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| Red carpets roll out, Vohra walks in | | Bustle returns to civil secretariat corridors as Governor assumes office | | | Early Times Reporter
Srinagar, July 11: After 20 days of high pitched political drama, uncertainty, no work and deserted corridors, the civil secretariat in the summer capital city today once again bustled with activity but it was a rare scene seen only fifth time in Jammu and Kashmir –it was beginning of the Governor’s rule.
Red carpets were rolled out and the cops of Jammu and Kashmir Police with their well ironed uniforms lined up to welcome the new ruled at the civil secretariat. With no signs of political sycophancy, the Governor NN Vohra was presented Guard of Honour by a contingent of Jammu and Kashmir Police. He was received at the Civil Secretariat premises by Chief Secretary, S S Kapur and senior officers. As usual the Civil Secretariat Non-Gazetted Employees Union led by its President, Nazir Ahmed Mir, also welcomed the Governor but there were no slogans as has been practice on the arrival of new Chief Minister.
Inside his secretariat chamber, assuming the top chair of power, the Governor strictly meant business. He had a first word with all administrative secretari... | |
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| Overnight halt to VIP culture | | Those who slept powerful woke as commons | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu, July 11: One of the most interesting yet intriguing features of the over five and half years old Peoples Democratic Party-Congress alliance was the birth of a unsavory VIP culture across the length and breadth of state which seems to have ended with the abrupt end of coalition government.
The coalition government, which ended rather disgracefully early this week, will always be remembered more than any thing for turning every third person into VIP in terms of ‘protocol’. With the hasty end of the coalition rule on Monday, the VIP culture too has come to an overnight grinding halt.
This end of VIP culture is not only for those petty workers of the parties who... | |
| | | | NC, PDP creating bridges with Congress | | After stabbing Azad, pursuit begins for next round | | | Early Times Reporter
Jammu, July 11: After stabbing Ghulam Nabi Azad on his back and getting blunt on his face, the Peoples Democratic Party and the National Conference are now constructing their new bridges with the Congress obviously aiming at alliances for next elections.
Immediately after fall of the Ghulam Nabi Azad government the two parties which could have bailed him out in the crisis are now in a race to get closer to the Congress at Center. The crisis hovering over the United Progressive Alliance government over the nuclear deal has come as best opportunity for the PDP and the National Conference to win the Congress back and look towards benefits of alliance for the next electi... | |
| | | | SASB in another soup | | Notice issued on Lingam replica | | |
Early Times Reporter
Jammu, July 11: While a larger storm is yet to settle down that the Shri Amarnath Shrine Board has landed into yet another controversy as construction of a marble replica of stalagmite (Shiv Lingam) in vicinity of the holy cave shrine has been challenged in the Court.
Justice Mansoor Ahmad Mir has directed the CEO B B Vyas to submit his reply within one week on a petition filed by a local resident describing the installation of marble edifice of Shivlingam as "playing with the sentiments of the lakhs of devotees" who visited the shrine from all parts of the country.
Demanding removal of the marble edifice near the shrine, the petitioner said it had hurt the sentim... | |
| | | | Vohra offers smiles to Jammuites | | Gladni Grid to get new transformer | | |
Early Times Reporter
Jammu, July 11: On his first day into top ruling office of the state, the Governor NN Vohra got up close to the prevailing public woes and announced a major relief for the people of Jammu who have been reeling under worst power crisis of recent times.
According to an official spokesman, the Governor today expressed serious concern over the power shortage in Jammu in the wake of damages caused to the 400 MVA transformer at Gladni Grid Station.
Chairing the meeting of Administrative Secretaries at the State Secretariat in Srinagar this morning, the Governor said that while the cause of damage was being looked into the officers of Power Development Department must... | |
| | | | Guest at PHQ –the Governor | | | |
Early Times Reoprter
Srinagar, July 11: Instead of summoning the officers to the Civil Secretariat or Raj Bhawan, the Governor today drone into the neighboring Police headquarters to get a first hand account of the prevailing security scenario in Jammu and Kashmir.
Governor’s visit to the Police headquarters was an unprecedented move as no top dignitary has been seen visiting the field offices for meetings. During his meeting with the top brass of Police, the Governor asked the officers to adopt an effective mechanism for dispelling rumours among public. His obvious reference was perhaps to the misgivings about the Amarnath Yatra affairs. The Governor urged officers in the fi... | |
| | | | Governor's rule can,at least,prevent heavy drain on state exchequer | | | | Gareeb Dass
Jammu,July 11 :-Over the years public opinon has usually favoured an elected Government to Governor's rule in Jammu and Kashmir.They have usually supported the idea of strengthening all democratic institutions right from the bottom to the top.Whenever Governor's rule is imposed voices are raised against what they call murder of democracy.They are right because all over the world people favour self-rule though many have started supporting those who describe democracy not only the rule of the mob but a clear example of mobocracy.
Now that the Governor's rule has been imposed in Jammu and Kashmir beneficiaries of the ruling coalition or the democratic setup would continue to coun... | |
| | | | PDP awaits Mufti's return for re-launching party's pre-poll campaign | | | |
Early Times Reporter
Jammu|July 11 :The PDP patron is expected to be in Srinagar within next one week.He had gone to the United States for treatment and for meeting his son.According to a senior PDP leader the party is likely to relaunch its pre-poll campaign,which had been suspended since the state was rocked by turmoil over the diversion of land to the Amarnath Shrine Board, soon after the Mufti reached Kashmir.
In reply to a question general secretary of the PDP,Nizam-ud-Din Bhat,today said that Mufti Sayeed and the party chief Ms Mehbooba Mufti will be the star campaigners for "our party campaign for mustering voters support.'Another PDP leader said that the modalities for the p... | |
| | | | | | | Landmine recovered
Early Times Reporter
Jammu |July 11 : Police on Friday foiled a major tragedy when they recovered a landmine in the outskirts of Jammu city, official sources said.
The explosive device was found during a search operation in Papgor camp in Satwari belt, which is located close to the border, they said.
A bomb disposal squad soon reached the spot and defused the landmine, the sources said.
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