BY THE WAY: When Himalayas Warn Us
Nepal is not just a tragedy happening somewhere else. Dr Noour Ali Zehgeer Our hearts go out to the people of Nepal who are facing the devastating consequences of the sudden floods in the Himalayas. Lives have been lost, families separated, and entire communities swept away by a force that came with little warning. Our…
Where ignorance is bliss!
It always has been like that Ajaz Ahmad Bhat (IPS) There are two types of disasters. The natural disastersand human-induced disasters. Ask a climatologist. He will tell you that the damming of rivers is quite normal in the geological scale and it is because of this that we witness the geological features all along the…
Mirwaiz Umar Farooq welcomes J&K High Court order reinstating dismissed bank officer, calls for justice in similar cases
STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 01 (STC): Mirwaiz Dr Moulvi Mohammad Umar Farooq has welcomed the decision of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court ordering the reinstatement of a J&K Bank officer who had been dismissed on alleged “anti-national” grounds without a proper inquiry.In a post on X, Mirwaiz said:“The J&K High Court’s decision to reinstate…
DATELINE: When Parents’ Property Becomes a Target – A Disturbing Change in Kashmir
Changing Family Values, Declining Upbringing and a Generation Drifting Away from Tradition Ahmad Ayaz There was a time in Kashmir when an ageing parent was regarded as a blessing, not a burden; when the presence of grandparents in a household was considered a source of wisdom, prayers and emotional security; and when caring for parents…
Govt orders major reshuffle in Anti Corruption Bureau; two SSP-rank officers repatriated
STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, AUGUST 31 (STC): A major reshuffle in the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Hhas been ordered by the Jammu and Kashmir government involving transfers, promotions, fresh postings and repatriation of officers to the Home Department.SSP Zahoor Ahmad Wani and SSP Ayaz Ahmad Sheikh, both serving in the ACB, have been repatriated to the Home…
