Dinesh Manhotra

1 week ago | ibtimes.co.in | Dinesh Manhotra

At a formal ceremony held today at the Convention Centre in Jammu, Justice Arun Palli was sworn in as the Chief Justice of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh. He made and subscribed to the oath of office before the Lieutenant Governor of the Union Territory of J&K, Manoj Sinha. Justice Arun Palli was appointed as the Chief Justice of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir following the retirement of former Chief Justice Tashi Rabstan on April 9.

1 week ago | ibtimes.co.in | Dinesh Manhotra

Although the ruling National Conference is attempting to placate its Srinagar Lok Sabha member Aga Ruhullah Mehdi, the annoyed parliamentarian has called a meeting of his supporters on Sunday to determine a future course of action. Following the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) of Jammu and Kashmir filing a chargesheet against him in the alleged Budgam fraudulent payment scam, Aga Ruhullah Mehdi broke his silence regarding his strained relationship with the National Conference.

1 week ago | ibtimes.co.in | Dinesh Manhotra

Situated on the Line of Control (LoC) in north Kashmir's remotest Karnah Valley of Kupwara district, the destiny of the inhabitants of the Simari village has been changed by the Indian Army by getting it fully electrified and LPG-enabled. Before the Indian Army stepped in to minimize the miseries of the residents, this remote village was known for its isolation and inaccessibility.

1 week ago | ibtimes.co.in | Dinesh Manhotra

As the menace of drug addiction has emerged as the biggest challenge in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, authorities have decided to set up district-level monitoring committees in all 20 districts to ensure the strict implementation of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. This decision was taken during the Narcotics Coordination meeting chaired by J&K Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo to review the progress in tackling drug trafficking and abuse across Jammu & Kashmir.

1 week ago | ibtimes.co.in | Dinesh Manhotra

A day after the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) filed a chargesheet against him in the infamous Budgam payment fraud case, National Conference Lok Sabha member from Srinagar, Aga Ruhullah, alleged that the two-decade-old issue was raked up again only to silence him for his political views. Aga Ruhullah Mehdi has been vocal after the abrogation of Article 370 on August 5, 2019, and also criticized his party for not aggressively pursuing the case of the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir..