Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Omar Abdullah sworn-in as Cheif Minister along with 9 other ministers
38-year old Omar Abdullah was today sworn-in as the youngest Chief Minister of the state heading a National Conference-Congress coalition, along with nine cabinet ministers, four from his party and five others from the Congress.Those sworn-in as the cabinet ministers, in that order, were Tarachand (Cong), Abdul Rahim Rather (NC), Peerzada Mohammed Sayeed (Cong), Ali Mohammed Sagar (NC), Mian Altaf (NC), Taj Mohi-ud-Din (Cong), Nawang Rigzin Jora (Cong), Surjit Singh Slathia (NC) and Shamlal Sharma (Cong).
Swearing-in ceremony took place at the tastefully decorated state-of-the art Zorawar Singh auditorium in the University of Jammu. All India Congress Committee (AICC) president Sonia Gandhi and Union Minister for External Affairs Pranab Mukherji too attended the ceremony besides other dignitaries. They had specially flown in here this afternoon from the union capital for the purpose.
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Monday, October 13, 2008
Trade lines across Line of Control sans phone links
“No trade relations can be thought of between regions in the absence of telephonic links, therefore we strongly demand restoration of these links between the divided parts of Kashmir.” This was stated by president ‘Azad Kashmir’ Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Zulfikar Abbassi in an exclusive chat with The Kashmir Times.
Abbasi said that he and his fellow delegates from across the Line of Control raised this issue with the governor N N Vohra during their meeting with him on Saturday. The telephonic links stand snapped current ly between the divided parts of Kashmir. Kashmiris on this side cannot make calls to Pakistan and Pakistan Administered Kashmir though ISD calls are permissible to any other part of the world.
The government of India says that ISD facility in case of Pakistan has been removed because of the security concerns. People in Jammu and Kashmir have been grappling with many denials especially those related to modern-day technology.
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Abbasi said that he and his fellow delegates from across the Line of Control raised this issue with the governor N N Vohra during their meeting with him on Saturday. The telephonic links stand snapped current ly between the divided parts of Kashmir. Kashmiris on this side cannot make calls to Pakistan and Pakistan Administered Kashmir though ISD calls are permissible to any other part of the world.
The government of India says that ISD facility in case of Pakistan has been removed because of the security concerns. People in Jammu and Kashmir have been grappling with many denials especially those related to modern-day technology.
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Labels: Azad Kashmir, Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Governor N N Vohra, ISD calls, kashmir, LoC, phone links, trade lines, Zulfikar Abbassi
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
State Advisory Council regularises 25 Chief Engineers
State Advisory Council headed by Governor NN Vohra has ordered regularisation/promotion of twenty five engineers both retired as well as serving as Chief Engineers.
Consequent upon the promotion as Chief Engineers for the serving engineers, the adjustments and transfer/postings have been ordered by the Council.
Chief Engineer (I&FC) Jammu VK Abrol has been transferred and posted as Chief Engineer (PHE), BR Dogra has been transferred and posted as Chief Engineer (RTIC) Jammu.
OP Bajotra has been transferred and posted as Chief Engineer (Project Manager, Uri Kashmir) J&K ERA. BB Sharma has been transferred.
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Consequent upon the promotion as Chief Engineers for the serving engineers, the adjustments and transfer/postings have been ordered by the Council.
Chief Engineer (I&FC) Jammu VK Abrol has been transferred and posted as Chief Engineer (PHE), BR Dogra has been transferred and posted as Chief Engineer (RTIC) Jammu.
OP Bajotra has been transferred and posted as Chief Engineer (Project Manager, Uri Kashmir) J&K ERA. BB Sharma has been transferred.
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Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Curfew lifted in Jammu
After eight days of unrest in three districts of Jammu region, normalcy returned here today. The administrations of all three districts including Jammu, Kathua and Samba today lifted the curfew restrictions after reviewing the over all situations and imposed section 144 CrPc as preventive measure. Curfew was relaxed at several places in Bhadarwah today as well twice in a day and no untoward incident was reported.
Barring few protest demonstrations, the curfew relaxation announced by the district administration today passed off peacefully and no untoward incident was reported from any part of winter capital also.
However, several shopkeepers opened their establishments well before the decision to suspend the strike for a week was taken by Baba Amarnath Sangharsh Samitian amalgam of over thirty political, social and religious organizations.
Authorities extended the curfew restrictions to fourteen hours duration from 6 AM to 8 PM, which passed off peacefully in the city and its outskirts.
The normal life was affected partially for ninth consecutive day today as commercial transport remained off the road.
However, Auto Rikshaws started plying on the Jammu roads since morning giving a sigh of relief to the Vaishno Devi pilgrims and other outsiders who were stuck in the city of temples due to curfew restrictions.
During curfew relaxation, people rushed to shops to purchase essential commodities and long queues were seen for petrol and diesel at the filling stations while the banks and Automatic Teller Machines (ATMs) also observed heavy rush of commuters as most of the people had exhausted their money.
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Barring few protest demonstrations, the curfew relaxation announced by the district administration today passed off peacefully and no untoward incident was reported from any part of winter capital also.
However, several shopkeepers opened their establishments well before the decision to suspend the strike for a week was taken by Baba Amarnath Sangharsh Samitian amalgam of over thirty political, social and religious organizations.
Authorities extended the curfew restrictions to fourteen hours duration from 6 AM to 8 PM, which passed off peacefully in the city and its outskirts.
The normal life was affected partially for ninth consecutive day today as commercial transport remained off the road.
However, Auto Rikshaws started plying on the Jammu roads since morning giving a sigh of relief to the Vaishno Devi pilgrims and other outsiders who were stuck in the city of temples due to curfew restrictions.
During curfew relaxation, people rushed to shops to purchase essential commodities and long queues were seen for petrol and diesel at the filling stations while the banks and Automatic Teller Machines (ATMs) also observed heavy rush of commuters as most of the people had exhausted their money.
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Labels: ATM, Baba Amarnath Sangharsh Samitian amalgam, Bhadarwah, commodities, curfew, Governor N N Vohra, jammu, jammu bandh, Kathua, pilgrims, purchase, Samba, suspended
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
Vohra to Chief Minister : Prove majority by July 7
Governor N N Vohra today asked the chief minister Ghulam Nabi Azad to prove majority on the floor of the Jammu and Kashmir state legislative assembly by July 7.
A spokesman of Raj Bhawan said Vohra sent a letter to Azad in this connection. "Governor in a letter addressed to the chief minister has asked him to prove majority on the floor of the house on any date not later than July 07, 2008 in keeping with established conventions of parliamentary democracy," he added.
Vohra asked Azad to prove majority since PDP had pulled out from the coalition government and also withdrawn support to the government. After the PDP's move the government was reduced to minority.
Earlier, chief minister in a letter to governor had offered to prove his majority in the legislative assembly any time the governor decides.
Azad said although he continues to enjoy the support of the majority of members he was ready to prove it on the floor of the house in keeping with the highest traditions of parliamentary democracy and to dispel any misgivings on this account.
Chief minister added that following the withdrawal of support to his government by the PDP, a constituent of the ruling coalition, he continues to enjoy the support of majority of the members and was ready to prove it on the floor of the house any time decided by the governor.
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A spokesman of Raj Bhawan said Vohra sent a letter to Azad in this connection. "Governor in a letter addressed to the chief minister has asked him to prove majority on the floor of the house on any date not later than July 07, 2008 in keeping with established conventions of parliamentary democracy," he added.
Vohra asked Azad to prove majority since PDP had pulled out from the coalition government and also withdrawn support to the government. After the PDP's move the government was reduced to minority.
Earlier, chief minister in a letter to governor had offered to prove his majority in the legislative assembly any time the governor decides.
Azad said although he continues to enjoy the support of the majority of members he was ready to prove it on the floor of the house in keeping with the highest traditions of parliamentary democracy and to dispel any misgivings on this account.
Chief minister added that following the withdrawal of support to his government by the PDP, a constituent of the ruling coalition, he continues to enjoy the support of majority of the members and was ready to prove it on the floor of the house any time decided by the governor.
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Labels: Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad, Governor N N Vohra, legislative assembly, letter, majority, members, New Delhi, parliamentary democracy, PDP, prove, Raj Bhawan, support
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