NEW DELHI, Jan 7: Cardamom prices moved up by 1.10 per cent to Rs 709.90 per kg in futures trade today as speculators enlarged their positions, supported by rising demand in the spot market.
At the Multi Commodity Exchange, cardamom for delivery in January moved up by Rs 7.70, or 1.10 per cent, to Rs 709.90 per kg in a business turnover of 18 lots.
Similarly, the spice for delivery in February gained Rs 4.10, or 0.57 per cent, to Rs 725.60 per kg in 71 lots.
Analysts said speculators enlarged their positions, supported by rising demand in the spot market against tight supplies from producing regions that led to rise in cardamom prices at futures trade. (AGENCIES)
Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Jan 7: Migrant Welfare Association (MWA), TRT-I, Muthi Camp, phase II held a meeting under the chairmanship of Moti Lal Bhat, which was presided over by president of the committee TN Koul and attended by committee members.
In the meeting, the participants demanded compensation of Rs 25 lakh for unemployed and over aged youth, enhancement of monthly cash assistance to Rs 15,000, increase in ration quota to 40 kilograms, issuance of voter card, Aadhar card, construction of shopping complex, posting of doctors and supply of medicines, installation of street light and medical aid to the patients suffering from life consuming diseases.
Kaul appealed the camp inmates to remain united to thwart the nefarious designs of the Government.
COLOMBO, Jan 7: Sri Lankan police will put on public display items salvaged from an aircraft with 55 people onboard that was shot down by the LTTE 16 years ago.
“We want the public to visit the Jaffna Municipal grounds on 12 and 13 of this month to identify the personal belongings of the victims,” Ajith Rohana, Senior Superintendent of Police said.
A Russian-built Antonov 24-passenger plane owned by local company Lion Air had departed Jaffna’s Palaly airport on September 29, 1998, heading for Colombo’s Ratmalana airport.
It had disappeared off the radar 30 minutes after the take-off.
All 48 passengers and seven crew members, including two foreigners, were killed as the plane crashed into the seas.
Air transport was the only available passenger service at the time as the LTTE controlled areas of the A9 highway which linked the north to the rest of the island.
An arrested member of the LTTE had confessed to shooting the aircraft down on the orders of his leaders.
Several aircraft were shot down by the LTTE missile fire during the time.
All 48 passengers were Tamils.
This showed that the LTTE terrorism did not spare their own community, Rohana said.
The identification of the belongings by the relatives would help to establish the identity of the victims, which in turn would help the prosecution against the suspect held. (AGENCIES)
Excelsior Correspondent Samba, Jan 7: District police Samba has seized 32 boxes containing 1140 bottles of illegal liquor from a load carrier at Ghagwal near here, today.
A Police Party of Ghagwal Police Station led by Inspector Anu Sharma SHO Police Station Ghagwal under the supervision of SP Samba, Anil Mangotra and Munish Anand DY SP Headquarters during a naka intercepted a load carrier bearing number JK08C-9226 and found 32 boxes of illegal liquor in it which were being carried from Kathua to Samba. The police seized the liquor and arrested the two smugglers Ajay Kumar, son of Khajan Chand of Kathua and Rakesh Kumar, son of Thoru Ram also of Kathua.
The duo was booked under Section 48 Excise Act and case FIR No 05/ 2014 has been registered against them at P/S Ghagwal against them.
Police said that preliminary investigations reveal that the liquor bottles belong to one Ajeet Kumar a wholesale Wine dealer in Kathua and further investigation is going on.
Excelsior Correspondent Srinagar, Jan 7: A man slipped to death while collecting grass for his cattle from the forest area in Teetwal Kupwara in north Kashmir.
A police spokesman said Mohammad Yousaf Danch son of Ghulam Hassan Danch of Breri, Karnah fell in 25 feet deep gorge while collecting grass for his cattle from the forest area in Breri and died on the spot.
His body is yet to be retrieved from the gorge, the spokesman said.
Excelsior Correspondent JAMMU, Jan 7: J&K CSC Association held a protest against the Government and other agencies involved in e-governance project launched in 2009.
Hundreds of Khidmat Centre Owners (VLEs) from all parts of the State assembled outside Press Club and raised slogans in favour of their demands.
While speaking, president of the association said that they were selected and rolled out by the SCA (J&K Bank) four years back as front end delivery points for the National e-Governance Scheme (NeGS).
“We were promised that Government services like electricity bill collection service will be made available at Khidmat centres thus creating an efficient, transparent and corruption free environment in the State.
“Our business is running into losses and we are unable to pay rents and other dues”, he said, adding that they were not provided any GAP Support as the same is being disbursed by Government of India.
“We made representations to Chief Minister last year and in the same context a core committee was framed to put forward recommendations. The said committee recommended a monthly stipend of Rs 7,500 for each VLE and a formal Government order was issued on this, but the order is not implemented yet, compelling us to come on roads”, he added.
He said that immediate demands like transfer of electricity bill collection and disbursement of GAP support with retrospective effect as promised by the Government should be fulfilled, otherwise the association will start State level indefinite protest against the Government.
The protestors said that until the Government will redress their demands, their protest will continue and for any untoward incident, the Government will be responsible.
RAJOURI, Jan 7: Residents from Samote and Daraj in Budhal held protest demonstration against the PDD and Health authorities and blocked Rajouri- Budhal road for over three hours.
Reports said residents from Daraj area came out on Budhal road and raised barricades. They blocked the movement of vehicular traffic and sand on dharna. The villagers were raising slogans against the PDD authorities. Local Panchayat members were also accompanying. They alleged that transformer at village went out of order about a week back and the PDD officials of the area have failed to replace it and restore power supply in the area.
The villagers from nearby another village Samote also assembled at the same point and started protest against Health authorities. They alleged that there was no doctor at local Primary Health Centre and the public was suffering. They alleged that matter was also brought to the notice of local MLA and MOS Health Shabir Khan but no doctor was provided at this Health Centre. After three hours, the agitating public lifted dharna with the intervention of SHO Budhal, Madan Lal.
UDHAMPUR, Jan 7: MLA Udhampur from J&K National Panthers Party, Balwant Singh Mankotia met the General Officer Commanding 71 Sub Area, Maj Gen Anil Partap Singh, here today and discussed the issues relating to local public importance.
The MLA mainly discussed the issues related to the repair/ up-gradation or roads being maintained by Army authorities in Udhampur constituency. The MLA pointed out that several roads under Army were not being maintained properly and the villagers are facing lot of hardships.
The MLA pointed out that road from Jib Morh (Gahri) to Jib was in bad shape and not taken care of since long. The road from Krishna Palace to MES filter Point Cherry and another one from SBI Ghari to Army Gate need immediate attention. The MLA also demanded construction of small link roads like Subash Station to VIP Road, from Lower Samble near Railway Crossing to Jhakhar village, road from Supply Morh to Pachkaira and construction of independent road from Chak Morh to Daggar village.
Mr Mankotia also requested the GOC that local youth from Udhampur area be given preference in MES and FOD etc. He also stressed for timely compensation to the villagers whose land has been acquired by the Army. The GOC assured the MLA that all the issued discussed would be taken up with the higher Army authorities.
DODA, Jan 7: Senior Congress leader and MLA Inderwal, Ghulam Mohammad Saroori, visited Thathri, Dunadi and Khara areas here today to take stock of the situation arisen due to heavy snowfall.
He interacted with the victims of snowfall and directed the administration to provide all the basic amenities to the people hassle free.
The Congress leader said the road clearance and restoration of important public services that have been affected by the heavy snowfall should be the first concern of the Government officials.
During the meeting detailed discussions were held with regard to opening of road links, snow clearance from interior roads, restoration of electricity and supply of essentialities including ration, LPG & K oil to the people.
Saroori also interacted with the victims of devastating fire that broke out few days back and engulf four residential complexes.
He assured them that the Government will take all possible steps for their rehabilitation and directed the officers to prepare a comprehensive report about the extent of damage so that adequate compensation can be provided to them.
Sir,
Our heads bend automatically before the High Court for an honest, impactful and courageous judgement, imposing a penalty of rupees ten crores to each of the three companies , whose food products were found adulterated and unsafe for human consumption. The management of these food producing companies are the silent killers of the innocent customers, who have been purchasing this sort of poison, from them with full faith that these items of spices and the toned milk etc are fit in all respect to be consumed by the human beings, but ‘O’ HAVEN ! what a mistrust by these cruel and greedy manufacturers, who just for their petty gains have exposed themselves now before the humanity and are open before the law also for the punishment for their inhuman acts and shameful deeds.
Let us hope, this decision of the High Court comes out to be a big warning and a great guiding factor to all those, who are indulging in the adulteration for preparing the food items and have yet not been brought to light due to one or the other reasons.
Yours etc……
J M Behl
Sainik Colony, Jammu
