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Sectarian Provocations and the Duty of Conscience: A Plea for Unity Over Division

Peerzada Masarat ShahIn the diverse and deeply spiritual landscape of the Muslim world, the Sunni and Shia sects have coexisted for centuries—sometimes in tension, but often in shared reverence for the core tenets of Islam. However, the current climate reveals a growing trend of deliberate distortion, where age-old theological differences are being exploited by fringe…

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GCC flags need of more responsible and responsive administration; alarms on imminent ecological disaster

STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, JULY 16 (STC): The Group of Concerned Citizens (GCC) J&K has urged the Government to tone up the administrative apparatus making it more responsible and responsive. In a General Body meeting here , presided over by Khurshid Ahmad Ganai, rtd IAS( Former Advisor to Governor J&K), the Group raised a number of…

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Ukraine’s Prime Minister resigns

STC NEWS MONITORING DESKJULY 16 (STC): Ukraine’s Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has announced his resignation on Tuesday (July 15, 2025). It’s expected to be a significant reshuffle of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s government, which could also see the country’s ambassador to Washington replaced, a cross section of media reported.“I am tendering my resignation from the post…

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SKIMS MEDICAL COLLEGE ANNUAL DAY: J&K CM Omar Abdullah places role of doctors loaded with immense responsibility and trust

STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, JULY 15 (STC): We The role of doctors in society is one of immense responsibility and trust. Patients in our region place their utmost faith in their doctors, almost as much as they place in Allah. It is our collective duty to uphold that sacred trust with integrity and compassion.Jammu and Kashmir…

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Waheed Parra expresses CAT order staying requirement of basic Urdu knowledge for Naib Tehsildar exam

STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, JULY 15, (STC): People’s Democratic Party (PDP) leader and legislator Waheed Ur Rehman Parra has expressed concern over a recent order by the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) which stayed the requirement of basic Urdu knowledge for candidates appearing in the Naib Tehsildar recruitment examination. He termed the order “even more disturbing,” alleging…

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