STC NEWS MONITORING DESKSRINAGAR, JULY 01 (STC): The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has upheld the deportation of a Pakistani couple, who had been living in Srinagar since 1988 on extended visas.In a judgment, Justice Sindhu Sharma dismissed the decades-old writ petition of the couple identified as Mohammad Khalil Qazi and Arifa…

STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, JULY 01 (STC): A severe heatwave has been predicted by the weatherman for Kashmir Valley starting today onwards untill 04 July.Maximum day temperatures expected to reach 34-35°C in srinagar city. Other areas are also expected heatwave conditions, says the weatherman and added that local thundershower activity can’t be ruled out in some…

STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, JULY 01 (STC): Irrigation and drinking water availability across the Kashmir valley is emerging a huge concern owing to significant drop in water level in Jhelum river and its tributaries.According to a report quoting data from the Irrigation and Flood Control Department, the water level on Monday morning at Sangam stood at…

STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, JULY 01 (STC): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has dismissed the newly formed People’s Alliance for Change (PAC) demand for the restoration of Article 370, calling it “daydreaming.” BJP general secretary (organization) Ashok Koul said the conglomerate is misleading people with its promises. “They are daydreaming if they think they can restore…

STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, JUNE 30 (STC): In a significant political development, Jamaat-e-Islami backed political party – The Justice and Development Front (JDF) – has announced a new political alliance with the Jammu and Kashmir Peoples Conference (JKPC) and the People’s Democratic Front (PDF). The new alliance has been named People’s Alliance for Change (PAC).The announcement…