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SRINAGAR: The Mutahida Majlis-e-Ulema Jammu and Kashmir (MMU) on Friday launched a coordinated religious awareness initiative across mosques and Imambargahs in the Kashmir Valley, Jammu, Chenab Valley, Kargil and Leh, with Imaan (faith) chosen as the theme of its first common Friday sermon. The initiative follows the decisions taken at the MMU Ulema Conference on []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has notified the retirement of 30 members of the Jammu and Kashmir Secretariat (Subordinate) Service during 2027, including Section Officers, Assistant Section Officers, Junior Secretariat Assistants and other ministerial and support staff posted in various departments and government offices. The General Administration Department (GAD) issued the notification on October []

SRINAGAR: The National Commission for Women (NCW) has taken suo motu cognisance of a viral video allegedly showing senior IAS officer Kumar Rajeev Ranjan verbally abusing, humiliating and threatening a junior woman officer during an official review meeting in Jammu and Kashmir. The commissions chairperson, Vijaya Rahatkar, has written to the Chief Secretary of Jammu []

SRINAGAR: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Friday called for the removal of IAS officer Kumar Rajeev Ranjan from Jammu and Kashmir over his alleged misconduct towards a woman officer, saying the incident had embarrassed the administrative community. Speaking to reporters in Srinagar, Abdullah said he felt ashamed after watching a video of the incident []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has ordered an inquiry into allegations of misconduct by IAS officer Kumar Rajeev Ranjan towards JKAS officer Beenish Wani, directing the inquiry officer to submit a report within 15 days. According to Government Order No. 1654-JK(GAD) of 2026, issued by the General Administration Department on October 16, Mandeep Kaur, []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Government has directed Chief Education Officers (CEOs) across the Union Territory to implement the 10 Bagless Days initiative in government schools for students of Classes 6 to 8, with a focus on practical learning, vocational skills and exposure to local occupations. In a communication dated October 14, 2026, the Directorate []

SRINAGAR: A 29-year-old woman was injured in a bear attack in the Nalliyan area of Panchari tehsil in Jammu and Kashmirs Udhampur district, reports said. The woman was initially taken to the Primary Health Centre (PHC), Panchari, for first aid before being referred to Government Medical College (GMC) Hospital, Udhampur, for specialised treatment. Further details []

SRINAGAR: The Jammu Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has set aside a Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) order granting retrospective out-of-turn promotion to a police officer from June 8, 1998, holding that a recommendation for promotion does not, by itself, create an enforceable right to retrospective benefits. A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Dr Pushpendra Singh []