Congress MLA Nizamuddin Bhat urges CM to nominate All-Party house panel to follow up statehood matter with Centre

STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, MARCH 05 (STC): Congress MLA Bandipora Nizamuddin Bhat on Wednesday urged the government to form a house panel of all parties that would follow the issue of statehood restoration with the Central government.Speaking in the Assembly, the senior Congress leader said, “There should be no delay in following up the matter with…

Read More

Tourism Department to examine need for a dedicated Tourism Development Authority for Gurez: CM Omar Abdullah

STC NEWS DESKJAMMU, MARCH 05 (STC):The Tourism Department will evaluate the necessity of establishing a Tourism Development Authority (TDA) for Gurez to boost its tourism potential, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah announced this while addressing the Legislative Assembly today.The CM highlighted Jammu and Kashmir’s growing recognition as a top tourist destination. He noted that in 2022,…

Read More

PDP MLA Waheed Para raises concern over large-scale environmental destruction in Jammu and Kashmir

STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, MARCH 05 (STC): People’s Democratic Party (PDP) leader and MLA Waheed Para has raised concerns over large-scale environmental destruction in Jammu and Kashmir due to unchecked mining and developmental activities.According to him, a powerful mining mafia is exploiting the region’s natural resources, leading to severe ecological damage, especially in Kashmir, which has…

Read More

Govt to promote Jammu’s religious tourism circuit to boost its economy

STC NEWS DESKJAMMU, MARCH 04 (STC): Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today reaffirmed his government’s commitment to promoting Jammu’s religious tourism circuit to boost the region’s economy.Responding to a supplementary query by MLA Yudhvir Sethi in the Legislative Assembly, the Chief Minister, who also holds charge of the Tourism Department, stated that concerted efforts are being…

Read More