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Land –neither taken, nor returned: Vohra 7/14/2008 11:45:08 PM Early Times Reporter Jammu | July 14 " I am planning to set up a consultative board of all faiths, of all religions, particularly the people in Jammu, responsible, respectable people to advice us, what should be done in the years to come " So, Says Governor • No land was in possession on the given day • In a democracy, politics plays its role… nothing motivated • Board will continue to discharge its legal functions • People of Jammu are martial races; they have served the countries for ages In his first ever opinion on the Shri Amarnath Shrine Board land controversy, the Governor NN Vohra has said that things have been blown out of proportion due to misunderstanding as neither the land was taken over nor returned. The Governor also hinted at constituting an all faith consultative committee to advise the government on Shri Amarnath pilgrimage affairs. However, he has asserted that the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board is going on smoothly and there is no room for either any changes or any criticism. "First of all, I think it's necessary to understand, no ...   READ MORE

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Finally lawyers to don aprons on Thursday 7/14/2008 11:44:10 PM Early Times Reporter Jammu | July 14 After 15 days almost no work at the Courts, the Jammu lawyers will be finally donning their black aprons as the Bar Association today called off its strike and announced to resume the work by Thursday. This decision was taken in a meeting of the General House of Bar where it was also settled down that the lawyers will be taking part in shut down call of Amarnath Yatra Sangharsh Samiti on Wednesday. Meanwhile, some cracks in the ongoing agitation were showing up as the Bar Association criticized the role of Jammu based political leaders accusing them of failure to come forward and respect the sentiments expressed by the people of Jammu. The represen...   READ MORE   Katra gets Rs 3.5 Crores for civics Governor visits Mata Vaishno Devi shrine 7/14/2008 11:43:37 PM Early Times Reporter Katra | July 14 Governor, Mr N.N Vohra, today announced a grant-in-aid of Rs. 3.50 crores, from out of the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board funds for upgrading various civic amenities in Katra town, the base camp for the yatra. After visiting the Bhawan and praying for peace and tranquility in the State, the Governor said that as part of its social responsibility, the Board wants to contribute towards the development of the town. The Governor said that Rs. 1 crore each would be spent on the black-topping and improvement of existing Bus Stand in the town, leveling of the Sports Stadium and the new Bus Stand, besides improving the drinking water supply scheme for ...   READ MORE   At Vohra's 'Palace', all business no politics 7/14/2008 11:43:07 PM Early Times Reporter Jammu | July 14 As the Governor NN Vohra visited the winter capital today, first time after assuming role of the state government; it was all receptive ears and strict business at the Raj Bhawan with very little politics. One after the other as delegations, with pre-fixed appointments poured in, the Governor gave his first attention to the prevailing power scenario in the region. Though shared concern over the deteriorating power situation but there was not fixed time frame assurance on undoing the snag at Gladni Grid station which has made life miserable in Jammu. An official spokesman said, "at Raj Bhavan, the Governor conferred with the officers and took stoc...   READ MORE   NC decides its UPA stance today 7/14/2008 11:42:35 PM Early Times Reporter Jammu | July 14 As political observer keenly watch the pro or anti Congress behaviour of two key parties which saw fall of Ghulam Nabi Azad Government last week, the National Conference is meeting tomorrow to decide about its support to the UPA government which is headed for a crucial floor test on July 22. The National Conference has called a meeting of its core group in the summer capital Srinagar tomorrow to decide whether or not the party would support the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government during the trust vote in parliament. "We have summoned a meeting of our party's core group to decide on our stand during the trust vote in favour of the Congress-l...   READ MORE   Not quite quiet on borders 7/14/2008 11:42:12 PM Early Times Reporter Jammu | July 14 India and Pakistan are resuming their talks later this week to push the Kashmir specific Confidence Building Measures but things are quite not at ease on the borders. The summer months when the snow melts and crops along border areas stand tall to a man's height are always perfect for infiltration and the guerillas on other side are taking full advantage of the situation. One after the other there are reports of infiltrations from several points across the Line of Control from Nowshera to Poonch. Sources say that the trend has picked up manifold in past few weeks. "The infiltration has picked up and there have been serious incidents of firing from ...   READ MORE   No more rows please… SASB drops Lingam replica plans 7/14/2008 11:38:34 PM Early Times Reporter Jammu | July 14 With its bundle already full of controversies, the Shri Amarnath Shrine Board has the plan to install a marble Shiv Lingum at the mouth of the Amarnath cave shrine in south Kashmir Himalayas following a high court notice. The SASB had recently been issued notice by the Jammu and Kashmir High Court on the marble replica of lingam following a petition before it. However, now after learning about the SASB plans of not installing the replica, the organization which had got the marble design from Jaipur, after a written permission from the Board, has threaten to move Court. "In view of the notice given by the state high court, we are not installing the ...   READ MORE   Sinha: Mufti had agenda of pleasing militants 7/14/2008 11:37:40 PM Early Times Reporter Jammu | July 14 After several rounds of veiled attacks on the Peoples Democratic Party, the former Governor Lt Gen (retd) SK Sinha has come openly with allegations accusing the Muftis of having a sinister design in Kashmir. Gen Sinha has asserted that the former Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed has a communal agenda and is always ready to further the cause of separatists and Pakistan in Kashmir. To make a point he said that the healing touch policy was solely aimed at benefiting the families of militants –something which has never happened in any part of world. About the land allotment controversy, Gen Sinha told news agency in Delhi, that the proposal was cl...   READ MORE   Placards, not bouquets, greet Guv 7/14/2008 11:36:50 PM Early Times Reporter Jammu | July 14 As the man of the moment and new ruler of Jammu and Kashmir, NN Vohra touched ground of the simmering winter capital city, there were black badges, protests and demonstrations. Instead of welcome bouquets, the Raj Bhawan entrance was dotted with placards with messages of protests against the Governor. This was perhaps first time ever that the Governor was greeted by protests in Jammu. Though the Raj Bhawan had dished out invitations to many protesting groups and others but the representatives of the agitating groups refused to have a meeting with him. Many other delegations, particularly from the National Conference, Congress, trade and industry et...   READ MORE   Not Kashmiris, but Jammuites lack sense of protest 7/14/2008 11:36:06 PM Gareeb Dass Jammu | July 14 People in the Jammu region lack what is called sense of protest.This sense is on the top in the Kashmir valley where people take to the streets even if they find an old book in a library carrying some caricature against Islam.They protest if substandard rice is available on the ration depots.They demonstrate over the killing of one militant even if he had,in his firing spree,killed six soldiers.Even while taking part in the burial ceremony of a slain militant people in Kashmir stage demonstrations against the killing.They protest with anger over the diversion of 800 kanals of land to the Amarnath Shrine Board.They give vent to their joy on the roads in Kashmir...   READ MORE

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