CRPF celebrates Raising Day
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 27: Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) celebrated its 83rd Raising Day today all over the country.
Raised on July 27, 1939 in Neemuch (M.P) as Crown Representative Police, this Force has displayed numerous examples of courage, patriotism and national service, in the past 83 years. From the first year of its inception, this Force started fulfilling responsibilities assigned to it. In 1949, the Force was rechristened as Central Reserve Police Force and has evolved today as a Force indispensable for the internal security of the nation.
In a series of events that were held throughout the day, the inaugural program was tribute to the martyrs of the Force wherein CRPF officers and personnel paid floral tributes to the martyrs at ‘Shaheed Samaarak’ at CRPF Group Centre Bantalab, Jammu. Chief guest of the program, PS Ranpise, IG CRPF Jammu Sector visited the Quarter Guard along with Bhanu Partap Singh, DIG, GC Bantalab
e-auction of liquor shops fetches Rs 140 cr to Govt, up 14 times
e-auction of liquor shops fetches Rs 140 cr to Govt, up 14 times
e 20 existing licensees retain shops
Sanjeev Pargal
JAMMU, Apr 19: In a major revenue booster for the Jammu and Kashmir Government, e-auction of 228 liquor shops in the Union Territory today fetched Rs 140 crore for one year as against just Rs 10 crore earlier as two vends were auctioned for more than Rs three crore, five at above Rs two crore, 34 beyond Rs one crore and 51 crossed Rs 50 lakh.
“There has been 14 times increase in revenue to the Jammu and Kashmir Government from e-auction of liquor vends and the amount will be used for development purposes,” official sources told the Excelsior.