Artists Federation calls on CM Omar, pitches for art & artist welfare measures

STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 09 (STC): A delegation of the Jammu & Kashmir Music Artists Federation Srinagar, in a meeting with J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah here today placed several long-pending issues before him concerning the propagation of art and culture in Jammu & Kashmir.The delegation was led by noted artist and cultural activist Ustaad…

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LG Sinha visits Udhampur to review national highway restoration work

STC NEWS DESKUDHAMPUR, SEPTEMBER 09 (STC): Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha today visited the Thard Village at Udhampur and reviewed the ongoing restoration works on National Highway-44.The Lieutenant Governor was briefed by RS Yadav, NHAI Regional Officer, J&K on the deployment of men and machinery for speedy restoration of National Highway. It was informed that the…

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CM Omar Abdullah questions rationale behind slapping PSA on Doda MLA, leaving those triggering Hazratbal incident scot-free

STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 09 (STC): Those who spoiled the atmosphere at Hazratbal and hurt people’s sentiments have not faced action, while an elected MLA is being dragged to police stations and interrogated, said Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah here today while talking to reporters.The Chief Minister questioned the rationale behind booking Doda…

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Assembly not consulted on MLA Mehraj’s PSA detention, says Speaker A R Rather

STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, SEPTEMBER 09 (STC): Speaker of the J&K Legislative Assembly, Abdul Rahim Rather, today clarified that the government had neither sought his approval nor consulted the Assembly Secretariat before detaining Doda MLA Mehraj Malik under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA).The Speaker said that his role is restricted to being informed of such…

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Ashoka Emblem at Hazratbal: A Wound to Faith and Sensitivity

The lesson from this controversy is clear: faith is not a stage for political or administrative symbolism. Peerzada Masarat ShahThe recent installation of the Ashoka emblem on the foundation stone of the reconstruction project at the Hazratbal Dargah in Srinagar has triggered deep anguish and outrage among Kashmiri Muslims. What the administration perhaps saw as…

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