J&K ACB traps and arrests JE and Section Officer of Electric Division Pantha Chowk Srinagar.

STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 17 (STC): Jammu and Kashmir Anti Corruption Bureau received a written complaint from a complainant alleging therein that demand of bribe of ₹50,000 by public servants namely Junior Engineer (JE) Shaiq Sultan Bhat and Section Officer (SO) Mohammad Ayoub Dar posted at Power Development Department, Electric Division Pantha Chowk for realignment…

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Former Hurriyat leader Prof Abdul Gani Bhat passes away; CM Omar, Bilal Lone & Mirwaiz Umar Farooq condole his demise

STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 17 (STC): Prof Abdul Gani Bhat, former Hurriyat leader, passed away on Wednesday evening at his home in Sopore, North Kashmir.Family members informed that Bhat, who lived in Botingoo, Baramulla district, died following a short illness.Notably, Prof Bhat had a long career in Kashmir’s political and separatist circles. In 1986, he…

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Defence Minister warns of unconventional threats, wants armed forces to go beyond traditional concepts of war

STC NEWS MONITORING DESKKOLKATA, SEPTEMBER 17 (STC): Taking unconventional threats such as information, ideological, ecological and biological warfare as invisible challenges, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has while addressing a press conference yesterday stated that the armed forces should go beyond the traditional concepts of war. He cautioned them to remain alert and ready to deal…

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Kashmir’s Apple Economy Strangled by Highway Blockage

Dr Umer Iqbal The recent closure of the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway has precipitated more than just travel woes, it has turned into a crisis for Kashmir’s horticulture economy, particularly its apple growers. With heavy rains, landslides, and damage to key stretches of road, the Valley is now facing massive losses as apple‐laden trucks sit stranded, perishable…

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