Uniform Friday sermons in J&K mosques: Why idea was floated, why it was shot down
After pushback, Wakf chairperson Dr Darakshan Andrabi said nobody would be forced to deliver a prepared sermon. We explain the controversy.
The Indian Express
SSP’s first major challenge in Jammu district: Tackling cop with drinking problem
With a medical officer by her side, SSP Anna Lata Sinha conducted a surprise check on the ASI when he was on duty. With the allegations confirmed, she decided on an unusual punishment for him.
- JudiciaryHelps
Disciplinary action following public and supervisory complaints reflects accountability mechanisms within policing in a sensitive district.
The Indian ExpressJ-K Govt hikes medical interns’ stipend to Rs 25,000, strike called off
The Jammu and Kashmir Government has issued an order approving an increase in the monthly stipend of medical interns to Rs 25,000, ending a long-standing demand of interns across the Union Territory who had resumed their protest on Tuesday.
- HealthcareHelps
Raising medical interns' stipend to Rs 25,000 improves their pay and ends a protest that disrupted training and service in the Union Territory.
The Tribune
J&K MBBS interns’ strike: How stipends in several states revised this year
The medical students stipends in a few states have increased in the past two years. Check the list.
The Indian ExpressSocial media rules under lens as Army officer’s wife booked
The registration of a police case against the wife of an Army officer in Jammu and Kashmir for allegedly sharing sensitive information with foreign intelligence operatives has put the spotlight on a “gap” in social media regulations as the strict rules governing serving armed forces personnel do not apply to their spouses or children.
- DefenceHurts
The incident and regulatory gap expose vulnerabilities in information security protocols affecting armed forces personnel and their families.
- TechnologyHurts
Highlights gaps in social media regulation frameworks and raises questions about platform accountability regarding national security breaches.
The Tribune
J&K government announces annual shifting of capital from Srinagar to Jammu
J&K resumes annual Darbar Move, shifting government offices between Srinagar and Jammu with coordinated transport and security for 9,000+ staff.
The Hindu
Darbar Move: Kashmir government staff gear up for annual journey to plains of Jammu
Abandoned five years ago to save nearly Rs 200 crore worth of public exchequer, the 150-year-old tradition made a comeback last year
- EmploymentHurts
Government staff must undertake costly annual relocation between Srinagar and Jammu, imposing logistical burdens and separation from families during the transition period.
- InfrastructureHurts
The tradition requires maintaining parallel administrative infrastructure and facilities in two locations, creating duplication and inefficient resource allocation.
The Indian Express
42 days after written assurance, J&K medical interns resume strike over unfulfilled stipend hike
The interns had gone on strike in September to press for a stipend hike. On September 8, the government had asked them to call off their agitation and give it a month to address their demands.
- HealthcareHurts
Medical interns resuming strike disrupts healthcare services and training continuity in J&K health institutions.
- EmploymentHurts
Government's failure to fulfill stipend commitment within promised timeframe undermines employment agreements and worker trust.
The Indian ExpressWhy are J-K MBBS, BDS interns resuming protests? Here’s what to know
Medical interns in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday will be resuming protests after the government “failed to fulfil its commitment” to enhance their stipend, according to the intern representatives.
- HealthcareHurts
Medical interns' protest and reduced morale due to unfulfilled stipend commitments can negatively impact training quality and healthcare service delivery in J-K.
- EmploymentHurts
The government's failure to honor stipend commitments undermines employment conditions and worker protections for medical professionals in the region.
The Tribune
Kashmiri Pandit translates Mann Ki Baat in Valley. His Persian-script novels can’t travel
Sohan Lal Koul has voiced PM Modi’s Mann Ki Baat in Kashmiri since 2014. But the Sahitya Akademi-winning novelist still struggles to get his own works translated from the Perso-Arabic script.
- EducationHurts
The absence of translation infrastructure for Perso-Arabic script literary works limits accessibility of Kashmiri literature and cultural knowledge to broader audiences.
ThePrint
Prisons employee denied regularisation in 2016, Jammu and Kashmir High court steps in
The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court was hearing the government’s challenge to a Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) order directing the regularisation of a prisons department employee.
- EmploymentHelps
The court case concerns regularisation of a prisons employee denied employment benefits, directly affecting job security and formal employment status for public sector workers.
- JudiciaryHelps
The article highlights judicial intervention through CAT and High Court review, demonstrating the judiciary's role in protecting employee rights against government decisions.
The Indian Express
MEA rejects OIC’s ‘anti-India’ references, accuses Pakistan of orchestrating them
MEA dismisses OIC anti-India references as Pakistan-orchestrated propaganda, asserts J&K and Ladakh as integral, and calls for OIC reform.
- DefenceHurts
Escalation of diplomatic tensions with OIC-member nations and Pakistan could complicate defence cooperation, military engagement protocols, and regional security frameworks.
The Hindu
IIM Jammu partners with US university to advance healthcare AI, innovation
The partnership aims to strengthen international academic collaboration through faculty and student exchanges, joint research in healthcare artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, big-data analytics and supply-chain management, as well as healthcare innovation and entrepreneurship.
- EducationHelps
International academic partnerships and faculty-student exchanges strengthen research capacity and educational standards at Indian institutions.
- HealthcareHelps
Joint research in healthcare AI, machine learning, and big-data analytics can improve diagnostic tools, treatment protocols, and healthcare delivery systems.
- TechnologyHelps
Collaboration on AI, machine learning, and supply-chain management advances technological innovation and expertise development in India.
The Indian Express
‘Fairy story, no facts’: Jammu and Kashmir High Court quashes farmer’s PSA detention
The high court noted that the police dossier did not identify the terrorist organisation the man was allegedly associated with, nor was any criminal case cited against him in Jammu and Kashmir.
- JudiciaryHelps
The high court's judgment reinforces judicial oversight and due process protections by requiring substantive evidence rather than vague allegations in detention cases.
- AgricultureHelps
The quashing of PSA detention against a farmer restores his liberty to resume livelihood activities and reduces state coercion against the farming community.
The Indian Express
Ranji Trophy Day 2 Updates: Jammu and Kashmir in trouble
Ranji Trophy 2026 2nd Round Updates: Chinmay Sutar registered the second-highest individual score. He remained unbeaten on 400, becoming just the second batter to score this many runs in Ranji Trophy. | Cricket
Hindustan Times
Espionage case on Army officer’s wife, lens on ‘China links’
JAMMU: J&K Police have filed a case and started a probe against a Jammu-based Army officer’s wife for allegedly collecting and sharing sensitive
- DefenceHurts
An espionage case involving an Army officer's family represents a security breach that compromises military operations and institutional integrity.
Times of India
On Abdullah’s promise of Statehood
Omar Abdullah’s 2024 J&K victory signals change for the NC, but Centre friction and stalled Statehood plans threaten his political standing.
- JudiciaryHurts
Stalled statehood restoration implies delayed restoration of J&K's constitutional status and judicial autonomy that accompanied full statehood.
The Hindu
J&K Police book Army officer’s wife for sharing sensitive information with foreign intelligence operatives
Jammu and Kashmir Police file Official Secrets Act case against an Army officer’s wife for alleged collection and possible sharing of sensitive information with foreign operatives.
- DefenceHurts
Alleged unauthorized sharing of sensitive military information compromises national security and operational effectiveness of defence forces.
The HinduJ-K Police book Army officer's wife for 'sharing' sensitive info with foreign intelligence operatives
Jammu and Kashmir Police have booked the wife of an Army officer for allegedly 'collecting and sharing' sensitive information with foreign intelligence operatives, including individuals linked to 'China', official sources said on Sunday.
- DefenceHurts
Alleged security breach involving military personnel compromises operational security and intelligence networks.
The Tribune
As Kashmir swaps paddy with apple orchards, food security and water concerns arise Farzana Nisar
The shift from could alter the Valley’s groundwater recharge patterns and lead to growing dependence on rice from outside.
- AgricultureHurts
Shift from paddy to apples reduces local rice production capacity and increases external food dependency for the Valley.
- EnvironmentHurts
The crop transition risks altering groundwater recharge patterns, potentially affecting Kashmir's long-term water sustainability.
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