The Flag in the Snow — For the Employees of Jammu and Kashmir Bank Khurshid Ahmad Akhoon In valleys where winter writesits verdict in white silence,where mountains close their doorsfor three long, breathless months —there walks a banker. Not merely an employee.Not merely a name on a roster.But a keeper of trustin the farthest corners…
Finding the Middle Path in a Polarized Debate Dr. Fiaz Maqbool Fazili A short video recently went viral in Kashmir. A schoolboy, standing before television cameras, talking about the education minister over the absence of adequate cooling arrangements in schools. Within hours, Kashmir had split into two irreconcilable camps. One hailed a schoolboy as the…
STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, JULY 04 (STC): The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has released the official minutes of its meetings with civil society groups from Ladakh, including the Leh Apex Body (LAB), and the Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA). The minutes reveal a breakthrough agreement in which the Centre has proposed a unique, customized model of…
STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, JULY 04 (STC): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday reiterated the need for better relations between India and Pakistan. He said the idea of maintaining better ties with neighbouring countries was in line with former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s approach.“Neighbours cannot be changed, only friends can. Better relations…
STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, JULY 04 (STC):JAMMU, JULY 04 (STC): The Jammu and Kashmir government has suspended eight School Education Department officials and also ordered the disengagement of a contractual employee over the circulation of controversial books in government school libraries.In an order, the School Education Department said the action was taken after it found serious…
