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| Vohra Firms Up Grip | | J&K under Governor's rule, Assembly dissolved | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | July 10
Ahead of formal announcement of assuming all powers and responsibilities of government late this evening, the Governor NN Vohra today firmed up his grip on the administrative and security affairs of the state.
After a daylong of hectic developments and consultations between Srinagar Raj Bhawan and Rashtrapati Bhawan, the Governor, N N Vohra, issued a Proclamation late this evening, in exercise of powers conferred by Section 92 of the Constitution of Jammu and Kashmir, and assumed, with immediate effect all the functions of the Government of the State and all powers vested in or exercisable by anybody or authority in the State, other than the powers vested in or exercisable by the High Court.
Sources said that the Prime Minister, on his return from Japan tour, Okayed imposition of Governor's Rule in Jammu and Kashmir. Though, according to the Jammu and Kashmir constitution, the Governor can assume all powers whenever he deems fit but following precedence the Raj Bhawan had sent a situation report to the Center and a formal nod was awaited fro... | |
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| UPA to seek trust vote | | | | New Delhi | July 10
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will seek a vote of confidence "as early as possible" in the wake of Left parties withdrawing support to the Government on the Indo-US nuclear deal and the cabinet would meet on Friday to decide the date for convening the Lok Sabha.
Capping a day of hectic political activities, Singh, who returned from Japan in the small hours of the day, drove to Rashtrapati Bhavan at 7.15 pm and met President Pratibha Patil to convey his desire to seek a trust vote, a demand made by the four Left parties and opposition BJP-led NDA.
A Rashtrapati Bhavan communique issued after a 30-minute said, the Prime Minister stated that "he and his cabinet colleag... | |
| | | | Jammu echoes with ‘recall Vohra’ slogans | | Bar, Samiti, BJP remind Governor of deadline | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | July 10
In their separate protests the Amarnath Shrine Samiti, Jammu Bar Association and BJP today reiterated that the agitation will be resumed if the controversial land was not restored to the Shri Amarnath Shrine Board.
These three main organizations joined by many others also demanded recall of the Governor saying that his decision for surrendering land was illegal and unconstitutional. Protests and demonstration continued against Governor at several places while lawyers held a meeting com sit-in outside the High Court complex where members were urged upon to intensify the agitation.
"Vohra go back", demanded Jammu Bar Association members who staged the... | |
| | | | PDP pats its own back for all that happened | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | July 10
Engineering a sharp wedge between regions and religions and bringing down the Ghulam Nabi Azad government, the Peoples Democratic Party today patted its own back for taking a ‘timely and appropriate’ decision.
In wake of the latest assuming political situation, the Peoples Democratic Party had a meeting of its executive committee in Srinagar today in which a view of was taken of the situation and future course of action was discussed. "As the PDP has time and again restated its commitment to stand by the people of the State, its pull-out from the Government has fully reiterated that resolve," the Executive Committee observed.
PDP had convened a sp... | |
| | | | Kashmir talks put off | | | | Islamabad | July 10
The Indo-Pak talks on Kashmir- related confidence-building measures were put off indefinitely today as a top official, who was to lead the Indian side, had gone to Afghanistan in the wake of the suicide attack on New Delhi's mission in Kabul.
Officials in the Indian High Commission here said the meeting of the Working Group on cross-Line of Control confidence-building measures, which was to be held today, was postponed as Joint Secretary T C A Raghavan had gone to Kabul.
Raghavan was to have led the Indian side at the meeting. No fresh dates have been set for the meeting of the Working Group, the officials said.
However, diplomatic sources were quoted by The News dai... | |
| | | | Jammu left to alone to sweat out | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | July 10
Humid and hot Jammu has been left to swelter and sweat out with power cuts touching even 20 hours a day in various areas. With no government in place, people have been made to wait for a good omen to come as there is no official version about the power supply situation.
While the industry sector has been allowed to die due to non availability of electricity; the general trade and business too is suffering enormous losses. In the residential areas the power cuts which range between 12 to 18 hours have made life of the people miserable. The worst power cut is the mid night cut between 12 and 2AM which apart from causing inconvenience is also a grave se... | |
| | | | Change of Guard at Info Deptt; Bashir is new Dir, Paul Jt Dir | | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu | July 10
The Directorate of Information today saw a change of guard at its top echelons with the appointment of new Director and Joint Director.
Additional Secretary Information Department, Bashir Ahmed Bhat has been appointed as Director of Information Department relieving Zaffar Ahmed of additional charge. It may be mentioned here that Zaffar Ahmed was today posted as Special Secretary to the Governor.
Meanwhile, Dr. Sat Paul today assumed charge as Joint Director of Information, Jammu. The post of Joint Director of Information was lying vacant after retirement of SK Sharma.
Immediately after assuming charge, newly posted Joint Director Information, Ja... | |
| | | | Love smitten Kashmir boy stabs girl to death | | | | Early Times Reporter
Srinagar | July 10
In a spine chilling incident an outrageous young Kashmiri lad, probably ‘love’ smitten stabbed a girl to death after following her for some time.
Describing it as first case of stalking in Kashmir, a Police spokesman said that a boy stabbed to death a girl this morning in city out skirts in Gulbahar colony Hyderpora falling under the jurisdiction of Police Station Budgam.
The spokesman informed that 7:30 this morning a boy identified as Mohammad Irfan Bhat son of Mohammad Ashraf Bhat and a resident of Narparistan stabbed one Sakeena daughter of Abdul Qadir Khan of Gulbahar Colony Hyderpora near her house. He attacked the girl with a sharp edged ... | |
| | | | 'Pak Army violates ceasefire again' | | Army foils infiltration bid in Krishna Ghati | | | Early Times Reporter
Mendhar | July 10
Army claimed to have foiled an infiltration bid at Ravi post in Krishna Ghati area at tehsil Mendhar of district Poonch in Jammu and Kashmir this afternoon.
Sources informed News Agency of Kashmir that a group of militants tried to sneak into Indian Territory from Ravi Post in Krishna Ghati, adding that the troops deployed here observed 'suspected movement' and 'opened fire' on infiltrating militants which forced them (militants) to cross over back to other side of Line of Control (LoC).
Sources maintained that the Pakistan army, in violation of ceasefire, opened fire on Indian troops, adding "Pakistan troops had continuously fired upon Indian ar... | |
| | | | Vohra needs to emulate Jagmohan's style of running administration | | | | Gareeb Dass
Jammu | July 10
Four women school teachers were not being given permission to go out of Jammu and Kashmir for higher studies.Their three-year struggle for it had borne no fruit.Soon after Jagmohan assumed all the powers of the Government under the Governor's rule,which was imposed in early 1986,these four teachers approached him.Getting satisfied with the plea of the four teachers Jagmohan summoned the Director School Education and confirmed what the teachers had told the Governor.After getting satisfied Jagmohan issued a crisp order directing the Director Education and the secretary Education to grant permission to the four teachers to go in for higher sudies within 24 hours.... | |
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