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| Demoted principal submits list of teachers promoted on fraudulent degrees | | Fake Degrees Scam | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 21: Within days after higher authorities demoted them for getting promotions on fake postgraduate degrees, one of the demoted principals has reportedly submitted list of 150 teachers who got promotions on fraudulent degrees.
Highly placed sources said that one of the demoted principals has submitted a list of 150 teachers to the office of the Directorate of School Education.
“These teachers have also managed degrees from the same university from where they have managed to get promotions”, sources said, adding, “Higher-ups in the School Education Department are in a dilemma over taking action against all such teachers because it was the responsibility of the authorities concerned to verify postgraduate degrees at the time of granting promotion”.
Sources said that enraged over pick and choose policy adopted by the higher authorities the principal has asked the officers concerned to take action against all those teachers who got degrees from the same university from where they have acquired the postgraduate degree.
As reported earlier, two Princ... | |
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| Handicapped man struggles to secure scooty | | Urges LG Sinha, Prime Minister Modi to intervene, help him | |  Early Times Report
Srinagar, Mar 21: In a heart-wrenching tale of personal struggle, Mushtaq Ahmed Mir, a handicapped man from North Kashmir’s Bandipora district, has been tirelessly attempting to secure a scooty promised to him by the administration following a tragic accident.
Mir, who sustained multiple injuries after falling from a tree a few years ago, has been left with significant physical impairments, severely impacting his mobility and livelihood. Despite surviving the ordeal, Mir... | |
| | | | SSC to conduct re-exam for constable recruitment | | | |
NEW DELHI, Mar 21:
Citing technical reasons, the Staff Selection Commission (SSC) has decided to conduct a re-examination for recruitment of constables in Central Armed Police Forces, Secretariat Security Force and rifleman in Assam Rifles for 16,185 candidates on March 30.
The computer-based exam for constable (general duty) in Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), Secretariat Security Force (SSF) and rifleman (general duty) in Assam Rifles examination, 2024 was conducted by the Commission from February 20 to March 7.
“However, due to the venue specific technical reasons noticed in the review of aforesaid examination, a need has been felt to hold re-examination of candidates of ... | |
| | | | Geelani’s grand-daughter, Shabir Shah’s daughter reject separatist politics | | We are loyal Indians, says daughter of jailed separatist leader Shabir Shah and grand-daughter of Syed Ali Shah Geelani | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 21: Policy of the zero-tolerance towards terrorism and separatism has started yielding encouring results as family members of prominent Hurriyat leaders have started disowning their anti-India approach.
Two notices issued in some newspapers are clearing indication of changing scenario in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
Ruwa Altaf, grand daughter of Syed Ali Shah Geelnai issued a public notice in which she made it clear that she has no association with Hurriyat Conference.
“I am a loyal Indian not associated with any organization or association which have agenda against Union of India. I owe my alliegance to the constitution of my country Ind... | |
| | | | ACB books then CEO, other officers of Manasbal Development Authority | | | |
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Mar 21: Anti Corruption Bureau register a case FIR No. 03/2024 under section 5(1) (d) r/w Section 5(2) J&K P.C Act Svt. 2006 & section 120-B RPC at PS ACB Baramulla against 1) Zulfiqar Mohammad Khan, then Chief Executive Officer 2) Bashir Ahmad Baba, the then Executive Engineer 3) Zahoor Ahmad Sheikh the then Assistant Executive Engineer/Executive Engineer as well as beneficiary contractors namely Ghulam Nabi Mir S/o Ghulam Mohi-ud-Din R/o Treesa and Ghulam Nabi Bhat S/o Mohammad Maqbool Bhat R/o Safapora and others on account of misappropriation of Govt funds meant for various development works parks etcon the culmination of verification.
The verificatio... | |
| | | | Stop sending ‘Viksit Bharat’ messages on WhatsApp: EC tells Govt | | Model Code of Conduct | | |
New Delhi, Mar 21:
The Election Commission Thursday directed the Centre to “immediately halt” sending bulk WhatsApp messages under the “Viksit Bharat Sampark” to highlight the government’s initiatives.
The Commission issued the direction to the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology after it received complaints about the matter.
“The move is a part of a series of decisions taken by the Commission to ensure a level-playing field,” the Commission said.
It has also sought a compliance report on the matter from the ministry.
The ministry had informed the Commission that the messages along with a letter from Prime Minister Narendra Modi were sent before the Model Code ... | |
| | | | Refrain from promoting offshore betting platforms: Centre cautions influencers | | | |
New Delhi, Mar 21:
The government on Thursday cautioned all endorsers and social media influencers to refrain from promoting or advertising, including surrogate advertisements, of offshore online betting and gambling platforms.
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, in an advisory, said that these advertisements have significant financial and socio-economic implications of online betting and gambling on consumers, particularly the youth.
The ministry has further advised the online advertisement intermediaries not to target such promotional content towards Indian audiences, an official statement said.
Social media intermediaries have also been advised to conduct sensitisat... | |
| | | | Annual Amarnath Yatra likely from June 29 | | | |
Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 21: The annual Shri Amarnath yatra this year is likely to begin from June 29.
Official sources said that Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, who is also Chairman of Shri Amarnath Shrine Board, chaired a meeting here at Raj Bhawan to discuss arrangements and preparations for the yatra.
The 52-day long pilgrimage to conclude on August 19–on the occasion of Rakshabandhan.
“After the conclusion of the Lok Sabha Polls, the administration will get busy with Shri Amarnath preparations, which is likely to commence from June 29 and conclude on August 19,” sources added.
They said that the registration for the Yatra is expected to begin later next month in bran... | |
| | | | ‘Ensure punctual running of Holi special trains’ | | | |
New Delhi, Mar 21:
The Railway Board on Thursday instructed all the zones to closely monitor all Holi special trains and ensure their punctual running. The Indian Railway said in its press statement that it is running 540 special train trips in the ongoing festive season of Holi for the convenience of the rail travellers and to clear the extra rush of passengers.
“Railway Board desires that zones should do close monitoring and ensure punctual running of Holi special trains,” the instruction said.
Trains have been planned to connect major destinations across the country on railway routes like Delhi-Patna, Delhi-Bhagalpur, Delhi-Muzaffarpur, Delhi-Saharsa, Gorakhpur-Mumbai, Kolkata-... | |
| | | | BRO commences work to reopen Leh-Manali highway | | | |
Early Times Report
Leh, Mar 21: The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has commenced work for the reopening of the strategic Leh-Manali national highway in Ladakh union territory, officials said on Thursday.
The 427-km long highway, which lies across high-altitude areas in the Himalayas, remains closed for several months during peak winters due to heavy snow.
“Project Himank has commenced snow clearance works to clear the accumulated snow and restore access to the Ladakh region from Manali side,” a defence spokesperson said.
A team of engineers of the Border Road Task Force (BRTF) have been tasked with snow clearing and provided with advanced equipment, he said.
The extreme cold c... | |
| | | | Kashmir upper reaches receive snowfall | | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, Mar 21: Some upper reaches of Kashmir valley received a fresh snowfall while plains were lashed by light rains on Thursday. Reports of snowfall were received from the upper reaches of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district, said an independent forecaster, Kashmir Weather on Thursday.
Srinagar and some other parts of Kashmir valley received light rains resulting in a drop in the day temperature.
The Meteorological Department has forecast rain or snow till Friday.
The MeT Srinagar said light to moderate rain or snow will occur at many places with thunder, lightning, and gusty winds over the plains of Kashmir and Jammu divisions till Friday forenoon.
The wea... | |
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