State Focus
Evening
21 September 2026
State Focus Current Affairs — 21 September 2026, Evening
21 September 2026
The autumn session of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly began in Srinagar on Monday, 21 September 2026.
The session has seven sittings and runs from 21 to 30 September 2026.
Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather opened proceedings with obituary references to three former legislators.
They were Sheikh Mustafa Kamal of the National Conference (three terms as MLA), Dharam Paul of the Congress (four terms) and Ghulam Hassan Khan of the PDP (one term).
The House observed a two-minute silence in their memory before taking up business.
Session:
Autumn session
Sittings:
7
Dates:
21-30 September 2026
Speaker:
Abdul Rahim Rather
Why it matters for exams: The functioning of the J&K Legislative Assembly after the 2019 reorganisation, its Speaker and sessions are polity questions.
Kerala PSCUPSC
In plain words
Obituary reference — A formal tribute in a legislature to members who died since its last sitting.
PDP Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Democratic Party — A regional political party of Jammu and Kashmir.
21 September 2026
On 21 September 2026, BJP members entered the Well of the J&K Legislative Assembly on the session's first day.
They raised the electricity tariff hike, demands of National Health Mission (NHM) employees and the regularisation of daily wagers.
The Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission had approved an average 6.83 per cent tariff increase effective 1 September.
The ruling National Conference, Congress and CPI(M) members demanded immediate restoration of statehood; CPI(M) MLA M.Y. Tarigami said two years had passed without the promise being fulfilled.
Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather ruled that the protesting members' slogans would not go on record, and the House was adjourned till Tuesday.
Tariff increase approved by JERC:
6.83 per cent
Effective from:
1 September 2026
Ruling alliance:
NC, Congress, CPI(M)
Why it matters for exams: Restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir, a Union Territory since 2019, is a live polity question.
Kerala PSCUPSC
In plain words
JERC Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission — The regulator that sets electricity tariffs for Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.
NHM National Health Mission — The Centre's flagship programme for public health services in States and Union Territories.
Well of the House — The space in front of the Speaker's chair where protesting members gather.
21 September 2026
On 21 September 2026 the Centre told the Supreme Court that a new office-cum-court complex of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) had been inaugurated in Jammu.
Union Minister Jitendra Singh inaugurated the Jammu Bench's complex at Bahu Plaza on Sunday, 20 September, in the presence of CAT Chairman Justice R.K. Morey.
A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V. Mohana closed a 2020 PIL by Achal Sharma that had cited inadequate space and staff.
From inception to 30 June 2026, CAT benches received 10,01,177 cases and disposed of 9,32,723, a disposal rate of 93.16%.
The Jammu and Srinagar benches received 20,984 cases transferred from the erstwhile J&K High Court and 20,405 fresh cases.
Cases received (to 30 June 2026):
10,01,177
Cases disposed:
9,32,723
Disposal rate:
93.16%
Venue:
Bahu Plaza, Jammu
Why it matters for exams: Administrative tribunals under Article 323A and the CAT's jurisdiction over service matters are core polity topics.
Kerala PSCUPSC
In plain words
CAT Central Administrative Tribunal — A tribunal that hears service disputes of central government employees.
PIL Public Interest Litigation — A petition filed in court to protect a public interest rather than a private right.
20 September 2026
On 20 September 2026, PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti urged Chief Minister Omar Abdullah to take up with the Centre the conversion of the Salamabad Trade Facilitation Centre in Uri.
A September 12 order handed the centre to the Tourism Department to promote border tourism.
The centre in Uri, Baramulla, was set up for cross-LoC trade with Muzaffarabad; barter trade in 21 items began in 2008.
Cross-LoC trade was suspended in April 2019.
The Tourism Department plans accommodation rooms, a cafeteria, a park and LoC viewpoints at the site.
Centre:
Salamabad Trade Facilitation Centre, Uri
Barter items:
21
Trade began:
2008
Trade suspended:
April 2019
Why it matters for exams: Cross-LoC trade points, their 2008 launch and 2019 suspension are India-Pakistan confidence-building questions.
Kerala PSCUPSC
In plain words
LoC Line of Control — The military control line dividing Jammu and Kashmir between India and Pakistan.
Barter trade — Exchange of goods for goods without money changing hands.