Incidents of road accident deaths in Kashmir decrease: Official data
SRINAGAR, OCTOBER 04 (STC): A significant decrease in road accidents and deaths due to them has been recorded in the valley during the year 2026. According to official data,The number of road accidents in the Kashmir valley till September 30 this year has decreased by 27.7 percent compared to the same period last year, while…
J&K Legislative Assembly Speaker directs review of EWS certificates to remove regional imbalance
STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, OCTOBER 04 (STC): The issue of alleged regional imbalance in the issuance of certificates to economically weaker sections should be seriously examined so that no injustice is done to any section of the society,said Speaker of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly Abdul Rahim Rather.He has clarified that the government should identify those…
When Saam, Daam, Dand, Bhed Enters Democracy
There is something deeply contradictory about speaking the language of democracy while practising the politics of Saam, Daam, Dand, Bhed. Khursheed Ahmad AkhoonSaam, Daam, Dand, Bhed belongs to an older political tradition—a doctrine in which persuasion, inducement, punishment and division could all be employed to achieve an objective. In matters of war, national security or…
SUNDAY BYTES: A tryst with Kashmir’s Gen Z
Young people are not short of talent. They are waiting for open doors and fair opportunities.Dr. Fiaz Maqbool Fazili Let me begin with a moment at the cricket ground. I was hurrying through the crowded streets towards a marriage lunch when a roadside hoarding outside Amar Singh Club caught my eye: “Irani Trophy”. I stopped….
Union Home Ministry delegation arrives in Srinagar, holds important meetings with UT authorities
STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, OCTOBER 03 (STC): A high-level team of the Union Home Ministry held a special meeting in Srinagar in which various issues related to Jammu and Kashmir were discussed, said news agency reports.According to the reports, a high-level delegation of the Union Home Ministry has reached Srinagar to review important administrative, developmental and…
