Dinesh Manhotra

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"Unauthorized Absence": A Teacher in Kashmir Evades Classroom Duties for 21 Years

A Rehbar-e-Taleem teacher, Arsullah Habib, appointed in 2004 at a primary school in Bandipora, Kashmir, has allegedly never taught a single student in 21 years. Instead, he secured non-teaching roles in government offices, drawing an annual salary of Rs 13 lakh while leaving students without a teacher.

Mar 22, 2025

J&K health dept suspends staff over viral video of dog in hospital emergency room

The Jammu and Kashmir Health Department has taken strict action against seven employees, including two doctors after a viral video showed a dog sitting inside the Emergency Trauma Room of Sub-District Hospital (SDH) Chadoora in Budgam district.

Mar 21, 2025

J&K Reservation row to intensify as pro-quota groups to gherao Legislative Assembly

The controversy over Jammu and Kashmir's reservation rules is escalating as pro-quota groups, under the banner of Bahujan Samaj, have announced plans to gherao the Legislative Assembly on March 24.

Mar 21, 2025

Over 32,000 govt posts vacant in J&K, health dept tops with over 7800 vacancies

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah informed the Legislative Assembly that 32,474 government posts remain vacant across 38 departments, despite 13,466 non-gazetted vacancies being referred for recruitment over the past two years.

Mar 20, 2025

BJP leader, ex-MLA Faqir Khan's alleged suicide raises questions; probe ordered

Faqir Mohammad Khan, a senior BJP leader and former MLA from Jammu and Kashmir's Gurez Assembly segment, allegedly died by suicide inside the high-security Tulsi Bagh government quarters in Srinagar. The police have launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death.

Mar 20, 2025

17 Mysterious Deaths in J&K's Badhaal Village, Lawmakers Demand CBI Probe

The unexplained deaths of 17 people in Badhaal village, Rajouri, have sparked concerns, with legislators across party lines demanding a CBI investigation. Raising the issue in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, lawmakers suspected a larger conspiracy behind the deaths, which occurred between December 2024 and January 2025.

Mar 20, 2025

Security Reviewed in Border Areas Amid High Alert in Jammu and Kashmir

Amid a high alert in Jammu and Kashmir following recent terror attacks and the killing of a top Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) commander, IGP Jammu Zone Bhim Sen Tuti conducted a security review along the International Border.

Mar 20, 2025

Uproar in J&K Assembly as NC MLA seeks talks with Pakistan

J&K Assembly Uproar Over PDP MLA's Allegations of Erased Questions

The J&K Assembly witnessed heated exchanges after PDP MLA Waheed-ur-Rehman Parra alleged that his cut motions were deliberately erased. Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather dismissed the claims, emphasizing adherence to procedural rules and urging legislators to refrain from sensationalism.

Mar 20, 2025

J&K reports 8,355 lung cancer cases in 2024 amid rising health concerns

Jammu and Kashmir recorded 8,355 new lung cancer cases in 2024, bringing the five-year total to 50,551. Health experts cite air pollution, smoking, and environmental hazards as major contributing factors.

Mar 18, 2025

Radical social media operator arrested in Kashmir for spreading extremist content

J&K Police arrested a former stone-pelter, Showkat Ahmad Dar, from Srinagar for allegedly running a radical social media handle on Facebook to disseminate extremist content and glorify terrorism.

Mar 18, 2025

Pakistani Terrorist Killed in Handwara Encounter; IED Defused in Kulgam

In a major counter-terror operation, security forces eliminated a Pakistani terrorist, identified as Saifullah, during an encounter in North Kashmir's Handwara district.

Mar 18, 2025

Uproar in J&K Assembly Over Deaths of Two Tribal Youths in Kulgam

The J&K Legislative Assembly witnessed intense protests over the deaths of two tribal youths in South Kashmir's Kulgam district. Lawmakers from the ruling National Conference, Congress, and opposition PDP, along with an Independent MLA, condemned the police's alleged high-handedness against protesters.

Mar 17, 2025

Most Wanted LeT Terrorist Abu Qatal responsible for Dhangri Terror Attack Killed in Pakistan's Punjab

Zia-ur-Rehman, also known as Abu Qatal, a top operative of the proscribed terror outfit LeT, was killed by unidentified gunmen in Pakistan's Punjab province. Abu Qatal was a high-priority target for Indian security agencies due to his involvement in major terror attacks, including the Dhangri twin attacks in Rajouri and the Reasi bus attack targeting Hindu pilgrims.

Mar 16, 2025

J&K Assembly zero hour dominated by public issues raised by MLAs

48 years on, Kastigarh canal project in J&K still incomplete: BJP MLA calls it Guinness record in delays

The Kastigarh Canal project, launched in 1977 to irrigate over 720 hectares of farmland in Jammu and Kashmir's Doda district, remains incomplete after 48 years, symbolizing governmental neglect.

Mar 16, 2025

CM Omar Intervenes After Controversy Erupts Over CBC's Timeline on Reservation Rules

A political controversy erupted in the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly after Minister for Social Welfare Sakina Itoo stated that no timeline had been set for the Cabinet Sub-Committee (CSC) to submit its report on reservation rules.

Mar 15, 2025

From Karnataka to Jammu's Gajansoo Village: Honoring a 1971 War Hero's Legacy

The villagers of Gajansoo, a border village in Jammu and Kashmir, have taken a heartfelt initiative to honor Lieutenant Ashok Prahladrao Mutgikar, a 1971 Indo-Pak war hero, by inviting his family from Karnataka to visit his memorial.

Mar 15, 2025

Sajad Lone clashes with NC MLAs in J&K Assembly over medical college issue

Debate Rekindles Over Existing Reservation Rules in Jammu & Kashmir

The reservation policy in J&K has once again sparked debate after the government clarified that no specific timeline has been set for the CSC tasked with reviewing the existing quota system. Sajad Lone criticized the reservation rules, claiming they disproportionately disadvantage the Kashmiri-speaking population.

Mar 15, 2025

Hurriyat chief Mirwaiz Umar Farooq under house arrest amid organization ban

After the Union Ministry of Home Affairs banned the Awami Action Committee (AAC), the Jammu and Kashmir administration placed Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq under house arrest, preventing him from offering Friday congregational prayers at Srinagar's Jamia Masjid.

Mar 14, 2025

Jammu's rising singer stabbed to death over Rs 200; caught on camera

Jammu's music fraternity and residents are in shock after rising singer Garrison Marshal was brutally murdered in the city's Prem Nagar area by three drug addicts, including a girl, over a mere Rs 200.

Mar 14, 2025

J&K LoP Sunil Sharma meets Amit Shah over security concerns in UT

Following the recent killings of five civilians in the Billawar area of Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district, Leader of the Opposition and BJP MLA Sunil Sharma met Union Home Minister Amit Shah to discuss the security situation in the Union Territory.

Mar 14, 2025

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Articles by Dinesh Manhotra

"Unauthorized Absence": A Teacher in Kashmir Evades Classroom Duties for 21 Years

J&K health dept suspends staff over viral video of dog in hospital emergency room

J&K Reservation row to intensify as pro-quota groups to gherao Legislative Assembly

Over 32,000 govt posts vacant in J&K, health dept tops with over 7800 vacancies

BJP leader, ex-MLA Faqir Khan's alleged suicide raises questions; probe ordered

17 Mysterious Deaths in J&K's Badhaal Village, Lawmakers Demand CBI Probe

Security Reviewed in Border Areas Amid High Alert in Jammu and Kashmir

J&K Assembly Uproar Over PDP MLA's Allegations of Erased Questions

J&K reports 8,355 lung cancer cases in 2024 amid rising health concerns

Radical social media operator arrested in Kashmir for spreading extremist content

Pakistani Terrorist Killed in Handwara Encounter; IED Defused in Kulgam

Uproar in J&K Assembly Over Deaths of Two Tribal Youths in Kulgam

Most Wanted LeT Terrorist Abu Qatal responsible for Dhangri Terror Attack Killed in Pakistan's Punjab

48 years on, Kastigarh canal project in J&K still incomplete: BJP MLA calls it Guinness record in delays

CM Omar Intervenes After Controversy Erupts Over CBC's Timeline on Reservation Rules

From Karnataka to Jammu's Gajansoo Village: Honoring a 1971 War Hero's Legacy

Debate Rekindles Over Existing Reservation Rules in Jammu & Kashmir

Hurriyat chief Mirwaiz Umar Farooq under house arrest amid organization ban

Jammu's rising singer stabbed to death over Rs 200; caught on camera

J&K LoP Sunil Sharma meets Amit Shah over security concerns in UT

Ranveer Singh touches Sanjay Leela Bhansali's feet; Sara Ali Khan, Aditi Rao Hydari radiate in ethnic outfits at reception

Omar lambasts "arrogant" Congress after BJP's historic victory; Mehbooba reacts [details]

BJP leads in 53 seats, crosses majority mark in Chhattisgarh

Ranbir Kapoor's fans burst crackers inside theatres during Animal screening; fans say 'low budget Salman Khan' fans'