STC EXCLUSIVE: The Forgotten Meaning of “Environment”
What are we doing to make our neighbourhoods safer for children? Protecting a child is not somebody else’s duty. It is ours. Dr. Fiaz Maqbool Fazili Child abuse is not merely a crime problem. It is a warning about the environment we are creating around them. A child in Budgam. Another, barely into adolescence, in…
J&K gets 120 new PG medical seats in ongoing academic year
Government proposes over 300 PG medical seats to National Medical Commission STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, AUGUST 11 (STC): During the current academic year, approximately 120 additional postgraduate medical seats in Jammu and Kashmir have been created across Government Medical Colleges, including those located in remote districts, said a report quoting the information provided by the Department-related…
WEATHER FORECAST: Heavy rain likely in Jammu division over next 24 hours
STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, AUGUST 11 (STC): Jammu and Kashmir is likely to witness another spell of heavy to very heavy rainfall in parts of the Jammu division on Wednesday, said the weather department with warning of flash floods, landslides and mudslides in vulnerable areas.The Meteorological Centre, said one or two spells of light to moderate…
NCRB data 4,977 kg of drugs seized in J&K in 2024, convictions rise
STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, AUGUST 11 (STC): Jammu and Kashmir recorded 4,977.21 kg of drug seizures in 2024, while 1,550 cases were registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, with 227 convictions and a conviction rate of 51.2 per cent, according to the latest NCRB data cited by the Union Government in the…
Independence Day function venues secured through multi-tier security arrangements: IGP Birdi
Urges people to join celebrations in large numbers. STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, AUGUST 11 (STC): To ensure peaceful Independence Day celebrations. multi-tier security arrangements have been put in place across Kashmir, said Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir V K Birdi.IGP Birdi while talking to reporters here said, “Security has been strengthened at key venues across…
