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HM Amit Shah announces Inter-Ministerial Central Team for J&K to assess flood damages

STC NEWS DESKJAMMU, SEPTEMBER 01 (STC):The Central government has announced constitution of Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCTs) for Jammu & Kashmir for assessment of damages caused by rains, floods, cloudbursts and landslides. Such teams have also been announced for three other States including Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Punjab.Union Home Minister Amit Shah stated this before reaching…

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Nature’s Wrath or Human Hubris? Kashmir’s Recipe for Disaster

Peerzada Masarat Shah In Jammu and Kashmir, disasters are as predictable as the seasons, yet we label them “natural calamities” to dodge accountability. Floods? Blame the rain gods. Landslides? Curse the mountains. A river drowning in garbage? Surely, that’s divine punishment. This convenient narrative lets us sidestep the real culprits: greed, negligence, and apathy. Last…

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CM Omar Abdullah now faces ‘renovation restrictions’ at Hazratbal shrine, reports The Telegraph

STC NEWS MONITORING DESKSRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 01 (STC): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah was reportedly denied access to the main sanctum of the Hazratbal shrine this week, reveals an online report by The Telegraph today.The report states that hurdles were allegedly put in place by the Waqf Board to make the CM unable to…

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Police books three including a lady lawyer in Tangmarg for “planting fake IED”

STC NEWS DESKBARAMULLA, AUGUST 31 (STC): Jammu and Kashmir Police in Baramulla have booked three persons including a lady lawyer and her husband in a fake IED (improvised explosive device) case. The police unearthed a conspiracy involving the three individuals who allegedly planted a fake Improvised Explosive Device (IED) to falsely implicate a local resident…

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