STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 23 (STC): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has said more steps are needed to take the students to the next level of education and keep them connected to school, as “this is of fundamental importance to secure the future of the children”. He appreciated the excellent performance of the…
STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 23 (STC): In order to save the public from possible disruption in banking services ahead of the proposed three-day nationwide bank strike, the has announced thatPublic sector banks and regional rural banks will remain open on Sunday, September 27, says a Ministry of Finance notification. The decision has been taken ahead…
STC NEWS MONITORING DESKSRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 23 (STC): The revised merchant discount rate (MDR) framework for select UPI transactions is “neither a tax nor a cess”, and that the charge is not to be collected from consumers.Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stated this on Monday.The framework, announced by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), will…
STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 23 (STC): Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has paid tributes to Maharaja Hari Singh on his birth anniversary. Calling him an “enlightened statesman and progressive thinker”, the LG said he ushered in far-reaching reforms for the welfare and empowerment of the people.In a post on X, LG Sinha said…
Brari Nambal Encroachment Should Be a Wake-Up Call Ahmad Ayaz Kashmir is blessed with extraordinary natural beauty. Its pleasant climate, majestic mountains, forests, rivers, lakes, wetlands, meadows, springs and rich biodiversity have given the region a character that is unique and admired far beyond its boundaries. Srinagar, the heart of Kashmir, derives much of its…
