3% reservation in govt jobs does no good to differently-abled persons

Recruiting Agencies Prefer Partially Handicapped Under Grab Of SRO 62

ABHINAV VERMA

Jammu, Feb 3:  Notwithstanding the existing provision of three percent reservation for them, majority of differently-abled persons in Jammu and Kashmir are being denied government jobs in the State under the grab of SRO 62 that provides for giving preference to ‘partially disabled’ candidates More

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Jammu: In 10 yrs, 5-times increase in number of cancer patients

ARVIND SHARMA

Jammu, Feb 3: Despite awareness schemes and campaigns launched by the state government to make people aware about cancer, the number of patients suffering from different types of this killer disease has been on rise in Jammu and Kashmir, particularly in Jammu province. As per the figures More

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Wetlands Day observed at Mansar

Jammu, Feb 3: Minister of State for Forests, Environment & Ecology, Dr. Manohar Lal Sharma, underlined the need for involvement of local communities in conservation of wetlands in the State. The Minister was addressing a function organized in connection with celebrating World Wetlands Day at Mansar More

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‘Kargil, Ladakh campuses to be functional soon’

Jammu, Feb 3: Minister for Higher Education Muhammad Akbar Lone Sunday said the University Campuses at Kargil, Ladakh and Kupwara shall be made functional very soon to facilitate higher education to the students of these areas.  An official spokesman said in this regard a meeting with the More

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POLITICAL RALLIES ON RISE IN JK

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Jammu, Feb 3: After witnessing a fall in 2010 due to the summer unrest in Kashmir Valley, political activities in Jammu and Kashmir are again showing signs of revival as about 1,800 political rallies were recorded in the state last year. The rallies, which define political atmosphere in the More

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