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| Restoring glory of heritage places is to preserve history: Azad | | Mubarak Mandi Complex renovation project to cost Rs.43.74 cr | | |
Jammu, Feb 27
Chief Minister Mr. Ghulam Nabi Azad has underscored the need for preservation and protection of hundred old heritage places of the state embodying rich composite ethos, architectural excellency, art and skill of the people of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh. He said “by restoring old grandeur of these places we are preserving our history”, adding that all necessary measures should be taken for renovation and restoration of heritage places.
Chief Minister was presiding over a high level meeting, convened at the gray hall of Mubarak Mandi Complex here last evening to review the pace of progress of renovation work of Mubarak Mandi heritage complex. The meeting also discussed othe... | |
| | | | National Highway remains close: Rains diminish hopes | | | |
Jammu, Feb 27
While the hopes to clear National Highway for vehicular movement diminished due to the heavy rainfall on Tuesday, hundreds of stranded passengers hold protest demonstration in Jammu against what they termed as government apathy towards their sufferings.
Reports from Ramban revealed that the efforts to re-open 300 kilometers long National Highway get a major set back today when the 110 meters road stretch repaired by Becon again suffered damage due to the heavy rain, which started lashing since last evening.
A Boarder Road Organisation engineer K Jain told this scribe that the work on the damaged stretch was suspended due to the fresh landslides and shooting stones at P... | |
| | | | Govt going all out to suppress inflation: PM | | | |
NEW DELHI, FEB 27
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today asserted that the government was making all out efforts to contain inflation without compromising on the growth of agriculture and industry.
"We are trying to control inflation while stimulating the growth impulses in our economy because that is the only way you can create more jobs for our youth, for our young people," he told reporters in Parliament House.
Singh said the challenge before the country was to tackle inflation without hurting the growth of agricultural and industrial economy.
"It is not easy. Everywhere you find there is a trade-off between inflation and growth," he said.... | |
| | | | Pak ulema haven't renounced suicide-bombing | | | |
BL KAK
NEW DELHI, FEB. 27
An online academic magazine in Pakistan the other day sent out a wrong signal: Clerics from all schools of thought have declared suicide attacks un-Islamic and forbidden them under the Sharia. And these clerics said killing a non-Muslim without a legitimate cause was against the Islamic way of life.
The meaning of what these clerics said has been found to be quite diferent from that which has been attributed to them. Even as Maulana Amir Hamza of the much-publicised Jamaat-ud-Dawa was quoted as saying that a suicide attack wasan act of terrorism and that someone killed himself to kill oths also accountd for the sins of those killed, he was found on website a... | |
| | | | Prices aren't coming down soon: Economic Survey | | More bad news for Govt | | |
BL KAK
NEW DELHI, FEB. 27
The Economic Survey for 2006-07, tabled in Parliament on Tuesday by Finance Minister, P Chidambaram, portrays a dismal picture of prices of essential commodities. It seems that there is more bad news for the Congress-led coaliton government at the Centre as the survey says that prices are not coming down soon.
The survey suggested that the government should brace up for a bout of sustained inflation. Unless supply of essentials is increased, prices will not be tamed, the official document warned. However the good news is that the economy has decidedly taken off to a higher growth phase. It needs to be sustained without upping inflation.
The survey cautione... | |
| | | | Xinjiang across Ladakh can pose new problems | | Beijing has something up its sleeve | | |
BL KAK
NEW DELHI, FEB. 27
China is poised to further increase its military presence in the strategically situated Xinjiang region across the Kashmir-Ladakh frontier. China's "economic arm" is also being strengthened across Xinjiang. With Xinjiang bordering eight countries, the Chinese government is also working to encourage international trade in a southwesterly direction.
A new highway is under construction across the Taklamakan Desert from Alar to Khotan, and China and Pakistan have recently agreed to open four new road links through the Khunjerab Pass, doubling the number of overland routes between the two countries. Chinese autonomous region of Xinjiang (earlier known as... | |
| | | | Non-performance of contracts: JKPCC losing money | | | |
Jammu, Feb 27—
The performance of Jammu and Kashmir Projects Construction Corporation Limited has been found suboptimal by the CAG report as the company has failed to execute works secured on tender basis.
The inability of the company to execute four works, forced the clients to rescind the contracts resulting in loss Rs 20.38 lakh, besides doubtful recovery of Rs 2.75 crore.
As per the Comptroller and Auditor General, Northern Railways awarded three works to JKPCC which includes construction of bridge on the railway track at Bhogpur, blanketing earthwork from Suchi Pind to Cholang.
Due to the non-mobilization of adequate resources by the company, despite getting extension of time, t... | |
| | | | Kavinder Gupta is BJP candidate for Mayor’s post | | | |
Jammu | Feb 27
Kavinder Gupta will be the party’s official candidate for the post of Mayor of Jammu Municipal Corporation. Shamsher Singh Manhas, BJP, state general secretary today disclosed this and said that a decision to this effect was taken in a high level meeting of the senior leaders of the party held at Jammu.
Kavinder Gupta, presently Distt. president of Distt. Jammu BJP, has served the JMC as its first Mayor and the decision to field him again has been taken keeping in view his past experience, added Shamsher Singh Manhas.
He said that decision regarding party’s candidate for the post of Deputy Mayor will be taken later.
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