Jammu, July 17: The Jammu and Kashmir Government on Friday carried out a major reshuffle in the Information Department, ordering the transfer and posting of 17 officers with immediate effect in the interest of administration.
The transfers were made through Government Order No. 28-JK(ID) of 2026, issued by the Information Department, Civil Secretariat, and signed by Commissioner/Secretary Alice Vaz, IAS.
As per the order, Showkat Hussain Ganie, JKAS (Jr. Scale), District Information Officer, Shopian, has been transferred and posted as District Information Officer, Kulgam, against a vacant post of Information Officer.
Erim Aziz, JKAS (Jr. Scale), District Information Officer, Budgam, has been posted as Information Officer in the Directorate of Information and Public Relations (DIPR), J&K, against a vacant post.
Rajinder Kumar Dingra, JKAS (Jr. Scale), District Information Officer, Kathua, has been posted as Cultural Officer, Jammu, while Abhimanyu Singh, JKAS (Jr. Scale), District Information Officer, Doda, holding additional charge of DIO Kishtwar, has been placed at the disposal of the Director, Public Relations (J&K), New Delhi, till further orders.
The government has also posted Adil Manzoor Wani, JKAS (Jr. Scale), District Information Officer, Kupwara, as District Information Officer, Bandipora.
Among other transfers, Rajinder Paul Singh has been posted as Editor in DIPR, while Gulshan Sumbria will continue on deputation in the office of Deputy Director, Information (J&K), New Delhi, as Editor.
Majeeb Ahmad Ganai and Gulshan Ara have also been posted as Editors in DIPR, with Gulshan Ara additionally directed to look after the post of Assistant Director, Information (Advertisement) in the office of the Joint Director Information, Kashmir.
Further, Shabir Ahmad Bhat has been posted as Field Publicity Officer, Kashmir, Gurpreet Singh as District Information Officer, Kathua, Liyaqat Ali Mir as District Information Officer, Budgam, Mohammad Owais Gurkoo as District Information Officer, Bandipora, and Natyapal Singh as District Information Officer, Ramban.
The order further states that Parvaiz Ahmad Lone has been posted as Information Officer (Youth), Kashmir, Sajad Ahmad Shah as District Information Officer, Shopian, and Hardeep Singh Choudhary as District Information Officer, Poonch, who will also hold the additional charge of District Information Officer, Rajouri, until further orders.
The government has directed that all the transferred officers shall be relieved from their present postings with immediate effect.
