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Govt Job applicants seek Raj Bhawan intervention as JKRLM holds interviews in ‘violation of norms’ 4/25/2023 11:19:56 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Apr 25: The government job applicants have sought intervention of the Raj Bhawan as the J&K Rural Livelihoods Mission or JKRLM has allegedly violated norms for the contractual posts advertised through a private agency. Sources said the JKRLM had advertised openings through a UP-based recruitment agency for over 120 posts on contractual basis. “Notification for Recruitment for JKRLM. M/s Vision India Services Private Limited (www.vispl.co.in), having office at A-11, Sector 67 Noida, Uttar Pradesh invites applications on behalf of Jammu and Kashmir Rural Livelihoods Mission (JKRLM),under the UMEED scheme for the contractual positions as mentioned below,” the recruitment advertisement in November 2022 reads. The posts advertised included that of Senior Project Manager with consolidated monthly salary of Rs 60000. Likewise Block Program Manager 30 posts at monthly salary of Rs 45000 were advertised apart from other openings including Coordinator Farm 50 posts with Rs 35000 salary. The applicants said while as written test was held -thereafter some of...   READ MORE

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Sheikh Jabbar’s expulsion likely to open floodgate in NC 4/25/2023 11:19:06 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Apr 25: Within minutes after warning of party president Dr. Farooq Abdullah, National Conference (NC) expelled former legislator and rebel leader Sheikh Ishfaq Jabbar from the party for six years for indulging in anti-party activities. Jabbar who was an MLA from the Ganderbal Assembly segment from 2014 till it was dissolved in 2018, was also the party’s district president for Ganderbal in central Kashmir. Jabbar was expelled from the party within minutes after Dr. Farooq Abdullah warned those party members who are working against its interests, saying discipline is the most important thing and such people will not be allowed to remain in the organisation. ...   READ MORE   Road leading to Katloo in shambles, residents urge LG Sinha to intervene 4/25/2023 11:18:57 PM Early Times Report Anantnag, Apr 25: Residents of Katoo Anantnag on Tuesday appealed to the LG administration to repair the road leading to their village. A student while talking to Early Times said, “We never reach school on time as the road leading to our village is in a dilapidated condition. It’s affecting our education also. We request LG Sahib to intervene and direct the concerned officials to repair this road.” “In case of emergency we are unable to take patients to a hospital on ...   READ MORE   Seri Khawaja, Bani road awaits completion since 2008 Residents seek LG’s intervention 4/25/2023 11:18:39 PM Rajesh Tandon Early Times Report Poonch, Apr 25: Residents of Seri Khawaja and Bani staged a joint protest here to demand early completion of the road connecting these two villages in this frontier district. Protesters said the construction work of the said road had commenced in 2008 and till date it is incomplete. The demonstration was led by locals, including Moulana Ghulam Ahmed and other prominent citizens. While speaking to Early Times protesters said, “It’s unfortunate that we d...   READ MORE   LG hands over appointment orders to new JKAS, JKPS and Accounts Service officers Says JKPSC providing momentum to change with enviable benchmarks 4/25/2023 11:17:42 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Apr 25: Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha handed over appointment orders to newly inducted recruits of J&K Administrative Service, J&K Police Service and J&K Accounts Service, at Convention Centre today. The Lt Governor extended his best wishes to all the young recruits and appreciated the J&K Public Service Commission for the transparent & fast-track selection process. “JKPSC is providing momentum to change with enviable benchmarks and had declared the resul...   READ MORE   Poonch attack: Terror group PAFF releases pictures 4/25/2023 11:17:13 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Apr 25: Although nearly 50 suspects have been detained for questioning, security agencies have yet to get any authentic lead regarding the location of terrorists involved in Thursday's terror attack in forest areas of the Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir. Shockingly, the People’s Anti-Fascist Front (PAFF), an offshoot of Pakistan-backed terrorist outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) has released a series of photos on social media that it claimed were from the scene of the Poonch terror attack in which 5 Indian Army soldiers had been martyred. The terrorist group, which had earlier claimed responsibility for Thursday’s Poonch attack, also announced that it wil...   READ MORE   Sex racket busted in Handwara, 5 including house owner arrested: Police 4/25/2023 11:17:06 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Apr 25: Jammu and Kashmir police on Tuesday said it busted a sex racket in Handwara area of north Kashmir Kupwara district and arrested five persons including a house owner and his wife. Quoting a police spokesperson in a statement, that an information was received by police from reliable sources about a racket of immoral activities operating from the house of an individual in Reshipora. The statement read that a search party conducted a raid in the house of ...   READ MORE   NIA court issues proclamation order against JeM commander Ashiq Nengroo 4/25/2023 11:16:19 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Apr 25: National Investigation Agency Court Pulwama on Tuesday issued Proclamation order under section 82 CRPC in respect of a designated militant and an active militant in various militant activities. In a handout , the police said that proclamation has been issued in respect of designated militant Ashiq Negroo, who is involved in various terrorist activities including Case FIR No. 42/2022 under section 20, 38 UAPA (Unlawful Activities Prevention Act) of Police Station Rajpora and in respect of active militant Reyaz Ah Dar involved in case FIR No 239/2022 under section 307 IPC, 16, 18, 20, 23, 38 UAPA of Police Station Pulwama. Court has given them 30 days...   READ MORE   SIU Srinagar presents chargesheet against 5 accused 4/25/2023 11:16:10 PM Early Times Report Srinagar, Apr 25: The Special Investigation Unit (SIU) of J&K Police on Tuesday filed a charge sheet against five accused including two absconding terrorists before the Court of National Investigation Agency Srinagar in a militancy related case. Police had recovered two grenades from the two suspects Amir Mushtaq Dar and Kabil Rashid Dar, both residents of Srinagar, who were intercepted by the Naka party at a checkpoint established at Harnambal near Sports Stadium Natipora Chanapora on November 1, 2022. Besides, their personal mobile phones with inbuilt SIM cards were also seized. Accordingly, a case was registered under section 7/25 A Act, 13, 18, & 23 UA(P) Act...   READ MORE

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