Maulvi Abdul Samad Akhoon — A Life of Grace, Compassion and Quiet Service Khurshid Ahmad Akhoon It was past 10 on a quiet August night. Chowgan in Kishtwar was filled with people who had gathered, as people do when a familiar life comes to an end and a beloved presence is no more. There was…
Oh, so Taheri (yellow cooked rice) Is the Enemy of Cleanliness Now? When an age-old Kashmiri tradition is treated as a sanitation problem! Peerzada Masarat Shah Kashmir’s history is not merely a story of kings, wars, rulers and political movements. It is also the story of countless small traditions that have quietly held society together…
STC NEWS MONITORING DESKMUMBAI, SEPTEMBER 14 (STC): Jammu and Kashmir is now fully integrated with India after the abrogation of Articles 370 and 35A was done without bloodshed. Even not a single bullet was fired.Union Home Minister Amit Shah stated while talking to reporters, placing the constitutional change at the centre of the Central Government’s…
STC NEWS DESKANANTNAG, SEPTEMBER 14 (STC): A police constable was arrested here in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district today for allegedly hitting and injuring a Station House Officer (SHO) with his vehicle near the Bijbehara police station, officials said.Reportedly, the incident took place late Sunday night when SHO Majid Ahmad Khan was on duty and the…
STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 14 (STC): Responding to a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition, the Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has issued a notice in this regard to the J&K government, observing that the post should be filled by the next date of hearing.The PIL petition is seeking immediate appointment of an Advocate…
