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GAD omits 6 months diploma as eligibility criteria, SSB still in slumber Selection of junior assistants, stenographers 6/5/2021 12:33:36 AM Early Times Report Jammu, June 4: Even after the omission of six months diploma in Computer Application as an eligibility for the posts of junior assistant and junior stenographer by the General Administration Department (GAD), the Jammu and Kashmir Service Selection Board (JKSSB) is still in slumber as the Board has fixed holding a diploma as one of the eligibility criteria in the latest job notification. In the job notification issued by JKSSB on June 4, 2021 vide advertisement number 3 of 2021, a total of 503 posts of different cadre have been advertised in various departments, which includes 280 in Forest, Ecology and Environment, 200 in GAD, 4 in Health and Medical Education and 19 posts in Department of Law Justice and Parliamentary Affairs. For the posts of junior scale stenographers, the eligibility sought by JKSSB reads: “Graduate with 60% marks from recognized University having a minimum speed of 65 words per minute in shorthand and 35 words per minute in type writing and having 6 month certificate course in computer application from a government recognized institu...   READ MORE

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Emphasizing smart-metering, Centre ‘unhappy’ with T&D losses in J&K 6/5/2021 12:33:07 AM Early Times Report Jammu, June 4: Union Government is unhappy over the failure of the J&K government to control Transmission and Distribution (T&D) losses in the power sector. T&D losses in J&K continue to be highest in India so the center has reason to be expressed concern over it. Highly placed sources said that during a meeting held today to review the progress of installing smart meters in J&K, Union Home Secretary, Ajay Kumar Bhalla emphasized on the need of controlling T&D losses in J&K. Bhalla today chaired a high-level meeting to review the progress of Smart Metering roll out and power sector reforms in the Union Territories (UTs). Arun Kumar Mehta, Chief Secretary, J&K rep...   READ MORE   Subsidies drain JK exchequer by Rs 1250 cr in one go Expenditure witnesses upward trend on agriculture, power production subsidies 6/5/2021 12:32:32 AM Early Times Report Jammu, June 4: The subsidy offered by the government on various entities in Jammu and Kashmir are draining the public purse out with expenditure spiking from Rs 55 crore to whooping Rs 1304 crore, leaving the fiscal set-up of the erstwhile state in absolute disarray. Official document in possession of Early Times reveal that the expenditure on subsidy increased by Rs 1,249 crore from Rs 55 crore in 2014-15 to Rs 1,304 crore in 2018-19. Expenditure on subsidies during 2018-19 constituted two per cent of the Revenue Expenditure which is Rs 56,090 crore. The main heads on which subsidy was provided during the year were Power Development Department. The subsidy provided ...   READ MORE   Children who lost parents in COVID: Administration preparing data with inaccurate feedback 6/5/2021 12:32:18 AM Early Times Report Jammu, June 4: Notwithstanding tall claims of the authorities, administration in the Union Territory is groping in the dark to collect data of children who lost a parent or both parents during second wave of the deadly virus. J&K is claiming to compile data of such children before extending financial help to enable them to continue with their education. “Instead of getting exact feedback from ground to get exact number of such ill-fated children, officers are compiling data on the basis of information just reached to them”, sources said and added that officers must involve elected Panchayat members, councilors, Lambardars, BLOs and Anganwari workers to get accurate d...   READ MORE   COVID-19: JK reports 34 deaths, 1723 new cases Active positive 29615, 263961 recover, casualties 4026 6/5/2021 12:32:05 AM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, June 4: The union territory of Jammu & Kashmir reported 1,723 new cases of COVID-19 following which the total number of positive cases reached 2, 97,602. Following 34 fresh deaths the death toll due to the virus reached 4,026. Srinagar district reported 303 cases followed by Baramulla district 177 cases, Jammu district 165 cases, Pulwama district 138 cases, Budgam district 128 cases, Kupwara district 111 cases, Poonch district 95 cases, Kulgam district 88 cases, Ramban district 75 cases, Rajouri district 73 cases, Anantnag district 72 cases, Udhampur district 53 cases, Bandipora and Doda districts 48 cases each, Ganderbal district 37 cas...   READ MORE   DDC chairperson, former minister, director SKIMS call on LG 6/5/2021 12:31:54 AM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, June 4: Nuzhat Ishfaq, Chairperson, District Development Council, Ganderbal today called on Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha here at Raj Bhavan. The DDC Chairperson, accompanied by former Legislator, Ishfaq Jabbar and Vice Chairperson, DDC Ganderbal, Bilal Ahmad put forth issues related to the development of Ganderbal, upgradation of Forestry College and Veterinary College, establishment of Women Degree College, welfare of PRIs, New Ganderbal Hydro Electric P...   READ MORE   India leading world in sustainable development, clean energy: PM Modi 6/5/2021 12:31:39 AM Agencies NEW DELHI, June 4: India is leading the world in the fields of sustainable development and clean energy while it aspires to become self-reliant in every direction including agriculture to astronomy, disaster management to defence technology and vaccine to virtual reality, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said here on Friday. PM Modi’s remarks came at a meeting of the CSIR Society chaired by him through video conferencing today. “From agriculture to astronomy, disaster management to defence technology, vaccine to virtual reality, India aspires to become self-reliant and empowered in every direction. India is leading world in fields of sustainable development and clean energy,” said...   READ MORE   Muslim neighbors share grief of Pandit family in Bandipora 6/5/2021 12:13:17 AM S TAHIR-UL HAQ Early Times Report BANDIPORA, June 4: Muslim neighbours shared the grief and sorrow of a Pandit family after the death of an elderly Pandit lady in Ajar locality of this north Kashmir district. It is learnt that, ninety-year-old Pandit woman, identified as Rattan Rani Bhat breathed her last on Thursday evening at her native village of Bandipora. Large number of Muslims visited the house to express sympathies with the family. Expressing gratitude to his Muslim brethren, th...   READ MORE   Open violation of social distancing norms at COVID vaccination camp at SICOP Udhampur 6/5/2021 12:13:01 AM Ashwani Sharma Early Times Report Udhampur June 4: Open violation of social distancing norms and that too at COVID-19 vaccination camp was witnessed today at SICOP Industrial Area in Battel Ballian. The vaccination camp was organized on the directions of Deputy Commissioner Udhampur by DIC Udhampur. During the vaccination camp about 200 labourers of age group 18-45 were given first jab of COVID vaccine. Overall there was no social distancing anywhere in the camp as the visitors in the ca...   READ MORE

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