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Manoj Sinha
Manoj Sinha is the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP from Ghazipur in eastern Uttar Pradesh. He is widely cited in the media to be a strong contender for the chief minister’s post in the state, after the results of BJP winning 312 out of 403 assembly seats was declared. Sinha was given the independent Communications portfolio in addition to the railways portfolio after he is said to have impressed the prime minister with his work. He is a passout from BHU in Varanasi and he is amiable to party workers and colleagues. Sinha belongs to the upper-caste ‘Bhumihar’ community.
MANOJ SINHA NEWS
Process is punishment, says MLA Waheed Para, as J&K names special prosecutor for six-year-old case
August 14, 2026 7:45 am
J&K's Home Department on Thursday issued a notification appointing Abdul Rashid Dar as special public prosecutor in an FIR registered under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).
After terror attack, J&K plans to move migrant workers to clusters
August 03, 2026 10:58 am
The decision, taken at a high-level security review chaired by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, comes two days after two migrant workers were shot dead by terrorists in Kulgam.
Why not demolish homes of politicians and cops too: Jammu BJP leaders on LG’s anti-drug drive
May 26, 2026 6:45 pm
Calling it ‘one-sided action’, the former municipal councillors dared Lt Governor’s administration to demolish houses of politicians, officials and police personnel, who patronised drug trade
People asked me to arrest their kids: L-G Sinha on J&K drug crisis
May 17, 2026 11:21 am
800 held in a month, calls to helpline surge, focus shifts to rehabilitation
‘Keep sports free of politics, don’t suspect every selection’: J&K L-G amid row over picking players
January 18, 2026 9:40 am
Last month, an outcry over the Santosh Trophy selection process for the Jammu and Kashmir team prompted the UT’s Sports Minister Satish Sharma to order an inquiry. Of the UT’s 20-member team for that trophy, 19 were from Kashmir.
India’s new Zorawar tank ‘to boost mountain warfare’, serve as ‘force multiplier’
December 13, 2025 7:52 am
Sinha pointed out that the tank weighs nearly 25 tonnes, ensuring swift mobility in border areas, and that it can be airlifted to these places due to its lightweight.
In the works: Policy to make for Jammu and Kashmir ‘investment-ready’
November 21, 2025 7:25 am
Jammu and Kashmir Logistics Policy 2025 will be unveiled soon, says Lt Governor Manoj Sinha. Focus on multimodal connectivity, dry ports and warehousing zones, and promotion of private sector participation.
Were warnings ignored before death of 34 Vaishno Devi pilgrims? Panel formed to find out
August 30, 2025 7:51 am
Vaishnodevi Shrine Board rejects allegations that it ignored weather warnings, says no such landslide incident had taken place at that location in the past
With two more terminations, number of J-K govt employees sacked citing ‘threat to state security’ goes up to 82
August 22, 2025 3:26 pm
The employees – a government teacher and an assistant stockman in the sheep husbandry department – have been terminated under Article 311(2)(C) of the Constitution.
J&K L-G Manoj Sinha gives appointment letters to kin of terror victims
August 08, 2025 5:59 am
L-G Sinha handed over appointment letters to the 40 families of terror victims in north Kashmir's Baramulla.
MANOJ SINHA PHOTOS
In Pictures: Zojila Tunnel achieves breakthrough, inches closer to completion
June 09, 2026 4:57 pm
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari pressed the remote button, blasting the breakthrough site near the East Portal of the tunnel at Minimarg in Ladakh Union Territory
MANOJ SINHA VIDEOS
Railway Budget prepared considering commuters' requirements: MoS Railways
February 25, 2016 4:10 pm
New Delhi, Feb 25 (ANI): Minister of State (MoS) for Indian Railways Manoj Sinha on Thursday said that this year's Railway Budget would transform the Indian Railways. He said that they have prepared the budget considering the common man and common commuters' requirements. Sinha said cleanliness was another aspect that is being looked into by the railways. He further said that the wi-fi facility that has been proposed about in the Rail Budget has already been stationed on 11 stations and the railways are aiming to install wifi in 100 railway stations. Lauding the efforts of Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu, Sinha said that Indian Railways would make the necessary progress by 2020.
Railway Budget 2016 will transform railways: Manoj Sinha
February 25, 2016 6:47 am
New Delhi, Feb 25 (ANI): Before the announcement of Rail budget 2016-17, Minister of State for Railways Manoj Sinha on Thursday said this Rail budget will act as a transforming budget for the Indian Railways. He added that this budget has been prepared keeping in view the needs of common man.
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