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| Home Truth: J&K cries for power, NHPC richer by 1005 Crores | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Apr 13
Jammu and Kashmir may be keep crying for every watt of power to meet its bare minimum needs, but the National Hydro-electric Power Corporation is making good money over the waters of this state.
A Government of India Corporation, the NHPC had come into being in 1975 and took up first power project for construction in Jammu and Kashmir –the Salal project near Reasi. For last 33 years the NHPC had barely been able to make its ends meet. But whatever it earned had major share of earning from its projects in Jammu and Kashmir.
Now when NHPC has posted huge earning, it is no wonder that the major chunk has again come from its projects in Jammu and Kashmir. Presently country’s major hydro-electric power producer, the NHPC, first time after inception in 1975 had registered profit of more than Rs 1000 crores. Interestingly, of this amount Rs 300 Crore has earned from the J&K bases projects. Over half of NHPC’s total generations in the year have come from its operations in Jammu and Kashmir where it has three major projects, including Salal which fe... | |
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| Where are 400 ultras? | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Apr 13
Ever since the Commanding Officer of Nagrota Corps told a press conference that militants were waiting on the other side of the Line of Control to cross over, a theory of 400 ultras planning to sneak in is taking rounds.
Even though the General had estimated that there may be come 300 to 400 militants on the other side, but different “security outlets” fanning concerns that as many militants were planning to cross over.
“More than 400 militants are stationed in launching pads in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, ready to infiltrate through the Line of Control to step up violence in the state”, agencies reported this evening while quoting the defence source... | |
| | | | Azad,soz watch each other’s moves | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Apr 13
Both the Union Minister for Water Resources and the PCC Chief, Prof. Saifuddin Soz and Chief Minister, Ghulam Nabi Azad, view each other with suspicion. Azad has fears that his importance in the AICC and in the centre was, day in and day out, being threatened by Prof. Soz. This threat perception further increased when Prof. Soz was appointed PCC President against the wishes of Azad. However, the Chief Minister saw the writing on the wall and accepted Prof Soz as PCC President and decided to cooperate with him.
Inside reports said that both Soz and Azad have decided to watch each others' moves carefully lest one among the two should get outwitted and o... | |
| | | | 7 acquitted after 17 years trial | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Apr 13
In yet another case of alleged corruption, the court acquitted accused after a prolonged trial of 17 years as nothing could substantiate the charges of Vigilance Organisation.
Special Judge Anticorruption Jammu Kartar Singh discharged then General Manager Cooperative Society Bishnah, Tehsildar, Assistant Registrar Cooperative and four private accused who were allegedly involved in the case of sale and purchase of Rattna rice which was then fixed rate by JAKFED of 440 per quintal but the Bishnah Cooperative sold 1500 quintals of Rattna rice to favorite firm at Rs 330 per quintal The different of Rs 1.50 lacs was allegedly shared between the firm and th... | |
| | | | Fall in line or fall out: Congress to PDP | | POST SONIA EFFECT | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Apr 13
Fresh from the Sonia spanner, the Congress has asked the coalition partner, the Peoples Democratic Party to stop talking in the separatist tone of walk out of the government.
The Congress president Sonia Gandhi had on Saturday, during his speech at the Mahila convention’ limited the scope of her discourse to her own party in Jammu and Kashmir with no mention of the coalition. The Congress leaders, already nursing grouse for the PDP, are seen upbeat since.
Senior Congress leader and Health Minister Pandit Mangat Ram Sharma today observed that the Peoples Democratic Party was creating confusion. He said that one the hand the PDP is speaking on myriad ... | |
| | | | Mufti speaks of regions rights | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | Apr 13
Towards the end of six year term at helm of affairs, in partnership with Congress, the Peoples Democratic Party has vowed to ensure equitable participation of all three regions in development process.
“There is a need of making institutional arrangement to create equal opportunities of development and upliftment for all regions and sub-regions of the State”, said Mufti Mohammad Sayeed while addressing a public meeting Mahore area of Reasi district.
Mufti asserted that his party was committed for strengthening unity among all the regions of the State but there should be no regional disparity. "After formation of coalition regime in 2002 many steps w... | |
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