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Govt to sell 100 percent equity stake of JK Cements Limited

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Issues global invitation for comments on draft RFP in order to issue bids

The Jammu and Kashmir government has issued global invitation for comments on draft request for proposal (RFP) for complete sale of Jammu and Kashmir Cements Limited, a fully government owned cement company.

According to an advertisement notice, a copy of which lies with the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), Jammu and Kashmir government intends to sell complete equity stake of Jammu and Kashmir Cements Limited (JKCL) by way of strategic disinvestment of the equity shareholding along with full management control.

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Jammu and Kashmir Cements Limited (JKCL) is a fully government owned company under the Administrative Control of Department of Industries and Commerce, Government of Jammu and Kashmir.

“It is engaged primarily in the manufacture and sale of cement and has 1200 Ton per Day (TPD) of installed integrated cement manufacturing facility in Khrew, Pulwama and a 300 Ton Per Day (TPD) grinding unit in Samba. The company also has access to a Limestone Mine in Khrew,” read the notice.

It stated that this disinvestment process is being implemented through competitive bidding route.

“A Preliminary Information Memorandum (PIM) along with draft RFP can be downloaded by interested bidders from the websites of Department of Industries and Commerce, Jammu and Kashmir,” it added.

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As per the notice interested Bidders who meet eligibility criteria mentioned in the PIM may provide their comments on the draft RFP. “Post the receipt of comments from interested bidders, the Government of J&K would issue a final RFP to invite bids from the interested bidders,” it reads.

It also said that interested bidders need to submit their comments in electronic form via email on and in order to get access to final RFP and Virtual Data Room, interested bidders would be required to submit a tender fee of Rs 10,00,000 including GST and sign a confidentiality agreement.

As per the notice starting date and submission of comments for RFP and PIM was fixed November 12, while last date for submission of comments has been fixed as November 28, 2022 till 5 pm.

“The issuing authority reserves the right to accept or reject any or all of comments without assigning any reasons,” it added.

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Our endeavour is to root out fear from common man’s heart and mind: Spl DG Swain

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Our fight is against those who promote violence, Challenges before J&K police different than other forces, Our fight is for public

Jammu and Kashmir police’s Special Director General (CID) RR Swain Monday said that police is trying its every bit to root out fear from the common man’s heart and mind while the fight against those who promote violence is purely for the general public.

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Talking to reporters on the side-lines of a mega marathon organised by the J&K police, the special DG (CID) said that J&K is police quietly fighting against the enemy which is “organised” after using the outside support and influence. “To fight some people who promote violence needs an extra bit of valour and that is found within the J&K police. Challenges before J&K police are quite different than what other forces are facing,” he said. “We are fighting this battle quietly, silently for the common man who is sitting in a far off village. Our fight is for a small farmer, a lawyer, a Khateeb and a small journalist or for that matter a common man who respects and abides by the law.”

J&K police had organised a massive marathon in which participants from Kashmir, Jammu and other parts of the country participated. The event coincided with Gandhi Jayanti, the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, the father of the nation.

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The top police officer said: “Gandhiji always promoted non-violence.”

Swain said: “We will have to make the distinction between peace loving people and those whose ulterior motive is violence. So our fight is against those projecting violence. Our fight is for the general public and our endeavour is to root out the level of fear from common man’s heart and mind,” Swain said. KNO

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Three residential houses damaged in separate fire incidents in Kupwara

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Three residential houses were damaged in two separate fire incidents in Lolab area in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Monday.

Also Read: Father accused of raping daughter in Kreeri Baramulla, arrested

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Officials told two residential houses were damaged at Batagagal village in Lolab, while another house was damaged in Shartmuqam area of Lolab.

They said that there were, however, no reports of any loss to human life in any of the incidents.

“The cause of the fire was being ascertained,” they said. KNO

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Father accused of raping daughter in Kreeri Baramulla, arrested

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Baramulla Police said to have arrested a man accused of raping his daughter in Kalantra Payeen Kreeri area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district.

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In a statement to Asian News Hub (ANH) a police spokesman said Police Station Kreeri received a written complaint from one girl (name withheld) age about 19 years stating therein that she was raped by her father namely Mohd Rafeeq Mochi son of Abdul Jabbar resident of Kalantra Payeen, District Baramulla and is absconding from home.

He said, on this written complaint case FIR was registered in Police Station Kreeri under relevant sections of law.

Police Station Kreeri utilizing all technical and human sources and with strenuous efforts traced the accused and arrested him in the instant case.

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Further medico legal formalities conducted of the girl and further investigation of the case is in progress, the spokesman added.

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