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Questions on JU select list 23,000 applicants searching their names 9/9/2008 11:40:00 PM Early Times Reporter Jammu | Sep 9 Uncertainty is prevailing among hundreds of aspirants as questions are being raised over a selection list of ancillary staff of the University of Jammu. Earlier this year, the University of Jammu had advertised several positions for different nature of posts which also included the orderlies, security guards and drivers. Interviews were conducted immediately after the application deadline but the select list was never released for next six months. Several applicants have alleged, which has also been substantiated by sources, that the “list” has indeed been “released” but in a doubtful and discreet manner. There was already an uncertainty among the applicants but the manner in which list has been finalised has further cast aspersions on the selection process. The Registrar of the University of Jammu nearly confirmed this saying that two months of shut down could not allow the administration to screen all applications. He told EARLY TIMES that “as many as 23,000 applications were received for different posts and it was not possible for the ...   READ MORE

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Caring Doc restores light to labourer’s son 9/9/2008 11:39:19 PM Pankaj Sagar Jammu | Sep 9 Imagine a catch-22 situation or rather a pathetic human dilemma where a person is deprived of earning his daily livelihood to feed his dependents constantly over a long period and also think of its implication over his dependents. If you fail to imagine such a situation then just read about the real-life happening of Dhani Ram, a poor laborer residing in Patta- Paloura locality of Jammu. Dhani Ram is not only a poor laborer but an unfortunate father as well, as his three year old son Rajinder was close to losing his eye-sight at such a tender age due to Protein Energy Malnutrition (PEM). This poor laborer could not earn even a single penny during two-mont...   READ MORE   Tension in Latti, SHO beats VDC man 9/9/2008 11:36:13 PM Early Times Reporter Udhampur | Sep 9 Tension erupted in a remote and picturesque Latti village of Udhampur after a Police officer mercilessly beat up a member of the Village Defence Committee. A VDC member who is resident of village Chapper Latti alleged that he was beaten by SHO Latti without any reason. VDC member alleged that he was beaten by SHO when he approached him to deposit his gun as he was going out of village for few days . Meanwhile Injured VDC member identified as Narinder Paul son of Pikhu Ram was admitted to district hospital Udhampur residents of the area .Other VDC members today demanded inquiry into the incident. Meanwhile a deputation of Latti vill...   READ MORE   Zardari offers India Kashmir hope 9/9/2008 11:35:52 PM Islamabad | Sep 9 Asif Ali Zardari today took over as Pakistan's President and swiftly pledged to come out with "some good news" on Kashmir before this month-end. The 53-year-old businessman-turned politician, who spent over a decade behind the bars on corruption and other charges, was administered oath of office by Chief Justice Abdul Hamid Dogar in a ceremony at the presidential palace attended by Afghan President Hamid Karzai among others. Zardari, husband of slain former premier Benazir Bhutto, said he would work together with all neighbouring countries. "We shall stand with each other, we shall not stand in each other's way." He assumes charge at a time when terrorism and extremi...   READ MORE   Life returns to normal in Valley 9/9/2008 11:35:33 PM Early Times Reporter Srinagar | Sep 9 Life in Kashmir valley returned to normal today with opening of shops and business establishments which remained closed for three days following a strike call given by separatists coordination committee. Government offices, educational institutions, banks, courts and markets opened in Srinagar and all other towns of the valley this morning, official sources said. However, these establishments remained closed in Anantnag district and parts of downtown Srinagar in protest against the alleged highhandedness of security forces, they said. Groups of youth took to streets in Anantnag where police lobbed tear gas shells to disperse them. Five persons ...   READ MORE   Army brass thinks strategy as ultras gathering along IB 9/9/2008 11:34:23 PM Early Times Reporter Jammu | Sep 9 Concerned over reports of increasing number of armed militants across Indo-Pak border to cross-over to the Indian side, Army's top commanders have called a meeting here today to review and chalk out a fresh strategy to foil their attempts. "There are reports of mounting terrorists concentration across the International Border in launching pads awaiting to cross over to Jammu and Kashmir," Defence Spokesman, Lt Col S D Goswami said. Owing to the reports, the top army commanders have converged here to review and chalk out fresh strategy with field commanders to undertake urgent measures to counter any infiltration bid by them, he said. In this conne...   READ MORE   Crisis deepens in Congress 9/9/2008 11:33:56 PM Early Times Reporter Jammu | Sep 9 Crisis has further deepened in the state unit of Congress ahead of elections as a section of leaders in Kashmir have called for stern action including expulsion of senior vice president and former Minister Abdul Gani Vakil. Vakil, it may be mentioned here, is a staunch loyalist of the former Chief Minister and Ghulam Nabi Azad and a hate campaigner of Pradesh Congress Committee president Prof Saif-ud-Din Soz. He had launched a scathing campaign and indulged on gross indiscipline immediately after Soz was named as President of Jammu and Kashmir unit of the Congress. Now Soz has emerged power in Congress, and Vakil’s patron Ghulam Nabi Azad faces a r...   READ MORE   Zardari needs to reciprocate Singh's gesture 9/9/2008 11:31:39 PM Nirbhay Jammual The journey of Asif Ali Zardari from the prison cell to the Presidential Palace in Islamabad is a journey from suppression to the freedom from military dictatorship.No doubt Zardari secured the Presidential chair on the ashes of his wife,Benazir Bhutto,he seems to have fashioned his elevation through his deft political manoeuvres.Soon after the elections he got his son elected as the Chairman of the Pakistan Peoples' Party and himself remained content with co-chairman.He accepted this arrangement because he knew his son will remain busy with his studies abroad.Next move was the installation of his trusted man, Yousaf RazaGilani,as Prime Minister.These two moves created a...   READ MORE

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