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IUST violates MoE guidelines, conducts online interviews for Registrar’s post ‘Aggrieved candidates seek LG Manoj Sinha’s intervention’ 8/19/2020 12:28:33 AM Early Times Report Srinagar, Aug 18: Despite the Ministry of Education (MoE) directing the higher education institutions to call off the online recruitment process, the Islamic University of Science and Technology (IUST) Awantipora conducted online interviews last week for the post of Registrar. As per the aspirants, the online interview was conducted without informing them in advance and the poor internet connection left them embarrassed as they couldn’t hear the experts properly neither they were audible to them. The interview notice [No, IUST/Reg/Adm/E/20/585 Dated 31-07-2020], a copy of which lies with Early Times, informed eligible candidates to be present in university Campus on 10th of August 2020. “It was nowhere mentioned in the interview notice or in call letter that the interview will be held through virtual mode,” an aspirant said. The candidates said that only three members of the selection committee were present where as the two experts joined through virtual mode. “The first expert asked a question but due to poor connectivity I couldn’t get him and the conve...   READ MORE

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Advisory Council in J&K: Confused BJP leaders add to chaos 8/19/2020 12:28:23 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 18: At a time when speculations are rife about the formation of the advisory council in J&K, Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) leaders in the Union Territory seem confused. The BJP leaders issuing contradictory statements over the advisory council has brought to fore the lack of coordination among the leaders of the saffron party. Former deputy chief minister of erstwhile J&K State, Kavinder Gupta last week had said that the deliberations over the formation of the advisory council in J&K are going on and would enter the conclusive phase very soon. “Yes, the deliberations are on and let’s see what decision will be taken,” Gupta had said. Reports also quoted...   READ MORE   Jal Shakti Deptt fails to furnish appraisal reports to HRM wing 8/19/2020 12:28:16 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 18: The Jal Shakti Department in Jammu has allegedly failed to furnish mandatory appraisal reports to the Human Resource Management wing of the department for evaluating the performance of its staff. Sources told Early Times that the department has literally shown “non seriousness” in terms of submission of appraisal reports to HRM. These reports have to be furnished annually. This has made the evaluation of performances of the employees difficult. They further said that from top to bottom no one in the department complied followed the norms. “Gazetted staff including Chief Engineers, Superintending Engineers, Executive Engineers, Assistant Executive Eng...   READ MORE   J&K BJP under fire after MP CM reserves jobs only for locals 8/19/2020 12:28:10 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 18: J&K unit of BJP faced criticism from opposition after chief minister of Madhya Pradesh, Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced that jobs in MP Government will be exclusively for people from MP only. This move has drawn reactions from the mainstream political leaders from J&K. On the one hand BJP has supported the idea of allowing outsiders to get jobs in J&K, while on the other hand chief minister of its own party has imposed a blanket ban on jobs for outsiders. PDP leader and ex-chief minister, Mehbooba Mufti has mocked BJP on this issue. “While states like Nagaland & MP are moving towards semi autonomous status & exclusive rights for locals,J&K entitled t...   READ MORE   LG Sinha may get new Advisors 8/19/2020 12:28:05 AM Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 18: Even as the first Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, GC Murmu left the chair in a midnight development, his successor Manoj Sinha may get some new Advisors. Top sources told the Early Times that New Delhi has gone for “total revamp” of policy on Jammu and Kashmir where Sinha “fits in the new scenario owing to his vast experience in politics from country’s election hub” of Uttar Pradesh. Sources said Sinha would be given a choice to select his own team of Advisors to run the affairs in the Union Territory. Sources said Sinha will initially look at the performance of the existing Advisors and take a final call on the decision in the coming wee...   READ MORE   Kishtwar: Patient’s death triggers protest, attendants ransack hospital 8/19/2020 12:27:59 AM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 18: Blaming the hospital authorities for their alleged negligence resulting into the death of a patient, the angry people including the relatives of the patient today afternoon ransacked District Hospital Kishtwar property. The relatives alleged that there was non availability of oxygen for the patient who later collapsed resulted into his death. The charge denied by the hospital authorities. As per the details available with Early Times, 64...   READ MORE   COVID-19 death toll in JK reaches 561 as 13 more die, 434 fresh cases reported Positive cases 29326, active positive 6879, recovered 21886 8/19/2020 12:27:42 AM Jehangir Rashid Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Aug 18: The COVID-19 death toll in Jammu & Kashmir reached 561 as 13 more people died due to virus in the past 24 hours. Meanwhile, 434 fresh cases were reported today while as 590 more patients were discharged from hospitals today. Anantnag reported four fresh Corona Virus deaths followed by three deaths each in Srinagar, Budgam and Kupwara districts. So far 520 COVID-19 patients have died in Kashmir with the number of such deaths in Jammu division being 41. Srinagar has highest number of casualties with 177 deaths. Srinagar and Kupwara reported 66 COVID-19 cases followed Bandipora 59 cases, Anantnag 42 cases, Baramulla 37 cases, Jammu 28...   READ MORE   LG calls for laying special focus on upgrading & improving road connectivity, especially in rural areas Asks Principal Secy PWD to submit proposal for achieving pot-hole free main roads across UT 8/19/2020 12:27:25 AM Early Times Report SRINAGAR, Aug 18: Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today took a comprehensive review of the progress achieved under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) in a meeting held here at Raj Bhavan. BVR Subrahmanyam, Chief Secretary; Shailendra Kumar, Principal Secretary to the Government, Public Works (R&B) and other senior officers attended the meeting. Stressing on the need to upgrade and expand the intra UT road connectivity, the Lt Governor urged the concerned officer...   READ MORE   Munish Gupta asks government to solve problems of people of Ward No 7 Jawahar Nagar Residents of Ward 7 Jawahar Nagar at receiving end since problems remain unattended 8/19/2020 12:19:07 AM Early Times Report JAMMU, Aug 18: 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...   READ MORE   27 hours gunfight ends in Kreeri: 8 killed including 3 LeT militants, 2 CRPF, 1 SPO, and 2 army men Arms and ammunition recovered 8/19/2020 12:17:37 AM S Tahir-ul Haq Early Times Report BARAMULLA, Aug 18: The two day long nearly 27 hours gunfight has finished today with forces killing the third militant, who had engaged them in an intense gunfight, taking the total death toll to eight including two CRPF personnel, two army men, one JK Police SPO and three militants in Kreeri area of this north Kashmir district. After an overnight lull, the firing was resumed today early this morning in the Kreeri area where the militants were hiding since...   READ MORE   Machinery of Jal Shakti department Mendhar dumped in open fields of Gursai for 2 years 8/19/2020 12:17:09 AM M S Nazki Early Times Report Poonch, Aug 18: People of Gursai village comprising of Panchayats Harmutha, Gursai Sar, Gursai Tanvi and Gursai Moore are up in arms against the careless attitude of PHE Mendhar for not completing the scheme sanctioned for their benefits from Nallah Gursai where bore well is being dug out by machine. A local Rasheed Choudhary said that the department least bothered about public sufferings and problems. “They never paid heed to their issues seriously even repeat...   READ MORE   Expired medicines administered to patients at DH Kishtwar, DC orders probe 8/19/2020 12:16:50 AM Asif Iqbal Naik Early Times Report Jammu, Aug 18: In a major goof up and a medical negligence, the hospital authorities at District Hospital Kishtwar provided expired medicine to majority of the pregnant women who had undergone operation or had delivered the baby on their own. As per the details available with Early Times, the expire medicine including Glucose fluid which expired in the month of October 2019, nearly 10 months exceed from the date of expiry was given to the patients in mat...   READ MORE

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