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Jammu and Kashmir government has withdrawn all the vacancies it had referred to the J&K Public Service Commission and J&K Service Selection Board for recruitment before October 31, 2019. (File)

J&K govt withdraws posts referred to PSC, SSBSubscriber Only

February 6, 2022 06:31 IST

A government circular in this regard was issued by Under-Secretary Shakeeb Arsallan on January 29.

Many of the assembly seats in erstwhile Jammu and Kashmir state have vanished that include Habba Kadal, a seat that was seen as a traditional bastion of migrant Kashmiri pandits (Representational)

Delimitation Commission: Draft report proposes massive changes in Kashmir division

February 5, 2022 22:33 IST

The commission’s voluminous draft report proposes redrawing of the Anantnag Parliamentary seat by including Rajouri and Poonch from the Jammu region

Youth shot dead at home in J&K’s Rajouri

February 5, 2022 14:01 IST

In a separate incident in the same village, unidentified persons fired shots at another house early on Saturday, but its occupants escaped unhurt.

On assuming the command of the Northern Command, the General Officer paid homage to the brave hearts of Northern Command and laid the wreath at the Dhruva War Memorial.

Lt Gen Upendra Dwivedi takes charge as Army’s Northern Command chief

February 1, 2022 23:03 IST

Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi was commissioned into the Jammu And Kashmir Rifles Regiment and in a career spanning over 37 years, he served across a wide spectrum of terrain and operational profiles.

The night curfew will continue to remain in force in all the districts from 9 pm to 6 am with complete restriction on non-essential movement. (PTI/File)

J&K announces seven-hour relaxation in weekly Covid restrictions

January 31, 2022 12:38 IST

According to the order issued late Sunday evening by UT Chief Secretary Dr Arun Kumar Mehta, there will be a complete restriction on non-essential movement every Friday from 9 pm to 6 am on Monday.

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J&K admin nod to demarcation process of low-lying land

January 30, 2022 05:38 IST

🔴 Gair Mumkin Khad is a low-lying area that often turn into passage for rain waters or flood waters, and Daryas and Nallahs are streams. The approval was accorded at a meeting of the Administrative Council chaired by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha in Jammu on Saturday.

Former deputy chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir Dr Nirmal Singh

Bungalow demolition stayed further as J&K ex-deputy CM’s wife seeks more time

January 28, 2022 20:52 IST

Both Nirmal Singh’s wife and Jammu Development Authority want more time to reply to whistleblower’s petition

J&K Lieutenant Governor (L-G) Manoj Sinha (Express File Photo by Prem Nath Pandey)

‘Take pledge to eradicate terrorism by neighbouring country’: J&K Lieutenant Governor

January 26, 2022 14:16 IST

The L-G also highlighted several important reforms undertaken to ensure transparency and accountability in the administration establishing a fear-free, and corruption-free system of governance.

R-Day awards: At 115, J&K wins most Police Medals for Gallantry

January 25, 2022 15:02 IST

J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha congratulated all the gallantry award winners saying, “Your courage will be remembered for generations to come.”

J&K LG approves 15% reservation for women in non-gazetted police posts

January 24, 2022 19:29 IST

Sinha announced the reservation coinciding with the National Girl Child Day, asserting that "this is just the beginning".

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J&K L-G takes stock of Covid situation, tells officials to scale up testing, vaccination

January 22, 2022 09:55 IST

The Lt Governor observed that the emerging situation has necessitated strict observance of Covid Appropriate Behavior and Covid SOP’s by the general public.

J&K: DDC chair leads dharna seeking jobs for locals at under-construction power projectSubscriber Only

January 22, 2022 08:32 IST

DDC members, who were elected in 2020 during the first-ever DDC elections in Jammu and Kashmir, have been presented as a link between the people and the administration in the aftermath of the abrogation of J&K’s special status and its reorganisation into two Union Territories.

The Jammu and Kashmir administration has imposed curbs on non-essential movement of people over the weekend, starting Friday afternoon. (PTI)

Jammu and Kashmir imposes curbs on non-essential movement during weekendSubscriber Only

January 21, 2022 14:53 IST

🔴 The administration has restricted non-essential movement of people from 2 pm on Friday till 6 am on Monday, an official statement said.

Very few vehicles on roads during COVID-19 restriction in Srinagar, Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022. (PTI)

As Covid-19 cases shoot up, J&K govt declares weekend lockdownSubscriber Only

January 15, 2022 20:31 IST

It asked education institutions including schools, colleges, polytechnics, ITIs and coaching centres for civil services/engineering/NEET to adopt online medium of teaching.

Weekend restrictions back in Jammu & Kashmir amid surge in Covid casesSubscriber Only

January 15, 2022 13:28 IST

🔴 Cinema halls, theatres, multiplexes, restaurants, clubs, gymnasiums and swimming pools are permitted to continue operation at 25 per cent of the authorised capacity.

The CS handed over Land Pass Books to landowners of village Chak Lal Din of Tehsil Jammu West of district Jammu and village Bagh-e-Mehtab of Tehsil Chanpora of district Srinagar respectively. (Representational)

Trilingual land pass books in Hindi, Urdu and English launched in J&K

January 14, 2022 21:39 IST

🔴 Chief Secretary Dr Arun Kumar Mehta termed the initiative a historical step towards transparency and good governance.

A senior official told The Indian Express that the “government has switched to online mode to ensure that all the employees file their property statements regularly and on time”.

J&K to staff: Declare all moveable assets of value over 2 months’ basic paySubscriber Only

January 13, 2022 07:22 IST

🔴 The declaration will cover “all the assets” owned by employees and their family members and lists “cash balance, saving bank deposits, shares, cash certificates, fixed deposits, debentures, security bonds, jewellery/ ornaments, and household items (electric and electronic items only)’’.

The train service between Banihal and the Kashmir Valley too was suspended following snowfall. There was no likelihood of its resuming on Sunday. (Express Photo/File)

Road link to Kashmir Valley remains snapped for fourth day due to snowfall

January 8, 2022 21:38 IST

The heavy snowfall and rains threw normal life out of gear across the Jammu division, with police helping motorists by pushing their vehicles stuck in the snow at Banihal.

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Security forces apprehend two over ground workers in Jammu division

January 7, 2022 22:33 IST

Pointing out that both have been sent to judicial custody in Bhaderwah jail, sources said that their apprehension has given a major setback to the efforts of militants and their handlers based in Pakistan to revive militancy in the hilly district.

According to a video that went viral on social media, the fatwa was issued early this week by clerics from various mosques.

Poonch clerics issue fatwa: Don’t engage DJs at weddingsSubscriber Only

January 7, 2022 19:57 IST

The fatwa, which is not the first of its kind to be issued in Jammu and Kashmir, has drawn flak from the community, with a member in Mendhar tehsil saying nobody listens to the clerics because the fatwas are not legally binding.