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Withdrawal of Govt job vacancies leaves thousands of JK youth overage for reapplication! 2/9/2022 11:42:26 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Feb 9: Even as the Jammu and Kashmir government has said that the withdrawal of vacancies in government jobs would be referred to the recruitment agencies for fast track recruitment, thousands of aspirants for the posts would be overage this time thus missing the chance to realize their dreams. Official sources said thousands of youth of Jammu and Kashmir who had previously applied for the posts referred to J&K Public Service Commission and (JKPSC) J&K Service Selection Board (JKSSB) for recruitment before October 31, 2019, won’t be able to reapply for the jobs as many of them have become overage. “Thousands of youth who had previously applied for the posts have become overage. They won’t be able to apply again and this is sheer injustice with them,” said a senior official on the condition of anonymity. Sources said the decision to withdraw the jobs was taken by a group of officials, who are on deputation in Jammu and Kashmir. “This coterie which is on deputation is calling the shots without knowing the reality of ground situation in Jammu and Kashmi...   READ MORE

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Govt duped, ditched us: Job aspirants 2/9/2022 11:42:14 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Feb 9: The government’s decision to withdraw the posts that were announced prior to 2019 has brought the unemployed youth on roads. On Wednesday scores of job aspirants staged a protest here demanding that the order to withdraw the posts should be revoked. “The recent decision of the government has come as a rude shock to us. We have been struggling to get selected for the past so many years and at the end we have been told that all the posts have been withdrawn,...   READ MORE   Shiv Sena demands unemployment allowance, completion of pending recruitments 2/9/2022 11:42:05 PM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Feb 9: Shiv Sena Jammu and Kashmir unit today staged strong protest against rising unemployment. The protesting Shiv Sainiks sought unemployment allowance, 4 years of age relaxation in Govt jobs and immediate execution on pending recruitments along with to withdraw the decision of cancellation of post advertised by the PCS and SSB prior to 31/10/2019. Led by Manish Sahni, President J&K Shiv Sena unit, the activists assembled in front of Party's Central Office ...   READ MORE   Govt’s failure to preserve water body costs exchequer dearly How Dal has been draining Govt money for decades 2/9/2022 11:41:49 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Feb 9: In spite of the fact that the famed water body Dal Lake has been shrinking with each passing day, the money spent on its preservation has virtually drained the exchequer of the already cash-starved erstwhile state. In the recent budget, an amount of Rs 273 crores was kept for the preservation of the lake. However, back in the year 2012, Rs 350 crores were kept by the union government for this purpose. On the ground, however, no evident change is visible. Ironically and shocking for many, the depth of Dal lake is now reduced to an average depth of 4.5 feet (1.2 meters) only while 50 years earlier it was more than 45 feet. According to the official doc...   READ MORE   New dawn has broken out in J&K, says Principal Secy Industries 'Govt encouraging startups, committed to change destiny of people' 2/9/2022 11:41:38 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Feb 9: Principal Secretary of Industries and Commerce Ranjan Thakur on Wednesday said that new dawn has already broken out in Jammu and Kashmir and its on the way to prosperity and development. Talking to Early Times Thakur said, “In the past 70 years J&K had not received investment proposals worth Rs 15000 crore but in the past one year the Union Territory has received investment proposals worth Rs 50,000 crore. These proposals have been finalized and the land wil...   READ MORE   Housing Colony residents protests against UEED, district administration 2/9/2022 11:41:26 PM Ashwani Sharma Early Times Report UDHAMPUR, Feb 9: The residents of Housing Colony here today staged a protest demonstration against UEED and district administration. The protesters said that work of sewerage project in Housing Colony has dismantled the entire road in the colony with which the PHE water supply pipes have also been damaged and daily some two wheeler falls at the broken roads. They claimed that while these problems are unending, the UEED is making a sewerage dumping yard ...   READ MORE   Ulta Pulta: Bemina localities kept out of Bemina Police Station Locals seek PM Modi’s intervention 2/9/2022 11:41:13 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Feb 9: Even as the Modi government has been generous enough to create some new police stations in Srinagar district, the localities falling in the concerned area have kept out of the police station for that area. One such thana Bemina Police Station, which till a few months ago was a Police Post falling under Police Station Parimpora, has drawn flak from locals. While the Police Post has been upgraded into a full-fledged police station now, the residential localities which are known as part of Bemina have been kept with Batamaloo Police Station which is some kilometers away from the spot. Interestingly, the Nund Reshi Colony, Iqbalabad and adjoining areas,...   READ MORE   Post my younger son in Jammu not in Kashmir: Martyr’s mother makes hand folded appeal to LG Sinha 2/9/2022 11:41:01 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Feb 9: Mother of martyred SOG personnel, Rohit Chib—who laid down his life while fighting terrorists at Kulgam in south Kashmir on Jan 12, 2022—has appealed top Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha to post her younger son in Jammu instead of Kashmir. Mother of the martyr in a heart wrenching appeal to LG Sinha said, “My elder son laid down his life for the nation. Now, my younger son is the only support our family has been left with. He has recently been selected for ...   READ MORE   Reasi villagers rue over lack of facilities 2/9/2022 11:40:49 PM Early times report REASI, Feb 9: There are many villages in this district where there is no power connectivity due to which the people consider themselves as residents of ancient age and say that despite raising the issue at multiple times no action has been done in this regard so far. The residents said that other facilities are also lacking in these villages and they continue to suffer. The residents said that the children are forced to leave their education as there is no facility avail...   READ MORE   Contractors run from pillar to post for pending 10 percent CDR money 2/9/2022 11:40:29 PM Ajay Sharma Early Times Report REASI, Feb 9: Despite completion of work of road project under Public Works Department (PWD) many contractors here are forced to run from pillar to post for release of pending 10 percent CDR amount. Surprisingly, the respective authorities are busy passing the buck. According to an aggrieved contractor, wishing anonymity, he had finished a road construction project well within stipulated time and the payment for the same has been released. “It's been more than two years now since the work of road construction project has been completed and payment has been made, but the 10 percent CDR money that the department keeps with itself has not been released ye...   READ MORE   Chaos, confusion leads to postponement of walk-in interview for para-medical students 2/9/2022 11:40:16 PM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report KISHTWAR, Feb 9: The health department Kishtwar today was forced to postpone the walk-in interview indefinitely for the engagement of manpower under COVID 19 for the students of paramedical colleges pursuing B.Sc Nursing or GNM final year course. As per the details available with Early Times, hundreds of job aspirants including girls assembled at CMO office Kishtwar for appearing in walk-in interview for three month job under COVID 19 through NHM; but ...   READ MORE   Transporters, commuters suffer as Poonch bus stand is in dilapidated condition 2/9/2022 11:00:22 PM early Times Report POONCH, Feb 9: The bus stand of Poonch is in dilapidated condition due to which the drivers and the commuters face problems on daily basis. Since the bus stand has not been macadamized ditches and pot-holes have come up in the bus stand. As and when there are rains the rain water gets collected in these ditches and pot-holes. The vehicles have to move cautiously so as to ensure that the dirty water does not hit the commuters and other people moving in the bus stand. Th...   READ MORE

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