UP CM Yogi warns against illegal occupation of monuments, heritage sites, or government land

STC NEWS MONITORING DESKLUCKNOW, DECEMBER 24 (STC): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has made it clear that illegal occupation of monuments, heritage sites, or government land will not be tolerated, regardless of who is involved. Government land, he said, belongs to the poor, not to the mafia.CM Yogi stated this while participating in the…

Read More

J&K CM extends Christmas greetings

STC NEWS DESKJAMMU, DECEMBER 24 (STC): Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today extended warm greetings to the people celebrating Christmas.Describing Christmas as a festival symbolising peace, love and compassion, the Chief Minister said that the teachings of Jesus Christ continue to inspire humanity to uphold the values of kindness, forgiveness and harmony.“Christmas is…

Read More

Public transport fares to go up by 18 percent from January 2026, orders J&K Govt

STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, DECEMBER 24 (STC): The Jammu and Kashmir Government has approved an 18 percent increase in public transport fares, with effect from January 1, 2026.The decision was taken at a high level meeting chaired by Principal Secretary to the Government, Finance Department, Santosh D. Vaidhya.The All J&K Transport Welfare Association, led by its…

Read More

Field verification report debunks mass felling of trees in Tangmarg forests: Officials

STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, DECEMBER 24 (STC): Reacting to a viral video that had sparked concerns over large-scale forest damage in in the Drung–Dhanwas area of Tangmarg, the Jammu and Kashmir Forest Department issued a clarification that no mass felling of trees occurred,Field verification by a Forest Department team confirmed that only a single Fir tree…

Read More