Ladakh chief secretary, retired SBI officer appointed directors on J&K Bank’s Board

STC NEWS MONITORING DESKSRINAGAR, APRIL 22 (STC):Jammu & Kashmir Bank has strengthened its board by appointing senior bureaucrat Ashish Kundra as an Additional Director in the category of rotational directors, effective April 23, 2026, subject to shareholder approval, reveals an update from the Bank.Kundra is currently Chief Secretary of the Union Territory of Ladakh and…

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Srinagar DC Akshay Labroo assures full support for solar installation

STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, APRIL 22 (STC):Around 5,000 consumers in Srinagar have installed rooftop solar panels and are witnessing a significant reduction in their electricity bills, said Deputy Commissioner Srinagar Akshay Labroo while talking to reporters.Labroo urged people to adopt rooftop solar systems under the PM Surya Muft Bijli Yojana. He said the initiative is already…

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When Negligence Drives, Innocents Die: Lessons from the Udhampur Bus Tragedy

Road tragedies are rarely accidents of fate. Most are collisions between human error and administrative failure. Anil Kumar Sharma There are accidents that shake a region for a day, and there are tragedies that shake the conscience of society for years. The heartbreaking bus accident near Kaghote in Ramnagar tehsil of Udhampur, where at least…

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Pahalgam terror attack anniversary: PM Modi reiterates zero tolerance for terror, pays tribute to victims

STC NEWS DESKNEW DELHI, APRIL 22 (STC): Prime Minister Narendra Modi today on the first anniversary of Pahalgam terror attack reiterated India’s zero tolerance for terror and stated that the country will never bow to any form of terror. “The heinous designs of terrorists will never succeed,” he said.Paying glowing tributes to the victims of…

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