Jammu and Kashmir's 100-day anti-drug campaign has dealt a major blow to narcotics networks, with authorities arresting 2,581 drug traffickers, seizing over 1.43 tonnes of narcotic substances—including 23.29 kg of heroin—and confiscating assets worth Rs 188.89 crore to choke narco-terror financing, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said on Tuesday.
In a major boost to the preservation of Jammu and Kashmir's rich cultural heritage, the historic Bhairav Yatra of Rajouri has been officially included in the National Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) of India.
He directed that the scheme be piloted in one district each of the Jammu and Kashmir divisions before being rolled out across the Union Territory.
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday said the rising turnout for this year's Amarnath Yatra reflects growing faith in the pilgrimage and offers fresh impetus to Jammu and Kashmir tourism sector, while reviewing pilgrim facilities in Srinagar.
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday cracked down on fake registrations for the ongoing Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra, directing the police to take strict legal action against travel agents involved in fraudulent bookings, even as he reviewed pilgrim facilities and security arrangements at Nunwan and Chandanwari.
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday said that the nation owes Maharaja Ranbir Singh, the Dogra ruler of J&K, a profound debt for his reforms, building vibrant culture and forging a robust and thriving Jammu Kashmir.
The LG was addressing the National Conference on Cold Water Fisheries, organised by the Department of Fisheries, Government of India, at Srinagar.
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday urged the practitioners of literature and arts to preserve Jammu division's rich heritage, promote its legacy, and connect the new generation to their roots.
The Lieutenant Governor was speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the Anti-Corruption Bureau Headquarters Building here.
In the first such flare-up since the abrogation of Article 370 in 2019, tensions had escalated in the Valley and parts of the Jammu region a day earlier when groups of mourners allegedly engaged in violence, prompting police to fire teargas shells to disperse the crowds and restore order.
