Stamp duty rate revision on cards; winter preparedness plans activated: Div Com Kashmir

STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, DECEMBER 25 (STC): The annual revision of stamp duty rates in Jammu and Kashmir is on cards and will be notified shortly, said Divisional Commissioner of Kashmir Anshul Garg on Thursday.Speaking to reporters at Srinagar the Divisional Commissioner said the exercise was carried out every year, with new stamp duty rates coming…

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Govt issues roster for Administrative Secretaries to remain at Civil Secretariat Srinagar during January 2026

STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, DECEMBER 24 (STC): Jammu and Kashmir Government has issued a roster of Administrative Secretaries to remain available at the Civil Secretariat, Srinagar, during the month of January 2026.The Government order envisages that senior officers from various departments have been assigned duties in a phased manner to ensure smooth functioning of the Civil…

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UP CM Yogi warns against illegal occupation of monuments, heritage sites, or government land

STC NEWS MONITORING DESKLUCKNOW, DECEMBER 24 (STC): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has made it clear that illegal occupation of monuments, heritage sites, or government land will not be tolerated, regardless of who is involved. Government land, he said, belongs to the poor, not to the mafia.CM Yogi stated this while participating in the…

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Public transport fares to go up by 18 percent from January 2026, orders J&K Govt

STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, DECEMBER 24 (STC): The Jammu and Kashmir Government has approved an 18 percent increase in public transport fares, with effect from January 1, 2026.The decision was taken at a high level meeting chaired by Principal Secretary to the Government, Finance Department, Santosh D. Vaidhya.The All J&K Transport Welfare Association, led by its…

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