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Policy, weather, infrastructure, and civic intel shaped for young Jammu.
IGP Traffic has told officers to draw up Diwali traffic plans for Jammu, while NH-44 is open but slow between Udhampur and Banihal. A field guide.
MeT says Jammu stays mostly dry on November 8-9, turns cloudy on 10-11, and sees light to moderate rain in the plains from November 12.
A November 3 review ordered checks on 4x4 ambulances, essential medicines, heating and airlift coordination, with Poonch, Rajouri, Kishtwar, Doda, Ramban and Kathua named in Jammu division.
About 40 shops were gutted near Jammu Railway Station on October 25. Reports say narrow access slowed firefighters. Here is what is confirmed, and a checklist.
NFHS-6 shows high blood pressure among J&K women rising to 25% while India's fell. Doctors urge early screening for every adult.
Northlines reports J&K's own hydro generation falling nearly 80% in winter, with 330 MW extra from the central pool between December 1 and February 2027.
J&K now has four seismic observatories and four Doppler weather radars, with four more radars due in 2027. Here is what is in place and what is not yet announced.
A lowest bidder has been found for 75 seven-metre AC e-buses. The award letter and operator agreement are still pending, and no routes are named yet.
17.76 lakh of 20.52 lakh consumer smart meters are installed across J&K, with a March 2027 target. A numbers-first look for tenants and households.
The forecast is largely dry through 9 November, with brief light rain or snow possible on higher reaches on 5 and 6 November.
Airlines, CISF, Customs and tourism bodies met at Jammu Airport on Saturday to test whether international flights are feasible. No routes or dates are fixed.
Srinagar offices closed on October 30 and 31, files have gone to e-office, and goods carriers were barred from Jakheni towards Srinagar on October 31 and November 1.
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The Food and Drug Administration says 136 of 328 samples lifted since April did not conform, some without the ingredients on their labels. A new drive is under way in every district.
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NHAI says the 2.6-km northbound tube plus a 619-metre section will open in December 2026; the southbound tube has been open since July. Here is what changes for the Jammu–Srinagar run.
CRC Jammu runs on a limited scale in the city today. Its permanent campus at Vijaypur, Samba, plans rehabilitation services, assistive devices and B.Ed and M.Ed courses.
Northern Railway's Jammu Division will hear pending compassionate-appointment cases at Pathankot on November 10. Representations must reach Jammu by November 5.
A five-year MoU signed on October 23 raises group accident cover for permanent employees from Rs 25 lakh to Rs 1 crore. A daily-wagers' forum says the 1,00,501 non-regular workers are not covered by the increase.
The Directorate General of Health Services has told states and UTs to enforce a strict ban on reusing one-time medical devices. Here is what is covered, why, and what a patient can ask.
The national highway ran with regulated two-way traffic on October 24, but Dewal, Marog and the Nashri–Banihal stretch were slow. Here is the stretch-by-stretch picture.
The Finance Department has ordered all departments onto e-Bill, e-Voucher and e-Account under JKIFMS. The rollout is phased and physical papers survive for now.
Peer Ki Gali and Sinthan Top saw fresh snow on Saturday, while Jammu city touched 29.7 C. The Met Centre's outlook for the week, and what it means for travel.
After a review chaired by the Chief Minister, officials were told to name a nodal officer for every snow-clearance job and to stick to notified power-cut schedules.
Peak winter demand nears 2,900 MW. Officials say the central allocation covers three months but warn of deficits either side of them.
A 44.6 km section of the Delhi–Amritsar–Katra Expressway is 92% built and meant to bypass the Lakhanpur toll plaza; four more J&K packages follow through 2027.
Jammu and Srinagar Smart City Limited is reportedly in the final stage of procuring about 50 seven-metre e-buses for Jammu, likely deployed in early November.
Government Order 1664-JK(GAD) fixes the dates for the winter Darbar Move: a ₹25,000 travel allowance, buses on October 31 and November 1, booking from October 27.
A Northlines report says the 140-bed hospital has never had a ventilator; critically ill patients are moved to GMC Jammu.
A reply from the J&K Fire & Emergency Services says the nearest tender for Bani tehsil is in Kathua, about 155 km away. A proposal for 102 new stations awaits sanction.
The Jammu DC has asked for anti-rabies camps alongside stray-dog sterilisation. WHO's guidance explains why washing the wound at once matters.
The new office will put operating, engineering, signal and telecom and electrical control units in one building, the division says.
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Government Medical College Jammu says specialised diagnostics for blood cancers and tumour typing are now running, with the State Cancer Institute and a Chandigarh cancer centre.
A Friday review put numbers on Jammu's traffic enforcement: 1,75,384 e-challans worth ₹20.20 crore from January to July, and only 3 of 17 roadside parking sites working.
A Union Health Ministry letter asks states and UTs to ensure hospitals and clinics display their service rates prominently, in a local language and English. It does not require uniform prices.
The ECI announced its Special Summary Revision for 17 states and said J&K, Himachal and Ladakh will be notified separately, citing weather. J&K's rolls have not been revised since the 2024 Assembly elections.
Local stations generate about 370 MW against a combined load of roughly 2,300 MW, and regional forecasts show October shortfalls. What the figures say, and what they do not.
The CM has reviewed the annual shift of government offices from Srinagar to Jammu. Here is what the plan confirms, and what it leaves open.
A Union minister's public darbar at Billawar named three long-pending projects. What each is, what was said, and what has no date, cost or clearance yet.
J&K has about 1,200 dengue cases this year, fewer than recent years, but traditionally low-risk Doda has crossed 190. Warning signs and prevention.
After the October 11 flash floods, the Deputy CM says losses are being assessed and compensation will follow. What has been said, and what has not.
After the GMC Jammu workshop, ICMR says Rs 8 crore will fund screening and treatment-survival projects at four government medical colleges, with GMC Jammu linked to AIIMS Jammu.