N.N. Vohra

Marking its silver jubilee year, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) has announced various plans including minting of non-circulation commemorative coins and two billion circulation coins of Rs.5 and Rs.10. The board meeting, chaired by Jammu and Kashmir Governor N.N. Vohra, was told that “the government of India’s approval has been secured for the…Continue Reading…

The question of improved amenities for pilgrims to the Amarnath cave shrine has again divided the people of Jammu and those of the Kashmir Valley, with the former urging better infrastructure and the latter bitterly opposing this saying road construction will severely disturb local ecology. The Supreme Court, taking cognisance of the death of over…Continue Reading…

There may be many aspirants eagerly wanting to occupy the chair of the country’s prime minister but a ‘chair’ in the name of incumbent Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at his alma mater, Panjab University (PU), here is waiting for a distinguished occupant. The university, which has been unable to find a suitable person to occupy…Continue Reading…