Aga Ruhullah accuses NC of choosing his resignation over addressing concerns
STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, NOVEMBER 08 (STC): Former Srinagar MP Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi on Sunday accused the National Conference leadership of choosing his resignation over addressing the concerns he had repeatedly raised about the party’s failure to honour its commitments to the people of Jammu and Kashmir. He asserted that his decision to part ways…
LG Sinha, CM Omar other J&K leaders greet people on Diwali
STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, NOVEMBER 08 (STC): Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and other political leaders have greeted the people on the occasion of the festival of lights “Diwali”.In a post on the social media website X, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said “Congratulations to the people on the auspicious occasion…
SUNDAY BYTES: No AQI, No Accountability
Who Owns the Air We Breathe? Smoke, Public Health, and the Shared Responsibility We Continue to Ignore. Dr. Fiaz Maqbool Fazili The air we breathe belongs to everyone, yet responsibility for protecting it often seems to belong to no one. Why Kashmir’s air pollution crisis remains hidden in plain sight, This Question always baffles me….
PDD Minister Ali Sagar says power amnesty scheme on cards
STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, NOVEMBER 07 (STC): An amnesty scheme for electricity consumers is under government’s consideration, disclosed Minister for Power Development Department (PDD) Ali Mohammad Sagar here today. He has directed officials to ensure adequate power supply during the winter months and minimise unscheduled outages across Kashmir.The power minister stated this during a visit to…
DIWALI: Beyond Celebration, a Message of Light, Humanity and Harmony
The true triumph of light over darkness will not be achieved merely by illuminating our homes, but by creating a society in which no individual is left to live in the darkness of deprivation, discrimination, ignorance or injustice. Ahmad Ayaz Diwali, popularly known as the Festival of Lights, occupies a special place in India’s cultural…

