STC NEWS DESKJAMMU, FEBRUARY 03 (STC): Restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir is a commitment of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. It will come only when Narendra Modi’s commitment is there.This was stated by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Leader of Opposition Sunil Sharma today. He emphasized that the demand for statehood is a…

STC NEWS DESKJAMMU, FEBRUARY 03 (STC): A sit-in protest was staged by the National Conference (NC) legislators today outside the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly. They were voicing serious concern over “a continuing pattern of harassment and attacks” against Kashmiri students, traders and shawl sellers in various parts of the country.The NC legislators raised slogans…

STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, FEBRUARY 03 (STC): An amendment moved by Peoples Conference president Sajad Gani Lone on the issue of Article 370, has been rejected, said speaker of the Legislative Assembly Abdul Rahim Rather. This has been done “because a resolution on the same was already passed by the House.”After Question Hour was over, the…

STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, FEBRUARY 02 (STC): The National Investigation Agency (NIA) carried out raids at multiple locations across the Kashmir Valley today, officials said.“The raids are part of a wider crackdown on terror financing and support networks operating in the Valley,” they said.As per reports, the searches were conducted early in the morning in Srinagar,…

STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, FEBRUARY 02 (STC): President of the People’s Democratic Front (PDF) and former Minister, Hakeem Mohammad Yaseen, on Sunday called upon Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at Lok Bhavan. He raised several pressing developmental and public welfare issues concerning various parts of Jammu and Kashmir, with particular emphasis on Budgam district and other neglected…