J&K government allows conditional one-time switch from NPS to OPS for its employees

STC NEWS MONITORING DESKSRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 30 (STC): Jammu and Kashmir government has given a one-time option to its employees to switch from National Pension Scheme (NPS) to Old Pension Scheme (OPS) subject to the eligibility conditions under the Finance Department’s latest order.Reportedly, the administration of Jammu and Kashmir has permitted certain government employees covered under…

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J&K govt to unveil new media policy in four months’ time: Minister Sakina Itoo

STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 30 (STC): Jammu and Kashmir government is working on a new media policy and fresh guidelines for journalists would be framed within four months, said Education and Health Minister Sakina Itoo on Wednesday in the Assembly.‎Itoo said a committee had already been constituted to frame the policy and had sought four…

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LG Manoj Sinha highlights linguistic diversity of J&K reflecting confluence of India’s common culture

STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 30 (STC): Speaking about theJammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha said that the National Education Policy has given special emphasis on primary education in mother tongue and Indian languages, which gives children the opportunity to learn and progress with confidence. Sinha congratulated the students who performed outstandingly at a function…

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DATELINE: The Conscience of Press – When the Mahatma Wielded the Pen

A tribute to Bapu, the Father of the Nation. Peerzada Masarat Shah​Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi is revered as the soul of India’s freedom struggle, yet his most potent weapon was often not the walking stick, but the printed word. Long before modern mass media took shape, Gandhi was an unmatched communicator—a one-man vanguard who transformed the…

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