STC NEWS MONITORING DESKMUMBAI, JANUARY 28 (STC): Maharashtra’s Deputy Chief Minister and NCP chief Ajit Pawar, is among five dead in a plane crash this morning. Four others killed in the crash, include pilots and Pawar’s security personnel.The Directorate General of Civil Aviation has confirmed that all five passengers on board got killed in the…
STC NEWS DESKJAMMU, JANUARY 27 (STC): From formidable mountain heights to remote rural habitation, Indian Railways threads together industry and marketplace while energizing the everyday lives of millions, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said during an interaction with Indian Railway Management Service (IRMS) Officer Trainees at Lok Bhavan Jammu today.The Lieutenant Governor emphasised the need for…
STC NEWS DESKJAMMU, JANUARY 27 (STC): Director General of Police, Jammu and Kashmir, Nalin Prabhat, along with officers of all ranks, observed a two-minute silence today in memory of former Director General of Police, B.S. Bedi, who passed away on January 25.Late B.S. Bedi, a 1961-batch IPS officer of the Uttar Pradesh cadre, served in…
STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, JANUARY 27 (STC): A cab driver hailing ftom Uttar Pradesh has allegedly robbed a tourist couple from Kolkata in the Banihal area while visiting Kashmir, reports a cross section of media.According to the complaint lodged by the victims, the cab driver fled with their belongings after dropping them off at Banihal, reports…
Noour Ali Zehgeer India’s cement pricing paradox has a bitter twist: despite the landmark GST reduction from 28% to 18% in September 2025, a reform that should have delivered ₹30-40 relief per bag—cement prices remain stubbornly elevated at ₹334 per 50kg bag as of December 2025. That’s 67% above the pre-pandemic baseline of ₹200. Walk…
