FCIK lashes at former J&K bureaucrats for opposing regulatory reforms to provide relief to entrepreneurs
STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, OCTOBER 10 (STC): The Federation of Chambers of Industries Kashmir (FCIK) on Saturday strongly rejected concerns raised by the Group of Concerned Citizens (GCC) over the Jammu and Kashmir Ease of Doing Business Act, 2026, accusing the group of overlooking statutory safeguards and questioning why former senior bureaucrats were opposing reforms aimed…
CM Omar pledges stronger market support to J&K handicrafts
Rs 200 crore Unity Malls proposed in Srinagar, Jammu STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR , OCTOBER 10 (STC): Nearly 4.45 lakh people in Jammu and Kashmir depend on the handicrafts and handloom sector for their livelihoods, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Saturday. He highlighted a series of government interventions aimed at strengthening artisan incomes, protecting traditional…
India criticises Pakistan, says it will never bow down to nuclear threats
Jammu and Kashmir is an integral and inalienable part of India. STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, OCTOBER 10 (STC): India has strongly criticized Pakistan at the United Nations, saying that nuclear weapons should not be used as a routine instrument of state strategy. India made it clear that it will never bow to nuclear threats and any…
CM Omar Abdullah emphasis education system to be compatible with future requirements
STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, OCTOBER 10 (STC): It is necessary to create an education system that is compatible with the requirements of the future, which prepares students not only to succeed in exams but also to face the challenges of real life, said Chief Minister Omar Abdullah while addressing the School Leader of the Year 2026…
STC EXCLUSIVE REPORT: Wrapped in Danger – The Silent Poison in Our Takeaway Food
Anuj Kumar Verma Every evening across Jammu and Kashmir, hot tikkas, parathas, biryanis and curries are being wrapped in shiny sheets that look hygienic but may be silently poisoning us. From Jammu and Srinagar to Anantnag, Baramulla and Kathua, hotels, restaurants, dhabas and cloud kitchens routinely pack steaming, oily and acidic food in substandard aluminium…
