Kashmir

LG Sinha asks officials to adopt 360-degree approach to dismantle terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir

SRINAGAR — Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday asked officials to adopt a 360-degree approach to dismantle terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir during a high-level meeting here to review the security situation in the Kashmir division. A spokesperson said the L-G asserted that officers should continuously assess the circumstances on the ground and remain prepared […]

Kashmir

Kashmir Marathon will be ‘major economic catalyst’ for tourism sector: LG Manoj Sinha

SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday said the Kashmir Marathon will be a “major economic catalyst” for the Union Territory’s tourism sector. The remark came as Sinha felicitated the winners of this year’s marathon — the second edition of the international event launched last year. The full and half marathons […]

Health

LG inaugurates 200-bedded Hospital in Srinagar, calls for public-private collaboration to strengthen healthcare in J&K

SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday called for stronger collaboration between the public and private sectors to improve health outcomes and ensure access to quality healthcare for all. He was speaking at the inauguration of the 200-bedded Amandeep BR Medicity Hospital, established in collaboration with Ujala Cygnus Healthcare, at Tengpora-Bemina Bypass in […]

Kashmir

LG Manoj Sinha visits Valley’s first Chrysanthemum theme garden in Srinagar

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, […]

Politics

‘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 […]

Jammu

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 […]

Biz-Tech

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 […]

Kashmir

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 […]