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Higher Education Deptt forwards posts to JKPSC without finalizing recruitment rules 3/1/2021 11:35:53 PM Early Times Report jammu, Mar 1: Lackadaisical attitude of Higher Education Department could be gauged from the fact that it forwarded posts of Assistant Professors and Physical Training Instructors (PTIs) to Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission (JKPSC) without finalization of the recruitment rules. According to sources, the Higher Education Department had forwarded 344 posts of Assistant Professors and Physical Training Instructors (PTIs) to JKPSC. The forwarding of posts had generated a hope among the highly qualified aspirants that some of them would be absorbed but the JKPSC is not going to make recruitments anytime soon as the Higher Education Department has asked them to withhold the process in a letter forwarded to the Commission. "The Higher Education department is in the process of finalization of Gazetted Recruitment Rules which are based on UGC guidelines issued on 18/7/2018 and are at final stage, wherein among other issues, change in nomenclature of PTIs is also proposed", the letter reads, adding, "Since the posts are to be recruited as per the fresh guidel...   READ MORE

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Infighting in Cong likely to intensify after Azad's visit 3/1/2021 11:35:46 PM Early Times Report jammu, Mar 1: Infighting in the faction ridden Congress is likely to be intensified after three-day visit of former leader of opposition in the Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad along with senior prominent faces of dissident group, popularly known as G-23. This much publicized visit did not go down well in the official team of the Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) headed by Ghulam Ahmed Mir because they were not invited in any of the functions attended by Azad. As a face saving formal welcome function was organized by PCC at party headquarters to felicitate Azad on his retirement as member of the Rajya Sabha but none of his loyalists attended the event. In the main event org...   READ MORE   Saffron Brigade under fire after Akash Mehra's gruesome killing 3/1/2021 11:35:39 PM Early Times Report jammu, Mar 1: Strong resentment brewing against BJP and its allied groups after Aakash Mehra, 22-year old son of the owner of Krishana Dhabha succumbed to his injuries after the terror attack. Aakash lost his battle for life after spending eleven days in government hospital at Srinagar but none of the senior BJP leaders tried to inquire about the condition of the martyr youth who was a native of Jammu. "Except issuing a handout for cheap publicity, none of senior BJP or Saffron Brigade leader made any serious effort to save life of Aakash who had received severe bullet injuries as he was shot by terrorist from very close range", sources said and regretted that due to "...   READ MORE   PC offers 'big role' to former PDP leader's spouse 3/1/2021 11:35:33 PM Early Times Report jammu, Mar 1: With the Peoples Conference having come to spotlight for supporting the spouse of a former Peoples Democratic Party to get a key role to affairs of a north Kashmir district, sources said she was being made "a big offer" by the PC. It was reliably learnt that the PC leadership is in regular contact with the husband-wife duo who left the PDP a few months ago. Sources said while the husband was already being offered a key position in the PC, now his wife is also being offered a prominent role for the party from north Kashmir. Sources said the couple from north Kashmir and the top leaders of the PC enjoy good relations and look ahead to be partners for an...   READ MORE   National Conference sidelines senior leader 3/1/2021 11:35:27 PM Early Times Report jammu, Mar 1: In a major shock for the party leadership, the National Conference has allegedly sidelined one of its senior most leaders. Sources said the party has not been in "good terms" with the said leader who is also a prominent lawmaker from north Kashmir. Sources said the party leadership is of the opinion that the said lawmaker has "not been able to come up to the expectations" of the National Conference in the deliverance of his duties. As per the insides, for the last over a year and a half, the said leader "has been more concerned about his own personal interest than that of the party." Sources said the said leader is also accused of "having played bad p...   READ MORE   Out of thousands mere nine Anganwari centres provided with water facility PHE found non- serous in mitigating water scarcity problem to JK's school-going children 3/1/2021 11:35:19 PM Early Times Report jammu, Mar 1: In spite of huge claims about imparting of quality education at the government run schools in Jammu and Kashmir, figures are bellying such assertions, revealing how the authorities even failed to provide water facilities even in the Anganwari centres. Documents in possession of the Early Times reveal that out of the thousands of Anganwari centres in Jammu and Kashmir, mere nine are with the drinking water facility. The targets fixed were very low and even the lower targets could not be achieved fully, as per the documents. Records reveal further that against the target of 5136 schools, 4305 schools were provided drinking water facilities during 2013-18 a...   READ MORE   Two decades on, Jetty Bridge in Baramulla still waits for completion Traffic congestion is increasing with each passing day 3/1/2021 11:35:02 PM s tahir-ul haq Early Times Report BARAMULLA, Mar 1: Though 18-km long Banihal-Qazigund railway tunnel is about to be completed by 2021 but the construction of Jetty Bridge in Baramulla has not been accomplished even as two decades have passed since the work on it was taken up, due to which traffic congestion in the area has been increasing with each passing day. Local residents of Baramulla said that since the schools were reopened today after a year or two, and massive traffic jams were wit...   READ MORE   Rahul Pandey assumes Dir Information's charge 3/1/2021 11:34:38 PM Early Times Report jammu, Mar 1: Rahul Pandey assumed the charge of Director, Information & Public Relations here today. Immediately after assuming the charge, he convened a meeting of officers in which he highlighted the need for further strengthening the activities and core competence of the Department. Pandey underscored the need for involving modern and new media platforms to spread awareness about Government activities and its welfare programmes. The Director Information also inspected ...   READ MORE   Munish Gupta asks government to solve problems of people of Bandhu Rakh Kunjwani Residents of Bandhu Rakh Kunjwani at receiving end since problems remain unattended 3/1/2021 11:33:09 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Mar 1: Munish Gupta, Editor in Chief, Early Times has asked the administration to come up to the expectations of the people living in the Jammu region and solve the problems living in the different areas of the city. Referring to the problems being faced by the people of Gandhi Nagar constituency Munish said that many areas of this constituency have been left to the mercy of God. He said that despite repeated reminders the people at helm have not taken any step to ...   READ MORE   Probationary SIs spoil youth’s life in Reasi, seizes his Scooty while he was on his way to attend exam 3/1/2021 11:32:23 PM Rajesh Tandon Early Times Report Reasi, Mar 1: Two probationary Sub Inspectors in Reasi district has spoiled a youth today. According to the sources, an unemployed youth was going to attempt his exam of Jammu and Kashmir Service Selection Board (class IV) when two PSIs stopped his scooty at Domale, (35 kilometers before his examination centre). The SIs namely Sunil Singh and Hiteshwar Singh who have stopped and seized his scooty who can’t reach to attend the examination on time. The youth who got unsuccessful to attend SSB exam said, “he will commit suicide as he has failed to achieve his class IV job too. He said that he was having Driving License and some other documents and reques...   READ MORE   LG bats for encouraging innovation at university level through outcome-based education 3/1/2021 11:32:19 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Mar 1: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday called for imparting outcome-based education in educational institutions to bridge the gap between available human capital and industry requirements. Speaking at the the first convocation of the Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST) Awantipora, held here at the Sher-i-Kashmir International Convention Centre, Sinha said the Union government accords high priority to the education sect...   READ MORE   Uri residents allege irregularities in Swachh Bharat Mission scheme 3/1/2021 11:31:50 PM EARLY TIMES REPORT BARAMULLA, Mar 1: The locals of border town Uri on Monday accused RDD officials of committing grave irregularities while implementing centrally sponsored scheme Swach Bharat Mission (SBM), in block Uri. The locals alleged that under the SBM scheme about sixty percent toilets / bathrooms do not exist but payments have been drawn from government exchequer. The locals alleged that Panchayat members and RDD employees have taken two thousand rupees from each beneficiary of SBM. As per reports, under the SBM fund to the tune of lakhs had reportedly come recently for construction of toilets /bathrooms for each BPL family in the block Uri. However, the panchayat members and ...   READ MORE   COVID-19 positive cases in JK reach 126504 following 63 new cases; one fresh death Active positive 829, recovered 123717, casualties 1958 3/1/2021 11:31:45 PM Jehangir Rashid EARLY TIMES REPORT SRINAGAR, Mar 1: The positive cases of COVID-19 reached 1, 26,504 in Jammu & Kashmir after 63 new cases of the virus came to the fore today. The death toll reached 1,958 as one death was reported from Kashmir valley in the past 24 hours or so. Srinagar district reported 18 fresh cases including 10 travelers followed by Anantnag district 11 cases, Baramulla and Jammu districts seven cases each, Pulwama district six cases, Budgam district four cases, Kupwara district three cases, Ganderbal and Kulgam districts two cases each and Bandipora, Udhampur & Kathua districts one case each. Anantnag district reported a fresh virus related death. The Jammu & Kas...   READ MORE   After rise in bike lifting cases, burglars decamp with cash from temple in Kalakot 3/1/2021 11:31:32 PM EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Mar 1: Amid rise in the number of bikes lifting cases in Kalakote, burglars today decamped with cash from a donation box of a temple from the town. In the recent past the burglars stole several bikes and cars from Kalakote, but not a single case has been solved yet. Sources said burglars broke open the donation box belonging to Temple of Baba Nar Singh Dev Sthal Kalakote during the intervening night of February 28 and March 1 and decamped with cash. However, exact cash looted from the donation box was not known. No complaint has been lodged by the Temple committee, yet as the committee is investigating the matter on its own. In the recent past several cases of t...   READ MORE   NC leader files complaint in Jammu cyber cell 3/1/2021 11:31:17 PM ASIF IQBAL NAIK EARLY TIMES REPORT JAMMU, Mar 1: Senior National Conference Vice President, District Kishtwar and renowned social worker from Marwah, Ghulam Rasool Magrey has filed a complaint before the Cyber Police Jammu. In his complaint, Magrey demanded registration of an FIR against the culprits involved in creating a Facebook page “NC Marwah Bakwas” wherein his pictures had been used by the miscreants spreading malicious propaganda. As per the complaint, the copy of which is available with Early Times, the complainant stated that some unidentified persons had created a Facebook page and are using his picture in the said Facebook ID tarnishing his image by uploading objectionable...   READ MORE

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