Srinagar, Kashmir - Protests against a land transfer for a popular Hindu pilgrimage spread in India-administered Kashmir on Wednesday as business activity in the state capital Srinagar and other a
Srinagar, June 25: N N Vohra will be sworn-in as the Governor of Jammu and Kashmir at the Raj Bhavan here today.
Chief Justice of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court Justice S. K. Radhakrishnan will administer oath of office and secrecy to Vohra.
On June 11, President Pratibha Patil had appointed former Union Home Secretary Vohra as the 12th Governor of Jammu and Kashmir. He replaced General (Retired) Srinivas Kumar Sinha.
Vohra has been the Centre's mediator since 2003 for talks with various groups in Jammu and Kashmir.
A seasoned and veteran bureaucrat, he has occupied a number of high posts in the government, including the Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister.
Srinagar, June 21: Kulkdeep Khuda, Director General of Jammu and Kashmir Police, has said that police was alert to any situation arising out of the presence of a large number of militants in the State.
Talking to reporters on the sidelines of a passing out parade, Khuda said more than a 1000 militants were operating in the valley.
"We have formed secret forces and are vigilant. We are rigorously engaged in our efforts to fight terrorists to ensure peace in the valley," Khuda said.