* Amid continuing suspense over formation of new Govt in Jammu and Kashmir, Governor N N Vohra today invited PDP and BJP, the first and second largest parties in the elections, which threw up a highly-fractured verdict with no clear winner. (JLN) * Contours of Government formation in Jammu and Kashmir appeared hazy today with BJP and PDP trying hard to hammer out a workable arrangement with various stakeholders. (JLN) * BJP General Secretary Ram Madhav today said his party was holding consultations with all important stakeholders in Jammu and Kashmir for providing a stable government. (JLN) * Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad today asked BJP not to indulge in “arm-twisting” tactics and be “insensitive” while “bulldozing” its way on Government formation in Jammu and Kashmir. (JLN) * Congress today offered support to PDP in Government formation in Jammu and Kashmir, saying its erstwhile ally has the “legal, moral and Constitutional’ right to do so. (JLN) * The winter capital of the State today witnessed another cold day with minimum temperature recorded five degrees below normal. (JLN) * Jammu and Kashmir administration has decided to make land records available online to enable all land holders of the state to get a copy of their land holdings from the Internet. (JLN) * Outgoing Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today dared the police to register a case against PDP MLA from Sonawar Mohammad Ashraf Mir after a video surfaced purportedly showing him firing several rounds from an automatic rifle on the day of Assembly poll results. (JLN) * Ruling out extending support to BJP for government formation in Jammu and Kashmir, firebrand independent MLA from Langate, Abdul Rashid Sheikh today, asked PDP and NC to join hands if they were serious about fulfilling their respective agenda of self rule and autonomy in the state. (JLN) * Outgoing Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today asked PDP not to play mind games on the issue of support from his party, National Conference (NC), and said only a verbal offer had been conveyed. (JLN) * The BJP today broke from tradition and chose Raghuvar Das, the first non-tribal, to be the new chief minister of Jharkhand in 14 years since it was carved out of Bihar. (JLN)
Posted on: Fri, 26 Dec 2014 15:52:59 +0000
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