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| PSC to re-advertise 1289 posts of Asst Professors shortly | | M.Phill degree holders, NET, SET qualifiers eligible | | | Akshay Azad
Jammu, Dec 28: The Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission (JKPSC) will shortly re-advertise 1289 posts of Assistance Professors following judgement of the High Court in a PIL.
Moreover, as per the decision of High Court, all the candidates having qualified M. Phill degree besides those who have qualified State Eligibility Test (SET) and National Eligibility Test (NET) recently, are also eligible to apply for the posts.
Sources informed Early Times that on October 3, 2013 the J&K High Court had given the judgment on the Public Interest Litigation, filed by some scholars and others challenging the notification number 09-PSC (DR-P) of 2013, dated 23-03-2013, over qualification prescribed for the posts advertised.
The petitioners had contended that PSC has not shown the qualification as per Jammu and Kashmir Education (Gazetted) College Service Recruitment Rules 2008 and had secured stay from High Court.
"The High Court has given decision in favour of the candidates and has reportedly asked the Higher Education department to consider the M. Phill degrees as eligibi... | |
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| Education consultancy service dupes MBBS aspirants | | Failed to provide seats, agency refuse to re-fund money | | | Avinash Azad
Jammu, Dec 28: Shattering dreams of a large number of students, education consultancy service providers have not only duped them but also refused to re-fund their money which was paid to secure a medical seat in any of the Medical colleges across the country.
In the same case another MBBS aspirant has been trapped by education consultancy service, who had paid donation of more than eight lakh rupees to manage MBBS seat. "Following a notice was published in a local daily Newspaper on July 13,2012, asking candidates for submitting their documents with Shree Krishna Consultancy Service. I also applied for the same, under Government of India nomination seats in MBBS", said Prith... | |
| | | | 'Backdoor appointments have become a trend in Omar's Government' | | |  Bivek Mathur
Jammu, Dec 28: Holding Omar Abdullah responsible for the recent Board of Professional Entrance Examination (BOPEE) scam, Chief Patron, People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, today said that the scam would not have been possible if the officer was not awarded three extensions. He was addressing a rally at Arnia , Bishnah.
Mufti said both National Conference and Congress are equally responsible for giving repeated extensions to Peer.
He said Peer has demolished th... | |
| | | | BOPEE scam likely to big issue in next Assembly election | | | | Early Times Report
arnia (Bishnah), Dec 28: Bungling in Board of Professional Entrance Examination (BOPEE) is likely to be a major political issue in the next Assembly because opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has decided to loudly take up this issue in the days to come to expose Chief Minister Omar Abdullah.
They way PDP leadership especially party patron Mufti Mohammad Sayeed and party president Mehbooba Mufti have been raising this issue is a clear indication that party is not going to leave this issue in the coming days.
While addressing a public meeting at border town of Arnia, Mufti Mohammad Sayeed launched a direct attack on Chief Minister Omar Abdullah for mess in BOPEE.... | |
| | | | Congress lobbyism gets exposed despite `cosmetic' unity | | Promoting Wani earns Soz workers' ire | | | Saahil Suhail
ANANTNAG, Dec 28: Cosmetic unity among the Congress leadership in Jammu and Kashmir and much prevailing lobbyism got exposed in South Kashmir's Shangus area, after JKPCC President, Prof. Saif-ud-Din Soz was forced to stop and curtail his speech by angry workers when he sought a ticket for one of the candidate, believed to be strong man from his own lobby inside the Congress camp.
Reports said that after Ghulam Nabi Azad's vibrant speech, State Congress chief Prof. Saif-ud-Din Soz started his speech by poetry in low tune. Soz after minutes of speech tried to promote Gulzar Ahmad Wani, who had contested 2008 Assembly elections unsuccessfully. Soz even raised high pitched sloga... | |
| | | | Kashmir Economic Alliance issues warning to Government over 'worst' power crisis | | Asks people at helm to perform or be ready to face music | | | Jehangir Rashid
SRINAGAR, Dec 28: Kashmir Economic Alliance (KEA) today threatened of an agitation if the State Government fails to pull up their socks and improve the power scenario in Kashmir valley. The Alliance said that it is pity that despite paying heavy electricity bills people of Kashmir continue to suffer on account of power.
In a statement, KEA chief spokesperson, Siraj Ahmad said that as soon as winter arrives on the scene people of Kashmir are left to shiver in cold due to distressing and erratic power cuts. Siraj ridiculed the State Government for its claims that power supply is not that bad as being projected by some sections of society.
"The State Government is totally in... | |
| | | | District president Elections bring NC factionalism to fore | | Supporters exchange blows at Budgam meet | | |
EARLY TIMES REPORT
Budgam, Dec 28: Factionalism in National Conference took an ugly turn on Saturday during Budgam District President Elections when supporters of two leaders uprooted the posters of party president and manhandled each other.
Trouble started moments after Member of Legislative Council (MLC) and senior National Conference leader Ali Muhammad Dar was elected District president Budgam. The supporters of outgoing District President Advocate Shaheen Shafi alleged that Dar was not elected in a democratic manner these were not elections but a mere selection.
During the meeting, the supporters chanted anti party slogans and alleged that Party High Command selected Dar without... | |
| | | | Congress, NC remain engaged in shadowboxing during 2013 | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 28: The year 2013, is just to end and the focus, during the year, remained on the survival of the Congress-NC alliance. Each month saw a new dimension to the tussle between the Congress and the National Conference in Jammu and Kashmir prompting people to expect rupture in the alliance anytime. In the end it was simply a shadowboxing because neither the Congress nor the NC wanted to lose power and pelf.
Well the NC seemed more worried about the possibility of losing power if the Congress pulled out of the Government. And the Congress did not seem to be worried because it had a suitable alternative in forging an alliance with the PDP as had been the case betwe... | |
| | | | To touch 20 plus figure in next Assembly elections BJP to go for alliance with Shias, Gujjars | | | | ET Report
JAMMU, Dec 28 : Realizing that it will be impossible for the party to become part of any government in J&K, the BJP is devising strategy to shun its hardcore image to accommodate some ethnic groups to expand its base.Party's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi's speech during the December 1 rally was first step in this direction. Modi in his address had tried to woo Gujjars and Shias by highlighting plights of these two ethnic groups in Jammu and Kashmir. Sources in the BJP said that party has already decided to expand its base among Muslims in Jammu and Kashmir so party has identified Shias and Gujjars. As part of new strartegy the party with the support of Shias and Gujja... | |
| | | | SAC, SVC facing acute staff shortage; Govt unmoved | | J&K fears accountability? | | | Syed Junaid Hashmi
Jammu, Dec 28: If non-seriousness and delinquent attitude are criterion, Jammu and Kashmir Government would soon be writing obituary of two commissions constituted to check rampant corruption.
Accountability Commission and Vigilance Commission are suffering from acute shortage of officers. Though reluctantly and hesitantly, both institutions were created with sole intention of fighting corruption in the administrative system at the highest level. However, the same Government functionaries i.e. both politicians and bureaucrats who created these two institutions with pomp and show have ensured that these institutions die their own death with the passage of time.
Though t... | |
| | | | Cong hopes to blunt BJP by forming Govt | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 28: Congress has strongly indicated that it will like to head a Government even if there is any sort of pre-poll alliance with a regional party. The party has started a campaign in Jammu region telling the voters that it's the only party that can share a power and can get more rights for the people of region.
"Congress is the only party which can share the power and for it people must vote for it for the issues of the Jammu," Cong MP Madan Lal Sharma said today.
According to sources, the state leadership has been told by the party high command that the party must take up this issue with the people of the Jammu and tell them that their rights are secured with... | |
| | | | Instead of joining debate on Article 370, they talk in camera to mislead | | NC leaders in Jammu more loyal than the king | | | Rustam
Jammu, Dec 28: One can understand why the Kashmiri leadership insists that Article 370 be retained and further strengthened. Bulk of the Kashmiri leadership wants a loose type of relationship between Jammu and Kashmir and India so that it could rule and misrule unhindered, strengthened its communal and separatist constituency and destroy Jammu and Ladakh socially, culturally, economically and politically.
It has all along misled the Muslims of Kashmir by misinterpreting Article 370 and giving the debate on this Article a highly communal colour so that the common people of Kashmir do not demand a dispensation that governs the people across the country, barring Jammu and Kashmir. It... | |
| | | | Sessions Court Kishtwar grants bail to 14 riots accused | | | | early times report
Kishtwar, Dec 28: Principal District and Session Judge Kishtwar today granted bail to 14 accused allegedly involved in Kishtwar communal violence on August 9 which resulted into wide spread loot and arson, beside the death of 3 persons.
After surrendering before the court nearly a month ago, Principal District and Session Judge Kishtwar Pawan Dev Kotwal order for release of all the 14 accused on bail subjected to the furnishing of bail bond of Rs 25000/- each.
As per the details available with "Early Times" the 14 accused who today got bail from the court are Khalid Hussain s/o Ghulam Rasool Shah, Ghulam Mustafa, Sajad Ahmad, Irshad Ahmad s/o of Aziz Mohammed, Khalid... | |
| | | | Police use force against people demanding Tehsil status for Wagoora in Baramulla | | Teargas shelling, lathi-charge leads to injuries to 13 persons | | | Jehangir Rashid
SRINAGAR, Dec 28: Police used force and resorted to lathi-charge and teargas shelling on people at Wagoora in North Kashmir's Baramulla district who were carrying out protest demonstration against the placement of a Tehsildar for Kreeri in the same district.
Reports reaching here said that 13 persons including four women got injured in the police firing.
The protesters are demanding cancellation of the government order while citing the reason that Tehsildar should be placed for the Wagoora village and not for Kreeri since the latter village is small as compared to the former one.
The government order of placing the Tehsildar for Kreeri has led to anger and resentmen... | |
| | | | Govt failure to stock supply leaves Ladakh high & dry | | | | Javaid Naikoo
Srinagar, Dec 28 : As snow snapped Ladakh ties with rest of the world, government failures to stock supplies has left the people high and dry. Snow, shill and road blockade is nothing new for people of this part of the world, however 40% cut in supply of essential commodities which include Rice, flour and Kerosene is making it very difficult for people this winter. A village head Muhammad Javaid of Leh district said that in Hilly areas of Leh District like Nubra and Changtang villages where heavy snowfall followed by sub-zero temperature brought life to a standstill, shortage of ration has subjected people to inconvenience. Normally the concerned department would give 160 l... | |
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