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JK’s unemployed loose crores in job withdrawals, courtesy babu raaj! Khel Khattam, Paisa Hazm! 2/6/2022 11:42:55 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Feb 6: While the Jammu and Kashmir administration has withdrawn all the vacancies it had referred to J&K Public Service Commission and (JKPSC) J&K Service Selection Board (JKSSB) for recruitment before October 31, 2019,the decision has cost the aspirants crores of rupees that were submitted as the fee for the exams. A circular issued by Under Secretary Shakeeb Arsallan recently asked all concerned to implement the decision taken by the UT’s Administrative Council on January 29. For around 1,200 posts that were advertised during the said timeframe, thousands of job aspirants of Jammu and Kashmir had applied for the posts. A senior official told Early Times on the condition of anonymity that the total fee submitted by the unemployed could be running into crores. “Instead of proving jobs as were promised the administration literally duped the unemployed of the money worth crores which was collected as fee,” said the official. A delegation of aggrieved job applicants accused the administration in Jammu and Kashmir of “cheating and duping.” “Not only our ...   READ MORE

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Another joke with youth; Govt promises to conduct fast-track recruitment of withdrawn posts 2/6/2022 11:42:30 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Feb 6: Amid raging controversy over the decision of the Jammu and Kashmir government to withdraw all posts advertised before October 31, 2019, authorities on Sunday assured that these vacancies shall be referred for fast-track recruitment. Authorities have made these promises only to defend its decision, dubbed as “inhuman and unconstitutional” by BJP and other political parties. On the one hand, the government claimed to complete recruitment of withdrawn posts on fast-track but on the other hand, the recruitment process of posts referred to SSB in the year 2020 with much publicity is yet to be completed. The Jammu Kashmir Service Selection Board (JKSSB) h...   READ MORE   Govt wants all to become sadhus: JBA Prez 2/6/2022 11:42:22 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Feb 6: Jammu Bar Association (JBA) has expressed dismay over the functioning of J&K administration and has accused it of betraying the people of Jammu region. Talking to a local news channel, JBA president said, “When J&K was reorganized, Jammu people welcomed the move. They were hoping that it would open a plethora of opportunities for them. But nothing of that sort has happened. After August 5, 2019, all the sectors have failed and people of Jammu have been pushed to the wall. From businessmen to job aspirants everyone is suffering. More than 80% industries in Jammu are closed and the land which was allotted to entrepreneurs by SIDCO and SICOP is being taken ...   READ MORE   From businessmen to jobs aspirants, JK Admin confuses all 2/6/2022 11:42:10 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Feb 6: Jammu and Kashmir seems to be caught in chaos and confusion, when the Covid cases were on rise, the Jammu Chamber of Commerce and Industries (JCCI) called for voluntary weekend lockdown, when now the cases have declined, there is no hospitalization the administration wants lockdown to continue. People are unable to understand why there is so much chaos and confusion prevalent everywhere. Recently the government withdrew all the posts that were announced prior to August 2019. It has created fear among the candidates, who were selected as compilers and their selection list has been forwarded to the Finance Department to finalize their appointment. The c...   READ MORE   Substandard material used in plinth work of grid station in Kanuiyan Poonch Locals want intervention of the higher authorities 2/6/2022 11:42:02 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Feb 6: Throwing the norms to the wind, the constructing agency has allowed the use of material not in line with the standards in the construction of a power grid in Kanuiyan of Poonch district, for which around Rs 5 crores have been allocated to the department concerned. If government is paying huge salary to the Executive Engineer AEE, or JE they should have visited to the site to check the ongoing construction work, but they failed in their line of duty, said locals of Kanuiyan. They said that the plinth work was not done according to norms. Men on work have filled soil instead of cement and other necessary items and we believe that it was not done according...   READ MORE   Govt has backstabbed us, says aspirant who had appeared for final job interview ‘Helmsmen running the anarchical system on their whims and fancies’ 2/6/2022 11:41:49 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Feb 6: The decision of the government to withdraw the posts advertised prior to 2019 has left the youth in lurch. One of the aspirants, who had filled up the form for the post of Assistant Professor in the Film and TV Institute in 2017 while talking to a news channel said, “The process was going on for the past 5-years. After completing all the formalities like having cleared UGC Net exam, Phd, teaching experience and some work experience in film and TV industry we were shortlisted and our interviews were held in last week of December 2021,” he said. The aspirant said, “The recent decision of the government to withdraw all the posts has come as a shocker for t...   READ MORE   J&K Government lifts Weekend Lockdown 2/6/2022 11:41:37 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Feb 6: As third wave of the covid-19 ebbed, J&K government on Sunday lifted weekend restrictions and also allowed coaching centres to resume offline teaching with a rider. However, according to an order by State Executive Committee headed by Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta, the night curfew shall continue across Jammu and Kashmir as well as there shall be full adherence to Covid Appropriate Behaviour (CAB). As regards the education institutions, the SEC ordered that all Colleges, Schools, Polytechnics, ITIs, etc shall continue to adopt “online” medium of teaching. “There shall be no in-person teaching,” the order reads. “Coaching Centres for Civil Servi...   READ MORE   Panchayat Ghar to Sudeen Makol road stretch in shambles Administration ‘unsure’ of jurisdiction, public in distress 2/6/2022 11:40:59 PM Ajay Sharma Early Times Report SUNDERBANI, Feb 6: Instead of alleviating public problems authorities in the Sunderbani tehsil are busy passing the buck over jurisdiction of a road, connecting Panchayat Ghar with village Makol. Reports said that a road stretch from Panchayat Ghar to village Makol in Panchayat Nala is in dilapidated condition, but no body from the administration is ready to take the responsibility. “This road has been thrown to dogs. Public Welfare Department has no record...   READ MORE   ARi-Surhoti road in bad condition, authority unmoved 2/6/2022 11:08:42 PM NAZARAT AHMED Early Times Report MENDHAR, Feb 6: Roads play an important Role in the Development of any Area’s But What is Going on Here in Mendhar where Every Roads Has a Different Story to Tell. The Bad Condition of Ari-Surhoti Road has exposed the Working style of Power Works Department (pWD) Here, Despite spending Lakhs, Ari -Sarhuti roads have exposed Roads and Building (R&B) Department carelessness, Due to bad condition of this road commuters suffering badly. Resident Told, “This ro...   READ MORE

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