Education Minister clarifies govt’s stand on takeover of FAT schools, slams opposition for misleading statements

STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, AUGUST 23 (STC):Jammu and Kashmir Education Minister Sakina Itoo on Saturday lashed out at rivals, accusing them of exploiting the issue of government’s takeover of 215 Falah-e-Aam Trust (FAT) schools, for ‘political mileage’.She recalled that the laws enabling such actions were introduced in 2002 when late Mufti Mohammad Sayeed was in power.“At…

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Senior Apni Party leader Gh Hassan Mir urges LG Sinha to facilitate access to untapped tourist destinations

STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, AUGUST 23 (STC): Former cabinet Minister and senior Vice President of Jammu and Kashmir Apni Party, Ghulam Hassan Mir in a meeting with Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at Raj Bhavan Srinagar on Thursday has urged him to personally intervene in facilitating access to several untapped tourist destinations in the…

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Urdu-language signboards installed at centrally protected monuments in J&K: ASI

STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, AUGUST 22 (STC): Urdu-language signboards have been installed at the centrally protected monuments under its Srinagar Circle, says the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) in response to a grievance lodged by an RTI. Reportedly an RTI activist, Syed Adil, from Ganderbal district in central Kashmir, through Centralised Public Grievance Redressal and Monitoring…

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CM Omar Abdullah inaugurates girls’ hostel ‘Triveni’ at Sainik School Nagrota

STC NEWS DESKJAMMU, AUGUST 22 (STC) : Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah inaugurated the newly constructed girls’ hostel ‘Triveni’. at Sainik School Nagrota on its 56th Raising Day today.The inauguration of girls’ hostel ‘Triveni’ was the highlight of the day, underscoring the school’s commitment to inclusivity, modern residential facilities and leadership opportunities for…

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