department. They
said the field staff of PDD is
intine centers and even public at
large has not faced any issues of
PCCF to Khani Top where he
gave directions to staff to 47 migrant workers sent
Ganga, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi electricity interruptions on remain more vigilant. He also
Shrine Board, informed that
under the guidance and close
going to be next target of the
deadly Covid-19, if left unat-
tended for want of requisite per-
account of the extra vigil main-
tained by the dedicated field
inspected Adkhar forest demar-
cation work.
from Kishtwar to Katra
supervision of CEO SMVDSB, a staff of PDD.But at the same In Hanga forest area, Dr Excelsior Correspondent successfully dispatched to their
sonal protective gears. The time, the safety and health of native Chhattisgarh state.
team of Shrine Board is also con- Gera inspected the demarcation
Linemen, JEs, AEs, AEEs are KISHTWAR, May 25: Amid A fleet of three buses carrying
tinuously working to clean Ban these front line team members of work completed in various
continuously working under the lockdown 4.0 when the Govt is the total of 47 migrant workers
Ganga and Ghats. "We have PDD cant be left attended. compartments. Then he trav- making each and every possible
tough circumstances in the field, The Union members consisiting of 42 males , 4 females
almost done the cleaning of Ban elled to Jai-I Block of Chiralla efforts to console the discomfort of
be it attending the faults, con- appealed the MD JPDCL, Yasha and one minor were dispatched for
Ganga river flowing here and Range, where the DFO the persons stranded away from
sumer complaints or billing Mudgal to take necessary safe- Katra railway station at 8:00 PM
hopeful we will see a new Ban Bhaderwah explained about their native places by making nec-
work. ty and health audit of all the Sub after proper medical check ups.
Ganga river after the lockdown," topography of different com- essary arrangements of patching
Former Minister and senior BJP leader, Sat Sharma address- he added. The field staff must be pro- Divsions across PDD in order to From Katra onwards these out-
vided with sufficient number of partments and socio-economic them up with their family and
ing BJP activists at Jammu on Monday. immediately arrange for provid- bound passengers will board the
condition of locals. He advised homes life, today District
Provide ambulance, doctors ing the necessary items for the Administration Kishtwar headed trains to their destination districts
the officials to come up with
party in order to build a conducive field staff. by District Magistrate Kishtwar of Bihar through three respective
Shivgotra held introductory meet- work atmosphere. holistic proposal on involve- shramik trains.
ing with newly constituted team Rajinder Singh Tara dispatched
of BJP SC Morcha, Jammu West
district in which newly appointed
Munish said that four basic
points in which BJP Jammu West
was working during pandemic sit-
to PHC Rajgarh: Ex-MLA SCOPE holds webinar on ‘Arbitration batch of 47 interstate migrants
from Bihar to their native state.
To avoid any discomfort ,
these passengers were also provid-
ed with free packed food, water
During the, flag off event oth-
office bearers were present and
future course of action was dis-
cussed. District general secre-
uation included feeding the needy,
contribution towards PM CARES
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, May 25: Ashok
As a result of the political vacu-
um and failure of bureaucracy, & Future of Virtual Hearings’ ers who remained present were
Additional Deputy Commissioner
bottles and masks.
Besides,all the protocol of
FUND, Aarogya Setu App and people in rural areas of Ramban COVID 19 like social distancing
taries, Advocate Rajesh Gupta and Kumar, former MLA Ramban Excelsior Correspondent London. Kishtwar Pawan Parihar,Chief
face cover awareness and with the constituency and erstwhile Medical Officer Kishtwar Dr R S and use of mask to be followed
Advocate Karan Sharma, Mandal efforts of whole team and former and a senior Congress leader Jammu and Kashmir are being Atul Sobti, Director General
presidents, Raveesh Mengi and regretted the 65% shortage of JAMMU, May 25: Standing SCOPE, gave the opening Manhas, Assistant Labour during the travel were ensured by
MLA, every work was performed pounded and their living condi- Conference of Public Commissioner Kishtwar Anoop the administration which is facili-
Keshav Chopra were also present. to its optimum which covered Medical staff at Primary Heath tions is ever becoming miser- remarks and Anuj Aggarwal,
Speaking on the occasion, Sat Enterprises (SCOPE), the apex Kumar and other officials among tating the whole process.
thousands of needy families Centre Rajgarh, in Ramban dis- able. Member (HR), Airport
Sharma congratulated the newly body of Public Sector others. A team of officers/officials
across Jammu West. trict and urged upon the Ashok has stressed that in Authority of India, gave the
appointed office bearers and Enterprises (PSEs) organised Pertinent to mention here that headed by, Sher Singh was deput-
Yash Pal Shivgotra presented Lieutenant Governor of Jammu such a remote and mountaineous closing remarks. The webinar, ed to accompany the returnees up
asked everyone to work for the webinar on 'Issues in Arbitration earlier on 21st of May, a batch of
vote of thanks and said that SC and Kashmir Union Territory to region of Rajgarh life saving 7th in the series, deliberated to the Katra railway station.
betterment of society and party at and Future of Virtual Hearings.' about 59 migrant labourers were
Morcha will work for betterment fill up the vacant posts at the ear- ambulance facilities and free upon critical issues of arbitration
grass root level. He said that the
norms laid by the Government of
of society in every way possible.
He also assured that party will
liest.
In a press statement here
medicines are urgently required.
On the other, not even a single
The webinar was addressed
by distinguished experts, includ-
arising in Public Sector
Enterprises (PSEs) and how the
Govt following two sets
India regarding social distancing ing Justice Vibhu Bakhru,
must be maintained and the work
of party must be carried forward
reach more heights in upcoming
times under the leadership of for-
mer MLA and district team.
today the former MLA said that
in Ramban constituency the peo-
ambulance is functional at PHC
Rajgarh. He also demanded that
Judge, Delhi High Court;
Gaurav Pachnanda, Senior
disruptions due to COVID-19
are being converted as opportu- of laws in J&K: Harsh
keeping in view all the security ple are facing a lot of hardships PHC Rajgarh be upgraded to nities to explore technological Excelsior Correspondent support of his political masters
BD Naryal, Bansi Lal Digra, and difficulties in this crucial Advocate, Supreme Court and and digital means to conduct
concerns. He also stated that only TR Shariya, Bachan Lal Bhagat, CHC level. Shourav Lahiri, Barrister-at-law, and corrupt officers," revealed
activists of BJP were working on time of COVID-19 pandemic. hearings. The interactive session JAMMU, May 25: Accusing Singh.
the ground during this pandemic
situation which shows the honesty
Pawan Kumar Bhagat, Babu
Ram Padha, Rajesh Kumar,
Narinder Pal, Sujata Devi, Ravi
The Ex-MLA said, " Rajgarh is a
Tehsil and a Block Headquarters Bali urges admn to provide better received an overwhelming
response as over 500 partici-
the Government for its double
standards and two sets of law to
He further said that the poor,
landless and other underprivi-
and comprising of more than 12 pants including board members, deal with its citizens on the basis
and dedication of each and every
activist towards serving the
Kumar, Ashok Kumar were also
present. Panchayats and covers three
more Panchayats in its periphery.
facilities at quarantine centres Legal heads and other senior
members of PSEs attended.
of political affiliations and their
connections, Harsh Dev Singh,
leged sections of the society
besides opposition workers in
the J&K were being evicted from
Woman ends life by jumping He said geographically, Rajgarh
is centre of Ramban constituency
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, May 25: Showing
distancing, help those in need
and enable Jammu and Kashmir
Participants were also apprised
about the role of SCOPE Forum
chairman JKNPP today torched
the effigy of the Government for
their marginal land holdings in
the name of anti-encroachment
and surrounded by hundreds of to overcome COVID-19. of Conciliation and Arbitration drive. "The Government is not
into Tawi; youth found dead small hamlets whose people are
suffering badly due to non-avail-
his serious concern towards the
problems being faced by the
He suggested the people that
whenever you walk out, make
(SFCA) in institutional arbitra-
tion.
only allowing illegal construc-
tions to the BJP leaders but also
Excelsior Correspondent Hospital Chenani for post- inmates of different quarantine sure you use a face cover and facilitating them in encroach-
ability of doctors and medical Justice Vibhu Bakhru, in his
mortem and then handed over centres set up by the authorities, practice social distancing and ment of state, forest and local
UDHAMPUR, May 25: A facilities. During this unprece- address, stated that law meta-
to the family for last rites. former Minister and senior BJP the right preventive discipline. bodies' land," he alleged.
young woman committed sui- dented crisis of COVID-19 pan- morphosises itself all the time
Cause of provocation leader, Bali Bhagat on Monday He said COVID-19 is a mys- He questioned the continued
cide by jumping into Tawi demic, it becomes essential in and in the times to come, arbitra-
behind committing suicide stay of BJP leaders in Estates
river at village Samarhy, near rural areas to ensure smooth tion is bound to grow and devel-
could not be ascertained while bungalows despite their eviction
Samroli in Tehsil Chenani, functioning of every health cen- op as it ensures expeditious dis- orders have been issued by the
police has registered a case in tres," he added. posal of cases. He emphasised
here this morning while an this connection, under Section High Court. "The BJP workers
unidentified youth was found Ashok Kumar further said that for arbitration to succeed as having no official authority to
174 of IPC. that Rajgarh BDO block sur- one of the modes of dispute set- hold palatial Government man-
Meanwhile, mystery rounded by 16 hilly panchayats, tlement, institutions like SFCA sions including ministerial bun-
shrouded death of an NPP chairman, Harsh Dev
has only Primary Health Centre need to be strengthened. He galows in view of double strand-
unidentified youth, whose Singh addressing media per-
(PHC) where four posts of doc- added that virtual hearings in ed of the present regime," Singh
half naked dead body was sons in Jammu.
tors and six posts of para-medical arbitration are a reality and said.
found near Dudar bridge, staff are lying vacant. Thus, despite the challenges being He pointed out that BJP lead-
under the jurisdiction of patients belonging to Rajgarh allegedly tearing apart the most
faced, arbitrators need to train as
Rehambal Police Station. region are suffering badly it may soon become the norm.
sacrosanct covenants enshrined * Watch video on
The body was spotted Former Minister, Bali Bhagat addressing BJP activists at in the Indian constitution. www.excelsiornews.com
because of two months lock- Pachnanda spoke about how Singh said that a list of
by some locals, who down and non-availability of Bhalwal on Monday. law in India has developed with
informed the Police. Later around a dozen BJP leaders and ers were allowed to hold public
transport facilities from the respect to unilateral appointment workers allegedly occupying
the dead body was shifted appealed to the Union Territory terious disease, but we should meetings and to organize huge
administration. Patients have to of arbitrators. Speaking about prime lands and raising illegal
to District Hospital (UT) administration to take take all the important steps as gatherings of people to propa-
walk on-foot 25-35 Km in this virtual hearings, he said the true constructions had failed to invite
Udhampur for identifica- effective measures to minimize suggested by experts. ``I expect gate their political agenda by
tough and difficult mountainous challenge lies in the context of the attention of authorities con-
tion and other legal for- woes of the returnees. every BJP worker will keep him- defying the lockdown guidelines
terrain for their treatment in trials and lawyers will require cerned. "Huge constructions are
malities. He said that UT administra- self, his family and his society while the opposition leaders
District Hospital Ramban. both time and practice to being raised by a tea vendor of were however being restrained
In another incident, a tion should ensure quality food, safe. With this emotion, we must
Consequently, the serious become comfortable with it. Ramnagar and a BJP worker and harassed even for talking
truck driver was found good bedding facilities, hygiene walk towards victory'', he added.
patients are in deep trouble and Lahiri spoke about interna- who claims to be enjoying the individually to media persons.
dead near his vehicle and timely testing results in all On this occasion, BJP
nobody from higher authority is tional best practices being fol-
the quarantine centres so that
under mysterious circum-
stances at village Kakrai
paying any attention towards the
people should go to their homes
Jammu Rural district president, lowed for selection of arbitrators Man attacked by wild animal
poor people. These people are Rajinder Singh Chib, vice presi- and added that in International
Unidentified youth lying dead in Majalta. The deceased after completing the set COVID- dent, Babu Ram Bhagat, gener- Excelsior Correspondent
also without any work or job arbitration, virtual hearings have
near Dudar bridge in Rehambal. was identified as Brij 19 protocol. al secretaries, Capt (retd), K L
from the last two months because been followed for a long time as REASI, May 25: A young man was attacked by a wild animal
Mohan, son of Radha Bali Bhagat was addressing Sharma, Sham Lal Sharma, sec-
dead near Dudar Bridge in Sham of village Sunatar, of the prolonged lockdown under they expedite the process and at Budhan area of Mahore when the victim had gone for grazing
BJP cadre in a function of facili- retaries, Ved Parkash Sharma,
Rehambal. COVID-19 pandemic. are cost effective. his cattle near the forests.
Ramnagar. tation of newly nominated office Capt (retd) Kuldip Singh
Reports said that Sushma Congress leader further said Atul Sobti highlighted that The victim was identified as Mushtaq Ahmed (30) son of
Reports said that the bearers of BJP "rural district" Lenghe, Sat Pal Sharma,
Devi (40), wife of Subhash deceased driver, who was that Medical higer authorities of India has improved in `Ease of Bashir Ahmed of Pattian. He sustained serious wounds in the
office bearers at " Karma Purnima Sharma, spokesper-
Kumar of village Samroli, sleeping on top of cabin of the Jammu and Kashmir Union Doing Business' rankings as attack and was rescued by some locals, who shifted him to a near-
Palace" in block Bhalwal. He sons, Kuldip Singh Chib, Kuldip
jumped into Tawi river around truck, bearing registration Territory are responsible to solve Government has taken a series by Medical Centre. Later, the victim was shifted to Sub-District
also appealed BJP workers to Kour, Vikas Gupta, cashier,
7 am and got washed away in number UP14AHT-1645 and the problem of these beleaguered of steps to make India an invest- Hospital Mahore for further treatment.
visit different quarantine centers Rajesh Singh Bhalwal, co-
the stream of water. rural people. On the contrary, ment hub but steps need to be The incident has triggered a panic in the area and locals have
stranded on the roadside, sud- and help the authorities in miti- cashier Manohar Lal Bhagat,
Later, the dead body was denly fell down and died. On Government of Jammu and taken in area of enforcing of appealed the Wildlife Department to capture the beast.
gating the sufferings of the peo- OBC Morcha president,
recovered after hectic search being informed by the locals, Kashmir is projecting different contracts. He also spoke about Meanwhile, a mule died after fire broke out in cattle shed of
ple and also lauded the role of Shamsher Singh Prajapati and
operation for two hours by Police shifted the dead body to Medical schemes only on white SFCA's role and future of arbi- one Shamsher Singh of Ward number 3 of Tote Panchayat in
workers during lock down. He other district executive members
police and villagers. The body PHC Majalta and registered a papers. However, the ground tration through virtual arbitra- Bhamag tehsil of Reasi district. The fire spread from kitchen and
appealed to party workers to were present.
was shifted to Sub District case in this connection. reality is painful and shocking. tion. soon engulfed the cattle shed, resulting into death of one mule.
reaffirm the importance of social
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Non Availability of Female ECG Technicians
Dr Raja Muzaffar Bhat after she complained of chest pretext of doing ECG testing . dated 22.11.2010 wherein the and embarrassed when they are Conclusion
pain.The male ECG technician The matter was initially technician was dismissed from asked to undergo an Electrocar-

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If Govt has reserved seats for
laboratory technician of allegedly molested this female inquired into by the Committee service. He later-on challenged diograph (ECG) through a male females in public transport or
Faster recruitment the Regional Institute of
Medical Sciences
patient while conducting an for dealing with Complaints his dismissal order before CAT technician. As reported by a metros or having separate wash-
ECG at a private diagnostic cen- regarding Sexual Harassment of New Delhi . The tribunal dis- local English daily some months rooms for females at railway sta-
with transparency (RIMS) Imphal Meghalaya in
October last year was sent to
ter in Kogilu Yelahanka area of
Bangalore. When the patient
Women at AIIMS and the victim
vide her letter dated 11.9.2007
missed his petition and upheld
the order of AIIMS Director.
back , many female patients said
that on many occasions they
tions , bus-stands , airports and
other public places, isn't it the

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five-days police custody for came out of ECG room , she confirmed her non appearance Scenario in J&K have to return back home, with-
ptly, it is said, "transparency is the risk, authen- allegedly sexually assaulting a moral obligation of the Govern-
ticity the currency and trust is the reward." If started crying and narrated the due to reason that she being an As there are un-sufficient out getting their investigations ment to make available suffi-
12-year-old girl inside an ECG ordeal to her husband who was unmarried girl and did not like number of female ECG techni- like ECG as there was no female
anything most relevant about recruitment in room. RIMS authorities later-on cient number of female ECG
accompanying her. The husband to recall such a crime any more. cians in J&K particularly in technician available at Govt technicians in at least Govt hos-
Government jobs in Jammu and Kashmir has been terminated the services of the was not allowed to accompany An FIR was lodged in the mat- Government run hospitals , health institution. A large num-
accused technician who was pitals ? While making appoint-
found in little measure, it has been fair amount of her wife inside the ECG room by bers of female patients visit the
ments for ECG technicians
working in the hospital on con- the technician. On learning GMC Hospital and Super-Spe-
transparency. We are afraid, had this fact not been tract basis. As reported by Government never bothered to
about the incident, the woman's cialty Hospital Jammu daily. As
known to all and sundry, an announcement about media, the girl's mother said her reserve some of these posts for
husband thrashed the technician reported by a Jammu based
simplification about recruitment procedures and daughter was rushed to the casu- leading to severe injuries includ- newspaper last year more than females. I would appeal Lt Gov-
maintaining transparency to ensure "faster and flaw- alty ward of RIMS following a ing a cut on his head. A case was 450 to 500 ECG tests are con- ernor G C Murmu, Chief Sec-
complaint of dysentery and retary and Financial Commis-
less" recruitments would have not been very rightly fever. The doctors advised for
registered by local police against ducted in both hospitals daily.
the ECG technician and husband Out of these 400 to 500 patients sioner Health & Medical Educa-
emphasised on by Lieutenant Governor Girish some tests to be done and tion that in future when Govern-
of the patient both. 30 percent patients are females.
Chandra Murmu. It could have been an announce- according they went to the Elec- Incident at AIIMS Many of these female patients ment plans to advertise posts of
ment in ordinary course of business. However, at the tro cardio graphy (ECG) room In 2012 the Principal Bench are subjected to ignominy and ECG technicians sufficient
outset, the decision about notifying of 10000 posts in of the hospital. Mother of the lit- of Central Administrative Tri- humiliation as male ECG tech- positions should be reserved for
tle girl was not allowed to enter bunal (CAT) New Delhi dis- nicians conduct the ECG. In females as well. Government
Health and Medical Education Department, at least the room by male ECG Techni-
two thousand Panchayat Accounts Assistants and in missed a petition filed by a for- Emergency ward and other must also make enough number
cian and was made to wait out- mer Laboratory Technician of wards more than 300 ECGs are of female ECG technicians
addition, focus on recruitment in class 4th and 3rd side. After some time when AIIMS namely Sanjeev Kumar. conducted daily and majority of available in all Govt run hospi-
vacancies by the UT Government is commendable mother of the patient entered the The petitioner while working as ter and Iqbal Singh, Sub-Inspec- many female patients are forced the patients happen to be tals right from super specialty
and a right step taken at a more appropriate time room the girl told her that tech- Laboratory Technician at All tor, Delhi Police vide his state- to visit private diagnostic cen- females but most of the tests are
nician had sexually abused her. hospitals to Primary Health
when scramble for more jobs amidst the scenario of India Institute of Medical Sci- ment dated 9.4.2008 confirmed ters in search of female techni- conducted by the male ECG Centers (PHCs). Women Rights
Incident in Bangalore ences (AIIMS) New Delhi was the incident. The Committee cians. There is dearth of female technicians. There are not-
an uncertainty about pursuing the problem to its Some years back a 24-year- bodies and Judiciary also needs
responsible for molestation of vide their report dated ECG technicians in associated reported cases of sexual harass- to play a proactive role on this
some measure of resolution , otherwise is looking to old homemaker from Bangalore an unmarried lady on 23.5.2008 also held that Sanjeev hospitals of GMC Srinagar and ment of female patients in J&K
who had complained of excruci- issue so as to create a pressure
be an uphill task. This is so due to loss of more 19.01.2007 in one of the ECG Kumar guilty of charge. After Jammu plus District and Sub by male ECG technicians but
ating chest pain was molested by on Govt over this sensitive and
than two months of brimming economic activities and Room's of AIIMS . The techni- considering the written repre- District hospitals across Jammu there are large number of such humane issue...
an ECG technician. The lady cian was accused of making sentation dated 6.9.2010 the & Kashmir. This is concerning unreported cases as most of the
disruption of normal routine equations bringing in was advised by a doctor to get an (The author is Founder & Chairman of
physical contact and advances Director, AIIMS as the Discipli- female patients, as they com- victim female patients chose to
wake,more pressures of expending money by the Electrocardiograph (ECG) done with the female patient on the nary Authority passed the order plain that they feel humiliated remain silent.
J&K RTI Movement)

Government than earning by it due to Coronavirus [email protected]

Migrant workers’ long distress march

pandemic.
The other side of the story is twice making of
announcements about creating and filling 50000
posts in Government Departments by the UT
Government which had generated a hope in the Yoginder Kandhari March 2020 that set-in fears of loss of jobs among initial set of guidelines issued by the Government. flypasts and showering petals. He further added,
aspirants and towards that end, recruiting ten thou- migrant workers. As they were preparing to leave Only when some TV channels beamed pictures of "(the AF) have deep resources and organisation,

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n the wake of the ongoing Coronavirus pan- for their villages, the entire railway network came them traveling hundreds of kilometers to their and all that is needed is for the govt to call on
sand plus unemployed should establish due cre- demic, images of migrant workers’ treacher-
dentials about Government's decision of making to a screeching halt on 21 March 2020. home on foot, on bicycles, in trucks and even in them."
ous walk back home from the cities built with At 8 P.M. on 24 March 2020, a three-week concrete mixing trucks did the government take The politicians and the ‘entitled Indians’ car-
faster recruitments. The process of recruitment their sweat and blood shall continue to haunt lockdown was announced by the PM, giving just notice. Ruling party propagandists were quick to ried their wards to the safety of their homes. Anil
regarding most of the posts shall start from June itself India’s conscience for a long time. While these four hours’ notice to the nation. Whatever was the blame political opponents for highlighting such Singh, Bihar BJP MLA, dared to drive his son
workers - some barefoot, some carrying sacks on
which is indicative of sending due message by the head or infants on shoulders - walked in the swel-
reason to keep the decision secret, thousands of ‘stray’ instances for their political gains. home from Kota, Rajasthan, while his CM refused
Government that it accorded priority to the issue of workers panicked to bus stands, hoping to catch Even news about deaths of walking migrants to take back workers. Double standards were man-
tering heat, the political executive and heartless the first available transport back home. With bus- due to exhaustion did not shake the Government ifest.
unemployment in the Union Territory. That the bureaucrats looked the other way from their air- es off-road, the humanitarian crisis of humongous out of its lethargy. It was only when some work- Further, there was no political slugfest
process should not be time consuming in respect of conditioned offices. proportions ensued. Ever since the demonetiza- ers were mowed down by speeding trains or killed between BJP and Congress when children of the
the candidates fulfilling all paper works in respect of In the backdrop of affluent Indians’ evacua- tion exercise, post facto justification of ill-con- when trucks carrying them turned turtle did the ‘entitled class’ were ferried, in UP Government
tion by air from abroad, works’ plight stood out ceived decisions is a routine to cover up arrange- parties in power feel electoral turf sinking under buses, from Kota to UP. With eye on UP elections,
production of a Domicile Certificate (DC) etc prior as abject neglect of the poor. Bharat Mata does ments that broker no conviction. their feet. both BJP and Congress got entangled in a dis-
to being considered for appointment, the not live in inanimate portraits; she lives in the Initially, State graceful political blame game over the provision
Government has decided that recruitment and filling souls of India's working class and their toil. Governments came of transport for migrants. Whatever be the reasons
of posts shall precede production of the DC which (Mis)management of the migrant workers' imme- up with a ridiculous for refusing Congress’s offer, Yogi Adityanath
diate requirements created huge problems. Aban- proposal of running lacked magnanimity to override his political com-
should really provide relief to the aspirant candidates. doned by their employers, turned away by their
On the face of it, the prospective exercise looks to buses to ferry work- pulsions.
landlords and with no social security guaranteed ers back home. As When priority should have been to look after
be of its first kind where besides merit, consideration by the Governments they elected, these workers migrants lined up in millions of jobless poor in India, the Government
for recruitment to class 4th posts is to be given were left high and dry on the unending road home. unending ques, did announced an economic stimulus package of 20
covering such segments of the society like widows, Jean Dreze, a noted economist who dedicated New Delhi wakeup Lakh Cr to cover its failure to manage the migrant
his life to the study of poverty and inequality, said, to the enormity of worker crisis. Upon reading the fine print, it turns
destitute(s), divorced women, single mothers and "the lockdown has been like a death sentence for this human crisis's out to be a big ‘loan mela,' mostly for Medium
candidates of those families from where there is no the underprivileged'. He maintains that 'policies political fallout. Small and Micro Enterprises (MSME) Sector. The
family member, i.e. parents or siblings in Government made to contain pandemic have been made or Eventually, the Gov- Government spends a meager Rs. 1.76 Lakh Cr
jobs. In addition to it, due representation to candi- influenced by a class of people who pay little or ernment decided to out of its kitty.
no attention to the consequences of the underpriv- run trains. Bureau- India is home to 6% of the global population
dates hailing from remote districts as proposed in ileged”. He has left nothing unsaid.
the said exercise, would bring in a sense of parity and crats instituted a that lives in extreme poverty. While 22% of our
According to the Centre for Monitoring Indi- money-filter, cru- poor live below the poverty line in urban areas,
partaking of benefits by candidates of such far flung an Economy (CMIE), an estimated 122 million elest way to keep the rural India is home to 25.7% of the poor under this
areas of the employment drive. Consideration for dis- lost their jobs in April 2020 alone. Of these, more There are reports that the Government was poor out to control the flow of passengers. The line. Amelioration of poverty may still be a dis-
than 40 million are likely to be migrant workers.
trict cadre posts vis-a-viscandidates from other dis- under pressure from the industry to prevent work- workers paid for their journey, not only the stan- tant dream, but the Indian political class wallows
A survey conducted by Stranded Workers Action ers from leaving cities for fear of not having dard fare but also a surcharge. in enormous wealth. India’s poor may take
tricts not taking away these posts would result in Network (SWAN) claims that 78% of migrant enough labour to restart economic activity. That No sooner did the news spread that the work- decades to lift themselves out of the abyss of
better performance and showing of good results . So workers had not received the salary for the lock- Karnataka builder lobby exerted influence on CM ers had to pay for their ride, hell was let loose in poverty; the politicians double their wealth in just
is the case with posts of divisional levels but those down period, 82% had not received any ration to cancel Shramik trains lends credibility to such the media. To douse the criticism, the railway min- five years.
posts of UT level, it is proposed to be filled by free, from the Government and 64% had less than one talk. After an uproar in the media, the CM reversed ister came up with his first lie that railways had The nation needs to learn lessons from the cur-
hundred rupees left with them. With no jobs and his decision. subsidised the fares by 85% while states had to rent migrant worker crisis. Regretfully, we lack
fair and open competition. We know that there is with saving depleting, one wonders how the gov-
already a committee constituted for the purpose As the crisis deepened, the Central Govern- bear balance 15%. The truth is that the workers critical data on migrant workers in terms of who
ernment thought of halting them at their places of ment tried to fight the fire by directing states to paid for their travel. Those who couldn't pay, they they are, where they work and their vulnerabili-
known as Accelerated Recruitment Committee stay. Of course, the Government announced an take care of migrant workers’ food and shelter decided to walk back home. ties. To prevent a repeat of a migrant crisis, we
which must be all poised to start the process from the Rs.3,500 Cr Food Support Programme for the needs. Since these workers were not their vote While the nation certainly owes its gratitude must urgently compile this database. The country
migrants, how and how long would that be imple-
next month. bank, latter palmed off the responsibility to work- to 'COVID Warriors', Armed Forces' (AF) extrav- needs to be more sensitive to its real nation
mented remains unclear. ers’ employers. With all shrugging shoulders, aganza exposed the Government's misplaced pri- builders. Indeed, the 2020 labour crisis will not
We all know the mess created on account of The Central Government invoked the Disas- political chicanery was all too manifest. Modi’s orities when thousands of India's citizens were leave politics untouched for, in 2014, it was the
faulty recruitment policy in the past many years by ter Management Act appropriating to itself ‘Garib Kalyan’ turned out to be a mere political walking on roads empty stomach. Admiral Arun marginal labour that went home as brand agents
engaging people on daily wages basis and on con- extraordinary powers. It was PM’s call, on 18 slogan like Indira Gandhi’s 'Garibi Hato.' Prakash, Former Naval Chief, said, “there is much of Modi’s great Gujarat story.
tract basis who, despite completing a good number March 2020, to observe ‘Janta’ curfew on 22 There was not a word about workers in the more the armed forces could have done” beyond [email protected]
of years in 'service' in various departments, are
not regularised or made permanent. It is again a
good initiative to accord some weight-age to such
segments of people in the recruitment process. We
hope the process of compilation of necessary partic-
PMGSY : A no weather road of woe
ulars and data about vacancies in various depart- R D Singh Bandral regions. Due to nepotism and March, 2020, a person lost his happened due to PMGSY Most of the PMGSY roads in villagers also got damage.
political interference many life, while he was driving on a department has turned a nelson's the erstwhile Distt. Doda are in The PMGSY roads has also

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ments must have already been over which could oads were compared to projects were procured by influ- PMGSY road in Kumate region eye. Stage-I, also called as dirt road, come up with some other prob-
now be followed by advertisements and notifica- blood vessels by the ential persons or someone near of District Ramban. Situation, is An official data available on condition of which worsens dur- lems for rusty villagers. Due to
then Prime Minister of
tions so as to start the recruitments process in right India, namely; Atal Bihari Vaj-
and dear to them. On the other no different with other other the website of PMGSY reveals ing monsoon season or winters, ignorance of law by not only
earnest. hand, the people in far flung vil- rural roads also, whether they that; in the year 2018-2019, the on which vehicles ply, despite indenting department, but also
payee, which will run through lages were in ecstasy with a may be under PMGSY or target length to be achieved in all risk. As per PMGSY road by the revenue department, poor
Wash hands but where the length and breadth of the
nation, connecting every nook
thought that there will be road in
their villages, ignorant to the
PWD(R&B), like; Thakrai road
in Kishtwar, Chanderkote to
J&K was 2800km and the com-
pleted length was 1622km, in as
scheme and guidelines, every
road is to be constructed in two
villagers have to knock the
doors of the court to seek justice.
and corner of the country. With
is the water? a motive to connect distant vil-
fact; how it is to be constructed
and will it be able to complete in
Samthi road in Distt. Ramban,
Doda to Kastigarh road in Distt.
much as, the target habitations
to be connected under the
phases, in which Stage-I
includes construction of Dirt
Every Government project
involves various laws and pro-
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all respects. Doda, Gujjar Pul to Gurinala in scheme were 520 and the con- road, which involves cutting and cedure for their execution on
his vital question is being asked by as many Prime Minister launched With the course of time, the Distt. Kishtwar, PMGSY road in nected habitations were 221. In excavation work and Stage-II ground, similarly for the con-
as 50 million people in India who are required PMGSY (Pradhan Mantri Gram impact of mismanagement and involves laying concrete, in as struction of PMGSY road, the
to wash their hands frequently with soap to Sadak Yojana) in the year 2000, lackadaisical approach on the much as, bituminization of road constructing department has to
which functions under the Min- part of PMGSY department, with proper culverts and road legally acquire the land through
keep off the corona virus from spreading, as per a istry of Rural Development
report. Such a report, at the outset, looks not gen- started to bear fail results, leav- side guard. For this purpose, Revenue Department by invok-
Department, Govt. of India. ing most of the roads in very there is one rural road safety ing Land Acquisition Act.
uinely prepared as the institute is Washington based Earlier the scheme was fully poor condition, due to which manual, which has to be fol- Whereas, the PMGSY depart-
and most of such agencies are always ready to paint centre sponsored, but from road accidents has become a lowed. It is also provided in the ment in an utter disregard to law
India in poor light in which some indigenous NGOs 2015-16 the pattern of funding routine news. Most of the acci- said guidelines that, every started construction of road
was revised; in which 60% share dents took place in erstwhile PMGSY road is to be complet- without formally acquiring land
and some individuals too provide them 'help' who by is from Central Government and Distt. Doda, Rajouri and Poonch ed in 9 working months and if from their owners under law,
doing so, want to score points with the establish- 40% if from State Government. regions of Jammu division, due adversely affected by seasonal thus acting like land mafia and
ment. That could be a possibility and not a full real- Just like arteriosclerosis of to tough terrain and poor condi- factor, it shall not exceed 12 notification were issued later on
ity as well. arteries, which happens in tion of roads, which are only the months. But here in J&K, all by the Revenue Department,
humans during late ages and dirt roads, rather than being a guidelines and procedures are resulting unnecessary litigation
However, the fact remains - that of water misuse causes multiple problems, the
and mismanagement in this country where otherwis- proper bituminized roads. The catching dust, with no imple- in courts. Not only this, the com-
condition of PMGSY roads in list of such unfortunate events is mentation on ground, like; the pensation payment procedure
erivers, lakes , water bodies etc are in no less meas- most of hilly regions of Jammu very long, which makes one to Chanderkote to Samthi PMGSY bred corruption in Revenue
ure. Despite drawing a line between wealthy and and Kashmir is no different, as shed his tears; as on 17th March, road started in the year 2010 and Department, where the officers
most of such roads are dirt roads,
developed countries and that of India on this count 2019, an accident took place at till date it has not completed, upto the rank of collector were
where passengers of far flung Kila Seri on PMGSY road, Kumate in Distt. Ramban and the same way, for the year 2019- moreover, even at Stage-II the found fixing their share, as to
by the said instituteand expecting more transmis- region are dancing to death which is from Chanderkote to many others. There is one 20 the target length to be contractors are doing cutting release compensation in favour
sion of infection here, have been proven wrong as tunes on daily basis or the road Rajgarh in District Ramban, PMGSY road constructed from achieved was 3000 km and the and excavation work, which was of beneficiaries who are mostly
Italy, Spain, America, United Kingdom, Brazil etc is in such a condition that it is fit which cost 11 lives among Kora Pani to Ranka Village in achieved length under the left by Stage-I contractor due to poor villagers.
have been devastated with the pandemic while for mules, but not even for two which 5 were children. On 20th Block Assar, District Doda, scheme was 1086.80 km. More- improper execution and igno- Thus, due to being in poor
wheelers. July, 2019, 4 people lost their which was totally wastage of over, for the year 2019-20 the rance of PMGSY department, condition, the PMGSY roads
despite various constraints including there being no The PMGSY project was
adequate water at many places, we have been envi- lives in an accident on Pogal- funds, as the dirt road or Stage- target habitations to be covered who didn't keep an eye over ear- proved to be no weather road,
seen as a gold mine by contrac- paristan road in Distt. Ramban. I road, is used for only mules and under PMGSY scheme were lier contractor. With hue and cry rather than being a all weather
ably successful in managing the crisis efficiently tors for themselves, resulting Similarly, on 22nd June, 2019, a if it has to be utilised, then again 467 and the number of connect- over the issue, the people of such road, price of which proved to
though the challenge continues. The fact , however, influx of various newbie into similar accident took place in they have to approve DPR for ed habitations were 148. There- region ply daily on such risky be very hefty.
this line of contruction, without
cannot be contested that hand washing with a soap having previous experience of
Distt. Kishtwar, where a mata- cutting and excavation work i.e. fore, their data speaks for them- route. Moreover, due to rampant (The author is a practising Advocate at J&K
High Court, Jammu.)
otherwise many a time a day was hygienically very dor turned turtle. Again , on 20th starting again and all this has selves. construction, property of many
construction of road on hilly [email protected]
important as also saving each drop of water .
(The views expressed by the authors are their personal)
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Building A More Resilient India COVID hits Global Travel

and Tourism Industry
Jayant Sinha harsh lockdown. expanded. Every district now has iso- moratorium. The RBI slashed rates and build a more resilient India. While oth- Ritika Karan
On the other hand, PM Modi's gov- lation wards, PPE kits, trained medical flooded the financial system with liq-

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er countries are still struggling to con-

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aan bhi aur jahaan bhi- lives and ernment has been tracking pandemic staff, ventilators, and oxygen treat- uidity to stabilize credit markets and he outbreak of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19),
tain the pandemic, PM Modi's govern-
livelihoods. These are the twin developments closely and then imple- ment. We stockpiled medicines, med- enable ample credit for corporates. has brought an out of the ordinary amount of uncertainty into
menthas converted this crisis into a
priorities that are driving PM menting, as required, necessary meas- ical supplies, and PPE kits. Our engi- With the Rabi crop in the fields, economies worldwide. Across the world, the countries are
powerful reforms-driven boost for
Modi's Covid-19 pandemic manage- confronting growing health threats, wide-ranging social-distancing
ures. India was one of the first coun- neers figured out how to make afford- agriculture was provided substantial India. FM Sitharaman laid out the
ment strategy. Every country has tried norms have also been put into practice, while corporate society as
tries to ban travelers from China. As able ventilators and our scientists support. The harvest was collected, details in five tranches from May 13 to well as the governments are converging to support the indigent and
to balance these same twin priorities the pandemic began to develop around geared up to produce vast quantities of remunerative prices paid out to farm-
during the six months of the pandem- 17. Agriculture is being completely providing financial relief packages to stabilize economic condi-
the world and it emerged that there was vaccines and drugs. ers, and NREGA activities resumed. deregulated - farmers will now be able tions. Up till now, in the majority of the countries, tourism has been
ic. Some countries have muddled no treatment or vaccine available, The lockdown is now being lifted On average, India's 9 crore farmer to sell their production freely. The coal, considered as a benefactor to economic growth and it has been uni-
along, while others have frankly strug- implemented a nationwide lockdown. in an impressive display of cooperative households received about Rs. 12,000 mining, and defense production indus- versally accepted that after every consecutive year, a massive invest-
gled. Nonetheless, there is widespread This was a preemptive surgical strike federalism. Every state is following the directly into their bank accounts in the ment continues to pour in it’s development throughout the world.
consensus that only a few countries are tries are being thrown open. A nation-
since India had only 536 cases then. WHO T3 approach (test, treat, track) past 60 days. State governments wide safety net is being created A large number of jobs in the global tourism industry could astray
managing this crisis well. India is Now that the lockdown has proven to in tightly defined containment zones. pumped in even more money through due to the COVID-19 outbreak, which is influencing travel like no
among them. through the One Nation One Ration other event in history and has caused around 96% of all worldwide
be effective and treatmentsare becom- Supply chains are once again begin- their various DBT programs. Food dis- card. Privatization of public sector
India is a vast low middle-income ing available, the lockdown is being ning to hum with activity. Factories are tribution through PDS shops has been destinations to implement restrictions in response to the pandemic.
country with very high population den- enterprises will be pursued aggressive- The Secretary General of World Trade Organization (UNWTO)
lifted. PM Modi and FM Sitharaman starting, shops are beginning to open, abundant and universal. The NREGA ly in all non-strategic sectors. Insol-
sity. How is India succeeding, exclaimed that, “With tourism activities suspended, the benefits
are following a similar calibrated offices are filling up again, and deliv- averagerate was increased to Rs. 202 vency proceedings are being relaxed brought by the sector are under threat which means that millions of
whilericher countries with far superior approach for the economy as well. ery services are back in business. and its funding enhanced by 65% to
health care facilities are failing? PM by one year. States are getting more jobs could be lost, and the progress made in the fields of equality
The second aspect of the Covid-19 Trains, planes, trucks, and buses have over Rs. 1 lakh crores. funds to strengthen their discoms and and sustainable economic growth could be rolled back. As per the
Modi's government has managed the pandemic management strategy has been restarted with appropriate safe- The MSME sector received Rs. 3 implementing safety nets. Health care analysis, as of April 6, almost 96% of all the worldwide destina-
pandemic well by focusing on four been the implementation of a rigorous guards. lakh crores through an immediate no- spending is being increased enormous- tions have introduced travel restrictions in response to the Coron-
major aspects: (1) following a well- lockdown followed by a gradual lifting Along with lives, the government collateral credit line. Unfortunately, avirus outbreak. Approximately, ninety destinations have been men-
sequenced, staged approach; (2) estab- ly. These are just some of the many tioned to completely or partially close their borders to tourists,
of the lockdown. When the lockdown focused on livelihoods. PM Modi's many MSMEs still chose to release
lishing a rigorous lockdown and then reforms announced. whereas forty-four destinations are closed to certain tourists
was implemented on March 25, daily government began to provide massive their daily workers and these workers
lifting it gradually; (3) providing mas- The Covid-19 pandemic will be depending on country of origin."
case growth rate was over 16%. At this immediate economic relief to vulnera- began returning back to their rural
sive immediate relief to all vulnerable with us for at least the next two years. The studies show that the destinations have already adjusted
rate, we would have close to 4 million ble groups. The first relief package, homes. With amore robust safety net in
groups; and (4) utilizing this global cri- The post-Covid world order will be their confined measures that are complete or partial closure of bor-
cases by now and the pandemic would integrating together fiscal, compli- their villages, migrant workers do feel
sis to build a forward-looking Aat- starkly different as nations are laid low ders to tourists, destination-specific travel restrictions, total or par-
have overwhelmed us; instead, we ance, and monetary measures, came more secure at home. The journey back tial suspension of flights and different measures, including require-
manirbhar Bharat. have just over 118,000. The lockdown just a few days after the lockdown was has been long and full of suffering; sad- by this terrible disease. PM Modi has
Awell-sequenced, staged approach seized this hinge of history to build a ments for quarantine or self-isolation, medical certificates, invali-
has bought us precious time while we announced.The urban poor were pro- ly, many have died in accidents as well. dation or suspension of visa issuances.
is necessary when uncertainty is high. wait for treatments and a cure. History vided food security through PDS shops Fortunately, state governments worked more resilient India. An India that is
The World Travel and Tourism Council has alerted that the
PM Modi's government has consistent- will surely acknowledge the millions and received cash payments through together to get migrants onto trains and able to protect both lives and liveli- COVID-19 pandemic could cut almost 50 million jobs worldwide
ly followed this strategy during the of lives that have been saved. Jan Dhan accounts and pension buses. Civil society came out in full hoods. A stronger, more self-reliant in the travel and tourism sector. Asia is expected to be most affect-
Covid-19 pandemic. Some other coun- Importantly, the lockdownenabled schemes. The rural poor were provid- force to provide them relief. The vast India that can look to the future with ed. As soon as the situation gets normal, it could take up to a min-
tries have committed themselves too us to prepare ourselves. We educated ed food, cash payments, and allowed reverse migration is now winding optimism and hope. imum of 10 months for the industry to recapture. Currently, the trav-
early to one or the other strategy. For our 1.36 billion people about social dis- to continue their agricultural activities. down. (The author is the Chairman of the Standing el and tourism sector accounts for 10% of global GDP. World Trav-
instance, the UK first followed a herd tancing, handwashing, and using face The middle class and MSMEs were On May 12, PM Modi announced Committee on Finance in Parliament and a Lok el and Tourism Council has said that the coronavirus outbreak has
immunity strategy, then quickly covers. Medical facilities were rapidly provided compliance relief and a loan Sabha MP from Hazaribagh, Jharkhand.) put up to 50 million jobs in the global travel and tourism industry
his Aatmanirbhar Bharat vision to
reversed course and implemented a [email protected] at risk, with travel likely to collapse by a quarter this year, Asia
being the most affected continent.This impact would depend on how

Of Pandemic and the Pathogen

long the epidemic lasts and could still be aggravated by some recent
restrictive measures. There are certain measures that may induce
the economic impact to be way more significant. WTTC has
exclaimed that equivalent to a loss of three months of global trav-
el in 2020 could lead to a corresponding reduction in jobs of between
12% and 14%, also calling on governments to remove or simplify
Prof P Bambroo is presenting a rosy forecast of vaccine against high humidity. a single run of 2.5 hrs. India is now on a firm foot- visas wherever possible, slash travel taxes and introduce incentives
SARS - CoV - 2, the unpalatable truth is that it may Being novel virus the sources of its infection, ing to take on the virus and prevent its transmis- once the epidemic is under control.There is a need of flexibility in

I
t is now more than 4 months since China offi- not arrive so soon. Till date, there is no report of other than emanating from respiratory secretions, sion. the travel and tourism sector, so that the travelers can postpone and
cially reported the outbreak of COVID - 19 in vaccine development in 18 months. Previous are being unraveled. The entry of this virus into the Lockdown not cancel their plans.It has also be found that airlines and cruise
the country and it continues to surge, running record of developing any entirely new vaccine is host cell is facilitated by the key receptor The graded approach adopted by India to deal ships are currently being more impacted as compared to the hotels
rampant, transcending the global boundaries and at least 4 years. Researchers believe that earliest Angiotensin Converting Enzyme 2 (ACE 2) that is with the COVID - 19 and responding to each situ- and hospitality sector. It has been predicted that the Indian tourism
conquering the whole world, earning the infamous timeline for the availability of the vaccine against found present on the epithelial cells of respiratory ation after thorough evaluation, with proactive industry is projected to book Rs 1.25 trillion as revenue loss in cal-
pandemic status. The pathogen is on the rampage novel human coronavirus, even after fast tracking system, and intestine. decision of lockdown very early in our resolve to endar 2020 as a fall out of the shutdown of hotels and deferment in
of causing large scale fatalities, ravaging the each stage of its development, may not be before To establish fecal-oral route of transmission of save lives and also arrange for livelihood of the flight operations after the onset and spread of the Coronavirus
economies, millions losing their job with each August 2021. this virus, scientists in Netherlands generated needy, and suitably supported by all citizens, has (Covid-19) pandemic. The study mentions that the impact of the
passing day, and threatening new world order too. The development process of a new vaccine human small intestinal organoids derived from pri- been appreciated world over. The strategy appears pandemic on tourism was at about 50 percent during the months of
The virus, that initially looked to be the pathogen passes through exploratory stage during which lab mary gut epithelial stem cells. Observations of the to have served the intended purpose of restricting January and February 2020, while it was higher at 70 per cent in
of high end hosts, not sparing even the heads of research is involved, pre-clinical stage for tissue scientists from Hubrecht Institute, Erasmus Uni- the infection to linear growth, besides providing March, followed by the suspension of international flights.
some nations, has since permeated to all sections culture testing or animal testing, clinical stage test- versity Medical Center, and Maastricht Universi- opportunity to plan and strengthen the health care The Indian tourism industry is expected to book a revenue loss
of the societies, claiming now the lives of under- ing for studies with human subjects and finally its ty contained in May 1, 2020 issue of journal Sci- infrastructure for any large scale eventuality. The of Rs 69,400 crore, indicating a year-on-year loss of 30 per cent.
privileged with greater ease. approval and licensure stage. According to latest ence reveal that these tissue culture cells were read- nation has drawn up the exigency plan and appears The most perceptible and immediate impact of Covid-19 is seen in
Notwithstanding the fact that viruses in gener- report of WHO, 8 candidate vaccines from USA, ily infected by SARS-CoV and SARS-CoV-2 and to be now fully equipped to deal with any expo- the hotel and tourism sector in all its geographical segments -
al have the tendency to undergo mutations, produc- UK, and China are in clinical evaluation stage and the rates of infection were similar across the nential spike. inbound, outbound and domestic and all the verticals - leisure, busi-
ing variants and different serotypes that have 100 candidate vaccines, from different countries, organoid models, indicating that even low quanti- Learning to live with the virus ness, exploration, adventure, heritage, MICE (Meetings, Incentives,
changed tendency for host preference and the are in pre-clinical evaluation stage. In India, Bharat ties of ACE2 may be enough for the virus to infect The exit from lockdown assumes great signif- Conferences & Exhibitions), cruise and corporate. Due to the Coro-
degree of virulence, the origin of the novel human Biotech Ltd and ICMR, Indian Immunologicals epithelial cells of intestine This bolsters a case for icance. Our nation can ill afford an indefinite lock- navirus outbreak, there are few travel restrictions imposed by the
coronavirus SARS - CoV - 2 is still unknown. Ltd, Serum Institute of India, Biological E Ltd, intestinal transmission. down in present form. This has hit the economy in Indian government as well as governments across the globe, for-
Many point fingers at Wuhan Institute of Virology Zydus Cadila Ltd and IISc - Mynvax are actively The detection of this virus in wastewater at more ways than the obvious. People have become ward bookings for various conferences and leisure travel bookings
for its origin. Luc Montagnier, who reported HIV engaged in the development of vaccine against this many places could be due to the presence of the jobless and sufferings of poor have multiplied in to foreign destinations have already been cancelled. In India, most
in 1983 as the causative agent of AIDS, has come pathogen, and are in the pre-clinical evaluation virus in human stool, and its nature of environmen- the absence of any prospect for earning their liveli- of the summer holiday bookings have also been cancelled, thereby
out openly in support of 'Lab Origin' of this virus. stage. tal stability. This means that water and wastewater hood. Staggered exit is a step in right earnest. The impacting domestic tourism.
The zoonotic nature of this virus is yet to be estab- Many viruses undergo antigenic variation and aerosols could also be a potential source of SARS- MSME is a vulnerable sector in any such unfavor- The impact on the inbound and outbound passengers is antici-
lished. Together with Severe Acute Respiratory the new variant displaces completely the pre-exist- CoV-2 transmission. More extensive testing using able situation. The announcement of financial pated to be at its peak in the next couple of quarters. India’s total
Syndrome (SARS) coronavirus, and Middle East ing strain. Thus by the time a vaccine is produced, not only nose and throat swabs, but also rectal stimulus by the Finance Minister will revitalize this foreign tourist arrivals (FTA) have been found to be at 10.9 million
Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) coronavirus, this the possibility of emergence of its variants is swabs or stool samples may thus be needed. In Indi- sector. and the foreign exchange earnings (FEE) were Rs 210,971 crore
is the third highly pathogenic human coronavirus always there. There are many viruses like HIV, an context, this area assumes great significance in The principle of 'learning to live with the virus during 2019, with Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh and Del-
that has emerged in the last 2 decades. SARS - CoV Dengue virus, Chikanguniya etc against which our resolve to control the epidemic. while earning the livelihood' needs to be adopted. hi accounting for about 60 percent of foreign tourist arrivals (FTAs).
- 2 is one of the 37 coronaviruses in the family coro- vaccine development venture has not succeeded Besides, the reports of the transmission of the This has to be the premise of revival of economic Nevertheless, with travel restrictions in India for over 80 countries
naviridae, the members of which are known to activity. Face masks and hand sanitizers should be and most of the flights of major airlines being deferred, along with
even after decades of research. virus from humans to animals, like tigers at Bronx made freely available in the market on subsidized
cause respiratory or intestinal infections in humans Scientists believe that SARS-CoV-2 does not Zoo in USA, house cats in China and Belgium, the lockdown till May 31, 2020 the Indian domestic as well as for-
and other animals. rates. Their free distribution among the slum eign travel and tourism industry is expected to witness a sharp down-
appear to mutate significantly. This opens the win- have added new dimension to the complexity of dwellers, construction workers, and underprivi-
COVID 19 - A medical tragedy dow of hope for a breakthrough in the development this pandemic. There could be many such cases of fall in 2020. According to an analysis, the hotels need to revisit their
In the absence of any safe and reliable thera- leged sections would discourage the spread of this capital-expenditure plans as the Covid-19 impact is expected to
of vaccine for this virus. However, any delay in its animal infection in India too. virus. In any case practice of social distancing and
peutic drug against the novel human coronavirus, derail future growth. It has also been noted that while certain demand
development will be difficult to bear. Top it all, the transmission by greater propor- our activities at places of work have to go hand in
the disease is spreading at will. The medical world is anticipated to be impacted on account of the ongoing Covid-19
Till a vaccine against this pathogen is avail- tion of asymptomatic carrier persons is a huge chal- hand.
and the researchers are grappling with this chal- concerns, India is also expected to benefit from it as demand for
able in the market, the COVID - 19 shall continue lenge to deal with. This is why the fight against the We, as responsible citizens, need to rise to the
lenge. According to WHO, administration of plas- MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences & Exhibitions) from oth-
to be a medical tragedy. COVID-19 appears to be long drawn affair. occasion and show respect and follow the meas-
ma containing antibodies of a treated person, to er Asian countries is expected to be channeled towards India to some
Transmission complexities Technological breakthrough ures announced by the National Disaster Manage-
offer artificial passive immunity among patient of extent, benefits of which will be seen only be seen post Financial
The fight against novel human coronavirus pos- There is good news indeed. The country has ment Authority of India with full sincerity and seri- Year 21. On the back of marginally positive sentiments for domes-
COVID-19, does not enjoy any research based sup- es many challenges due to the complexities of its made an early breakthrough in R&D sector. ousness. It is time that we stand united and coop-
port to the effect of its usefulness. tic tourism and MICE, led by social and industrial activities, we
transmission. The virus appears to be environmen- National Institute of Virology Pune has developed erate with the healthcare workers to clear the clouds expect the momentum to pick up going forward and the industry to
Vaccine would be the ultimate weapon against tally stable, given its persistence to stay infectious first indigenous antibody detection kit for COVID- of coronavirus, usher in era of normal activity and
this virus and the easy route to resumption of nor- register a growth of about 3-5 per cent in revenues for Financial
on inanimate surfaces from 2 hrs to few days, in 19, exhibiting the scientific and technological contribute to reboot economic growth. Year 20 - Financial Year 21.
mal work. While Anthony S. Fauci, infectious dis- the waste water and water up to 3 days, and its prowess. This will play a critical role in surveil- Together, yes we can.
eases expert on President Trump's administration, resistance to high atmospheric temperature and lance of infection. Each kit can test 90 samples in [email protected]
(The author is MSc Economics Student SMVDV)
[email protected]

Tale of Three "Ds"

B L Saraf emotional integration of the people. For those who
want disintegration of J&K, the stoppage of the bi

T
hese days alphabets "C" and "D " constant- -annual practice would come as God send opportuni-
ly hit the mind. Former for the health devas- ty. The inconvenience caused by the Darbar shifting
tation it has caused and the latter for denot- can be overcome, partly, by resorting to the E ' gov-
ing terminologies that pervade current discourse TEHSIDAR for obtaining the DC. The document he spirit of the definition 'Migrant ' has under Sec- ing contingencies : the law that does not make a Per- ernance mode and , partly, by the devolution of finan-
. The subject experts tell us that we have to live has to produce in support of the claim is the Perma- tion 2 ( e ) of The Jammu And Kashmir Migrant manent Resident Certificate Holder run from pil- cial and administrative decision process to the lower
with the Corona virus. As such the debate on ' nent Resident Certificate (PRC For short). It is a Immovable Property (Preservation, Protection And lar to post . levels. Empowerment of Panchayats and the local bod-
C ' of the COVID -19 stands settled in favor of the case of PRC proving a PRC . One shudders to think Restraint On Distress SALES ) Act ,1997. If other con- Durbar Move ies could solve the problem to a great extent . Cen-
Virus -with the saving grace that some adjust- how the scheme will unfold when put to the prac- ditions are satisfied , the definition is not dependent COVID 19 has ensured that 2020 Darbar tral Secretariat should only devise state plans and
ments made in the life style may allow our ' har- tice . Almost whole population of the UT will be in on the registration with RC. One can be a 'Migrant moves to Srinagar in installments . So , we rehear take decisions for the effective governess of all
monious ' living with the demon. Alphabet "D " lends a line to get a DC . Just visualize the enormity of the ' without such registration. We had made this posi- the ritualistic denunciation of this 147 year old regions of J &K, retain pivotal role in macro man-
sonority to the words like "Delimitation ", exercise that has to be undertaken and the astronom- tion clear in the earlier column. It is good that the gov- practice. It started in 1987 when C M Farooq Abdul- aging things and ensure administrative and politi-
"Domicile " and "Durbar Move". ical cost that will be incurred ! Not to speak of many ernment has appreciated the plea and come up with lah declared that he would dispense with the tradi- cal balance of the UT.
Here is the sample of debate these termi- man hours that will be consumed in the " duplicat- Order No 52 which is an effort to synchronize tion of bi - annual Darbar move . Rajiv Gandhi lent It is painful that a voice to discard the practice
nologies have generated ; ing exercise ." Given the bureaucratic way of deal- the definition of a ' Migrant'. him support . Both went on to describe the prac- of Darbar move should emanate from the land of Dogra
Domicile Certificate Rules ing with the files , surely , it will be nightmarish for However , the Order has left much to be desired. tice a " retrograde move " which caused ' unjus- Rulers . This is the one gift, among so many, the
In order to operationalize The Jammu and Kash- a common applicant to sail through . Towards the end of clause 5) it has been empha- tifiable drain on the state exchequer ' . Dogra Rulers gave us . It has proved an instru-
mir ( Adaptation of State laws ) Second Order 2020 There is a simple solution to the problem . Gov- sized "that purpose of the registration is for getting Farooq's attempt to do away with the bi- annu- ment that has imperceptibly and without any clatter
dated 3rd April , so for as it provides for the ernment may issues one line order , that : the PRCs Domicile Certificate only ." If tomorrow such al Darbar move was fought by the people in Jam- cut across the regional and psychological barriers and
Domicile Category in the J &K Civil Service (Decen- held by the holders shall, ipso facto , be deemed as domicile clause is added to other laws -especially mu region . A peaceful agitation was launched under given people a sense of oneness.
tralization and Recruitment ) Act 2020 - Shortly Act DC s, with no fresh endorsement required . those pertaining to the land and other immovable the leader ship of Bar Association, Jammu which Delimitation
2010 , the Government has notified J &K Domi- It is worth appreciating that the government has property , as possibility is, the exercise will have to forced the C M to back off . Thereafter, till a year The August 5, 2019 Constitutional changes
cile Certificate (Procedure ) Rules 2010 , vide SO No taken note of the concerns of the Internal Displaced be undergone de nova . Remember Order 52 has ago it has been a happy life for the annual Darbar gave an impression that delimitation of the assem-
166 of 18TH May 2020 (No 166 shortly) . Persons of Kashmir (inappropriately called as a genesis in Act 2010 , as amended , which is move . However , on the eve of this year Durbar bly constituencies in the UT of J &K will get under
We are given to understand that domicile law Migrants ) and tried to address them. How we wish available only for appointment to the public serv- move , the COVID 19 , infused a new life to the debate way soon . It had become necessary in view of the
has come into being for the protection of interests something more, as desired, had been done ! . Their ice in UT. Because, so far Domicile provision has . Opinions , pro and against , qua the practice are increase in number of assembly constituencies and a
of the locals, so far as they relate to public employ- concern was with respect to the creation of a Domi- made in Act 2010 , only .And once a Displaced coming thick and fast . provision for reservation of few of them for the S
ment and agricultural holdings . The fear was cile Category of only those Kashmri Hindus who Person is granted DC by availing Order 52 his reg- True , Darbar move involves a huge expendi- Ts. Nine months on , we hear of some movement
expressed in view of the Constitutional developments , consequent upon their forced displacement in 1990 istration with RC will lapse . This registration is co- ture . But the benefits in terms of social cohesion , on the front. But as the law stands the task will be
of August the 5th , 2019 which left field open for the for the reasons well known , were registered as terminus with the issue of DC. It won't be available emotional integration and political unity , the shift- a tough one. Because glaring anomalies are dis-
non state subjects to enter in . The law indeed is a Migrants with the Relief and Rehabilitation Commis- for him to claim any benefit which a normal regis- ing of secretariat brings in , some argue , far out- cernible in Sections 59, 61 and 63 of the J&K
welcome development. But it must live up to pur- sioner (Migrants) Jammu (R C shortly). Purportedly, tered migrant may be deserving . It would have been weigh the monetary considerations. There is little Reorganization Act , 2019 which will render them
pose -which , primarily, is protect the local interests, to address those concerns the Government has issued better had no such limitation been placed on the new common between the people living in two provinces unworkable .
and at the same time make some allowance for the out- Order No ; 52- JK (DMRRR) of 2020 , (No 52 Short- registration : because there are hundreds of genuine of the state - by way of geography , history social A joint reading of these sections creates a confu-
siders . The law should not be an instrument of harass- ly ) . The Order opens a door for the fresh registra- migrants who suffer for want of such a registration. fabric and cultural activity. Yet they have been liv- sion : whether the elections will be held as per the
ment for the locals - certainly it can't be enabling for tion of " bonafide " Migrants or displaced persons The matter needs a rethink to address real demand ing harmoniously like a one political entity. The prac- last delimitation . In that case election can be held only
the new entrants to the UT and disabling for the hered- , enabling them to have a domicile certificate. Sec- of the left over migrants. tice of bi-annual ' Drabar move ' has with great degree for 83 seats and not 90 as envisaged after the fresh
itary residents . Unfortunately , as laid out , the laws tion 3 A (1) (b ) of Act 2010 has created a domi- In the first place there was no need for creating of success harmonized the opposing traits. The limitation. Another question that comes to the mind is
give such an impression. cile category for those migrants who are registered a Migrant Domicile category: for the reason that the exercise beside being a movement of the Capi- whether state election will have to wait for a coun-
How ironic -if not absurd will it look when a with the R C. It was felt that most of the genuine per- enforced displacement of a person from his native tal, constitutes a measure aimed at the emotional trywide delimitation of the constituencies. The fresh
Hereditary state subject of J&K - with hundreds of sons got left behind who , in similar circumstances, place can never mean his giving up the claim of his integration of two different ethnic people. For the ter- delimitation , as provided by sections 59 - 61 of
years residence claim - is in a queue alongside a had to leave the home and hearth; and , for variety original residence . For all legal and moral purposes ritorial and political integration of Jammu and Kash- the Act, would require measurement of the territory
person of just 15 years residence standing to seek a of reasons , could not be registered with the RC. So, he continues to be the original resident of the place mir the practice of bi- annual Durbar move has , and count of the people in each constituency which
Domicile Certificate ( DC shortly) ? their inclusion in the domicile category was sought . he was forced to abandon, temporarily l. This posi- indeed, proved a boon . is to be carried out as per 2011 census . Section 63 of
Clause 5 of SO 166 , in a given table , prescribes As discussed through these columns, an anom- tion stands well recognized by the state when it issued Today, the need of the hour is to transcend geo- the Act , on the other hand ,makes reference to the
class of persons eligible for a D C and the documents alous situation had risen because as per the above ARZI - temporary ration card to the registered graphical and cultural barriers' : doing away with the first census taken after year 2026. Then there are
they have to submit in support of the claim . Under referred law only those displaced person would be migrants, in 1990 . shift process will mean an inculpable loss to the com- the concerns of POK refugees and others .
Serial No 1 Permanent Resident Certificate Holder eligible for DC who happened to be registered with UT requires one concise , specific and well thought posite character. It will result in compartmentaliza- (The author is former Principal District & Sessions Judge)
is also required to submit an application before the RC . This position went against the letter and out Domicile law which will take care of all emerg- tion that shall be incompatible with the national and [email protected]

(The views expressed by the authors are their personal)

DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU TUESDAY, MAY 26, 2020 (PAGE 8)
Study feasibility of drinking water Raise number of uniformed women COVID-19 situation in Delhi
project for Udayagiri: VP personnel in UN peacekeeping : Indian Comm
NEW DELHI, May 25:
UNITED NATIONS, May 25: the UN Assistance Mission in and report those to the concerned
under control : Kejriwal
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Monday met NITI Aayog NEW DELHI, May 25: "It has been one week since have died of coronavirus in the
Somalia. authorities.
CEO Amitabh Kant, Drinking Water & Sanitation Secretary Efforts must be made to sig- the (fourth phase) lockdown city which has so far recorded
India has the distinction of Sharma said that her team has The COVID-19 situation in
Parameswaran Iyer, and Water Resources, River Development & nificantly increase the number of began. After one week, I can say 13,418 cases. Of these, 6,540
providing the first-ever Female undertaken several initiatives Delhi is under control, a week
Ganga Rejuvenation Secretary U P Singh here and discussed ways uniformed women personnel in that the situation is still under have recovered while 6,617 are
Formed Police Unit for the UN such as self-defence programs, after several relaxations were
in which drinking water and irrigation needs of the drought-prone the UN peacekeeping missions, control and there is no need to active cases, he said.
in Liberia, beginning in 2007. language training, skill develop- given in the fourth phase of
Udayagiri area of Nellore district in Andhra Pradesh can be met. an Indian woman commander panic," he said, adding that there "Government hospitals have
The Indian women peace- ment, computer programs to help coronavirus-induced lockdown,
Sharing with them the concerns stationed in Congo has said, has been a slight increase in 3,829 beds for COVID-19
keepers in Liberia were hailed by the local communities, especially Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal
of the people of this area, which is underlining that they serve as COVID-19 cases but it is not patients and of these, only 1,478
the UN for their leadership for the woman population. said on Monday.
facing drought for the seventh con- role models for girls and women matter of concern. beds are occupied. Around
being an inspiration for the As she began her deployment Kejriwal asserted that he
secutive year, Mr Naidu was assured everywhere. According to him, there 2,500 beds are still available. In
Liberian women to join the last year, Sharma realised that would be concerned only if two
by the officials that they would Women represent only four were 9,755 COVID-19 cases in government hospitals, we have
police force. security concerns curtailed things happened -- either there is
explore various options in consulta- per cent of the total UN military Delhi on May 17 and the num- 250 ventilators out of which 11
Sharma, who is due to finish movement of women and girls. a significant increase in fatali-
tion with the Andhra Pradesh peacekeepers, Captain Preeti ber climbed to 13,418 with are occupied," he said.
her tenure with MONUSCO next "The women and girls were ties or the city's health care sys-
Government and see what might be Sharma, Commander of the around 3,500 cases being On Sunday, Delhi govern-
month, said that a nation cannot not able to fulfil their aspirations tem collapses due to spike in
the most feasible option. Indian Female Engagement ment directed private hospitals
progress and develop if half of its and dreams due to security COVID-19 cases.
He advised the Water Resources Team (FET) with the United and nursing homes with a capac-
population is left behind and not issues. We started a self-defence The Chief Minister further
Secretary to discuss with Central Nations Organisation ity of 50 beds or more to reserve
empowered. program for local females in said that it is not a matter of con-
Water Commission and find out Stabilisation Mission in the 20 per cent of their total bed
Increasing the participation schools and villages and it was cern if people are getting infect-
about the technical feasibility of getting water from the Krishna Democratic Republic of the strength for coronavirus
of women in the UN peacekeep- very enthusiastically received. ed and recovering simultaneous-
basin or Somasila project. Congo (MONUSCO), told PTI patients.
ing is crucial in addressing chal- "When I lead, girls and ly from the dreaded virus as
He also suggested that the Detailed Project Report (DPR) and in a video interview from Sake Kejriwal said that with this
lenges faced by women and girls women get inspired. Seeing coronavirus will not go away in
the various ongoing efforts of the state government to mitigate the town. move, 2,000 new beds will be
such as security concerns, med- women in uniform motivates next one or two days.
water crisis, including through the water grid project, could be "Currently, there are very less available in private hospitals.
ical and educational issues in them. They come up and ask how Addressing an online media
studied. female peacekeepers in the UN. The chief minister said 3,314
nations where the missions are they too can join the police and briefing, Kejriwal, said his gov-
After a preliminary assessment is made, he advised that a dele- If you have to address 50 per cent coronavirus patients are getting
serving. military and serve their nation," ernment was ready to deal with
gation of senior officials from the Ministry of Jal Shakti as well as of the world's population, then it treatment at their house while
"It will also help address and Sharma said, adding that seeing the situation if there is a spike in
from NITI Aayog and Central Water Commission could visit the is very important that the number 2,000 are admitted at hospitals.
remove the leadership crunch. women in leadership roles the number of serious cases in
area and interact with the stakeholders concerned to understand the of women uniformed peacekeep- The Government has issued
When women lead from the inspires young girls to dream big the national capital.
ground reality and suggest a way forward. ers is increased to enable UN recorded within seven days of a show-cause notice to a private
front, young girls and children and fulfil their aspirations. "If He said that there are cur-
In the recent past, the Vice-President has been talking to people peacekeeping missions to effec- implementation of fourth phase hospital that denied treatment to
view them as role models and women and girls are able to uplift rently 4,500 beds available for
of Udayagiri constituency, from where Mr Naidu, now the Vice- tively address challenges faced of lockdown. a patient who later tested posi-
take inspiration from them to themselves with the help of our COVID-19 patients in both pri-
President, was elected as MLA in 1978 for the first time. by women and girls," she said. However, 2,500 people have tive for COVID-19, Kejriwal
achieve their own dreams and motivation, it will be a great con- vate and government hospitals
While enquiring about the general well-being, they informed "A bird cannot fly with a sin- also recovered from the virus said.
aspirations," she said, ahead of tribution by us to this society," and 2,000 new beds will be
him that ground water levels in the area had depleted considerably, gle wing. If women are not during this period, Kejriwal "It is the hospital's duty to
the International Day of United she said, emphasising that available in private facilities
most of the tanks and borewells had dried up and various water empowered and uplifted, it is not said, adding that only 250 provide an ambulance to such
Nations Peacekeepers, observed women bring a unique value and from Monday.
supply schemes were not serving the water needs to the fullest. possible for any society to patients were admitted to hospi- patients and take them to a
every year on May 29. perspective to the peacekeeping He said that the AAP gov-
They also informed him that this is the seventh year where progress," Sharma said. tals in last seven days COVID-19-dedicated hospital,"
India's deployment of the operations. ernment is creating a system
there are no adequate rains, an official release here said. (UNI) The FET from India compris- "I will be concerned when he said.
FET is in line with UN As Sharma readies to head through which a COVID-19
es 22 women peacekeepers and it two things happen. First, there is He said that in Delhi, most
Secretary-General Antonio back to India after the comple- patient will be able to find avail-
Sanjay Dutt pays tributes began its deployment with
MONUSCO, considered one of
Guterres' priority and initiative to
ensure increased participation of
tion of her tenure, she said that
she has gained tremendously
able beds in both state and pri-
vate-run hospitals.
significant increase in death
cases and second thing is col-
COVID-19 patients are either
asymptomatic or have mild
the most challenging peacekeep- lapse of health care system due symptoms.
to father Sunil Dutt ing missions under the UN flag,
in June last year.
women peacekeepers in the UN.
Sharma and her contingent are
from the Sashastra Seema Bal,
from the experience.
"It is said that people should
Kejriwal said that he was
expecting a slight increase in
COVID-19 cases when several
to sudden spike in cases due to
which no bed is available in hos-
The Chief Minister said that
the Government has decided to
strive to be better today than pitals...," he said reserve 1,500 beds for COVID-
MUMBAI, May 25: Sharma said this is the first one of India's Central Armed relaxations were given in fourth
what they were yesterday. This During the briefing, the chief 19 patients in state-run GTB
time that a woman engagement Police Forces. Their duties and experience has made me a better phase of lockdown.
Actor Sanjay Dutt on Monday remembered his father, veteran minister said that 261 people Hospital. (PTI)
team from India was sent to a responsibilities with MONUS-
actor-politician Sunil Dutt on his 15th death anniversary. person today from what I was
UN mission.
Cherishing the moments he spent with his father, the 60-year-
old actor shared a video featuring pictures of them through various
The FET "is not a police unit
CO entail area domination
patrols, quick reaction force,
yesterday," she said, adding that
her message to the local commu-
Manufacturing of PPEs, N95 masks
but an attachment with the Army. escort missions and long-range
stages in life.
"With you by my side, I knew that I don't need to worry about We are doing the same job which
the Army performs" in remote
patrolling.
Sharma said the FET works
nity is that women should come
forward and lead for the tremen- ramped up: Health Ministry
anything. Thank you for always having my back. Miss you today dous benefit of the country and
and everyday Dad," Sanjay Dutt wrote alongside the video on areas, she said. alongside the male contingent NEW DELHI, May 25: Family Welfare. who have got their products
India is the fifth largest con- the world. Sharma said that being The Ministry said that the qualified from these labs are
Twitter and performs every task that the
tributor of uniformed personnel a uniformed officer has given her India has significantly PPE coveralls are being pro- also being on-boarded on
Sunil Dutt died of a heart attack at the age of 74 on May 25, male peacekeepers do.
to the UN Peacekeeping. It cur- the opportunity to serve not just ramped up its production capac- cured from manufacturers/sup- Government e-Marketplace
2005. Honoured with the Padma Shri in 1968 for his outstanding The team also goes to remote
her nation but humanity. "There ity of PPEs and N95 masks with pliers only after getting them (GeM).
contribution to Arts, Sunil Dutt was one of the most popular stars rently contributes more than areas and outskirts of the towns
are challenges everywhere, these three lakh units each being tested and approved by one of The manufacturers who
of Hindi Cinema during 1950s and 1960s. 5,400 military and police person- and villages for patrolling and
are the challenges that take you manufactured daily and their the eight labs nominated by the have got PPEs qualified have
He acted in several films including the classic "Mother India" nel to peacekeeping operations in provides on-ground assistance as
to the next attribute which is quality is being ensured through Ministry of Textiles (MoT) for been advised by the MoT to on-
where he would meet his future wife, actor Nargis, which catapult- Abyei, Cyprus, the DRC, well as medical services, she
courage, whether it is moral stringent protocols, the Union testing the same. "It is only board on to the GeM so that the
ed him to stardom. His other credits include "Gumraah", "Waqt", Lebanon, the Middle East, said, adding that they specially
courage or physical courage," Health Ministry said on after their products qualify in procurement by states can be
"Humraaz", "Khandaan", "Milan", "Reshma Aur Shera", Sudan, South Sudan and Western take note of problems being
she added. (PTI) Monday. the test prescribed by the tech- carried out accordingly.
"Padosan". His last acting project was Rajkumar Hirani's 2003 film Sahara as well as one expert to faced by women and children
The statement comes fol- nical committee (JMG) of the For the private sector also,
"Munnabhai MBBS", where he played father to the title character, lowing some new reports
Movement-based yoga can significantly
portrayed by his real-life son Sanjay Dutt. A five-time MP, Sunil Ministry of Health that they are the dynamic information of
expressing concern about the procured," the statement stated. manufacturers whose products
Dutt contested his first election from the Indian National Congress quality of personal protective
party in 1984. He was the Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports in Further, the HLL is also have qualified the tests is avail-
equipment (PPE) coveralls.
improve mental health
the Manmohan Singh Government in 2004. (PTI) undertaking random sampling able on the MoT website.
"There are some reports in a of the supplies being made for "India has significantly
Indian teacher dies of MELBOURNE, May 25: said.
section of the media expressing
concern about the quality of
personal protective equipment
which a testing protocol has
been devised, it said. "In case of
ramped up its domestic produc-
tion capacity of PPEs and N95
The research, published in the British Journal of any failure, the company is masks, and the requirements of
COVID-19 in Abu Dhabi Movement-based yoga can significantly reduce
depressive symptoms in people during the ongoing
Sports Medicine, analysed 19 studies with 1,080
participants across six countries -- US, India, Japan,
(PPE) coveralls," the ministry
said, clarifying that the products
being disqualified for any sup-
plies," the ministry said.
the states and UTs are being
sufficiently met. Today, the
DUBAI, May 25: coronavirus crisis, according to Australian China, Germany and Sweden -- where individuals referred to in the reports have All the states and UTs have country is producing more than
researchers. had a formal diagnosis of a mental disorder, includ- no relevance to the procurement been asked to ensure procure- three lakh PPEs and N95 masks
A 50-year-old Indian teacher has died of coronavirus in the The researchers defined movement-based yoga ing depression and anxiety. being made by the Central ment which is being carried out per day," the ministry said.
UAE, according to a media report. as any form of yoga where participants are physi- "We found that across these studies, yoga Government. at their level after following the It said that states and UTs as
Anil Kumar, a Hindi teacher at Sunrise School in Abu Dhabi, cally active at least 50 per cent of the time, that is showed greater reductions in depressive symptoms HLL Lifecare is the procure- prescribed testing for PPEs well as central Institutions have
died on Sunday morning, the Gulf News reported. Kumar was forms of yoga that emphasise holding poses and than other control groups, which included people ment agency for hospitals and from the labs nominated by the been provided with around
detected with COVID-19 on May 7. flowing through sequences of poses. on a waitlist for treatment, treatment as usual and healthcare organisations under MoT. 111.08 lakh N95 masks and
In a statement, the Sunrise School said, "The sad and shocking The study, led by the University of South attention control," Simon Rosenbaum from UNSW the Ministry of Health and In addition, manufacturers around 74.48 lakh PPEs. (PTI)
demise of Mr Anil Kumar, a senior Hindi teacher of Sunrise School Australia and a medical researcher of the University Medicine said, adding that the more sessions per
on May 24, has left the entire Sunrise family in a pall of gloom.
"The bond that he had developed over the years, just as how we
of New South Wales (UNSW), found that move-
ment-based yoga improves the mental health of
week people engaged in, the greater the benefit
was. However, Rosenbaum said while the results
Let's say it's quite possible:
have with each faculty, makes the loss unbearable. The entire people living with depression, post-traumatic stress,
school is shaken and finds it hard to come to terms with this most
saddening news," the daily quoted the statement.
schizophrenia, anxiety, alcohol dependence and
bipolar disorder.
are promising, there were challenges.
"Importantly, the most vulnerable in our com-
munity are often the least likely to have access to
Anushka on 'Paatal Lok'
Kumar is survived by his wife and two children. His wife Rajini The mental health improves with more yoga exercise or yoga programmes despite the potential NEW DELHI, May 25: lar TV journalist, has been laud- ries and ideas that are unique.
teaches mathematics at the Sunrise School. such people practised. benefits," Rosenbaum said. "Paatal Lok" has been the ed for its deep-dive exploration "It has been deliberate (as)
The coronavirus, which first emerged in China's Wuhan city in Jacinta Brinsley, the lead researcher of the The researchers also said their review has gaps breakout show of the year and of the caste, class, gender and we want to push boundaries; we
December last year, has claimed 245 lives with nearly 30,000 con- University of South Australia, said it's a welcome that future studies will need to address. actor-producer Anushka Sharma religious faultlines in the coun- want to push the envelope as far
firmed cases in the UAE. The virus has so far killed over 3,45,000 and timely finding given the current strict social "To understand the mechanism by which yoga says though it is too early to try through an investigative as content is concerned... I was
people across the world. (PTI) distancing measures in place across the world due has an effect on mental and physical health, we comment, the team would love story. always driven by content. I was
to the coronavirus crisis. need more and better data on the intervention vari- to take viewers back to the dark- Anushka, who first worked not fooled by pop culture. I was
Supply ‘chyawanprash,’ ‘kadha’ if these "As more and more people find themselves
working from home and unable to physically catch
ables such as type of yoga, intensity, environment, ly twisted universe created by
longtime collaborator Sudip
with Sudip on her production
debut, the critically-acclaimed
not fooled by songs. I was not
fooled by just beauty when I
instructor qualification, specific postures, cueing,
can help prevent COVID: Akhilesh up with their friends and family, we're likely to see
more people feel lonely and disconnected,"
philosophical focuses, mindfulness techniques and Sharma in a follow-up season.
The unanimous praise for
film "NH10", said she trusts the
writer "immensely" and they
saw films. So that is something
that I will reflect in my choices.
breathing techniques.
LUCKNOW, May 25: Brinsley said. "But our results have significant implications the Amazon Prime Video series, make a good team. "As a producer I have
She said exercise has always been a great strat- and demonstrate that you don't necessarily need to led by Jaideep Ahlawat's sea- "Sudip's first film as a writer always backed content which
'Chyawanprash' and 'kadha' (decoction) should be supplied to
egy for people struggling with these feelings as it go for a jog to benefit from movement," soned Delhi cop, has been grati- was 'NH10'. So we go back a has been unique and which, you
people for free if these are scientifically proven remedies to prevent
boosts both mood and health. But as gyms and Rosenbaum said. fying for Anushka as a producer. long way and he's like a brother can also say, has been dark. But
coronavirus infection, Samajwadi Party (SP) supremo Akhilesh
exercise classes of all kinds are now closed, people Globally, around 450 million people suffer "You have to wait and watch to me. I believe in everything he I don't really categorise them
Yadav said on Monday.
are looking for alternatives, and this is where yoga from mental health issues, with the World Health to know more about season two. writes because he is such an into anything. For me, stories
"The Ministry of AYUSH is showing on TV that decoction and
can help. "Our review of available evidence shows Organisation reporting that one in four people will I don't want to divulge too much economical writer. He is some- are stories. They are ideas and
chyawanprash should be taken to avoid coronavirus. If these are sci-
that movement-based yoga improves symptoms of be affected by a mental health condition or a neuro- but let's just say it's quite possi- body who will tell you the most they just have to be said in the
entifically proven remedies, then in times of crisis the government
depression in people who have been diagnosed with logical disorder at some point in their lives. In ble. It's too early to talk about it complicated things in the sim- most truthful way possible and I
should supply them free of cost," he said in a tweet in hindi.
a mental disorder. So, it's very good news for peo- Australia, almost half of adults (aged 18-85 years) but yes if Amazon is willing to plest manner and most enter- think that's what we've always
"People will be encouraged if these are given as an award for
ple struggling in times of uncertainty," Brinsley will experience mental illness. (PTI) do it, definitely there will be a taining fashion and I think that tried to do."
using 'Arogya Setu' application," the SP leader added. (PTI)
second season," Anushka said in is his greatest strength as a Emergence of streaming

'Scientists set new record SC allows AI to operate flights with an email interview.
"We have always stayed true
writer," the actor said, adding
that she was happy that they
platforms has been a real boon
for creative people, Anushka

occupied middle seats to fly stranded Indians

to stories that we want to tell have done some of their best said.
for data transmission' NEW DELHI, May 25: High Court with a request to gers who are stranded on foreign
and we will continue to do that.
We hope for similar apprecia-
work together.
There is a marked difference
"Paatal Lok" is Bollywood
actor's first production in the
tion in the future as well," the in the kind of projects she has digital medium.
TORONTO, May 25: pass an effective interim order soil after they were issued tick-
The Supreme Court on actor, who has produced the backed as a producer, be it road "As a creative individual,
Scientists on Monday said they have achieved a world record after hearing all concerned on ets for travel. show with her brother Karnesh thriller "NH10", horror fantasy you understand that the process
Monday allowed Air India to the date fixed by it, i.E. June 2, "Moreover, in some cases,
for high data transmission over 75 kilometres of standard optical keep the middle seats occupied via their banner Clean Slate film "Pari" or now "Paatal Lok". of creativity should be a free-
2020, or soon thereafter. the travel plans of families who
fibre, using a powerful class of micro-comb called soliton crystals. while operating its non-sched- Filmz, said. They are darker and edgier com- flowing. So what the OTT plat-
"We are of the considered were travelling together have
"This is one of the most efficient transmission systems imple- uled flights to bring back The nine-episode neo-noir pared to her films, fantasy com- forms do is that they allow you
view that the petitioner - Air been disrupted because those in
mented in a standard telecom network, given the record amount of Indians stranded abroad up to the families who had middle series, centred on a Delhi Police edy "Phillauri" being the excep- to express yourself in a way that
India should be allowed to oper-
information that can be encoded and propagated in an optical fibre June 6 while observing that the seats have to be off loaded and inspector who uncovers a sinis- tion. Anushka said that has been is true to the story that you are
ate the non-scheduled flights
with minimum loss of data," said Professor Roberto Morandotti, of Government should be more remain behind," the bench said, ter plot while trying to solve the deliberate on their part as they trying to say and you can remain
with the middle seats booking
the Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (INRS) in worried about the health of citi- while noting the submissions of assassination attempt on a popu- want to be associated with sto- true to it," she said. (PTI)
up to June 6, 2020. However,
Canada.
Rail Bhavan staffer tests positive for COVID-19
zens rather than the health of after that the Air India will oper- Mehta, who said that passengers
Telecommunication networks use many different frequencies, commercial airlines. stranded abroad are facing diffi-
ate non-scheduled flights in
or colours, to transfer as much information as possible, the The top court said that after culty due to want of proper shel-
accordance with the interim
researchers said. June 6, Air India will operate its ter and money. NEW DELHI, May 25: day. These files can go to the tested positive on May 22. This
order to be passed by the
Current networks need typically a separate laser for every non-scheduled flights in accor- The bench said it would con- Chairman, Railway Board or officer was working on the
Bombay High Court thereafter," A staffer at the Rail Bhavan
colour, which is difficult and costly to set up properly, they said. dance with the interim order to sider it necessary for the High even the Railway Minister, cadre restructuring of the
it said. The bench observed that here tested positive for coron-
"Here, we decided to use a micro-comb to replace the multiple be passed by the Bombay High Court to arrive at a prima facie thereby spreading infection, an Railway Protection Force (RPF)
Court. The Centre and Air India authorities must consider the finding regarding the safety and avirus on Monday, taking to
lasers. Like a hair comb, we can generate a set of frequencies official said. Service. She had last come to
had moved the apex court chal- importance of maintaining health of the passengers qua the five in less than two weeks the This incident comes close work on May 13, the same day
which are equally distant, and the phase and amplitude of which
lenging the interim order of the social distancing as shoulder to COVID-19 virus, whether the number of such cases in the on the heels of a senior officer a junior RPF staffer tested posi-
can be easily and precisely controlled," explained Morandotti, co-
High Court by which it had shoulder sitting is dangerous, flight is a scheduled flight or a same building of the railway of the railways testing positive tive for the disease, officials
author of the research published in the journal Nature
asked the national carrier to due to the contagious pandemic. non-scheduled flight. "We headquarters. for the disease on Sunday, in said. This railway officer lives
Communications.
operate its non-scheduled flights The bench said normally it is make it clear that the Director A fourth-grade multitasking what was the fourth such case in at the Commonwealth Games
The ability to supply all wavelengths with a single, compact
by keeping the middle seats not inclined to interfere with the General of Civil Aviation is free staffer who attended office till less than a week at the railway Village apartments in the city,
integrated chip, replacing many parallel lasers, offers the greatest May 19 tested positive on
vacant. interim orders made by the to alter any norms he may con- headquarters. where many senior officers of
benefit, in terms of performance, scalability and power consump- Monday and nine of his con-
A bench of Chief Justice S A courts below. sider necessary during the pen- The senior officer had the railways reside, they said.
tion, according to the researchers. tacts at Rail Bhavan have been
Bobde and Justices A S Bopana Solicitor General Tushar dency of the matter in the inter- attended work last on May 20. The officials said that a joint
"We took advantage of the fact that a frequency comb could be sent to home quarantine,
and Hrishikesh Roy, which took Mehta, appearing for Centre and est of public health and safety of At least 14 officials who secretary-level officer working
created with a device known as a micro-ring resonator," Air India, said that due to the the passengers rather than of sources said. The multitasking
up the appeals filed urgently worked closely with her have closely with her was sent to 14-
Morandotti said. directions of the High Court a commercial considerations," the staff is responsible for taking been sent to home quarantine. day home quarantine while
through video conferencing
Previous to this work, a well-behaved comb, resulting in a so- lot of "anxiety and difficulties" bench said in its order, while files from one official to anoth- This latest case comes days some junior staffers were asked
despite the holiday for Eid,
called cavity soliton, required a special and unique balance have arisen among the passen- disposing of the appeal. (PTI) er and come in contact with a after another senior officer to isolate themselves and rejoin
remanded the matter back to the
lot of people throughout the working at the Rail Bhavan had office on June 4. (PTI)
DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU TUESDAY, MAY 26, 2020 (PAGE 9)
From page 1 India, Israel to conduct joint R&D
Corona tally crosses 1.4 lakh, deaths 4000 Domestic flight services resume after for rapid coronavirus testing
India’s COVID-19 death toll
has also crossed the 4,000-mark,
1,38,845 with a record 24-hour
increase of 6,977 cases since
personnel have succumbed to
COVID-19 so far.
2 months amid 630 cancellations NEW DELHI, May 25: Directorate of R&D in Israel's
Ministry of Defence Daniel
marking an over three-fold Sunday morning, while the death Gujarat, another badly affect- Pradesh set to resume operations boarding gates. Passengers are several others have talked India and Israel will put in Gold and Malka.
increase since May 1, while the toll has risen to 4,021. It also said ed state, reported 405 new cases from tomorrow and West Bengal well informed (about rules and about putting them in home joint research and development "Discussed joint R&D for
total number of active cases has that 57721 people have so far to take its tally to 14,468, while from 28 May, these numbers are regulations). Despite the short quarantine. efforts for rapid testing of rapid diagnosis based on big
more than tripled too in this time recovered from the infection. 30 more patients died to take its all set to increase further." lead time we got from the cen- Civil Aviation Minister coronavirus to enable normali- data & AI technology, to enable
period. The number of recovered However, a PTI tally of fig- death toll to 888. According to a source, on tral authorities and the states, we Hardeep Singh Puri on Saturday sation of life amid the COVID-
May 22, bookings had opened were able to disseminate this had questioned the need for a rapid return to routine. This is
COVID-19 patients has also ures reported by different states More than 12 lakh migrants 19 pandemic, the embassy of
for around 1,100 domestic information," he added. quarantine if a passenger shows part of vision of @IsraeliPM &
grown over six-fold since then to and UTs, as of 9.30 pm, put the have been ferried out of Gujarat Israel here said on Monday.
flights for today. An IndiGo spokesperson green status on the Aarogya Setu @PMOIndia for wide-ranging
nearly 60,000 now. nationwide tally of confirmed by trains so far, most of those The two sides discussed
The airlines, which were said 20,000 passengers will trav- app. The green status signifies scientific cooperation between
While badly-hit cases higher at 1,41,794 and the being headed for Bihar, Odisha joint R&D for rapid diagnosis
Maharashtra, Gujarat, Tamil death toll at 4,078. It also showed and Jharkahnd, officials said. allowed to operate one-third of el on Monday onboard the air- that a passenger is safe. India and Israel.
of coronavirus based on big "@kvijayraghavan,
Nadu and Delhi continued to the number of recoveries rising to Bihar reported 180 new their pre-lockdown domestic line's flights. The Maharashtra Government
data and artificial intelligence, @DRDO_India, & @CSIR_IND
report large numbers of positive 59,689, but leaving over 78,000 cases, pushing the tally to 2,574 services, have been busy since SpiceJet said its first flight had requested the Centre on
the Office of the Principal held discussions with Head of
cases, states like Bihar, Uttar active cases in the country. in the state. A large number of Sunday night to further rework on Monday took off from Sunday to keep air services in
their flight schedules. Ahmedabad at 6.05 am and the state at a minimum possible Scientific Advisor said. Israel's Directorate of R&D in
Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, In its 8 am morning update on new cases in Bihar over the last
The first flight today took reached Delhi at 7.10 am. The level. (PTI) "India and Israel to conduct @Israel_MOD, Dr. Dani Gold,
Odisha and Jharkhand have May 1, the Union Health few days are among the people
off from Delhi for Pune at 4.45 budget carrier said it also operat- joint R&D for rapid testing to Amb.@DrRonMalka & Amb.
seen their tallies reaching to the Ministry had put the number of having returned from outside.
am under strict regulations ed 20 flights today on routes TV stars in crisis, ask allow normalisation of life Sanjeev Singla @Indemtel about
levels up to 10-times of the confirmed cases at about 35,000 Odisha registered its biggest
numbers recorded before return — including nearly 1,150 deaths, spike in COVID-19 cases on recommended by civil aviation awarded under the government's under COVID-19," Avigail high-level scientific cooperation
of their people in special trains close to 8,900 recoveries and lit- Monday with 103 more people authorities. The first flight regional connectivity UDAN colleagues not to take Spira, the spokesperson of the between India & Israel to address
from states where they had gone tle over 25,000 active cases. testing positive for the disease, from Mumbai was to Patna at scheme. embassy, also tweeted. #COVID19," the Office of the
as migrant workers. The cumulative number of taking the total number of infect- 6.45 am. SpiceJet chairman and man- ‘extreme steps’ "I'm proud to connect bril- PSA tweeted.
Nagaland also reported its confirmed cases has quadrupled ed to 1,438. States like Maharashtra, aging director Ajay Singh MUMBAI, May 25: liant minds from India and Earlier this month, Israeli
first three cases on Monday, after since then, while the death toll Ganjam district, which has West Bengal and Tamil Nadu, said,"We are delighted to have TV actors are reeling under Israel so they can jointly Defence Minister Naftali
two men and a woman — all in has risen over three-fold and sim- reported the maximum number which are home to some of the resumed our flight operations in the impact of the two-month develop life changing solu-
Bennett said scientists at the
their 20s, who recently returned ilar has been the increase in the of returnees from other states, busiest airports in the country, a completely sommth manner lockdown, many combating tions for the whole world, and
country's main biological
to the state from Chennai in a count of active cases. However, tops the COVID-19 list with 353 were reluctant to allow domestic and by following every safety financial stress and mental especially in fighting the
research institute have made a
special train — were found the number of recovered cases, followed by 240 in Jajpur flight services from their air- guideline and protocol laid health issues, including depres- #COVID19 pandemic,"
significant breakthrough in
infected with the novel coron- COVID-19 patients has risen six- district, an official said. ports, citing swelling COVID- down by the Government." sion and suicidal thoughts, as Israel's envoy to India Ron
developing an antibody to the
avirus. India’s first COVID-19 fold from that level. In Tamil Nadu, 805 new cases 19 cases there. Airlines were jittery in the wait for dues now continues Malka tweeted.
novel coronavirus.
case was detected in late January, Maharashtra, the worst-hit were reported to take the state’s West Bengal and Andhra resuming services as multiple beyond the 90-day industry On the Indian side, PSA
Prof. K Vijay Raghavan, offi- During Israel's Prime
but Nagaland had remained free state, reports 2,436 new cases tally to 17,082. Pradesh Governments did not states have put in place sepa- norm and shootings are sus-
cials from the Defence Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's
of it so far. and 60 deaths on Monday, taking Haryana, Puducherry, Kerala, relent to the requests by the rate norms and conditions for pended or cancelled.
Civil Aviation Ministry to allow quarantining passengers Research Development visit to India in 2018, the two
The Union Health Ministry in its case count to 52,667 and fatal- Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, "I am so scared for all of
flight services from Monday. arriving there by domestic Organisation (DRDO), Council sides resolved to step up coop-
its morning 8 am update said that ities to 1,695. At least two minis- Uttarakhand, Manipur, Assam, us," TV actor Zaan Khan said,
the total number of confirmed ters have also tested positive in Himachal Pradesh, Andhra It was decided on Sunday flights. for Scientific and Industrial eration in the field of science
his fears for himself and his col- and technology, including in the
COVID-19 cases has reached the state, while at least 18 police Pradesh, Karnataka and that Kolkata and Bagdogra air- With the aviation sector reel- leagues exposing the grim reali- Research and Sanjeev Singla
Rajasthan also reported more ports in cyclone-hit West Bengal ing under severe stress due to and the Indian Ambassador to areas of big data analytics in
ty of what many perceive as a
Cardiologist detained, inquiry ordered cases.
In Himachal Pradesh, lock-
will not operate any domestic
flight between May 25 and 27
the coronavirus-triggered lock-
down that began on March 25,
glamour industry. Israel participated in the dis-
cussions with the head of the
health care and security in cyber
space. (PTI)
Many actors, who work 12-
“On the morning of May 23, doctor was a Cardiologist on call at down restrictions have been but will handle 20 flights each the government had last week
while I was to cross the Hawal
Chowk towards my hospital, I was
SMHS Hospital Srinagar. He was
allowed to make a call to his col-
extended till June in several
areas.
daily from May 28.
Moreover, Vijayawada and
announced resumption
domestic flight services from
of
15 hours a day to keep the daily
soaps running, echoed his anxi- HP extends lockdown till June 30
ety. The 90-day pay window SHIMLA, May 25: continue in their areas for anoth-
stopped by a constable who asked leagues at around 4 in the evening The cases across the country Vizag airports in Andhra May 25 under specific rules and was always tough but the lock-
me to turn back and take some on one condition that he will not tell Pradesh will handle just 20 per guidelines. er month.
have also seen a significant spike down, which came into effect The Himachal Pradesh gov- Hamirpur and Solan district
alternate route to reach the hospi- them he has been detained. since May 18, when the fourth cent of their pre-lockdown It had set a cap on ticket pric- two months ago on March 25, ernment has authorised all dis- magistrate ordered Monday that
tal,” he said. The incident has triggered crit- phase of the lockdown came into flights from May 26. ing, made wearing of face masks has made it impossible for trict magistrates to extend the the curfew, imposed two months
He added that he showed the icism from the doctors communi- effect with several relaxations. Mumbai airport, which is by passengers mandatory, no many to stay on in an expensive coronavirus lockdown beyond ago to enforce the lockdown,
policeman his ID and the duty ros- ty. Nearly one-third of the cases India's second busiest airport, food served onboard planes and city like Mumbai with EMIs, the current phase ending May 31 will be extended up to June 30.
ter, even pointed towards the plus Principal, GMC, Srinagar Dr across the country have been will handle only 50 flights daily making available details of med- rents, food and other expenses and three DMs issued orders In Shimla, the district mag-
sign on the front of his car. He Samia Rashid said the doctors reported since May 18. from Monday, the Centre said, ical conditions by travellers
to take care of. (PTI) indicating that the curfew will istrate issued orders extending
alleged that even after this he was have been risking their lives only adding Chennai airport will see through the Aarogya Setu app or
The national recorded 635 restrictions imposed on March
abused and beaten. “While this to be harassed. only 25 arrivals per day. by filling up of a self-declaration
was happening, the Station House
Officer (SHO) came running and
“The behavior of the police
has been deplorable to say the least
fresh cases, taking its tally to
14,053. At least 276 deaths have
There were no limits set on
departures from Chennai airport.
form.
The app gives colour-coded
BJP to hold 750 virtual rallies 24 under section 144 of the
CrPC up to June 30. In effect,
also been recorded so far in the NEW DELHI, May 25: The focus of all pro- this means an extension of the
dragged me to the Police Station,” - we as frontline workers have Moreover, Hyderabad in designation to users according to
national capital. Delhi Chief grammes will be Prime curfew in this district too.
he said. been working day in and day out Telangana will handle just 30 their health status and travel his-
Minister Arvind Kejriwal, how- The BJP will hold at least Minister's 'Aatmanirbhar The separate orders by
He alleged that at the Police risking our lives and families only flights every day from today, the tory. It helps the users know if
ever, said the COVID-19 situa- 750 virtual rallies across the Bharat and 'vocal for local' Hamirprur and Solan district
Station he was even more abused till to be harrassed. We as the admin- Government said. they were near anyone who test-
tion is under control in Delhi nation to mark the completion of campaigns. On May 30, Prime magistrates mentioned curfew,
his brother came to know about his istration have raised the issue with IndiGo president and chief ed COVID-19 positive.
even after the easing of lockdown one year of the Narendra Modi- Minister Narendra Modi will not lockdown. But an extension
detention at around 6 in the evening. concerned authorities and hope for operating officer Wolfgang Karnataka, Tamil Nadu,
restrictions. led government. complete one year of his second of the curfew implies that.
“Even after repeated requests to swift action,” she tweeted. Prock-Schauer visited the Delhi Kerala, Bihar, Punjab, Assam
make a call to my Head of the Meanwhile, Doctors A nationwide lockdown has airport to observe operations and Andhra Pradesh, among As many as 1,000 virtual term. A state government
Department and the Principal, the Association Kashmir (DAK) has been in place since March 25, today. He said the airline's oper- others, have announced their conferences will also be held by Mr Modi was voted back to spokesperson said the Cabinet
officer did not let me, till 6 in the condemned the alleged “heckling which was initially imposed for ations were running smoothly own quarantine measures for national and state leadership, power on May 23, 2019, with took a decision on Saturday to
evening when my brother got me and harassment” of healthcare 21 days but has been extended and passengers were feeling passengers arriving at their according to a letter issued by an even bigger majority than in authorise the district magistrates
out on bail,” he said. workers by police amid COVID- thrice already and the ongoing relaxed as there was much less airports. Some states have BJP's National General 2014. The party will also dis- to extend the curfew imposed
It is pertinent to mention her that 19 lockdown, terming it unaccept- fourth phase is scheduled to con- air traffic today. decided to put passengers in Secretary Arun Singh to states tribute face cover and sanitizers under Section 144 of the CrPC
on day when he was detained; the able. tinue till May 31. (PTI) "We visited some of the institutional quarantine while presidents and pradesh aabharis in all mandals, among others. for up to June 30, "if situation so
among others on Monday. (UNI) requires". (PTI)

Sain Samaj urges admn to allow Distribution of ration, JKPCC’s concern over 47 kg poppy straw seized
Excelsior Correspondent arrested on the spot and recovered
opening of saloons, barber shops essential items continues minor’s death UDHAMPUR, May 25: In
poppy straw was also seized.
In this connection, a case FIR
Excelsior Correspondent they will strictly adhere to the Excelsior Correspondent that a quick and timely action another success, Police today number 207/2020 U/S 8/15
laid down guidelines regarding Excelsior Correspondent in the area of Channi Himmat. could have probably prevented the NDPS Act has been registered at
seized 47 kg of poppy straw from
JAMMU, May 25: All J&K Coronavirus formed by the Vipan Gupta President of the JAMMU, May 25: The great tragedy. The recovery of the PS Udhampur and further investi-
a truck at Jakhani naka and arrest-
Sain Samaj Sabha, Jammu Government, the members of JAMMU, May 25: Sabha and many others were Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh body in the same locality, proves gation of the case is going on.
ed the accused driver.
Distribution of ration and present on the occasion. Congress Committee (JKPCC) that the deceased was kept in the Meanwhile, Police also
today urged upon the divisional Sain Samaj requested the Giving details, SSP
essential items among the has expressed great anguish over same locality during past four days smashed a still at Sudhmahadev
as well as district administra- administration to give the bar- Gandhi Global Family Udhampur Rajiv Pandey said that
the shocking incident of mysteri- but the police failed to trace him, and seized three liters of hooch
tion to allow opening of bers and beauticians permission needy persons continued here J&K distributed dry ration ous death of a minor boy Ritik of which is very unfortunate. the truck (PB13W-9131) was
saloons and barber shops in to open their shops. today. among 30 Kashmiri migrant intercepted by a Police party, led besides arresting two bootleggers.
Satwari area, who was allegedly Bhalla, who visited the Based on specific informa-
Jammu. "We have already submitted Relief material comprising families of Migrant Old Camp, murdered and termed it a complete bereaved family soon after the by SHO Udhampur Vijay Singh
Meeting over a video con- our requests to the offices of of wheat bags, vegetables and Choudhary, under the supervision tion, a Police team, led by
Nagrota, identified by Rajesh failure of the system to take a incident on Sunday, shared the
ference, the members of the Divisional Commissioner, of Rajinder Singh Katoch, Addl SHO Chenani Pushpinder Singh
face marks were distributed Kumar Sehgal. 32nd Relief quick and timely action to prevent grief and sorrow of the family. He and assisted by SI Arun
Sabha discussed in detail the Jammu and D C Jammu, besides among more than 100 families Camp was organised by GGF this gruesome incident. endorsed the demand of the family SP Udhampur and Dr Rohit
Chadgal, DySP Hqrs Udhampur. Slathia, IC PP Sudhmahadev,
problems and hardships being MP Jugal Kishore, ex-MLA of Mohalla Kanji House, Ward J&K in presence of GGF In a press statement JKPCC for adequate financial relief and conducted a raid in the house of
faced by the saloon owners, Rajesh Gupta and president, Number 7, Jammu by Shri President J&K Padmashri Dr S vice president and former minister help to the family to meet their During checking, 47 kg of
poppy straw was recovered from Om Parkash, son of Beli Ram of
barbers and beauticians due to BJP OBC Morcha," they added. Shiv Shakti Sewa Mandal P Varma. KK Mattoo, Rani Raman Bhalla and chief needs. Bachal, Chenani and recovered
prolonged lockdown forced by Those who attended the spokesperson of the party, They demanded that the the vehicle The accused driver
Kanji House. The initiative Mattoo, Er SK Vaid, Dr Prem three liters of hooch. Around 30
the COVID-19 pandemic. meeting were Rajinder Sikka Ravinder Sharma expressed deep responsibility for the failure and namely Ashgar Ali, son of Bhopu litres Lahan was also recovered
was undertaken under the Sharma, Jaswinder Singh Kuku, Shah of Malerkotla, Punjab, was
They said while all the mar- (president of the Sabha), Kewal shock and grief over the loss of a inefficiency should be fixed to and destroyed on the spot.
guidance of Yogesh Sawhney, Amit Varma, Dr Vishal Partap precious life of a minor boy restore confidence in the family
kets are opened in Jammu from Krishan (general secretary), Former Minister J&K and Singh, Ragav Changotra, belonging to poor family and said and the public.
Sharnarthis for creation of Accused Om Parkash and his
associate Raj Kumar were arrest-
9 AM to 5 PM daily, the barbers Ashok Sumbria (treasurer), General Secretary JKPCC Raman Sharma and Ankush
and beauticians have not been Madan Lal (vice president), Incharge District President Varma distributed the material MPEJ urges LG to fill infrastructure in hospitals ed. In this regard, a case under rel-
allowed to open their establish- Sanjay Sajgotra (chairman), evant sections of law has been reg-
Jammu Urban. Neeraj Gupta, among the needy families. Excelsior Correspondent
ments, which is further aggra- Krishan Dutt (chairman), istered at Police Station Chenani.
vating the problems of the poor Ganesh Maltoria (vice presi-
Secretary PCC, Anil Kumar
Chairman, Anoop Gupta
"We The Human" distrib-
uted free ration and COVID19
lecturers’ posts JAMMU, May 25: All J&K
PoJK 1947 Sharnarthi Intellectual
Youth booked in rape case
people engaged in this profes- dent), Sushil Panday (vice-pres- Excelsior Correspondent sufferers for the last more than 10
President, Joginder Pal hygiene kits among 10 labour- Forum convened a meeting Excelsior Correspondent
sion. ident), Mukesh Aangotra (advi- years. They can prove the assets of
Assuring the authorities that sor) and Shakti Basotra. General Secretary, Girdhari er families living in Sector 4 of through video conferencing under
Lal Cashier, Rajinder Anand, Trikuta Nagar Jammu. JAMMU, May 25: Movement the education system if they are JAMMU, May 25: A youth
the chairmanship of Adv Amrik
for Peace, Equality and Justice has been booked in rape case by
‘Regulate parking, enforce COVID SOPs’ Jasmeet singh, Pawan Bhatia,
Lakhwinder Singh, Prateek
Sukhdev Singh Executive
Member of the Trust was
(MPEJ) today urged the
Lieutenant Governor, GC Mormu
given the chance to serve the soci-
ety," said MPEJ in statement
Singh its president which was also
joined by Surjit Singh, general sec-
RS Pura Police.
Excelsior Correspondent Gupta said, local residents of old issued here. As per police sources, a girl
Sethi, Gourav Tak, Ishan, among others present on the to fill all vacant posts by creating retary of the Forum. lodged a complaint with Police
city areas of Jammu are con- The Movement also urged the
Anurag Gupta and Vishal occasion. the posts of lecturers of all the The meeting took up the issue Station RS Pura stating that a
JAMMU, May 25: cerned over unregulated vehicle Lieutenant Governor to amend the
Gupta were among others pres- Sampark Global streams at the Higher Secondary of deteriorating system in the youth identified as Shanti, son of
most discriminatory SRO-202
Expressing concern over the parking and violations of ent on the occasion. Charitable Trust (SGCT) dis- and College levels in rural area of Government hospitals where the
which was brought by J&K Raj Kumar of Phinder Miran
unrestricted rising crowd in old Standard Operating Procedures the J&K Union Territory. Government in June 2015, which patients other than COVID-19 Sahib entered into her house and
Mahajan Sabha Channi tributed relief items to 50
city areas of Jammu where (SOPs) and guidelines of "Presently, there are several states that the new entrants in the Pandemic are going unattended tried to rape her when she was
Himmat distributed more than needy families living in Jagti because the doctors and para -med-
Jammu district administration COVID-19 by shopkeepers and highly qualified, trained and com- Government departments would alone at home.
500 dry ration kits and 2500 area. Vinod and his team were ical staff is busy in attending the
has allowed opening of shops, customers. petent unemployed youth at the have to stay under probation for Acting over the complaint, a
masks among the needy people present on the occasion. Corona patients. The patients
Jammu East Development He claimed that many times verge of attaining upper age limit initial 5 years before being con- case under FIR Number 94 under
Forum (JEDF) has urged upon
the District Magistrate Jammu,
it has been noticed that some
shopkeepers have stopped using Notorious vehicle lifter arrested for employment who are the worst
One injured over
firmed as permanent employees. which are suffering from other
multiple diseases like diabetes, car-
diac problems, diarrhea etc have to
sections 376 and 511 IPC has
been registered at RS Pura Police
Police and Traffic Police author- gloves while giving items Pushp Archana on Bhagwaan Station and investigation started.
ities to not allow illegal parking
of vehicles at roadside in Kanak
including eatables to customers.
"Hand sanitizer should also
with 4 stolen motorcycles land dispute
Excelsior Correspondent
Ji's Mahayagna held
face problems and their condition
deteriorates. The Forum said that
no doubt there is acute shortage of
Suspended cop found
Mandi and nearby market areas be made available with the shop- Excelsior Correspondent succeeded to identify the real
and ensure that people follow all keepers for the use of the cus- thief namely Bashir Ahmad,
Excelsior Correspondent doctors and other para medical unconscious, dies
JAMMU, May 25: Police son of Mirza Khan of SOS SAMBA, May 25: One per- JAMMU, May 25: The 52nd staff but to meet the situation the Excelsior Correspondent
safety measure to keep COVID- tomers but these rules are flout-
son was injured over the land dis- Mahayagna of Jagadguru Government should re-employ the
19 under control. ed with impunity," Gupta further arrested a notorious vehicle Camp Gole Gujral on May 18,
pute at Meen Sarkar area of Bari retired doctors and other competi- JAMMU, May 25: A police
Forum Convener, Sushant said. lifter and recovered 4 stolen 2020", SP said. Bhagwaan Gopinath Ji was cele- constable who was under suspen-
Brahmana in district Samba brated by KP volunteers with tive para medical staff.
motorcycles from his posses- He informed that a team today. The Forum expressed over sion fell unconscious in Indra
great enthusiasm. The programme
PVS holds telephonic conference sion.
This was stated by
from Police Post Pouni Chak
laid a naka near SOS Gole
According to the police, dur-
ing the intervening night, the
started with Pushp Arpan by with
recitation of Guru Mantra and
shortages of medical infrastruc-
ture and equipments. It said
Chowk area of Jammu city today
and was declared as brought dead
Excelsior Correspondent port it blindly, he added. Superintendent of Police (SP) Gujral and succeeded to nab the incident took place at village there is such a critical situation in a hospital.
It was decided that a three Rural Jammu Suram Singh thereafter six teams of KP volun- "The deceased Constable has
thief Bashir Ahmad, adding that Meen Sarkar area of Bari in the UT that due to speedy
teers deputed to different areas of been identified as Rajesh Singh
JAMMU, May 25: An audio member committee shall be while interacting with media during the course of investiga- Brahmana in district Samba. spreading of COVID-19 no
Jammu, Jagti, Nagrota, Purkhoo (Belt number 2767/J) son of
conference was held by Shashi framed soon which shall visit persons here today. tion/interrogation, the accused Giving details police said a lady and distributed fruits, water, milk, patient is allowed to move out of
Verma, president Pradesh each unit of the PVS in each Divulging the details, SP confessed his involvement in namely Bimla Devi, wife of Late J&K . The Forum appealed to Bachan Singh, resident of
biscuits among police personnel Pallanwala (Akhnoor)," a police
Vishwakarma Sabha (PVS) district of Jammu province to informed that on May 16 this the commission of crime. Puran Chand come in Police and all the stranded persons on Lt. Governor to make some
official said, adding, the deceased
with executive members and strengthen the Organization. It year, a case under FIR Number "Four stolen motorcycles Station, Bari Brahmana and stat- roads as a prasad of Bhagwaan Ji. alternative arrangements or to was complaining of dizziness
discussed various issues per- was also unanimously decided 118/2020 under section 379 were recovered on the disclo- ed that her son namely Ravinder Vikram Koul of KP volun- appoint a Commission so that before felling unconscious.
taining to the Sabha. to reshuffle the executive body IPC was registered at Police sure of the accused", SP said, Singh and her daughter in law, teers disclosed that today special the precious lives of human The official said that the shop-
According to statement of the Sabha within a week’s Station Domana wherein adding that further investiga- Reenu Devi were attacked by prayer was held to invoke the beings be saved. keepers of the area informed the
issued here, Shashi Verma time. motorcycle bearing registration tion into the case is going on, one person of the village namely blessings of Bhagwaan Gopinath The members who joined the Hari Market police which shifted
informed that a parallel Sabha Those who participated in number JKO2AT/2860 was SP asserted. Balbir Singh, son of Khajoor Ji to save entire mankind from video conference included Inder the cop in unconscious condition
“J&K Vishwakarma Sabha the conference included reported stolen from Govind Police team led by SHO Singh with sharp edged weapon. Covid 19. Other volunteers who Singh Sooden, corporator, Paramjit to GMC Jammu but the doctors
(Lohar Tarkhan)” came into Jagdish Verma, Sham Nagar area of Gole Gujral Domana Inspector Chanchal As a result Balbir Singh received participated included Sandeep Singh ex corporator, Nasib Singh, there declared him as brought
existence under the leadership Chargotra, Capt Lal Chand, District Jammu. critical injuries and he was shift- Tickoo, Deepak Koul, Shoki Prof.K D Singh, Kuldeep Singh dead. Inquest proceeding under
Singh and assisted by Incharge
ed to nearby hospital for treat- Lidhoo, Neelam Koul, Bimal Kuku, Harbhajan Singh, 174 CrPC was initiated in this
of Rakesh Kumar Verma which Joginder Angotra, Charanjeet "During the investigation, Police Post Pouni Chak SI ment. Raina, Ramesh Koul, Sudesh Bhupinder Singh Digiana, connection by police post Hari
has no link with the Pradesh Chargotra, Kuldeep Chalotra, the Investigation Officer made Jaswant Singh made the arrest Taking cognizance into the Koul, Deepak Bhan, Ashok Bhat, Gursimran Singh, Khazan Singh Market, he added.
Vishwakarma Sabha J&K Vijay Kumar, Purshotam all concerned efforts for identi- under the supervision of SDPO matter, Bari Brahmana Police He further informed that the
Ashok Raina, Virendar Kumar Mohinder Singh, Kuldeep Singh,
(Regd.). So, the public should Kumar, Vinod Jaral, Rakesh fying the thieves and some sus- Domana Kosheen Koul, SP has registered a case under FIR Bhat, Ayush Raina, Durga Raina, Mohinder Singh, Pritam Singh, deceased constable was posted at
remain vigilant of such superfi- Chalotra, RK Chalotra, and pected were rounded up for Rural Jammu Suram Singh and No 111/20 u/s 307,451,323 IPC, Rakesh Koul, Monuji Bhat, Avtar Singh, Jagjit Singh publicity District Police Lines Jammu but
cial groups and should not sup- Balwant Kataria. questioning. Finally, the police SSP Jammu Shridhar Patil. 4/25 against them. Bittuje Bhat and Motilal Padroo. secretary and others. was under suspension.
TUESDAY, MAY 26, 2020 (PAGE 10) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU
It is commercialism vs professionalism ‘Some ICC guidelines on resumption of End of an era: Hockey legend
Sports Council playing with cricket impractical, will need review’
NEW DELHI, May 25: ation is evolving "every day". Balbir Singh Sr dies
careers of professionals
"That (regular hand sanitisa-
Some of the ICC guidelines tion after contact with ball) is CHANDIGARH, May 25: Chandigarh administration laid Singh and Dhyan Chand
on resumption of cricket border obviously impractical but my big wreaths on the body here. never played together but are
on the impractical and will need a question is when the game hap- Balbir Singh Sr, one of One of the country's most regarded as the jewels of
review when the cricketing world pens in a bio secure environment India's greatest hockey players accomplished athletes, Singh Indian hockey, who inspired an
*SFA, SCA san coaches, trainers is closer to action, feel former
players Aakash Chopra, Irfan
and everyone is quarantined and
tested, do these additional meas-
who won three Olympic gold was the only Indian among 16 entire generation of hockey
players.
medals in a stellar career, died at legends chosen by the
Rajesh Dhar lockdown. We are waiting in the Nabi in SCA are not enough. Pathan and Monty Panesar. ures make a difference? a hospital in Mohali today after While Dhyan Chand
wings for our extension," said the There is a dire need to appoint Last week, the International "On the field, I can still battling multiple health issues garnered more recogni-
JAMMU, May 25: quartet of aspirants namely Sunil more professionals for better Cricket Council recommended a understand but what happens for over two weeks. tion, especially since his
Notwithstanding the tall promis- Singh, Ravinder Singh, Rajesh results of these Academies," said host of "back to cricket" guide- when you go back into the dress- The legendary centre-for- achievements came under
es made by the Government of Singh and Ashutosh Khajuria an experienced coach while lines including 14-day pre-match ing room? How do you practice ward was 96 and is survived by the British rule, Singh's
Jammu and Kashmir that sports while expressing their woes. expressing anonymity. isolation training camps to ensure social distancing there? So it his daughter Sushbir and three exploits were no less
is being promoted in every nook "You can expect any dam Some people blame that these the teams are free from COVID- becomes quite complicated. sons Kanwalbir, Karanbir, and impactful.
and corner of the Union Territory, thing from the authorities, who Academies have been reduced to 19. "To be honest it is all very Gurbir. His sons are settled in Born in 1924 in
its elitist Sports Organisation- have stopped salary of the coach- organizing bodies rather than the The world body issued train- premature. Once they get closer Canada and he lived here with Punjab's Haripur Khalsa
J&K Sports Council is playing es, having the honour of being training centres for what they ing as well as playing guidelines to resumption, which will take his daughter and grandson village, he was spotted by
with the careers of hundreds of coaches of Olympians like Sakshi were meant for. which will drastically change the some time, there will be more Kabir. Harbail Singh, who was
professionals and one observes Malik and likes. They are interest- According to reliable sources, way the game is played. clarity," said Chopra. "He died at 6:17am this International Olympic the then coach of Khalsa
that commercialism overwhelms ed in raising infra for commercial due to lack of coaching staff, Among them are regular hand International cricket is likely morning," Abhijit Singh, Committee across modern College and later coached
professionalism in the scheme of interests and least bothered in SFA and SCA from a big number sanitising when in contact with to resume in July with England Director Fortis Hospital, Olympic history. India to back-to-back gold
things of Council. engaging professionals,” they of trainees in their centres, have the ball, no loo or shower breaks hosting West Indies and then Mohali, where he was admitted His world record for most medals in 1952 Helsinki and
According to reliable sources, maintained. been reduced to quite a smaller while training, minimising time Pakistan. since May 8, said. goals scored by an individual 1956 Melbourne Olympics.
a big number of trained and Sources further said that number. spent in the changing room Bundesliga football league His maternal grandson in the men's hockey final of the Singh won three consecu-
skilled unemployed coaches in Sports Council vide Order No: "Under the Lieutenant before and after a game, no use of has already begun in Germany Kabir later sent out a message Olympics still remains unbeat- tive Olympic gold medals just
various disciplines of sports have 453 of 2019 dated 10-07-2019 Governor's Administration, the saliva on ball and no handing behind closed doors and by the stating, "Nanaji passed away en. like the more celebrated Dhyan
been receiving a squint-eyed engaged 20 prominent profession- UT Government is striving hard over of personal items (cap, sun- time cricket resumes, more sport- this morning." He had scored five goals in Chand but lived a quieter life.
treatment from the Council as far als as sports attendants and phys- to carve a space on the country's glasses, towels) to fellow team- ing competitions would have The three-time Olympic India's 6-1 victory over the In the past few years, there
as their appointment and accom- iotherapists as support staff for sports map. In this context, funds mates or the on-field umpires. restarted and Chopra feels that gold-medallist was in a semi- Netherlands in the gold medal was clamour for him to be hon-
modation is concerned. running the affairs of State Cricket are being pumped into all the "Social distancing is very will help cricket decide the way comatose state since May 18 match of the 1952 Helsinki oured with the Bharat Ratna
"It is not in the present Academy (SCA) smoothly and sporting projects for better doable in individual sport but forward in post COVID-19 and had developed a blood clot Games. He was conferred with with Punjab Chief Minister
scheme of things only. The successfully, adding that the Order results. However, the results are very tough in a team sport like times. in his brain after being first the Padma Shri in 1957. Amrinder Singh even writing
unemployed coaches, trainers was kept in abeyance for some not so satisfactory, because the cricket and football. If you need a "By the time cricket resumes, admitted to the hospital for That was the first time an to Prime Minister Narendra
have been receiving an indiffer- unknown reasons. system lacks comprehensiveness, slip during the game, would you more football would have started bronchial pneumonia with high athlete was conferred the pres- Modi, demanding the country's
ent treatment from the word go. "The State Government's ini- professionalism. To make these not employ it? after Bundesliga. Cricket can fever. He was tested for tigious civillian honour. highest civilian award for him.
The situation has remained same tiative of establishing Football projects result oriented and utter- "If the team is going through take lessons from there, collect COVID-19 but reports came Singh's three Olympic gold A soft-spoken man but a
from almost a decade now," and Cricket Academies through ly professional, the need is to a 14-day quarantine and is being data and ideas and see what is out negative. medals came in London hard task-master on the turf is
sources said. J&K State Sports Council was a appoint experts," sources added. tested for COVID-19, I am fine practical and what is not." Singh suffered three car- (1948), Helsinki (1952) as how the players, who compet-
Sources further said that as big step towards producing What sounds ridiculous is the with that process. Now, after that, Former England spinner diac arrests during the course vice-captain, and Melbourne ed under the legend, recall
many as 207 coaches and trainers International stuff in these sports fact that after engaging 20 if we have more guidelines for Panesar foresees the start of the of his treatment. (1956) as captain. him.
were engaged by J&K Sports disciplines. However, these acad- sportspersons of great repute for the players during the game, then England-West Indies series mak- Singh was cremated with He was also the manager of "He was a very soft-spoken
Council, way back, in 2017 and emies needed good number of better functioning of the State you are making things complicat- ing things a lot clearer for the full state honours and Kabir India's only World Cup-win- person whose only concern
after being paid salary for one coaches, trainers and even physio- Cricket Academy, the Order has ed. Then there is no point of a entire fraternity than they are at performed the last rites on ning side in 1975. was playing and teaching
year up to August 2018, they are therapists to flourish and also been kept in abeyance. quarantine period," former India the moment. Monday evening. It was the fourth time in the hockey. He was a hard task
no more in the picture. make the players to blossom," pacer Pathan said. "The 14 day quarantine is A police contingent fired past two years that the former master.
"The hopes of the trained pro-
On the one hand, these coach- said one of the aspirants on the Safety cannot be compro- very much needed and well done three shots as a mark of respect captain and coach was admit- "I still remember how he
fessionals, who were making
es claim that they have been per- condition of anonymity. mised but regularly sanitising to the ICC for including that. I to the departed soul. His body ted to the Intensive Care Unit imbibed, self belief and unity
plans to produce International
forming their duties regularly, but He said the purpose of creat- hands during the game will be think we will see resumption of was taken to the crematorium (ICU). which helped us to win the
stuff from the Union Territory, too much to ask from the players. international cricket with
their salary have been stopped ing State Football Academy (SFA) in a bedecked vehicle and for- In January last year, Singh 1975 World Cup," captain of
dashed to ground after their "Safety is paramount but we England hosting West Indies in
since August 2018, however, on and State Cricket Academy by mer Indian hockey captain spent more than three months that side, Ajit Pal Singh, said
Order was kept in abeyance. should not make the game com- July. We might have some practi-
the other hand, the Council J&K State Sports Council was to Pargat Singh was also present in hospital because of remembering Singh.
strengthen grass-root level sports These professionals included plicated. If a bowler or fielder has cal ideas then, the other countries
authorities hardly consider them at the funeral. bronchial pneumonia. The Punjab government
structure in Jammu and Kashmir, First Class cricketers, highly edu- to sanitise hands every time he would also be watching keenly
as their employees. Senior officials of the Considered at par with had honoured Singh with the
but the absence of good number of cated trainers and BCCI touches the ball, then it would be and will learn how to go about it.
"We were engaged by the Punjab government and Major Dhyan Chand in skills, Maharaja Ranjit Singh Award
professionals in these Academies, acclaimed physiotherapists," said very difficult. (PTI)
Sports Council, headed by the Singh was among independent last year for his contribution to
a source within Sports Council. "You can shorten the process
IPL will help spread
then Secretary Waheed-ur- defeats the purpose of constituting India's biggest hockey stars. sports. (PTI)
Rehman Parra in 2017. We were such Academies. The Government target of giv- of giving the ball to the bowler.
ing impetus to sports activities in
engaged as community coaches
and were paid only for one year.
"In absence of proper support-
ing staff, only a magic wand can the Union Territory and channeliz-
ing youth in positive direction, will
Instead of the usual chain (wick-
et-keeper to cover fielder to
bowler), the keeper can straight positivity: Dhawan Premier League to vote on
When we brought the matter to help the heads of these academies
the higher authorities, they
assured us that our services will be
to produce quality stuff. The
heads can make their experience
only be fulfilled by establishing
more Sports Academies and
away give the ball to the bowler
but even then the bowler will
NEW DELHI, May 25: will have a huge impact if the
IPL returns," Dhawan said dur-
return of contact training
extended for next two years with- to count in administration and appointing sufficient supporting have to sanitise hands six times The Indian Premier League ing an Instagram chat with Sri LONDON, May 25: tive test once contact training
out any hindrance as the funds for management, but it is the coaches staff in them. in an over," said Pathan seeking will help spread positivity and Lanka all-rounder Angelo has restarted is one of the top-
their salary were already available and the trainers, who can hone, Otherwise, establishing acad- more clarity on the guidelines. change the mood of the people Mathews. Premier League clubs will ics that will be discussed by
with the department. We were told fine-tune the skills of the players emies in absence of requisite staff Former India opener Chopra "We have to take vote on proposals for a return clubs later this week.
to be calm, so we were perform- at grass-root level. Mehraj-ud- and expecting miracles is to cry said it is still pre-mature to pre- care of the security of to contact training on A targeted return date of
ing duties till the beginning of Din Wadoo in SFA and Abid for the moon. pare a fixed set of guidelines for everyone so we need to Wednesday as the English top- June 12 was described by
resumption of cricket as the situ- be very careful. If it flight seeks to take another Premier League chief execu-
Erudite Events, IDRS conduct Babar is very close to being in same
happens, it will be real-
ly good for us as it
step closer to resuming the sea-
son next month.
tive Richard Masters last week
as a "staging post".
brings a lot of positivi- Players and coaches
Webinar on Career Counselling league as Kohli, Smith: Misbah ty that can be spread all
over the world as a lot
have argued they will
need until at least the
Excelsior Sports Correspondent tionist, Director Academics of of people watch it," he
KARACHI, May 25: see how he will respond to this end of June to mitigate
IDRS and author of many added.
JAMMU, May 25: Erudite books, mentored the students on challenge. All of us agree that he the risk of a spate of
Pakistan head coach and has done a very good job and his There is speculation injuries after such a
Events in Coordination with their career choices. that the 13th IPL might
chief selector Misbah-ul-Haq biggest plus is that being among long layoff.
International Daily Rising Jammu Sanskriti Jammu, during the COVID-19 pandem- be conducted in October-
believes Babar Azam is destined the worlds top players he leads There has been no
School (IDRS) Jammu, under APS Jammu Cantt, Govt Girls ic, according to India opener November if the T20 World Cup
to be a world class player and is by example," Misbah said. action in the Premier
the guidance of Dr Atul Hans Higher Secondary School Shikhar Dhawan, who is hopeful in Australia is postponed.
very close to being in the same "If you are a performer like League since March 9.
conducted a Webinar on Career Shastri Nagar and Birla Open that the glitzy T20 tournament "Hopefully, the IPL will hap-
league as India skipper Virat Babar then it becomes easier for However, the
Counselling for 12th Class. Minds International School were will take place this year. pen. I always think in a positive
you to motivate the rest of the New UK government biggest hurdle to a return
The main motive of the among many prominent CBSE The Coronavirus outbreak, manner. It will be really good if
team and get things done. guidelines issued on Sunday remains players' fears over
Webinar was to guide the stu- schools which participated in which has infected more than 55 the tournament goes ahead," he
"Even when I was made cap-
dents for their future choices. this event. lakh people while causing 3.4 added. allow for the return of "close their safety and that of their
tain in 2010 my performances
Dr Hans, a renowned educa- lakh deaths worldwide, has Cricket boards across the contact" training, including families due to the virus.
were here and there and I was in
tackling, to help players step Watford captain Troy
GDC Nowshera organizes and out. But captaincy changed
my game and mindset and I
wreaked havoc globally, bring-
ing the sporting community to a
world are working out ways of
resuming the game, which up their match fitness ahead of
a return to competitive action.
Deeney has not returned to
training after three positive
became a more hard working standstill. includes matches being held
online inter-collegiate quiz and motivated cricketer."
Misbah said Babar always
The IPL, which was original-
ly scheduled to be held from
behind closed doors without
spectators.
"This type of training
would start with smaller 'clus-
cases were registered by the
Hornets over concerns he
Excelsior Correspondent in the event. Of these, 298 challenges himself and would March 29 to May 24, was indef- "We are going to miss play- ters' of 2-3 athletes and eventu- could spread the virus to his
respondents (77%) secured get better as a captain with expe- initely postponed by the BCCI ing in front of a huge crowd if ally progress to larger groups five-month-old son.
RAJOURI, May 25: With a more than 50% marks. The quiz Kohli and Australia's Steve rience. due to the outbreak of the novel tournaments take place behind of 4-12 athletes, and ultimately French World Cup winner
motive to engage the student was based on multiple-choice Smith. "He is in a zone of his own. coronavirus in India and subse- closed doors," Dhawan said. full team training," added the N'Golo Kante has also been
community constructively amid questions related to the topic. "I don't like comparisons but He just doesn't want to be in the quent lockdown announced by "The fans bring their own government advice. given permission by Chelsea to
lock down, Department of The quiz competition wit- Babar is currently very close to team. He just doesn't want to the government to contain the charm and aura, but at the same Premier League clubs train at home.
Botany, Government Degree nessed a remarkable enthusi- being in the same class as Virat play for money. He wants to be fast-spreading disease. time, it would be an opportunity returned to training in small Germany's Bundesliga has
College Nowshera today organ- asm amongst the students of Kohli, Steve Smith or Joe Root," the top performer for Pakistan. "It's very important that as we have been sitting at our and socially distanced groups already managed to complete
ized an online quiz competition different institutions. Misbah said in an interview to He is always pitting himself some sports return to improve homes for two-three months last week. two rounds of fixtures since
on the topic "Plant Anatomy The organizers of the event Youtube channel, Cricket Baaz. against other top batsmen like the environment and mood. It now." (PTI) Players and managers are to returning behind closed doors
and Embryology". added that such brainstorming "He believes in the work Kohli or Smith," he said. be consulted in a meeting on and there has been little player
The quiz was organized by
Dr Shagun Bali, Lecturer
events will be helpful for the
students to evaluate their
ethic that if you want to better
Kohli you have to work harder
"He loves challenges in the
nets and on the field. He has Rizvi to drag Shoaib Tuesday before the proposals
are put to a vote of the 20
opposition to La Liga's plans to
return in Spain from June 11.
Botany under the supervision of knowledge of Plant Sciences, to than him at your skills, fitness really matured as a player and in
Prof. Pooja Devi, Head of
Botany Department and the
improve their thinking/mental
skills and preparation for future
and game awareness."
The 25-year-old, who was
time he will get better as a cap-
tain with experience." Akhtar to court clubs.
Results of the latest round
of COVID-19 testing, which is
"With what's happened in
Germany, I've got no doubt the
vote will go ahead and the
able guidance of Dr Surinder competitive examinations. The named captain of the Pakistan Babar was the leading run- KARACHI, May 25: be filed on his behalf by senior
Kumar, Principal GDC enthusiasm shown by the stu- T20 team ahead of the Australia scorer of the T20I series against taking place on Monday and clubs will vote to try to get
barrister, Azam Tarar very soon.
Nowshera. dent community provides series in October last year, was Australia last year. He also Senior lawyer and PCB's Akhtar, in turn has demand- Tuesday, will also be published phase two going," former
A total of 384 participants incentives for similar competi- recently handed the reins of ODI scored 210 runs, which included legal counsel Tafazzul Rizvi ed an unconditional apology on Wednesday. Liverpool and England mid-
from 45 different institutions tions to be organized especially team as well. a hundred, at 52.50 in the Test and compensation of 10 million The small number of posi- fielder Jamie Redknapp told
across the country participated during the lockdown period. "Making him the T20 cap- series against the same oppo- rupees to be donated to a chari- tive tests from the first two Sky Sports.
tain was a tester. We wanted to nents. (PTI) ty. He came out more defiant rounds of testing at Premier "I also think there'll be a

Rain wipes out Florida Kvitova relishes return to action insisting he will fight the legal
case.
League clubs has raised hopes
of a return in June.
situation where more players
will opt out, which is their pre-
"Whatever I said on my Eight cases of coronavirus rogative, but with the success
women's exhibition event in all-Czech tournament channel was for betterment of
Pakistan cricket and to point
among players and staff have
been detected from 1,744 tests
in Germany -- it's not been
great, it's not the product we
MIAMI, May 25: downpours in the West Palm PRAGUE, May 25: as the illness' spread started to in the Premier League. really like, with no fans there,
out to the Board where it need-
Beach area wiped out the final slow down with over 300 deaths In the Championship, just but at least it's football -- I'll be
ed to put things right. Whatever
The final day of a women's portion of a match between There will be no audience per 9,000 confirmed cases in the two positive tests were regis-
I said about Rizvi was based on very surprised if it doesn't go
exhibition tournament in Florida Danielle Collins and Ajla and no handshakes with rivals, country. my personal interaction with tered from 1,014 tests. How to ahead." (Agencies)
featuring several WTA players Tomljanovic. but Czech players including "The hardest thing will be to him," Akhtar said. proceed in the event of a posi-
was washed out by rainstorms, The winner was scheduled to two-time Wimbledon champion find the rhythm, we haven't The PCB while issuing a
meet Alison Riske in
Sunday's UTR Pro
Match Series final.
Petra Kvitova relishes the
prospect of playing a tourna-
played a match for a very long
time," said the top-seeded, 30-
statement on Shoaib Akhtar's
video and sharply rebuking him
Batra nominates Gupta to record
ment again. year-old Kvitova, who faces today said he will drag Shoaib
Sunday's third place
consolation match was
Sports came to a halt in the
Czech Republic in mid-March
doubles specialist Barbora
Krejcikova in her opening game
Akhtar to the court since he is
not satisfied with former pacer's
had also made it clear that Rizvi
had filed the notice in his per- minutes of EC, GB meetings
also called off. All sonal capacity and not as a
as the coronavirus began to on Tuesday. response to the defamation Board official. NEW DELHI, May 25: December 2017, the minutes
matchers were played in spread while this year's French "I hope nobody expects us to notice sent to him. have not been sent on time even
a shortened format in Rizvi clarified that he had
Open has been moved to play fantastic tennis, because it Rizvi, the long serving legal Indian Olympic Association once and are delayed by
which the first player to sent two notices to the Pakistan
September and Wimbledon can- may happen or it may not," counsel of the PCB had sent a president Narinder Batra today months," Batra said in a letter to
four games with a two- bowler one in Pakistan and one
celled due to the COVID-19 added the world number twelve, defamation notice to the fast nominated joint secretary Gupta.
game lead wins the set. from London.
pandemic. wearing a face mask which, she bowler after he made some Rakesh Gupta as the official "Hence, I have decided to
The three-day, four He has still not responded
"We are here to reintroduce said, had a good thing about it. scathing remarks about him 'minutes recorder' for its nominate you as the official
organizers announced. player exhibition tournament to the notice sent from London.
tennis not only to the Czech World number three while criticising the three-year Executive Committee and minutes recorder for all IOA EC
"It's disappointing, but over- was billed by organizers as the We are waiting for the reply."
Republic, but also to the world," Karolina Pliskova has pulled out ban imposed on discarded Test General Body meetings. meetings, IOA AGM and IOA
all the team at UTR are so excit- first professional women's tour- Rizvi said that he intended
Kvitova told reporters Monday, of the women's hardcourt draw batsman, Umar Akmal. The minutes of the IOA SGM till such time the next
ed to bring back tennis and live nament in the US since the start to pursue the defamation case
on the eve of a rare all-Czech as she recovers from a back "I am not satisfied with the Executive Committee are to be elections are held in 2021."
sports across the world," said of the coronavirus pandemic in against Akhtar in the court of
competition pitting eight men injury, while 18th-ranked reply we have received from circulated within 14 days of the Batra said this was being
tournament director Stephen mid-March. law in Pakistan and UK as his meeting and that of the Annual done for the purposes of "good
and eight women in separate Marketa Vondrousova is getting Shoaib Akhtar's legal counsel standing had been damaged by
Amritraj. Riske, at 19th in the world, draws. ready for the final exams at her General Meeting/Special governance and transparency".
and we will be taking him to the fast bowler through his
"We've gotten so much inter- was the top ranked player in the As of Monday, the govern- secondary school. The men's General Meeting within 30 days. "This is with immediate
court," Rizvi said. baseless and unacceptable
est globally from people who event. (Agencies) ment has allowed events with up part will be played on clay. "Since the time I have taken effect," he added. (PTI)
He said that the case would remarks. (PTI)
love what we're doing." Heavy to 300 people, including sports, (PTI) over as president IOA, i.e. From
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Bhalla for ensuring maintenance Ashok Kaul distributes Power employees, Enggs to EDUCATION MISCELLANEOUS

of social distancing, wearing masks ration in Kusht Ashram observe ‘black day’ on June 1
@ SOCIAL DISTANCE BLUE STAR
Excelsior Correspondent pitals should be functional
24x7. The police should act Excelsior Correspondent Kaul complimented the BJP
Excelsior Correspondent Electricity Departments, number
of alluring words such as cheaper
HOME StayHome StaySafe
Order us
JAMMU, May 25: Fulfilling against those going out of their
the duties and responsibilities of homes without reason. Action
activists and all those persons,
JAMMU, May 25: Ashok who have approached the needy
JAMMU, May 25: In power for all through promotion TUTORS For Class 1st to 10th
Maths/Sc/Eng./SST./Hindi
AC, Water Coolers, Deep Freezer
for storage of foods, milk products,
leader of poor and down-trod- against fake news senders Kaul, general secretary (Org) families in meeting out the needs
response to the call given by of competition and efficiency 10th & 12th 100% Result vegetables, fruits etc
National Coordination Committee were floated. The Bill was enact- Physics, Chemistry, Maths, Bio. & Accounts
den in this hour of crisis, former should also be taken," Bhalla Jammu & Kashmir Bharatiya and worked to raise their morale. Delivery at ur door step
of Electricity Employees & ed in 2003 in the form of
Minister and senior Congress maintained. Janata Party (BJP), distributed He also emphasized that Engineers, a joint amalgam of the Electricity Act 2003, which
9906075967 9419397779, 9797646464
leader Raman Bhalla today con- He said, "When the outbreak dry ration kits to the inhabitants although the restrictions have power employees all across the despite in force for last more than
tinued distributing ration and is posing a massive challenge, of Kusht Ashram here at been eased out in the 4th lock- country, the Jammu & Kashmir 15 years, no cheaper power sup-
other necessary items among media is playing an important Bhagwati Nagar today. down, but we must not get our- Power Engineers and Employees ply was witnessed.
role in combating Ashok Kaul accompanied by selves let loose and must
Coordination Committee New Delhi witnessed privati-
the deadly virus. Sanjay Kumar Baru, BJP progress with our livings cau-
(JKPEECC) has decided to zation on the first of its instance
Without the media, Executive Committee Member tiously so as to completely defeat
observe `black day' on June 1, as had also witnessed tariff hike at-
people would not and Councillor (JMC) from Ward the disease.
nationwide protest against the least 7 times in last 12 years.
have understood the Sanjay Baru, on
Central Government 's move to go Similarly, in other parts of India
situation. It made the occasion, said
for privatization of the DIS- wherever privatization is in place
people aware and that as the dedicated
COMS of UTs, followed by has failed miserably to provide
helped to spread an BJP Karyakarta, it
states. cheaper power to the consumers.
appeal to the public is our responsibility
to stay at home. to have an active
It was resolved in a meeting of
the Coordination Committee held
Besides several states had
opposed this move of Central
HOME TUTORS
Media persons have approach to aug-
here today that all the employees Government of privatization, the 1ST - 10TH
Former Minister Raman Bhalla distrib- been giving us an ment the efforts of 11TH 12TH
the administration, will wear black badges on their Government decided to privatize
uting essential items among needy in update about the arms while working at their work- the DISCOM's of UT's in the NEET JEE
Gandhi Nagar constituency on Monday. pandemic, without society and every
organization that places so as to observe symbolic first instance. UT of J&K which ALL AREAS
thinking about their
has helped our sys- protest in this horrible situation is special of its kind in terms of
needy and poor families of own safety. It is because of the
amid Covid-19 pandemic. its large rural & backward EXPERIENCE TEACHERS
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Sunjwan, Narwal Bala, have come together to fight
Bermini, Sunjwan Harijan against Coronavirus and have
disease. He also
complimented the surprisingly at this time, the and the most peculiar being J&K WATER TANK
whole country is integrally com- is the only place which had just
Basti, Haji Colony, Gujjar understood the importance of
Colony and Chacha Chowk. hygiene and health."
Corona warriors for
serving the society bating menace of Corona virus witnessed the unbundling of CLEAN
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Prominent among those who Former Minister urged BJP general secretary, Ashok Kaul dis- with dedication in MoP notified the Electricity formed Corporations have not
accompanied Bhalla included administration to put in place tributing ration at Kusht Ashram, Bhagwati the period.
UNDER GROUND
Meanwhile at (Amendment) Bill, 2020 seeking yet settled down in their work- OVERHEAD TANK
Corporator Sobhat Ali, advance arrangements for prop- Nagar on Monday.
another programme public comments within 3 weeks, ing.
Sarpanch Hafiz Ullah, Bittu er availability of power, drink- EASY CLEAN
No. 41 distributed dry ration kits organised by BJP former vice with a motive to transfer 70 years The Power employees in J&K
Sharma, Block President ing water, essential supplies, DIC REGD & TRUSTED
consisting of flour, rice, oil and chairman JAKFED and senior old Power system to the private therefore, would observe
Jatinder Singh Chib, DCC sanitation and other arrange-
hands for vested interests. The "National Protest Day" on June
General Secretary Urban Aman ments to effectively face other essentials to the 44 families Party leader, Munish Sharma dis-
Electricity Bill, 2000 when Ist, 2020 wearing black badges, LAXMI WATER
Bawa DCC General Secretary COVID-19 lockdown.
Urban Jatin Vashisht, Iqbal He demanded Govt to
residing in Kusht Ashram situat- tributed ration among 500 fami-
ed at Bhagwati Nagar area under lies in five wards of Jammu West brought forward by the Central showing black banners to negate KRISHNA TANK CLEANER
Government, which primarily the Govt Bill and to seek support
Singh, GS Sodhi, Gagan Bral, ensure complete synergy Jammu
Constituency.
West Assembly Constituency.
The BJP and BJYM activists focused on unbundling of State's of people of India, he added. HOME TUITIONS Cleaning of underground water tank,
Naseem Ali, Razak Ali, Mohd between the civil administra- Overhead tank, Sintex tank and anti-
Classes: From 1st to 10th
Yakoob, Ch. Putto, Panch tions and Police so that people
Mustaq, Parveen Akhtar, do not face any inconvenience
Ashok Kaul, while distribut- who were present during distri-
ing ration kits, said that presently bution of relief in five wards of Sainik Samaj Party discusses (All Subjects)
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by all citizens. At the Government to quickly make Samaj Party (SSP), J&K dis- since independence and has the 1st - 10th/JEE/NEET WASHING MACHINE,
Government level, more isola- concrete plans and allocate come out with our full efficiency duty of every BJP and BJYM FRIDGE AND ALL OTHER PRODUCTS.
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Shiv Sena holds protest against Doda to address rural distress meeting of
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Delhi. The seminar report had
generated viable Policy Options
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the target for the district was gen- Committee warded to National Security (Exp - 10 years)
DODA, May 25: The District eration of 26.50 lakh mandays (CWC) of the party held today Council of India. He has been Classes 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th
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COVID-19, has resumed a num-exceeding the target. deliberated in detail about the normalization and resolution of
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ber of development works in rural I Vasu Gupta S/o Sh. Pankaj Gupta
policy and role of the party with the issue. Since 2012
demonstration today against the Authority (CEA) in 2017, about R/o H.No. 275, Channi Himmat
from the ACD Office Doda, at
parts of the district under the regard to new Domicile Law. He has held many important R.V. HOME TUTORS
privatization of power sector 20,000 MW of power can be Jammu have lost my 10th Class
present 147 SOS works are going
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and appealed for free electricity generated from the water Employment Guarantee Act on across the district. Besides
and water to the people of sources of Jammu and Kashmir. mittee unanimously approved the viz Deputy Chief of the HQ 1st to 10th JEE/NEET 2211469 under session 2010. I
(MGNREGA). these, the work of construction of appointment of Lt General PS Integrated Defence Staff New have applied for the issuance of
"J&K Union
Territory despite
District 5782 PMAY houses is also going
Development Mehta as military and political Delhi and Chairman of the 11th & 12th duplicate of the same, objection if
on war footing basis.
Commissioner, Doda, Dr Sagar D. advisor of the party. Executive Committee of Think (Med, Non-Med, Comm & Arts) any may be conveyed to CBSE
being rich in Doifode giving details of the Speaking about the measures * All Areas in Jammu Jammu within one week.
resources, we are Lt Gen (retired) PS Mehta, a Tank Organisation United
being adopted by District
works said, that the Department of * Female Tutor also available
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and
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livelihood issues of rural labour-
Panchayati Raj has commenced a Cavalry Regiment on September General Military Operations at Wash Carpet, Chair
Saini said. number of works under MGNRE-ers, the DDC informed that due to REAL ESTATE
He further said closure of all works in the wake of
GA in different parts of the district
2, 1978 and retired from the Army Headquarters, wherein he etc.
that after 2014, service on August 31, 2017. handled complex/dynamic situa-
there was a contin- coming days.
COVID-19 lockdown the rural
which shall be expedited in the
labourers had been facing lot of
During his 40 years in the army,
he with his persevering industri-
tions on the line of Control and
International Borders.
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ued conspiracy to hardships. So, he said, the admin-
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Shiv Sena holding protest in Jammu on
privatize electricity
and once again
under the garb of
istration has resumed several
the current financial year has been
works under the scheme.
finalized under which 8808 works NPP supremo challenges RAJINDER NAGAR
SWARN VIHAR
Name Ravi
He said that already directions
of different nature stands approved
Monday.
Jammu and Kashmir.
lockdown, efforts
were being made to privatize it.
has been passed to the field func-
and would start in the coming
tionaries to follow all the requisite
days. The approved labour budget
Domicile Law POLICE COLONY.
OWNER PH. NO.
Party State President Manish Sahni said that the plan of guidelines and especially ensure
for the district is Rs 132.60 crore, Excelsior Correspondent Parliament under rules of proce-
Sahni said that free electricity plundering the resources of dure only. The Instrument of 7006778107, 9622932525
social distancing and wearing of
besides an initial target of genera-
and water was the fundamental Jammu and Kashmir will not be safety gears to prevent the spread
tion of 45 lakh mandays fixed for JAMMU, May 25: Founder Accession could not have been
right of the people of J&K. allowed to succeed at all, adding the executing department. of the pandemic. of J&K National Panthers Party scratched by any authority with- REQUIRED
He said that what has been that they will make people (NPP) and senior Advocate of out the procedure that was ONE ROOM SET
given to Jammu and Kashmir for aware that getting free electrici-
the last seven decades was open- ty and water were their birth Mankotia distributes PPE kits Supreme Court of India Prof
Bhim Singh, has challenged the
mandatory
Constitution.
under the
ON RENT
PREFERRED AREA
ly publicized, but what was rights. Excelsior Correspondent this DKD has installed three latest Domicile Law in J&K, Prof Bhim Singh urged the
being taken from here was never He appealed the leaders of BANTALAB, DURGA NAGAR,
Sanitisation Tunnels in Udhampur inducted forcibly by the Union President of India to convene an
mentioned. all the parties to raise their voice ROOP NAGAR, PALOURA,
UDHAMPUR, May 25: Chief District Hospital, Devika Ghat of India to bypass permanent urgent meeting of representa-
Sahni said that there was a against privatization. MUTHI
Patron of Dogra Kranti Dal and Police Station, introduced residents rules in J&K, thus tives of recognized political par-
stock of resources in Jammu and Prominent among others (DKD) and former MLA, helpline number for stranded per- depriving the permanent resi- ties of Jammu & Kashmir and CONTACT: 7889338260
Kashmir. Throwing light on present during protest were Balwant Singh Mankotia today sons outside J&K, felicitated dents of J&K of their jobs. those national political parties
water resources of Jammu and Working President Ashwini
Kashmir, Saini said that Union Gupta, Vice President Sofia
distributed 20 PPE kits among frontline workers and distributed
doctors and paramed-
NPP Supremo questioned as
to how Parliament and under
which are functioning in J&K.
This matter deserves earliest FOR RENT
Territory can produce that much Sago, Secretary Raj Singh, what rule could reject or attention of the President lest 2 BHK set ground floor, well
ical staff at District
electricity, which can meet half Vikas Dewan and Raju Salaria. Hospital Udhampur. approve the Instrument of Intentional Court of Justice furnished, posh locality in Trikuta
A handout stated Accession signed by Maharaja intervention comes into play. Nagar (Near RBI Quarters) for
that 25 PPE kits were Hari Singh denying three sub- “Changing status of J&K by Non-locals, MNC, SBI, RBI or PLACEMENT
already distributed by jects, Defence, Foreign Affairs the Government of India is also Railway employees.
& Communications with allied unconstitutional that violates the ORAL CARE DENTAL CLINIC
Mankotia to doctors Contact:-
matters to the Government of letter and spirit of the & IMPLANT CENTRE
and paramedical staff 9419180300, 9419149035 Roop Nagar Enclave, Block-B, Chowdhary Lane,
at District Hospital India, after the death of Constitution of India. The State Roop Nagar (Jammu) J&K
Udhampur a month Maharaja Hari Singh. of Jammu & Kashmir cannot be URGENTLY REQUIRED
back. The Instrument of Accession reduced to a Union Territory by PLOTS FOR SALE Dental Surgeon - 02 (M/F)
Talking to could have been amended/ Government of India till restora- Two corner plots measuring 10 Office Boy - 01 (M)
reporters Mankotia improved/changed by the tion of the State territories under Marla’s each at Baran Valley, Only interested / Hard working
Former MLA, Balwant Singh Mankotia
said that doctors and distributing PPE kits among the doctors and Parliament of India through an illegal occupation of Pakistan Baran on Bantalab Kot Dentist can call
paramedical staff are paramedical staff at District Hospital appropriate motion in the and China. Bhalwal Road 1 to 2 9858078138, 9785735899, 7889627130
Kilometers from Jagti- Barnai
serving in the hospital Udhampur.
for 24*7 and their
health concern is on higher priori- masks, sanitizers, gloves among
Treat State Subject as domicile: KPC Circular Road @ one lakh per
marla for immediate sale.
REQUIRED LAB TECHNICIAN
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ty. them. He demanded that State
Sanskrit scholars performing Rudra Abhishek Puja at Jammu. Thyrocare
He informed that DKD has He further said that DKD is JAMMU, May 25: Kashmiri Subject holders and already reg- (World's largest preventive care

‘Rudra Abhishek’ for relief distributed over 6000 packed food doing every possible effort to ease Pandit Conference ( KPC ) has
packets among patients and their sufferings of the needy people. demanded that the State Subject
istered KP migrants should not be
asked to apply for domicile certifi-
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Contact with bio data at:
1st Floor Auqaf Complex opp OPD
attendants at District Hospital Doctor's Association holders and
from COVID-19 organised Udhampur and this distribution President, Balwinder Singh, migrants should not be asked to
registered KP
was started on March 31 and is Sanjeev Sharma, Tarun, Mohinder apply for domicile certificate but
cate, but directly treated as domi-
cile for JK UT and also appealed
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Excelsior Correspondent and stay at home and do the the Government to initiate a talk
Puja, Archana of Bhagwan Ji.
still going on. Singh and others were also pres- treated as domicile of J&K.
Mankotia said that apart from ent on occasion.
process with displaced KPs and to
Mr Rajesh Kumar
Chhibber Chairman, VACANCY
UDHAMPUR, May 25: Moreover, Bharti prayed to In a press release issued here, listen their basic demands and J&K Bank Ltd. 1. Accounts Manager -02
Sanskrit scholars here today Bhagwan Shiv Ji to give relief
organized Rudra Abhishek Puja to the people from deadly
Erudite Events, IDRS conduct today Kundan Kashmiri, president
KPC stated that it is most unfortu-
concerns which include grant sep-
arate Kashyap Bhoomi for their
From:-
Kishor Sharma
2. Store Manager - 02
3. Sales Manager (Air Conditioning)- 01
4. VRV Technicians (Air Conditioning)-02
at Trikuta Nagar.
Speaking on the occasion
Coronavirus pandemic.
On occasion Mahant Rohit
webinar on Career Counselling nate to mingle new registration of
KPs with domicile status to JK as
permanent settlement in the
Valley.
& Rita Sharma
Rehari Colony Mr Rajesh Kumar
5. AC Technicians (Air Conditioning) - 04
6. AC Technician Helpers -06
Jammu Chhibber 7. Site Supervisors (Air Conditioning)- 02
Yagya Acharya, Ajay Bharti Shastri said that essence of this Excelsior Correspondent well as to obtain domicile certifi- Besides, he demanded consti- Address :
Globus Power Systems, F67, Shiv Nagar- Jammu
said Rudra Abhishek is a ritual Puja is the holy chant of Sri cate by already State Subject tution of Commission of Inquiry
performed to adore Shivling by Rudam from Yajurveda and JAMMU, May 25: Erudite Events in Coordination with Certificate (PRC) holders and for their forced exodus, recogniza-
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offering holy bath. giving holy bath to Shivling International Daily Rising School (IDRS) Jammu, under the guidance of registered KP migrants which is tion and reversal of their ethnic
“This is one of the most with many materials like Dr Atul Hans conducted a webinar on Career Counselling for 12th class. totally an exercise in futility. He
The main motive of the webinar was to guide the students for their said registration of non— regis-
cleansings as well as other MATRIMONIAL
Wanted a suitable match for
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powerful forms of worships in Panchamrit, fruit and salad Confidence Building Measures Accountant cum Data Operator
future choices. Ramdassia doctor Boy, 83b, 5’-
Hinduism and is believed to soaked in honey etc. tered KPs with Relief (CBM) like rehabilitation of over 10”, handsome, MBBS from KU.
Eligibility Criteria :-
Exp. in relevant area for min six months.
bless devotees with prosperity Pandit Rajeshwar Shastri, Dr Hans, a renowned educationist, Director Academics of IDRS and Commissioner office is welcome age KP youths, nullification of dis- PSC confirmed posted in Kathua Preferable Qualification B. Com/BBA/M.Com
and peace and it removes sins Rohit Vishishti, Pandit Vijay author of many books, mentored the students on their career choices. step, which was their long pending tress sale, protection to their district in J&K Health Service as Contact with Resume and 1 Photograph and want-

of many previous births,” he Shastri, Pandit Naresh Sharma, Jammu Sanskriti Jammu, APS Jammu Cantt, Govt Girls Higher demand with Government but ask- shrines and temples under law, MO residence old Jammu city. The
ed Delivery boy having valid driving licence for LMV
with experienced of six months.
said. Deepak Shastri, Goutam Shastri Secondary School Shastri Nagar and Birla Open Minds International ing the registered migrants to compensation of losses suffered girls should be preferably Govt Gram Agriventures
Bharti appealed to the pub- and other Sanskrit scholar were School were among many prominent CBSE schools which participated apply for domicile will be time due to displacement and other Employed. Mob : 6006-494757, 6006479707
lic to maintain social distancing also present on the occasion. in this event. consuming and increase the work issues. Contact No: 8082350313 Email : [email protected]
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Govt exploring new finance lending institutions HRD increases centres for Coronavirus has higher transmission No exchange of
sweets on Eid
rate among close contacts: ICMR
to help small-scale units: Gadkari 10th, 12th board exams NEW DELHI, May 25: negativity was 18 days (range:
NEW DELHI, May 25:
The customary exchange of
12-23 days). Two patients died
NEW DELHI, May 25: required support to MSMEs to NEW DELHI, May 25: act. The novel cornonavirus has Eid sweets between the Border
with a case fatality of 11.8 per
face the current economic chal- The CBSE class 10 and 12 a higher rate of transmission Security Force (BSF) and its
Union MSME Minister Nitin The CBSE will conduct the cent.
lenges. board exam evaluation is being among close contacts and thus, Pakistani counterpart, Pakistan
Gadkari on Monday said the pending class 10 and 12 board "This study reconfirms Rangers, did not take place
The Minister also informed carried out from home. public health measures such as
Government is exploring new exams at 15,000 centres across higher rates of transmission along the India-Pakistan border
them that there has been The HRD ministry had ear- physical distancing, personal
financial lending institutions to the country instead of 3,000 among close contacts and today, officials said.
restructuring of 6 lakh MSMEs marked 3,000 evaluation centres hygiene and infection control
support small-scale units in centres planned earlier, Union therefore, public health meas- The event was given a miss
till March 2020 and the Ministry from where answer sheets are necessary to prevent its
terms of financial support. HRD Minister Ramesh ures such as physical distanc- as the relations between the two
is aiming to cover additional 25 would be distributed to teachers spread, the Indian Council of
Mr Gadkari said that govern- Pokhriyal 'Nishank' announced ing, personal hygiene and countries are strained at present,
lakh until December 2020. He at their homes for evaluation Medical Research (ICMR) has
ment is working towards on Monday. infection control are necessary they added.
added that the current contribu- and then collected. reconfirmed.
strengthening the Non-Banking The exams, which were to prevent transmission," the Incidents of cross-border ter-
tion of MSMEs in export is 48 Universities and schools Sharing the findings of the
Financial Companies (NBFCs) postponed due to a nationwide apex health research body rorism are continuing as usual on
per cent, which may be across the country have been first cluster of SARS-CoV-2
which will help small business- lockdown imposed on March 25 said. the Western front and hence, the
increased to 60per cent. closed since March 16 when the infection among Italian tourists exchange of sweets did not take
es to avail easy credit in the to contain the spread of "Our study cluster showed
He further shared that cur- Centre announced a country- in a study, the ICMR also said place at any location along the
coming time. Speaking at a COVID-19, will now be held
rently 11 crore jobs have been wide classroom shutdown as testing of close contacts identi- a higher attack rate than that India-Pakistan international bor-
meeting via video conferencing to tide over this crisis. from July 1 to 15.
created through MSMEs and one of the measures to contain fied infection in presympto- reported in existing literature der from Jammu to Gujarat, the
with the Members of Calcutta The Minister also stressed "The class 10, 12 exams will
this to be increased to 5 crores. the COVID-19 outbreak. matic and asymptomatic cases, such as in Diamond Princess officials said.
Chamber of Commerce on on usage of PPE (masks, sanitis- now be conducted at over
The Union Minister mentioned Later, a 21-day nationwide and stressed that the strategy to Cruise ship (19.2 pc) and The BSF guards this border.
impact of COVID-19 on er) and advised to maintain 15,000 exam centres across
that special focus towards lockdown was announced on trace and test close contacts is Grand Princess Cruise ship The force, the officials said,
MSMEs and the measures taken social distancing norms in per- India. Earlier, CBSE was slated
export enhancement is the need March 24, which came into crucial for early identification (16.6 pc)," which the ICMR had attempted to undertake the
to address the challenges at sonal life and at work places. to hold exams at only 3,000 cen-
of the hour. effect the next day. It has now and isolation of positive patients said was may be due to the customary gesture during Diwali
hand, Mr Gadkari re-iterated Apprising the representa- tres," Nishank said.
He added that there is need been extended till May 31. The to prevent community transmis- closed environment, high and last year, on its raising day
that these are trying times as we tives of recent announcement on The decision has been taken (December 1) and Republic Day
to reduce our cost on produc- board was not able to conduct sion.
are waging a war against Special Economic Package: to ensure social distancing at persistent exposure to the
class 10 and 12 exams on eight A detailed investigation of (January 26), but the move was not
COVID-19 pandemic as well as Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan, tion, logistics etc to become exam centres and minimise trav- index case during their travel
examination days due to the the cluster of SARS-CoV-2 reciprocated by the Pakistani side.
the economic instability caused he explained various support economically viable. The el for students. (average of six hours daily for
coronavirus outbreak. infection among 16 Italian However, the force
by it. measures which has been Minister shared that the The HRD ministry has eight days). exchanged sweets with its
Due to the law-and-order sit- tourists and an Indian was con-
He requested all the stake- announced for MSMEs such as Ministry of MSME is working already announced that students Except for the index case, all Bangladeshi counterpart, Border
uation in North East Delhi, ducted in March-April, an
holders to work in tandem and collateral-free automatic loan, on two booklets to cover details will appear for exams at schools CBSE was not able to conduct other cases were asymptomatic Guard Bangladesh (BGB), all
ICMR study published online
urged the industry to maintain a distress fund etc. He said that all about last three year's export in which they are enrolled rather exams on four examination at the time of testing and nearly along the eastern front.
in the Indian Journal of
positive attitude during this time these measures will provide the and import. (UNI ) than external examination cen- days, while a very small number half of the positive cases India and Bangladesh share
Medical Research (IJMR)

It’s court’s responsibility to

tres. of students from and around this said. remained asymptomatic a 4,096-km-long International
According to home ministry district were not able to appear throughout the illness, the study Border.
A group of 23 Italian tourists
guidelines, there will be no in exams on six days. reached New Delhi on February highlighted. "BSF and BGB share a very
exam centre in COVID-19 con- The board had last month cordial relationship. Both the
21 and along with three Indians,

protect rights of citizens: SC Judge

Proactive COVID-19 testing countries share a similar cul-
tainment zones and states will announced that it will only con-
duct pending exams in 29 sub- visited several tourist places in of close contacts led to the iden- ture, traditions and festivals.
be responsible for making trans- Rajasthan.
jects which are crucial for pro- tification and isolation of the "The warmth and bonding
port arrangements for students One of the members from
to reach their respective centres. motion and admission to higher asymptomatic and pre-sympto- between the countries and bor-
NEW DELHI, May 25: ty to protect the rights of citizens,
hearings, temperature checking the group, a 69-year-old
Usually, board examinations educational institutions. matic cases, thus preventing fur- der-guarding forces reflect dur-
to ensure governmental accounta- at court entrances, and social Italian male (index case), was
Emergencies vest substantial are held at designated test cen- The modalities of assess- ther transmission. Older patients ing several occasions, when
bility and the rule of law." distancing on court premises". ment for the subjects for which hospitalised at the Sawai Man they share the joy of festivals,
power in the executive as He also said the open-court On measures taken after the tres to ensure minimum bias with chronic comorbidities pro-
increased government action may exams are not being conducted Singh (SMS) Medical College gressed to severe or critical ill- including during Eid," a state-
hearing is the "spine" of the jus- 'lockdown' was announced, he from schools and enable inde- in Jaipur, with symptoms of ment issued by the south Bengal
be necessary to preserve public will be announced soon by the ness, as reported in other stud-
tice delivery system and virtual said as the criminal justice system pendent external invigilators to board. fever, cough and difficulty in frontier of the BSF said.
health, Supreme Court judge courts cannot substitute them. cannot function without courts, monitor the examination ies.
Justice D Y Chandrachud has The schedule has been breathing on February 29, and This frontier guards 903 kms
"From the point of view of the top court "directed suspension process. decided in order to ensure that tested positive for the infec- The proportion of sympto- of the India-Bangladesh border
said, while emphasising that it is today, the present 'lockdown' and of the limitation period under all While Class 12 exams will matic patients progressing to
the court's responsibility to pro- the board exams are completed tion. and is headquartered in Kolkata.
the associated restrictions are general and special laws from 15 be conducted across the country, before competitive examina- His 70-year-old wife, who severe or critical illness in the "BSF troops up to the border
tect the rights of citizens, ensure unprecedented in Indian history March 2020 to combat the diffi- the Class 10 exams are only tions such as engineering did not have any symptoms, cluster was high (3/9, 33.3 pc). post level conveyed their best
accountability and the rule of law. and the court has had to adapt. As culties faced by the litigants in pending in North East Delhi, entrance JEE-Mains, which is also tested positive for COVID- The case fatality ratio (CFR) in wishes to their companions of
Justice Chandrachud's obser- we learn to live with the virus, approaching the courts." where they could not be held scheduled from July 18-23 and 19 and was isolated, along with the affected cluster was 11.5 per Bangladesh. The pleasantries for
vations during a webinar, organ- courts must move from an 'urgent Courts extended interim and due to the law-and-order situa- medical entrance exam NEET BGB headquarters were shared at
ised by students of the NAL- him. cent.
only' system to being fully func- bail orders that were due to expire tion in the wake of protests that will be held on July 26. "The possible reasons for the Petrapole (land-border crossing in
SAR University of Law, The remaining 24 members
tional. We must ask ourselves during the 'lockdown', he said, against the amended citizenship (PTI) West Bengal)," the statement said.
Hyderabad, assume significance of the group (21 Italians, three CFR being on the higher side
what lessons we have learned adding that the lockdown put the The BSF, during these
in view of the fact that SCBA
president and senior advocate
Dushyant Dave and few others
from the present pandemic. We
want to increase functionality and
"e-courts project" to the test.
Referring to the changes in
CBIC clears Rs 11,052 cr Indians) returned to Delhi on
March 2 travelling in the same
train compartment and were
could be the higher median age
group of the patients and pres-
ence of comorbidities," the
events, convey its best wishes
and good health to its partner,
may even return to open court, but technology, the head of the SC's the BGB, with a hope of a bet-
have questioned the role of judi-
ciary during the pandemic.
we do not want to throw out the
baby with the bathwater," he said.
e-committee said that two visi-
ble changes came into being and
GST refund quarantined.
All them were initially
asymptomatic. Their throat
study said. (PTI) ter future ahead, it added. (PTI)
IAF to operationalise second Tejas squadron
The judiciary was failing in "Virtual courts will not dis- they were "video conferencing NEW DELHI, May 25: and nasal swabs were collect-
its duty to hold the executive place open courts. They cannot be and e-filing". NEW DELHI, May 25:
accountable, Dave has recently The Central Board of Indirect Taxes (CBIC) on Monday said it ed on March 3 and 15 of them
a substitute or panacea for open "As we learn to live with the The Indian Air Force will operationalise its second squadron
said, adding, "Nobody wants the has sanctioned GST refund claims worth Rs 11,052 crore in 47 (14 Italians and an Indian)
courts," Justice Chandrachud said. virus, we must strive to be fully e- comprising indigenously developed light combat aircraft Tejas on
judiciary to interfere in the daily days. tested positive and were isolat-
The apex court has been capable. The long-term goal of the Wednesday at Sulur airbase near Coimbatore.
functioning of the executive but In a tweet, the CBIC said it is "committed to ensuring liquidity ed.
urgent hearing cases through e-courts project is to ensure that Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria will oper-
the it must hold the executive video-conferencing from March all courts in India are capable, to GST taxpayers especially MSME sectors during the lockdown". So by March 3, 17 of the
ationalise the 18 Squadron which is codenamed 'Flying Bullets'.
answerable." 25 due to the COVID-19 lock- where and when necessary, of The tweet added that 29,230 refund claims amounting to Rs 26 were COVID-19 positive
"The squadron will be equipped with light combat aircraft Tejas
While speaking on the subject down in the country. receiving e-filings, conducting 11,052 crore disposed of between April 8-May 24, the CBIC with an attack rate of 65.4
aircraft and it will be the second IAF squadron to fly Tejas," an IAF
of 'The Future Of Virtual Courts On the use of virtual courts, hearings online and delivering added. per cent. spokesperson said.
And Access To Justice In India', Justice Chandrachud said the judgements online; at both the Of these 17 patients, nine The Tejas is a fourth generation combat aircraft developed by
Refunds have been sanctioned while ensuring work from home,
Justice Chandrachud, who is also judiciary had no choice but to trial and appellate stage. were symptomatic, while eight Aeronautical Development Agency and the Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd.
it added. The finance ministry had on April 8 said that to provide
the chairperson of the apex court's resort to hearings through "Not only courts, but prisons did not show any symptoms. Of It is equipped with fly-by-wire flight control system, integrated
relief during COVID-19 it has been decided to issue all pending
e-committee, said, "Emergencies video-conferencing due to the and police stations should have the nine who developed symp- digital avionics and multimode radar.
GST and custom refunds which would benefit around 1 lakh busi- toms, six had a mild fever, one
vest substantial powers in the seriousness of the pandemic. electronic records and videocon- ness entities, including MSME. The Indian Air Force has already placed an order for 40 Tejas
executive. During a public health He said that prior to lock- ferencing capabilities so that the was severely and two were crit- aircraft and is likely to seal a contract very soon with HAL for
The total refund granted will be approximately Rs 18,000 crore, ically ill.
crisis, increased government down, steps were taken by the criminal justice system may run another 83 aircraft at a cost of around Rs 38,000 crore.
it had said. "The median duration The 18 squadron was formed in 1965 with the motto 'Teevra
action may be necessary to pre- apex court and other courts to entirely online if required to…," The CBIC had earlier asked its field officers to avoid asking for
serve public health and welfare. address the threat of the COVID Justice Chandrachud said. between the day of confirmation aur Nirbhaya' meaning 'Swift and Fearless'. The squadron was fly-
physical submission of documents from entities who are claiming for COVID-19 and RT-PCR ing MiG 27 aircraft before it was number plated or decommis-
"However, irrespective of by "limiting the number of He stressed the need for bal- GST and Customs refunds and instead use official email for all
lawyers within courtrooms, ancing the vision with the pres- sioned April 15, 2016.(PTI)
Government actions and restric- communication.
tions, it is the court's responsibili- sanitising courtrooms between ent practical limitations and said
The CBIC had said that the decision to process pending refund
immediately, a permanent move
Interpol notice against Nirav Modi’s to video conferencing in all
hearings in all courts may nei-
claims has been taken with a view to provide immediate relief to
the taxpayers in these difficult times even though the GST Law
provides 15 days for issuing acknowledgement or deficiency
brother put up for public viewing again ther be practicable nor desirable
as all Indians do not have access memo and total 60 days for disposing off refund claims without
any liability to pay interest. (PTI)
NEW DELHI, May 25: enforcement agencies of mem- to high speed internet. (PTI)
ber countries, the officials
The Interpol has placed the said.
Red Corner Notice against fugi- The CCF had sought clarifi-
tive diamantaire Nirav Modi's cations on Nehal Modi's argu-
brother Nehal in public view ments from the CBI, which pro-
again, after he recently lost an vided a strong counter-argument
appeal against its issuance by against his plea.
the international police coopera- After going through the
tion body last year, on the exhaustive response filed by
request of Indian agencies, offi- the agency, which keenly fol-
cials said. lowed up the matter, the CCF
A Belgian citizen, Nehal rejected Nehal Modi's plea
Deepak Modi is wanted by the recently and then was again
Central Bureau of Investigation put in public domain, the offi-
(CBI) in a case of alleged fraud cials added.
committed by his elder brother, In its chargesheet, the cen-
Nirav, in the Punjab National tral agency has alleged that
Bank (PNB), they added. Nehal Modi had threatened the
Nehal Modi's name figured directors of Dubai-based shell
as the accused number 27 in companies, used by Nirav Modi
the supplementary chargesheet to show fair businesses, to pre-
filed by the CBI, which vent them from joining investi-
charged him for destroying gations.
evidence in Dubai to cover the It is alleged that he forcibly
tracks of the alleged crime, the shifted them from Dubai to
officials said. Cairo, after destroying their
Based on a request from mobile phones, laptops and the
Indian agencies, the Interpol server to cover the tracks.
had issued a Red Corner Notice These persons, employees of
(RCN) against Nehal Modi and Nirav Modi Group companies,
put it up for public viewing to were forced to sign certain doc-
enable gathering of information uments to show that they were
about him. the real owners of those compa-
AnN is a request to law- nies in Dubai and Hong Kong,
enforcement agencies world- which were shown as engaged
wide to locate and provisionally in export and import with the
arrest a person pending extradi- three accused firms -- Diamonds
tion, surrender or similar legal R US, Solar Exports and Stellar
action. Diamond -- all controlled by
Nehal Modi challenged it Nirav Modi, the CBI has
before the Commission for alleged.
The three companies bene-
Control of Interpol's Files
fitted from the buyer's credit
(CCF), an independent body
obtained from overseas banks
that ensures that all personal on the strength of Letters of
data processed through Undertaking (LoUs) fraudu-
Interpol's channels conforms to lently issued from Mumbai's
the rules of the organisation. Brady House branch of the
Any individual can approach PNB, in connivance with bank
it with a request for deletion or officials.
correction of information held When some of these directors
in the Interpol Information were questioned by the CBI, they
System. said gold weighing approximately
Once the request challeng- 50 kg as well as the funds lying in
ing theN was received from the accounts of dummy compa-
Nehal Modi last year, the nies in Dubai, amounting to 40
Interpol hid it from public lakh dirhams, were taken away by
glare but kept it alive, only to the accused persons after filing of
be accessible to the law- FIRs.(PTI)