Haj Committee issues circular for submission of passports for Haj 2025

STC NEWS DESKSrinagar, February y2 (STC):All selected pilgrims for Hajj-2025 have been asked by the Haj Committee to submit their original, valid, machine-readable passports to their respective State/UT Haj Committees by 18th February 2025. In a circular for Haj-2025, the Committee states:”In accordance with Haj Guidelines 2025, Para 6 & 7 (f-vi), all selected pilgrims…

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BUDGET 2025: Critical patients get huge relief as FM exempts 36 life-saving medicines from custom duty

STC NEWS MONITORING DESKNEW DELHI, JANUARY 02 (STC): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced in the Union Budget 2025-26 that 36 life-saving medicines will be fully exempted from customs duty. This move is going to reduce the cost of essential healthcare treatments, particularly for cancer patients. The announcement, made on February 1, 2025, includes a proposed…

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Dr. Farooq Abdullah links acceleration in J&K’s development to statehood restoration

STC NEWS DESKFEBRUARY 02 (STC): Restoration of the promised statehood to Jammu and Kashmir will give momentum to the ongoing developmental activities in the region and help the democratically elected government alleviate the suffering of the masses, says Dr. Farooq Abdullah during interaction with various delegations at his residence. He said, Omar Abdullah-led NC government…

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Special team from AIIMS, New Delhi reaches Rajouri to find cause of Badhal village mystery illness

Special team from AIIMS, New Delhi reaches Rajouri to find cause of Badhal village mystery illness STC NEWS DESKRajouri, February 01 (STC):A mysterious illness that has claimed 17 lives, including 13 children, in Badhal village of Rajouri district continues to leave authorities clueless. In order to achieve a breakthrough, a four-member special medical team from…

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KP delegation meets Mirwaiz Umar Farooq; frame inter-community committee to restore Kashmir’s composite culture

STC NEWS DESKSrinagar February 1 (STC): Following Mirwaiz Umar Farooq’s call to facilitate return of Kashmiri Pandits (KP) to Kashmir, an Inter-Community Committee has been formed under the leadership of Mirwaiz to work towards their return and promote communal harmony in Kashmir. According to a report by local news agency Kashmir News Service, a delegation…

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