STC NEWS MONITORING DESKNEW DELHI, JULY 05 (STC): The reshuffle of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Cabinet stands postponed until after the Monsoon Session of Parliament, reports a cross section of media. This puts an end to the buzz surrounding the Cabinet reshuffle.Earlier, reports were floating about the cabinet reshuffle ahead of the monsoon season.Multiple media…
STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, JULY 05 (STC): Rising gold prices have pushed up the demand for loans against the yellow metal in India. The ticket size of gold loans has been reported higher as compared to earlier trends.The rapid growth of gold loans is enabling households to convert a traditionally held asset into a source of…
The Flag in the Snow — For the Employees of Jammu and Kashmir Bank Khurshid Ahmad Akhoon In valleys where winter writesits verdict in white silence,where mountains close their doorsfor three long, breathless months —there walks a banker. Not merely an employee.Not merely a name on a roster.But a keeper of trustin the farthest corners…
Finding the Middle Path in a Polarized Debate Dr. Fiaz Maqbool Fazili A short video recently went viral in Kashmir. A schoolboy, standing before television cameras, talking about the education minister over the absence of adequate cooling arrangements in schools. Within hours, Kashmir had split into two irreconcilable camps. One hailed a schoolboy as the…
STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, JULY 04 (STC): The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has released the official minutes of its meetings with civil society groups from Ladakh, including the Leh Apex Body (LAB), and the Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA). The minutes reveal a breakthrough agreement in which the Centre has proposed a unique, customized model of…
