Govt orders Nov 11 paid holiday for bye elections in Budgam & Nagrota constituencies

STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, NOVEMBER 10 (STC): The Jammu and Kashmir government has declared November 11, 2025 (Tuesday) as a paid holiday in connection with the bye-elections to Assembly Constituencies 27-Budgam and 77-Nagrota.The poll day will be treated as a paid holiday for all persons employed in any business, trade, industrial undertaking, or other establishments who…

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DATELINE: The Unheard Call of Iqbal – Awakening a Sleeping Soul

May we not just celebrate Iqbal in memory, but embody his message — of selfhood, service, and strength. Peerzada Masarat Shah “اٹھا میں مدرسہ و خانقاہ سے غم ناکنہ زندگی نہ محبت ،نہ معرفت نہ نگاہ” These lines from Allama Muhammad Iqbal echo a cry that feels just as piercing today as it did nearly…

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MoS Shobha Karandlaje to take up salary hike issue of ASHA and Anganwadi workers with J&K Govt

STC NEWS DESKANANTNAG, NOVEMBER 09 (STC): ASHA and Anganwadi workers in Jammu and Kashmir deserve fair salaries, and the matter is being taken up with the Jammu and Kashmir government, said Minister of State for Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises and Labour & Employment, Shobha Karandlaje, on Saturday in her address at the 3rd State…

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