STC NEWS MONITORING DRSKFEBRUARY 11 (STC): Saudi Arabia has reportedly rolled out significant changes to the 2025 Hajj pilgrimage. In one such change, children have been prohibited from accompanying pilgrims for performing Hajj.According to the reports, the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah citing reasons for banning children during Hajj 2025, said “in light of the…
STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, FEBRUARY 05 (STC): Member of Parliament, Syed Aga Ruhullah Mehdi, has appealed to the External Affairs Minister, Dr. S. Jaishankar, to intervene in the case of a Kashmiri engineer, who has been detained in Saudi Arabia for the past four years. Aga Ruhullah, in his appeal has urged the Ministry of External…
STC NEWS MONITORING DESKFEBRUARY 03 (STC): The Indian rupee opened at a record low on Monday, breaching 87 per US dollar for the first time, as Asian currencies slumped amid a surge in US dollar after US President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on the country’s largest trading partners. The rupee dropped 0.5% to a low…
STC NEWS DESKSSrinagar, February 2 (STC): The Jammu and Kashmir Students Association in a statement issued to media has urged External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar, to intervene in the distressing case of Abdul Rafi Baba, a Kashmiri engineer who has been imprisoned in Saudi Arabia for the past four years under unclear circumstances. The…
STC NEWS MONITORING DESK JANUARY 31 (STC): A road accident near Jizan in western Saudi Arabia, has left at least nine Indians dead, said Indian mission in Jeddah on Wednesday.The mission said it is providing full support and is in touch with the authorities and families.“We deeply mourn the tragic loss of 9 Indian nationals…
