Jammu, March 30, March 31 -- The Lt Governor Manoj Sinha has notified introducing the Jammu and Kashmir Secretariat (Subordinate) Service Recruitment Rules, 2026, establishing a comprehensive legal and administrative framework governing subordinate staff in the Civil Secretariat. As per the notification, the rules have been framed under the proviso to Article 309 of the Constitution of India and shall come into force from the date of their publication in the Government Gazette.The rules formally constitute the "Jammu and Kashmir Secretariat (Subordinate) Service" and provide for the inclusion of existing employees holding substantive posts within the sanctioned cadre, subject to eligibility conditions. It clarifies that only those holding...