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Haj Committee of India- Application last date 19th December 2018

Triumph of Secularism

                                                  Divide and Rule Policy Fails 

The results of the five assembly elections show that people have lost faith in the BJP as it failed to implement its election promises and adopted ill thought of policies damaging country’s economy. Demonetisation, introduction of GST, lack of support to farmers, direct and indirect patronage to monopoly houses, political vendettas, failure to provide jobs as promised to youngsters, mob lynching, cow politics, rhetoric on unproductive issues, all the more communal politics etc. have made the people show the door to the BJP.

The Congress has captured power in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh, TRS in Telangana and MNF in Mizoram. If elections are held in other states like U.P., BJP is bound to taste defeat as even its legislators do not seem to be happy with the things happened and are happening there including the appointment of the Chief Minister ignoring all of them.

The beauty of India is its unity in diversity. Indian people cannot be divided on communal lines. The BJP’s defeat is also the defeat of its ugly communal politics and divide and rule policy. It should learn a lesson from the defeat. 

People belonging to all religions are by and large secular in our country. It is only a few politicians who divide people on caste and communal lines for political advantages. They are not religious at all.

V.M. Khaleelur Rahman

Traffic Signals at M.C. Road, Ambur

Automatic Traffic Signals at M.C. Road, Ambur

We are happy  to inform the Ambur Public that Superintendent of Police,

Vellore District, Mr.Pravesh Kumar, inaugurated  the automatic traffic signals on 5th Dec.2018.

Due to frequent accidents taking place at

M.C.Road, in Ambur, there was public demand for traffic signals.

M/s. Althaf Shoes, Ambur, Star Biryani & some other organisations came forward and arranged for the automatic traffic signals at different places, Komeswaram, Kanigapuram, Veera Koil,

Mazharul Uloom Higher secondary School,Ambur etc.

In the well organised function, Althaf Shoes Manager Mr.K.H.Mushtaq Ahmed,

Chowdhry Thanveer Ahmed, Star Biryani, Manager Mr.Rais Ahmed,

Inspectors, M/s. Srinivasan, Gokul Raj, Sub-Inspector, Vijay Kumar, Merchants Association Dist. president Mr. Krishnan, Hindu Educational Association  Office Bearers Mr. Ram Murthy, Dr. Kanthi Raj, Town Merchants  Association President, Mr.Tulsi Raman &others participated.

We along with our group members wholeheartedly congratulate  & thank Althaf Shoes, Star Biryani & all those who are  responsible for these traffic signals, which are essential, for road safety.

V.M.Khaleelur Rahman 

Chowdhry Nisar Ahmed

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Chennai Leather Market - December 2018

CHENNAI LEATHER MARKET

V M Khaleelur Rahman

There seems to be no change for the better in Chennai leather market. Even the purchases of big exporters of leather and leather products are not regular. Rains also affected the market. A few tanners who are doing E.I. tanned goat skins despite difficulties have reduced their productions as business is not workable. As regards tanned sheep skins no tanner seems to be interested in it as demand is very negligible both at home and abroad. However F/C sheep skins are produced to some extent and sold in the market.

The prices paid for higher grades of tanned goat skins are erratic. However tanners are quoting Rs.95 and 85 for 3/5 and 4/6 sq. ft. Run/V/IF combined. Business concluded seem to be limited. While Suede and Lining in 4/6 sq. ft. are sold at around Rs.38 and 35 per sq. ft. respectively, Rejection and Langda are not easily sold. Huge stocks are available in the market.

Wet blue goat and sheep skins, buffalo and cow hides are also slow in movements.

Export Business

It is learnt that big exporters are able to do some contracts in S/C and F/C goat upper and lining leathers at different prices depending on quality and selection. The usual 3/5 or 4/6 sq. ft. upper and lining leathers are sold at around US $ 2.20 and 1.75 per sq. ft. respectively. Pakistan and Bangladesh are the big competitors in the international market.

There is no report of any fresh business with Japan. An exporter said that he has to execute a contract entered into with his Japanese customer and he is working on it.

Exporters say that slow tendency continues in local as well as export business. Marketing has become a big task.

As far as shoe industry is concerned, big shoe manufacturers are able to fetch contracts with their best efforts and sacrifice in prices. Some big shoe factories in places like Ambur are doing well and employees are satisfied. But this is not the case with many other units which are struggling for contracts.

Quotations of tanners:

E. I. Tanned Goat Skins

Grain Selection:

3/5 or 4/6 sq. ft. A/B/C Rs.95, D/E/F Rs.70

Suede Selection:

4/6 sq. ft. Rs.40

Lining Selection:

4/6 sq. ft. 35 and 5/8 Rs.40

All prices are per sq. ft.

Quotations of Exporters

F/C sheep leather

4/6 sq. ft. All Suede JY 180, LIF Suede JY 150 and Rejection Suede JY 100

6/9 sq. ft. All Suede JY 190, LIF Suede JY 160 and Rejection Suede JY 110

All per sq. ft. C&F by sea.

                            S/C OR F/C GOAT LEATHERS

Material	Size/sq. ft.	Substance	Selection	Price US$ per sq. ft. C&F
Goat upper leather	3/5 or 4/6	0.6/0.8 mm	ABC	2.35
Goat milled leather	4/7	0.6/0.8 mm	TR-1	1.75
Goat suede leather	4/6	0.6/0.8 mm	All Suede	1.85
Goat lining leather	4/7	0.5/0.7 mm	TR-1/2/3	1.60/1.50/1.40
	6/9	0.6/0.8 mm	TR-1/2/3	1.70/1.60/1.50

                       

              

                  F/C SHEEP LEATHERS

Material	Size/sq.ft.	Substance	Selection	Price US$ per sq. ft. C&F
Sheep Cabretta leather	4/7	0.6/0.8 mm	ABC	2.00
Sheep Cabretta leather	6/9	0.8/1.00 mm	ABC	2.10
Sheep lining leather	4/7 5/8	0.5/0.7 mm 0.6/0.8 mm	TR-1 TR-1	1.75 1.85

           

           

(Writer’s email id: vmk1234@yahoo.com)