Politics apart, conceiving a State Bank to transform lives of his state subjects through economic development tells a story of Maharaja Hari Singh’s progressive thinking. Sajjad BazazLet me begin today’s column with a statement dished out by Zareef Ahmad Zareef, a well known Kashmiri poet, writer, social activist, and environmentalist. During a STRAIGHT TALK (Podcast)…
STC NEWS MONITORING DESKWASHINGTON, SEPTEMBER 26 (STC): US President Donald Trump met Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif in the Oval Office on Thursday. Pakistan’s Army Chief accompanied Sharif for the meeting, which was also attended by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, reported cross section of media.Before the meeting, the US President Donald Trump said, “We…
STC NEWS DESKLEH, SEPTEMBER 26 (STC):Curfew remained in force for the third consecutive day in Leh town on Friday, officials said and added that no untoward incident was reported from anywhere.Police and paramilitary personnel in riot gear were seen patrolling the deserted streets to maintain law and order.In Kargil, shops and business establishments opened this…
STC NEWS DESKLEH, SEPTEMBER 26 (STC): Environmental activist and education reformer Sonam Wangchuk was arrested by Leh police on Friday in the wake of violent protests earlier this week that left four civilians dead, reports a cross section of media.The arrest, confirmed by officials, comes just two days after the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA)…
Unclaimed deposits are balances in savings or current accounts that have not seen any activity for 10 years. STC NEWS MONITORING DESKSRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 26 (STC): The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has asked banks to step up efforts to return unclaimed deposits to rightful owners, nominees, or heirs over the next three months. The apex…
