Srinagar, Dec. 6 -- As the Jammu and Kashmir Combined Competitive Examination is just two days away, the age relaxation issue remains in limbo with political parties across appealing to Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha to urgently approve the NC government's proposal in this regard.

It is pertinent to mention here that on November 10, the administration announced a partial relaxation, extending the upper age limit for open merit candidates from 30 to 35 years. For reserved categories, the limit was set at 37, and for persons with disabilities, 38. However, the proposal for a broader one-time relaxation, transmitted by the J&K government, still awaits the LG's final approval.

Asserting that prolonged silence had created "deep anxiety and ...