STC NEWS MONITORING DESKNEW DELHI, JUNE 23 (STC): In a complete shift to MD and MS degree programmes in specialist medical education, the National Medical Commission (NMC) has decided to discontinue postgraduate diploma medical courses across India. By virtue of this decision, admission to PG diploma courses will be done for the last time in…
STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, JUNE 23 (STC): In the Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) bribery investigation, local contractors in a statement have strongly defended the accusedSuperintending Engineer (SE) in the bribery case in which the Central Bureau of Investigations (CBI) recently raided his Srinagar residence.Dismissing rumors of the officer fleeing from the investigation, the contractors described him…
“The journey to Tulmulla, Kashmir continues. The Goddess still calls. And her devotees still return.” Dr Rajesh Bhat Few places in Kashmir embody the Valley’s centuries-old composite culture as profoundly as the shrine of Mata Kheer Bhawani at Tulmulla. For generations, this sacred abode of Mata Ragnya Devi has stood not merely as a place…
For when words fail, music continues to speak. Mushtaq Bala Every year on 21st June, millions of people across the globe come together to celebrate World Music Day, also known as Fête de la Musique. More than just a festival, the day is a tribute to the power of music to unite people across cultures,…
(This is a representative story inspired by experiences and observations from rural India. The characters and certain details have been adapted to illustrate broader social realities.) Khurshid Ahmad Akhoon One winter evening, Janki Nath returned home with a smile that seemed almost foreign to a face weathered by years of struggle. His house stood at…
