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Challenges before N.N.Vohra as new constitutional head 6/13/2008 11:29:57 PM Gareeb Dass Jammu | June 13 Though the appointment of N.N.Vohra as the new Governor in Jammu and Kashmir has the approval of ruling coalition leaders,it may not alone help him to have a smooth sailing in the Raj Bhawan.As the Governor he has to perform a balancing role which could keep both the warring Congress and the PDP leadership in good humour.His first challenge,soon after his swearing in ceremony,is expected to be to calm down those,including PDP leaders,who have been vocal in opposing a two-month duration for the annual Amarnath Yatra and those who had targeted the Governor for having secured allotment of vast tracks of land in Baltal belt for the construction of a road that could facilitate the pilgrims trek to the holy cave.This section of people and politicians have even opposed the plan of the Shrine Board,which is headed by the Governor,to set up prefabricated tents and toilets for the benefit of the pilgrims on the plea that it will result in polluting and defiling the environment in the mountain belt.And by the time N.N.Vohra reaches Srinagar to man the Raj Bhawan ...   READ MORE

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Lt Col among 5 killed by militant 6/13/2008 11:29:03 PM Early Times Reporter Kishtwar | June 13 Five Beacon officials including commanding officer and two jawans of Territorial Army were killed in a militant attack on Chattro-Simthan road near watsar, 45 kilometers from here, this evening. A team of Beacon officials had gone to conduct the inspection of under construction Chattro-Simthan road when they were ambushed at watsar. Informed sources told News Agency of Kashmir that the team was on its way back to Kishtwar from Chattro when militants ambushed the vehicle and open indiscriminate firing, killing all the five officials including the Commanding Officer (OC). Sources said that two Beacon officers OC and OIC (AEE) were on way to Simtha...   READ MORE   Jatinder Gupta is Spl Asstt. to B. R. Kundal 6/13/2008 11:28:21 PM Early Times Reporter Jammu | June 13 Shri Jatinder Gupta, KAS, Deputy Secretary to Government, Social Welfare Department is transferred and posted as Special Assistant to Shri B. R. Kundal, Minister for Revenue and Relief....   READ MORE   CM to dedicate much awaited Bhoria filtration Plant to Jammuites today Thousands of farmers at receiving end 6/13/2008 11:26:11 PM Early Times Reporter Jammu | June 13 The people of Jammu city would soon get 'respite' from the scarcity of drinking water as Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad will inaugurate the much awaited Bhoria Filtration Plant here tomorrow. Sources in the Public Health Engineering Department said that the inhabitants of Channi, Narwal, Bhatandi and Sainik colony will get un-interrupted water supply after the inauguration of the Bhoria filtration plant. However, sources said that with commissioning of the Bhoria Filtration Plant, thousands of farmers would come on roads as their standing crops on 250 hectares of land can be damaged, The tapping of water by the PHE department from the canal would ...   READ MORE   Abortive attempt made to blow Baramulla PS 6 Civilian injure as grenade misses target 6/13/2008 11:25:05 PM Early Times Reporter Baramullah | June 13 At least six civilians sustain minor injuries here this afternoon after a grenade attempted at Police station missed the target and exploded on the road. Eyewitnesses told KMT that unidentified persons hurled the grenade towards the Police station early this after noon, which exploded on the roadside. Six persons were injured after they suffer splinter injuries due to the explosion. The incident took place near Police station Baramulla when the entire market was bustling with activity after four day strike ended today in wake of government conceding the demand of increase in hike prices. The explosion created panic as people ran for the shelt...   READ MORE   Barring Congress, other mainstream parties begun short listing process 6/13/2008 11:24:36 PM Early Times Reporter Jammu | June 13 Barring Congress all other mainstream political parties have started the exercise of short listing their candidates to be fielded in different constituencies during the ensuing Assembly poll. While the Panthers Party which plans to contest over 50 seats, has tentatively selected 25 candidates, the BSP has cleared the names of 40 candidates while it was preparing another list. The PDP has set up a panel for selecting party candidates whose names would be cleared by the Parliamentary Board. The poll panel has been assigned the task of short listing the candidates after screening the applicants. The National Conference leadership too has begun the pro...   READ MORE   Governor Sinha yet finalize date for vacating Raj Bhawan 6/13/2008 11:24:13 PM Early Times Reporter Jammu | June 13 Governor S. K. Sinha, who has been replaced by N. N. Vohra, has not yet decided on the day and date when he would leave the Raj Bhawan. According to official sources, Sinha has not yet started packing his luggage. Indications are that he may be asked to continue to be the constitutional head of the state for some more time, at least, till the start of the annual Amarnath pilgrimage .He would have wished to stay till the yatra ended so that he could feel satisfied with the arrangements that had been made for the pilgrims by the Shrine Board he heads. If left to Chief Minister ,Ghulam Nabi Azad, he would have favoured continuation of Sinha as the Gover...   READ MORE   ‘Misappropriation of over Rs. 93 lakhs’ VO produces challans against former CE, 5 Xens, Ors 6/13/2008 11:23:44 PM Early Times Reporter Jammu | June 13 State Vigilance Organization has produced challans against Shamas-ud-Din Koka, the then Chief Engineer R&B, Kashmir (now retired), five executive engineers and several suppliers in the court of Anti Corruption Judge Srinagar for misappropriation of government money causing loss of Rs. 93.14 lakhs to the state exchequer. Those challaned included Ghulam Nabi Ganai, the then Executive Engineer R&B Division Qazigund, (now retired) Manzoor Ahmad Dar, the then Executive Engineer R&B Division Khanabal, Mohammad Ajaz Khan, the then Sr. Assistant (Storekeeper) R&B Division Qazigund and Muzamil Ahmad Kochak, Arshid Hussain Koka, Nadeem-ul-Haq Banday, Nissar Ahm...   READ MORE

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