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NEW DELHI, Apr 26:
Union Health Secretary
Preeti Sudan, who was due to
superannuate on April 30, was
given a three-month extension
as part of a major top-level
bureaucratic reshuffle effected
by the Central Government
today amid the Coronavirus cri-
sis.
The decision assumes sig-
nificance as the Health Ministry
is at the forefront of checking
the spread of COVID-19 in the
country.
The Appointments
Committee of the Cabinet,
headed by Prime Minister
Narendra Modi, has approved
the three-month extension in
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Hizb militant of
Nowgam held
in Chandigarh
CHANDIGARH, Apr 26:
A Hizbul Mujahideen mili-
tant has been arrested and Rs 29
lakh were seized from his pos-
session, police said.
Stating this here today,
Punjab Director General of
Police (DGP) Dinkar Gupta
said that the arrested militant of
Hizbul Mujahideen was identi-
fied as Hilal Ahmed Wagay of
Nowgam, falling in Awantipura
police station of Pulwama dis-
trict of Kashmir.
The DGP pointed out that
Hilal was nabbed by the alert
team of Amritsar
Commissionerate Police, which
was on patrol duty on mobike
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Searches on IB
Excelsior Correspondent
SAMBA, Apr 26: CRPF and
SOG of police conducted a joint
search operation this evening in
the border belt right from
Kanachak in Jammu district to
Hiranagar in Kathua district.
Police said according to
„ Pic on page 4
information received from
sources, the joint search opera-
tion was started from 05.30 pm
in Tarnah Nala of Hiranagar,
Chinor area of RS Pura and in
border areas of Samba,
Basantar river, Nanke Chak and
Supawal. The operation contin-
ued till 7.30 pm but there was
no clue of any infiltrator from
any where.
Police said that this was a
(Contd on page 4 Col 7)
NTPC to procure
fuel cell buses
for Delhi, Leh
NEW DELHI, Apr 26:
State run power giant NTPC
today said it has invited expres-
sion of interest for procuring 10
hydrogen fuel cell based elec-
tric buses and an equal number
of such cars.
These environment friendly
vehicles would be used in Delhi
and Leh.
"NTPC Ltd, has invited
Global Expression of Interest
(EoI) to provide 10 Hydrogen
Fuel Cell (FC) based electric
buses and an equal number of
Hydrogen Fuel Cell based elec-
tric cars in Leh and Delhi," a
company statement said.
According to the statement,
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4 militants killed in
Kulgam, gun battle on
Fayaz Bukhari
SRINAGAR, Apr 26: At
least four militants of Hizbul
Mujahideen were killed in an
ongoing encounter in Kulgam
district of South Kashmir
tonight.
Inspector General of Police
Kashmir, Vijay Kumar, told
Excelsior that the operation
against a group of atleast 5 mil-
itants was launched by the
security forces including 9 RR
of Army, CRPF and Kulgam
Police this evening at Asthal
village of Kulgam. He said that
four militants were killed so far
and the gun battle was on. The
identification of the killed mili-
tants is being ascertained.
He said that searches in the
area will be conducted in the
morning and the area will
remain cordoned off during the
night.
Sources said that militants
were in a School building out-
side the village when the secu-
rity forces launched an opera-
tion against them. The mili-
tants when cornered fired at
the troops who retaliated
leading to a gun battle in
which four militants were
killed.
27 including dead woman test +ve
in Kashmir, J&K tally 523
Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Apr 26:
Twenty seven people including
a pregnant woman who died in
Anantnag hospital yesterday
tested positive for
Coronavirus in Kashmir today
taking the COVID-19 positive
people in Valley to 461 and
Jammu and Kashmir tally has
gone up to 523.
The number of COVID-19
patients in Jammu and Kashmir
crossed 500-mark as 27 more
tested positive for the Novel
Coronavirus today. While the
overall tally in J&K has gone up
to 523, 143 of cases were added
in the last five days alone.
Among 27 cases, 16 were
confirmed at Viral Diagnostic
Lab of SKIMS Soura, all from
‘Spitting bad habit, poses serious challenge’
People should pray more in Ramadan to
make world free of Corona before Eid: PM
Excelsior Correspondent and Colonies.
Expressing gratitude to all
JAMMU, Apr 26: Prime those community leaders who
Minister Narendra Modi are making people aware about
today said the people in the
holy month of Ramadan,
which began yesterday, should
pray more than ever before so
that before Eid, the world is
free from Coronavirus and NEW DELHI, Apr 26:
people can celebrate Eid with Prime Minister Narendra
enthusiasm but called upon Modi will interact with Chief
the people to follow guidelines Ministers via video confer-
of administration on physical ence tomorrow morning on
distancing during the pious the way ahead in the fight
month. against
In his monthly 'Mann Ki Coronavirus, amid indications
Baat' programme on All India that the discussions could also
Radio, Modi urged the people to focus on a graded exit from
follow guidelines of the local the ongoing lockdown.
administration during Ramadan This will be the third
as it is very important to follow
(Contd on page 4 Col 3)
the rules of physical distance on
the streets, markets, Mohallas the two yards distancing and not
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WEATHER
JAMMU:
Possibility of light rain/thundershowers
TEMPERATURE
Max: 31.0 Degree C
Min: 19.6 Degree C
RELATIVE HUMIDITY
RH-I (Morning): 92.0 per cent
RH-II (Evening): 41.0 per cent
Sunset on Monday: 07.10 p.m.
Sunrise on Tuesday: 05.48 a.m.
SRINAGAR:
Possibility of light rain/thundershowers
TEMPERATURE
Max: 25.2 Degree C
Min: 11.4 Degree C
RELATIVE HUMIDITY
RH-I (Morning): 60.0 per cent
RH-II (Evening): 33.0 per cent
LEH:
TEMPERATURE
Max: 21.6 Degree C
Min: 5.5 Degree C
JAMMU, MONDAY, APRIL 27, 2020
They said that the gun battle
is on and there may be one or
more militants still hiding in the
area and they were firing on the
troops. They said that an Army
officer was injured in the
encounter and he was evacuated
Army camp
damaged in fire
An Army camp of 27
Rashtriya Rifles was this
evening damaged in a blaze
at Sangri Top in Watlab area
of Sopore in North
„ Pic on page 9
Kashmir's Baramulla dis-
trict.
Police said that Fire ten-
ders rushed to the camp and
fire was doused. However,
there was no loss of life.
Sources said that few Army
barracks were gutted in the
blaze.
to hospital for treatment.
Security forces have
achieved major successes
against the militants this year
and so far at least 55 were killed
in the operation since January.
The operations against mili-
North Kashmir districts includ-
ing eight from Bandipora, seven
Baramulla and one Kupwara.
Eleven other cases were con-
firmed at the COVID-19 testing
laboratory at Government
Medical College Srinagar and
nine were from Anantnag dis-
trict and two from Srinagar.
The nine cases from
Anantnag district include 8-
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year-old girl from Issoo Achabal
and a 56-year-old Indian System
of Medicine (ISM) Pharmacist,
a resident of Tailwani Achabal
who is posted at Primary Health
Centre Achabal and had 10 days
ago developed some chest infec-
tion. The Medical Assistant was
under home quarantine.
PM to interact
with CMs today
the Novel
RSS chief slams Palghar lynching
Help all without discrimination: Bhagwat in wake of COVID: Dr Jitendra
NAGPUR, Apr 26: said in an apparent reference to
incidents involving Tablighi
As the country faces the Jamaat members after its centre
Coronavirus pandemic, RSS in Delhi emerged as a major
chief Mohan Bhagwat today Coronavirus hotspot.
cautioned against forces inimi-
cal to India's interests taking
advantage of the situation,
exhorted all to help those
affected without any discrimi-
nation and stressed on devel-
oping a self-reliant economy.
"We have to be patient and
calm. There should be no fear or
anger as people with anti-India
mindset can use it against the
country," he said in an online
address to workers of the serve people without any dis-
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh crimination, he said those in
(RSS). need of help "are our own".
Even if someone did some-
thing wrong, do not consider time of crisis. All 130 crore
everyone guilty. Some people Indians are our own," he said.
want to misuse it, the RSS chief
tants continued even during
past one month of lockdown
and around two dozen militants
were killed by the security
forces during this period.
The killed militants includ-
ed top commanders of Hizbul
Mujahideen, Laskhar-e-Toiba,
Jaish-e-Mohammad and
Ansarul Gazwatul Hind.
Army has also tightened its
vigil along the Line of Control
(LoC) with Pakistan in North
Kashmir to foil infiltration
attempts by the militants. Army
has foiled a major infiltration
bid in Kupwara sector recently
in which five militants were
shot dead. The operation lasted
for several days during which
Army also suffered five fatal
casualties.
There have been frequent
ceasefire violations along the
LoC by Pakistan and Army says
that Pakistan is trying to push in
militants during these viola-
tions and giving them cover
fire.
The patrolling along the
LoC has been intensified and
all the exit and entry points to
the forests in North Kashmir
are being monitored so as to
prevent militants from infiltrat-
ing into Kashmir.
The other cases from the
Anantnag district include 35-
year-old woman from Bijbhera
besides three women aged 44,
47 and 60 years and three men
aged 38, 65 and 70 from
Nowgam area.
A pregnant woman from
Kharpora village of Anantnag
district who died yesterday at
Child and Maternity Hospital
Anantnag has tested positive
for Corona.
She was from Red Zone and
was taken to GMC Anantnag
hospital where she died.
Authorities ordered a probe into
the death of the woman and her
twin babies after doctors
allegedly delayed her treatment
at the hospital over apprehen-
sions that she might be a coron-
avirus patient.
moving out of the houses, the
Prime Minister said the
Coronavirus has changed the
manner of celebrating festivals
all over the world including
India and it has changed the
ways of their observance.
He said the people should
pray more during the month of
Ramadan than ever before so
that before Eid the world is free
from the virus and people cele-
brate Eid, which falls by May
end after completion of the holy
month, with enthusiasm and gai-
ety like earlier times.
“The holy month of
Ramadan has begun. The last
time when Ramadan was cele-
brated, no one had imagined
that we would be facing such a
huge predicament this time
around. But, now that this
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No move to reduce retirement age
Asking the Sangh workers to
"It is our duty to help in this
Underlining that RSS is
REGD. NO. JK-71/18-20 Vol No. 56
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Cases climb to
26,917;
deaths 826
NEW DELHI, Apr 26:
The countrywide death toll
due to COVID-19 rose to 826
and the number of cases
climbed to 26,917 today,
according to the Union Health
Ministry.
The country has reported 47
deaths since Saturday night, the
Ministry said.
The total number of cases
has gone up by 1,975 since the
Ministry last updated its data on
Saturday evening.
The number of active
COVID-19 cases stood at
20,177 while 5,913 people
(21.96 percent) were cured and
discharged, and one patient has
migrated, the ministry said.
The total number of cases
include 111 foreign nationals.
Of the 47 deaths reported
since Saturday evening, 22 are
from Maharashtra, eight in A jackal spotted at the Ridge at Sardar Patel Marg during the lockdown in New Delhi on
Rajasthan, seven from Madhya Sunday. (UNI)
Pradesh, six Gujarat and one
each from Delhi, Uttar Pradesh Doc, Tablighis among 7 discharged; total 29 cured
Tabligh associate test +ve in Reasi,
and Tamil Nadu.
Of the total 824 COVID-19
deaths, Maharashtra accounts
for the highest number of 323
Corona cases in Jammu rise to 58
fatalities, followed by Gujarat
(133), Madhya Pradesh (99),
Delhi (54), Andhra Pradesh (31) to Uttar Pradesh from where he With this, total Corona cases
and Rajasthan (33).
*More return from had returned on February 11 and in Jammu region have gone up
attended Jamaat at religious to 58.
(Contd on page 4 Col 5)
HP, Kota batch to place in Bari Brahamana on GMC Jammu today con-
reach today
February 14 and 15. He had also
visited some other areas of
Jammu. However, after his trav-
ducted 351 tests for COVID-
19 under the supervision of Dr
Shashi S Sudan, HoD
el history was detected, he was Microbiology. Another 122
Sanjeev Pargal kept under administrative quar-
antine at Mahore for 14 days
JAMMU, Apr 26: A 46 year from April 9. Presently, he was
tests were conducted in
Command
Udhampur taking number of
Hospital
Family members alleged old teacher, who was associat- total tests in Jammu in a sin-
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that since she hailed from a ed with Tablighi Jamaat and gle day to 473.
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Red Zone area, doctors were hailed from village Jamsalan Meanwhile, seven more
hesitant to treat her, which in Mahore tehsil of Reasi dis- on home quarantine at Jamsalan. Corona positive patients were
eventually led to her and the trict today tested positive for His sample was taken during today treated and discharged
twins' death. With her death, Coronavirus taking tally of quarantine and he tested positive from two Hospitals in Jammu
the number of Corona deaths Jammu to 58 but seven more today for COVID-19. further bringing down number of
in Kashmir have gone to 7
COVID patients including Sources said Health and active patients in the region to 28.
including six from Kashmir.
three Tablighis from Uttar police teams have been sent to Five COVID patients were
Three doctors and two nurs-
Pradesh and Maharashtra Jamsalan to shift the positive treated and discharged from the
es, who might have come in con-
and a female doctor recovered patient to Chest Diseases Chest Diseases Hospital Jammu.
tact of the woman, have been
bringing down number of Hospital in Jammu as he was They included three Tablighi
immediately moved to quaran-
active cases in the region to 28. still asymptomatic. Jamaat activities, two hailing
tine.
With this, Reasi has become Authorities have declared from Uttar Pradesh and another
An inquiry into the alleged seventh district of Jammu region village Jamsalan as Red Zone from Mumbai, who were sent to
mishandling the woman's body to be affected by Coronavirus and restricted movement of peo- a religious place in Sunjwan on
at Maternity hospital Anantnag
leaving number of Corona-free ple in and outside the village. the outskirts of Jammu City after
has also been ordered. The bod-
districts to just three including Reasi, Ramban and Kathua being discharged from the hos-
ies of the twins were given
Doda, Kishtwar and Poonch. districts have one Corona posi- pital as they were staying there
immediately to the family, the
Official sources said the 46 tive case each now. Jammu, when tested positive for
corpse of the woman was initial-
year old male teacher from Udhampur, Rajouri and Samba COVID-19.
ly kept at the hospital.
Jamsalan village in Mahore are other districts hit by the pan- A female dental doctor post-
(Contd on page 4 Col 5) tehsil of Reasi had travel history demic. (Contd on page 4 Col 5)
Long pending seniority issue of KAS officers
Govt panel completes deliberations,
notices grave injustice
Mohinder Verma
*Report to be submitted by middle of next month
JAMMU, Apr 26:
Government panel has com- next month for the resolution of from January 1, 2004 to pleted detailed deliberations
pleted deliberations with the issue once and for all. December 1, 2008 and work out with the aggrieved officers, who
The decision about exam- the possible options for finaliz- shared with the Government
aggrieved officers of the
ining the seniority issue afresh ing the seniority list on a norma- panel numerous instances of
Jammu and Kashmir
Administrative Service, com- was taken after numerous rep- tive basis. injustice done with them and the
monly known as KAS, on the resentations were made by the The committee comprising 'criminal' silence maintained
delegations of the KAS officers of Hirdesh Kumar Singh, Chief over the issue by those who
long pending seniority issue
to the Lieutenant Governor of Electoral Officer and the then remained at the helm of affairs
and noticed that grave injus-
J&K Union Territory Girish Commissioner Secretary to the in the General Administration
tice was done with them main-
Chandra Murmu and the Government Education Department despite being aware
ly because of indifferent atti-
Chief Secretary BVR Department, Simrandeep Singh, of all the facts.
tude of those who remained at
Subrahmanyam in the recent Secretary to the Government, The delegations of
the helm of affairs in the
past. Department of Disaster aggrieved KAS officers, as per
General Administration
The mandate of the commit- Management, Relief, Rehabil- the sources, apprised the
Department during all these
tee framed vide Government itation and Reconstruction, Dr Government panel that senior-
years.
Order No.440 dated April 1, Farooq Ahmad Lone, Secretary ity issue was earlier deliberat-
Now, the committee will
2020 is to examine in detail the to the Government General ed upon by Verghese Samuel
consolidate its view on the basis
seniority issue of the members Administration Department and and B B Vyas committees but
of the record and the instances
of the Jammu and Kashmir Anchal Sethi, Secretary the recommendations were
of injustice brought to its notice
Administrative Service, appoint- Department of Law, Justice and never acted upon as a result of
and submit its report to the
Government by the middle of ed to the Time Scale with effect Parliamentary Affairs has com- (Contd on page 4 Col 1)
active during lockdown in the Excelsior Correspondent been over the last few days, time entire world is praising Prime
shape of relief activities, Sangh and again, planting such disin- Minister Narendra Modi for his
chief said, "We should contin- NEW DELHI, Apr 26 : formation in a section of media proactive handling of the pan-
ue the relief work till the Strongly refuting the reports and attributing it to the demic, there are certain ele-
threat of this pandemic com- in a section of media that, in ments and vested interests which
pletely ends".
Bhagwat said India handled
the wake of COVID pandemic,
DoPT (Department of
try to underplay all the good
work done by the Government
this pandemic effectively as Personnel & Training) has by planting such baseless media
Government and people moved a proposal for reducing stories.
responded proactively to the cri- the age of retirement of On the contrary, right
sis. Government employees to 50 from the beginning of the
He said a new model of years, Union Minister Dr emergence of the Corona chal-
development which makes the Jitendra Singh, who is also In- lenge, Dr Jitendra Singh said,
country self-reliant has to be Charge DoPT, categorically Government and the DoPT
evolved. stated here today that there is have, from time to time, taken
People should use 'swadeshi' no such move to reduce the prompt decisions to safeguard
(indigenous) goods as far as pos- retirement age nor has such a Government sources or DoPT. the interests of the employees.
sible, he said.
proposal been discussed or He said, each time a prompt For example, he said, even
Bhagwat slammed the contemplated at any level in rebuttal is sought to be made in before the lockdown was offi-
Palghar lynching in which two the Government. order to clear the confusion in cially announced, DoPT had
sadhus were killed, saying In a specifically convened the minds of stakeholders. He issued an Advisory for the
there is no place for violence in
media briefing, Dr Jitendra said, it was unfortunate that at a offices to work with “absolute-
society.
Singh said, there are certain time when the country is going ly necessary” or minimum
(Contd on page 4 Col 7) motivated elements which have through Corona crisis and the (Contd on page 4 Col 3)
MONDAY, APRIL 27, 2020 (PAGE 2)
OBITUARIES
CREMATION
Sadly missed along life’s way
..lovingly remembered every-
day... No longer in our life to
share... But in our hearts you are
always there...
With profound grief we inform the
sad demise of our mother Smt
Purnima on 26 April 2020.
Cremation will be performed at
Jogi Gate Jammu at 12.00 Noon
today on 27th April 2020.
DEEPLY MOURNED BY:-
Romesh Kumar (Bitta) - 9419143494 - Son
Karan Kumar (Jaji) - 9469173989 - Son
Manju Dogra - 9086086201 - Daughter
BHOG AND ANTIM ARDAS
WITH PROFOUND GRIEF AND SORROW,WE INFORM THE
SAD AND UNTIMELY DEMISE OF OUR BELOVED S.
RANDHIR SINGH S/O LATE SAROOP SINGH R/O HOUSE
NO 434 SEC I/P EXTENSION TRIKUTA NAGAR JAMMU.
ARAMBH SRI AKHAND PATH SAHIB ON MONDAY 27-04-
2020 AT 9:00AM AT OUR RESIDENCE. BHOG SRI AKHAND
PATH SAHIB ON WEDNESDAY 29-04-2020 AT 9:00 AM AT
OUR RESIDENCE. ANTIM ARDAS AT 10:30 AM FOL-
LOWED BY GURU KA LANGAR.
GRIEF STRICKEN:
SDN RASBIR KOUR (WIFE)
RAJPREET SINGH (SON)
GURPREET KOUR (DAUGHTER)
RAVLEEN KOUR (DAUGHTER)
BROTHER& SISTER-IN-LAWS
HARDEV SINGH AND BHAJAN KOUR
AMRIK SINGH AND BALJEET KOUR
DIDAR SINGH AND PARAMJIT KOUR
BHUPINDER SINGH AND NARINDER KOUR (XEN. PHE)
IN LAWS:
(FATHER AND MOTHER-IN-LAW) SISTER-IN-LAW
DARSHAN SINGH AND JAGJIT KOUR KAMALJEET KOUR W/O BIKRAM SINGH
BROTHER-IN-LAW GURMEET KOUR W/O HARBANS SINGH
SURINDER SINGH AND BATINDER KOUR
AJAB SINGH AND DAVINDER KOUR 7006441877 9419100875, 9797359128
OBITUARY
With profound grief & Sorrow, we inform the
sad demises of Sh. P.K. Raina, S/o Late S.N.
Raina, original resident of Sathu Barber Shah/
Jawahar Nagar Srinagar.
At present residing at 9/85, Sec-3, Rahinder
Nagar, Sahibabad, Ghaziabad, on 25th Apr
2020.
IN GRIEF:-
Raina's, Dhar's, Ogra's, Chhabra's,
Tickoo's, Dhar's, Raina's, Aima's.
Mobile No.:- 9899008442, 9797597189,
9419175346, 9419159300
TENTH DAY/KRIYA/UTHALA
With profound grief and sorrow, we inform the
sad demise of our beloved father Sh Surinder
Gupta S/o Late Sh Behari lal Gupta R/o 65 Link
Road, Jammu on 19th April.
Tenth Day will be performed on 28-04-2020 (Tue) at
11.00 am at our residence.
Kriya will be performed on 1-05-2020 (Fri) at 12.00 pm
at our residence.
Uthala will be performed on 1-05-2020 (Fri) at 4.00 PM
at our residence.
GRIEF STRICKEN
Smt Shashi Bala -Wife
Sons & Daughter-in-law
Sh Sourabh Gupta and Smt Sakshi Gupta
Sh Anirudh Gupta and Smt Anita Gupta
Brothers & Bhabis
Sh Kewal Gupta and Swarna Gupta
Late Sh Subash Chander and Santosh Gupta
Sisters & Brothers-in-law
Grand Children:
Smt Krishana & Sh Dwarka Nath Gupta
Smt Sudershan & Sh Pawan Choudhary
Medansh & Anudhaya
City Style Travels, Residency Road, Jammu.
9018783930, 7780959547
TENTH DAY KRIYA
With profound grief and sorrow, we regret
to inform the sad demise of our beloved
"Shri. Manohar Nath Chrungu (Mann Ji) S/o
Late Shri Shanker Nath Chrungu, R/o 83,
Karan Nagar, Srinagar (Kashmir); Presently at
House No- 96/5 (Downside) Greater Kailash,
Jammu, on 21st Apr, 2020.
Tenth Day Kriya earlier scheduled at Jia Pota
Ghat Akhnoor will now be performed on
30/04/2020 at "Muthi Ghat" Near Education
Department Office.
GRIEF STRICKEN
CHRUNGUS/PARIMOOS/TICKOOS/GARYALIS/DHARS/KAKROOS
MOURNING FROM MALUIN PARIVAR
With deep sense of Grief and Sorrow, we regret to inform the
sad and untimely demise of our beloved sister Smt. Chuni
Jigri D/o. Late Pt. Aftab Ram erstwhile R/o. Village Wadipora
Handwara. W/o.Late St. Amar Nath Lidhoo.R/o. Sopore on
23-04-2020 at Bhadurgarh Haryana.
MOURNING will be observed at H.No. 507, Wing A.
Ashwaryam Courtyard Akrudi Pimpri Chinchwad Pune.
GRIEF STRICKEN
Smt. Kanta Devi Wd/o. Late Sh.Shamboo Nath Pandita
Smt. Pyari Pandita Wd/o. Late At.Soom Nath Pandita
Smt Asha Jee and Sh. Moti Lal Pandita
Smt. Bimla Jee and Sh. Ram Jee Pandita
Sh. Rattan Lal Pandita
Smt. Sunita and Rajendra Pandita
Sh. T.N Pandita H/o. Late Smt. Sheela Pandita
Smt & Shri.M K Pandita
Smt & Shri A K Bhat
Smt & Shri B L Bhat
SAMAST PANDITA PARIVAR
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OBITUARY
With profound grief and sorrow we inform the sad demise
of our most beloved Mr K L Gupta (Retd Chief
Engineer) S/o Shri Jumamal Gupta. He breathed his last
at his Trikuta Nagar residence on 26th April 2020 due to
natural causes. Last Rites were performed at Cremation
Ground Shastri Nagar. May Almighty grant peace to the
departed soul.
GRIEF STRICKEN:
Smt Subash Gupta -Wife
Nephews & Daughter-in-laws
Ashwani Gupta (Retd APCCF) and Rashmi Gupta
Pawan Kumar (Air Commodore) & Bharti Gupta
Raman Gupta and Shipra Gupta -Son and Daughter -in-law
Supriya Sharma and Sachin Sharma -Daughter and Son -in-law
Ridhima & Abhishek Hans -Grand Daughter & Grand Son-in-law
Grand Children: Ishan Sharma, Ishita Sharma, Garvit Gupta,
Raghav Gupta, Akhil & Parvi
4TH DAY
WITH PROFOUND GRIEF AND SORROW, WE REGRET
TO INFORM THE SAD DEMISE OF SMT UMA MUKU W/O
SH HARDEY KRISHAN MUKU (ORIGINALLY RESIDENT
OF CHATTABAL SRINAGAR) PRESENTLY AT WARD NO.
02, INDIRA COLONY, UDHAMPUR WHO LEFT FOR
HEAVENLY ABODE ON 24-04-2020 AT UDHAMPUR.
THE 4TH DAY KRIYA AND SHANTI PATH WILL BE PER-
FORMED ON 27-04-2020 AT WARD NO. 02, INDIRA
COLONY, UDHAMPUR FROM 11 AM - 12 NOON.
GRIEF STRICKEN
SH H.K. MUKU -HUSBAND
DAUGHTER & SON-IN-LAW
ROMA & AJIT FOTEDAR
VEENA & H.L. RAINA
USHA MUKU & RAVINDER KUMAR KAUL
ALL GRAND CHILDREN
MOB: 7006980233, 7006310740
ADH BARKHI
Adh Barkhi of Smt Subash
Sharma W/o Late Sh B K Sharma,
IFS will be performed at Type IV
Quarter HQ Sampark Near Peer
Baba Kunjwani on 27 Apr
(Monday).
HEARTLY MISSED & REMEMBERED BY:-
Sons & Daughters in Law
Col Pushp Hass Sharma & Anju Sharma
Chander Hass Banotra & Ambika
Daughters & Sons-in-Law
Poonam Sharma & Ashwani Gubgotra SE Retd
Ritu Sharma & Brig. Rohit Sharma
Grand Children:
Vaine, Sidhant, Prajaagar, Utkarsh, Pragya, Rhythm, Jahnavi and Kyra
Contact No -7055104156, 8095227666
Smt Purnima TENTH DAY/KRIYA
With profound grief and sorrow, we inform the
sudden demise of our beloved Papaji,
Karmyogi Sh. Prethvi Nath Kardar, who left
for heavenly abode in the early hours of
Saturday, 24th April 2020. He will always be
remembered for his perseverance, positive
energy and never-ending love for the family.
The 10th Day Kriya will be observed on
Sunday, 3rd May 2020 at our residence,
respecting the lockdown advisory in place.
REMEMBERED BY THE BEREAVED
KARDAR FAMILY
KARMYOGI SH. PRETHVI
Smt. Roopawati Kardar (Wife)
Smt. Mohan Rani Kardar (Bhabhi)
Smt. Sheela Rani Kardar (Bhabhi)
Sh. Moti Lal Kardar & Smt. Madhu Rani (Brother & Bhabhi)
Asha Mehta Kardar & Harish Mehta (Daughter & Son-in-Law)
Satish & Baby Kardar (Son & Daughter-in-Law)
Kiran Raina & GL Raina (Ajey Bharti) (Daughter & Son-in-Law)
Suresh & Santi Kardar (Son & Daughter-in-Law)
and Grand Children:
Chetan, Jubeesh, Pragya, Fenie, Madhur, Pradyot, Kartik and Parvani
Contact Numbers: 9811707604/9968366130 (Satish), 9650419341, 9868936769
Address: Tower 9/1204, LA RESIDENTIA, Tech Zone-4, Gr. Noida West,
near Pacific World School, U.P.
S. RANDHIR SINGH
TENTH DAY
WITH PROFOUND GRIEF AND SORROW, WE INFORM THE SAD
DEMISE OF OUR BELOVED SMT. SURTI DEVI W/O LATE SH.
BISHAN DASS R/O WARD NO. 2 HIRANAGAR, DISTT. KATHUA
WHO LEFT FOR HEAVENLY ABODE ON 19.04.2020.
MOBILE NO :- TENTH DAY (SATSANG ) WILL BE PERFORMED ON TUESDAY
28-04-2020.
GRIEF STRICKEN
DAUGHTER AND SON-IN-LAW
SMT. SUDESH KUMARI AND SH.TARA CHAND
SONS AND DAUGHTERS-IN-LAW
(PATWARI) MOHALI CHANDIGARH.
SH. ASHWANI KUMAR (MASTER)AND SMT. ANJU BALA(TR)
SH. VIJAY KUMAR (JE) AND SMT. ASHA RANI (TR)
SH. RAKESH KUMAR (SSP) AND SMT. ROHINI KHULLAR (LECT)
GRAND CHILDREN– SAVITA, LALIT JARNGAL ,VARUN JARNGAL,
MANYATA JARANGAL, AVNEESH JARANGAL,
SAMIKA JARANGAL AND SHAILEN JARANGAL
NOTE – THERE WILL BE NO ASSEMBLY AFTER 10TH DAY. FOLLOW SOCIAL DISTANCING AND ADVISORIES IN THE
VIEW OF PANDEMIC , HUMBLE REQUEST STAY HOME, STAY SAFE
Sh. P.K. Raina
OBITUARY
With profound, we inform the sad demise
of our beloved Shri Brij Krishen Koul S/o
Late Sri Kanth Koul, originally resident of
Sh Surinder Gupta
Tulamulla Kashmir A/P Sect-1 Extn
Khoowali Gali, Trikuta Nagar, Jammu on
df23-04-2020.
GRIEF STRICKEN:-
Girdhari Lal Razdan & Lalita Razdan
Brother-in-law & Sister-in-law
Vikas Razdan & Vineetha Pandita Razdan
Vishal Razdan & Supriya Razdan (Koul)
CONTACT : 9419200032, 6005533480
OBITUARY
With profound grief and sorrow, we inform the
sad and untimely demise of our beloved (Jija
Jee) Sh. Ramesh Kumar S/o Late Nand Lal
Chandra of Ganpatyar Srinagar presently at
Anuradha Puram H. No. 35 A/1 near Kangra Fort
Upper Barnai on 26-04-2020.
Shri. Manohar Nath
MOURN FROM BOTH SIDES will be held at
Chrungu (Mann Ji )
above given address.
GRIEF STRICKEN
Suman Chandra-Wife
SH. RAMESH KUMAR
Smt. Mohni Devi-Mother
Riddi Chandra & Siddi Chandra-Daughters
Smt. & Sh. Badri Nath Khar of Mattan Kashmir-In Laws
Contact Nos: 0191-2596823, 9086021477, 9419173779
OBITUARY
IMMERSED IN DEEP SORROW AND WITH TEARFUL
EYES, WE ARE SADDENED BY THE DEMISE OF OUR
BELOVED AND YOUNG COLLEAGUE SH. LALIT
KUMAR SHARMA (CANARA BANK) S/O LT SH
SHANKAR DASS SHARMA R/O JANIPUR.
MAY HIS SOUL ATTAIN NIRVANA AND WE PRAY TO
ALMIGHTY TO GIVE STRENGTH TO THE BEREAVED
FAMILY TO BEAR THIS UNBEARABLE LOSS.
OM SHANTI
SMT. CHUNI JIGRI DEEPLY MISSED BY:-
VIRENDER KAW
KIRAN KALOTRA
Home Delivery of Medicines
* We at Hansraj Pharmacy hereby volunteer the facili-
ty of Home delivery of medicines in the city of Jammu
as per advisory issued in public interest for the welfare
of Senior Citizen, Disable & Sick Patients people in
Jammu city during COVID-19 (Corona Virus) times.
* Kindly whatsapp your prescription on following no.
*Term & Condition Apply
MR K L GUPTA
(Retd Chief Engineer)
Hansraj Pharmacy, 8, Resham Ghar Colony,
Near Super Speciality Hospital, Jammu
OBITUARY
FROM MALYUN SIDE
WITH PROFOUND GRIEF & HEAVY HEART
WE INFORM THE SAD DEMISE OF OUR
BELOVED BROTHER-IN-LAW SH. BRIJ
KRISHEN KOUL (BAI SAHAB) S/O LT.
SH. KANTH KOUL ORIGINALLY RESIDENT
OF TULLAMULLA AT PRESENT P-99,
SMT UMA MUKU SECTOR-1, EXTN. KHOOWALI GALI,
TRIKUTA NAGAR ON 23RD APRIL, 2020. Sh. Brij Krishen
GRIEF STRICKEN:
Koul (Bai Sahab)
SAMAST DHAR PARIVAR
MOBILE NO: 7889533971, 9419146147, 9622306551
TENTH DAY KRIYA
With profound grief and sorrow, we
regret to inform the sudden, untimely
demise of our beloved Maharaj Krishen
Raina S/o Late Dina Nath Raina R/o
Mahind Bijbihara, A/p TRT Block E (22)
Nagrota.
Tenth Day Kriya will be performed on
28-04-2020 Tuesday at Muthi Ghat at
9.00 am and Assembly will be held at
Smt Subash Sharma
same Place.
GRIEF STRICKEN
Bimla Raina -Wife
Son & Daughter-in-law
Rupaish Raina and Deepika Koul (7780994323)
Sister & Brother-in-law
Bita Raina & Shadi Lal Raina (Khayar) (94192-71977)
Kiran Koul & Ashok Koul (Aishmuj)
Brother & Sister-in-law
Tej Krishen Bhat & Sumitra Bhat
REMEMBRANCE
Late Shri Brij Kishen Koul (Nanajee) (of Tulmulla,
Kashmir, passed away on 23rd April, 2020 at Trikuta
Nagar, Jammu).
We miss you every moment of our lives. Your presence
continues to surround us. You still live in hearts and minds
of loving family you left behind.
NATH KARDAR
FROM
Grand Daughter & Son-in-law
Shivanee Magazine Kaul & Rahul Kaul
Grand Daughter & Son-in-law
Shifalee Magazine Bhatt & Ankur Bhatt
Daughter & Son-in-law
Kusum Magazine & Upinder Magazine (Gujarat)
Raaghav Kaul (Moradabad), Naomi Bhatt -Great Grand Children
CONDOLENCE
Shree Lakshmi Narayan Mandir Management
Trust, Gandhi Nagar, Jammu condole the sad
demise of Smt. Kamla Devi W/o Sh. Shobha
Ram Gandotra (Ex. Pvt. Secy. to then
Hon’ble CM of J&K State) and pray to
Almighty to bestow eternal peace to departed
soul and give courage to the bereaved family
to bear this irreparable loss.
President & Members of the Shree Lakshmi
Smt. Kamla Devi
Narayan Mandir Trust Gandhi Nagar, Jammu
MOURNING FROM-IN-LAWS SIDE
With profound grief and sorrow, we inform the
sad demise of our Jija Ji Sh. Pyare Krishen
Smt. Surti Devi
Bamo Husband of Late Smt. Phoola Ji Bamo
D/o Late Sham Lal Pandita R/o Nahama
Handwara Kmr. presently Lane No. 18, Block
No 94, Flat No. 17, Jagti.
GRIEF STRICKEN
Smt. & Sh. S.K. Pandita - Brother-in-law
Smt. & Sh. A.K. Pandita - Brother-in-law
Smt. & Sh. Rajinder Pandita
Smt. & Sh. Indiver Pandita
Entire Kaw Family of
Smt. Gouri Kaw W/o Lt. Kashi Nath Kaw -Sister-in-law Sh. Pyare Krishen Bamo
Smt. & Sh. M.K. Kuchroo Sister-in-law
Smt. Vijay Koul W/o Late S.L. Koul Sister-in-law
M.No: 9419365834, 9682303831, 7006973949, 7006171379
RASAM PAGRI
With profound grief and sorrow, we
regret to inform the sad demise of our
beloved Sharda Wazir wife of Sh
Shivdev Singh, R/o Trikuta Nagar Ext.
Lane No. 5 Satyam Road. Rasam Pagri
will be performed on 27-4-2020
(Monday) at 12 Noon at our residence.
Grief Stricken
Sh. Shivdev Singh- Husband (9622326997)
Sh Dayal Singh- Devar
Sh. Prabhat Singh- Devar
Mb. 9419180993
REMEMBRANCE/ THIRD
DEATH ANNIVERSARY
Three year has passed since you left us, for heavenly abode on
27 April, 2017. You have blessed us with human values of hon-
esty, sincerity, spirituality, love, peace and happiness which is the
Shri Brij Krishen source of inspiration and guiding light for all of us. We pray to the
Koul Almighty for your external peace and liberation. May you attain
the seventh level of consciousness under divine guidance.
DEEPLY REMEMBERED & MISSED BY:
Bholi Devi -Wife
Rahul Singh -Son
Bhanu Partap Singh -Son
Sambyal & Jasrotia Family
M/S BUA DATTI TRADERS
OBITUARY
Kashmiri Pandit Sabha Ambphalla (Jammu) condoles the
sad and untimely demise of Mr M M Munshi
(Manmohan Munshi) S/o Lt B N Munshi R/o 24 A/C
Gandhi Nagar Jammu, who breathed his last on 21st of
April 2020 at New Delhi.
K P Sabha shall remember Munshi Ji for his services ren-
dered by him in the cause of Sabha. He was also a mem-
ber of current General Council of K P Sabha besides a
renowned Geologist & served the Govt in different capac-
ities to the best of his abilities. K P Sabha (Exe.) prays for
the eternal peace of departed soul & courage to his
bereaved family to bear this loss.
S L Bagati
Gen Sec, K P Sabha Jammu
9th Death Anniversary
Remembrance
of Late Shri Satish Kapai Kuki
(Srinagar wale) 27.04.2020
It being 9 years that you have left us
but in every moment of our lives you
are still with us.
SH. LALIT KUMAR Always Remembered by
SHARMA
(CANARA BANK)
Monica, Danish Megha and Rajan
DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU
9419193224, 9419189485
Mourning from In-Laws Side
With profound grief and sorrow we regret to inform you
about the sad and untimely demise of Sh PK Raina, H/o
Late Smt Sheela Dhar Raina (Bentathi), R/o Sathu,
Barbar Shah, Srinagar, A/p 9/85 Sector 3 Rajinder Nagar
Sahibabad Uttar Pradesh on April 25, 2020 after a brief
illness. He will long be remembered for his social and
welfare works for the community in Srinagar and
Sahibabad/New Delhi.
GRIEF STRICKEN
Sh Girdhari Lal Dhar of Seki Dafar, Safakadal Srinagar
A/p 1/25 Pamposh Colony Janipur Jammu Sh PK Raina
Dhar, Wali, Kaul and Kakroo Parivars
Contact Number: +91 98731 95557
10TH DAY/KRIYA
With profound grief and sorrow, we
regret to inform the sad demise of our
beloved Sh Som Dutt Sharma (Scale-I
Manager at JK Bank) R/o Seswan
(Kathua) on 20-04-2020.
10th Day will be performed on 29-04-2020
(Wednesday) at 10.00 am.
KRIYA will be performed on 30-04-2020
(Thursday) at 12.00 Noon.
GRIEF STRICKEN Sh Som Dutt Sharma
(Scale-I Manager at JK Bank)
Maharaj Krishen Smt Asha Devi -Wife
Raina Sh Kartar Chand -Brother
Smt Chintpurni -Mother
Mr Nitin Mehta -Son
Mob.No. 9858167937, 7889873292
Migrant workers don't need to go
home during lockdown: Centre to SC
NEW DELHI, Apr 26: Central mental health institutes
are visiting there.
The Centre has told the "In view of the steps taken by
Supreme Court that migrant work- the Government, it is submitted
ers don't need to travel to their that there is no necessity for
native places during the lockdown,
as the Government is taking care
migration of workers to shift from
places of their occupation to the
of their and their family members' place of their residence and rush
Late Shri Brij Kishen daily needs wherever they are. back to their villages, Their daily
Koul (Nanajee)
Highlighting its response to needs are being taken care of
curb the spread of coronavirus in wherever they are working and
the country, the government filed a the daily needs of their family
second status report in the apex members were being taken care of
court in response to a plea by at their respective villages," the
advocate Alakh Alok Srivastava, status report filed on an affidavit
seeking relief for migrant workers said.
including payment of wages. It said the movement of
The status report filed by
Union Home secretary Ajay
migrant workers on their own in
large numbers during the lock-
Kumar Bhalla said that to obviate down defeats the very objective of
the difficulties faced by low wage- the preventive measures taken by
earners in the organized sector, the Central Government.
cash transfer under PM Garib "As per the latest statistics fur-
Kalyan Yojana has been made. nished by the State Governments
The status report said the gov- and Union Territories, 37,978
ernment has allowed such work-
ers to withdraw EPFO money
advance and as on April 9,
Relief Camps have already been
set up by State Governments and
Union Territories and genuine
1,49,891 members have availed of NGOs. Nearly 14.3 lakh persons
the facility. have been housed in these camps.
The Central Government said In addition to the above, 26,225
it is taking care of psycho-social food camps have also been
issues in shelter homes where opened giving food to nearly 1.34
migrant workers are staying and crore persons," the affidavit said.
experts and counsellors from (PTI)
More rakes needed for moving
essential items: Railways
NEW DELHI, Apr 26:
The Railways has decided to
"As the Railways needs to con-
tinue efficient transportation of
essential services, it is critical to
fine its freight clients for "undue load and unload in due time, and
delay" in loading and unloading make the stock available for next
their goods as it wants more rakes loading, the guidelines regarding
to be available for moving essen- free time and penalty charges have
tial items across the country during been reviewed," an order from
the lockdown period. Railway Board issued on Saturday
The Railways had earlier said.
Sharda Wazir waived off the two types of It has been decided that in
charges for such delays -- cases where "undue delay" in
Demurrage and Wharfage -- for loading or unloading at particular
the duration of the lockdown. goods sheds is causing interrup-
Demurrage is levied on freight tion in further loading and move-
clients for detention of any rolling ment, the relevant authority are
stock after the expiry of free time, permitted to lift the force majeure
while Wharfage is for not remov- condition, and instead give the
ing goods from railway premises client 18 hours to load or unload
after the expiry of the free time. their goods, after which they will
"The problem was that with be charged as earlier.
the absence of these charges, However, the order says that
clients are in no hurry to unload the defaulters would be given a 24-
because they don't lose money, hour notice before they are
unlike in normal times. So we
have no choice but to levy these
charged. The order has also stated
that the charges should be applied
Th. Ranbir Singh
charges on them if they do not "sparingly", as required.
Sambyal
clear our rakes," said an official.
"These are needed for trans-
Sources said that because of
the slow unloading, goods trains
portation of essential items during
this crisis," he said.
carrying foodgrains and other such
essentials are taking about six days
Sources said cement and steel to return to their bases, to be
customers are major offenders, reloaded again, which is affecting
with delays in both loading and the smooth movement of products
unloading remaining an issue dur- across the country.
ing the lockdown period either Nowadays, the Railways on an
owing to the non-availability of average uses 50-60 rakes daily to
labour or the dip in demand for carry foodgrains alone. (PTI)
these items due to the pandemic.
Manmohan
Munshi
Late Shri Satish
Kapai Kuki
DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU
Cabinet Secretary interacting with J&K Govt officers through video-conference on Sunday.
Utilize all available resources in combating
coronavirus pandemic: Cabinet Secy to States, UTs
*Directs for resuming non-Covid health services
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 26: Cabinet
Secretary, Rajiv Gauba today
asked all States and Union
Territories to fully utilize all
available resources in combat-
ting coronavirus pandemic and
to fine tune strategy for coming
days.
Cabinet Secretary was chair-
ing a meeting with Chief
Secretaries through video con-
ference to discuss the prepared-
ness of all States and UTs with
regard to containment of the
virus keeping in view the over-
all situation emerged in the
country due to coronavirus out-
break.
Member NITI Aayog, Dr
Vinod K. Paul, Health
Secretary, Preeti Sudan, Home
Secretary, Ajay Kumar Bhalla
and other senior officers attend-
ed the meeting.
Chief Secretary, BVR
Subrahmanyam, DGP J&K,
Dilbag Singh, Financial
Commissioner, Health, Atal
Dulloo, Principal Secretary
Planning & Information, Rohit
Kansal, Divisional
Commissioner Jammu, Sanjeev
Verma and MD NHM,
Bhupinder Kumar participated
in the interaction with the
Cabinet Secretary.
While discussing the present
situation and what needs to be
done in the coming days to fight
with COVID-19, the Cabinet
Secretary said that there is sig-
nificant improvement shown by
various health indicators and
parameters because of our
advance preparedness and we
should continue with whatever
we have been doing by putting
in more serious efforts.
"Many States have enhanced
their testing and other capacities
and are doing well in contain-
Expired pesticides
worth lakhs seized
Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Apr 26: Aiming
to provide genuine pesticides and
quality agriculture-inputs to the
farmers in North Kashmir, the Law
Enforcement Team from
Baramulla today recovered expired
pesticides worth lakhs of rupees.
The team has carried out
drives to undertake a vigorous
inspection of pesticide and fertiliz-
er shops over the past week to pre-
vent the sale of spurious agri-
inputs.
The team during the inspection
recovered expired pesticides worth
lakhs of rupees from a dealer in
Goshbugh Pattan area of
Baramulla.
"M/S Yatoo Pesticides at
Goshbugh Pattan was raided and
expired pesticides worth lakhs of
rupees were recovered from the
dealer," an official said adding that
an FIR was lodged against the
Deserted Jammu roads during lockdown on Sunday.
Farmers working in fields at remote village of Malikote,
Chassana in Reasi district on Sunday.
—Excelsior/Romesh Mengi
ment efforts. Similar approach
has to be adopted by all along
with having effective surveil-
lance and monitoring mecha-
nism in place", the Cabinet
Secretary said adding that vigil
has to increase many folds in
the coming time to deal with the
virus.
Referring to the resumption
of some economic activities
permitted by Government of
India recently, the Cabinet
Secretary asked all for follow-
ing the revised guidelines and to
act accordingly. He said that
lockdown implementations are
to be enforced strongly and the
States/UTs have the right to
even go for tougher restrictions
as per the local requirement.
Rajiv Gauba emphasized on
ensuring social distancing
norms are followed at all public
places where activities have
been allowed including banks
and vegetable/fruit/foodgrain
mandis. He said that saving
lives of people should be our
priority and for this we need to
take some stringent actions if
required.
With regard to preparedness
of the States/UTs in terms of
creation of isolation bed facili-
ties, it was directed that more
such beds be added on by all to
meet any kind of eventuality.
Every district should have ade-
quate number of isolation beds
especially where cases are
reported high, he added.
Besides, all the States/UTs
were asked to resume non covid
health services. The Cabinet
Secretary asked all Chief
Secretaries to ensure that such
services including immuniza-
tion programme, maternity and
critical care services are opera-
tional in their States and people
do not face any kind of incon-
venience in getting these servic-
Dealer at police station Pattan.
Law Enforcement Inspector
Baramulla, Firdous Ahmed, and
Law Enforcement officer,
Department of Agriculture, Syed
Jeelani was part of the team that
inspected the quality of insecti-
cides in different areas of the dis-
trict.
The official said 7 items in
large quantities were seized and
they were all expired. "The expired
stock that was seized amounts to
Rs 30 lakhs," he said
He also said that the checking
of pesticide shops would continue
till the massive drive against
unscrupulous dealers reach its log-
ical end as the sole aim of this
move was to prevent them from
selling or supplying spurious pesti-
cides in Valley.
The official said that some of
the expired pesticide brands
include Starbor, Sway, Relay 101,
Boom and Sylit and others.
—Excelsior/Rakesh
es.
Chief Secretaries and
DGPs were asked to ensure that
there is no violence against
medical professionals and front-
line healthcare workers and
appropriate actions is to be
taken against such people.
Besides, attack on police per-
sonals will not be tolerated any-
where, the Cabinet Secretary
maintained.
Keeping in view the ongo-
ing Ramazan festival, the
Cabinet Secretary asked the
Chief Secretaries to engage
local community leaders to
ensure that people do not come
outside and offer prayer at their
homes.
Apprizing the Cabinet
Secretary about the present
covid scenario in Jammu and
Kashmir and the ongoing efforts
to control the spread of virus in
entire UT, Chief Secretary
informed that there is surge in
number of positive cases in
Kashmir division only and every
step is being taken for contain-
ment of virus as per the health
protocol. He said that all red
zones in J&K are being fully
monitored and lockdown restric-
tions are implemented strictly in
such containment zones.
Chief Secretary informed
the Cabinet Secretary that the
UT Government has started the
process of bringing back stu-
dents and migrant labour
stranded in different parts of the
country in a very controlled
manner.
After Bhim Singh’s intervention, cancer
patient’s body reaches his village in UP
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 26: The body
of a cancer patient from Bijnore,
Uttar Pradesh, who breathed his
last here at Government Medical
College and Hospital, ultimately
reached to his native village
after an intervention of veteran
politician Prof Bhim Singh.
Previously, all attempts and
requests made through e-mails,
messages and social media to
the Divisional Administration
Jammu remained a futile exer-
cise as they were after following
protocol and guidelines laid
down as per lockdown in view
of Corona Virus.
One Narinder Singh, a
labourer from Bijnore, Uttar
Pradesh, was admitted in GMC
Jammu on April 18.
After medical examination
and blood tests, he was diag-
nosed with last stage cancer.
Prof Singh when came to
know about the entire episode,
immediately called up the
Jammu Divisional
Commissioner's office for
immediate help following
which, the machinery swung
into action.
"Within an hour, arrange-
ments like government ambu-
lance from the GMC, cash assis-
tance, dry ration, eatables for the
attendants, were made," said one
of the attendants.
He expressed thanks to the
office of the Divisional
Commissioner Jammu for
extending all possible help but
also rued, that had the swift
action been ordered a day
before, the cancer patient, could
have seen his family before
death.
Narrating the incident, the
attendants expressed that the
hospital authorities on April 22,
"verbally" told them to shift the
patient home as he was in last
stage cancer.
"Due to lockdown, we were
unable to move but made efforts
from pillar to post to apply inter-
FIR registered for circulating
fake news on social media
Excelsior Correspondent
UDHAMPUR, Apr 26:
Police has registered FIR
against an unidentified
Facebook page user for upload-
ing fake news regarding pres-
ence of terrorists near Isckon
temple, Udhampur.
SSP Udhampur, Rajiv
Pandey said that a case has
been registered against
'Udhampur Dogri' Link News'-
a Facebook page for uploading
a fake news , according to which
four terrorists were seen near
Isckon Temple Udhampur and
they opened fire. The news
further said that two of these
terrorists were arrested by
Entire village quarantined
Admn takes care of cattle,
houses in Gund Qaiser
Irfan Tramboo
SRINAGAR, Apr 26: As the
entire village of Gund Qaiser in
district Bandipora has been quar-
antined, the district administra-
tion today sealed a central
mosque of the village in order to
avoid any "misuse" of the prem-
ise.
What is interesting is that the
district administration is also tak-
ing care of the cattle belonging to
the villagers in the absence of
their owners.
Officials said that the
Tehsildar of the area visited the
area and sealed the masjid keep-
ing in view the gravity of the sit-
uation in the village and other
Police, Magistrates
to assist in survey
under Swasthya Nidhi
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 26: Police and
Magistrates will assist the teams
for door-to-door survey under
Swasthya Nidhi, which is aimed
at effectively combating the
spread of COVID-19.
This decision has been taken
keeping in view difficulties being
faced by the teams constituted by
the administration on the direc-
tions of the Lieutenant Governor.
Quoting instances of difficul-
ties being faced by the teams,
sources said that in some areas of
Jammu the teams were not only
denied the requisite information
but also misbehaved with particu-
larly by certain influential people.
In one such case, a retired
bureaucrat living in Sidhra area
even abused the team and warned
them of dire consequences if they
ever tried to visit his house.
"The administration has
decided to register FIRs in case
someone doesn't cooperate with
the team as the objective behind
door-to-door survey is to combat
the spread of Coronavirus",
sources said.
state permission," he said.
"A request through messages
was made to the Divisional
Commissioner's office on April
24 because on April 23 the hos-
pital had discharged (Discharge
on Request) the patient," atten-
dant said.
He expressed that the per-
mission granting body asked for
all documents like proof of resi-
dence, vehicle number and a
proper recommendation by the
Principal GMC Jammu or the
CMO.
"As the patient was uncon-
scious, and his condition deteri-
orated, we searched for his
Aadhar card from his room,
vehicle (private ambulance) was
ready, another mail was dashed
on an official email ID of the
authorities seeking permission.
No medical practitioner agreed
to give us in writing (which was
almost impossible) regarding
shifting of the patient to his
native village, who was almost
on 'death bed," rued an atten-
dant.
He however, said that on
April 25 morning, the cancer
patient, who was eyeing to meet
his family and his family on the
other end was waiting for him,
died in the hospital.
Thereafter a fresh request
was also made to the authorities
on the same day for permission
to shift the body but till evening,
there was no positive response,
he expressed.
Attendant further said, "the
senior most leader's 'unexpected'
call served as blessing in dis-
guise for us and when whole
episode was narrated to him, he
immediately acted and channel-
ized his resources following
which, Divisional
Administration wake up from
slumber and ultimately with all
their help and assistance, the
body was shifted."
"The body reached to his
native village on Sunday morn-
ing and cremated," said an atten-
dant.
Police while the other two
escaped from the spot, the SSP
added.
After coming to know about
such post, FIR number
169/2020, under section
505/1(b) , 120B IPC & 66 IT
Act was registered against the
user at Police Station
Udhampur.
"Police is tracing out the
user of Udhampur Dogri Link
News to bring him to face the
law for uploading such fake
news," said the SSP and
appealed general public of
District Udhampur to cooperate
for action against those spread-
ing rumors.
surrounding villages.
District Bandipora has
emerged as worst affected district
amid COVID-19 pandemic in
J&K with more than 100 COVID
positive cases belonging from the
district.
Village Gund Qaiser in the
district has become the first vil-
lage whose entire population has
been sent to quarantine as the
village reported a number of
COVID positive cases.
As the entire population of
the village remains away in the
quarantine, the district adminis-
tration's concern is not only the
wellbeing of the population, but
it is also taking care of their
houses, and cattle that they left
behind
The administration has hand-
ed over the cattle belonging to
the people of the village to the
Department of
Husbandry-which has been
Animal
tasked to look after the cattle in
the absence of their owners.
"It would have been a loss to
the villagers, if their cattle were
DM Kargil orders containment
of Thuina village
Excelsior Correspondent
KARGIL, Apr 26:
Consequent upon the testing of
a resident of Thuina as COVID-
19 positive, the District
Magistrate (DM) Kargil has
notified Thuina village as a
Containment Zone with imme-
diate effect.
Moreover, along with the
Containment Zone, the Buffer
Zones have also been notified
which include Faroona Village,
Khachan Village and
Lankarchey Village.
An order in this regard was
issued yesterday, according to
which the objective of the noti-
fication of this Containment
Zone and Buffer Zones is to
stop further transmission of
COVID-19. Furthermore,
BMO Sankoo has been directed
to divide the whole
Containment Zone into sectors
for the ASHAs, Anganwadi
Workers and ANMs for active
house-to-house surveillance on
daily basis in order to identify
persons with COVID-19 symp-
toms.
Moreover, they shall also
conduct contact tracing of the
patient immediately and submit
the list to the office of the DM
immediately, reads the order.
For the purpose of supply of
essential/non-essential com-
modities within the
Containment Zone, a commit-
tee comprising of Dr Mohd
Sadiq, AD KSF Kumbathang,
Chairman (9419819049,
9797019049), Naib Tehsildar
TSG, Member (9419801644),
Block Medical Officer Sankoo,
Member (9622677737) and In
Girls stitch free masks for
distribution as ‘sadqa’
Excelsior Correspondent
BHADARWAH, Apr 26:
Fasting and charity are essential
to Ramzan, and in this holiest
month of Islam when the coun-
try is fighting coronavirus pan-
demic, 12 girls have come
together in Doda district to stitch
masks for free distribution.
"All of us are on Ramzan
fast. We have resolved to con-
tribute in our own little way in
the fight against the disease.
Hope our sadqa (or
sadaqah/charity) will be of some
help," Aarzo Akhter (17), a resi-
dent of Pasri Mohalla said.
The initiative by the girls,
who are voluntarily stitching the
masks to handover to the district
administration for free distribu-
tion, has been acknowledged by
the local Army unit which came
forward to help the group by
providing them material.
To provide face masks to
every individual, the Doda dis-
trict administration has not only
involved self help groups and
invited tenders to stitch the face
covers, but has also appealed to
locals to help meet the growing
demand amid the COVID-19
crisis.
"Initially we decided to con-
tribute 20,000 masks, but now
all of us have decided to render
our services till the requirement
of all the people is met,” the
leader of the group, Asma Bano
(21) of Mohalla Haveli, said.
The members, who are all
fasting, said they feel motivated
enough to stitch even more
masks than their daily target.
“We are stitching 200 extra
masks than our target for the
day. By this speed, Insha Allah
(God willing) we will be able to
handover the first installment of
5,000 masks to the administra-
tion by Wednesday," Asma said.
Another volunteer Nazra
Shahid (19) of Atalgarh village
said she decided to pitch in after
left unattended, so the adminis-
tration took on the job and direct-
ed the concerned department to
do the needful," an official said.
While confirming the sealing
of the masjid in the district,
Deputy Commissioner,
Bandipora Shahbaz Mirza told
Excelsior that they thought it
necessary to seal the masjid in
order to avoid any misuse of the
religious place.
"There is nobody around in
the village as the cases surged
and the entire population was to
be quarantined; so we thought
that better is to seal the masjid,"
he said.
Another village, Gund
Jehangir has also reported a num-
ber of COVID-19 positive cases,
however, Gund Qaiser turned out
to be unfortunate as its entire
population has been quarantined.
As per figures, the number of
cases is rapidly increasing in
Bandipora, with cases having
doubled in last at least 10 days.
There have been few recoveries
as well from the district.
Charge Police Post Sankoo
(8492043117), Member has
been constituted.
The committee shall keep
close coordination with the
Nodal Officer, Essential
Supplies (ACD) Kargil for
essential supplies, Accounts
Officer to DC Kargil for medi-
cines and Control Room for any
kind of demand and supply of
essential/non-essential com-
modities in the Containment
Zone as well as in the Buffer
Zones on the numbers (Control
Room DC Office, Kargil
01985-232263, Habib
(9419176827) and Bashir
(9797915202).
Surveillance activities,
including the review of
ILI/SARI cases reported in the
last 14 days by the District
Health Officials to identify any
missed case of COVID-19 in
the community and enhanced
passive surveillance for ILI and
SARI cases through the exist-
ing IDSP shall be strictly fol-
lowed in the Buffer Zones.
Instructions have also been
given in the order that other
surveillance activities are to be
strictly followed in the Buffer
Zones to ensure that in case of
any identified case of
ILI/SARI, sample should be
collected and sent to the desig-
nated laboratories for testing
COVID-19. All health facilities
in the Buffer Zones will be list-
ed as a part of mapping exercise
and all such facilities both in
Government and Private Sector
(including clinics) shall report
all suspected cases of COVID-
19 on daily basis to the Control
Room.
Prime Minister Narendra's
Modi's appeal to the people to
use face masks.
She said the face masks were
not easily available in the local
markets.
"I saw our Prime Minister on
television making the appeal to
the citizens of the country. We
all know tailoring work and
decided to contribute. What bet-
ter occasion than this holy
month," Shahid said, adding
they have managed to stitch over
1,100 face covers since
Saturday.
Seeing the resolve and dedi-
cation of the girls, the local
Rashtriya Rifles unit decided to
join hands with the group to help
them meet the target.
"It is heartwarming to see the
involvement of young girls who
are fasting from dawn to dusk.
We decided to help them in their
noble gesture and provided them
with space at the Women
Empowerment Centre,” an army
officer said.
He said the Army also pro-
vided them the material needed
for masks.
Deserted view of Srinagar as lockdown continues on Sunday.
MONDAY, APRIL 27, 2020 (PAGE 3)
Proactive approach adopted to deal
with prevailing situation: JKB CMD
Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Apr 26: J&K
Bank has adopted a proactive
approach in dealing with the
issues arisen due to the Covid19
pandemic. Specially constituted
executive level committees have
been set up to monitor the situa-
tion and to take decisions to
address the pressing issues right
from the inception of this global
issue.
The bank has been in full
business continuity mode and
main focus has remained on
addressing the immediate chal-
lenges of protecting employees
from the pandemic while pro-
viding much needed continued
services to customers.
Steps ranging from provid-
ing sanitizers, disinfectants, to
providing mobile ATM vans in
red zones, looping in of Banking
Correspondents, and timely
extension of concessions from
the regulator have been part of
the major initiatives undertaken
by the bank.
Long before the outbreak of
current pandemic, J&K Bank
had reconstituted almost its
entire board of directors that
now includes highly experi-
enced professionals, experts
from different yet significant
spheres of financial world; who
bring a wealth of knowledge and
knowhow about contemporary
banking to the board. Moreover,
the bank had also embraced a
culture of transparency due to
adoption of CVC guidelines and
implementation of the RTI Act.
Katra hoteliers, traders demand package
Excelsior Correspondent
KATRA, Apr 26: As the entire
country is facing lockdown
because of COVID-19 threat,
hoteliers and traders in Katra-the
base camp of Mata Vaishno Devi
cave shrine, are apprehensive of
no pilgrimage to the world
famous shrine for at least one
year till complete normalization
of the situation all over India
and hence have demanded a spe-
cial package for them.
"In absence of pilgrimage to
the holy cave shrine, the Katra
businessmen are all set to wit-
ness zero business for at least an
year and hence the Government
must come forward to the rescue
of those associated with hotel,
trade and allied industries here,"
they said while urging
Government to waive off fixed
electricity charges, re-imburse-
ment of GST and a financial
package for them.
According to Rakesh Wazir,
chairman of Hotels and
Restaurants Association, Katra
business is suffering a loss of
around Rs 12-13 crores per day
because of the ongoing lockdown
and no pilgrimage, which was
suspended since March 20. This
includes per day losses by hotels
and restaurants (more than Rs 3
crores), dry fruit shops (around
Rs 2 crores), handicraft (around
Rs 2 crores) travel agencies (more
than Rs 25 lakh) and allied indus-
tries.
"Even if the lockdown is lifted
here after May 3 and the restric-
tions are relaxed, there will be no
pilgrimage to the cave shrine till
situation across the entire country
comes to normal and the same is
FIR against RDD employee
for misuse of DM’s pass
Excelsior Correspondent
POONCH, Apr 26: The police
has registered an FIR against an
employees of Rural Development
Department (RDD), presently
posted in Mendhar area for mis-
use of District Magistrate's pass
issued for shifting his ailing rela-
tive to Jammu for treatment.
Official sources said that
Gram Rozgar Sevak (GRS) Niaz
Ahmed, son of Farooq Ahmed,
resident of Pathana Teer in
Mendhar Sub Division obtained
movement pass from the District
Magistrate, Poonch claiming that
he intended to shift his wife to
Jammu for urgent medical check
up and tests. Accordingly, he
received the pass and went to
Sunderbani along with two oth-
ers in private vehicle and
brought back total six persons
including his Bhabhi from
Sunderbani.
So the institutional health of the
bank is sound and in safe hands
of 12000 strong JK Bank family.
The bank is functioning as per
its laid down institutional guide-
lines.
This was stated by the
Chairman and Managing
Director of the bank Rajesh
Kumar Chhibber while speaking
about the institutional health of
the bank and the steps taken for
tackling the issues that have
emerged in the wake of global
pandemic that has beset the
world at the moment.
"The Covid19 pandemic has
brought the entire life globally
to a grinding halt while process-
es stand disrupted everywhere;
so is the country's situation.
However, the financial system
led by the RBI is very much tak-
ing all necessary steps to ensure
business continuity. As the pre-
miere financial institution of the
region, J&K Bank has also
chalked out a detailed plan not
only to keep the business conti-
nuity intact during the pandemic
but has adopted a proactive
approach to address the immedi-
ate as well as its long-term
effects on borrower segments
and business sectors in the UT.
Besides we are ensuring that our
customers do not face problems
while availing all our services,"
he said.
The Bank also stands ready
to roll out a recruitment drive, in
a short time, with significantly
larger number of posts as com-
pared to the earlier one that was
quashed.", the CMD added.
likely to take at least one year,"
said Shiv Kumar Sharma while
justifying some package exclu-
sively for the Katra businessmen.
Highlighting the plights of the
shopkeepers selling dry fruit and
handicraft items, Manav Sadotra
said that they were heading
towards huge losses because of no
pilgrimage. "As the pilgrimage is
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unlikely to resume in the next few
months, we are left with no option
other than to shift the dry fruit
stocks to cold stores in Jammu,
which will multiply its cost price
thus leading to huge losses to us,"
he said.
As per another businessman
Rajesh Sadotra, maximum of
the hoteliers have taken loans
from banks, which have deferred
EMI for three months, but it was
not sufficient to compensate their
losses. "Government needs to
waive off fixed electricity charge
of the hotels, which are lying vir-
tually closed since the announce-
ment of lockdown while the EMI
should be deferred for at least
one year as the pilgrimage is
unlikely to resume fully in the
next couple of months," he said.
Another businessman Varun
Magotra said that hoteliers and
traders were finding it difficult to
pay salary to their workers
because of zero business. For
ensuring that the poor workers in
hotels, restaurants and shops may
not suffer, some mechanism
should be evolved under which a
certain share of the salary may
be contributed by the
Government and the employer ,"
he suggested.
They reached village today
but the police naka parties in
Mendhar area informed SDM
and SDPO about the matter.
Taking serious note of the issue,
the Sub Divisional Administration
directed SHO Mendhar to register
FIR against the said RDD
employee and put the members
who came from Sunderbani to
quarantine centre at Mendhar.
Accordingly, the police registered
a case FIR No. 78/2020 against
the GRS Niaz Ahmed and started
investigation.
The SDPO, Mendhar Neeraj
Padyar when contacted con-
firmed that the GRS of Block
Development Office played fraud
and misused the pass issued for
the medical examination/ medical
treatment of his wife in Jammu
but he brought back his 3 relatives
from Sunderbani/ Jammu area.
Therefore, he has been booked at
Police Station Mendhar.
—Excelsior/Shakeel
MONDAY, APRIL 27, 2020 (PAGE 4) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU
From page 1
People should pray more in Ramadan to make world free of Corona before Eid: PM Tabligh associate test +ve in Reasi, Help all without discrimination: Bhagwat
trouble has come to plague the 'Mann ki Baat' episode, usually said. demic has also given people a It was the responsibility of same. We will all join in offering
entire world, it gives us an the last Sunday of every month. Lauding the contribution fresh perspective to look at the
Corona cases in Jammu rise to 58 the administration to keep law our tribute to them," he added.
opportunity to mark this Modi said another aware- of people in terms of helping world around them with the ed at CHC Tikri and a resident of district headquarters in the and order in check, Bhagwat Community leaders should
month as an icon of restraint, ness that has come about in the poor with food and medi- importance of sanitary workers Colonel Colony, Talab Tillo and a Government buses where they said. tell people not to be angry and
goodwill, sensitivity and serv- society is that people now cines, he likened the exercise and neighbourhood shopkeepers Tablighi contact from Ramnagar will be subjected to 14-day "Sanyasis (saints) who pray get misled, he said. There are
ice," Modi said. understand the damage that can with 'mahayagya' in which being realised like never before, in Udhampur district have also administrative quarantine before for the well-being of humanity anti-India forces who are wait-
Asserting that Corona has be cause by spitting in public everybody is eager to con- he said. been treated and discharged from being sent home. were brutally killed in Palghar. ing to use this to break the coun-
changed the manner of celebrat- places. tribute. People used to think nega- the Chest Diseases Hospital, Fifty-seven people reached What was the police doing? try, he added.
ing festivals all over the world ``It had been a part of the "We are fortunate that today tively of police but a humane Medical Superintendent Dr Ladakh from Kota, Rajasthan Such an incident should not The two sadhus and their
including India, he said this bad habits that people would the whole country, each and and sensitive aspect of policing Rajeshwar Sharma told the and were sent to respective dis- have happened," he said. driver were lynched on April 16
time our Christian brethren too spit anywhere and it presents a every citizen of the country, has manifested itself now as Excelsior. trict headquarters of Leh and The sadhus were messengers in Palghar district while they
celebrated Easter within the serious challenge both the every person is a soldier in this uniformed personnel has been Two other Corona patients Kargil for quarantine before of humanity and were following were on their way to a funeral in
confines of their homes. cleanliness and health,'' he said battle and also leading the bat- helping those in need, he added. were treated and discharged from reaching home. the religion they believed in, he neighbouring Silvassa.
“It is imperative at present to and urged the people to eradi- tle," he said. After yoga, the world will dedicated COVID Hospital at Meanwhile, several District said. Amid politics over the
fulfill this responsibility of ours cate the spitting habit. He also India's decision to export accept India's age-old ayurveda Gandhi Nagar, Jammu. They Magistrates today issued orders Hindu Dharma Acharya lynching, Maharashtra Home
towards society and nation. said it will not only boost the medicines needed by several principles, Prime Minister included daughter-in-law and reiterating relaxations under yes- Sabha has appealed for offering Minister Anil Deshmukh later
Only then will we be able to hygiene levels, but also help in countries, including developed Narendra Modi said on Sunday granddaughter of a woman hail- terday's Government order on tributes to the two saints on said there was no Muslim
prevent the spread of Corona. preventing the spread of Corona nations, has earned it praise and added that the youth will ing from village Tikri in opening of shops fixing timing. April 28, Bhagwat said. "The among the 101 persons arrested
We will be able to defeat the infection. from world leaders, Modi said, have to take the lead in explain- Udhampur district, who was the Deputy Commissioner Vishwa Hindu Parishad has also in connection with the incident.
pandemic," he added. Modi said India's "people- noting that it did so as part of its first and lone Corona casualty in
ing it to countries scientifically. Udhampur Dr Piyush Singla laid out a programme for the (PTI)
People recently observed driven" battle against COVID- ethos. The Prime Minister said it is Jammu region. has issued Ward-wise roaster
many festivals such as Bihu, 19 is the only way for the coun- The health crisis, Modi said, a "misfortune" that people of Jammu has total 58 Corona of opening of stationery shops Panday, Tripathi among top bureaucrats shifted
Baisakhi, Puthandu, Vishu and try to overcome the pandemic, has made the world pay special the country always refuse to cases and the number of patients in the town to help students get Sudan's service, beyond the date Transport and Highways in place
Odia new year while staying and asked people to shun any attention to Indian heritage of acknowledge own strengths and treated and discharged from the books as online classes have of her superannuation, i.e. April of Ranjan.
indoors, he said. complacency that they will not yoga and ayurveda as people glorious traditions. hospitals has now gone up to 29 already started. 30, a Personnel Ministry order CBSE chairperson Anita
Calling upon the people not be infected by the Coronavirus look to them to boost their "But when another country while there has been one death Deputy Commissioner said. Karwal has been appointed as the
to be over confident, Modi said: because it has so far not affect- immunity. says the very same thing on the which left 28 active cases in the Kishtwar Rajinder Singh Tara She will continue to function Secretary, Department of
"Let us not harbour a feeling ed the places where they live or Modi expressed confidence basis of evidence-based region. said the shops of books, pesti- as the Secretary, Department of Education and Literacy. She is a
that if Corona has not yet work. that the world will acknowledge research, when they teach us our Doctors said all Corona cides etc have already been Health and Family Welfare during 1988-batch IAS officer of Gujarat
reached our city, our village, our He said the country is in the the significance of India's tradi- own formula, we instantly patients admitted in the different opened rotation wise with fixed the period, it said. cadre.
street or our office, it is not middle of a 'yudh' (war) and tional medicine system in a sim- accept it," he lamented. hospitals of Jammu were stable. timings and more relaxations will As many as 23 senior IAS Her colleague from the same
going to reach now. asserted that people have to ilar way it adopted yoga, and Possibly, this is largely dueAn Army jawan from Samba dis- be given as per the UT officers have been appointed as cadre, Rameshwar Prasad Gupta
"See! Never make such a continue being careful and take lamented that hundreds of years to hundreds of years of trict, who was lone soldier for Government order. secretaries in different Central has been appointed as the
mistake! The experience of precautions. of foreign rule have resulted in "bondage" (foreign rule). "Due testing positive for COVID-19 in Deputy Commissioner Doda Government Departments as part Secretary in the Ministry of
the world is narrating a lot to His note of caution comes Indians failing to realise their to this, often we fail to realise Jammu region, has also tested Dr Sagar D Doifode while repro- of the bureaucratic rejig. Environment, Forest and Climate
us. And, here in our country against the backdrop of the own strengths. our own strengths," he said. negative once. However, as per ducing the UT Government order Rural Development Secretary Change. Gupta is currently
we are always reminded again Union Government and States Everyone in this battle is He said just as the world has protocol, the patient can be on opening of shops in urban and Rajesh Bhushan has been appoint- Special Secretary, NITI Aayog.
and again---`Where caution relaxing lockdown norms to putting up a fight as per one's happily accepted yoga, it will declared as treated after he tests rural areas said the shopkeepers ed as the Officer on Special Duty Pradip Kumar Tripathi, the
has been lowered, the accident revive economic activities. capacity and ability, and altru- surely accept India's age-old negative twice. must ensure that circles will be (OSD) in the Health and Family Special Secretary and
has happened'. Remember, Modi hailed States, emer- ism has gained in strength in ayurvedic principles. Meanwhile, 255 more resi- paint-marked in front of shops to Welfare Department in the rank of Establishment Officer in the
our ancestors have guided us gency workers and civil society recent years, Modi said, assert- "Of course, the youth will dents of Jammu and Kashmir effect social distancing and there Secretary. Department of Personnel and
very well in dealing with such groups for their contribution in ing that he bowed to this senti- have to resolve to do this and stranded in different parts of shall be a rope on the entrance of He is likely to take over as the Training, will be the Secretary, the
situations that fire, debt and combating the pandemic, and ment. explain these principles to the Himachal Pradesh reached shops so that no one is allowed Secretary of the department after Ministry of Steel. He is a 1987-
illness, if taken lightly, grow said that the resolve shown by He asked people to join world in a scientific language so Lakhanpur today while 376 stu- inside the shop. the expiry of Sudan's extended batch IAS officer of Jammu and
again at the first opportunity, the people of the country has led 'covidwarriors.Gov.In', a digital that they understand it," he said.dents will be returning tomorrow Deputy Commissioner tenure of three months. Kashmir cadre.
assuming dangerous propor- to the beginning of a transfor- platform that links volunteers, People across the world are from Kota, Rajasthan. Poonch Rahul Yadav has also Nagendra Nath Sinha will be Tarun Kapoor, the Vice
tions. mation with businesses, offices, health professionals, representa- paying special attention to the Union Minister of State in issued an order listing shops of the new Secretary of Rural Chairman of Delhi Development
Modi said in over-enthusi- educational institutions, med- tives of civil society and local importance of ayurveda and the Prime Minister's Office essential commodities which will Development Department in Authority (DDA), has been
asm, there should be no negli- ical sector rapidly undergoing administration with each other yoga amid the COVID-19 pan- (PMO) Dr Jitendra Singh open daily from 8 am to 1 pm and place of Bhushan. He is at present appointed as the Secretary of the
gence at the local level or else- new changes. to take care of relief works. demic, he said, pointing out that today announced return of 376 other shops like mobile repair- Secretary, the Department of Ministry of Petroleum and
where. With the country under a Over 1.25 crore people are the social media is full of write-J&K students from Kota, ing/electronic, stationery, work- Border Management in the Home Natural Gas in place of M M
"We will always have to lockdown since March 24 mid- already part of this portal, he ups related to its benefits in Rajasthan to the Union shops and those dealing with Ministry. Kutty, who superannuates this
remain cautious. And, I will night, he said India's people- said. boosting immunity. Territory tomorrow. construction works which will Information and Broadcasting month-end.
reiterate we will have to main- driven battle against the pan- Airlines have clocked a dis- He reminded people to fol- In a tweet, Dr Jitendra Singh open twice or thrice a week from Secretary Ravi Mittal has been Rajesh Verma, Special
tain a distance of two yards and demic will be discussed when tance of over three lakh km low the Coronavirus-related said: “A reassuring piece of 8 am to 1 pm. However, cotton moved out as Secretary, Secretary in the Department of
keep healthy. Do Gaz Doori, the world discusses the crisis under "Lifeline Udan" project to protocol issued by the Ayush information for anxious parents masks making units will open Department of Sports, the order Agriculture will be the new
Bahut Hai Zaroori,'' he said call- later. deliver over five hundred tons Ministry to increase immunity. in Jammu and Kashmir. 376 J&K daily round-the-clock. said. Secretary, Ministry of Corporate
ing upon the people to maintain "India's fight against the of medical supplies to different "Warm water, decoction and students in Kota set to return District Magistrate Rajouri Amit Khare, the Secretary of Affairs.
social distance and used face Coronavirus is people-driven in parts of the country, while the other guidelines issued by the tomorrow. All arrangements Mohammad Nazir Sheikh today the Department of Higher Anand Kumar, a 1984-batch
masks. the truest sense of the term. railways has been running more Ayush Ministry would be very finalized. The Narendra Modi also issued the order for opening Education, has been given addi- IAS officer of Kerala cadre, will
The Prime Minister hoped Along with people, Government than 100 parcel trains on close helpful for you if you include it Government stands committed to of shops of essential commodi- tional charge as the Secretary, be new Culture Secretary. He is at
that there may be some good and administration are fighting to 60 routes, Modi added. in your daily routine," he sug- well-being of these youngsters''. ties on all days from 10 am to 2 Ministry of Information & present Secretary in the Ministry
news in the fight against the it as well... This is the only way The fight against the epi- gested. Deputy Commissioner pm and other shops like sta- Broadcasting. Khare has earlier of New and Renewable Energy.
Coronavirus during his next we can win over the virus," he Kathua OP Bhagat said 255 more tionery/book stores, mobile/ served in the I&B Ministry. Indu Shekhar Chaturvedi will
PM to interact with CMs today stranded people of J&K reached computer shops, mobile recharge In a surprising change, succeed him.
Govt panel completes deliberations, video conference of the Prime Hindi idiom 'Sawdhani hati, Lakhanpur, the gateway to kiosks/shops and stores dealing Consumer Affairs Secretary Arvind Kumar Sharma,
notices grave injustice Minister with the Chief durghatna ghati' (accident hap- Jammu and Kashmir, from with construction material on Pawan Kumar Agarwal has been Additional Secretary in the Prime
Ministers after the spread of the pens when caution is lowered) to Shimla, Kangra and other places twice or thrice a day from 2 pm appointed as Special Secretary Minister's Office will be the
which the issue has remained ing aspect is that 25% of the COVID-19 in the country. make his point. today and were sent to respective to 5 pm. (Logistics) in the Department of Secretary in the Ministry of
unresolved till date. 1999 batch officers will attain Sources in the Government The Centre has now allowed Commerce. Micro, Small and Medium
During the deliberations, it superannuation within next indicated that besides discussing neighbourhood and standalone
Cases climb to 26,917; deaths 826 Leena Nandan, the Special Enterprises upon superannuation
came to the fore that the KAS five years without being get- the way forward in dealing with shops, including those located in The death toll reached 27 in The number of cases has Secretary in the Ministry of Road of incumbent Arun Kumar Panda
Rules were first prepared in the ting the benefit of induction the pandemic, the discussion residential complexes, in urban Uttar Pradesh, 26 in Telangana, risen to 611 in West Bengal, 501 Transport and Highways will be on April 30.
year 1979 as per which 65% into IAS". could also focus on a "graded" areas to open during the lock- 23 in Tamil Nadu, while in Karnataka, 458 in Kerala, 298 the Consumer Affairs Secretary in Ram Mohan Mishra has been
quota was fixed for induction Moreover, several more exit from the lockdown which is down. But those in the markets Karnataka and West Bengal have in Punjab and 289 in Haryana. place of Agarwal. appointed as the Secretary in the
into KAS from 18 different batches of KAS are in the line in place till May 3. continue to remain shut till May reported 18 deaths each, the Bihar has reported 251 Food and Public Distribution National Commission for
feeding services, 10% for lateral for obtaining this benefit after The Centre and the State 3. Ministry said. Coronavirus cases, while Odisha Secretary Ravi Kant has been Scheduled Castes. He is currently
entry and 25% for junior KAS completion of required period of Governments have been giving In rural areas, all shops, Punjab has registered 17 has 103. Sixty-seven people moved out as the Secretary, Special Secretary and
officers. However, these Rules service as every year officers get gradual relaxation in various except those in shopping malls, fatalities so far, Kerala four, have been infected with the Department of Ex-Servicemen Development Commissioner in
were never implemented in let- into feeding services either by fields and sectors to boost eco- are allowed to open. while Jharkhand and Haryana virus in Jharkhand and 50 in Welfare. the Ministry of Micro, Small and
ter and spirit mainly because of way of direct recruitment or the nomic activities as also to pro- In a late night order on have recorded three COVID-19 Uttarakhand. Senior bureaucrat Sudhanshu Medium Enterprises.
manipulations by those who promotion of the subordinate vide relief to people. But some Friday, the Home Ministry also deaths each. Himachal Pradesh has 40 Panday will be the Food and Rajesh Kumar Chaturvedi
were close to the politicians and officers of these services, States are willing to extend the said malls continue to remain Bihar has reported two cases, while Chhattisgarh has Public Distribution Secretary in who is currently Special Secretary
top bureaucrats and were not sources further said. lockdown beyond May 3 to shut but markets in rural areas Coronavirus deaths, while registered 37 cases and Assam place of Kant. Panday is currently & Financial Advisor in the
entitled for immediate benefit of “The issue is not only of ensure that Coronavirus cases can open. Meghalaya, Himachal Pradesh, 36. Additional Secretary, Department Culture Ministry, will now be the
these Rules. fixing seniority from 2004 to remain under control. However, opening of shops Odisha and Assam have reported Chandigarh has 30 cases, of Commerce. Secretary in the Department of
Pointing towards the fate of 2008 but settling the seniority In his monthly 'Mann ki Baat' located in COVID-19 hotspot one fatality each, according to while there are 33 COVID-19 Tarun Bajaj, Additional Chemicals and Petrochemicals.
1999 batch officers, sources from 1997 till 2008 as the sen- radio address today the Prime and containment zones, sale of the Ministry data. patients in the Andaman and Secretary in the Prime Minister's Ajay Tirkey, will be the
said, "it is a grave injustice that iority list issued in 2005 is also Minister said the country is in the non-essential items by e-com- According to the Health Nicobar Islands. Office, will be the new Secretary in the Ministry of
even after the lapse of 21 years under challenge and subse- middle of a 'yudh' (war) and merce platforms and sale of Ministry data, the highest num- Twenty Coronavirus cases Department of Economic Affairs Women and Child Development,
they have not been inducted into quent batches of all feeding asserted that people have to con- liquor continue to be prohibited. ber of confirmed cases in the have been reported from Secretary. while Niten Chandra has been
IAS although they were sup- services from 1997 to 2008 tinue being careful and take pre- In the last interaction on April country is from Maharashtra at Ladakh, 12 from Meghalaya, Road Transport and Highways appointed as the Additional
posed to obtain this benefit in whether they are direct recruit cautions. 11, several Chief Ministers had 7,628, followed by Gujarat while Goa and Puducherry have Secretary Sanjeev Ranjan has Secretary, Central Agency
the year 2014", adding "perhaps or promotees are entangled in His note of caution comes recommended extension of the (3,071), Delhi (2,625), Rajasthan registered seven COVID-19 been moved out as the Shipping Section, Department of Legal
Jammu and Kashmir is the only the litigation”, they added. against the backdrop of the 21-day lockdown by two weeks, (2,083), Madhya Pradesh (2,096) cases each. Secretary upon the superannua- Affairs.
UT (earlier State) in the country They disclosed that the com- Union Government and States which was slated to end on April and Uttar Pradesh (1,843). Manipur and Tripura have tion of incumbent Gopal Krishna Chandra is at present
whose officers of 1999 batch mittee, which has come to the relaxing lockdown norms to 14 earlier. The number of COVID-19 two Coronavirus patients each, on April 30. Secretary, Central Information
have not been inducted into conclusion that grave injustice revive economic activities. On April 14, the Prime cases has gone up to 1,821 in while Mizoram and Arunachal Aramane Giridhar, the Commission (CIC) where he will
IAS". was done, will now consolidate "I urge you not to get over- Minister had announced that the Tamil Nadu, 1,097 in Andhra Pradesh have reported one case Additional Secretary in the be succeeded by Satbir Bedi, the
It was only because of its view on the basis of record confident. You should in your lockdown is being extended till Pradesh and 991 in Telangana. each. (PTI) Cabinet Secretariat will be the chairperson of National Council
manipulations by some influ- and the instances brought to its over-enthusiasm not think that if May 3. Secretary in the Ministry of Road for Teacher Education. (PTI)
ential officers that under the
new Rules, which were framed
notice by the aggrieved officers
and submit its report to the
the Coronavirus has not yet Before the lockdown was 27 including dead woman test +ve
reached your city, village, street announced on March 24, the
in the year 2008, the ratio of
65:25:10 was abolished as a
Government by the middle of
next month for the resolution of
or office, it is not going to reach Prime Minister had interacted in Kashmir, J&K tally 523
now. Never make such a mistake. with the Chief Ministers on The hospital authorities took Srinagar. They are neighbours of
result of which fate of 1999 issue once and for all. The experience of the world tells March 20 to discuss ways and her samples for the Coronavirus
batch officers is still handing “The committee will adopt previous positive patients
us a lot in this regard," he said. means to check the spread of the and later handed it over to the already admitted at JLNM
in balance, sources further proactive approach so that Modi referred to a popular Novel Coronavirus. (PTI)
said, adding "the most shock- there is no scope left for fresh family, conceding to the Hospital Rainawari Srinagar.
demands of latter despite direc- Kupwara's case is a 40 year
litigations as already there are No move to reduce retirement age in tions by the Principal GMC that old from Sheikhpora Manigah
DISCLAIMER different orders from different
the corpse should be kept in the village and had returned only
‘‘Daily Excelsior’’ does not courts on the seniority issue of wake of COVID: Dr Jitendra hospital mortuary till reports of four days ago from New Delhi.
take responsibility for the the KAS officers", sources fur-
staff. Even though the essen- will be announced after May 3. her samples return. With these fresh cases,
contents of the advertise- ther informed, adding "the
tial services were exempted Similarly, on the same lines, SSC It has been directed that all Bandipora now has 123
KAS fraternity is anxiously
ments (Display/ Classified) from this guideline, DoPT had had also postponed its process of the people who conducted her COVID-19 positives, followed
waiting for the report of the
carried in this newspaper. issued directions to exempt the recruitment. last rites including the family by 86 in Srinagar, 63 in
committee and necessary
The paper does not endorse "Divyang" employees even As for Department of should be quarantined immedi- Shopian, 62 in Baramulla, 47 in
action on the same from the
the same. Readers are from the essential services, he Personnel in the Ministry of ately. Kupwara, 49 in Anantnag, 14
Government especially in the
requested to verify the added. Personnel, Dr Jitendra Singh Bandipora cases include each in Ganderbal and
light of the fact that such an
contents on their own before Considering the constraints said that last week there was fake seven persons from Gund Budgam, 6 in Kulgam and 3 in Security forces during search operation at Samba near
exercise in the past failed to
acting there upon.’’ of the lockdown, Dr Jitendra news that the Government had Jahangir, one of the worst hit Pulwama. Basantar river on Sunday. — Excelsior/Badyal
yield the desirable results”.
Singh recalled that DoPT had decided to impose a 30% reduc- villages. They include 5-year- Government has listed 66977
postponed the last date for filling tion in the pension and discontin- old girl, three men aged 24, 25 travellers and persons in contact Searches on IB
Edited, Printed, Published by Kamal Rohmetra and owned of the Annual Performance ue pension for those who are and 30 besides three women with suspected cases for surveil- normal search operation which tion the drone was also used to
by Daily Excelsior. Executive Editor Neeraj Rohmetra. Appraisal Report (APAR) by the above the age of 80. However, aged 27, 50 and 60 years. The lance which includes 6232 per- is done from time to time. make complete surveillance of
Printed at Daily Excelsior and Excelsior Printer Pvt Ltd, Government officials. contrary to this, the truth is that other case from the district is a sons in-home quarantine includ- However, in this search opera- the border belt.
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gen fuel cell based vehicles is
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Metro Mart in the city. lect money from an unidentified women aged 24 and 28 years And the lockdown across
Delhi Advertisement Office: 3/15, INS Building, Rafi Marg. solution from green energy to tric buses to state/city transport
An FIR under Sections 10, person from near Metro Mart besides two men aged 21 and 23 Kashmir continued for the 39th fuel cell vehicle would be devel- undertakings.
Chief: H.S. Paul 9810068545 (M), 25465596, 23327178 11, 13, 17, 18, 20, 21 Unlawful Amritsar in his truck. years belonging to Malpora. day today with authorities acting
(O), 23350331 (Fax). Mumbai Advertisement Office: C/o oped, it said. In this regard, 90 public
Activities (Prevention) Act, The DGP said that the Srinagar district reported tough against the violators of The initiative, which has been charging stations in various
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Floor, 46 Veer Nariman Road. Chief: K.S. Nitin undertaken with the support of cities and battery charging and
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DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU
Former Deputy CM, Kavinder Gupta distributing ration in
Channi Himmat on Sunday.
Over 100 migrant labourers provided ration
Kavinder appeals public to
donate in 'PM CARES Fund'
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 26: Former Dy.
CM, Kavinder Gupta, distributed
the essentials to more than 100
migrant labourers at Sector 2,
Ward 50 Channi Himmat along
with Vinay Gupta district president
BJP and Corporator, Ward- 50,
Neena Gupta.
Others who accompanied
Gupta were Balwan Singh,
Poonam Gupta, Kamlesh
Magotra, Trishula Gupta,
Abhishek Sharma, Gopal Sharma
and Amit Sharma. While distribut-
ing grocery kits among the people
social distancing was properly
maintained. Pertinently Kavinder
is distributing ration kits and other
utilities among the poor, irrespec-
tive of their religion & caste.
On the occasion, Gupta said
that outreach activities are carried
by relying on the generous support
of large-hearted individual donors,
corporate sectors, business com-
munity and others who are self-
lessly donating the daily essential
items for the needy persons. All
such donations to this cause bene-
fit the needy persons who come
relatively from weak economic
and social backgrounds.
Former Deputy Chief Minister
appealed the volunteers "to moti-
vate general public for making
donations in Prime Minister's
CARES Fund" a public charitable
trust which has been set up with
primary objective of dealing with
Ensure safety, well-being of workforce Sham, Abhinav celebrate birth
on ground: JKCNGEEU
Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Apr 26: JKC-
NGEEU today said that the Power
Development Department was
jeopardizing the lives of its employ-
ees by not providing them with nec-
essary gear while they are on work.
Its President, Umar Bhat said
that every year dozens of PDD
employees sacrifice their lives for
the sake of the society while per-
forming their duties, while as the
department does not take care of
their safety and well-being.
"Unfortunately, the PDD
administration has repeatedly failed
to protect the waste of these valu-
able and precious lives by not pro-
viding its employees with safety
gear and protective tools," he said.
He said that according to serv-
ice regulations and rules of the JK
Power Development Department,
any employee of PDD who passes
away while in the line of duty must
have registered an FIR of death
within 24 hours and the deceased
be sent for post-mortem, to be enti-
tled to any compensation and reha-
bilitation for next of the kin.
He said that the PDD was not
giving much importance to its
workforce on the ground. He said
that Bashir Ahmad Parray a line-
man who was posted at Electric
Division 3rd Shireen Bagh Sub-
Division Watal Kadal got electro-
cuted and later passed away while
he was repairing an electric trans-
RSS workers provide relief to a handicapped person in Kak later also served in the
Jammu on Sunday.
A dry fruit shop opened in Reasi for shifting dry fruits to cold storages on Sunday.
JAMMU, Apr 26. Advisor to
Lieutenant Governor, Baseer
Ahmad Khan today chaired a
meeting to assess the management
of COVID-19 affairs besides sup-
ply and stock position of essential
commodities in Anantnag district.
The Advisor also took stock of
resumption of Agriculture,
Horticulture and
Development Department activi-
any kind of emergency or distress
situation, like posed by the
COVID-19 pandemic, and to pro-
vide relief to the affected. As the
donations made to this cause shall
be utilized for distress situations,
whether natural or otherwise,
demand expeditious and collective
action for alleviating the suffering
of those affected, mitigation and
control of damage to infrastructure
and capacities etc.
Gupta said the funds shall also
be used for new technology and
advance research findings main-
taining and expanding the land and
building (immovable) infrastruc-
ture health cares, which is
extremely essential in view of the
increasing demand for alarming
situation due to COVID-19. Gupta
added that PM, Narendra Modi
has always believed and shown in
actions that public participation is
the most effective way to mitigate
any issue and this is yet another
example.
Vinay Gupta complimented
his Gandhi Nagar team for work-
ing round the clock and locating
the needy persons. He said since
month of Ramadan has started, he
along with his team will be mak-
ing special kits for distribution to
Muslim needy brethren. Neena
Gupta councilor assured Kavinder
that workers of BJP and people of
Channi are trying their best to ful-
fill the desire of PM that no one
should sleep hungry.
anniversary of Lord Parshuram
Excelsior Correspondent Lord to get out of this crisis
mission line at Parimpora Srinagar.
"It's very unfortunate to see an
employee namely Bashir Ahmad
Parray who got electrocuted and
passed away on Friday while
repairing a transmission line, and
his family not been entitled to any
benefits without an FIR of his death
and post-mortem of his dead body,"
he said.
He said that the rulings of PDD
are such that without FIR registered
and post-mortem, his Kin will not
be entitled to any benefits for sacri-
ficing his life in the service of soci-
ety.
Recently an order issued by
Administrative Council Decision
No. 45/6/2020 Dated: 18-03-2020
(Govt. Order no. Home-92 of 2020
Dated: 20-03-2020) which entitles
employees of Fire & Emergency
Services, Home Guard, Civil
Defense, UTDRF for immediate
relief of Rs. 20 Lakh as a mark of
solidarity with the family of
deceased, who has passed away
while being in the line of duty.
However, it's shameful that not
even a single officer from the
Power Department has ever come
forward or spoken against the
waste of human lives in such an
unfortunate way.
The JKCNGEEU demands
inclusion of PDD employees and
workers in the same criteria as the
said departments are entitled to;
since their lives are equally valu-
able and precious. JAMMU, Apr 26: Ch.
Chaggar Singh and Onkar Nath
Kak are another two Jana
Sangh ideologues in J&K UT
whom Prime Minister
Narendera Modi made a tele-
phonic call today to inquire
about their health and other
socially relevant issues in the
wake of Corona pandemic.
Ch. Chaggar Singh resident
of Kathua has crossed the land-
mark of 100 years of age,
whereas Onkar Nath Kak resi-
dent of Talab Tillo, Jammu is
96 years old. Both were very
active in Jana Sangh and other
social activists throughout their
life span till now. Onkar Nath
Bharatiya Shiksha Samiti
(BSS) for a long time.
Advisor Baseer reviews COVID-19
measures, essentials’ stock position
Excelsior Correspondent
Rural
Advisor Baseer Khan interacting with officers through video-
conference on Sunday.
ties in the district.
The meeting was attended by
Deputy Commissioner Anantnag,
SSP Anantnag, Chief Agriculture
Officer Anantnag, Horticulture
officers and other concerned via
video conferencing.
The Advisor directed DC
Anantnag to constitute Additional
Special Teams with adequate mag-
istracy in red zone areas of the dis-
trict who will conduct field visits
and surprise checks in areas and
ensure that there is no violation of
Former Minister Sham Lal Sharma and other dignitaries cel-
ebrating birth anniversary of Lord Parshuram on Sunday.
JAMMU, Apr 26: Following
the social distancing, the birth
anniversary of Lord Parshuram
Ji was celebrated by State Vice
President BJP and former
Minister, Sham Lal Sharma
along with President of Jammu
Kashmir High Court Bar
Association and BJP spokesper-
son, Abhinav Sharma at Raipur
Domana, here today.
Speaking on the occasion,
Sham said that Lord was spe-
cially known for his strength,
valour and courage, besides his
devotion to Shankar Bhagwan,
adding that he was the true ideal
of the youth and they must learn
from the message of his life.
He also appealed the youth
to preserve the environment and
keep the surrounding environ-
ment green and said that the
younger generation was the
future of India as the progress
and development of the nation
was on their shoulders.
While bowing to Lord
Parshuram, Abhinav Sharma
said that all must worship the
PM makes telephonic call to
2 more leaders of J&K
Excelsior Correspondent
-Excelsior/Mengi
Takes stock of workers’ problems
Jugal interacts with block presidents
Excelsior Correspondent
lockdown and social distancing is
maintained at petrol pumps, banks, JAMMU, Apr 26: Jugal
ATMs and grocery stores. Kishore Sharma Member of
He said that every step must be Parliament from Jammu-Poonch
taken to ensure the availability of Lok Sabha constituency inter-
essential commodities, medicines acted with all the block
and other items during the ongoing presidents of Jammu -
holy month of Ramadhan espe- Poonch Parliamentary
cially red zone areas. constituency via audio
Advisor Baseer khan said that conferencing.
the Government has started bring- Jugal Kishore
ing back stranded students, labour- Sharma took stock of
ers from outside J&K for which the situations of the
hour aroused due to
outbreak of pandemic COVID-
19.While delivering the message
to stay at home, he said the lock-
down is the only way to break
the chain of Corona virus which
will stop its spread. He advised
all the block presidents to down-
load Arogya Setu App in their
mobile phones to get true
updates about the Coronavirus
Classes on radio for children
additional screening and surveil-
lance teams must be deployed at
Jawahar Tunnel and Qazigund.
He also said that the district
in Kashmir from next week
Excelsior Correspondent
administration must constitute
special teams for random screen- SRINAGAR, Apr 26: In order
ing of truck drivers, cleaners who to engage and reach out to stu-
remain lined up along the National dents amid lockdown to combat
Highway in the district. Coronavirus, Directorate of
The Advisor said that line School Education, Kashmir, is
departments and other agencies starting Educational Broadcast
must maintain close coordination (audio classes) on radio for chil-
and adopt a pro-active approach to dren in the Valley from next week.
curb the spread of the contagion. An official today said that the
broadcast is being organised in
collaboration with All India
Radio, Srinagar.
"The Educational Broadcast
will enable students to learn
through the medium of radio
while sitting in their homes," he
said, adding the idea behind the
initiative is to engage the students
and to reach out to them while
they are confined to their homes
due to nationwide lockdown
announced in view of COVID-19
pandemic.
"Teachers will be delivering
lessons as per curriculum and the
same will reach to one and all stu-
dents through radio. The lessons
will be aired on All India Radio,
Srinagar during day time for
which the time slots have already
been specified by the station," he
said.
The Directorate of School
Education, Kashmir has already
soon.
taken some initiatives in order to
"The Government has taken
reach out to the students to help
many measures to stop the
them to continue their studies
Coronavirus. The devotees must
while in lockdown. DSEK has
celebrate the festival inside their
started tele-classes from March
houses, which would be a great
26, 2020 through the Kashir chan-
service to humanity," Sharma
nel of Doordarshan Kendra,
said.
Srinagar and presently two classes
Mahant Rohit Shastri said
are aired daily on DDK covering
that Lord Parshuram Ji was the
the syllabus of elementary and
sixth incarnation of Lord
secondary classes.
Vishnu.
While two more classes are
He said that due to the lock-
going to be added to this chunk on
down in the country we must
Kashir channel from next week
offer prayers to Parshuram Ji in
taking the number of tele-classes
the Archana house, adding that
to four on daily basis. More class-
Lord Parshuram is such an
es are being added taking the
incarnation of Vishnu who is
number to eight classes, which
immortal and even today he is
present on earth.
"We should follow the
SDM Pattan orders probe into
instructions of the Government
during this phase of Corona pan- 'irregularities' in PMUY
demic. It is very important to Excelsior Correspondent
follow social distancing, we
must stay safe in our houses and SRINAGAR, Apr 26:
Authorities in Baramulla district
should not even try to go out,"
Shastri said. have ordered an inquiry into the
Industrialist Sunil Sharma complaints regarding alleged irreg-
was also present on the occasion. ularities in the implementation of
the Prime Minister's Ujwala
Yojana (PMUY) in Pattan area.
The inquiry was ordered by
Sub Divisional Magistrate, Pattan
which has ordered a formation of a
three-member committee to look
into the complaints which have
been termed as "serious" within a
period of one month.
There have been complaints
filed by the locals regarding the
malpractices in the implementation
of the centrally sponsored scheme
by one particular gas agency in the
district.
Prime Minister, Narendra Following the complaints, the
Modi showed his respect to the administration thoroughly exam-
senior ideologues, who ren-
dered their useful services in
nurturing the society for their JCS suggests measures for
whole life. Narendra Modi
inquired about their health and revival of J&K economy
prayed for their good health for
coming years also so that they
Excelsior Correspondent
can guide the society through
their teachings.
JAMMU, Apr 26: Jammu
Civil Society (JCS)'s chairman
Prime Minister also talked CA, Pardeep Gandotra today
with Naveen Singh Chodhary, appreciated the Government for
the son of Ch. Chaggar Singh. abolition of toll post at
As Onkar Nath Kak was not in Lakhanpur, implementation of
very good state of health, PM new domicile policy but cau-
Modi primarily talked with his tioned the Government over
son Ashok Kak. Both the fami- unlimited delay to introduce
lies felt proud and were thank- much needed industrial policy
ful to the Prime Minister for the and investors meet.
concern shown by him. They The JCS reiterated that
said that it is only due to the Government should take up
efforts of our dedicated Prime other issues seriously raised the
Minister that India has so far society in its 20 point memoran-
very successfully restricted the dum, submitted to LG J&K and
spread of Coronavirus in the Union Home Minister on priori-
entire nation. They said that ty basis for providing much
they are very hopeful that in needed relief to masses as the
coming times, India under the unemployment is at the highest
dynamic leadership of level.
Narendra Modi will totally "Although Government has
defeat Corona pandemic. taken good steps for contain-
It may be recalled that earli- ment of deadly virus," chairman
er PM Modi had made tele- appreciated and adding that after
phonic calls to two Jana Sang abrogation of Article 370 and
and BJP ideologues from J&K subsequent nationwide lock-
Prof. Chaman Lal Gupta and down the economy of J&K has
Kuldeep Raj Gupta. reached at its critical level. It
patients in their area. He also
said that they should encourage
others to download Arogya Setu
App for getting updates and save
them from the virus. He also lis-
tened the problems
faced by the workers
during lockdown and
assured them that he
will put his best efforts
to sort them as soon as
possible.
Member of
Parliament urged all the
block presidents and party work-
ers that they should take care of
the poor and co-workers work-
ing with them in respective field
and should help them by provid-
ing ration and other material.
Moreover, he also said that we
should cooperate with the
Corona warriors working during
these hard times and should also
facilitate them.
will be telecasted through DDK
and All India Radio daily for the
students.
Moreover, DSEK has also
reached out to the students
through local cable networks who
telecast the lessons prepared by
DSEK, he said.
In addition to this, the
Directorate of School Education
has connected to a large number
of students through its digital
platform and video classes have
been kept available for students
on its YouTube channel which is
linked to the official website of
DSEK.
Not only this, the DSEK has
also made available online classes
for students.
Besides, home assignments
have also been delivered to the
students through at their
doorsteps and presently they are
working on the same. In order to
ease out the mental stress of stu-
dents caused due to the COVID-
19 pandemic, the Directorate has
established a helpdesk for com-
plete counseling of students.
Not only students, but teach-
ers and parent also seek advice
and guidance regarding COVID-
19, mental stress and career
options of students at this
helpdesk where experts, clinical
psychologists and career coun-
selors reply to the queries of stu-
dents online and on call.
Director, School Education,
Kashmir, Mohammad Younis
Malik said that these platforms
have been kept available for chil-
dren so that they do not feel iso-
lated and can continue with their
studies while staying at their
home due to lockdown.
He said that the Directorate is
exploring every possibility to
reach out to the students online
and offline so that their studies do
not suffer due to coronavirus out-
break.
ined the issue and formed a com-
mittee which has been mandated to
record the statements of all the
families and come up with a factu-
al report.
"To enquire into the allegations
of gross irregularities in the imple-
mentation of Prime Minister's
Ujwala Yojana (PMUY) in some
areas of this Sub-Division, the fol-
lowing committee is hereby consti-
tuted…" the order states.
The members include
Tehsildar Singhpora, TSO
Singpora and VLW Block
Singpora.
"The committee shall record
statements of all the aggrieved
families, check the records of the
concerned gas agency and after
thorough analysis submit a factual
report with recommendations
within a period of one month," the
order adds.
suggested the new mantra "Jaan
Bhi Jehan Bhi" for revival of
J&K UT economy. One of the
measures is to open up the econ-
omy with caution is work from
home.
The JCS also suggested that
in orange and green zones
restrictions should also be eased
out so that there was some relief
to people. Government should
also support in payment of
salaries and wages by medium
and small enterprises through
ESI. Some sort of interest waiv-
er and tax relief should also be
given and 4G services should be
restored immediately.
"However, the existing regu-
lations don't allow office/busi-
ness from the residential areas.
Even in the case of doctors there
are restrictions on running clinic
from home. Considering this,
regulation prohibiting office
work from residential area needs
to be relaxed. This will encour-
age everyone to operate to the
extent possible from residence,"
the society suggested.
MONDAY, APRIL 27, 2020 (PAGE 5)
MD SIDCO and Director I&C conducting inspection of
industrial land in Udhampur.
MD SIDCO, Director I&C conduct
inspection of industrial land
Excelsior Correspondent that nearly 13000 kanals of State
land was proposed for industrial
UDHAMPUR, Apr 26: With
a view to give a boost to indus-
trial activities in the district,
purpose by
Administration out which
District
8527.05 kanals of state land
Managing Director SIDCO stands transferred to the depart-
Ravinder Kumar and Director
ment which is highest among all
Industries & Commerce Jammu
Districts in the Union Territory.
Anoo Malhotra today inspected GM DIC informed the visit-
five chunks measuring nearly
ing officers that the land can be
3500 kanals of State land which proposed for sectors like IT
included three chunks of 2000
Park, Harnessing of Wind and
kanals land at Mand and two
chunks of 1400 kanals land at
village Sein Thakran to give a
Solar Energy, Food Storage,
Truck Yard, Stone Quarrying,
Adventure Sports, Herbal prod-
boost to industrial activities in
ucts, Silk Rearing & Reeling,
the district.
Health Tourism, Milk
During the visit, General
Processing, Cold Storage, Food
Manager DIC Udhampur Suram
Parks, Bamboo Cluster etc.
Sharma apprised that this land
The visiting officers asked
was recently transferred to
SE and Executive Engineer
Department of Industries for
SIDCO to immediately take pos-
industrial purpose which falls in
session of land and start fencing
villages Mand and Sein Thakran
after demarcation. Director
in Udhampur district along
asked GM DIC Udhampur to
National Highway which have
propose sectors well suited to
immense industrial potential due
the terrain of each site so that
to its strategic location.
investors can be attracted for
They were further apprised
industrial development.
Recovery from COVID-19 not
an ‘immune passport’: DAK
Excelsior Correspondent COVID-19 infection is no way
an “immunity passport” or “risk-
SRINAGAR, Apr 26:
free certificate” that a patient
Doctors Association Kashmir
can’t get the second infection
(DAK) today said that the
and ignore public health
response towards COVID-19 in
advice,” he said.
Jammu and Kashmir is appropri-
Dr Naik, who is a consultant
ate and the healthcare workers
paediatrician said that advocat-
are combating the deadly virus
ing the use of such certificates to
with optimal use of limited
allow such persons to lower the
resources.
guard of public health measures
President DAK, Dr Suhail
may, therefore, increase the risks
Naik said that different studies
carried out across the world have
of continued transmission.
He advised recovered
revealed that a large chunk of patients to follow all the public
symptomatic patients don’t health measures of handwash-
mount significant antibody ing, social distancing, mask for
responses to COVID-19 infec- all and learn cough sneezing eti-
tion at this point in the pandemic. quette religiously.
Referring to a statement of
DAK appealed to people that
World Health Organisation
without their active participation
(WHO), Dr Naik said that
it is not easy to win this war
though most of these studies
against the novel coronavirus,
show that people who have
describing it as an invisible
recovered from infection have
enemy.
antibodies to the virus.
”People are advised to strict-
However, some of these peo-
ly follow the health advisories
ple have very low levels of neu-
and lockdown. It is very impera-
tralizing antibodies in their
tive for people living in “red
blood, suggesting that cellular
zones” to strictly follow the
immunity may also be critical
guidelines in order to curtail the
for recovery.
lethal virus,” DAK said.
”Therefore recovering from
KPC for protection to Pandits
under new domicile law
Excelsior Correspondent and their children who possess a
valid State Subject certificate
JAMMU, Apr 26: Kashmiri from the designated authorities
Pandit Conference (KPC) while
issued prior to the removal of
expressing its concern over the
Article 370. Besides, there are
recently framed domicile law by various KP families who did not
Union Government which does get themselves registered as
not protect the domicile rights migrants with the Relief
of a large number of Kashmiri
Pandits of the UT who had left
the Valley prior to mass migra-
Commissioner in the year 1990
as were in search of livelihood
outside and have stayed out side
tion in 1990 but are bonafide cit-
izens of the J&K.
President KPC, Kundan
for more than 15 years. Under
new law they and their children
stand deprived of their rights to
Kashmiri, stated although his return to the Valley and to claim
organization is not in favor of for domicile, he added.
implementing any domicile law Kashmiri also stated that it
in JK however as per the latest would be the travesty of law of
domicile law there is a large natural justice including the
number of KPs who have human rights and a denial of
migrated from the Valley for the indigenous people's rights to the
seven decades mainly due to State subjects. The new law can't
persecution and have now
be arbitrary in this regard at any
became ineligible to become the cost, he added and sought inter-
domiciles under the new law. vention of both Prime Minister
He said that there is no clari-
ty about the status of those KPs
and Union Home Minister in
this regard.
Team of NHM employees, BMS
creates awareness on COVID-19
Excelsior Correspondent by Rohit Seth and Rajinder
Kumar Sharma.
JAMMU, Apr 26: A joint
The team advised people to
team of All JK NHM
strictly observe lockdown and
Employees’ Association and
do not venture out of their
Bhartiya Mazdoor Sangh
homes unless unavoidable. They
Jammu unit visited villages
were told to strictly observe
Nadore, Nagrora and Nagrota social distancing, both when
proper in Block Dansal and
indoors or outdoors. People
made the residents aware about were also advised to use a mask,
preventive measures of
handkerchief or any other
Coronavirus. clean/washed cloth in three lay-
The team led by Rohit Seth ers to cover their mouth and
(president, All JK NHM nose and avoid touching their
Employees’s Association, mouths nose or eyes.
Jammu) visited about 125 hous- Residents were told to
es in village Nadore and approx- observe proper hand hygiene
imate 70 houses including and drink hot water or hot bever-
labourers slum near office of the ages four to five times a day. “In
Naib Tehsildar Nagrora and san- case of symptoms like running
itized the whole area against nose, dry cough, fever, sore
Coronavirus. throat, breathlessness or difficul-
Besides this villagers at both ty in breathing they should con-
the places were made aware sult a doctor and avoid self-med-
about the preventive measures to ication and quarantine them-
be observed to contain and con- selves,” the team advised peo-
trol the Coronavirus epidemic ple.
MONDAY, APRIL 27, 2020 DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU
daily
Excelsior Terrorism and Pak Army
Brig Anil Gupta has been regularly violating
ceasefire at the Line of Control

W
hile the entire world is these days to infiltrate terrorists

Beneficiaries of Corona Pandemic

Established 1965 struggling to fight the
Founder Editor S.D. Rohmetra deadly corona pan-
demic which has almost crippled
the world economy with experts
Legal support to fearing the downtrend in global
economy to be worse than the
Global Financial Crisis of
prevent water pollution 2008and the Great Depression of
1932, the two entities in Pakistan
not in any position to initiate
action on the balance 13 points.
It is at this stage the deadly
Wuhan Virus known popularly as
Covid-19 invaded the world and
rescued Pakistan once again per-
to allow non-state actors to oper-
ate from its soil.In February,
Lahore's anti-terrorism court
sentenced Saeed and his close
aide Zafar Iqbal to five and a half
years each and imposed a fine of
it has for the civil leadership,
"My first action was to announce
a countrywide lockdown, when
Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran
Khan was incapacitated by com-
mon sense, which as you know,
away from Punjab, with twin aim
of spreading the deadly virus
among the locals and establish-
ing POJK as launch pad for
unleashing bio-terror across the
LoC in Kashmir. With the Damo-
into Kashmir valley amid
COVID-19 spread. He says that
Pakistan hasupped violence
along the border to hide its
incompetence at handling Coro-
navirus spread and wants to
divert people's attention."It is
Pakistan, which is responsible
for ceasefire violation. We, the

T
namely its Army and the terror
hough at an unaffordable cost of many hues, industry are emerging as its ben-
lakes, rivers, ponds, canals etc have com- eficiaries. Both enjoy patronage
paratively clear , clean and quality oriented of China which after having
infected the entire world with the
water these days as a result of the month long deadly virus appears to be hav-
lockdown . Yamuna in Delhi, just within ten days ing the last laugh with China's
of the lockdown , looked cleaner as never seen manufacturing rebounding in
March as authorities relaxed
before in decades. Viruses affect human bodies anti-disease controls and
but the virus of pollution likepollutants , dumping
allowed factories to reopen and
waste material, garbage etc in rivers and water supply chains to re-build, while
bodies make them dead. The same is the case of other governments including US
and India have shut businesses.
Holy Ganga which is looking amazingly cleaner The Financial Action Task
these days. When we look at the majestic Ranbir Force (FATF), the global watch-
Canal flowing through Jammu with its muddied dog against terror financing and
money laundering is presently
water, polythene bags , waste material, plastics etc being presided by China. The
clearly visible even on its surface not to speak of FATF was closely monitoring the
on its two banks in heaps : when we see the fate fountainhead of terror Pakistan
since 2018 and forcing the later
of famous lakes in Jammu and Kashmir and the to comply with the stringent
level of their polluted waters, dumping of waste guidelines laid down by the
material, flowing and discharge of pollutants and organisation. During its last ple-
drains in them , their area shrinkages, encroach- nary held in February when it was
widely anticipated that Pakistan
ments etc , one feels really disgusted as to how we will be shifted from the grey list
violate, defile and pollute these natural sources to black list due to its persistent
and courses and make our future and in particu- non-compliance of the global
body guidelines, China came to
lar, that of the future generations, quite bleak , its rescue and ensured its contin-
austere and dreary. Can we afford to violate and uation in greylist with a stern
seriously imperil the second most important thin- warning to ensure hundred per-
cent compliance before the June
gafter air for life to sustain on this earth- the water? plenary failing which it would
Did the wanton ravaging of our water bodies definitely be blacklisted. Pak-
not require to be stopped and discouraged all these istan as usual was dilly-dallying
years very resolutely? Did the successive Govern- because without terror it has no
global identity with the hope that
ments lack administrative and political will and suf- its diplomatic offensive would
fer from total indifference towards their moral duty once again come to its rescue.
to save these water bodies all these years per- Controlled by Pakistan Army,
Imran Khan's Government was
haps to wait only for the worst to happen ? When
mitting it to continue with terror-
ism as an instrument of state pol-
icy. Out of the 27-point action
plan, FATF had so far declared
Pakistan fully compliant on 14
points and there was the deadline
of June 2020 for complying on
the remaining 13 points in a bid
to ensure exit from the grey list
of the watchdog. Now this dead-
line has further been extended up
to September 2020. Pakistan was
bound to submit its progress
report to the joint working group
(JWG) of FATF till April 15,
2020 but now Islamabad would
have to make progress report for
submission till July 2020.Apart
from intensifying terror activi-
ties in Kashmir, which is under-
going a change, Pakistan also
began to use varied jihadi terror
groups in Afghanistan to attack
and threaten Indian assets. The
killing of innocent Sikhs inside a
Gurudwarausing the services of
IS KP (Islamic State Khorasan
Province) for the inhuman terror
act is the example. Terror groups
are being revived, regrouped,
trained and being deployed on
launch pads with active con-
nivance and support of Pakistan
Army, the other beneficiary.
Not very long ago in Febru-
ary this year the US welcomed
the conviction of Hafiz Saeed,
Mumbai terror attack master-
mind and chief of banned
JamatudDawah (JuD), and
described it as an "important step
forward" for Pakistan in meeting
its international commitments to
combat terror financing and not
Rs 15,000 in each case. A total of
11 years sentence will run con-
currently. Many thought that it
was due to the pressure of FATF
and warning by the international
terror financing watchdog to
Pakistan to deliver on its commit-
ments to curb terror financing
and money laundering. But as
soon as the news of extension
given by FATF was received an
anti-terrorism Court in Pakistan
trying Hafiz Saeed in four terror
financing cases adjourned indef-
initely the trial against the UN
designated terror master mind
who enjoys five -star facilities
even while in jail/detention
because of being a blue-eyed
favourite of Pakistan Army.
Another beneficiary of the pan-
demic.
The other major beneficiary
has been the all- powerful Pak-
istan Army, another favourite of
China. Inept handling of the
Corona crisis and Imran Khan's
inaction to take timely measures
left Pakistan's powerful military
with no option but to make its
presence publicly felt. Defying
Imran's authority, Pakistan's
newly appointed DG ISPR and
chief spokesperson of the Army,
Maj Gen Babur Iftikhar informed
the nation on March 23, Pak-
istan's national day,that Army
has decided to deploy troops
across the country in response to
calls for assistance from provin-
cial authorities.
In a subsequent statement
Gen Babur clearly exposed
Army's mind-set and the disdain
isn't that uncommon. I am Pak-
istan's corona soldier. These are
unprecedented times. And
unprecedented times call for
unprecedented measures. Why
else do you think the armed
forces is making hand sanitisers?
It is good for business, of course,
but then one has to oversee hun-
dreds of our military's business-
es. How else you think our coun-
try is going to run?" His state-
ment clearly indicates military's
desire to look after the various
businesses being run by the Army
with corona management being
secondary.
Later on April 1, in an unusu-
al move Planning Minister Asad
Umar, rather than PM Imran
Khan, announced that the vary-
ing restrictions on public move-
ment introduced by the federal
and provincial authorities in the
second half of March would be
extended until April 14 and the
situation is handed over to the
Army. The military announced
that Lieutenant General Hamood
Khan will be in charge of its com-
mand and control apparatus and
would oversee the state's
response to the pandemic. Gen
Bajwaalmost relegated Imran
Khan to a paper tiger like a cere-
monial prime minister.
Army lost no time in issuing
a diktat that no corona positive
patient will be housed anywhere
near a military asset or the resi-
dential areas of the military fam-
ilies. Orders were also issued to
establish quarantine camps in
POJK including Gilgit-Baltistan,
cles' sword of FATF temporarily
off its head, the notorious ISI of
Pakistan became hyper active to
renew terror threats in India.
Reports also poured in of ISI's
design to push Corona infected
Indians working abroad in vari-
ous corona affected Muslim
countries via the Nepal border
with one of its henchmen Jalim-
Mukhia, a Nepal-based arms and
fake currency smuggler.
Pakistan Army unable to han-
dle the corona pandemic in Pak-
istan has resorted to is time -test-
ed technique of diverting nation's
attention through activating the
border and the LoC. There has
been unprecedented increase in
ceasefire violations (CFV)
resulting in civilian injuries
including deaths of females and
minor children. On its part, Pak-
istan Army had ensured that air
link to China is not closed while
most of the international flights
being banned so that its supply
chain of arms and ammunition
from China is not disrupted and
it can continue to keep the LoC
hot. For China it is a win-win sit-
uation, while it allows China to
contain its main rival India
through its proxy at the same time
Pakistan's ever increasing
dependence on China would
enable it to coerce Rawalpindi at
will.
The same opinion is shared
across the fence as well. Amzad
Ayub Mirza, a known political
activist and writer from Pakistan
occupied Jammu & Kashmir
(POJK) has alleged that Pakistan
people of PoK are aware of this
fact that always Pakistan initiates
a ceasefire violation to which
India retaliates,"said Mirza.
He has quoted three possible
reasons for the continued CFV
and heavy shelling on civilian
areas across the LoC. The pri-
mary reason being the exposure
of the establishment over the
mishandling of the pandemic.
The second reason is that they
want to "infiltrate jihadi terror-
ists" Mirza stated, adding that the
ceasefire violations provide
these terrorists cover fire and
facilitates infiltration. "And now
they (Pakistan) have decided to
infiltrate those terrorists who are
corona patients so that they can
travel Jammu and Kashmir
region and spread the virus," he
said further. The third possible
reason according to Mirza is
planned massive deployment of
its troops in Gilgit-Baltistan to
open a new front of infiltrating
the jihadis in future.
Whether people die due to
hunger, poor medical assistance
or deadly corona pandemic, does
not make any difference to the
Pakistani generals whose devi-
ous mind is clouded and ever
busy with using terrorism as part
of its war fighting strategy. Chi-
na is training Pakistan to master
the art of hybrid or the grey zone
warfare even amidst the spread
of corona pandemic.
(The author is a Jammu-based veteran.
He is a political commentator, columnist,
security and strategic analyst.)
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we had an effective Act enacted already as back

as in 2007 to prohibit throwing of non- biodegrad-
able material into water bodies, why the same was
not used even sparingly not to speak of very effec-
tively to prevent the colossal damage to these
Be prepared for post Corona crisis
Brig Vijay Sagar Dheman made up but we should be able to export as well, a job defeating the purpose of lockdown and pro- rich. They must be asked to follow RSR (Reli-
for our future diplomatic gains. The monumental mote transmission of covid-19. gious Social Responsibility) to run charity hos-

natural boons? And, again the importance of water
hardly needs to be underlined? How much do we
require it from morning to evening , even during
nights, in institutions, hospitals, factories, indus-
tries, offices, running trains etc and in agriculture ,
floriculture, horticultureetc while day in and day out,
its sources are getting depleted and exhausted at
an alarming rate and the pinch of its shortage com-
pared to the demand is increasingly felt.
Better late than never, Union Ministry of Home
Affairs has carried out required amendments in few
sections of the Act under reference , Section 9 of
which is pertinent in the entire gamut of making
our water bodies free from various pollutants like
bio-degradable garbage or construction debris and
other waste material which could damage the
lakes, rivers or wetland or other water channels ,
water course or source . The advantages - explic-
it and implicit of Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisa-
tion (Adaptation of State Laws) 2020, have start-
ed having their impact as several laws either
through amendments in the existing ones or oth-
erwise desperately needed in various areas and
fields, have started progressively been implement-
ed and now under the amended Act , all rivers,
tributaries, nullahs, streams, canals , khads , flood
channels , reservoirs, etc are covered. Violators
and offenders under the provisions of the Act shall
have to face a jail term up to 2 months and fine up
to Rs.50000 or both depending upon the nature
of offence etc. It is hoped that implementation of
the Act shall be scrupulously ensured to let a
change be seen as desired.
I
ndia is facing the worst pandemic that
humanity has witnessed in the recent history.
The number of cases of corona virus infec-
tions is on the exponential rise despite cumula-
tive efforts put in by citizens, organisations and
the Governments at the Centre and States. Despite
the colossal efforts to contain this pandemic and
minimise its effects on human beings and econ-
omy, on war footing, the rampant proliferation is
not coming under control. The nation is staring at
a major human tragedy and humongous econom-
ic recession. The question today is "will the life
be same post this pandemic"? This unique event
of the millennium generates a grotesque picture
of desperation, misery, recession and permanent
damage to our dreams of a prosperous 21st cen-
tury paradigms of exorbitant, abundance and opu-
lence with background of Five trillion dollars
economy. However defying the gloom, India does
have some takeaways as well, which should
afford us an opportunity to resurrect our lives into
a better living culture preached and purported by
our ancient RISHIs. The same is available in our
numerous scriptures, i.e Vedas, Puranas and
Upanishad etc, This coded life style will lead us
to a healthier and richer beings with much high-
er levels of satisfaction. We were made to believe
that all our ancient systems are only a myth and
the actual meaning of progress came to this world
only post industrial revolution from the west.
CURRENT SITUATION
Today the immediate imperative is to fight this
war against covid-19 virus. This war is being
fought by nation with the medical fraternity of
doctors and paramedic staff at the helm, support-
ed by others like security personals, logistic sup-
ply chain personals and the Government admin-
istration. In this fight against Corona virus, we
need to take immediate proactive steps. They are
to ensure enough availability of PPEs, masks
including N95 masks, testing kits and ventilators.
The industry in private sector, public sector or
even defence should be urged upon with incen-
tives to ensure that not only domestic demand is
increase in production capacity of drugs like
hydroxychloroquinine and Paracetamol etc, are a
case in point.
Administration, at all levels, must ensure
medical protection to medical teams providing
them with requisite equipment i.e PPEs, N95
masks etc. These doctors and paramedics are our
Revered Corona Warriors. Enough testing kits
and treatment Drugs and vital medical equipment
must be made available to them to treat patients.
Enough hospital beds should be requisitioned for
chronic patients. Schools, stadiums, hostels,
hotels, Railway coaches and community centres
should be equipped with adequate facilities to
quarantine and treat mild to moderate patients.
Physical protection against goons, the violators
of discipline and intimidators should be ensured
for all medical staff. Finally, the nation should go
down in front of these Corona Warriors in grati-
tude, wherever, they are seen.
Secondly, nation must look after the daily
wagers and migrant workers in our unorganised
sector, who are jobless due to closure of industry,
services and routine handiworks because of
imposition of lockdown. It is the responsibility of
the nation to ensure that this set of citizens is not
abandoned just because we do not have a formal
data about them. These daily wagers are the back-
bone of India's services sector which has predom-
inance in contribution to our GDP. At this crucial
situation of complete lock down, the compensa-
tory wages must flow into their bank accounts
whether from employer or from the government
to survive. It may not be possible for India to fol-
low USA and other EU Nations model , where in,
USA has announced two trillion dollar package
for giving $1,200 to each registered citizen. What
the Government of India can do, is to ensure a
shelter (Raain Basera), two meals and a sanitized
environment for these workers to hang around till
the lockdown lasts. Any infirmity in this arrange-
ment by administration will lead to exodus of
migrant workers for their natives or for search for
Thirdly, as 90% of our population is home
bound today , nation must initiate an immediate
action to ensure that supply of food items and
FMCG is not interrupted. There is an urgent need
to ensure that production of food items including
all FMCG items, required in daily life, is not ham-
pered. The supply chain of these items is efficient-
ly regulated by the administration to avoid any
kind of shortages, hoarding tendencies. The
essential items must reach the consumers smooth-
ly at their doorsteps The administration needs to
study the bottlenecks of the entire chain. Each
bottleneck has to be cleared in a deliberate man-
ner ensuring full safety of work force involved in
it, following the tenets of social distancing and
other forms of protection. This must take into
account all stages. From the crop harvesting in
the fields or goods manufactured in large indus-
try or MSMEs, must reach the storage houses,
distribution points and the retail outlets. The
selective retail outlets should be given responsi-
bility to ensure doorstep delivery on phone on an
e-platform. To ensure this, the administration will
have to ensure that a fool proof and Corona safe
transport policy is in place with adequate corona
safe guards.
POST CORONA PENDIMIC SCENARIO
Once the fight against Corona virus is on, the
nation needs to prepare for post Corona scenario
as well. The post Corona scenario may not be the
same as pre Corona fate. However, the lessons
this crisis has brought to the fore, have to be seri-
ously studied and acted upon for future calami-
ties.
Firstly, the major drawbacks in our health care
system have been exposed. All shortcomings
should be documented and there should be task
force to study the lessons thrown up up by this
disaster to formulate a renewed Healthcare sys-
tem involving private sector, government depart-
ments, NGO, Charity organisations. All religious
organisations, irrespective of religion, are cash
pitals for economically weaker sections with state
of art equipment. They can also reap the benefits
of medical tourism for the patients from other
countries for remaining viable ,on the lines of cor-
porate hospitals as well.
Secondly, task force should be organised at
Niti Aayog in conjunction with Commerce Min-
istry and other relevant departments to identify,
document and assess the daily wages workers in
informal and unorganised sectors. Measures to
improve their work culture must be put in place.
The technology should be used in terms of Aad-
haar (UIDAI), Jan Dhan Yojana and bank
accounts etc, should be made compulsory to get
monetary benefits from the government.
Thirdly, a task force comprising of Agriculture
Ministry and relevant departments of Commerce
ministry and Consumer Forums should be made
to study the supply chain system. Reforms, at all
individual stages, should be suggested and imple-
mented so that farmers are facilitated to produce
more and their earnings are not hijacked by mid-
dle men. The transport system, storage facilities
and accounts of earnings should also be stream-
lined to ensure greater efficiency.
DISCARNATE ADVANTAGES
In this leisure time forced upon by the lock
downs, we all should relax, cool our minds, enrich
our souls and introspect about our inefficient
mechanical life. Our introspection, about our own
business and life, will let us recognise the pitfalls
in our inefficient dealings, superfluous and
infructuous transactions that we do every day.
This would increase the productivity, add spice
and zing to life. Finally, we should thank the lock-
down for bringing us close to nature with pollu-
tion free atmosphere, clear waters and clear sight
of mountain ranges with beautiful chirping Birds
around us. This has afforded us to spend quality
time with our families, spend time at home play-
ing Carom, Ludo, cards, table tennis and crack-
ing jokes with the children.
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5 point strategy to contain and manage Corona fallout

Ashish Kaul * Revise the curriculum, espe- * Likewise All educational and services. We keep using transmittable disease. People rently it is only the influential of true Corporate Social Respon- workforce for next 6 months to
cially for medical studies. Instead institutions must be closed till alternate medicine / Ayush etc will have to eat at least and that who can get a transit pass or the sibility. Where is the fancy cor- ensure the true effect of lock-

C
urrent and any further
lockdown is welcome. It
is our first line of defense
and our duty as citizens to sup-
port all Govt. decisions. Howev-
er, is this the way forward in
absence of any anti-dote?. In this
case the continuance of lock-
down in absence of multiple
flanking strategies will always
make us reactionary and every
single new case of Corona will
only create an infinite loop of a
lockdown with no solution in
sight. Let us take a moment to
analyze the situation at hand.
We have a novel virus with no
antidote as of now. This means
the spread can’t be stopped
unless every single soul stops
interacting with another. People
need to eat if nothing to survive
and for that they will have to ven-
ture. We can’t create a situation
that people die in absence of
essentials in an effort to keep
them safe from Corona. In effect
everyone will sooner or later be
effected and the response will be
directly proportional to individ-
ual immunity until a time a vac-
cine is developed – which would
be 6 to 12 months away. So pri-
marily we need to plan for next
12 months.
Education & ITES :
Impact, Solutions and oppor-
tunities
of 5 years courses, we need to
have the course completed in 4
years and with an addition of just
1 hour daily this can be achieved.
Humanity needs medical fraterni-
ty to survive – we all have learnt
that. Instead of lengthening the
studies (which we do because we
don’t invest in creating more med-
ical facilities in states) we must
simultaneously develop health-
care. Upgrade degrees like BDS
to MBBS and enable virology etc
to be included in BDS and allied
studies. This will be our backup
for emergencies.
* Current times are a chal-
lenge and improving healthcare
is an opportunity – as important
as Defense. Billions of dollars
have and are pouring in but if we
don’t invest them wisely in build-
ing tangible assets then we will
find all funds have evaporated in
thin air. Why should an AIIMS
be a fashion statement to have,
why can’t we have an AIIMS
every district level with a health
emergency response team along-
with a containment zone for at
least 2000 patients. These facili-
ties can be built alongwith dis-
trict stadiums that we have
(including the ones under BCCI).
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July end. We can always prepone
opening the institutions. Chil-
dren and youth is our future cap-
ital and needs protection. There
is no education today that cannot
be rendered online. However,
reliance on foreign IT services
and solutions is not advisable on
long-term basis given free access
to pornography, security issues
etc. This also is an opportunity
for us to release how poor is our
IT services infrastructure and
how important it is to build
strong platforms to enable edu-
cation and health services. Right
from healthcare to professional
education, everything can be
delivered online. Only practical
lessons will have to be deferred.
* Tremendous bandwidth is
available but locked due to red
tape and lack of vision. All pro-
fessional education can be deliv-
ered using DD’s terrestrial plat-
form. All educational Institutions
will only need a home device to
conduct online classes across
entire India.
* Similar infrastructure
needs to be activated as they treat
millions of Indians for various
ailments and have direct access
to the last mile between patients
(The views expressed by the authors are their personal)
but only as cosmetic agents –
now is the time to bring them in
mainstream and help us fight this
war.
Medical Intervention, test-
ing and lockdown
* For lockdown to work we
can’t be reactionary in our
approach. We are reacting to the
spread whereas we should be
restricting the spread. That can
only be done by a combination of
lockdown and testing. Make post
offices again a hub for medical
testing society by society that
will help us eliminate the trans-
mission probability. A lockdown
post an occurrence is meaning-
less in absence of a solution. Test-
ing, elimination and lockdown in
tandem will be the correct
methodology. Furthermore,
availability of bare essentials to
combat corona is still cosmetic.
It still is not that we get a mask
or sanitizer easily and it is unfair
to always make a common man
take the responsibility of doing
things for his own safety.
Medical and Delivery
Infrastructure for survival &
containment
* We can’t lock people inside
considering this being a virus /
means going out. They will use a
staircase, a lift, a corridor, a road
etc and therefore will be prone to
infection. We need to create an
extensive network for backward
integration / upstream delivery
mechanism. India has 30 crore
people to say the least who are in
some form of daily wage. This
segment is the worst effected but
our greatest strength. These peo-
ple should be mobilized to work
through nearest post offices that
have tremendous reach and net-
work across every home in India.
Post offices should be used as
feeders to assign manpower for
delivery alongwith retail chains
– primarily to deliver food
grains, vegetables, medicines
and other essentials. IF we allow
people to come out of homes then
we cannot stop corona spread
therefore the only way for a lock-
down to deliver 100% result is to
mobilise our manpower and
deliver essentials to door step.
This will keep employment cycle
rotating across the daily wagers.
Transportation and emer-
gency travel
* It is important for people to
know of the welfare of their par-
ents especially the elderly, cur-
people who are able to create
viral videos using media. Busses
at 25% capacity (only 1 person
per row), likewise Trains and air-
crafts can work only for domes-
tic travel. Rates must be con-
trolled for 90 days. All corporates
in existence for over 5 years need
no exemption in taxes etc. Let’s
understand that it is impossible
for anyone to travel given vast
distances in India. Public trans-
portation is a must. Airports and
railway stations already have a
mechanism and infrastructure in
place and therefore they must be
operationalized first.
Current Industries / Cor-
porates
* Recession is a number and
can be dealt with next year. Com-
panies with a capital base must
be instructed to retain staff. How-
ever, these companies need to
sell goods and services to be able
to sustain this model over a year.
Therefore, it is important to
allow manufacturing services
with a 50% occupancy to begin
with. Focus must be on com-
modities and agriculture alike.
This will keep the economy rotat-
ing for the time -being.
Overall, I also see a failure
porate sector and NGO's who
collect billions of dollars world-
wide ? Why does a common man
still not get a bare essential like
a mask ?. we do need long-term
introspection on our absent town
planning. Metros have now real-
ized how dangerous is the poli-
tics of appeasement and vote
bank through slums and unregu-
lated dwelling clusters. Especial-
ly cities like Mumbai and Delhi
have 60 % and more people liv-
ing in 1 room accommodation
and they cannot practice social
distancing even if they want to.
The surge in Corona cases dur-
ing 2nd lockdown is a clear
reflection of the challenge up
ahead. There is also an important
aspect which is the Industries /
corporates. Barring the top few
corporates, India has been let
down by the vast medium sized
corporate, especially the ones in
existence for over 10 years. The
enormous pressure that has been
created on the Government due
to a looming unemployment sce-
nario is forcing the Government
to be lenient towards such Indus-
tries. Have these Industries not
even earned enough in last 5 to
10 years to sustain a meagre
down ? After all the salary relat-
ed expenses are not more than 2
to 3% of the topline so anyone
saying otherwise is doing some-
thing radically wrong. What hap-
pened to those fancy public rela-
tion statements of double digit
topline increases and swelling
profits? It is shameful for corpo-
rates to withdraw on employee
commitments within just 60
days. This culture of hiding
behind current quarterly sales
must stop during such aglobal
crisis. Why is employee commit-
ment left only to people like
TATA's and a handful few?. In
terms of corporate and retail sales
it is a clear situation of deferment
and not cancellation of purchas-
es. Whether it is white goods,
brown goods or any other com-
modities, people will buy them as
and when the markets open up so
this hue and cry is premature and
manageable. On the contrary, we
are at the precipice of a who new
reorganised, efficient business
models. Trade markets will
boom, real estate prices will
rationalise propelling the market.
This is the time for corporates to
demonstrate CSR commitments
and support the Government.
(The author is a business leader and
bestselling author )
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Chardham yatra begins Aggressive testing key to fight battle Delhi lockdown won't be relaxed beyond
without usual fanfare against COVID: Manmohan
DEHRADUN, Apr 26:
NEW DELHI, Apr 26:
The annual Chardham Yatra began on Saturday with the open-
Former prime minister
ing of the Gangotri and Yamunotri temples in Garhwal Himalayas,
Manmohan Singh on Sunday
but in absence of pilgrims owing to the coronavirus crisis.
said that without aggressive
Only a select group of priests and temple trust officials attend-
testing facilities, India cannot
conquer challenges posed by
COVID-19.
Testing and tracing are the
key to fighting the menace, he
said in a video released by the
Congress.
"There are problems with
regard to the inadequacy of test-
ing facilities and without more
aggressive facilities of testing,
we are not going to conquer this
menace," Manmohan Singh
said.
The Congress shared the
ed the opening ceremony which was held adhering to social dis-
thoughts of various leaders in
tancing norms. The Gangotri temple was opened at 12.35 pm and
the video to resolve the current
the Yamunotri temple at 12.41 pm.
crisis relating to the coronavirus
Uttarkashi District Magistrate Ashish Chauhan said the open-
pandemic and the lockdown.
ing of the two temples was kept a simple affair this time in compli-
The leaders are members of a
ance with the guidelines issued by the Centre in view of the coun-
consultative group headed by
trywide lockdown to fight the novel coronavirus.
Singh and formulate the party's
A team led by Chief Medical Officer D P Joshi examined the
views on various matters.
priests before allowing them to perform the rituals, he said, adding
They also stressed on the
police and administrative teams were also present to ensure proto-
issue of humanism, protection
cols formulated in view of the contagion were followed.
and financial security to drive
Earlier in the day, ornate palanquins (utsav dolis) carrying the
the approach to dealing with
idols of goddesses Ganga and Yamuna were brought from their
migrant labourers.
winter abodes of Mukhba and Kharsali respectively to be installed
Congress leader Rahul
at the temples where they will be worshipped over the next few
Gandhi said the party should
months until their closure for winter.
have a broad framework for pro-
Meanwhile, the Utsav Doli of Baba Kedar (Lord Shiva) also
tection of migrants.
left from Omkareshwar temple in Ukhimath on Sunday for
Kedarnath whose gates are scheduled to be opened on April 29 in "We must insist that
absence of pilgrims. (PTI) migrants are protected. But, we
must also acknowledge that
PM must act fast and
SC heard 593 matters, delivered verdicts
clear bottlenecks : Rahul
what Centre permits: Kejriwal
state governments are actually
going to be responsible for driv-
ing this thing. Different state
governments might choose dif-
ferent methodologies to solve
this problem," he said.
Gandhi said, "Our migrant
strategy should include protec-
tion. The idea that you can tell
the migrant that it is his prob-
lem, that has to be central.
Movement of the migrant
should depend on the two states
and they should have a conver-
sation."
"Testing and Tracing are the
key to fight COVID19.
Humanism, protection and
financial security must drive our
approach to dealing with
migrant labourers. This is the
only way ahead," the Congress
said while sharing the video.
Former finance minister P
Chidambaram suggested that
one must leave it to the state
from where the migrant origi-
nally came in to find ways to
take back the migrants from
other states.
"But, the bulk will have to
remain where they are. They
have to be immediately given
cash and grain," he noted.
Congress general secretary
K C Venugopal said "The gov-
ernment is failing in this battle
and we have to put pressure on
the Government for the people
of the country."
Congress chief spokesperson
Randeep Surjewala said the
Government's financial action
plan 1 has not really worked and
"Government needs to step up".
Another Congress leader
Jairam Ramesh sought scaling
up testing facilities and noted
that the country had the capacity
to triple the amount of testing.
For reaching a threshold level of
covering one per cent of popula-
tion, "we have to do something
like 10 million tests", he said.
Party spokesperson Manish
Tewari said it is incumbent upon
the Congress to collectively
apply our minds and suggest a
smart plan to how do we transi-
tion out of this lockdown due to
all the issues arising out of it,
especially the economic issue.
The Congress also said that
it believes in dialogue and dis-
cussion as the path to finding
solutions. (PTI)
NEW DELHI, Apr 26: he said. "The person you misbehave
"If we must follow lock- with might be the one to come
The lockdown in Delhi will down rules, we can get rid of forward some day and donate
not be relaxed beyond what the coronavirus," he said. plasma to save your life,"
Union home ministry has sug- The chief minister said the Kejriwal said.
gested in its guidelines, Chief novel coronavirus doesn't dis- He said it had been eight
Minister Arvind Kejriwal said
criminate between religions. weeks since coronavirus cases
on Sunday and added that his
"We need to work together. were reported in Delhi, and
government's focus is on bring-
Plasma of a Muslim can be used asserted that the situation
ing down COVID-19 infections
to treat a Hindu patient and vice seemed to be gradually improv-
in the city.
versa," he added, referring to ing.
Addressing an online media plasma therapy to deal with the "In the seventh week, 850
briefing, the chief minister
said, "We are going
through difficult times.
We will have to continue
our efforts to reduce the
number of COVID-19
infections in Delhi."
He said his govern-
ment was implementing
the Centre's guidelines on
opening of neighbourhood
and stand-alone shops
during the lockdown till
May 3.
No markets and malls
will be allowed to open in
the national capital and all
shops in COVID-19 con-
tainment zones will
remain shut, the chief
minister added. deadly virus. new cases were reported, while
"The Delhi Government will Kejriwal said that positive 21 people died and 260 recov-
maintain status quo and will not indication has come out from ered from the COVID-19.
relax lockdown restrictions till plasma therapy. "But, in the eight week, 622
May 3, except those permitted The Chief Minister cited cases were reported, while nine
by the Union home ministry," he
improvement in condition of a people died and 580 people
said.
critical patient at the LNJP recovered from the dreaded
Kejriwal said Prime Minister
Hospital following plasma ther- virus in the national capital," the
Narendra Modi had announced
apy. chief minister said.
the nationwide lockdown would
last till May 3, and added that
He appealed to those recov-
ered from COVID-19 to come
The total number of coron-
avirus cases in Delhi stood at
there was a need to see what
decision the Union Government
forward and donate their plas- 2,625 on Saturday, with 111 new

NEW DELHI, Apr 26: in 215 cases during lockdown
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Sunday urged Prime NEW DELHI, Apr 26:
Minister Narendra Modi to clear "bottlenecks" and ramp up coro-
The Supreme Court heard
navirus testing in the country.
593 matters via video-confer-
Quoting experts, Gandhi said "ran-
dom testing is the key to beating the encing and delivered judgement
virus". India has to scale up COVID-19
testing from the current 40,000 to one
in 215 of them in a month during
the unprecedented nationwide
lockdown.
lakh tests per day, he said.
"Experts agree that mass random As COVID-19 infections
testing is the key to beating Corona. In spread in the country, the
India, a bottle neck is stopping us from Supreme Court shut its doors to
scaling testing from the current 40,000 litigants and lawyers on March
23, two days before the lock-
per day to 1 lakh tests a day, for which
down came into force, but
test kits are already in stock.
opened up to a virtual new way
"PM needs to act fast and clear the bottleneck," Gandhi said on
of functioning, albeit with a
Twitter. The Congress has been urging the government to increase
reduced strength.
random testing in the country. (PTI)
In normal times, the apex
court dispose of nearly 3,500
After 'Ramayan' and 'Mahabharat',
cases on an average a month.
Two-three benches have
DD to re-telecast 'Shri Krishna' been taking up "urgent" matters
in virtual courtrooms daily dur-
ing the lockdown period as com-
MUMBAI, Apr 26:
pared to up to 16 benches hear-
ing cases in normal times.
More than 20 years after its broadcast, Ramanand Sagar's epic
mythological series "Shri Krishna" is all set to make a comeback A total of 87 benches heard
593 cases on 17 working days
on Doordarshan, the broadcaster announced on Sunday.
The show joins other popular epics such as "Ramayan" and between Match 23 and April 24,
according to data provided by
"Mahabharat" to be re-run amid the nationwide lockdown due to
the coronavirus pandemic.
"Coming soon: 'Shri Krishna'," the post on DD National chan-
nel's official handle read. Over 10 pollution hotspots in Delhi, Mumbai
Created, written and directed by Sagar, the series chronicled the
life of Lord Krishna. The show was first broadcast on turn into green zones during lockdown
Doordarshan's Metro Channel (DD 2) from 1993, but moved to
DD National in 1996. NEW DELHI, Apr 26:
"Shri Krishna" starred actor Sarvadaman D Banerjee as the
adult Krishna, while Swwapnil Joshi played the teenage version of With vehicles off the road
and most industries shut for
the character.
The show also starred Deepak Deulkar, Pinky Parikh among over a month due to the coron-
avirus lockdown, over 10 pollu-
others. (PTI)
tion hotspots in Mumbai and
Wadhawan brothers in Delhi have turned into green
zones recording minimal or no
pollution.
CBI custody: Deshmukh In Delhi, eight locations
which used to be pollution
MUMBAI, Apr 26: hotspots before the lockdown
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has taken custody have now become green zones,
said Gufran Beig, director,
of DHFL promoters Kapil and Dheeraj Wadhawan in Satara,
Centre's System of Air Quality
Maharashtra Home Minister Anil
Weather Forecasting and
Deshmukh said on Sunday.
Research (SAFAR).
Local police in Satara district had
The areas are Vinobapuri,
extended all cooperation to the central
probe agency, the minister said. Adarsh Nagar, Vasundhara,
Sahibabad, Ashram road,
The Wadhawans, accused of
financial irregularities under the Punjabi Bagh, Okhla and
Prevention of Money Laundering Act Badarpur, he told PTI, sharing a
and out on bail since February 21, comparative map of Delhi's air
were held earlier this month while on quality before and during the
lockdown period.
their way in a motorcade to
In Mumbai, Worli, Borivali
Mahabaleshwar from the metropolis
and Bhandup were among areas
in violation of lockdown norms.
"A #CBI team has taken both Kapil and Dhiraj Wadhwan into which recorded cleaner air as
custody. @SataraPolice has given them all required assistance & compared to other areas of the
an escort vehicle with 1+3 guard upto Mumbai on a written Mumbai Metropolitan Region
request. The arrest procedures are going on. #LawEqualForAll," (MMR).
the minister tweeted. Deshmukh had earlier requested CBI to take These pollution hotspots in
Delhi and Mumbai used to
custody of the two on Wednesday after their quarantine ended in
Satara. The minister also informed that a report against a senior report high pollution mainly due
police officer who allegedly allowed the Wadhawans to travel dur- to industrial activity or vehicu-
ing the lockdown will be submitted by "today or tomorrow". lar traffic. The air quality index
in these areas now lie in 'good'
Principal Secretary (Home) Amitabh Gupta, an IPS officer, is
or 'satisfactory' category.
accused of handing over a "medical emergency" permission letter
An AQI between 51-100 is
to the duo to travel during the lockdown. After the matter came to
the court.
Though the first phase of the
nationwide lockdown for con-
taining the spread of coronavirus
started on March 25, the apex
court had issued a circular on
March 23 restricting entry of
advocates and litigants in its
premises.
The circular had said that
only matters involving extreme
urgency would be heard by the
top court through video-confer-
encing during the lockdown,
which has now been extended
till May 3.
The data released by the top
court said that as on April 24, the
apex court had disposed of 84
review petitions.
It said that out of 87 benches,
34 heard main matters while 53
benches took up review petitions
for adjudication.
The data said that 390 main
matters, along with 203 connect-
ed cases, were heard during this
period. It said verdicts were
delivered in 215 cases, out of
which 174 were connected mat-
200 'moderate', 201-300 'poor',
301-400 'very poor', and 401-
500 'severe'.
SAFAR also compared the
concentration of the most dan-
gerous air pollutants, PM2.5,
PM10 and NO2, in the air dur-
ing first phase of the lockdown
from March 25 to April 14 with
pre-lockdown period from
March 1 to 21. The analysis was
conducted in Delhi, Mumbai,
Pune and Ahmedabad.
PM2.5 (atmospheric particu-
late matter that have a diameter
of less than 2.5 micrometers),
PM10 (atmospheric particulate
matter that have a diameter of
less than 10 micrometers) and
NO2 (nitrogen di-oxide released
in traffic emissions) are some of
the most dangerous pollutants
and prolonged exposure to these
can lead to serious respiratory
disorders.
In Delhi, PM2.5 concentra-
tion was found to be reduced by
36 per cent during the lock-
down, PM10 by 43 per cent and
NO2 by 52 per cent as compared
to the pre-lockdown period, the
analysis showed.
The comparison in Mumbai
in the same period showed a
reduction in PM2.5 by 39 per
cent, PM10 by 43 per cent and
NO2 by 63 per cent.
In Pune, a reduction was
observed in PM2.5 by 25 per
cent, PM10 by 26 per cent and
ters.
Regarding the problem of
technical glitches faced by
lawyers during hearing through
video-conferencing, an apex
court source said this is due to
internet connectivity issues at
the residences or offices of advo-
cates. The source said that
Supreme Court judges, who are
hearing matters through video-
conferencing from their resi-
dences, have been provided with
internet connectivity with speed
of up to 100Mbps at their resi-
dences and they have not experi-
enced any difficulties.
Many lawyers join the hear-
ing through their mobile phones
or tablets and they get discon-
nected when their device
receives another call, said the
source.
According to the annual
report 2018-19, published by the
Supreme Court, a total of 34,653
cases were disposed of between
January and October last year,
making it an average of 3,465
cases a month. (PTI)
to the data.
In Ahmedabad, PM2.5
reduced by 39 per cent, PM10
by 32 per cent and NO2 by 27
per cent, according to the data.
The Central Pollution
Control Board (CPCB) has also
reported 46 per cent reduction in
PM2.5 levels and 50 per cent
depletion in PM10 concentra-
tions in the national capital.
The apex pollution control
body has analysed data from
continuous ambient air quality
monitoring network of 38 sta-
tions in Delhi between March 16
and April 15.
Air quality trends have been
studied in two phases-pre-lock-
down phase from March 16 to
21 and the lockdown phase from
March 25 to April 15.
In its report, the CPCB said,
"Significant reduction in PM2.5,
PM10 and NO2 levels observed.
Overall, 46 per cent reduction in
PM2.5 and 50 per cent reduction
in PM10 concentration observed
during the lockdown period."
India is under the lockdown
since March 25 to contain the
spread of coronavirus, which
has claimed over 824 lives and
infected more than 26,496 peo-
ple in the country.
During the lockdown period,
not only air quality has
improved, the health of rivers
has also seen a drastic improve-
took on it.
"We will decide our future
course of action and set our
direction once the Centre takes
decision on whether ongoing
lockdown be extended or not,"
CBI to question former top brass of HPCL
in Rs 144 cr bamboo procurement scam
NEW DELHI, Apr 26:
The CBI will soon call for-
mer top brass of the Hindustan
Paper Corporation Limited
(HPCL) for questioning in con-
nection with a bamboo procure-
ment scam of Rs 144 crore after
a fresh FIR was registered
against its ex-chairman and sen-
ior officers, officials said.
In its third FIR, the agency
has booked MV Narsimha Rao,
the then chairman cum manag-
ing director of the public sector
undertaking, company secretary
LR Eknath and senior officers
SN Bhattacharya, Amitabh
Banerjee, Biplab Chowdhary,
PK Bhuvan, HN Baruah and
Mohan Jha.
The Hill Trade Agency and
its owner RS Gandhi have also
been named in the FIR, officials
said.
Not worth my 'time and effort': Trump
WASHINGTON, Apr 26:
US President Donald
Trump has said that his daily
coronavirus press briefings are
not worth his "time and effort"
as the "lamestream" media
asks nothing but "hostile"
questions, days after he faced
intense rebuke for suggesting
the possibility of treating
COVID-19 patients by UV
light or disinfectant injections.
Trump faced scathing criti-
cism on Thursday for his out-
landish suggestion, with health
experts urging people not to lis-
ten to the President's "danger-
ous" advice.
After more than a month of
daily coronavirus press brief-
ings, Trump stayed behind
closed doors on Saturday, hint-
ing that he was considering
halting the White House brief-
ings. Trump took to Twitter
about 45 minutes later,
addressing the topic of his
briefings.
"What is the purpose of
having White House News
Conferences when the
Lamestream Media asks noth-
ing but hostile questions, and
then refuses to report the truth
or facts accurately," the presi-
dent tweeted.
"They get record ratings,
and the American people get
ma.
"We all, be it Hindu or
Muslim, must be united in this
fight against COVID-19. I
request everyone not to hate
anybody from other religions.
It is alleged that HPCL had
an agreement with Dima Hasao
Autonomous Council which
used Gandhi as a subcontractor
for procurement of bamboos to
be used in making paper.
The HPCL officers allegedly
renewed contracts with the
council even before existing
contracts expired at a steep
increase in the procurement
prices over the years, they said.
The agency has alleged that
repeated increase in procure-
ment prices caused a loss of Rs
46.47 crore to the PSU, they
said.
They have been booked for
allegedly causing the loss by
purchasing bamboo and pulp at
exorbitant prices when the same
was locally available at much
cheaper rates in the North East
where its mills are located, they
nothing but Fake News. Not
worth the time & effort!" he
said.
Trump's remarks came
after the president's controver-
sial comments on Thursday
during a press conference
where he suggested the possi-
bility of treating coronavirus
patients by hitting their bodies
with light or disinfectant injec-
tions.
The comments garnered
national attention and Trump
came under heavy fire from
health experts, elected officials
and private companies who
warned Americans not to
ingest chemicals.
Former Food and Drug
Administration head Scott
Gottlieb said there was "no cir-
cumstance" in which an indi-
vidual should inject them-
cases and one death being
reported in a day.
Till Saturday, there were 95
containment zones in the city.
The death toll from COVID-19
is now 54. (PTI)
said.
Earlier, Shillong unit of the
agency had booked the then sen-
ior officers of the HPCL in two
separate FIRs for causing Rs 64
crore and Rs 32 crore loss to the
PSU.
The agency sources said the
CBI will soon start issuing
notices to the accused persons to
appear for questioning, the offi-
cials said.
Recently, the agency had
pushed forward questioning
because of lack of public trans-
port and safety guidelines issued
by the Union Home Ministry in
the wake of the coronavirus out-
break, they said.
Once public transport starts,
the agency is likely to resume
full fledged operations includ-
ing the questioning of suspects,
the officials said. (PTI)
selves with a disinfectant.
The company that makes
Lysol also warned on Friday
against ingesting its products.
Trying to wriggle out of the
backlash he received for his
outlandish suggestions, Trump
on Friday said that he was
being sarcastic.
"I was asking a sarcastic
- and a very sarcastic ques-
tion - to the reporters in the
room about disinfectant on
the inside," he said.
The White House sought
to pin the backlash on the
media, issuing a statement
that accused the press of tak-
ing Trump's remarks out of
context.
"President Trump has
repeatedly said that Ameri-
cans should consult with med-
ical doctors regarding coron-
avirus treatment, a point that he
emphasised again during yes-
terday's briefing," press secre-
tary Kayleigh McEnany was
quoted as saying by The Hill.
Beginning in March,
Trump and Vice President
Pence have given almost 50
daily press briefings to update
the country on the administra-
tion's ongoing response to the
coronavirus pandemic that has
killed over 53,000 people in the
US. (PTI)

Happy to have raised more than

light, the state government had asked Additional Chief Secretary considered 'satisfactory', 101- NO2 by 57 per cent, according ment. (PTI)
Manoj Saunik to probe Gupta's role and sent Gupta on compulso-
ry leave. (PTI) Mumbai man turns to vegetable trade to beat lockdown
Yechury slams PM ALLAHABAD, Apr 26: there is a bigger risk there of cle back to Mumbai with the 2,500 PPE kits: Vidya Balan
coronavirus spreading," he consignment. MUMBAI, Apr 26: woken up to good news this and bless you. This is truly the
NEW DELHI, Apr 26: How do you travel from told PTI. He had already struck a
Mumbai to Allahabad when morning. We reached 2,500+ unity and spirit of India."
Buses and trains don't run deal with a buyer in Mumbai. Actor Vidya Balan on PPE kits and raised over 16 lakh The "Tumhari Sulu" actor
CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury on Sunday attacked there is a lockdown? Buy 25 and flights are grounded dur- Next, he studied the Sunday said she was elated that in just a few hours.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his Government's handling of tonnes of onions, load them captioned the video, writing that
ing this lockdown to stop the Pimpalgaon market for a her efforts to raise 1,000 the campaign will run for some
the coronavirus situation in the country and charged that democrat- onto a truck and hit the road. spread of coronavirus. good deal in onions. Pandey Personal Protective Equipment
ic accountability is grossly missing in his style of governance. Desperate to reach his more time so that people can
"I realised that the said he bought 25,520 kilos of (PPE) kits exceeded expecta-
In a letter to the Prime Minister, Yechury said the political exec- ancestral village on the out- still donate.
Government had left one way onions at Rs 9.10 per kg, tions, as over 2,500 kits were
utive in the country is proving its "incompetence by knee-jerk reac- skirts of Allahabad, Prem "Every single kit is helping
open," Pandey said, referring shelling out Rs 2.32 lakh. He arranged to help healthcare
tions "and suggested measures that need to be put in place to fight Murti Pandey, who works at protect a life. The
to the relaxation on the move- then hired a truck for Rs workers in the fight against the
coronavirus. "We are now entering the last week of the forty-day Mumbai airport, says he did ment of essential commodi- 77,500 and set off on April 20 #WarAgainstCovid19 contin-
just that. coronavirus pandemic. ues. Let's #UniteForHumanity
nation-wide lockdown that you had announced suddenly and abrupt- ties like fruit and vegetable. with the onions on a 1,200-
He spent the first phase of The actor on Saturday #StayHome #StaySafe."
ly with a mere four-hour notice. This left both the people and the His plan also involved km journey to Allahabad. He
state governments completely unprepared to meet the grave conse- the lockdown in Mumbai, but pledged to donate 1,000 PPE For donations made through
watermelons -- 1,300 kilos of reached there on April 23 and kits and announced that she is
quences of the sudden lockdown. "Since the lockdown, the urge then it seemed that the them. On April 17, Pandey headed straight to the Tring, Vidya will be recognising
among the migrant workers to return to their homes has seen surg- restrictions could go on for a also collaborating with celebrity the support of every donor by
hired a mini-truck for Mundera wholesale market on shout-out platform Tring to raise
ing crowds in huge numbers seeking to leave for their homes as they while. Pimpalgaon near Nashik, the outskirts of the city. sending a personal thank you
have lost all means of livelihood and shelter. This in itself negated "Actually Azad Nagar in money for additional 1,000 "A big thank you to each of video message and a chance for
about 200 km way. There, he Unfortunately, he couldn't units. In a video uploaded on you who has donated and made a two-minute video call with
one of the objectives of the lockdown, of maintaining physical dis- Andheri East, where I live is bought the watermelons for find anyone who would pay
tancing in order to contain community transmission," he said. (PTI) a very congested area and Instagram, Vidya said, "I've this possible. A load of gratitude her. (PTI)
Rs 10,000 and sent the vehi- cash for the load. (PTI)
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Distribution of ration, essential items continues Several contribute towards

Excelsior Correspondent Sarpanch alongwith other panch-
es under the supervision of
PM CARES Fund
JAMMU, Apr 26: Darshan Kumar Chairman BDC Excelsior Correspondent All Arya Samajs of Jammu
Distribution of ration and essen- Latti. considering the hardships collectively contributed Rs
tial items among the needy per- JAMMU, Apr 26: BJP 6,08,000 towards PM CARES
and suffering of the villager liv-
sons continued in different parts Mandal president Muthi- Fund through president of Arya
ing in remote areas, the NGO
of the Union Territory of Jammu Paloura Suresh Kumar Pratinidhi Sabha Jammu and
undertook that exercise Other
and Kashmir. Khajuria handed over cheques Kashmir, Arun Choudhary. Arya
members of the NGO who con-
Former Minister and worth Rs 3.57 lakh to former Samajs of Gandhi Nagar, Purani
tributed are Kamini Mahajan
Incharge Ladies Helpline Vice President, Randhir Singh Minister and senior BJP leader Mandi, Trikuta Nagar, Rehari
COVID-19 J&K Priya Sethi General Secretary, Kaveri Bali Bhagat for PM CARES Colony, Udhampur, Bakshi
and UT President Kissan Choudhary Treasurer and Fund. Nagar, Akhnoor and Dayanand DC Kathua, O P Bhagat and SSP Kathua Shailendra Misra
Morcha Omi Khajuria along Narinder Kumar Member. These cheques were collect- Marg contributed. Besides, Arya talking to reporters on Sunday. -Excelsior/Pardeep
with SDPO Domana Kosheen The Mahila Morcha team ed by the BJP Mandal team from Pratinidhi Sabha, J&K and Arya
Koul and SHO Kanachak
Inspector Ravi Parihar distrib-
of BJP under its initiative 'Feed
The Needy' distributed dry ration
the people belonging to the dif- Veerangana Dal,
J&K also donated
9 lakh food packets distributed
uted ration and relief material to and masks among needy families Former MLC Vikram Randhawa distributing ration and
for PM CARES
approximately 100 families at
Bazgaaar Basti, Ward Number
in Shakti Nagar area of Jammu masks among needy families.
Gupta President Kotli Mahajan and Sanjay Kumar provided vol-
Fund. Moreover, by United Kathua volunteers
West. The distribution of essen- Arun Choudhary, Excelsior Correspondent meals to more than 16,635 needy
10 Panchayat Mishriwala. tial commodities was made by Sabha, Pardeep Gupta General untary service on the occasion.
General Secretary Raman Singh, Akshay Arya and persons twice a day. In this
BJP Office Secretary, J&K Secretary, Balbir Gupta Cashier, Daughters of Panun Dr Ashok Gupta KATHUA, Apr 26: Deputy process about 100 tons of rice,
Rohit Verma, Sarpanch Pallive Reema Padha alongwith another Dr Punit Choudhary Vice Kashmir (DoPK) and Inspire Commissioner, Kathua, O P
Verma, Mandal Pradhan Ashok individually con- 150 ton of cooking oil and 400
leader Sneh Lata Seth. President and Publicity Foundation organized jointly an tributed Rs 51000, Bhagat and SSP Kathua, kgs of Soyabeen have been used
Secretary, Deepak Gupta, event of distribution of ration, Shailendra Misra today said that so far.
Rs 2500 and Rs
Sanjeev Gupta, Rohit Gupta and masks and cash assistance to the the whole world is suffering Apart from this, about five
2100 respectively.
Subash Gupta Executive mem- needy and deserved families of from an uncommon type of virus tons of rice and 451 liters of
Chaman Lal
bers were present on the occa- migrant labour families in Ward COVID-19 which affected cooking oil has also been distrib-
sion. Number 39 of Jammu City. On Bhat of Rajpura
whole India, including the uted to needy persons through
Umar Educational and the occasion, two of their camps Mangotrian and V
Union Territory of Jammu and home delivery. Besides, the ani-
Welfare Trust Bhalessa Doda in Patoli and Tope Sherkhania K Bakshi (presi-
Kashmir. mals are fed on daily basis and
led by its Chairman Ishtyak were included in the ration distri- dent, KP Sabha,
While addressing the media 12,000 biscuit packets have been
Ahmed Malik delivered free bution exercise. Ashwani Kumar Rajpura unit) persons here, today they said from
donated Rs 11000 fed to them along with green
ration and other essential com- Chrungoo, Senior BJP and the very first day of lockdown it
modities among 36 beneficiaries Kashmiri Pandit leader was the each towards PM become a challenge for administra- * Watch video on
of tehsil Chilly Pingal, 2 families chief guest on the occasion while A girl child hands over her savings for CARES Fund while tion to sort out the problems of www.excelsiornews.com
of Teh Bhalessa and 2 labourers Vijay Raina, Sarpanch- PM CARES Fund to Dr Narinder Singh, Durga Prakash of people particularly migrant labour-
vice-president, J&K BJP. New Plot con- grass of about Rs.60000.
Former Minister and Incharge Ladies Helpline COVID-19 from Bihar, which were identi- Chawalgam (Kulgam), Prabhat ers and poor who have been locked DC Kathua O P Bhagat added
J&K Priya Sethi along with other BJP leaders during distribu- fied by Sub divisional adminis- Singh Jamwal, State Treasurer, tributed Rs 2100. in district Kathua.
ferent sections of the society A class 3rd student namely that United Kathua received
tion of ration and relief material among families. tration /PRIs in presence of BJP, Virender Raina, President, who have donated voluntarily Harshita too donated for PM The administration left no 4400 calls on help line numbers
All India Students SDPO Gandoh M Nawaz Panun Kashmir and Rakesh towards PM CARES FUND. CARES Fund. She handed over stone unturned to provide the 9540501414 and 9797501414 for
Kerni, Naib Sarpanch Sabjeet Federation (AISF) Doda dis- Khanday. Kaul, Councillor, Mattan help to these needy people but it
Singh, Panch Jagdesh Singh, tributed rice, oil, salt, soyabeen Subsequently, all the cheques all her savings from the pocket home delivery of essential servic-
The teams of Block Municipal Committee were the were handed over to J&K BJP money she got from her parents, was not possible without the help es like ration, milk, medicine,
Joginder Singh, Sandeep Verma, and soap among needy people of of local residents, they added.
Sushil Kumar, Panch Amar Jaral village Malwana and Gwari of general secretary (organization), to Dr Narinder Singh, vice-pres- books and medical helps. Acting
Ashok Koul at party office, ident, J&K BJP. They said in the meantime, upon these calls 1491calls were
and Ankit Sharma were present Block Gundna of District Doda. some volunteers from district
Trikuta Nagar. resolved and 209 calls are under
on the occasion. Mukesh Parihar former State Kathua approached them with an monitoring.
Former Member President of All India Students
Legislative Council (MLC) Federation Jammu and Kashmir, Admn must provide free ration offer to help the needy people.
On this, a helping group in col-
United Kathua JKP provides
medicines to needy people at
Vikram Randhawa distributed District General Secretary Raj
ration and masks among hundred Kumar, District
needy families of Karan Bagh, Sulinder Parihar, Om Singh,
President to local poor families: NDP laboration with J&K Police
under the name of “United
Kathua Jammu and Kashmir
their door step and “We pur-
chased medicine amounting to
Rs.487735 from different States
Gadi Garh and Bhour Camp in Kamaljeet Kumar, Sanjay *Render help to Auto, minibus operators police” was constituted by SSP including Punjab and Himachal
Gandhi Nagar Assembly Kumar and Rishi Kumar were Kathua on March 27. A War Pradesh and distributed medi-
Excelsior Correspondent but from the Government side no
Segment. Others present on the present on the occasion. such help is being provided to Room was established in the cine of Rs. 23252 free of cost to
occasion include Bharat "We The Human" donated JAMMU, Apr 26: While these helpless people. In Delhi, building of DPO Kathua with poor and needy people’’, he
Bhushan Mandal Pradhan, 20 free ration kits for fifty per- appreciating the efforts of Kejriwal Government has accord- dedicated infrastructure includ- added.
Advocate Amrik Singh, sons from Madhya Pradesh, Government to provide free ed Rs 5000 assistance to the auto- ing all amenities along with tech- SSP Kathua Shailendra
Mohinder Singh, Paras Ram, stuck up at Bhatindi Jammu in ration to stranded labourers in rikshaw drivers while in J&K no nical gadgets for its uninterrupt- Misra said that on the very first
Mohit Raina and Pitambar Lal. presence of police team from J&K hailing from UP, Bihar, such efforts have been witnessed ed round the clock functioning day of our efforts, local people
Advocate Purnima Sharma Police Post Bhatindi led by SI Chhatisgarh, Orissa etc, National from the administration side. under the direct supervision of from community step forward
flagged off the distribution of Kamalpreet Singh. Congress leaders during distribution of ration. Democratic Party (NDP) has The NDP Executive SSP Kathua, they added. and donated Rs. 87,6861 to help
free monthly ration in Ward Set India Trustee Rajesh Congress Committees contin- special guests on the occasion. urged upon the J&K UT admin- Committee urged upon the J&K They said, United Kathua feeding and medicating stranded
Number 1 to the Antyodaya Sharma along with volunteers ued out relief measures for the Vimla Chrungoo, Secretary istration to provide free ration to UT Administration to provide started community kitchens at people of Kathua district. Out of
Anna Yojna, Below Poverty Line Naveen Sharma, Rakesh Kumar poor and needy people in DoPK, Sameer Bhat, Convener the local poor families which are some financial help or free ration different locations in the district the donation received, the total
and priority household families and Kuldeep Kumar distributed Nowshera and Sunderbani areas Panun Kashmir Youth, Deepak facing starvation due to country to these people/ families to mini- to provide the meals twice a day expenditure which already used
as per the Pradhan Mantri Garib door to door flour in Rajpura of the district Rajouri under the Khanna, Sandeep Kisroo of wide lockdown. mize their miseries. They said to the needy people and at pres- Rs. 713429 and now the balance
Kalyan Package 2020. As per Magotrain, Shiv Nagar and cov- instructions of former MLC Deepansh Electroventures 3M In a joint press statement, the assistance to the lawyers in ent 16 such kitchens are func- available with United Kathua is
this, 278 families of Ward ered 38 needy families. The vol- Ravinder Sharma. BCC Brand, GR Dafara, Rajaji members of the NDP pointed out J&K was a good step but who tioning in the district providing Rs. 163432.
Number 1 are being provided unteers also distributed 200 Nowshera through city commit- Kachru, Anita Kachroo, Dolly that many poor families, wid- will take care of the other needy
free monthly ration which masks made by Jawahar Lal and
includes 5 Kg rice per head and his family from Rajpura
tee under leadership of Vijay
Bakshi Councillor organized
Chrungoo, Meenakshi Chrungoo
and youth activists participated
ows, auto-rikshaw operators,
mini-bus drivers/ conductors,
sections of the society.
The daily wagers in J&K are
Chalk out plan for lockdown
other commodities. Shubh Lata Magotrain at various police
Sharma State Executive checking points. Manpreet Kaur
home delivery of relief to sever-
al deserving families. President
in the event.
Free ration distribution con-
way side vendors/ rehari wallas,
salesmen/ sales women, domes-
also facing starvation and they
are not being paid their wages relaxation: Bhalla to Govt
Member, Sunita Wazir Mahila Founder Director was also pres- block Som Raj, Ashok Sharma, tinues in Bhadarwah con- tic helpers etc are unable to feed since long. Therefore, keeping in Excelsior Correspondent Sibgh, Janak Raj, Mohan Singh
Morcha Mandal General ent on the occasion. General Secretary DCC, stituency by Former MLA their families due to country view the over all situation and Beant Singh, Balbir Singh and
Secretary, Gopal Sanotra Mandal Mukand Lal, Gourav, Raj Daleep Singh Parihar and the wide lockdown in view of showing kind heart towards JAMMU, Apr 26: Former Pumar Kumar.
Chairman, Health and Minister and senior Congress
Office Secretary, Deepak Kumar Sanitation Committee Jammu Kumar, Pashori Lal, Puran whole team of BJP Mandal Coronavirus pandemic. these people, the J&K adminis- Speaking on the occasion,
Photographer, Team of Booth Municipal Corporation Baldev Sharma, Ram Lal, Sham Lal and Bhalla under the supervision of The Government has been tration must take sympathetic leader Raman Bhalla today Bhalla said, "Though the lock-
Presidents, Team of Ward Singh Billawaria distributed Summet Bali were present on the District President Swami Raj providing free ration to the labour- view and come out for the help demanded Govt 'master plan' on down in India is harsh on margin-
Presidents and other prominent ration among the children of occasion. Similar exercise was Sharma and District General ers from outside the State while of these deprived sections of the giving some relaxations to indus- alized sections of the society;
members of the ward were also Jigar Organisation, which is undertaken in Sunderbani by the Secretary (Organization) Vipan other local poor families and those society. The signatories to the tries, construction sector and people from different walks of
present. team of Congress, Youth Sharma. earn their wages on daily basis to statement included- NK Atri, JG other economic activities during life and several organizations
being run by Sandhya Dhar. Sharma, Vijay Anand, R K the ongoing lockdown.
President Rani Welfare Ranjit Singh, Mulk Raj, Hari Congress and NSUI. Block National Conference feed their families are facing the have come forward for help. As
Society Savita Parihar, Retd Singh, Jugal Kishore and many President Dwarka Nath, DFO leader Pyare Lal Sharma from brunt of the COVId-19 adversely. Sharma, Subhash Chander, He said, a countrywide lock- soon as the lockdown was
SSP along with other office bear- others were also present on the NC Sharma, Suraj Raina, Adv Inderwal area of District While a few local NGOs have Surinder Singh and Rajeev
ers took another opportunity of occasion. Manik Raina, Pt Rameshwar Kishtwar distributed ration been helping some of the families Gupta.
providing ration kit to families of Kotli Mahajan Sabha,
far flung area of Panchayat Latti- Rehari Colony distributed free
A, district Udhampur through ration to the needy residents of
Ashwani Sharma, Sarbjeet,
Pinka Prasher, Govind Soodan
among the needy poor people
Thakraie Keshwan /Anjole. EJAC resents decision on
Kasturi lal Gupta Sarpanch, Ward Numbers 24 and 25 of
Mohammad Tariq Malik Naib Rehari Colony Jammu. Ashok
Make arrangements to bring freezing employees' DA
KU holds online workshop back J&K students: Tarigami Excelsior Correspondent the brunt of price hike of all the
essential commodities.
Excelsior Correspondent UP Govt sent 250 buses to pick JAMMU, Apr 26: J&K Govt Many Government employ-
Employees Joint Action
on ‘Scopus & Mendeley’ SRINAGAR, Apr 26: While
expressing serious concern over
up about 9,000 stranded students
and drop them to their native Committee (EJAC) has
expressed resentment over freez-
ees under trying circumstances at
this crucial juncture are working
Excelsior Correspondent gies for the collective growth of districts from Kota in Rajasthan. round the clock, denying them
the plight of J&K students ing of Dearness Allowance (DA) DA will be great injustice to Former Minister Raman Bhalla distributing essential items
all", he added. Similar initiatives are being
SRINAGAR, Apr 26: stranded in different parts of the of the Government employees. them. It will discourage the among needy in Gandhi Nagar Constituency on Sunday.
Around 500 participants, taken by other states as well. In a press stastement issued
Department of Bioresources, country and outside India due to J&K authorities should also employees and workers. The imposed, many prominent per-
including Heads of Departments, here today senior leader of
University of Kashmir, organ- COVID-19 lockdown, CPI (M) think on similar pattern to bring Government must review its down is a setback for economic sonalities and business houses
faculty members and research EJAC, Yash Paul Sharma said
ized a one-day online workshop leader Mohd Yousuf Tarigami back the stranded people across decision for the welfare of the growth and development of the have paid thousands of crore of
scholars from various institu- that freezing of DA of Govt ser-
(Webinar) in collaboration with today urged the J&K administra- working class in the country and nation. rupees as donation to the Prime
tions from Kashmir and other the country, especially north vents is not good decision of
Elsevier for faculty and research tion to make special arrange- J&K UT. He also appealed to the "With transport suspended, Minister's Relief Fund. This
parts of the country, including: India. Similarly, from Central Govt beacuse one day
scholars of various higher educa- ments to bring them back to members of other employees railways and road transport agen- money should be spending on
University of Kashmir, Central Bangladesh to Kyrghyzstan and salary of Govt servents has
tion institutions and universities. their homes, the way other bodies to come out for their reac- cies suffer losses to the tunes of food and providing monetary
University of Kashmir, from UK to Ukraine, many are already been deducted for the
The main objective of this States are doing. tion over the issue. crores. Small businesses and help to the poor during the lock-
SKUAST(K), IUST, Aligarh fast running out of money while month of March 2020. Now,
workshop was to improve the "Living under constant fear The EJAC urged upon the Lt daily wage labourers are the most down".
Muslim University, Cluster others fear they may die. freezing DA of employees is not affected; nevertheless, lockdown
quality of education and student University Srinagar, SKIMS, and distress, thousands of stu- Governor of J&K UT to write to Bhalla demanded Govt to
outcomes amid these difficult Government of India must take fair. This seems to be the handi- is also important keeping in mind
GMC Srinagar, BGSBU, NIT, dents from J&K are stranded in the Union Finance Minister to come clear on statement of for-
times of lockdown due to up the issue with the respective work of some bureaucrats closer the health and life of the citizens.
and ICSSR, New Delhi, attended various parts of the country and withdraw this decision of freez- mer J&K Governor Satya Pal
COVID-19 pandemics. Governments and Indian to the power corridors. Freezing ing of DA of all Govt servents Lockdown isn't easy and can
the online workshop. outside India with their families embassies to mitigate the suffer- DA of poor Govt servents Malik regarding scrapping of
The workshop was inaugu- who are working day and night rather be a harsh experience for
Dr Manzoor Ahmad Mir, worried about their health and ings of these students. appeared to be unfair as they will J&K recruitment process, adding
rated by Prof Talat Ahmad, Vice for the public welfare. daily wage labourers, small busi-
Coordinator, Department of well-being. They are seeking help wait for DA till July 2021, facing the decision of the UT
Chancellor, University of He said even thousands of nesses and marginalized sections.
Bioresources KU and organizing as they are unable to return back Administration to scrape the
Kashmir, who delivered online
speech and said, "updating the
secretary of the workshop, in
his welcome speech, informed
home due to the travel restrictions
imposed by the Government to
labourers, shawl/handicraft ven-
dors are struck in different parts Ex-MLC, MJR-47 for These people are devoid of their
livelihood and with less saving,
find the lockdown financially
J&K bank's recruitment process
which had started in October
teachers and research scholars of the country. These workers
skills in 21st century from a dis-
tance via technology is the best
that Department of Bioresources
KU has started online webinar
contain the spread of the
Cornavirus," Tarigami said.
are facing scarcity of food and
shelter. As these stranded
return of stranded people crippling," Bhalla maintained.
Meanwhile, Bhalla today
2018 was absolutely pathetic and
painful for aspirants. Thousands
of candidates of the entire UT
series and today's workshop was The Ex-MLA said that J&K Excelsior Correspondent working, have been stranded. continued the distribution of
way to boost their productivity first in that direction. labourers could not return home who had appeared in this exam
and make judicious use of this students stuck in various parts of on time, the agriculture and hor- They are unable to travel back to ration and other essential items
The workshop helped the 500 India want to return back to their JAMMU, Apr 26: Former their homes due to the strict among needy families of Gandhi had spent their valuable time and
time." participants know how to prac- ticulture work has badly been hit MLC and senior BJP leader S money for this recruitment.
Prof Talat also stressed upon homes and are persistently appeal- in J&K due to non-availability enforcement of lockdown. Nagar constituency at Roop
tice and use Scopus and ing the Government to evacuate Charanjeet Singh Khalsa in a Their going back at this time Nagar Digiana, Bablayana and Bhalla also demanded Govt
the need to revise priorities by all Mendeley for referencing, of the labour. Moreover, this is video conference of select mem- to follow advisory of Union
stakeholders, including them. In many cases, they are fac- is very important as all agricul- Gangyal.
reviewing literature, getting peak season for agriculture and bers of MJR-47 held today, dis- ture operations are at their peak. Ministry of Health and Family
Government, national agencies, ing financial distress after their Prominent among those who
funding sources, collaborations horticulture activities in cussed the problems being raised Orchardist’s presence in their Welfare (MoHFW) against use of
schools, universities and teach- education institutions were shut accompanied Bhalla included
for their researches etc. The Kashmir. He also demanded that by many in view of the present orchards is very essential these disinfectants on people for
ers' organizations, in these diffi- down after the announcement of Satish Sharma Block President,
whole exercise guided the facul- Kashmiris stranded in Jammu state of the pandemic. days. As all orchard operations COVID-19 management.
cult times and said that all should COVID-19 lockdown. Block President SS Dutt,
ty and researchers how to should also be allowed to move JS Sudan, convener, alone will lend optimal and good He demanded J&K Govt to
work together to create a nation- Tarigami said last week the Corporator Inderjeet Kour, Distt
improve their competence and back to their homes. Suchwant Singh, chief quality produce of cherry, apple, properly review implementation
al strategy for education and pro- General Secretary Aman Bawa,
sharpen their research standards spokesman MJR-47, OP and other fruits. Quality produce of lockdown restrictions in J&K
fessional learning that reflects Rajinder Singh Randhawa,
Khajuria, Dalip Singh, Dr Padam
the principles of 'research-
which will surely enhance their
outcomes and better rankings of
Former MLA slams Govt for Raina, Daljeet Singh and Harjeet
can only fetch them a good return
for which they have only one
Shashi Sayal, Madam Suman
Ch., Beant Singh Khalsa, Madam
and resumption of economic
activities as per the guidelines of
informed clinical practice. "We their institutions. The workshop Singh joined online. annual ongoing season. J&K is the Government of India.
Babli, Ashok Kumar, Iqbal
need to pool and share our ended with vote of thanks by Dr freezing employees’ DA All participants highly appre- an agriculture-based economy
resources, using latest technolo- Manzoor Ahmad Mir. Excelsior Correspondent freezing their DA and DR is a
ciated the massive efforts made by
J&K UT dispensation to contain
and horticulture is major source
of State economy and majority
Naka Manjhari without
dent on the capabilities of ruling
NMC demands compensation for media persons JAMMU, Apr 26: Former Government as many low
the spread of COVID-19 pandem- people, they maintained.
power for last 2 months
MLA and senior Congress leader ic in J&K and save precious Moreover, many business-
Excelsior Correspondent have sacrificed their lives while income Government employees
Ashok Kumar has opposed the human lives. The steps taken so men and vendors who go to other Excelsior Correspondent senior PDD officers but to no
discharging duty for the country are already facing financial crisis
JAMMU, Apr 26: President Central Government’s decision due to inflation. far are showing results in contain- States in winter to sell handicraft avail.
and also demanded relief from ing this deadly virus leading to POONCH, Apr 26: With the
of National Mazdoor all the State and UT of freezing the hike in Dearness Ashok further said that due to products viz. shawls, etc. and Sarpanch, Saif Ahmed Khan
Conference (NMC), Subash Allowance (DA) and Dearness increase in prices of essential minimal mortality and that too return back to work for next win- burning of electric transformer said that PDD officers have not
Governments for the journalists mainly due to unauthorized entry at Middle Naka Manjhari vil-
Shastri today appealed the Prime and their families. Relief (DR) of Central services commodities inflation ter while being in State and at given proper attention to their
Minister, Narendra Modi and Government employees and pen- rate in country is in upward trend. of people in the State and hiding their places in summer. Presently lage of Mendhar Sub Division,
Shastri further said the fourth problem and they are being
Union Minister of Information sioners till July 2021. Thus, it is not necessary to themselves. Constant review is they are also stranded wherever people of the area are without
pillar of Indian democracy is on being made to minimize difficul- forced to agitate and block the
and Broadcasting to intervene in “It is no appropriate decision impose such hardships on they are in outside States and are power supply for the last about road.
the job, putting their lives at risk and good message for the Government employees. These ties of the public in general and without business due to lock-
the most important and sensitive two months. They appealed to the Chief
like other COVID-19 warriors. Government employees, armed employees are fighting day and concessions are allowed wherever down. Unless all those stranded
issue of working journalists who People of the area who are Engineer PDD Jammu to issue
He said that the process forces people and pensioners as night against the Coronavirus necessary, they observed. don’t return at this critical time, it
are frontline warriors ad and are facing lot of difficulties due to instructions to the concerned
should include all journalists these employees are the engines risking their and their families’ It was strongly demanded that will impact their income and
playing extraordinary role in non-supply of electricity during officers at Mendhar and Poonch
who are accredited or non- of the Government,” the former lives and at such times instead of all those valley people who had State economy in general. Their
these hard days. accredited because all journal- these days when their children to immediately replace the burnt
MLA said in a statement. He said giving them more incentives come to spend winters either in return should be assured subject
Shastri demanded compen- ists are working equally day and these Government employees are taking final examinations, transformer and provide elec-
Central Government is heavily Jammu or had gone to other to all those standard operation
sation of one crore to those who night in the times of pandemic. have their limited budget and freezing on their financial budget. states where their off springs are procedures. are repeatedly approaching the tricity supply to the consumers.
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Army camp damaged in fire
HMSI, Yamaha calibrating operating Govt simplifies oil, gas block processes
processes to re-start production
NEW DELHI, Apr 26:

In perhaps the most far-

Blaze in Army camp at Watlab, Sopore on Sunday.
JKCNGEEU seeks relief
for PDD employee
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 26: JKC-
NGEEU has demanded com-
pensation for the family of a
Power employee Bashir Ahmad
Parray electrocuted at Shireen
Bagh in Watal Kadal area of
Kashmir on the lines of relief
given to the families of slain
personnel of Fire and
Emergency Services, who sacri-
fice their lives in the line of
duty.
In a statement, the JKC-
NGEEU said the family of
Power employee who passed
Create COVID-19 budget to combat
economic impact of pandemic: USIBC
NEW DELHI, Apr 26:
A top American advocacy group has suggested the Indian
Government to create a separate COVID-19 budget to support
incremental financing needs to address the pandemic and its eco-
nomic impact.
To fund these extraordinary expenditures and financing, the
Government, among other measures, should consider raising funds
from the domestic market through special tax-free COVID-19
bonds, US-India Business Council said.
The recommendations are part of a detailed submission on fis-
cal, monetary and regulatory measures to Atanu Chakraborty,
— Excelsior/Abid Nabi
away while performing his duty
should be awarded immediate
relief of Rs 20 lakh as is given
to the families of employees of
Fire and Emergency Services,
Home Guard, Civil Defence etc.
It said every year dozens of
PDD employees sacrifice their
lives while performing their
duties but their families are not
paid compensation at par with
the staff of other organizations
performing such duties.
All employees of essential
and emergency services should
be treated equally, the JKC-
NGEEU said.
NEW DELHI, Apr 26:
Leading two-wheeler mak-
ers Honda Motorcycle and
Scooter India (HMSI) and
India Yamaha Motor are hope-
ful of resuming manufacturing
operations at their respective
plants after the lockdown is
lifted amid supply chain and
workforce related challenges.
While HMSI has sought
permission to open its plants,
Yamaha is also keen to start
production in compliance with
new protocols set by the gov-
ernment.
HMSI Director Sales and
Marketing Yadvinder Singh
Guleria told PTI that the com-
pany has applied for permis-
sions from respective state
governments to start produc-
tion at its plants.
"At the same time, we are
in the process of recalibrating
our standard operating proce-
dures (SOPs) and preparations
are on to meet 100 per cent
government guidelines for
safety of employees and
stakeholders before resuming
actual production," he added.
HMSI has four plants
located at Manesar (Haryana),
Tapukara (Rajasthan),
Narsapura (Karnataka) and
Vithalapur (Gujarat), with
total installed production
capacity at 64 lakh units per
annum.
Although the companies
are preparing to restart opera-
tions, it may take them some
time to actually kickstart the
process with many of the com-
ponent suppliers still shut.
Besides, it may take some
time before the workers return
after having left for their
40% tax on super-rich, higher
levy on foreign companies suggested
MUMBAI, Apr 26:
A group of senior tax offi-
cers has suggested a super-rich
tax and a higher levy on foreign
companies to keep the cash till
running as part of short term
measures to help the govern-
ment fight the coronavirus pan-
demic.
native places.
India Yamaha Motor
Senior Vice President
(Manufacturing) Sanjiv Paul
said the company's foremost
priority is to ensure safety of
its employees.
The company is exploring
every possibility to restart its
manufacturing operations in
compliance with the SOPs
issued by the government for
disinfection of facilities and
maintenance of social distanc-
ing guidelines at all factory
locations.
"Another important aspect
is to have a smooth supply
chain in place after the lock-
down so that our manufactur-
ing operations can be run
without any disruptions," Paul
noted.
Many suppliers are in con-
tainment zones, so the compa-
ny needs to evaluate their situ-
ation, he added.
Availability of manpower
with the suppliers could be
another challenge as many
workers might have returned
to their native places, Paul
said.
He added that despite gov-
ernment allowing movement
of trucks for goods and car-
riage, the drivers' availability
there have been many instances
of non-filing of returns, increase
in non-deductions and with-
holding of TDS apart from ris-
ing under-reporting of tax liabil-
ities through bogus loss claims.
The Central Government has
frozen the inflation-linked
allowance for its employees and
pensioners, a move that will
is still limited.
"As it is extremely crucial
to have uninterrupted supply
of parts from suppliers in
order to sustain a seamless
operation, we may require
some time to restore every
quarter of the supply chain to
normalcy," Paul noted.
He added that the company
may also have to carefully
evaluate the market scenario
after May 3.
"We must rightly evaluate
the market sentiment after the
lockdown from a demand
point of view, especially in
terms of customer footfalls to
the dealerships and retail
propensity. Our estimate is
gradual rise in demand over
the couple of months, so the
inventory at the dealerships
must be carefully planned,"
Paul noted.
The company is committed
to surge ahead on the long
road of recovery and will con-
sider every aspect before
resuming full capacity, he
added.
Already, major carmakers
like Maruti Suzuki, Toyota
and Honda have stated that
availability of components is a
prerequisite to re-start opera-
tions. (PTI)
As per the paper, a copy of
which is with PTI, the surcharge
introduced in the Budget 2021
on the super-rich may generate
only Rs 2,700 crore to the
exchequer and therefore the call
to up the tax slab on the super-
rich. Individuals having a tax-
able income of Rs 1 crore are
considered as super-rich.
reaching easing of rules, the
government has simplified
procedures for oil and gas
exploration and production by
providing for self certification
for a host of compliance, such
as a discovery notification and
deemed consent for investment
in fields in a stipulated time.
With a view to make it eas-
ier to do business, the govern-
ment has provided that notifi-
cation of a discovery and tests
to confirm them will not
require approval and docu-
ments will be accepted on self-
certification basis, according
to the notification issued on
April 25.
Work programme and field
development plan or their revi-
sions will be deemed to be
approved on expiry of 30 days
of submission of documents
under self-certification. Only
issues requiring government
nod will be grant of petroleum
exploration or mining license,
transfer of stake and exten-
sions.
The Directorate General of
Hydrocarbons (DGH) has
issued a detailed notification,
simplifying procedures and
process under Production
Sharing Contract (PSC) for
pre-NELP and NELP oil and
gas blocks.
Almost all of India's oil and
gas production comes from
either areas given to state-
owned ONGC and OIL on
nomination basis or awarded to
companies such as Reliance
Industries and Cairn in bid
rounds since 1990s.
"Ease of doing businesses
is one of the focus areas of the
government in exploration and
production (E&P) sector, with
the objective to increase
investment and production,"
the DGH said in the April 25
order. "Simplification of
procedures and processes make
the system transparent and
faster which facilitates invest-
ments in the sector."
The areas or blocks award-
ed under New Exploration
Licensing Policy (NELP) since
1999 such as RIL's KG-D6 or
fields given away in pre-NELP
bid rounds like Cairn's
Rajasthan oil block will benefit
from the easing of rules.
One of the critical aspects
of the PSCs signed under pre-
NELP and NELP, which also
tends to be one of the most
contentious, relates to cost
recovery: the extent of cost
recoverable by the operator
from revenue generated in the
oil and gas field.
Another important area of
dispute is the investment mul-
tiple (IM) that determines prof-
it sharing between the govern-
ment and the contractor.
India has seen a large num-
ber of disputes between the
private contractors and the
government, most of them
around cost recovery claims of
contractors and IM.
The DGH said a review of
processes for various
approvals and submission of
documents for the same under
PSCs for NELP/pre-NELP was
undertaken.
Following this, the process-
es have been divided into three
categories - process where
documents shall be accepted
on self-certification basis and
no approval is required;
processes where approval will
be deemed on expiry of 30
days of submission of docu-
ments under self-certification;
and processes where approval
shall be required.
The 22 processes where
documents will be accepted on
self certification basis and no
approval is required include
information of discovery,
potential commercial interest,
bank guarantee, notification of
discovery confirmation test,
inventory report, submission of
data, environment impact
assessment report, contingency
plan, appointment of auditor,
notice for entering next phase
or relinquishment and com-
mercial discovery.
Work programme and
budget, appraisal programme
or its revisions and field devel-
opment plan or its revisions are
the three processes where
approval will be deemed after
30-days.
A dozen processes - includ-
ing extension of exploration
phase, grant of petroleum
exploration licenses (PEL) and
petroleum mining lease (PM),
unit development plan, liqui-
dated damages on account of
cost of unfinished work pro-
gramme, assignment/transfer
of participating interest, exten-
sion of PSC, cost and profit
petroleum calculations and
audited accounts - will require
prior approval.
"All self-certified docu-
ments shall be as per provi-
sions of PSC and shall be duly
supported with all the relevant
documents duty attested by the
authorised/signatories of the
contractor," DGH said.
All self-certified docu-
ments will be submitted to
petroleum ministry/DGH at
any time for alignment with
relevant provisions of PSC,
policies/guidelines issued by
government/DGH, good inter-
national petroleum industry
practices (GIPIP) and other
statutory requirements, it said.
"In case any material devia-
tion is observed in facts/figures
and substance submitted by the
contractor during review by
Ministry of Petroleum and
Natural Gas/DGH, the contrac-
tor shall be notified for modifi-
cation/ rectification of the
same as per provisions of PSC
in a time bound manner," it
added.
DGH also issued standard
formats for submission of vari-
ous documents. (PTI)

FPIs pull out Rs 10,347

The suggestions are part of a help it save around Rs 37,000 The paper has been prepared
paper titled 'Force', which stands crore. by a group of 50 IRS officers.
Secretary, Department of Economic Affairs and head of the for 'Fiscal Options & Response to Some of the short term The group has also suggest-
Empowered Group on Economic and Welfare measures.
The USIBC has also suggested financial and credit support to
MSMEs; targeted financing for certain healthcare sector entities;
the COVID-19 Epidemic', sub- measures suggested in the paper ed that the ultra-rich be taxed
through two alternative ways
which can be imposed for a lim-
cr from capital markets
short-term reforms to enhance farmer incomes; direct support for ited time. One, up the highest NEW DELHI, Apr 26:
the aviation industry; interest and debt payment relief; customs slab rate to 40 per cent on
duty and clearances reforms; to sustain Indian industry, enable income of over Rs 1 crore from Remaining risk-averse amid
firms to pay wages and save jobs, and help India's economy return 30 per cent now and two, re- the coronavirus pandemic, over-
to a powerful growth path. introduce wealth tax for those seas investors have withdrawn
Observing that the aviation industry is facing significant rev- with a net wealth of Rs 5 crore. net Rs 10,347 crore from Indian
enue challenges as they remain grounded during the pandemic, For the medium term, 9-12 capital markets in April so far.
USIBC called for measures to inject liquidity and provide support, months time period, the paper has Between April 1-24, foreign
including Government guarantee to banks to facilitate low inter- suggested raising additional rev- portfolio investors (FPI) pulled
est/zero interest loans and provide liquidity to airlines to run their enue from foreign companies out a net sum of Rs 6,822 crore
operations once lockdown period is over. (PTI) operating in the country by hiking from equities and Rs 3,525
the surcharge on their income crore from the debt segment,
1,338 patents filed by from the present 2 per cent for Rs depositories data showed.
1-10 crore and at 5 per cent on The total net outflow stood
India-domiciled companies in US incomes exceeding Rs 10 crore. at Rs 10,347 crore.
They have also called for However, the quantum of
NEW DELHI, Apr 26:
imposing a COVID-19 cess to outflows has reduced from
Over 1,300 patents were filed by India firms in the US in 2018- help mobilise additional rev- March, when FPIs had with-
19 across domains like pharmaceuticals, artificial inteligence, mitted by the Indian Revenue include a super-rich tax by rais- enue. The one-time 'COVID drawn a record Rs 1.1 lakh crore largely adopt a wait-and-watch against coronavirus. The degree
chemistry and communication technology, a report by industry Service (IRS) Association to ing the highest slab rate to 40 Relief Cess' of 4 per cent can on net basis from Indian mar- approach with more focus on of damage that it can have on
body Nasscom said. CBDT (Central Board of Direct per cent for those with an help finance capital investment, kets (both equity and debt). taking short-term tactical bets. the global economy, businesses
A total of 1,338 patents were filed in 2018-19, of which 59.4 Taxes) Chairman P C Mody. income above Rs 1 crore from as per the paper. "The sharp drop in the quan- Emerging markets are con- and markets worldwide is yet to
per cent were tech patents with computer technology, communica- According to the paper, 30 per cent and re-introduction According to an initial tum of net flows could be attrib- sidered to be riskier investment be accurately ascertained, he
tion technology and AI being the top domain areas, the report said. dated April 23, tax relief should of wealth tax for those with over assessment, such a cess can uted to India gaining promi- destination and more prone added.
It added that IT services companies like Tata Consultancy be restricted to honest and com- Rs 5 crore annual income. fetch Rs 15,000-18,000 crore nence among foreign investors towards crises of this magni- Considering the domestic
Services, Infosys, Wipro and HCL were among the top filers. pliant taxpayers, especially Short term refers to a time for the exchequer, the paper for doing well with regards to tude. With low risk appetite, for- situation, Sousthav
The report is based on data extracted from Questel Orbit Patent those filing returns on time as period of 3-6 months. said. (PTI) containing the COVID-19 pan- eign investors drift towards Chakrabarty, CEO and director
Database as on January 31, 2020 with the support of Sagacious IP. demic from spreading aggres- safer investment avenues and of Capital Quotient said "all in
It noted that 2018-19 data is provisional data, considering there
is a window of approximately 18 months from the filing date to the Tata Steel seeks 500 mn pounds sively," said Himanshu
Srivastava, senior analyst man-
safe havens such as USD and
gold.
As per Srivastava, though
all, one needs to keep a keen eye
on daily FPI and DII (domestic
institutional investors) move-
publication date. Thus some of the patent applications filed for ager research, Morningstar
2018 and 2019 may not have been published (disclosed in the pub-
lic domain) yet, it added. The provisional number for 2017-18 was
Govt bailout in UK: Reports India.
In addition to that, measures
the slowdown in the quantum of
net outflow is a positive indica-
ments. With issues such as those
related to Franklin Templeton,
1,287. LONDON, Apr 26: announced by the Government tor, it would be early to consid- faith in large institutions and
Among the non-tech patents (40.6 per cent) in 2018-19, the top and the RBI periodically to revi- er it as a precursor to a change listed avenues for parking funds
domain areas were chemistry and chemical compositions, pharma- Tata Steel's UK arm is seek- talize the sagging economy in trend. has been shaken, and this too
ceuticals, and mechanical and structural inventions. The top filers ing an estimated 500-million would also be resonating well The scenario continues to be will contribute to higher volatil-
included Reliance Industries Ltd, Sun Pharma, Welspun and pounds Government financial with investors, he added. grim as far as COVID-19 pan- ity going forward. There is still
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. package to survive through the However, he cautioned that demic is concerned. The world much pain to be overcome
The report said AI continues to lead in terms of total patents coronavirus lockdown period, the sentiments continue to be is staring at a global economic before we see greener pastures."
filed under emerging technology, while cloud computing patents according to UK media reports. negatively tilted and FPIs would slowdown and a prolonged fight (PTI)
led in terms of growth.
It added that Indian startups filed over 280 technology patents
during 2015-2019 with maximum patents being filed in the area of
Tata Steel, which owns the
UK's largest steelworks in Port Movement of workers, raw material
Talbot in Wales, is holding dis-
healthcare and medical devices.
Also, new age applications areas such as logistics, text/data
cussions with the Welsh govern-
ment as well as the UK Treasury
key hurdles in restart of businesses
mining, gaming, consumer electronics and vehicle technology led as it seeks the 50-million NEW DELHI, Apr 26: the basis of a letter issued by the CII recommended that
the technology patent growth story. (PTI) pounds cap set on loans being employer organisation, with the approvals of applications must
offered under the UK's Supply chain movement, facility to travel on their own have clear mandated deadlines
IRB Infra's board approves Coronavirus Large Business permits for enterprises and pass- vehicles," said the industry with a provision for automatic
Interruption Loan Scheme es for workers are the key hur- body's Director General permits after the specified
fund raising of up to Rs 2,500 cr (CLBILS) to be lifted.
repayable when demand for the estimation is in the region of
dles for industry to restart oper- Chandrajit Banerjee. time.
NEW DELHI, Apr 26: "We continue to have ongo- ations, industry body CII said in The survey was conducted Regarding movement of
steel recovers. 500 million pounds," said
ing discussions with Tata Steel a survey. to determine the effectiveness workers, as many as 42 per cent
The 500-million pounds fig- Kinnock, who had also raised
IRB Infrastructure on Sunday said its board has approved rais- about what support it needs to Confederation of Indian of the exit from lockdown in of respondents in the survey
ure is said to be a "ballpark" the issue in the House of
ing up to Rs 2,500 crore to fund ongoing and planned capex and sustain a strong steel making Industry (CII) based its views specified zones and sectors, stated that passes for employees
estimate of the company's fund- Commons earlier this week. and elicited responses from are delayed or not available.
for general corporate purposes in the wake of lockdown due to presence in the UK and in on findings of a nation-wide
ing need. Responding to him, First survey conducted by it on 180 across the country, covering Similarly, two-thirds of
COVID-19 pandemic. Wales," a Welsh Government
"The 50 million pounds cap Secretary of State Dominic companies. many sectors and enterprises those surveyed pointed out that
The infrastructure company said that the funds will be raised spokesperson said.
on loans that are now available Raab, who is standing in for The survey indicates that of all sizes. transportation of employees
through appropriate instruments in one or more tranches. The Indian steel major
under the government support British Prime Minister Boris permits for enterprises, passes A majority of respondents between the workplace and
The Board of Directors of IRB Infrastructure Developers Ltd employs 8,385 people in the
scheme is only about 10 per cent Johnson while he recuperates, for workers and supply chain stated that guidelines issued by home is an issue.
today approved fund raising of up to Rs 2,500 crore to meet ongo- UK, including about 4,000 peo-
of what Tata Steel actually said that UK Chancellor Rishi movement are the key hurdles the Ministry of Home Affairs on As a result, the employee
ing and planned capex requirements and cash flow mismatches of ple in Port Talbot and 2,800 in
needs," said Opposition Labour Sunak is looking "carefully" at for industry in exit from lock- 15 and 16 April on operational strength of 58 per cent of enter-
the company as well as for general corporate purposes in wake of other parts of Wales.
MP Stephen Kinnock, whose the steel sector. down. zones in rural and urban areas prises was below 25 per cent,
COVID-19, the company said in a statement. "We continue to work with
constituents make up much of "All those who are not "For facilitating restart of are clearly communicated by with less than one-tenth respon-
IRB Infrastructure Developers Ltd Chairman and Managing both the UK and Welsh govern-
the steel workforce in Port directly benefiting from this economic activities, CII has state governments. dents having an employment
Director Virendra D Mhaiskar said, "We plan to use these funds to ments to identify what support
Talbot. particular scheme (CLBILS) to suggested that in non-contain- For sectors allowed to func- strength of more than half. This
meet payments to creditors, firmed up project expenses as well as is available," a company state-
"Tata Steel estimates that it ensure that in the round we are ment zones, businesses should tion, 46 per cent of the surveyed also indicated that social dis-
the general corporate purposes, during the ongoing lockdown situ- ment said.
will take around six months to providing the measures that we be allowed to function without enterprises said that permits are tancing norms are being fol-
ation due to COVID-19." According to 'Sky News',
get back to business as usual, or need in a targeted way to sup- requirement of permits and only either not provided or are lowed, according to the survey.
He further added, "In view of company's track record of more the support sought is largely
as close as possible to it and the port all the different crucial ele- through intimation to local delayed. However, over two- The movement of inputs and
than last 20 years, in-house capabilities, rich domain expertise and understood to comprise a com-
challenge they have is cashflow ments of the economy," Raab authorities. Moreover, workers fifths of respondents received finished goods came up as
mercial loan that would be
experience, we do not see any difficulty in raising money." (PTI) over that six month period. And said. (PTI) can be permitted to commute on permits smoothly. another major hurdle. (PTI)
MONDAY, APRIL 27, 2020 (PAGE 10) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU

Sports in times of COVID-19: Top Indian stars Archer’s World Cup medal misplaced, Pujara is hardest to bowl at in Test
search on as house turns ‘upside down’
foresee new normal once pandemic mayhem ends LONDON, Apr 26: England's maiden World Cup tri-
cricket, was real pain for us: Cummins
NEW DELHI, Apr 26: improve fitness will grow. quent, training will not exactly be umph last year. MELBOURNE, Apr 26:
The post-COVID-19 world a team thing and tournaments, I England pacer Jofra Archer has "I know it should be in the house
Will the fans rush back? Will could be a blessing in disguise for don't know how they will resume. "gone mad" searching for his World so I will keep eyes out for it but I've Australia's world number one
training abroad be as hassle-free as India. There may not be so much Vijender Singh (India's first Cup winners' medal that got mis- gone mad looking for it already," pacer Pat Cummins finds India's
it used to be? What about contact foreign exposure and this may and so far the only male boxer to placed while he moved into a new said the Barbados-born cricketer, middle-order mainstay
sports where social distancing allow India to build proper sport- win an Olympic medal): Cheteshwar Pujara the toughest
can't really be practised? who bowled the Super Over
ing infrastructure. I don't think it would be all that batsman to bowl at in Test crick-
easy to bring back the fans, it in the World Cup final
against New Zealand at the et and called him a "pain in the
shouldn't be because I believe peo- back" for his team.
ple should be wary but India is an Lord's.
Archer, who made his With his solid batting at num-
unpredictable country, kuch bhi ho ber three, Pujara had played an
sakta hai yahan (anything is possi- international debut only last
influential role in India's historic
ble here). People have been at year, said the forced break
triumph Down Under in 2018-
home for so long, they might just due to the COVID-19 pan-
19.
head to the stadium at the first demic has given him time to
opportunity. Cummins held Pujara in high
search for the medal.
Logic demands that they esteem when asked which bats-
"There's nothing else to man he found toughest to bowl Cummins said. "He (Pujara) was an absolute
become more cautious. Athletes do in isolation. It's all hands The unassuming Pujara had rock for them in that series. (He
will be more cautious certainly, to during a Question & Answer
on deck," he said. session that was arranged by the helped India claim their maiden was) really hard to get out. Just
training abroad won't be all that Asked what was his ini- Test series victory in Australia ultra concentration all day, day
In a nutshell, will sports and Bajrang Punia (World silver- easy, less tournaments will happen Australian Cricketers
tial reaction when England Association (ACA). last year by amassing a stagger- after day. He is the hardest one in
watching sports ever be the same medallist wrestler): and whenever they happen, I am
again in a world scarred by the skipper Eoin Morgan handed "There are a lot of them out ing 521 runs at an average of Test cricket so far, I think,"
Wrestling is a contact sport. not sure what the participation
COVID-19 pandemic? When wrestling will resume, there would be like. him the ball in the World Cup there, unfortunately. But I am over 74 with three hundreds and Cummins added.
Seeking answers to these ques- house which has been "turned final Super Over, Archer said: "I a half-century. Pujara was named the Man of
is no way you can avoid physical Bhaichung Bhutia (Former going to go with someone differ-
tions, PTI sports team reached out contact. But I don't think there India football captain): upside down" during the coron- wasn't sure until I had to go down Cummins recalled the diffi- the Series for his stellar showing,
ent, and he is (Cheteshwar)
to some of India's biggest would be any hesitation. I don't see In today's age, when television avirus-forced lockdown. there and warm up. culty the Australian bowlers proving to be the player that
Pujara from India. He was a real
sportspersons -- current and for- any change happening. and digital platforms have become "I had it (medal) hanging off a "That doesn't mean I didn't want faced in dislodging Pujara. made all the difference. (PTI)
pain in the back for us,"
mer -- who gazed into the crystal The only thing that can happen so important part of our lives, I portrait someone did for me and sent it, I just didn't think I was in a posi-
ball and predicted the future of
sports once the action resumes.
The responses were a mix of
is that the sport will become more
intense. All athletes will return
after a long time. They are not
don't think the lack of spectators in
stadiums will have much of a bear-
ing as far as business is concerned.
to me, I had my medal hanging on
that," the 25-year-old fast bowler of
Caribbean descent was quoted as
tion to volunteer. I was just coming
into the team, I'd played the least
amount of games in the squad. I did-
Online chess event featuring Anand, Chahal
trepidation and optimism. Here's a
peek into their thoughts:
Sachin Tendulkar (One of
used to such long breaks. All of us
are analysing our weaknesses and
strengths, so when tournaments
I see the TV and digital gaining
from this.
Sports events will gradually
saying by BBC Radio.
"I moved flat and the picture is
on the new wall but there's no medal.
n't think it was my time to volun-
teer," he said.
"It was the only Super Over of
raises Rs 8.8 lakh for waste pickers community
India's greatest cricketers): will resume, the competition will come back to what they were CHENNAI, Apr 26: Chahal, a former national COVID-19 International Online
I turned the house upside down for the whole tournament, I never actu-
No doubt the world is going be intense. before. They can be held behind under-12 champion, also partici- Blitz Tournament on May 2 to
about a week but I still haven't man- ally thought about it or planned for Former world champion
through the biggest challenge in M C Mary Kom (Six-time closed doors for now. Till the time pated in the fund-raiser. He had raise funds for the state govern-
aged to find it," he added. the situation, it just happened." Viswanathan Anand and India
our lifetime. I think players will be world champion and an Olympic a vaccine is out, I don't think they taken part in an online blitz event ment's fight against the pandem-
Archer played a part in (PTI) cricketer Yuzvendra Chahal
wary for some time when it comes bronze-medallist): can have people inside as it on April 5. ic.
to using saliva (to shine the ball). It
will play on their minds.
We are all hoping and praying
desperately for things to go back to
involves a lot of risks.
B Sai Praneeth (First Indian You are very annoying on social media, among others took part in an
online chess charity event, rais-
Anand had
taken part in a
High fives and hugging your normal but can they ever? Of male badminton player to win a ing Rs 8.8 lakh for the waste simultaneous
teammates will be avoided for
some time. This is what I would
course not. This virus is an enemy
that no one even understands com-
world bronze medal in 36 years): will block you: Gayle tells Chahal pickers' community fighting the
COVID-19 pandemic.
online event on
We have to travel a lot and I April 11 during
like to believe. They will be con- pletely. Sports will change. Mine think everybody will be scared to NEW DELHI, Apr 26: live session on Instagram. "Chess For Charity", held on which an
scious to begin with and may is a contact sport and I am person- travel to countries like China, With no cricket due to coron- Saturday on chess.Com, saw amount of Rs
maintain social distancing. ally worried how we are going to Korea and even the European Big-hitting West Indies open- avirus pandemic, players are India No.1 Anand, No.2 Vidit
Abhinav Bindra (India's first 4.5 lakh was
deal with it. For the time being, I countries even if the international er Chris Gayle says India spinner engaging with fans these days on Gujrathi, Grandmaster Nihal
and only individual Olympic gold- don't see any sparring happening raised for the
calender resumes. Yuzvendra Chahal is "very social media to keep themselves Sarin, Woman Grandmaster
medallist): in training at least, I would be PM-CARES
The fear of contracting the annoying" on social media and he busy. Tania Sachdev and Croatia's
Sport is a tool that unites peo- totally against it. Fund.
virus will always be there at the is going to block him. Earlier, India skipper Virat Antonio Radic take on a team of
ple and brings joy to thousands of I believe training itself will Apart from
back of your mind, even when you Chahal is one of the most Kohli had referred to Chahal as a comedians comprising Biswa
participants and viewers across the become very individualistic. As A n a n d ,
are eating in any restaurant or even busiest India cricketers on social clown during a live video session Kalyan Rath, Samay Raina,
world. While aspects of height- for the fans, they will come back to Gujrathi, P Harikrishna and B The fund raised from the
playing. I don't know how even media and with the coronavirus- Abhishek Upamanyu and Aakash
ened safety protocols will be inte- watch, I don't see a problem there. with former South Africa crick- Adhiban, the country's top two event will be donated to the Chief
playing would be possible consid- forced lockdown in place, he is Mehta.
grated for the foreseeable future, But yes, the standard of hygiene at eter AB de Villiers. women players-Koneru Humpy Minister's Distress Relief Fund, a
the want and attraction of sport ering the fact that during a match spending more time than ever on
tournaments will go up to another "Have you seen his TikTok and D Harika- had participated in press release said.
the shuttle is touched by the play-
will not diminish. level.
ers and by the service judge.
various platforms.
"I am going to tell TikTok to videos? You should go and check Once I scribbled Adidas the event. The tournament has no entry
As the general populous has I believe once a vaccine is out Yuzvendra Chahal's TikTok "An amount of Rs 8.86 lakh fee, but to participate, one has to
become more conscious of their developed, things can go back to Also while playing, you
change your shirt which is soaked
block you as well, seriously. You
are very annoying on social videos," said Kohli. on my shoes, they now was raised from the event which contribute a minimum of Rs 250.
health and their physical well- how they were before but until
being, avenues to use sport to then, travelling will be less fre- with sweat, so I believe only after
we have vaccination, play can start
media man. You need to get off "You will not believe this guy make shoes with my featured Anand and Gujrathi
among others. It was a great ges-
The tournament offers a total
prize fund of Rs 52,000.
social media right now. We are is playing international cricket
COVID-19: J&K RELIEF FUND
but even then, you will see people tired of Chahal. I don't wanna see and he is 29-year-old. Just go and name: Hima ture by the chess players,"
Rakesh Kulkarni, an
In a video message, Anand
said the chess community can
wearing masks and trying to avoid you in my life again. I am gonna look at his videos. He's an NEW DELHI, Apr 26:
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR’S SECRETARIAT J&K, crowded places to be safe. (PTI) block you," Gayle said during a absolute clown." (PTI)
Sportswear giants Adidas
International Master and Director
chess.Com-India, told PTI.
play a big part in raising funds for
the fight against the coronavirus
RAJ BHAVAN, JAMMU.
MESSAGE Hearts owner fears no more now manufacture custom-made
shoes for Hima Das with her will
Meanwhile, Chess Kerala
conduct Checkmate
and invited players and enthusi-
asts to donate to the cause. (PTI)
Various organizations/individuals are approaching the govern- name printed on them but coun-
ment at different levels, expressing their desire for making dona-
tions towards the efforts being undertaken to mitigate the spread Scottish football ‘this year’ try's top sprinter today revealed
that there was a time when she
VKK organises 2nd Online
of COVID-19. All such contributions can be made towards J&K
Relief Fund with the following account details:
GLASGOW, Apr 26: hopeful" of finishing the current
Scottish Premiership season and
vote into ending the lower league
season after the Championship
had to write the famous brand
name manually on her sub-stan- Solo Theatre competition
Hearts owner Ann Budge suggested the final eight rounds club seemingly rejected the plan dard spikes. Excelsior Correspondent of the kaurvas who fought from the
Account No. 0110010100000016
questioned on Sunday whether could be played in July and only to back it days later. During an Instagram chat side of Pandavas was beautifully
Name of the Bank J&K Bank Scottish football can "resume any August. Rangers have called for SPFL with Indian cricketer Suresh JAMMU, Apr 26: Viraj Kala expressed by the artist.
Branch Moving Secretariat time this year" even while talks Scottish football's lower chief executive Neil Doncaster Raina, the top quarter-miler Kendra (VKK), Jammu organised Renowned artist of the Union
IFSC Code JAKA0MOVING continue over salvaging the coun- league campaigns for 2019/20 and legal advisor Rod McKenzie who is currently at the NIS- its 2nd Online solo Theatre compe- Territory, Santosh Sangra bagged
try's top-flight Premiership sea- have already been ended and to be suspended and Budge said Patiala, said her farmer father tition based on epic/mythological the second place in this competition.
MICR Code 190051062 son from the coronavirus pan- Budge is now also the co-chair of she expected the Ibrox club to bought a normal running shoes
Demand Draft/Bank Draft “J&K Relief Fund” demic. a task force on league reconstruc- provide more detailed evidence in with spikes for first competitive
The Daily Excelsior will be prominently Budge, who has warned her tion amid a bitter debate whether support of their case "fairly race.
publishing names in its Online/Print Edition players to accept temporary wage Premiership promotion and rele- soon". "When I started running, I
of all those people donating towards the cuts or receive nothing at all, told gation should take place if their Premiership leaders Celtic, ran barefoot. But in my first
Relief Fund of the Government. People Scotland on Sunday: "I don't season is curtailed as well. bidding for a ninth successive
think any of us genuinely believe Nationals, my father brought
can email the photocopy of receipt of the Meanwhile Rangers are call- Scottish championship, are cur-
we are going to be playing foot- running shoes with spikes on
donations to us on ing for a general meeting of the rently 13 points ahead of second-
ball, especially in front of normal them. It was just a normal pair
excelsiordonations@gmail.com Scottish Professional Football place Rangers, their arch
crowds, any time this year so League in a bid to force an inde- Glasgow rivals. of running shoes. I wrote characters, here today. She played the character of
1. DONATIONS 28.03.2020 = 223301 16. DONATIONS 12.04.2020 = 184912 deferring wages is simply push- pendent inquiry into the vote that But Rangers have insisted 'Adidas' on the shoes with my The main motive to organise the Gandhari, mother of Kaurvas and
2. DONATIONS 29.03.2020 = 362004 17. DONATIONS 13.04.2020 = 31021 ing the problem further down the ended the lower league season -- they "firmly believe that the hand. You never know what fate competition was to infuse knowl- gave variety to her expressions and
3. DONATIONS 30.03.2020 = 1090929 18. DONATIONS 14.04.2020 = 378016 line." a decision that could have a 2019/20 season is only complete can do, Adidas is now making edge of epics in the young genera- voice pitch, especially when she
4. DONATIONS 31.03.2020 = 1740908 19. DONATIONS 15.04.2020 = 318734 shoes with my name," the 20- tion as well as to keep artists busy
With all major sport in Britain knock-on effect for the when all 38 games have been cursed Lord Krishna.
5. DONATIONS 01.04.2020 = 1208408 20. DONATIONS 16.04.2020 = 918154 brought to a standstill by the Premiership as well. played to a finish". (Agencies) year-old said.(PTI) during lockdown due to COVID-19 Pawan Verma who bagged third
6. DONATIONS 02.04.2020 = 1135057
21. DONATIONS 17.04.2020 = 584081 virus, there is a growing realisa- pandemic.
7. DONATIONS 03.04.2020
8. DONATIONS 04.04.2020
9. DONATIONS 05.04.2020
= 1106034
= 2237743
= 349024
22. DONATIONS 18.04.2020
23. DONATIONS 19.04.2020
= 286117
= 58601
tion that any initial resumption of
fixtures will likely have to be
Budge has backed Rangers'
move, saying the SPFL had
"annoyed" clubs with the narrow
Dhoni always takes responsibility Raj Bhart, Chairman VKK
Jammu said that group is doing a
position in the last competition,
stood at the same slot in this compe-
tition also. He played the role of
when team loses: Mohit Sharma
24. DONATIONS 20.04.2020 = 422511
10. DONATIONS 06.04.2020 = 787425 behind closed doors. scope of financial advisory firm great job by organising such types Lord Krishna, who taught the lesson
11. DONATIONS 07.04.2020 = 2280728 25. DONATIONS 21.04.2020 = 232612
Leann Dempster, the chief Deloitte's review that cleared offi- of competitions online, adding that on Bhagvad Geeta to Arjun in the
12. DONATIONS 08.04.2020 = 1275793 26. DONATIONS 22.04.2020 = 1450568
27. DONATIONS 23.04.2020 = 115212 executive of Hearts' Edinburgh cials of "improper behaviour" NEW DELHI, Apr 26: was really looking forward to play- art has no limitations and it can be battle field of Kurukshetra.
13. DONATIONS 09.04.2020 = 425387
14. DONATIONS 10.04.2020 = 987860 28. DONATIONS 24.04.2020 = 290496 rivals Hibernian, remains "more over the handling of Dundee's ing for the Delhi Capitals this sea- performed with limited resources. The consolation award was
15. DONATIONS 11.04.2020 = 366602 29. DONATIONS 25.04.2020 = 125101 He has played most of his crick- son," he said. According to Rajneesh Gupta, bagged by Tarun Charak, who per-
LIST OF DONORS Paris 2024 Olympics plans et under MS Dhoni and pacer
Mohit Sharma says the revered for-
"I think it is a huge opportunity
for our team. We have a fantastic
member of the group and well asso-
ciated with the field of drama,
formed the role of Ashwathama in
the competition.With his justified
S.No. Name Amount (Rs.) mer India group of players with a very strong Jammu artists are abundantly talent-
Dated: 26.04.2020 ‘obsolete’: IOC member Drut skipper is a
true leader
Indian core, and I believe our team
has the right players in all depart-
ed and can beat the best if provided
opportunities.
costumes, body makeup and
expressive face, he depicted a clear
1 Mr. Ashok Kumar Koul, 4/39, Pandoka Colony, picture of the character.
PARIS, Apr 26: sis be translated by simply post- who does not ments who can help us in challeng- Rajeshwar Singh Raju, who
Paloura, J&K, India 181121. (PM CARES FUND) 3000
was the second place winner in first The performances of Aditya
poning dates, without the Games back off when ing for the trophy. So I feel our fans
2 Mr. Rajan Singh, H.No. 176, Ward No. 06 Slathia
Plans for the 2024 Summer Online contest, clinched 1st place in Bhanu, Shammi Dameer, Rishab
model -- both economic and it comes to can expect huge things from the
Lane Udhampur, J&K, India 182101. Olympics in Paris are "obsolete t a k i n g this competition. He performed the Manhas and Usha Salathia were
organisational -- also being team."
(PM CARES FUND) 2100 and outdated" in light of the responsibility character of Yuyutsu so realistically also found to be praiseworthy.
deeply rethought?" asked the 69- Sharma said he was not sure if
3 Smt. Ratno Jangral, W/o Bishan Jangra, R/o Chak coronavirus pandemic, IOC year-old, who served as sports in challenging to stun everyone. The content of the The online Solo Theatre compe-
he would be able to return to com-
Chimna, Tehsil Bishnah, Jammu 101 member and former French minister in France between times. petitive cricket because of the sur- act was in verse form and well writ- tition was coordinated by Sapna
4 Bishan Dass Jangral, S/o Late Sh. Dhammu Ram sports minister Guy Drut said 1995-7 under Jacques Chirac. The 31-year-old pacer has gery and is now looking forward to ten. Pain and agony of Yuyutsu, one soni.
Jangral, R/o Chak Chimna Tehsil Bishnah, Jammu 101 today. "The beautiful project that played under Dhoni both at
5 Padma Kumar (Retd. Headmaster), W/o Late Satya Former Olympic champion we built and carried in the bid Chennai Super Kings and the
learn a few things from Australian
legend Ricky Ponting, who is the COVID-19 pandemic delays process
Pal Bera, R/o 150-A, Sector-1, Gangyal, Jammu. 5000 Drut, who won gold in the 110m phase for Paris 2024 is now Indian team. He was to play for coach of Delhi franchise.
6 Sh. Behari Lal, Vill. Muzzaferpur, Teh. Bishnah,
Distt. Jammu, J&K (PMNRF) 101
hurdles in 1976 and took silver
four years before, added in a col-
obsolete, outdated, out of touch
with reality.
Delhi Capitals this season but the
lockdown has postponed the league
"I'm still excited to represent the
franchise. I feel it's a young team
of National Sports Awards
umn for franceinfo that the NEW DELHI, Apr 26: completed by the month of April
7 Mrs Prem Lata (PM CARES FUND) 11000 "If the project is to remain indefinitely. with a solid Indian core, and I know
Olympic Games needed to be but this year the situation is
8 Hans Raj, Vill. Chowkidar, R/o Chak Chimna, unchanged, we must review its "His humility and sense of grat- most of the players here - like The process to pick this year's
"reinvented" to put them more in unprecedented," the official said.
Tehsil Bishnah, Jammu 101 means and refocus on the essen- itude is what sets him apart from Shikhar Dhawan, Ishant Sharma, national sports awards has been
touch with reality. "But hopefully the circular
9 R. Satheeskumar, 4/80, West Street, Naduvappatti, tial. The first necessity is to other players I have played with. In Amit Mishra, Harshal Patel - both delayed because of the nation-
"The crisis we're going will be issued in May."
Tenkasi. Dist. 627713, Tamilnadu 500 make a budgetary reassessment sport, there's a difference between a on and off the field very well. wide lockdown to combat
through has a lasting impact on The COVID-19 pandemic has
of what Paris 2024 Olympics captain and a leader - I believe he's "It would also be a golden COVID-19 pandemic and the
10 Mitul Gupta & Nirmal Singh Kotwal (PM CARES FUND) 5000
our daily lives, our way of life, brought all sporting activities to a
will cost. a true leader," Sharma said during opportunity to work and learn from applications will be invited next
11 Arya Samaj, Gandhi Nagar (PM CARES FUND) 205000
our economy, our social pact, our standstill not just in the country
"The Games of yesterday an Instagram session organised by Ricky Ponting - all the players only month, a Sports Ministry official
12 Arya Samaj, Purani Mandi (PM CARES FUND) 100000
choice of society," wrote Drut. but across the world.
will not be the Games of tomor- the Delhi franchise. have praises for him. I hope the said.
13 Arya Samaj, Trikuta Nagar (PM CARES FUND) 52000
"It cannot and must not "Since the last one month all
row. We have to accept that and "When the team wins, you'll team does exceedingly well when The ministry generally invites
14 Arya Samaj, Rehari Colony (PM CARES FUND) 51000 remain without effect on the the offices in the country, includ-
together imagine a new model. never find him anywhere promi- the IPL happens, and we can give the nominations for the awards in
15 Arya Pratinidhi Sabah Jammu and Kashmir imperative necessity which is to ing government establishments
"We have to rethink them to nently, but when the team loses, the Delhi fans great joy," Sharma April while the ceremony to con-
(PM CARES FUND) 35400 reinvent ourselves. and those of NSFs (National
adapt them, to keep them rele- he's always right in front, taking added. fer them is held on August 29 on
16 Arya Veerangana Dal J&K (PM CARES FUND) 31000 "The Olympic and Sports Federations), have been
vant to the changing world. They responsibility - that's the sign of a On being asked about the spec- the occasion of National Sports
17 Arya Samaj, Udhampur (PM CARES FUND) 31000 Paralympic Games are no excep- running from home, so the delay
will not be able to take place at leader and why I admire him so ulation around legalising ball tam- Day celebrated to mark the birth
tion to this new context. They was bound to happen," he said.
18 Arya Samaj, Dayanand Marg (PM CARES FUND) 21000 any cost, disconnected from real- much." pering, Sharma said, "It will be anniversary of hockey legend
too must reinvent themselves." The National Sports Awards
19 Arya Samaj, Bakshi Nagar (PM CARES FUND) 15000 ity, on the 'margins' of the The coronavirus-forced lock- interesting to see what decision is Major Dhyan Chand.
The International Olympic include Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna,
20 Arya Samaj, Akhnoor (PM CARES FUND) 11000 world." In that context, Drut sug- down has delayed his return to made. Every bowler has their per- But this year, the process is yet
Committee, jointly with local the Arjuna, Dronacharya and
21 Arun Chowdhary (PM CARES FUND) 51000 gested hosting certain events on competitive cricket after a back sur- sonal choices in this matter. I don't to start because of the pandemic,
organisers, has been forced into Dhyanchand which were con-
22 Akshay Arya (PM CARES FUND) 2500 a single site "whatever the organ- gery but Sharma says whenever the use a lot of saliva for shining the which has so far led to death of
delaying the 2020 Tokyo ferred every year by the President
23 Dr. Ashok Gupta (PM CARES FUND) 2100 ising country", citing as an IPL is played, his side will be a ball, in fact, these days umpires more than 800 people in the coun-
Olympics by one year to 2021 of India at the Rashtrapati
24 Mohan Lal Sharma, Ex-Audit Officer, A.G. Office example Tahiti or Hawaii for strong contender for the title. don't let bowlers use too much sali- try and over 2 lakh globally.
because of the COVID-19 out- Bhawan.
Jammu (PM CARES FUND) 5100 surfing. Sharma was out of action for va. The official said the delay was
break. The recipients are selected
25 Ashwani Kaul, H.No. 36, Sector 4, Pandoka He also proposed limiting the about 10 months due to a back "I would be okay with using inevitable considering the present
But Drut, an IOC member from a wide range of nominations
Colony, Paloura, Jammu (PM CARES FUND) 3100 number of additional sports. injury, which troubled him for two sweat as well to shine the ball." circumstances.
since 1996, argued that post- by a Sports Ministry-appointed
"It is very expensive to build years. Sharma said he is training for "The ministry is yet to issue
26 Dalbir Kour W/o Narinder Singh Nagra C/o Govt
ponement of dates was just the committee which includes
new equipment for an event that "I finally decided to get myself five days in a week, with focus on the circular for National Sports
MS Khour Salarian Ramgarh Samba 500
tip of the iceberg. renowned sports personalities,
lasts only three, four days," Drut operated, and after completing the recovery on the other two days. Award applications. Generally, Ministry officials and journalists.
GRAND TOTAL 21633143 "Can the response to this cri- argued. (Agencies) rehab in the past three months, I (PTI) the process should have been (PTI)
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Anand Gandhi to make film
with pandemic as backdrop
MUMBAI, Apr 26:
Filmmaker Anand Gandhi of
"Ship of Theseus" fame is set to
direct a film titled "Emergence",
which will be based on a pan-
demic.
The director said he has been
working on the script for the last
five years and in the wake of the
coronavirus outbreak, the film is
now his top priority.
"I have been working on a pan-
demic script for the longest time.
It's been in the pipeline for the last
five years. It has been postponed
for various reasons, but it has now
emerged as my top priority,"
Gandhi said in an interview.
"This film is more ambitious
than anything I've ever attempted,
and so it has naturally taken a long
time to write. While this was the
film that I wanted to make the
most, I knew it would take time to
put together, and I chipped away at
it in between projects," he said.
Gandhi, 38, revealed that it
was his 2013 directorial debut
"Ship of Theseus" that in a way led
him to a pandemic story.
"In 'Ship of Theseus', I touched
upon the idea that the human body
is made up of eukaryotic cells and
bacteria. I was fascinated by the
thought that your every choice,
your every experience, and your
every feeling is influenced by the
bacteria in your body.
"This was my entry point into
this film. I contemplated what
would happen if new viruses, bac-
teria, or microbes were introduced
to the ecosystem that we call
human. This question led me to a
pandemic story," he added.
This was followed by Gandhi
meeting some scientists and epi-
demiologists, including well-
known American epidemiologist
A house on fire in district Ramban.
Triple storey house damaged,
people demand fire station
Excelsior Correspondent
RAMBAN, Apr 26: A triple
storey house was damaged in fire in
Hewgan area, falling under the juris-
diction of Ramsu Police Station.
As per police sources, fire broke
out in the triple storey house of
Bishan Chand, son of Mohar Singh
in Hegwan early morning probably
* Watch video on
www.excelsiornews.com
due to short circuit.
On getting information, police
team led by SHO Ramsu Dr Amit
Gupta rushed to the spot and with
the help of locals and army person-
nel started operation to douse the
flames. Fire fighters along with ten-
ders were also rushed to the spot.
Digital India key of communication
Larry Brilliant, who eventually
came on board as an executive
producer for his film
"Emergence".
"He is an amazing epidemiolo-
gist and a great thinker, Larry
spearheaded the team that eradi-
cated smallpox, and his work was
an inspiration for the film
'Contagion'.
"I had the good fortune of
meeting him and sharing my
thoughts with him. He loved the
idea, and immediately came on
board as an executive producer."
According to Gandhi, it is
challenging to "consolidate" the
complex ideas while making a
film based on a science subject and
still make the story accessible for
the audience.
Asked if films such as
"Contagion", "Virus", "Pandemic"
had influenced him, the director
said his approach to the subject
was new.
"A central idea separates my
story from everything else - the
impact of a microbial parasite on
the human biological behaviour,
visible only in the big social data,"
he said.
Asked whether the film will
mention the ongoing COVID-19
crisis, Gandhi said he will use the
pandemic as a narrative tool to
focus on the nature of human
behaviour.
"I see no reason to address
(Coronavirus) it directly because it
will already be playing on our sub-
conscious minds, whenever we
absorb a piece of literature or cul-
ture henceforth," he said.
"This has been a truly strange
experience for me. I wish I'd fin-
ished making the film - it would
have indeed served as a great ref-
erence point for our current reali-
ty," he added. (PTI)
—Excelsior/Parvaiz
After hectic efforts, the fire was
brought under control.
No injury or casualty has been
reported in the incident, while the
exact loss could not be ascertained
yet.
Ramsu police has taken cog-
nizance in this regard.
Meanwhile, the locals
expressed concern over the delay in
the arrival of fire tenders and
demanded fire station at Ukhral.
"Since 2002, we are demanding
fire station at Ukhral, but nothing
has been done till today", Sarpanch
Panchal A Ukhral Niranjan Singh
Sumbria said, adding that many fire
incidents had taken place in the past
resulting into loss of property worth
several lakhs and loss of precious
lives also.
Kashmiri students stuck in
Agra seek UP CM’s help
AGRA (UP), Apr 26:
Amid the Coronavirus-
induced lockdown, a dozen
Kashmiri students are stuck in
Agra and have sought the help of
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister
Yogi Adityanath so that they can
return to their homes safely.
The students, including four
women, are aged between 19 and
25 years. They are students of the
Agra University and staying in
rented accommodations in
Naseerabad colony of Khandari
area in the city.
The students, enrolled in dif-
ferent programmes, had stayed
back due to their examinations in
March and thought they would
return to their homes in Kashmir
once the lockdown was over, one
of them said.
“We had no clue that the lock-
down would last so long and the
situation would worsen here in
Agra also in terms of the coron-
avirus outbreak. We have run out
of money and food supplies, the
banks are not working, going out
is a risk because the city is a
COVID-19 hotspot and back
home our families are also wor-
ried for us,” Manzoor Wani, 24,
said.
Wani, pursuing MSc in
Forestry, said the Agra adminis-
tration has been helpful in provid-
Govt should initiate steps to bring
back stranded people: Ex-MLC
Excelsior Correspondent
KATHUA, Apr 26: Former
MLC and senior Congress
leader, Subash Gupta today reit-
erated that the stranded labour-
ers, students, business persons
and employees stuck in different
parts across the country and
abroad must be brought back to
J&K.
Gupta emphasized the
authorities to facilitate their
return on priority basis; other-
wise it may lead to complicated
problems.
“The delay in the process of
bringing back stranded people to
their native places is question-
able, deserved to be addressed, at
the earliest,” he retreated, adding
SCC Kishtwar appeals DDC
to ensure supplies of essentials
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 26: Senior
Citizens Council (SCC),
Kishtwar has made an appeal to
District Development
Commissioner, Kishtwar,
Rajinder Singh to ensure avail-
ability of essential commodities
in the district during the lock-
down period.
In a statement issued here,
today R L Parihar, president of
the Council urged the DDC to
issue directives to Food, Civil
Supplies and Consumer Affairs
Department to ensure the supply
of ration in the district especially
in far-flung areas besides the PHE
and PDD authorities be directed
Acharaya demands assistance
for priests of small temples
ing them food packets but also
claimed that three of the students
had fallen ill with diarrhea after
consuming “poori-sabzi” around
a week ago.
“After that we requested for
dry ration and got some rice. For
five days, we had just rice and
salt,” Wani claimed, adding that
taking food packets was risky and
if by chance any of the students
gets infected with the virus, the
trouble will only increase for
them.
The 12 students, who belong
to Ganderbal, Handwara,
Kulgam, Kishtwar, Poonch,
Rajaouri, and Budgam, are now
hoping for help from the
Adityanath government, which
recently sent hundreds of buses to
Rajasthan’s Kota city, an educa-
tion hub, to bring back thousands
of students belonging to UP.
“We have reached out to our
public representatives in Kashmir
but they are unable to help us. We
urge UP Chief Minister Yogi
Adityanath to help us and send us
back to our homes,” Wani said.
PTI’s calls to the Agra district
magistrate fetched no response,
while a senior UP government
official said there was no arrange-
ment for the students to go back
to Kashmir amid the lockdown.
“We will arrange food for the
students,” the officer said. (PTI)
that when other State
Governments could bring back
their people, why not J&K
administration adopts the same
way in order to ensure that
stranded people reach their
homes.
“It is humanitarian issue, the
authorities must address it on top
precedence, keeping in view the
simmering hot season and holy
month of Ramzan,” Gupta said.
Gupta said that he could
understand that those stranded
within and outside the country
are in great difficulty, and it was
the responsibility of the authori-
ties to frame policy for their
early return after the lockdown
was announced by the Prime
Minister.
to make availability of power and
clean water supply during the
holy month of Ramdhan.
The meeting complimented
both DDC Rajinder Singh, and
SSP Kishtwar , Harmeet Singh
for their efforts in implementation
of lock down totally in the district
and said that the people of
Kishtwar also deserve all praise
in rendering their cooperation to
administration in this regard.
They said both DDC and SSP
Kishtwar took effective measures
in making the lockdown success.
Parihar assured full cooperation
to district authorities on behalf of
people in future also saying we all Janata Yuwa Morcha (BJYM)
have to remain untied to defeat Displaced district organised a
this dreaded virus.
Repair Jammu City roads Settle pension issue
This is to draw the attention of the JMC authorities that most We welcome the decision of the LG with regard to the working of
of the city roads have got damaged badly during the last 3-4
months due to heavy rains. The city roads are riddled with numer-
Civil Secretariat in both the provinces. In this way, the genuine grievances
of public of Jammu/Kashmir which could not be re-addressed due to
ous pits and puddles. These pits have become a driver’s night- COVID-19, followed by Lockdown will be settled now. The public of
mare. Though during this lockdown period, the traffic is off the Jammu region is happy with this big decision.
Furthermore, it is requested to L.G. to settle the pension cases of
roads, it will be ideal for the Corporation to find a machanism to
those employees who could not produce requisite NOC due to
start repairing roads during this period. In case that is not possi-
COVID-19 lockdown. The employees who will suffer more are
ble, then the Corporation must have a plan ready to repair these
those who retired from the service during March-April months.
roads immediately after the lockdown is lifted.
It may be once again be highlighted here that the roads are not Besides, it is also requested to re-consider the decision regarding
freezing of DA till June 2021 to be released in favour of
traffic worthy and there will be total chaos on roads once vehicles
employees/pensioners w.e.f. Jan 2020 onwards so that affected
are on the roads after lockdown. Hope the authorities would look
employees/pensioners may not feel disappointed in view of day-to-
into the matter in the interest of the people living in the city.
day inflation in country.
Veer Singh P.L. Sharma
Gandhi Nagar Jandrore-Ramnagar A/P High Court Jammu
Dog menace in Ramzanpura locality ACTION PLEASE!
It is to bring in the notice of the JMC authorities that Ramzanpura
E-mail : action@dailyexcelsior.com
locality in Janipur is facing the menace of ferocious dogs these days.
The dogs have created such a scare scenario in the area, that nobody
dares to venture out of his home to buy essentials or seek medical aid.
Government insensitive towards 4-G network
I would like to draw the attention of the Government towards the
Recently, a person was bit by a ferocious black dog when he
seriousness of restoring 4-G services in JK. Social media giants like
tried to visit a relative. From children to senior citizens, the vic- Facebook, Google and Twitter among others have become more sought
tims have been from across all walks of life. after than ever now due to the Corona virus pandemic that the world is
Imagine the plight of a dog bitten person when there is no battling now-a-days. Social media is now being used for sharing news
medical facility available in the city. The Government Medical and it has proven to be an important tool even for Governments that
College (GMC) has been turned into a Covid hospital, so nobody want to reach out to people. The Indian Government has also collabo-
would dare to visit hospital these days. rated with Google to share basic information about the Corona virus to
In order to avoid such a situation, it is requested that these people in the country. A WhatsApp Corona virus Information Hub has
dogs be lifted from the area and kept any other safe place. Hope been created by WHO that will help in delivering official information
on topics such as how to protect oneself from infection, necessary trav-
the matter will be addressed on priority basis. el advice, and debunking Corona virus myths. Schools are also unable
Mohd Irfan to impart education efficiently because of 2-G speed online. Under the
circumstances, restricting internet speed is unreasonable. A PIL in the
Ramzanpura Jammu
Apex Court too has not moved further from calling just a response from
Repair Muthi-Udheywalla road Government. It is high time that some sensible decision be taken by UT
administration in restoring 4-G facility in UT.
We, the residents of Udheywalla Bohri want to draw the atten- Mahadeep Singh Jamwal, Udhampur
tion of the JMC authorities towards the deplorable condition of
Muthi-Udheywalla link road. This road is riddled with numerous Fumigation in Anand Nagar
pits and causes great inconvenience to motorists and pedestrians. We, the inhabitants of Anand Nagar Bohri want to draw the
The authorities are requested to get this road repaired at the
earliest so that residents do not have to go through horrible ordeal
attention of Jammu Municipal Corporation towards the fumigation
in Anand Nagar Bohri area which has already been brought in the
notice of the concerned Corporator many times. As every part of
on daily basis.
Though one understands that this work may not be executed
Jammu district is being cleaned by spraying to keep Covid-19 at
bay, it is quite imperative that left out places be brought under the
in Covid crisis but one is hopeful that it gets attention once the
fumigation ambit. The Anand Nagar area in Talab Tillo which has
problem is over. It is a long pending problem of the residents of been left so far be also fumigated.
the area. Hope the JMC authorities would look into the issue by launch-
ing an awareness drive in the area.
Sanjay Kumar
M K Pandita
Bohri Anand Nagar Bohri
Tributes paid to Maharaja Hari Establish screening checkpoints for
Singh on death anniversary nomadic community: TDF, PDF
Excelsior Correspondent reaches of entire Chenab valley
Excelsior Correspondent Charitable Organisation paid particularly in Sub-Division
rich tributes to Late Maharaja DODA, Apr 26: Keeping in Paddar, Thathri and Dachhan
JAMMU, Apr 26: Rich trib- Hari Singh on his death anniver- view the COVID-19 pandemic, due to migration of nomadic
utes were paid to Maharaja Hari sary. Recalling the Maharaja the various social organisation population along with their
Singh on his death anniversary. Hari Singh, the Sanjeev Parihar of Chenab Valley including herds of goats.
Jammu & Kashmir, President SRCO, termed him a Thathri Development Front They said the entire valley is
Bharatiya Janata Party leaders great visionary and a dynamic (TDF), Padder Development still untouched with this pan-
remembered and paid tributes to personality. Forum (PDF) urged the
demic but now fears are looming
Late Maharaja Hari Singh on his J&K National Panthers Party Divisional Commissioner to
large as the nomadic community
death anniversary. J&K BJP held a 'Online Video establish checkpoints for screen-
has started migration towards
President Ravinder Raina, J&K
BJP General Secretary (Org)
Conference' to pay homage to
Maharaja Hari Singh, Jammu
ing of nomadic community dur-
ing their migration from plains
upper reaches without any pre
test and whole population are
to hilly.
Ashok Kaul, Former District
President Mahila Morcha Veena
Gupta, Deepak Kumar, Bhubesh
and Kashmir who acceded
Jammu & Kashmir with Union
of India on 26th October, 1947
In a joint statement issued by
Ram Singh Chauhan, chief pat-
apprehensive because nomadic
population have social links
tern of PDF, KK Rao, president with locals to meet their needs
Sharma, Vikas Gupta, Bablu by signing the Instrument of
TDF, Mohinder Rana, chairman of rations and other essential
Kumar, Ayodhya Gupta, Dr Accession. Prof Bhim Singh items.
Pardeep Mahotra and many oth- also paid tributes to Maharaja of Paddar Youth Forum, Bidya
Lal, Lumberdar Kundal and They administration should
ers expressed their views. BJP Hari Singh reminding the histo- establish screening checkpoints
IT Cell Incharge Jai Dev Rajwal rians, the writers and the politi- Bhupinder Singh, chairman of
Kundal Development at migration routes so that not a
also paid tributes to Maharaja cians about the unique contribu-
Committee have expressed single coronavirus positive per-
Hari Singh. tions of Dogra Maharaja Hari
apprehensions about the spread son can enter in the virgin val-
Social Reform and Singh.
of COVID-19 in the upper ley.
BJYM discusses problems Sharika Vihar, Lower Roop Nagar
of labour class facing acute water scarcity
Excelsior Correspondent encing. Both Chib and Kaul made
an appeal to the people to render Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 26: Bharatiya all cooperation to the administra- JAMMU, Apr 26: The residents of Sharika Vihar and Lower
tion to make the lockdown a suc- Roop Nagar are facing acute shortage of drinking water for last few
cess. They urged the members to weeks.
meeting through video conferenc- identify the people needing the The residents of the two localities said that the water crisis cou-
ing in which the problems of the help at this juncture and urged pled with lockdown has compounded their problems as they can't
people especially those of labour the BJYM activists to come for- move outside their houses to fetch the water. Moreover, in view of
class affected during present ward to in providing all help to lockdown the private tankers are also not allowed to ply so the peo-
lockdown were discussed.
Besides, the BJYM displaced
the people with a missionary zeal
and especially help the people
ple are facing hardships. They said despite protest and bringing the

in lockdown: Rajwal
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 26: IT and
Social Media Department of J&K
BJP here today interacted with all
its District Incharges across the
Excelsior Correspondent
ities, policies of government at
JAMMU, Apr 26: Acharaya
grass root level using the platform
Sanjeev Shastri today demanded
of social media and also provide
financial package for priests per-
digital assistance to the needy
forming rituals in small temples
people during the lockdown.
without any monthly salary.
“Union Government headed
In a statement issued here,
vals in March and April ensures district president, Rahul Kaul the
that priests are able to make a sig- meeting was also addressed by
nificant amount of earnings all of BJP general secretary and corpo-
which have stopped after the rate Ward 64, Kapil Chib. The
lockdown. Temples are shut and office bearers of KP Cultural
rituals that would happen at home Organisation (KPCO) and KP
have also stopped. Weddings, Senior Citizens Forum (KPSCF)
which are a source of good also attended the video confer-
suffering with chronic diseases in
getting the medical aid at this cru-
cial juncture.
The activists of KPCO and
KPSCF said both Chib and Kaul
who have worked on grass root
level will strengthen the organisa-
tion further.
issue in the notice of officers concerned no steps were taken to
restore the water supply in the two localities. They said that in
other areas there is proper water supply while these two localities
have been totally facing water scarcity.
The people warned to come to streets despite lockdown in case
the problem was not solved. The residents of two localities have
made a joint appeal to Chief Engineer PHE, to look into the prob-
lem failing which they will be forced to launch agitational path.

NDS organizes e-Mushaira ‘Release guidelines for Dental Clinics’

Union Territory via audio confer-
ence wherein stress was laid on
Digital India being the key for
communication during the ongo-
ing lockdown.
The conference was presided
over by Jaidev Rajwal, Incharge
IT and Social Media Department
of J&K BJP and Co-Incharge,
Ishant Gupta.
During the conference,
Rajwal discussed the future
course of plans and programmes
to be taken in coming days to
combat Coronavirus pandemic.
He direct all the District
Incharges to promote party activ-
by Prime Minister, Narendra
today he said it may be recalled income for the priests, scheduled
Modi is working tirelessly to
that all temples and other places in April, have been indefinitely
provide all assistance to the Excelsior Correspondent "There is perplexity over the
of worship have been shut down postponed'', he added. Excelsior Correspondent During this lockdown time,
needy persons during the lock- chemical to be used in dental
in J&K due to lockdown. "This He said in worst of the worst the writers thus got a platform JAMMU, Apr 26: In the
down and it is possible because clinics and concentration of the
has resulted in the loss of income times like these, it is our dharma to JAMMU, Apr 26: Nami to exchange their literary wake of COVID-19 pandemic,
of Modi’s vision for Digital India chemical for fumigation as dif-
for priests of smaller temples who extend a helping hand to defend Dogri Sanstha (NDS) today thoughts and creativity . Most of ex-President of Indian Dental
which is an effective tool during ferent organizations and webina-
are dependent on the offerings the lives of torchbearers' of Indian organised an 'e-Multilingual the poems were focussed on the Association (IDA), Dr. Gautam
the lockdown as all the Union rs are telling different agents to
made by the devotees," he added. civilization. He appealed LG, G C Poetic Goshti' under the super- prevalent situation arisen from Sharma has requested the Health
Ministers including MoS PMO, be used. There is also confusion
He said many priests do other Murmu to assist priests of different vision of Capt Lalit Sharma, Covid-19 pandemic. Ministry to release specific
Dr. Jitendra Singh and others are over the PPE suits to be used, its
jobs as it is not possible to earn temples in J&K by providing Convener NDS. The poets, who participated, guidelines for dental clinics.
continuously interacting with thickness, sterlisation and prop-
enough only through rituals. financial assistance for sustenance The event was compered included Rattan Doshi, In a handout Dr. Sharma stat-
Government officials and depart- er procedure of disposal of
Besides, they don't have fixed for their families during the lock- and coordinated jointly by Advocate Dogra Harish Kaila, ed that Dentist throughout the
ments via Video and Audio PPEs," Dr. Sharma maintained.
rates for their services. Those down period. Advocate Dogra Harish Kaila, Capt Lalit Sharma, Yash Pal country are confused as the top
Conferences.” He said that Ministry shall
who are wholly dependent on this President NDS and Yash Pal Yash, Arun Sharma, Shambu dental authorities like Dental
Ishant Gupta while speaking
on the occasion talked about the
profession for their earnings are Man booked for Yash, General Secretary NDS . Nath Pyasa, Sandeep Singh Council of India, IDA and some also authorize some dealers in
facing more problems," he said. The poets from Dogri, Punjabi, private organizations have every town to sell the PPEs
importance of Aarogya Setu App.
The occurrence of several festi- kidnapping, raping minor Urdu, Hindi and English lan-
Jamwal, Dr Ramesh Nirash,
Jatinder Kumar Jolly, K D released their guidelines regard- approved by the government or

BJP ST Morcha nominates Poppy cultivation Excelsior Correspondent guages recited their poetry. The
meet became very interactive as
JAMMU, Apr 26: A man the poets were seen evaluating
Koul"Mehboob", Shushi Bhola,
Amar Jeet Kaur, Padam Singh
ing fumigation protocols and
personal protection equipments
publish the specifications on its
website for PPE as market is
flooded with sub-standard PPEs.
(PPEs) in dental clinics.
destroyed, FIR registered Chaudhary , Sanjiv Gupta Sagar,
office bearers Excelsior Correspondent
has been booked for kidnap- and commenting on the poetic
ping and raping a minor girl. works, which created a pure and
Ashok Kumar Sharma, Anu Atri,
Kusum Sharma Antra, Varun
He requested the Ministry of
Health to publish guidelines on
Dr. Sharma said, though
most of the private clinics are
Excelsior Correspondent (Jammu) have been nominated as As per police sources, a focussed literary environment. its website to be adopted as stan- closed due to lockdown yet the
Veer and Tilak Raj Tagotra.
Morcha general secretaries. REASI, Apr 26: Illegal lady lodged a complaint with dard operating procedure by dentist at government hospitals
JAMMU, Apr 26: BJP ST
Morcha president Haroon
Haji Azeem, Mohd. Iqbal,
Latif Choudhary, Choudhary
poppy cultivation was
destroyed in village Dharan of
Police Station Domana stating
that a man identified as Yasir Lahan destroyed every dentist in the country. are not provided enough PPEs.

Choudhary in consultation with

party's J&K president, Ravinder
Raina and party J&K general sec-
retary (Org.), Ashok Kaul and
other senior party leaders of the
party announced new office bear-
ers, Working Committee mem-
bers and district presidents.
Choudhary Bashir Ahmed,
Mushtaq Inqlabi (Kotranka,
Budhal), Mohd. Latif, Mukhtar
Ahmed, Haji Ashim Din, Abdul
Khaliq Badhmer, Mohd. Shafi
and Altaf Ahmed have been
nominated as Morcha vice-pres-
idents.
Choudhary Rosham Hussain
(Shangus), Hasan Sardar
(Mansar) and Mohd. Shafi
Nazier Ahmed, Ch. Sharfrat Ali
Khatana, Haji Ayoub Betiah,
Muzaffar Choudhary and Mohd.
Farooq have been nominated as
Morcha secretaries.
Shakeel Ahmed has been
nominated as Morcha Media
Secretary. Er. Mohd. Irfan
Choudhary (Doongi, Rajouri) has
been nominated as Morcha chief
spokesperson whereas Mohd.
Rafiq (Jammu) and Ch. Salim
Gujjar (Handwara) as Morcha
spokespersons. Mushtaq Ahmed
has been nominated as Morcha
office secretary.
Liyakat Choudhary has been
nominated as Morcha IT & social
media secretary.
tehsil Thakrakote in district
Reasi, here today.
An information was
received at Police Station
Arnas about the illegal cultiva-
tion of poppy plants in village
Dharan without any permis-
sion. On this information, a
Police team, led by ASI
Showkat Hussain of P/S Arnas,
accompanied by the Tehsildar
Thakrakote Mohd Rafiq, con-
ducted a raid and destroyed the
poppy plants.
In this connection, a case
FIR number 28/2020, U/S 8/18
NDPS Act has been registered
at P/S Arnas and efforts were on
to nab the accused.
Khan of Dhakku Chak kid-
napped her 15-year-old daugh- Excelsior Correspondent reporter that during the lock- 2 inmates of quarantine centre booked
ter when she was going school down, all the wine shops are Excelsior Correspondent Inspector Muneer Khan and SI
in the month of February this SAMBA, Apr 26: Continuing closed but few people were man- DODA, Apr 26: Police booked Nitin Khajuria immediately visited
year and later raped her at a its drive against the illicit liquor, ufacturing the desi liquor today two inmates of quarantine centre to the spot and pacified inmates
secluded place. Ramgarh police today raided vil- we have raided at village Radwan for violating DM’s order pertaining who were also warned that they
“The accused also threat- lage Radwan and destroyed the and destroyed 840 liters of Lahan to COVID-19 pandemic. have violated conditions of
ened my daughter to make the 840 liters of Lahan on spot. on spot which was hidden in the As per police sources, yester- Disaster Management Act and they
video of the incident viral on Ramgarh police received field. He further said our cam- day late night some inmates started will be booked accordingly.
social media which he recorded information through reliable paign will continue against the coming out of the quarantine cen- Later on a written complaint
on his mobile if she disclosed sources regarding the Lahan kept drug peddlers and liquor mafia. tre here and instigating others was received from concerned
the episode to anyone”, the in the field at village Radwan in The whole operation conduct- which created some problem for Nodal Officer of Quarantine
complainant stated. district Samba and swung into the ed under the overall supervision Nodal Officer and others attending Centre GDC Doda on which a case
Acting over the complaint, a action. SHO Ramgarh ,Chaman of SSP Samba Shakti Pathak their duties. under FIR Number 77/2020 under
case under FIR Number Gorkha along with team raided under the direct supervision of On receiving information, Section 188 IPC and 51 Disaster
99/2020 under sections 366-A the village Radwan and destroyed SDPO, Vijaypur. Tehsildar Doda Shabir Malik, Management Act has been regis-
and 376 IPC was registered at the 840 liters of Lahan which was In this regard police has taken DySP Headquarters Doda Manoj tered against two inmates of the
Domana Police Station and hidden in the field. cognizance of the matter and Kumar, and police party from quarantine centre at Police Station
investigation started. Chaman Gorkha, told this started further investigation. Police Station Doda led by SHO Doda and investigation started.
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CBDT initiates inquiry on IRS officers for unsolicited report
NEW DELHI, Apr 26:
The CBDT on Sunday said
an inquiry is being initiated
against 50 IRS officers of the I-
T department who have penned
an unsolicited report on revenue
mobilisation to fund COVID-19
relief measures and made it pub-
lic without permission.
In a statement, the Central
Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT),
which is the apex policy making
body for direct tax policies, said
it has never asked IRS
Association or these officers to
prepare such a report and no
permission was sought by them
before making the report public.
“It is unequivocally stated
that CBDT never asked IRS
Association or these officers to
prepare such a report.
“No permission was sought by
the officers before going public
with their personal views and sug-
gestions on official matters,
which is a violation of extant
Conduct Rules. Necessary inquiry
is being initiated in this matter,”
the CBDT said.
It further said the “impugned
report” does not reflect the offi-
cial views of CBDT/Ministry of
Finance in any manner.
These 50 officers from the
Indian Revenue Service (IRS)
Association in a report titled
‘FORCE (Fiscal Options &
Response to the COVID-19
Epidemic’) suggested raising
tax rate to 40 per cent for those
with income above Rs 1 crore,
from 30 per cent at present, and
levy of wealth tax for those with
over Rs 5 crore annual income.
They also suggested levy of
a COVID Relief Cess of 4 per
cent on those with taxable
income of more than Rs 10 lakh
to help mobilise revenue for
funding COVID relief work.
Earlier, Finance Ministry
sources had said the report by
these officers is “ill-conceived”
and an act of indiscipline and vio-
lation of service conduct rules.
“It was not even part of their
duty to prepare such a report.
Therefore, it is prima-facie an
act of indiscipline and violation
of conduct rules which specifi-
cally prohibits officers to go to
media with their personal views
on official matters without tak-
ing prior sanction or the permis-
sion of the government. The
concerned officers will have to
explain their misconduct,” a
source said.(PTI)
Hotspot districts moving towards being
non-hotspot districts: Vardhan
NEW DELHI, Apr 26:
Union Health Minister
Harsh Vardhan on Sunday said
the coronavirus situation in the
country is improving as many
hotspot districts (HSD) are mov-
ing towards being non-hotspot
districts (NHSD).
The Minister visited All India
Institute of Medical Sciences
(AIIMS) Trauma Centre to take
stock of the preparedness to over-
come COVID-19, a statement
from the ministry said.
On April 15, the Health
Ministry declared 170 districts
as COVID-19 hotspots and 207
districts as non-hotspots.
Hotspots are those districts
which are reporting more number
of cases or where the rate of
growth of COVID-19 cases is
high, the ministry said, adding
that a detailed direction has been
issued to states stating consolidat-
ed efforts are required to utilise
this period of lockdown to curb
the spread of the deadly virus.
The districts that have not
reported any cases yet have also
been directed to work on cluster
containment plans, the ministry
said.
Since then there have been no
updates on the number of hotspots
from the health ministry.
On Sunday, during his visit,
the health minister spoke to
and containment strategy. quate availability of isolation
They also need to focus on beds, ICU beds and ventilators,
medical infrastructure like ade- he said.(PTI)
states/union territories for pre-
vention, containment and man-
agement of COVID-19. These
are being regularly reviewed
and monitored at the highest
level, the ministry said.
After a detailed review,
Vardhan appreciated AIIMS for
ensuring 24X7 monitoring of
COVID-19 confirmed and sus-
pected patients using digital
platforms, video and voice call
technologies.
He also urged people to
observe the lockdown in letter
and spirit and to treat it as an
effective intervention to cut
down the spread of COVID-19.
"The situation is improving
in India as hotspot districts

UNDERSTANDING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

some COVID-19 positive
patients through video calling
and enquired about their health.
Robots handled the technology
The term ‘domestic violence’ (DV) is used to refer to violence committed by any at the patients' end, it said.
Vardhan also sought their
household member, not necessarily the spouse or intimate partner. feedback about the facilities
available at AIIMS so that nec-
Intimate Children Any household essary improvements can be
Partner member made, the statement said.
Through a graded, preemp-
tive and proactive approach, the
government of India is taking
several steps along with the
(HSD) are moving towards
being non-hotspot districts
(NHSD)," the minister said.
Meanwhile, the cabinet sec-
retary had a detailed video con-
ferencing with chief secretaries
and director generals of police
(DGP) of states and union terri-
tories to review the prepared-
ness for COVID-19 response.
Vardhan asserted that states
with high viral load should
focus on effective implementa-
tion of the lockdown measures

It includes the following acts:

Physical Violence Controlling Behaviour

Sexual Violence
Financial Abuse

Emotional/
Psychological Abuse Call 181 or visit your nearest
Anganwadi Center

DIP/J-347/20
Dated: 26-04-2020

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE JAMMU & KASHMIR

State Women Resource Centre

Social Welfare Department, J&K Government
Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Anganwadi Workers/ Helpers to act as
contact persons in case of Domestic Violence
• Anganwadi Centre shall act as designated informal safe space and as first point of contact of preferred for women
where they can report Domestic Violence/ abuse without alerting the perpetrators.
• Anganwadi worker shall be provided numbers and details of the District Women Helpline '181', Protection Officer and
One Stop Centers (OSC), especially the 'Counsellor' numbers for arranging, counselling and guidance to the affected
Women/ Child.
• The Anganwadi Workers during their house visit would if notice any abnormal behavioural, physical abuse marks and
such noticeable activity, she would report to the protection officer (CDPO) immediately.
• They will provide an initial word of sympathy and shall immediately inform her CDPO/Protection Officer. The CDPO
shall make a call on Women Helpline '181' or Administration OSC and register a complaint along with details by men-
tioning name and address along with contact number of the victim if available. Alternatively helpline number '100' can
also be made use of.
Contact Details One Stop Centre Administrative Officers
District Name Contact
Kupwara Ms. Afrooza 9149748136
Bandipora Ms. Ishrat 8825016311
Srinagar Ms. Ruqsana 7889622272
Anantnag Ms. Tajelly 7780835039
Rajouri Ms. Nitu Sharma 7006659637
Jammu Ms. Shurti 9858199221
Kathua Ms. Shiwli 6005467629
Legal Aid and Support at all OSCs and 181 Womens Helpline
S.No District Name of the Advocate Contact Number
1 Srinagar Adv. Bisma Khan 9906645857
2 Ganderbal Adv. Sameena Mushtaq 9682170479
Adv. Shugufta Nabi 7006796955
3 Anantnag Adv. Roomana Yousuf 9682575074
Adv. Rubeena 7006948270
4 Kulgam Adv. Saima Sajad 9469429699
Adv. Ishrat Maqbool 9541491691
5 Shopian Adv. Seher Khursheed 7006488624
Adv. Sumaya Khaliq 7006230412
6 Pulwama Adv. Fizana Farooq 9682671010
Adv. Nadiyah Ashraf 9622756512
7 Baramulla Adv. Neelofar Masood 9419033506
Adv. Sibtain Geelani 9797773211
8 Bandipora Adv. Rubia Hassan 9906849473
Adv. Tobia Tabasum 8899903140
9 Budgam Adv. Suriya Akbar 9797300422
Adv. Mehreen 9469837977
10 Kupwara Adv. Nadiya 7006627660
Adv. Aamina 7006709294
11 Jammu Adv. Deepali Arora 9419191583
Adv. Beauty Pandita 9469211563
12 Samba Adv. Itee Sharma 8082471448
Adv. Lakshmi Devi 9419103822
13 Kathua Adv. Naiya Sharma 7006270741
Adv. Sunita Devi 7889311352
14 Poonch Adv. Roheni Parmar 9622370779
Adv. Nazia Kouser 8493020298
15 Rajouri Adv. Suriya Kouser 9797482318
16 Bhaderwah Adv. Divya Kotwal 7006627721
17 Ramban Adv. Viksha Jamwal 8825077524
18 Kishtwar Adv. Anjali Gulati 9469753135
Adv. Azra Tabusam 8492950587
19 Udhampur Adv. Shallu Khajuria 7889515455
Adv. Tanya Mahajan 8493968699
20 Reasi Adv. Rashi Baru 9018170777
Adv. Shazia Punjabi 9622170961
DIP/J-348/20
Dated: 27-04-2020