Political leaders need to mount pressure collectively on Delhi for seeking full statehood: Altaf Bukhari

STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, JULY 27 (STC): Apni Party has called on political leaders to come together to raise demand for restoration of statehood to Jammu & Kashmir seriously.The president of the party, Altaf Bukhari, said his party is prepared to lead the effort. “This issue cannot be resolved without collective political pressure”, he said and…

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J&K High Court quashes retrospective dismissal of retired J&K Bank officer

STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, JULY 26 (STC): The Jammu & Kashmir High Court quashed retrospective dismissal of retired J&K Bank officer whike taking strong exception to the nature of dismissal of the officer, passed after his retirement. The court noted that the punishment imposed was not commensurate with the nature of the alleged lapses.The petitioner, Naseer…

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J&K High Court quashes FIR against sportswoman, terms investigation “witch-hunt” driven by vested interests

STC NEWS MONITORING DESKSRINAGAR, JULY 25 (STC): The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has quashed the FIR registered against a sportswoman and Physical Education Teacher (PET), who faced allegations of corruption and illegal promotion. The court ruled that the continuance of criminal proceedings would amount to an abuse of the legal process and…

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