Chief Minister Omar Abdullah receives guard of honour as offices reopen in Jammu
The Civil Secretariat and other government offices resumed functioning in Jammu on Monday as the Darbar Move returned to the winter capital.
The Civil Secretariat and other government offices reopened in Jammu on Monday, marking the return of the Darbar Move, according to reports by Greater Kashmir and The Tribune.
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah received a Guard of Honour from a contingent of the Jammu and Kashmir Police upon his arrival at the civil secretariat on Monday morning.
The offices had previously closed in Srinagar on October 30 and October 31, depending on their specific work week schedules.
The Omar Abdullah-led government restored the Darbar Move in October 2025, fulfilling an electoral promise to revive the administrative arrangement.
The biannual shifting of the Civil Secretariat and other government offices between Srinagar and Jammu was introduced in 1872 by Maharaja Ranbir Singh.
Authorities have completed preparations for the stay of government employees in Jammu, including the renovation of government buildings and residential accommodation.