The panel, headed by the Director Colleges, will examine the causes behind low enrolment and recommend measures to increase student intake in higher education institutions, according to an order issued by the Higher Education Department.
A bench led by Justice Wasim Sadiq Nargal issued the direction while disposing of a petition filed by a local contractor and ordered authorities to release pending payments of 4.747 million rupees.
According to an order issued by the General Administration Department, offices observing a five-day work week will close in Jammu on April 30 after working hours, while those following a six-day schedule will shut on May 2.
Under the shadow of heightened regional tensions, extensive precautions were taken to ensure their safe passage back to Tehran, reflecting the fragile and volatile security environment following the failed negotiations.
Regional officials familiar with the talks said both sides had agreed “in principle” to prolong the ceasefire beyond April 22 to allow more time for diplomacy, though key disputes remain unresolved.
The three-day special sitting of the Parliament of India beginning Thursday will take up the Constitution (One Hundred and Thirty-First Amendment) Bill, 2026, which the government has pitched as a key reform to operationalise the women’s quota law ahead of the 2029 general election.
Addressing a public meeting in Ramban as part of a campaign for a drug-free region, LG Sinha said tackling narcotics required a “whole of government” and “whole of society” approach.
Speaking at the inauguration of the ‘Know Your Artisan’ exhibition organised by the Department of Handicrafts and Handloom at Kashmir Haat, CM Omar said the policy was being shaped through consultations with both prospective investors and existing industrial units.
Boxers trained under the Indian Army’s elite sports programme won eight medals, including three gold, at the Asian Boxing Championships held in Mongolia this month, officials said.
The Jammu and Kashmir administration has ordered the transfer and posting of three senior officers of the Jammu and Kashmir Administrative Service (JKAS) with immediate effect, an official order said on Monday.
