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PDP youth prez detained after bail, request Lt Guv to intervene: Mufti

Mehbooba Mufti on Saturday said that her party's youth wing president Waheed-ur-Rehman Para has been detained after granted bail by an NIA court

J-K Guv pays tributes to former PM Chaudhary Charan Singh on Kisan Diwas

On the occasion of the National Farmers' Day (Kisan Diwas), Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha paid rich tributes to former Prime Minister Chaudhary Charan Singh

J&K LG Manoj Sinha pays tributes to Guru Tegh Bahadur on his martyrdom day

Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha paid rich tributes to Guru Tegh Bahadur, the ninth Sikh guru, on his martyrdom day on Tuesday

Jammu and Kashmir LG Manoj Sinha kicks off International Arbitration Centre

Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said the launch puts the union territory on the commercial arbitration map of the world

New bridges vital to connectivity in far-flung areas: J&K Lt guv

Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and the Border Roads Organisation on Monday for the construction of 10 vital bridges in Jammu and Kashmir. Singh inaugurated on Monday the bridges built in strategically key areas of Ladakh, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab and Jammu and Kashmir. A majority of these bridges are expected to significantly improve movement of troops in areas along the border with China in Ladakh, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh sectors, according to officials. "The day is special for J&K as 10 out of the 44 bridges being inaugurated today are for the UT," Sinha said. He added that the newly-inaugurated bridges would play a crucial role in strengthening the connectivity to the far-flung areas and enhancing the operational efficiency of the defence forces. The bridges are crucial for the region for rapid development and defence purposes, he said. "I strongly believe that ..

Best of BS Opinion: The TRP trap, three cheers for RBI's policy & more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

Elections to development, L-G Manoj Sinha shares ambitious plans for J&K

Sinha says, he is ready to listen to and speak with everyone - within reason

Rs 25,000 cr industrial investment in offing in Jammu and Kashmir: LG

Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday said that Rs 25,000 crore industrial investment is in the offing and the union territory is going to secure this huge investment after the announcement of a historic industrial policy soon. The LG admitted absence of governance and inaccessibility of officers have long marred villages and said that the 'back to village' is an attempt to bridge this gap. Rs 25,000 crore industrial investment is in the offing and J&K is going to secure this huge investment after announcement of a historic Industrial soon, Sinha said during his visit to the border Panchayat of Pallanwala in Jammu district. "My objective is maximum utilization of industries, manufacturing, services sector, village industries, handicraft, tourism and technology to create more jobs in rural areas of Jammu & Kashmir because I believe there is vast yet untapped talent pool in our villages waiting for an opportunity," the Lt Governor affirmed. He called for ...

Attacks on flag-bearers of democracy will not be tolerated: J&K LG

In a stern warning to terrorists, Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha on Tuesday said any attack on flag-bearers of democracy would not be tolerated

Panchayats in J-K to be new model of equitable development, growth: Sinha

Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday said that Panchayats in Jammu and Kashmir will be a new model of equitable development and growth

New Education Policy would empower J-K youth for nation-building: LG Sinha

Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha inaugurated a Conference on the Implementation of National Education Policy (NEP-2020) at Zorawar Singh Auditorium of Jammu University

LG Manoj Sinha announces Rs 1,350 cr economic package for Jammu and Kashmir

Manoj Sinha announced a relief package of Rs 1350 crore for Jammu and Kashmir in a bid to boost the business and the other ailing sectors that have suffered huge losses for several years

Nitishwar Kumar appointed as Principal Secretary to Jammu and Kashmir LG

IAS Nitishwar Kumar has been appointed as the Principal Secretary to Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha.The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet had approved the proposal of DoPT (Department of Personnel & Training) for inter-cadre deputation of Nitishwar Kumar (IAS, 1996 batch) from Uttar Pradesh cadre to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir for a period of one year, as per a letter dated September 5.Soon after this, the General Administration Department of Jammu and Kashmir issued an order posting Nitishwar Kumar as Principal Secretary to the Lieutenant Governor, replacing Bipul Pathak.Further, Jammu and Kashmir (1992 batch) cadre IAS officer Bipul Pathak, who was serving as the Principal Secretary to Lieutenant Governor, has been transferred and posted as Principal Secretary to the Government, Information Technology Department, through an order issued on behalf of the Lieutenant Governor.Pathak will, however, continue to hold the additional charge of ...

J-K LG orders inquiry into delay in mosque construction at Charar-i-Sharif

Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Manoj Sinha on Thursday has ordered for a comprehensive enquiry to ascertain the reasons for the delay in construction of Mosque at Charar-i-Sharif

J-K admin issues new classification for implementing lockdown from today

Kathua, Samba, Bandipora, Reasi, Udhampur, Poonch, Rajouri and Jammu are in the Orange category, while Doda and Kishtwar are in Green, according to the new classification

LG Manoj Sinha forms committee for economic revival of Jammu and Kashmir

LG Manoj Sinha has announced a committee to work out modalities for the economic revival of the union territory and extending support to its business community

Governance to peace: Challenges before the new Lt Governor of J&K

Manoj Sinha's task will be to negotiate some room for independent and imaginative political thinking rather than let himself be the blunt instrument of Delhi.

From Banaras to Kashmir

He is a product of politics where guns are passe. So he doesn't scare easily

Dialogue with people will start soon, there should be peace in JK: LG Sinha

New lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha on Friday said the administration would soon initiate direct dialogue with the people to end the situation of uncertainty and the menace of terrorism.

SC asks J&K admin to explore possibility of restoring 4G in certain areas

The Jammu and Kashmir administration sought time to take instructions on the restoration of high speed internet service, saying a new Lt Governor has been appointed in the Union Territory