Weather Forecast: Intense showers/cloudbursts not ruled out during week

STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 07 (STC): Kashmir weather officials have released weather forecast for the week beginning September 07 to September 13. Even as light to moderate showers are expected during the week, the forecast states that intense showers/cloudbursts can’t be ruled out during this period.Here’s the day-wise forecast:07 Sept:Cloudy weather with possibility of light…

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Exempt Hajj & Umrah services from GST, start direct flights from Srinagar to Saudi Arabia: JKAHUC

STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 07 (STC): Government of India should facilitate direct international flights from Srinagar Airport to Saudi Arabia for Hajj pilgrims. Besides, the government should exempt Hajj and Umrah services from Goods & Services Tax (GST).The Jammu and Kashmir Association of Hajj & Umrah Companies has stated this during its 25th Annual General…

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Nearly 340 Kgs of ‘unlabeled meat’ seized from a vehicle at Srinagar Airport

STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 07 (STC): A huge consignment of unlabeled meat, weighing around 340 kilograms, at Srinagar Airport has reportedly been seized after enforcement teams flagged suspicious cargo movement.Officials said, the enforcement wing deployed at the Air Cargo Srinagar, received specific information about a consignment of meat without mandatory labeling had been received.They say,…

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Russia successfully develops vaccine for colorectal cancer

STC NEWS MONITORING DESKMOSCOW, SEPTEMBER 06 (STC): Here is a reason for cancer patients to smile! According to Tass.com, Russia’s cancer vaccine has successfully completed preclinical trials. The trials have demonstrated both safety and high efficacy, says the Tass report quoting Veronika Skvortsova, head of the Federal Medical and Biological Agency (FMBA). The success of…

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Developing nanotechnology imperative to solve critical challenges for better living: LG Sinha

STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 07 (STC): Jammu and Kashmir, particularly the Himalayan region, has been witnessing severe climatic changes in recent years, which makes it imperative to develop nano-based early warning systems for floods, soil erosion, and other natural calamities, said Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday while inaugurating the five-day International Conference on Nanotechnology…

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