India-Kashmir-Sworn in
N N Vohra was sworn in as new Governor of Jammu and Kashmir at a function at Raj Bhavan Wednesday evening.

Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir High Court, Justice K S Radhakrishnan administered oath of office to Vohra.

Among others Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad, former Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, Ministers, Judges of High Court, legislators and senior officers were present on the occasion.

Earlier on his arrival here, Vohra was accorded ceremonial welcome at the airport. He was warmly received by the Chief Minister, Ghulam Nabi Azad.

The police band played welcome tune and a contingent of the State Police presented guard of honour to the new Governor.

Educated at Oxford University, N N vohra served in the Indian Administrative Service between 1959 and 1994. The positions he had during his career include: Home Secretary Punjab, Additional Secretary Defence, Secretary Defence Production, Defence Secretary, Home Secretary and Principal Secretary to Prime Minister. He also served in the Special Services Bureau in the Western Tibet border areas between 1962 and 1964 and underwent training with the British SAS.

After retirement, he served as Director of the India International Centre, New Delhi. He was a member of the National Security Advisory Board between 1998 and 2001, Chairman of the National Task Force on Internal Security, Chairman of the IDSA Review Committee, Chairman of the Committee on Review of Military Histories. He is member of the CSCAP National Committee since 2001 and Co-Chairman of the India- European Union round Table, also since 2001. Vohra remained Special Representative of the Government of India for the Jammu and Kashmir Dialogue.

In the morning, the Chief Minister also bade adieu to the outgoing Governor, S K Sinha at the airport. While Congress ministers were also present none from coalition partner Peoples Democratic Party came to see off controvercial governor.