KARGIL, JAN 19, 2022: The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has categorized the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh as “Hard Areas” in the Joint cadre of Arunachal Pradesh-Goa- Mizoram and Union Territory (AGMUT). An order to this effect was issued today.

Subsequent to the abrogation of Article 370, the Central Government had merged the Jammu and Kashmir cadre of IAS, IPS, and IFoS officers with that of AGMUT.

The MHA order bifurcated AGMUT cadre Union Territories into...