Dinesh Manhotra

Articles by Dinesh Manhotra

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Troops on LoC

Massive search op in J&K's Hiranagar after sighting of suspected terrorists

Security forces have launched a large-scale search operation in the Hiranagar sub-division of Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district after locals reported spotting three suspicious individuals near the forest belt. The operation, involving J&K Police, CRPF, and other agencies, is being conducted with high alertness and the use of modern surveillance tools, including drones. Jun 2, 2025
Kashmir Train service

Historic First: India's Maiden Cargo Train with 24 Tonnes of Cherries Departs from Jammu to Mumbai

In a historic development for J&K's agricultural sector, the first-ever parcel train carrying 24 tonnes of cherries departed from Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra to Mumbai on May 31. The initiative, jointly undertaken by Northern Railways' newly formed Jammu Division, the Horticulture Department, and fruit growers' associations, aims to provide a faster and more economical alternative to road transport. May 31, 2025
Amit Shah

Amit Shah reaching Jammu to review security; meet victims of cross-border shelling

Union Home Minister will reach Jammu for a two-day visit, his first after Operation Sindoor. The visit includes a high-level security review meeting and a tour of Poonch, the worst-hit district in the recent unprovoked cross-border shelling by Pakistan that claimed 18 civilian lives and damaged nearly 2,000 structures. May 29, 2025
Ladakh March

Breakthrough in Ladakh: 15-year residency norm finalized for domicile status

After prolonged negotiations spanning two years, key Ladakh-based groups—the Leh Apex Body (LAB) and the Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA)—have reached an agreement with the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to implement a 15-year continuous residency requirement for obtaining domicile status in the Union Territory of Ladakh. May 28, 2025
Election Commission of India

Uncertainty over Rajya Sabha elections, Assembly bypolls in J&K after ECI notifications

The ECI has announced schedules for Rajya Sabha elections in eight states and bypolls to five assembly constituencies, but has omitted any mention of elections in Jammu and Kashmir. Four Rajya Sabha seats from J&K have been lying vacant since February 2021, while by-elections for the Budgam and Nagrota assembly segments, vacant since October and November 2024, are also overdue. May 28, 2025
Poonch town

PAK shelling killed 18 civilians, damaged 2,000 structures; J&K BJP demands aid

In the wake of intense cross-border shelling that claimed 18 civilian lives and damaged nearly 2,000 structures, the J&K BJP has demanded immediate construction of individual and community bunkers along the border. A high-level party committee led by the Leader of Opposition Sunil Sharma submitted key recommendations to the Ministry of Home Affairs and the LG. May 27, 2025
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