Peace activist O. P. Shah meets civil society & social activist delegation led by Mirwaiz Hassan Firdousi
STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, JUNE 20 (STC): A prominent Kolkata-based track-2 diplomat and peace activist, Om Prakash Shah, popularly known in Kashmir as O. P. Shah, today called upon Mirwaiz Hassan Firdousi at his Lawaypora Srinagar office, where he met several members of civil society and social activists.Notably O. P. Shah is the chairman of the…
Home Minister Amit Shah pitches for citizen-centric criminal justice system
STC NEWS MONITORING DESKNEW DELHI, JUNE 19 (STC): The time has come to make the criminal justice system a suitable means for every citizen of the country to obtain the rights given by the Constitution, said Union Home Minister Amit Shah whileaddressing the 26th All India Fingerprint Conference 2026 in here today.He said that this…
DSEK orders suspension of classwork in schools designated as NEET centres in Kashmir on June 20
STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, JUNE 19 (STC):Classwork in schools identified as NEET examination centres will remain suspended on Saturday in view of the examination scheduled to be held on June 21.The decision has been taken to facilitate preparations and arrangements for the conduct of the examination, reads the order.The order contains a warning that any deviation…
TRAFFIC CONGESTION IN KASHMIR: More a discipline crisis than a road capacity problem
Until discipline becomes as important as infrastructure, traffic congestion will continue to challenge daily life across the Valley. Ahmad Ayaz Traffic congestion has emerged as one of the most persistent public concerns in Kashmir, particularly in Srinagar and its surrounding areas. Every day, thousands of commuters lose valuable time while navigating traffic jams that have…
FRIDAY SERMON: Muharram – Virtues, History, Islamic Teachings, and Our Responsibilities
Mohammad Younis Bhat (Zahid) Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar and one of the four sacred months that Allah has declared as months of honor and sanctity. Allah says in the Holy Qur’an: “Indeed, the number of months with Allah is twelve months in the Book of Allah from the day He…
