Govt orders probe into IAS officer’s misconduct with JKAS officer

Govt orders probe into IAS officer’s misconduct with JKAS officer

NCW seeks impartial inquiry; CM says he has taken up matter with CS Jammu Tawi, Oct 16: The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Friday ordered an in‑depth inquiry into the alleged misconduct by administrative secretary, Labour & Employment Department, Kumar Rajeev Ranjan, with a female officer of the Jammu & Kashmir Administrative Service (JKAS) during … Read more

Seat of Govt to shift to winter capital Jammu from Nov 2nd

Seat of Govt to shift to winter capital Jammu from Nov 2nd

LG, CM & ministers to resume work from Jammu Arvind Sharma JAMMU Tawi, Oct 16: Jammu is set to become the winter capital of the Union Territory (UT) of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) from November 2, 2026, with the traditional Darbar Move marking the shifting of government offices from Srinagar to Jammu for the winter … Read more

Courts reject three bail pleas in Narco-terror, fraud cases

Prosecution cites cross-border narcotics smuggling, serious criminal allegations and key evidence; 29 witnesses examined in 2.5 months in Samba case Jammu Tawi, October 16: Strong prosecution arguments led to the dismissal of three bail applications by courts in Samba and Jammu, the Prosecution Department of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir said on Friday. … Read more

J&K: Security Forces, Police Launch Multiple Search Operations In Poonch

J&K: Security Forces, Police Launch Multiple Search Operations In Poonch

MENDHAR/JAMMU, Oct 16: Security forces and police launched multiple search operations at four locations in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Friday to strengthen security and check possible terrorist movement in the border region, officials said. The operations follow the killing of four suspected terrorists from Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) in a suspected improvised … Read more

17 injured as mini-bus rolls into ditch in Udhampur

Jammu Tawi, Oct 15: At least 17 passengers were injured after a matador rolled into a ditch at Dhalpar in Udhampur district on Thursday, officials said. An official said that the matador, bearing registration number JK14C-2791, was travelling from Udhampur towards Jhonu Tanal when the accident occurred. He said all 17 injured passengers were shifted … Read more

JK High Court bans motorboats on Dal Lake

Srinagar, Oct 15: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has banned fuel-powered motorboats and jet skis from being plied on Dal Lake till further order. A division bench comprising Chief Justice Pushpendra Singh Bhati and Justice Rajesh Sekhri on Wednesday issued the order on a petition filed by Mohammad Rafiq Mir. “In … Read more

ECI defers voter revision exercise for J&K

ECI defers voter revision exercise for J&K

Srinagar, Oct 15: The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday said that the schedule for the Special Summary Revision (SSR) of electoral rolls in Jammu & Kashmir will be announced in due course of time, keeping in view the region’s weather conditions. While unveiling the SSR schedule for 17 states, the poll‑body said that … Read more

Punjabi Morcha calls off agitation after Govt assurance; Punjabi, Gojri, Pahari Bill planned for 2027

Punjabi Morcha calls off agitation after Govt assurance; Punjabi, Gojri, Pahari Bill planned for 2027

Leaders thank CM, Oberoi and Wani; appeals to PM to restore Punjabi in CBSE curriculum Jammu Tawi, October 15: The All J&K Sikh Sangat’s Punjabi Morcha has decided to call off its agitation following a written assurance from the Jammu and Kashmir Government on the inclusion of Punjabi as an official language of the Union … Read more

Rain hits parts of J&K, snow in Kashmir’s higher reaches

Srinagar, Oct 15: Several parts of Jammu and Kashmir received rain on Wednesday, while higher reaches of the Kashmir Valley, including Razdan Pass and Tulail Valley, recorded snowfall, bringing down daytime temperatures across the region. The Meteorological Centre Srinagar forecast light to moderate rain at many places and light snowfall over higher reaches on Thursday, … Read more

Sports provide constructive path for youth empowerment: LG

Sports provide constructive path for youth empowerment: LG

Srinagar, Oct 15: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, on Thursday said that sports provide a constructive path for youth empowerment and initiatives such as Jashn-e-Dal channel youthful energy towards nation-building, creativity and positive social transformation. LG Sinha congratulated Jammu Kashmir Police on the successful completion of Jashn-e-Dal-2026, and in his message said, “Sports is the celebration … Read more