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| Amid complaints of scams, Srinagar Mayor lands in ‘Wazwan Ghotala’ | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 9: Even as complaints of multi-crore corruption against Srinagar Municipal Corporation, Mayor, Junaid Mattoo have reached the office of the J&K Anti Corruption Bureau and Bharatiya Janta Party has spoken against him, he has landed in a fresh controversy of “grabbing Wazwan” worth lakhs of rupees.
A person who identified himself as Saqib running eatery business in Srinagar while addressing media accused Mattoo of grabbing Wazwan worth lakhs of rupees from the businessman and subsequently denied making the payments.
The businessman said Junaid Mattoo owns him “huge amount” but that instead of clearing the payments, has threatened the businessman of dire consequences.
“At first he dilly dallied making payments for numerous Wazwan parties. He subsequently asked me to take appointment even for seeking dues and subsequently threatened to me,” said the poor man apprehending a threat to life.
The complainant said all he had been demanding from Junaid Mattoo was clearance of his dues.
Saqib said he has enough of evidence of communication with the Junaid ... | |
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| Shortage of 1.35 lakh personnel in 3 armed forces, maximum vacancies in Army | | | |
Agencies
New Delhi, Dec 9: The three services are reeling under a shortage of 1.35 lakh personnel with the maximum number of vacancies of 1.18 lakh in the Army, according to details provided by the government in Lok Sabha on Friday.
The total shortage in the Indian Navy (sailors) was estimated at 11,587 till September 30, Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt said in reply to a question.
He said the number of vacant posts in the Indian Air Force (Airmen and Non-Combatant) as on November 1, 2022, was 5,819.
The number in the Army was till July 1 and it included junior commissioned officers and other ranks.
"A total of 40000 vacancies have been advertised for JCOs/OR in the In... | |
| | | | No plan as of now to bring All India Judicial Service: Govt | | | |
Agencies
New Delhi, Dec 9: Due to divergence of opinion amongst the various stakeholders, there is no proposal "at this juncture" to bring an All-India Judicial Service to select judges of lower courts, the government said in Lok Sabha on Friday. The government has been pushing for an all-India judicial service on the lines of IAS and IPS to select judges or judicial officers for subordinate courts.
"In view of the existing divergence of opinion amongst stakeholders, there is no such proposal of All India Judicial Service at this juncture," Law Minister Kiren Rijiju said in a written reply.
According to the government, "a properly framed" All India Judicial Service is important to ... | |
| | | | Jammu youth have talent, potential to represent country globally: Azad | | ‘Rich cultural & religious diversity is its identity’ | | 
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Dec 9: Democratic Azad Party Chief & Former Chief Minister J&K, Ghulam Nabi Azad hailed the people of Jammu for composite culture and maintaining religious harmony & said that the credit for it goes to its educational institutions. “The religious harmony and the composite culture in Jammu is all because the educational institutions promote it. Schools and other educational institutes accept all faiths and believe in the rich and core diversity of India,” he said... | |
| | | | Mughal Road, Srinagar-Leh highway closed after fresh snowfall | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Dec 9: Mughal Road, connecting twin districts of Poonch and Rajouri with Shopian, remained closed since overnight while authorities on Friday also shut Srinagar-Leh highway after fresh snowfall.
A traffic department official here however said that traffic was plying on Jammu-Srinagar highway, the only surface link connecting Kashmir Valley with outside world.
“Mughal road and SSG road closed for vehicular movement due 2 fresh snowfall,” the official said.
Meanwhile, authorities in Anantnag have urged people of Larnoo and tourists to refrain from venturing out in landslide and shooting stone prone areas as well as from travelling on Sinthan pass and Mar... | |
| | | | High Court stays order cancelling JKSSB recruitment exam | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 9: The J&K and Ladakh High Court on Friday stayed a single-judge's order on cancellation of selection process for the posts of junior engineers and sub-inspectors of police.
A division bench of Justices Vinod Chatterji Koul and Sindhu Sharma also issued notice to the other side to be returned within four weeks.
"Meanwhile, appellant (the Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board (JKSSB)) shall proceed with the selection process of junior engineer (Jal Shakti Department) and sub-inspector (Home Department), however, result of the same shall await further orders from this court," it said in its order. Subsequent to the judgment by the court's Single Ben... | |
| | | | CBT exam for SI posts as per schedule: JKSSB | | | |
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Dec 9: The Jammu and Kashmir Service Selection Board (JKSSB) today said that the Computer Based Written Test (CBT) examination for the post of Sub Inspector, Home Department which was scheduled to be held on 09-12-2022 will now be held on 20-12-2022 besides the examinations scheduled from 11.12.2022 to 19.12.2022 shall be conducted as per the schedule.
A notice issued by Controller of Examinations, JKSSB in this regard reads, “It is hereby notified for the information of all such candidates whose Computer Based Written Test (CBT) examinations for the post of Sub Inspector Home Department advertised vide Notification no. 06 of 2021 which was scheduled on 09-1... | |
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