SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday visited the Valley’s first Chrysanthemum Theme Garden at the Botanical Garden here, after it was recently opened for the public. The L-G was accompanied by senior officials, including his Principal Secretary Mandeep Bhandari, Secretary of the Department of Floriculture, Parks and Gardens Zubair Ahmad, […]
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Axing to continue till terror ecosystem wiped out of governance: LG Manoj Sinha
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday said the termination of government employees involved in terror activities would continue till the terror ecosystem is completely wiped out of the governance system. Speaking at a function to mark the foundation day of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir at Sher-i-Kashmir International […]
‘Have not read his statement’: Omar Abdullah refrains from responding to LG’s statehood remarks
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday refused to be drawn into a war of words with Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha over his remarks on statehood, saying he would respond only after going through the statement of the LG. Earlier, while speaking at an event at SKICC here, the LG said […]
‘Elected government has all powers’: Absence of statehood no excuse for underperformance in J&K, says Manoj Sinha
SRINAGAR — Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday said the absence of Jammu and Kashmir’s statehood cannot be used as an excuse for underperformance, as the elected government has all the powers. Addressing the J&K UT Foundation Day celebrations at the SKICC here, Sinha said Union home minister Amit Shah has stated in the Parliament […]
LG to lay foundation for reconstruction of cloudburst-damaged houses at Kishtwar on November 3
JAMMU — Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha will reach out to the people of cloudburst-hit Chasoti in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district and lay the foundation for rebuilding houses and other infrastructure damaged in the mountainous belt on November 3, officials said on Thursday. A cloudburst struck Chasoti — the last motorable village en route to […]
KCCI delegation meets LG Manoj Sinha, raises issues of trade, cargo suspension and tourism promotion
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — A delegation of the Executive Committee of the Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI), led by its President Javid Ahmad Tenga, met Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at Raj Bhawan for an introductory interaction with the newly elected office bearers and executive committee members. The Lieutenant Governor congratulated the new team and […]
Centre releases ₹171 Crore under PM-KISAN Scheme for J&K farmers, LG thanks PM, Union Minister
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan for the advance release of the 21st instalment of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme for Jammu and Kashmir. Sinha said that approximately ₹171 crore will be directly transferred to […]
LG Sinha thanks PM, Union Minister for sanctioning 5,061 houses in J&K damaged in recent natural calamities
SRINAGAR — Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha announced the sanctioning of 5,061 houses in rural areas of Jammu and Kashmir that were damaged in recent natural calamities. He expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Minister of Rural Development Shivraj Singh Chouhan for approving the special project under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – […]
LG Sinha orders reopening of 12 J&K tourist spots from September 29 closed after Pahalgam attack
SRINAGAR — Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday he has ordered the reopening of 12 tourist spots in Jammu and Kashmir which were closed in the wake of Pahalgam terror attack in April this year. The LG administration shut down nearly 50 tourist spots following the deadly terror attack at Baisaran in the Pahalgam area […]
19 mega road, tunnel projects worth ₹10,637 crore approved in J&K; LG expresses gratitude to PM, Gadkari
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — In a major infrastructure push for Jammu and Kashmir, the Central Government has approved 19 mega road and tunnel projects worth ₹10,637 crore. The announcement was made by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha in a post on X, where he expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Minister for Road Transport […]
