IGP Kashmir VK Birdi asserts zero tolerance against drug smugglers

STC NEWS DESKSTINAGAR, APRIL 14 (STC): Asserting a “zero tolerance” policy against narcotics, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kashmir Zone VK Birdi on Tuesday announced an intensified crackdown on drug peddlers and smugglers across the valley. Besides, he warned of legal action against those involved in a recent “illegal act” in Sopore.Speaking to reporters on…

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NIA court sentences 3 including Kashmiri man from Budgam in 2021 Al-Qaeda Lucknow terror case

STC NEWS MONITORING DESKNEW DELHI, APRIL 14 (STC): A special court of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in Lucknow has sentenced three more accused in the 2021 Al-Qaeda-linked radicalisation and recruitment case, reports quoting the agency statement said.The convicted accused have been identified as Museeruddin alias Raju and Minhaj Ahmad alias Minhaj, both residents of…

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Exploring Philanthropy in Valley: From Compassion to Coordination

(The Case for Institutionalization of Charity Sector— Need of Time) Dr Fiaz FaZili On 11th April 2026, in Srinagar, an important yet under-acknowledged an interactive conversation quietly unfolded. Convened by the Voluntary Medicare Society, under the stewardship of its Secretary Dr Farooq Kaloo sahib, along with Mr Sudhir Shenoy, founder Able Together Trust,Mumbai the ace…

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