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| Already in financial quagmire, JK Cements buys polypropylene bags at exorbitant rates | | Corporation suffers loss of Rs 93 lacs | | | Avinash Azad
JAMMU, Apr 25: The Jammu and Kashmir Cement Ltd has placed order to purchase Polypropylene bags for its plant on exorbitant rates from a factory, which has claimed amount of nearly one crore to the corporation's Exchequer.
Sources in the Corporation informed Early Times that the Managing Director (MD) JK Cements has ordered to purchase bags from a factory outside the state at exorbitant rates. "The Corporation had earlier ordered to purchase 30 lac bags at a price of Rs 9.27 per bags (Rs 278.10 lacs) against which 33 percent supply was made by a firm namely Gopinath Enterprises Ahmedabad. Remaining supply was in pipe line, in the meantime MD of Corporation on the recommendations of Manager Procurement and Planning JK Cements, allowed purchase of 40 lacs bags from a supplier namely M/S Bihar Raffia at a rate of Rs 10.81 per bag", sources claimed, adding that the earlier supplier M/S Gopinath Enterprises has been asked to stop the supply.
"Remaining quantity of 20 lac bags is being arranged from M/S Bihar Raffia at rate of Rs 10.82 per bag", source maintained, adding t... | |
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| Former Minister, Bureaucrats amongst kingpin's clientele | | Roop Nagar sleaze threatens to get murky | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Kishtwar, Apr 25: In the midst of ensuing election season, the revelations made by the kingpin in the recently unearthed Roop Nagar sex racket may drop a huge bombshell on several noted faces and political parties.
The influential kingpin of the sex racket who managed to escape the clutches of law due to her high profile contacts on atleast two occasions in the past has reportedly disclosed to the Police her clientele that includes politicians, bureaucrats and other noted faces of the city.
As per the details available with "Early Times", the kingpin of the sex racket Zahida Parveen wife of Anil Kotwal of Bhaderwah, a forest department employee arrested by the Jammu polic... | |
| | | | Cong to prepare lists of those leaders who worked against party candidates in Jammu, Udhampur LS seats | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 25: Before declaration of the results of Lok Sabha elections, the Congress leadership has started the process to identifying those leaders who have secretly or openly worked against official party candidates Ghulam Nabi Azad and Madan Lal Sharma, who are in fray for Udhampur-Doda-Kathua and Jammu-Poonch Parliamentary segments. After preparations of the final list action would be taken against those leaders who had tried to sabotage party's chances in winning Lok Sabha seats.
Credible sources in the Congress said that a number of party leaders had worked against Madan Lal Sharma, who is party candidate for Jammu-Poonch Lok Sabha seat. Instead of sitting silent... | |
| | | | `Anantnag-Pulwama people refuse to be part of democratic process' | | | | Kunal Shrivatsa
JAMMU, Apr 25: The low turnout of just 28 percent in Anantnag Lok Sabha seat has again indicated that the people of Kashmir region are not eager to participate in the democratic process.
As the electors in Anantnag remained aloof towards exercising their right to franchise, they lost yet another opportunity to play an active role in the biggest democracy of the world.
The detachment of Anantnag voters could be gauged from the fact that an increase of just one percent in voter turnout was recorded in comparison to 2009 Lok Sabha polls when 27.09 percent voters had cast their votes.
It may be recalled that the Anantnag Parliamentary constituency had witnessed an increase o... | |
| | | | Three Jaish militants, 2 Army soldiers killed in Shopian encounter | | | | Jehangir Rashid
SRINAGAR, Apr 25: In one of the deadliest encounters in the recent past three militants and two army soldiers got killed during a daylong encounter in South Kashmir's Shopian district. The slain militants are said to be locals owing allegiance to Jaish-e-Mohammad.
Reports reaching here said that early in the morning police and security forces received inputs that some militants are hiding in the Karewa, Manloo village of South Kashmir's Shopian district. A cordon was laid around the village and searches were started in order to flush out the militants.
As the police and security forces personnel started to carry out the search operations there were fired upon by the milit... | |
| | | | Hats off to Kashmiri voters | | Election in Anantnag | | |
Rustam
JAMMU, Apr 25: The people of Anantnag Parliamentary constituency deserve bouquets for the manner in which they participated in the electoral exercise, held on Thursday. They deserve congratulations all the more because they reposed confidence in the Indian political system, as also because their participation this time in the election process was more as compared with their participation in the similar exercise five years ago. This time, 28 per cent of the total voters voted to elect a representative of their choice. In 2009, the percentage of voters who exercised their franchise was 26.9. In other words, there was a jump of 1.1 per cent. It may not appear significant on the face ... | |
| | | | Re-organization of NC Minority Cell on cards as Party High Command perturbed over its present leaders' role | | | | Early Times Report
JAMMU, Apr 25: National Conference (NC) High Command is totally perturbed over the role of its Minority Cell after yesterday's polling for Anantnag Lok Sabha seat when it came to know that maximum votes were polled by displaced Pandits for opposition parties.
According to Party sources the president Dr Farooq Abdullah who was approached by various senior leaders of the party leaders late last night have urged him to reconstitute the Minority Cell of the organisation by bringing those activists in limelight who have been associated with the party for decades together even prior to mass migration of Pandits and were the part of party cadre since seventies. Sources said... | |
| | | | "Pak army desperate to provide safe passage to ultras into this side of LoC” | | Pak violates ceasefire, resorts to heavy mortar shelling | | | MS Nazki
POONCH, Apr 25: Pakistan today once again resorted to ill means by violating the ceasefire along the Line of Control in Kerni sector of Poonch district.
The Pakistani rangers opened heavy fire on the two Indian posts viz PP1 and PP2 with small arms which later converted into heavy mortar shelling on the posts and other posts also.
The shelling started 9.30 a.m. in the morning and continued till 12.15.
The Indian forces of 3 Gharwal regiment posted along the LoC retaliated with heavy fire to keep the Pakistani aggression at bay successfully.
No untoward incident happened in the firing.
Reports said small arms and automatic weapons were used in the shelling.
"Pakistan Army sta... | |
| | | | Has Congress ditched its coalition partner? | | NC morale low after Anantnag polling | | | Shakeel A Khan
SRINAGAR, Apr 25: Following the polling on Thursday (April 24) for Anantnag Lok Sabha seat the morale of National Conference is very low. National Conference-Congress coalition candidate for this seat Dr. Mehboob Beigh was quite upset at the end of the voting.
Dr. Beigh's statement at the end of the day aptly proved that he has accepted defeat and is looking for reasons. The NC-Congress coalition candidate said that majority of the people stayed away from the polling as they are associated with the 'freedom movement'.
Till yesterday NC did not accept the PDP's claim that poll boycott helps National Conference. But sensing its defeat in Parliamentary elections in South Kash... | |
| | | | Pakistan again pokes its dirty nose in India's internal affairs | | Kashmir is India's | | |
Neha
JAMMU, Apr 25: Pakistan on April 24 once again poked its dirty communal nose in the internal affairs of India and shamelessly said that elections are no solution to the so-called Kashmir issue or no substitute for plebiscite in Jammu and Kashmir State. The nasty, atrocious and provocative statement came at a time when the voting for the Lok Sabha polls in Kashmir's Anantnag constituency was in progress and people, of course, in small numbers were venturing out of their houses braving all odds, including threat to their life and limb. Only 28 per cent of the voters in this constituency exercised their franchise. PDP president and Leader of Opposition in the Legislative Assembly Mehb... | |
| | | | Transfers Tourist officer in violation of MCC | | Director Tourism's `misconduct' | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Apr 25: The Director Tourism, Talat Parvez (KAS) has violated the Moral Code of Conduct by ordering transfer of Tourist Officer Pahalgam vide order No 193 DTK of 2014 dated 24 April, 2014.
The order reads: "The officer shall report to headquarter (TRC, Srinagar) immediately and exclusively look after development of tourist villages under the supervision of deputy-Director Tourism, Central. She is relieved of the post of Tourist officer Pahalgam.
Consequently the powers of registration for the tourist areas of Pahalgam, Shopian and Kulgam districts delegated in favour of Rubeena Shaheen Tourist Officer Vide Order No 360 DTK dated 13.1.2013 are hereby wit... | |
| | | | Allies in Parliamentary elections, NC-Congress prepare to fight each other in CCIJ elections | | | | ET Report
JAMMU, Apr 25: Coalition partners in the state Government, National Conference and the Congress, which are contesting as pre poll allies in the ensuing Parliamentary elections shall square up against each other in the forth coming elections of the Jammu Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
The Chamber of Commerce and Industries Jammu (CCIJ) election scheduled for June 21, is all set to witness the clash between National Conference (NC) and Congress backed candidates.
The current President of CCIJ will be facing competition from NC backed who is trying to get traders on his side.
Sources in CCIJ said that there is strong tussle between current president, Y V Sharma and Rakesh, who... | |
| | | | Sectt closes on unprecedented drab note | | Increased Transportation costs put burden on expenditure | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Apr 24: Having seen no work nor any government related functioning for nearly two months, Civil Secretariat -the seat of governance closed here in the winter capital for shifting of Durbar to Summer capital for next six months. On an unprecedented dull and deserted note, the official chambers of ministers as also the CM's office which otherwise would witness hustle and bustle on the last couple of days before closure, saw packing of files and office material that was to be loaded by the evening. Not a single minister nor any work worth the name was done in the corriodrs of power during the last two months, thanks to ongoing Parliamentary polls which kept entire po... | |
| | | | Arrest of father son duo trigger clashes in Hajin | | | | Syed Tahir Bukhari
BARAMULLA, Apr 25: After the arrest of a member of Tehreek-e-Hurriyat and his son on Thursday, clashes erupted between youth and government forces afterFriday congregational prayers in Hajin town of North Kashmir's Bandipora district.
Clashes erupted after Friday prayers when scores of youth at main market near Public Health Center (PHC) where hundreds of youth gathered and shouted pro-freedom slogans. The youth were protesting against the arrest of a member of Tehreek-e-Huriyaat (G) and his son from the town.
Reports said Police during a nocturnal raid arrested Abdul Hamid Parray who is a member of Tehreek-e-Hurriyat headed by Hardliner Syed Ali Shah Geelani. As the... | |
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