New Delhi treats J&K like stepmother, says former Chief Minister Dr Farooq

STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, OCTOBER 17 (STC): Jammu and Kashmir former Chief Minister and National Conference President Dr. Farooq Abdullah has said Jammu and Kashmir has also been treated like a stepmother. First, without consulting the people of Jammu and Kashmir, the special status was snatched away and this historic state was divided into two and…

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Centre makes Aadhaar verification mandatory for scholarships under PM Cares for Children Scheme

STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, OCTOBER 17 (STC): The central government has made it mandatory to submit Aadhaar verification or proof of Aadhaar number to avail scholarships and educational assistance under the PM Cares for Children Scheme, reads a notification issued by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.However, the government has clarified that no child will…

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CM Omar thanks PM Modi for approving funds worth Rs 475.41 crore for modernization of ITIs in J&K

STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, OCTOBER 17 (STC): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for approving Rs 475.41 crore under PM Sitho for modernizing key clusters of Industrial Training Institutions (ITIs) in Jammu and Kashmir. He also thanked Union Minister for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Jayant Chaudhary for approving the…

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Dr Fayaz Shawl inducted into Washingtonian Magazine’s Top Doctor Hall of Fame

STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, OCTOBER 16 (STC): Dr. Fayaz Shawl, Interventional Cardiologist, has been inducted into Washingtonian Magazine’s Top Doctor Hall of Fame in its March 2026 issue. This distinction recognizes physicians who have been named among Washingtonian’s Top Doctors at least five times in the past ten years. Remarkably, Dr. Shawl has performed more than…

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JKPCC Chief seeks LG’s intervention into allegations of inappropriate conduct by senior IAS officer towards woman officer

STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, OCTOBER 16 (STC): Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) President Tariq Hameed Karra in a communique to Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, has sought his intervention into allegations of inappropriate conduct by a senior IAS officer towards woman officer Beenish Wani during a Mission YUVA review meeting held on October 14.As per…

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