STC NEWS DESKNEW DELHI, MARCH 16 (STC): Kashmiri poet Ali Shaida is among the prestigious Akademi Awards 2025 awardees announced by the Sahitya Akademi on Monday. The award consists of an engraved copper plaque, a shawl and a cash prize of ₹1 lakh.Ali Shaida received the award in the Kashmiri language category for his poetry…

STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, MARCH 16 (STC): Even as Jammu and Kashmir had earlier become a kerosene-free region, the government has restarted kerosene supply to ensure people do not face fuel shortages, said Minister for Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Satish Sharma on Monday.He assured that the government has around 21 days of fuel and…

STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, MARCH 16 (STC): Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and State Co-Media Incharge for Jammu & Kashmir, Advocate Sajid Yousuf Shah, has urged people to use the auspicious occasion of Shab-e-Qadr as an opportunity for reflection, prayer, and strengthening communal harmony.In a statement issued to the media extending heartfelt greetings to the…

STC NEWS MONITORING DESKLEH, MARCH 26 (STC): Amid significant security presence, thousands of people in Kargil and Leh staged simultaneous peaceful protests today. The protesters were demanding full statehood for Ladakh and its inclusion under the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution, reports a cross section of media.The demonstrations were held in response to a joint…

STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, MARCH 16 (STC): Jammu and Kashmir government is embarking on a mission to get rid of costly annual imports of tulip bulbs from the Netherlands by encouraging the bulb production within Kashmir.According to the reports, a pilot project for local bulb propagation is expected in the coming months, potentially involving collaboration with…