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| NAAC accredited 'A' Grade JU acts redundant; website fails to upload recruitment forms | | FEIGNING IGNORANCE, Registrar quotes: I am unaware of the slip-up… I will cross check with the concerned officials and ask them to rectify the mistake, IF ANY..!! | | | Kunal Shrivatsa
JAMMU, June 9: Notwithstanding tall claims of the University of Jammu (JU) of being NAAC accredited 'A' Grade University and India's first ISO 9001:2000 certified University, the Varsity, it seems, is still living in a 'dark age' as it has failed to upload recruitment forms for different faculty positions as well as administrative posts advertised on June 5 and 7 respectively in a section of the media.
The JU had invited applications for filling up posts in teaching departments vide Advertisement No Adm/C&R/14/1049-1110, dated 04-06-2014 and for various administrative posts vide Advertisement No Adm/C&R/14/1111-1160, dated 06-06-2014, wherein it was conveyed to the prospective candidates that they can either collect the prescribed forms personally from the Office of Assistant Registrar (Forms & Stationery), University of Jammu, Jammu or it can be downloaded from the University website.
However, astonishingly, the University website doesn't offer the prescribed application forms and is only displaying information on the essential qualifications, desired experie... | |
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| Shaking the Sheikh citadel | | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, June 9: Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah today said that he shall personally go to every block. He was addressing party workers at the Nawa-e-Subh complex where Ali Mohammad Sagar was appointed as the general secretary of the party.
The Chief Minister, however, did not say whether he will reach out to his workers in various blocks through twitter or go there physically. Omar, however, has a problem. Most of the NC workers are not acquainted with the social media and those who are cannot do much during the forthcoming legislative Assembly elections. He, therefore, has to go to the workers in blocks personally. Hectic schedule indeed but then there is no choice. ... | |
| | | | GMC's MRI machine develops snag, patients suffer | | | | Avinash Azad
Jammu, June 9: Patients at the Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Jammu are facing grave inconvenience as the only Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) machine has developed technical snag due to erratic power supplies.
MRI is a highly sophisticated machine for advance diagnosis of functions of brain, spinal cord and other vital organs of the body. It is useful in neurological (brain), musculoskeletal, cardiovascular and ontological (cancer) imaging.
Sources told Early Times that it has been a week since the only MRI machine developed snag. Since then it is non-functional, causing grave inconvenience to seriously ill patients. "The equipment has not been function... | |
| | | | Mortally afraid Congress has started applying brakes | | Impact of NaMo Govt on J&K | | | Neha
JAMMU, June 9: The formation of Narendra Modi government at the Centre on May 26 has its impact on the Congress, which is sharing power with an essentially separatist National Conference (NC). The Congress is so mortally afraid of another defeat that it has started applying brakes to stall the NC's controversial moves. The NC, for instance, had planned to constitute the first ever Law Commission for the state, but could not succeed because the Congress put its foot down and said that the Law Commission, if appointed in the form the whole move was conceived, would trigger another controversy and help the BJP "polarize" the situation in the state and promote its electoral chances in t... | |
| | | | Udhampur clash: BJP unlikely to take action against any leader | | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, June 9: BJP's much touted "Mission 44 Plus" kicked start from historical town of Udhampur where two groups of the "disciplined" party clashed for one-upmanship. In the Lok Sabha elections, BJP had secured huge lead on this seat so a number of senior leaders are staking claims on Udhampur Assembly segment.
Udhampur episode has exposed bickering in the disciplined BJP and this infighting is likely to be intensified in the days to come because party attained power at Delhi, a number of leaders are ready to join the party.
Credible sources in the BJP said that episode at Udhampur has given a severe setback to party's "Mission 44 Plus" because this episode ... | |
| | | | Astrologer staking claims on Jammu city's seats | | | | A prominent astrologer, who be
longs to Jammu but most of time
remain at Delhi, is front runner for one of the Assembly segment of Jammu city.
Credible sources in the BJP said that this astrologer has strong link with some senior leaders of the party so he is in a position to get mandate from any of the safe seat. This astrologer has personal relations with some of the central BJP leaders including some Union Ministers so there is chance that he would get mandate.... | |
| | | | KPs seek retrieval of shrines from Dharmarth Trust | | | | Javaid Naikoo
Srinagar, June 9: Alleging lack of transparency in the use of funds in the maintenance of Hindu Shrines in the valley, several KP organizations have demanded retrieval of shrines from Dharmarth Trust for their better management and maintenance.
Members of various other trusts functioning in Jammu and Kashmir and headed by Kashmiri Pandits said that Dharmarth trust which is headed by Dr. Karan Singh has failed to take care of temples and other religious places and alleged that the income generated during festivals goes in the pockets of unknown persons instead of renovation of temples and other religious places across the state.
Secretary of Durga- Nag Trust, Dr Nakhasi ... | |
| | | | Govt slumbers over vital road projects | | | | Arun Singh
Jammu, June 9: Notwithstanding the fact that hundreds of lives are lost on roads in Jammu and Kashmir every month, the state government has chosen to sleep over eight vital road projects sanctioned by the Union Government under Central Road Fund (CRF) over three months back.
Sources told Early Times that State Government had sent a proposal of eight CRF projects to the Central government for its approval last year consequently which were sanctioned in the month of March this year at the sanctioned cost of Rs 101 crore.
"The commencement of work is getting delayed as the tendering process for the projects has not been initiated by the concerned authority till date," they s... | |
| | | | Interviews for teachers' posts hit with nepotism | | Meritorious candidates in lurch, fear raw deal | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, June 9: The story is neither new to J&K nor to its system so far as the question of making selection of candidates for various posts is concerned. Ongoing selection process of candidates for the posts of teachers across the state is only substantiating the allegations of nepotism and political influencing reigning supreme in final selection list. This 'norm' ruled the roost during the past over five years and continuance even today when the coalition government is at its fag end of tenure.
If sources are to be believed, the ongoing interviews for teachers posts is witnessing a lot of political interference, much to disappointment of those who are not able to m... | |
| | | | 'Comprehensive' package for permanent return of KPs | | | | Jehangir Rashid
SRINAGAR, June 9: Narendra Modi led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) at the Centre has drawn up a comprehensive plan for the permanent rehabilitation of the Kashmir Pandits who are living in different parts of the country after leaving Kashmir valley in 1990.
The slew of measures that are proposed to be taken were discussed by a high level group appointed by the Central Government with some representatives of Kashmiri Pandits during a meeting here recently. The plan has been drawn up by the group and it has complete backing of Prime Minister's Office (PMO).
Sources told Early Times that under the plan three dedicated satellite cities would be developed for the Kashmi... | |
| | | | Students protest against 'misbehavior' of Principal | | | | Mustansir
Srinagar, June 9: Hundreds of students came on the Srinagar-Baramulla Highway today to protest against the alleged misbehaviour of the principal of Government Higher Secondary School Zainakote, HMT in the outskirts of Srinagar. Reports said that as soon as the classes were to start, the students raised slogans against the principal. "The principal misbehaved with a 12th class girl," the protesting students said alleging "the principal is habitual of misbehaving with the girls of the school." The protesting students came on the Srinagar-Baramulla Highway and amidst sloganeering held a sit in causing blockade of the highway. The protesting students were demanding expulsion of the... | |
| | | | Abrogation of Art 370 evokes mixed reaction in Kashmir | | | | Shakeel A Khan
SRINAGAR, June 9: As the 'abrogation' of Article 370 from Jammu & Kashmir has generated debate across the country people of the Kashmir seem to be divided on this issue with people offering their own point of view but not without logic.
Early Times talked to a cross section of people to know their views about the revocation of Article 370. While some people welcomed the move there were others who opposed it. People seem to be divided over the likely consequences if the Article 370 is revoked from the state.
"The Kashmir valley is facing huge problem of unemployment. Highly educated youth are sitting idle at their homes since they don't have any jobs to discharge. This pr... | |
| | | | Kishtwar fumes over minor's rape | | One arrested amid widespread protests | | |
Asif Iqbal Naik
Kishtwar, June 9: In a shocking incident, a 13 year old Gujjar girl (name withheld), a student of 5th class was allegedly gang raped by two accused in Eidgah area of Drabshala some 25 KM from Kishtwar. The incident sparked widespread protests in the area which continued till reports last came in.
According to reports, the victim was intercepted by the two accused identified by the police sources as Sudesh Kumar son of Karan Singh resident of village Shandri Drabshala and Nitin Chand son of Saroop Chand resident of village Gujjar Khotan Drabshala and committed rape on the her.
As per the victim, she was out of home for disposing of waste material at nearby Eidgah are... | |
| | | | Awaiting Modi to fulfill promises made by Mukherjee in his address to Parliament | | Behind the veil | | | Early Times Report
Jammu, June 9: President Pranab Mukherjee today has unveiled the main ideals and ideas of the BJP led NDA Government headed by Narendra Modi,during his address to the joint session of the Parliament in New Delhi.
Mukherjee touched main political economic and security issues that confront India and sounded optimistic about the Government's capability of implementing promises that have been made in the Presidential address. Terming the current economic situation as"extremely difficult", Pranab Mukherjee expressed the government's commitment to put India back on high growth path, while containing inflation and making tax regime non-adversarial.
The President ... | |
| | | | HC sends strict rider of punitive action | | Directs AG to resolve dispute between ERA, SMC | | |
Early Times Report
Srinagar, June 9: Jammu and Kashmir High Court has directed Advocate General to resolve dispute between Srinagar Municipal Corporation and Economic Reconstruction Agency (ERA) over Achan dumping site for Srinagar.
Hearing a Public Interest Litigation, a Division Bench comprising Chief Justice M M Kumar and Justice M H Attar also warned authorities of both ERA and SMC of punitive if Municipal Solid Waste (Management and Handling) Rules, 2000 and Environmental Protection Act of 1986 was not complied with in letter and spirit.
The directions by the court followed perusal of status reports filed by SMC and ERA and submission of counsel representing them. In the rep... | |
| | | | Pahalgam Inferno wreaks havoc, consumes property wroth crores | | Omar evacuates locked TRC on Twitter! | | |
Saahil Suhail
Anantnag, June 9: Scores of structures worth crores including Tourism Reception Centre, State Road Transport Corporation building, Hotel and shops were gutted in a devastating fire that broke out late Monday evening in the Main market area of world famous tourist resort of Pahalgam in this south Kashmir district.
A major fire broke out in the main market engulfing more than a dozen structures of the tourist place. "Tourism Reception Centre, State Road Transport Corporation building, Hotel Purnima, Handicraft shops and others were completely damaged in the blaze," officials said.
However no causality of any kind was reported from the spot while as tourists staying in nea... | |
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