Directions issued to curb fake news, provocative content

Jammu Tawi, Nov 4: In a major move to prevent the spread of misinformation and maintain law and order, Authorities in Kishtwar district have issued a stringent preventive order, prohibiting the circulation of fake news, fabricated content and provocative material across social media and other digital platforms, an official said on Wednesday. The four-page order, … Read more

Start Business in J&K through self-declaration; 3-yr inspection exemption

Jammu Tawi: The Jammu and Kashmir government on Wednesday allowed eligible enterprises to commence operations on self-declaration through single window setup and granted them protection from routine inspections for three years under the Jammu Kashmir Ease of Doing Business Act, 2026. The government has also designated the executive committee as the single nodal agency for … Read more

Govt amends KAS probation rules, makes all 7 papers mandatory

50 pc qualifying marks in each paper; JKPSC to hold examination twice annually, 3 regular attempts and 1 mercy chance Srinagar, Nov 04: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has overhauled the two-decade-old probation and departmental examination framework for newly recruited Junior Scale officers of the Jammu Kashmir Administrative Service (JKAS), making all seven examination papers … Read more

Nadda to visit AIIMS Awantipora today, OPD likely soon

Nadda to visit AIIMS Awantipora today, OPD likely soon

Srinagar, Nov 04: Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda will visit the under-construction All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) at Awantipora in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Thursday to review the project’s progress and preparedness for the start of healthcare services. Officials said that Nadda will assess infrastructure, ongoing construction work and preparations for … Read more

NC links Ruhullah’s exit with BJP, claims it ‘Op Lotus’

Srinagar, Nov 04: A day after Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi announced his exit from the National Conference, the party on Wednesday launched a scathing counterattack, with MLA Salman Ali Sagar claiming that BJP has succeeded in its “Operation Lotus” by pushing the Srinagar MP out of the party. Questioning Ruhullah’s decision to walk away instead … Read more

Speaker must be satisfied MP’s resignation is voluntary: Ex-LS Secy Gen

By-poll to be held within 6 months after seat falls vacant Srinagar, Nov 04: Former Lok Sabha Secretary General P.D.T. Achary on Wednesday said the Speaker is required to satisfy himself that a Member of Parliament’s resignation is voluntary before accepting it. Achary said that if an MP personally hands over his resignation letter to … Read more

LG sets 6-month deadline for ‘Design Your Degree’ rollout in JK Universities

LG sets 6-month deadline for ‘Design Your Degree’ rollout in JK Universities

Chairs J&K Higher Education Council meet Srinagar, Nov 04: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday set a six-month deadline to roll out the ‘Design Your Degree’ (DYD) program in universities of the Union Territory (UT). The Lieutenant Governor passed the directions in a high-level meeting of Jammu Kashmir Higher Education Council (JKHEC), at Lok Bhavan. … Read more

J&K Directorate Of Colleges Directs Strict Attendance, Biometric Monitoring In GDCs

J&K Directorate Of Colleges Directs Strict Attendance, Biometric Monitoring In GDCs

Srinagar, Nov 4: The Directorate of Colleges, Higher Education DepartmentJammu and Kashmir, has directed all Government Degree Colleges to strictly enforce attendance norms, biometric monitoring and prescribed working hours, warning of disciplinary action against employees found violating the instructions. In a circular, Director Colleges Prof. (Dr.) Twinkle Suri said instances of non-adherence to prescribed working … Read more

J&K: 2 Scrap Collectors Killed, 80 Shelters Engulfed In Bemina Fire Incident

J&K: 2 Scrap Collectors Killed, 80 Shelters Engulfed In Bemina Fire Incident

Srinagar, Nov 4: Two scrap collectors were killed after a massive fire engulfed around 80 temporary shelters in Durbal area of Bemina in Srinagar during the intervening night of Tuesday and Wednesday. The fire broke out at around 12:23 am on November 4, spreading rapidly through makeshift shelters constructed of tarpaulin and wood, officials said. … Read more

J&K Finance Department Shifts PROOF App OTP System To Sandes App; Officers Asked To Install New Application

J&K Finance Department Shifts PROOF App OTP System To Sandes App; Officers Asked To Install New Application

JAMMU, Nov 4: The Jammu and Kashmir Government‘s Finance Department has shifted the One-Time Password (OTP) delivery system for the PROOF App from SMS to the Sandes App, directing all concerned officers and officials to install the new application to ensure uninterrupted access. According to an official circular issued by the Finance Department, the earlier … Read more