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Leh Apex Body Refuses to Sign MHA Minutes Over APR Clause Omission: Fresh Flashpoint in Ladakh’s Autonomy Debate

June 2, 2026June 2, 2026 Editor

Leh Apex Body Refuses to Sign MHA Minutes Over Missing APR Clause, Deepening Ladakh Governance Dispute By: Javid Amin | 01 June 2026 Ladakh’s Push for Administrative Autonomy Faces New Test as LAB Accuses Centre of Omitting Key Agreement A fresh controversy has emerged in Ladakh’s ongoing negotiations with the Union Government after the Leh Apex Body (LAB) refused to sign the official minutes of a recent meeting with the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), alleging that a crucial clause related to the Annual Performance Appraisal Reports (APRs) of officers…

J&K Govt Orders Massive JKAS Reshuffle 2026: 179 Officers Transferred Across Key Departments

May 1, 2026 Editor

Major Bureaucratic Overhaul in J&K By: Javid Amin | 30 April 2026 Govt Transfers 179 JKAS Officers in One of the Largest Reshuffles In a sweeping administrative move, the Jammu & Kashmir government has ordered the transfer and posting of 179 Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service (JKAS) officers across multiple departments, signaling a major push to recalibrate governance and improve administrative efficiency. The order, issued by the General Administration Department (GAD), came into effect on April 30, 2026, and spans crucial sectors including revenue, rural development, housing, mining, education, power,…

J&K Government Orders Transfer & Posting of 58 JKAS Officers: Major Reshuffle Across Departments

November 21, 2025 Editor

Major Reshuffle in Jammu & Kashmir: 58 JKAS Officers Transferred and Posted Across Key Departments By: Javid Amin | 20 November 2025 What Happened: On November 20, 2025, the Government of Jammu & Kashmir issued orders for a large-scale administrative reshuffle of 58 JKAS (Jammu & Kashmir Administrative Service) officers. The move, implemented with immediate effect, covers a wide range of departments including Estates, Social Welfare, ICDS (Integrated Child Development Services), Forest, Ecology & Environment, Science & Technology, Skill Development, Medical Supplies and others. Key postings include: Rajinder Singh Tara…

Government Orders Major Transfers and Postings in Civil Administration

January 30, 2025January 30, 2025 Editor

Govt orders transfers, postings in civil administration; Shantmanu assigned additional charge of Administrative Secretary School Education, Saurabh Bhagat to IT Dept Srinagar, Jan 29: The J&K Government on wednesday ordered transfer and posting of three IAS and one KAS officers in the general administration department. As per an order issued by the General Administration Department (GAD), it is hereby ordered that Shantmanu, IAS (AGMUT:1991) Financial Commissioner (Additional Chief Secretary), Higher Education Department (additional charge of the post of Administrative Secretary, Information Technology Department) shall hold the charge of post of…

Administrative Shake-Up: 22 JKAS Officers Get New Roles

January 28, 2025 Editor

Govt orders transfers, postings of 22 JKAS officers Srinagar, Jan 27: The Jammu and Kashmir government today ordered an administrative reshuffle of 22 officers in Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Services (JKAS). The order was issued by Commissioner/ Secretary to the Government, M Raju. As per the order Munir-ul-Islam, JKAS, Chief Executive Officer/Secretary, J&K Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board, has been transferred and posted as Secretary in the Information Department. Ajaz Abdullah Saraf, JKAS, Additional Transport Commissioner, J&K, who has been transferred and posted as Chief Executive Officer/Secretary, J&K…