NEW DELHI — J&K LG Manoj Sinha has returned the file relating to the proposed J&K transaction of business rules (TBR), sent by the Omar Abdullah govt in early March for his approval, asking the latter to clarify if the necessary procedures were followed while framing the rules. Sources in the elected J&K govt told […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has summoned a one-day special session of the assembly on April 28 to discuss the Pahalgam attack, officials said on Friday. “I, Manoj Sinha, Lieutenant Governor of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, in exercise of the powers conferred upon me under section 18(1) of […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday night held a security review meeting to ensure that the directions passed by Union Home Minister Amit Shah are swiftly followed to bring those responsible for the Pahalgam terror attack to justice. He said the Government of India remains fully committed to avenging the […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah expressed grief over the loss of three lives due to flash floods triggered by incessant rain in Ramban district while Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Choudhary was rushing to the affected areas to take stock of the situation. National Conference president Farooq […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday said that peace would be established in the Jammu region of the Union Territory, hit by a spate of terror attacks in the recent past, within the next six months. Sinha made these remarks at an interaction with the members of YPO-Global One, an […]
BHADERWAH — Asserting that Pakistan is a “failed state”, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday said it continuously tries to disturb peace and normalcy in Jammu and Kashmir by sending terrorists to the Union Territory. He urged people to inform the police about individuals within society who are inimical to peace and public welfare. “Whenever […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday inaugurated a manufacturing unit of a private company in the region and said the manufacturing ecosystem is growing to give momentum to the mission of an “Aatmanirbhar Union Territory”. The LG said the progressive industrial policy and several key interventions in the last few […]
JAMMU — Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha attended the Tawi Aarti Sunday evening at the Tawi Riverfront project here, terming the river the soul of the city. He said the coinciding of the aarti with the Baisakhi festival was a “divine spectacle.” Sinha said the Tawi River is connected to the soul of […]
JAMMU — Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has given his assent to three bills passed by the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly during the budget session. These are the Jammu and Kashmir Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill, 2025, Jammu and Kashmir Appropriation Bill, 2025 (2), and the Jammu and Kashmir Appropriation Bill, 2025 (3). Assembly secretary […]
JAMMU — Union Home Minister Amit Shah reached here Sunday evening to commence his three-day tour of Jammu and Kashmir, his first after the formation of Chief Minister Omar Abdullah-led National Conference government in the Union Territory in October last year. Shah was received at the technical airport by Lt Governor Manoj Sinha and some […]