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| ‘Sufarshi’ babu at KU makes recruitment process shady | | | | Sanjay Pandita
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Mar 18: Accused of being “influential”, a senior official at the Directorate of Information Technology & Support System, University of Kashmir here, has come under the scanner for alleged wrongdoings in the recruitment process at the varsity.
Official sources said there have already been “numerous discrepancies” with regard to the holding of exams for the post of Chief Trainer and Assistant Trainer under the project entitled "Establishment of Infrastructure for imparting Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) / Call Centres related training/ Skill to students.”
Initially the KU wanted to hold exams for the recruitment “quite hurriedly” making the job aspirants raise a hue and cry. And subsequently, while the applicants were given “mere one more week” to prepare for the recruitment test, another controversy has surfaced.
The department has kept exams for both the posts on the same day at a gap of two hours on March 21. “This has never been the protocol in holding of recruitment exams that applicant will be asked to appear in two se... | |
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| Mehbooba’s decision to skip Delhi meeting exposes cracks in Gupkar Alliance | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 18: The decision of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) chief and former Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti to skip a meeting of opposition leaders with national leaders exposed cracks in the Peoples’ Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD).
Opposition leaders met the Election Commission of India to press for the demand for assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir.
Instead of becoming part of the delegation, Mehbooba Mufti said that elections were not her party’s priority.
I would like to let you know that earlier the National Conference (NC) passed a unanimous resolution to contest all 90 Assembly without going for any pre-poll alliance which was a clear indi... | |
| | | | Has AAP Govt in Punjab allowed Amritpal to abscond? | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu/Chandigarh, Mar 18: Even as Punjab Police claimed to launch a massive operation to arrest Amritpal Singh but it is alleged that Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government allowed the head of the “Waris Punjab De” to flee from the spot.
Many people are raising questions about the intention of the AAP government to arrest Amritpal Singh, who was responsible for the Ajnala violence.
Meanwhile, it is claimed that Punjab Police on Saturday launched a massive statewide Cordon and Search Operations (CASO) in the state against elements of Waris Punjab De (WPD) against whom several criminal cases stand registered.
Police said ‘Waris Punjab De’ chief Amritpal Singh continues t... | |
| | | | Over 7,000 women personnel serving in Army: Govt | | | |
Agencies
New Delhi, Mar 18: Over 7,000 women personnel are serving in the Indian Army at present followed by 1,636 in the Indian Air Force and 748 in the Navy, according to details provided by the government in Lok Sabha on Friday.
Replying to a question, Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt said 7,093 women are in the Army, which included 6,993 in the Army Medical Corps, Army Dental Corps and Military Nursing Service (MNS). Hundred women are serving in other ranks.
Mr Bhatt said, currently women are serving in officer's cadre only in the Indian Air Force (IAF) and their strength as on March 1 (excluding medical and dental branches) is 1,636.
"As on date, women are employed i... | |
| | | | Terror funding case: SIA conducts searches in 8 places | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Mar 18: Jammu and Kashmir's Police's State Investigation Agency (SIA) on Saturday carried out raids at eight places in a case related to the alleged collection of funds of more than Rs 1.5 Crore by Moulana Sarjan Barkati, the face of 2016 protests in Kashmir, officials said.
The SIA had registered a case related to crowdfunding against Barkati and others in which he has allegedly raised huge funds amounting more than 1.5 Crore, with his family making emotional appeals to the general public to support them for day to day needs. "Under this garb he not only generated huge funds but prima facie also laundered money coming from unknown sources suspected to hav... | |
| | | | 4 killed, 28 injured as bus overturns in Pulwama | | | |
Early Times Report
Pulwama, Mar 18: Four people were killed and 28 injured on Saturday when the bus in which they were travelling turned turtle as the driver lost control of the vehicle in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said.
The incident took place on the Srinagar-Jammu national highway in Barsoo area of the south Kashmir district, they said.
Four passengers, all residents of Bihar, died in the accident.
Twenty-eight passengers were injured and 23 of them have been taken to various hospitals here for treatment, the officials said. ... | |
| | | | Don’t start academic session before April 1: CBSE warns schools | | | |
Agencies
New Delhi, Mar 18: The CBSE has warned schools against starting the academic session before April 1, saying it poses the risk of causing anxiety and burnout among students.
The warning by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) comes after several schools commenced their academic session, especially for Classes 10 and 12.
“It has been noticed that some of the affiliated schools have started their academic session quite early in the year. Attempting to complete an entire year’s worth of course work in a reduced timeframe poses risks for students who may get overwhelmed and struggle to keep up with the pace of learning, leading to anxiety and burnout,” CBSE Secretar... | |
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