STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, FEBRUARY 14 (STC): The duty-free import of American agricultural products poses a direct threat to local fruit growers, who have invested heavily in improving quality and productivity over the years, said Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah while commenting on the India-US trade deal.He expressed serious concerns over the proposed trade…

STC NEWS MONITORING DESKNEW DELHI, FEBRUARY 13 (STC): The Special Court of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in Delhi on Friday sentenced two overground workers (OGWs) of the Pakistan Army backed banned Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist outfit to a maximum of 15 years of imprisonment in RC-11/2016/NIA/DLI, for providing shelter, food and logistic support to a…

STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, FEBRUARY 13 (STC): There is no proposal with the government to waive Kisan Credit Card (KCC) loans for farmers affected by recent floods or blockades.Jammu and Kashmir government on Friday informed this to the Legislative Assembly today. “KCC is a central government-backed financial scheme that provides soft loans at lower interest rates…

STC NEWS DESKNEW DELHI, FEBRUARY 13 (STC): Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered his congratulations to Tarique Rahman and the BNP for a “decisive victory”.“I convey my warm congratulations to Mr Tarique Rahman on leading BNP to a decisive victory in the parliamentary elections in Bangladesh,” the prime minister said in a post on X.“This victory…

STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, FEBRUARY 13 (STC): Over 12,000 kilograms of rotten and unsafe meat has been seized and destroyed across the Jammu and Kashmir during the current financial year 2025-26 (up to December 2025), government informed the Assembly today.Srinagar recorded the highest seizure with 4,220 kg of rotten meat destroyed, followed by Jammu with 3,881…