BOOSTING KASHMIR’S ECONOMY: Indian Railway opens Anantnag station for goods transport

STC NEWS DESKANANTNAG, AUGUST 09 (STC): Trade and economic activity in the Kashmir Valley received a shot in the arm when the Northern Railway announced the opening of Anantnag railway station for goods transport. This move is expected to significantly enhance the movement of goods on fast track basis.According to officials, the station will now…

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Mirwaiz calls rotten meat scandal in Kashmir a grave betrayal of public trust

STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, AUGUST 08 (STC):Mirwaiz-e-Kashmir Molvi Muhammad Umar Farooq has expressed deep shock and anguish over the recent rotten meat scandal hitting Kashmir. He has demanded accountability and ethical introspection.As already reported, over 3,500 kilograms of rotten, unlabelled, and possibly unlawful meat was seized by the Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) from various locations…

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Sagar calls for reset in Centre-state relations with reinstitution of statehood as first step

STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, AUGUST 08 (STC): The Jammu and Kashmir National Conference General Secretary Ali Muhammad Sagar Sagar has called upon the Union Government to initiate a new chapter in the relationship between Srinagar and New Delhi one based on mutual trust and constitutional guarantees starting with the restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir.Sagar…

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Delhi High Court grants bail to Hizbul Mujahideen chief Syed Salahuddin’s elder son

STC NEWS MONITORING DESKNEW DELHI, AUGUST 08 (STC): The Delhi High Court has today granted bail to Hizbul Mujahideen chief Syed Salahuddin’s elder son Syed Ahmad Shakeel, but rejected the bail plea of Salahuddin’s younger son Shahid Yousuf, both of whom are facing terror funding charges in a 2011 case, reports Indian Express.The bench of…

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