STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 16 (STC): The ongoing closure of the Jammu–Srinagar National Highway during the peak apple harvest season is triggering political crisis. The National Conference- led government has already come under sharp criticism for failing to get the National Highway restored as the fruit growers have suffered huge losses.Srinagar Member of Parliament, Aga…
STC EDITORIAL DESKCinema and Kashmir have shared a deep relationship for decades. From the pre-1990 era when the valley was the backdrop of countless films, to the post-1990 period when turmoil turned Kashmir into a canvas of pain and politics, filmmakers have never stopped drawing stories from here. Yet, too often, Kashmir has been reduced…
STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 15 (STC): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Monday appreciated the Supreme Court’s direction of stalling certain provisions of the Waqf Law.In his statement, he said, “It is deeply regrettable that one religion’s properties are being targeted under this bill. I welcome the Supreme Court’s understanding of the matter.”Commenting…
STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 15 (STC): The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has directed the Jammu and Kashmir State Board of School Education (JKBOSE) to reconsider a petitioner’s request for a change of name in his educational qualification certificates. This directive has overturned the JKBOSE’s earlier rejection.Justice Sanjay Dhar, delivering the judgment,…
STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 15 (STC): National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) has come under sharp criticism for failing to make a 300-meter stretch of road motorable between Tharad and Balli Nallah in Udhampur district of Jammu division. The commuters have urged the Authority to undertake steps to widen the road and smoothen its surface.According…
