“Operation Sindoor” displayed India’s indigenous strength: PM Modi

STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, AUGUST 03 (STC):“Operation Sindoor” was launched to avenge the attack on our unarmed citizens and demonstrate India’s military resolve. Whosoever attacks Indian citizens will not be spared, even if he hides beneath the earth.Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated this on Saturday while addressing a public gathering in Varanasi.“This is my first visit…

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The Rot Beneath the Platter: Kashmir’s Perennial Food Safety Crisis and the Urgency of Sustained Vigilance

Our food supply chain is debated widely because of systemic neglect, and sporadic enforcement is a bandage on a septic wound. Dr. Fiaz Maqbool FaziliThe seizure of 1,200 kilograms of rotting meat in a Srinagar cold storage unit last week laid bare a truth Kashmiris have long tasted but rarely confronted. Our food supply chain…

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FROM REVERENCE  TO MISTRUST: THE CRISIS OF MEDICAL ETHICS IN KASHMIR

Once upon a time in Kashmir, the presence of a doctor was equated with divine grace. People affectionately referred to them as Maoul (a source of wisdom) and Mouj (mother — a symbol of care and compassion). These weren’t mere honorifics, but heartfelt expressions of cultural respect and emotional connection. Doctors were seen not just…

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Apni Party Chief Altaf Bukhari urges GoI to initiate CBMs to bridge trust deficit with J&K

STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, AUGUST 02 (STC): Apni Party President Altaf Bukhari has called on the Union government to implement much-needed Confidence Building Measures (CBMs) to help bridge the “dil ki doori”—the emotional disconnect—between New Delhi and Jammu & Kashmir.He also welcomed Mirwaiz Umar Farooq’s recent statement urging the Government of India to bridge the “dil…

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