A quiet meeting in Delhi last week between former J & K finance minister Haseeb Drabu and BJP general secretary in charge of Ram Madhav has sparked off talk that a section of Mehbooba Mufti’s PDP may break off and form an alliance with the BJP for an alternative government in the state. It was …
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July 12, 2018Alarmed by Friday’s devastating fire incident in Mumbai, Jammu and Kashmir Governor N.N. Vohra on Saturday directed the state Chief Secretary to ensure fire safety audit of public places including hospitals, malls and shopping centres. A statement issued in winter capital Jammu said: “Consequent to yesterday’s (Friday) fire incident in Mumbai which resulted in the …
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December 30, 2017Jammu and Kashmir Governor N N Vohra have promulgated an ordinance making persons calling for strikes or demonstrations, which lead to damage of public property, liable for fines and imprisonment up to five years, an official spokesperson said today. The Jammu and Kashmir Public Property (Prevention of Damage) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2017 amends the existing law …
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October 27, 2017Nirmala Sitharaman, Union Defence Minister, held hour long discussions with Governor N.N. Vohra at the Raj Bhavan in Srinagar on Friday. Accompanied by Chief of Army Staff, Gen. Bipin Rawat, she was received by the Governor on her arrival at the Raj Bhavan. Governor and Sitharaman discussed several important inter-related issues concerning effective management of …
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September 30, 2017Jammu and Kashmir governor N N Vohra today inaugurated the second International Yoga Festival and International Yoga Sports Championship 2017 in which about 300 people from across the world are participating. The festival is being organized by the Yoga Society of Kashmir at the Sher-i-Kashmir International Conference Centre, an official spokesman said here, adding that …
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September 19, 2017Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday discussed with Governor N N Vohra various issues including the state’s internal and external security situation and the recent attacks on police personnel. During the over hour-long discussions at Raj Bhavan here, the Governor and chief minister reviewed all major issues relating to the growth and …
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September 6, 2017Army chief General Bipin Rawat called on Jammu and Kashmir Governor N N Vohra here and discussed the internal and external security management issues in the state. Rawat met Vohra at the Raj Bhavan here last night, an official spokesman said. The meeting comes after the Army concluded its security review and operational preparedness meetings …
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June 3, 2017300 youth hailing from various parts of Jammu and Kashmir were on Thursday inducted as soldiers in the army after completing one-year strenuous training. The new recruits of Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry (JAKLI) regiment took the oath to serve the cause of the nation at the ceremony held at the Bana Singh Parade Ground …
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August 18, 2016UPSC 2016 Answer Key for preliminary exam to be released soon at www.upsc.gov.in
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