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| Strange! CLUJ, JKPSC and HED follow different guidelines to shortlist faculty members | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 9: Strangely, Cluster University of Jammu (CLUJ), Jammu and Kashmir Public Service Commission (JKPSC) and Higher Education Department have different criteria for short-listing candidates for college faculty members. Both these institutions are blatantly violating the guidelines and criteria of the University Grants Commission (UGC) that’s implemented for the same purpose across the country.
Reluctance of these important institutions to implement the UGC criteria in toto for the past many years has resulted into unnecessary litigations, which are filed by the aggrieved candidates for violation of UGC criteria by these entities.
In a recent case, the Central Administrative Tribunal Jammu Bench has delivered a judgement on May 3, 2021 in response to a petition filed by Ph.D Degree holders against the Higher Education Department.
The applicants in the case were Ph.D Degree holders and were working as lecturers on academic arrangement basis and had challenged the order number 58-JK (HE) of 2021. They had filed an appeal before the bench of CAT that Hi... | |
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| Even after decades, Ground Water Recharging a distant dream in JK | | State Water Policy undermined, demand for grants not made for years together | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 9: Despite receiving massive central grants to achieve the objectives of ground water recharging by maximizing retention and minimizing loss, as envisaged in the “State Water Policy” the J&K has failed miserably to implement the scheme.
According to the documents in possession of Early Times, irregular grant of 46 RCs to industrial/ infrastructure projects and unauthorized extraction of ground water by 78 users without any RC of the Competent authority in respect of 92 bore/ tube wells led to non-recovery of fee of Rs 128.80 lakh. Non-assessment of water usage charges of 32 users resulted in non-raising of minimum demand of Rs 12.92 crore.
The Jammu and K... | |
| | | | LG directs authorities to check mortality rate at any cost | | Seeks reply from officers regarding directions passed in last meeting | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, May 9: Taking serious note of unabated COVID deaths in J&K in general and Jammu region in particular, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday directed authorities to take effective steps for better survival rate.
Lt Governor emphasized the need for early diagnosis of the infection to check the mortality rate. He directed the Health Department to intensify the testing so that affected patients can be identified and treated accordingly. He called for communication with the public for cooperation and further directed for focusing on vulnerable groups for testing and vaccination.
Lt Governor is very particular about increasing bed capacity and he had passed dir... | |
| | | | JK reports 5190 fresh cases of COVID-19; 54 more people die, positive cases are 216932 | | Active positive 49248, recovered 164958, casualties 2726 | | | Jehangir Rashid
Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, May 9: The union territory of Jammu & Kashmir reported 5,190 new cases of Corona Virus following which the total number of positive cases reached 2, 16,932. Following 54 fresh deaths the death toll due to the virus reached 2,726.
Srinagar district reported 920 fresh cases followed by Jammu district 658 cases, Budgam district 508 cases, Baramulla district 454 cases, Anantnag district 415 cases, Kulgam district 281 cases, Kupwara district 277 cases, Kathua district 252 cases, Rajouri district 211 cases, Shopian district 187 cases, Udhampur district 179 cases, Pulwama district 158 cases, Samba district 138 cases, Ganderbal district 135 cases, R... | |
| | | | Have stopped construction of 51 shops, clams chairman Municipal Committee Anantnag | | In COVID times, influential construct illegal buildings without any fear | |  Saahil Suhail
Early Times Report
Anantnag, May 9: At a time when people are facing the brunt of COVID-19 pandemic and losing lives, the rich and influential in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district are taking undue advantage of lockdown by raising illegal commercial constructions around the town.
A spot visit revealed that the construction works going on alongside Ashajipora-Mehandi Kadal bypass, KP Road and in and around Mattan Adda Anantnag.
Reports said that the officials of Municipal Cou... | |
| | | | DC Kishtwar order to shift dead bodies of COVID Patients directly to graveyards, cremation grounds | | | | Asif Iqbal Naik
Early Times Report
Kishtwar, May 9: In a significant development towards safeguarding the lives of the people and to prevent the spread of COVID 19 pandemic in District, Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar today order for direct shifting of dead bodies to cremation ground and graveyards instead of their homes as same could be a reason for spread of the virus further deep within the community.
As per the details available with Early Times, as a part of containment measures for COVID 19 in the District Kishtwar issued the order vide No. DMK/COVID-19/1309-1337 Dated 9-5-2021 stated that for the smooth conduct of the cremation of confirmed COVID 19 positive cases within the terri... | |
| | | | Need based employees of Jal Shakti Rajouri without salary for past 21 months | | Accuse XEn, AEE, CAO for withholding their salary | |  Ankit Kessar
Early Times Report
Rajouri, May 9: Terming Executive Engineer Rajouri, the Assistant Executive Engineer and Chief Account Officer of Jal Shakti, the need based employees accused them for withholding their salary for the last twenty months due to which they have been put to hardships.
A strong protest demonstration was held by need based employees at Old Water Works Department demanding release of their salary.
They alleged that except Rajouri district, the salary is being re... | |
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