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October 10, 2025, 03:56 PM - 4 min read
In a significant reshuffle, the Jammu and Kashmir Government has ordered transfers and postings of several IPS and JKPS officers with immediate effect. In this major rejig changes at highest level have been effected in the police administration by ordering transfers and postings of 7 IPS and 17 JKPS officers.
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October 5, 2025, 09:08 PM - 2 min read
In what can be seen as a major breakthrough in cracking fraud cases, Jammu and Kashmir Police Crime Branch has registered five cases against 16 people for their alleged involvement in multi-crore job, visa, and document frauds and siphoning off large amounts of government funds. The fraudsters also include government officials.
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October 5, 2025, 03:44 PM - 3 min read
The Directorate of School Education Jammu (DSEJ) has ordered the closure of all government and private schools across the Jammu Division for two days in view of the heavy rainfall warning.
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September 23, 2025, 04:06 PM - 3 min read
Taking a jab on existing arrangement of governance as Union Territory, Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Kumar Choudhary on Tuesday said that Jammu and Kashmir was effectively being run by “two governments,” one elected by the people and another imposed on them, as he criticised the opposition for what he described as selective attacks on the National Conference.
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September 19, 2025, 05:04 PM - 2 min read
As the key post is lying vacant since April this year, the Jammu & Kashmir government has commenced the appointment process for the State Election Commissioner (SEC), who is tasked with overseeing Panchayat and Urban Local Bodies in the Union Territory.
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September 13, 2025, 03:21 PM - 3 min read
J&K High Court has directed the government to file ATR (Action Taken report) on the recommendations that were given to prevent devastating floods like 2014 in the Union Territory. The Court pulled up and directed for appearance of Divisional Commissioner Kashmir with regard to steps taken to prevent the natural calamity. Court has also expressed serious concern over what it observed as 'lackadaisical approach' of the government and concerned authorities in such a sensitive matter.
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September 8, 2025, 03:14 PM - 2 min read
The court also ordered the government to “take urgent steps and file a comprehensive action taken report (ATR)” by September 9.
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September 5, 2025, 04:02 PM - 2 min read
In what has brought cheer to the MBBS aspirants seeking admission into J&K based Medical Colleges, the National Medical Commission (NMC) has granted permission for 190 additional MBBS seats in five government medical colleges in Jammu and Kashmir. This brings the total number of seats across UT to 1,375.
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August 23, 2025, 01:03 PM - 2 min read
On Saturday morning, teams from the district administration, along with the police, visited the schools across the Valley and assumed control of their management, they said.
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August 19, 2025, 05:01 PM - 3 min read
In view of Machail yatra pilgrim fatalities in Kishtwar cloudburst , the J&K government has imposed restrictions on annual Kaialsh Kund Yatra in the adjacent distrcit Doda this year and decided to allow the Yatra from the traditional route only with limited gathering.
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August 16, 2025, 07:01 PM - 2 min read
In a stringent move, J&K's Health Department on Saturday ordered the suspension of Dr Sabia Salam, Medical Officer, for remaining absent from duty and skipping official Independence Day celebrations despite clear directions from the government. The order was issued by Medical Superintendent of district Bandipora in Kashmir.
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August 12, 2025, 07:50 PM - 3 min read
In what can be seen as disturbing details, Jammu Kashmir has recorded a significant increase in the number of medical terminations of pregnancy over the past five years, with official figures showing the count more than doubling between 2020–21 and 2023–24.
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