Jammu and Kashmir Projects Construction Corporation (JKPCC) Limited employees have urged Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha to release their pending salaries as lives of thousands of workers are at stake.

The JKPCC employees claimed that they are without salaries for the past four months and could not even pay the tuition fee of their children.

“Our employees are facing miserable conditions as salaries are pending from past three months and our children are threatened by school authorities over nonpayment of school fee,” the president of Workers Union, JKPCC, Kashmir Masood Ahmad said.
He said the employees cannot even manage transportation charges from home to reach office as the financial condition has turned pathetic due to nonpayment of salaries.
“..The delayed salaries with no work entrusted to JKPCC from other departments have put employees into great distress and they are facing uncertainty,” he said.

The efforts to reach JKPCC officials failed.
The JKPCC was established in 1965 with the sole aim for construction of mega projects in J&K and it took all the construction works of bridges, hospital, schools, colleges and gutted infrastructure during the turmoil.

The Corporation has a sanctioned strength of 1,305 posts against which they are at present providing employment to about 730 number of employees besides almost 1,194 number of daily wagers / casual labour and is equally providing indirect employment to hundreds & thousands of contractors directly / indirectly.

Srinagar, Sep 05: A young man was found dead with a bullet injury in south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Monday, police said.

A police official said that the body of Manzoor Ahmad Nangroo (30), a resident of Hanjan village in the Rajpora area of Pulwama district, was recovered from an orchard in “suspicious condition with a bullet injury”.

He said they have launched an investigation into the matter.

Reports said that Nangroo was missing from his home since last night.

Jammu, Sep 5: The Meteorological (MeT) department on Monday forecast mainly cloudy sky with light rain in Kashmir Valley and light to moderate rain in Jammu division during the next 24 hours.

“Mainly cloudy sky with light rain is likely in the Valley and light to moderate rain in Jammu division during the next 24 hours”, an official of the MeT department said.

Meanwhile, Srinagar had 18.8 degrees Celsius, Pahalgam — 13.8 and Gulmarg — 10.6 degrees as the minimum temperature this morning.

Drass in Ladakh region had 11.2 degrees and Leh 12.5.

Jammu registered 20.1 degrees, Katra — 20.2, Batote — 15.5, Banihal — 16.8 and Bhaderwah 15.9.

Jammu and Kashmir witnessed an inclement weather J&K during the last 24 hours.

September 5 : A divisional level mega job fair, first of its kind event, was inaugurated at Jammu and Kashmir’s Amar Singh College on Sunday, where a platform was provided to educated unemployed youth of Kashmir Division to come face to face with job providers.
The divisional level mega job fair was inaugurated by Commissioner Secretary Labour and Employment, Sarita Chauhan at Amar Singh College.

More than 40 companies participated in the event and around 2,000 job seekers from all 10 districts of the Kashmir division participated in the event and also interacted with company representatives.

Speaking to the media, Sarita Chauhan spoke at length about bridging the gap between the demand and supply in the job market. She impressed upon stakeholders to counsel and guide the students to take up skill-oriented courses to enhance their employability.

While addressing the industry representatives, she emphasized on the registration of private companies as job providers on the Employment portal (www.jakemp.nic.in).

She further directed the private company representatives to list out the skill requirements in their respective sectors and notify the vacancies available to them from time to time.

The Commissioner Secretary further instructed the Director Employment to strengthen and diversify the Counselling of youth and try to build a connection with the industry.

The representatives from various companies and industries also spoke at the occasion and showed enthusiasm in this step of getting connected with youth through the Department.
The Director Employment, Nisar Ahmad Wani informed the gathering that such job fairs will be replicated in all the districts of UT of J-K.

During the fair, 1,200 youth were shortlisted/registered by private companies, 15 youth were handed over offer letters on spot and 150 youth were selected for training in hotel management after which they will be recruited in the same field.

Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha greeted the teachers across Jammu and Kashmir on Teachers’ Day.

An official spokesman in a statement issued here said that in a message, the LG said, “Teacher is another name of wisdom and in our ancient tradition teachers are placed at the same platform as God. A teacher is a mind and all the knowledge of new generations and they have made an unparallel contribution in nation building. I am full of gratitude for their invaluable contribution to nurturing the power of the human mind and inculcating indomitable spirit in the students. I extend my warm greetings and best wishes to all teachers on the occasion of Teachers’ Day.”

Jammu, Sep 5: Six people were killed after two cars veered off the road and plunged into a stream in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, police said.
Two people were also injured in the two accidents that took place on Doda-Bhaderwah road within a span of six hours, Senior Superintendent of Police, Doda, Abdul Qayoom said.
A car plunged into Neeru stream near Galgandhar after rolling down 400 feet around 6.30 am, resulting in the death of four people and critical injuries to another, he said.
The deceased have been identified as Satya Devi, Satisha Devi, Vikram Singh and Lakh Raj, all residents of Shiva village, who were on their way to Bhaderwah as part of a marriage procession, he said.
Earlier, another private car fell into the stream from 300 feet at Mughal Market, two km away from the second accident site.
The accident occurred around 12.30 am and the bodies of Sajad Ahmad of Tangorna-Bhaderwah and Ravinder Kumar of Himote-Bhaderwah, were retrieved from the vehicle, the SSP who supervised both the operations said.
Piyush Kumar of Chinta was rescued in a critical condition, he added.
Just now spoke to DC Doda,J&K,Sh Vishesh Pal Mahajan after receiving information about unfortunate casualty of 6 persons in 2 separate road accidents between midnight and early this morning. One injured shifted to GMC Doda. All further assistance,as required will be provided, tweets Union Minister Dr Jitendar Singh

JAMMU, Sep 5: The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH-44) has been closed for vehicular traffic due to shooting stones in Ramban district, police said on Monday.
“Jammu-Srinagar national highway (NH-44) blocked at Cafeteria Morh, Mehad, in Ramban district due to continuous shooting stones,” the police added.
The highway is the main road which connects the Union Territory with the rest of the country. All essential supplies and vehicles pass through the highway.
Meanwhile, India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted fairly widespread to widespread light or moderate rainfall with isolated heavy falls and thunderstorms or lightning very likely over Jammu and Kashmir today. (Agencies)