STC NEWS MONITORING DESKLEH, SEPTEMBER 24 (STC): Protest in Leh escalated into violent clashes with police as demonstrators enforced a shutdown to protest, what they call, the Union Government and UT administration’s failure to honor a four-point agreement, reports Kashmir Dot Com (KDC). The report said the protesters set in fire pokice vehicle and Bharatiya…

STC NEWS DESKGANDERBAL, SEPTEMBER 24 (STC): Police confirmed on Wednesday thatThe death of 22-year-old Ajaz Ahmed Rather of Sultan Colony Kangan was not an accident but a murder planned by his own friends, confirms police today.Senior Superintendent of Police Ganderbal, Muhammad Khalil Poswal, said that Ajaz Ahmed was strangled with a wire before his body…

STC NEWS MONITORING DESKUNITED NATIONS, SEPTEMBER 24 (STC)uu: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan referred to the Kashmir issue in the UN General Assembly and said his nation was “pleased” with the “ceasefire” between India and Pakistan after a period of conflict earlier this year, reports Press Trust of India (PTI).The reports quoting Tayyip Erdogan says “it…

STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 23 (STC) : Public sector bank Union Bank of India has donated Rs.1 crore as a support to the ongoing flood relief efforts in Jammu and Kashmir.A cheque was formally handed over to Chief Minister Omar Abdullah at Civil Secretariat here today.The Chief Minister appreciated the gesture of the Bank, noting…

STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 23 (STC): The Jammu and Kashmir Teachers Forum (JKTF), has voiced strong concerns over the ongoing Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) and have urged the government to reconsider its implementation.The Forum held a press conference today which was addressed by key forum leaders including Chairman Showkat Ali Baig, Senior Vice Chairman Ghulam…