Srinagar, Dec. 5 -- Peoples Democratic Party leader and MLA Waheed-ur-Rehman Parra on Friday appealed to Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha to immediately clear the administration's proposal seeking an increase in the upper age limit for candidates appearing in the Jammu and Kashmir Combined Competitive Examination (JKCCE).

According to KNS, Parra said a timely approval, coming just two days before the exam scheduled on December 7 would demonstrate fairness and empathy towards thousands of young aspirants who, he said, have already suffered repeated disruptions in their academic and career timelines.

In a letter addressed to the LG, Parra said that the administration has already forwarded a formal proposal seeking age relaxation for those ...