Kashmir handicraft & handloom products worth Rs. 2,567 crore exported in last 33 months

Among several flagship schemes in operation include education scholarship for the children of craftsmen. STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, FEBRUARY 22 (STC): The world-famous handicraft and handloom products worth ₹2,567 crore have been exported from Kashmir valley in the last two financial years and the first three quarters of the current fiscal.Giving details, a spokesperson of the…

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Director School Education Kashmir approves transition of 325 RRETs to next level

Teaching community praises for resolving this long-standing issue of teachers. STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, February 22 (STC):In a significant development, today, Director School Education Kashmir Dr. G.N. Itoo has approved the transition of 325 RRETs of the Valley to Grade Two and Grade Three categories, which were under process since 2022, seeking clarification on various issues.As…

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Police registers first-ever (e-FIR) via WhatsApp in Handwara

STC NEWS MONITORING DESKSRINAGAR, FEBRUARY 22 (STC): Police Station Vilgam in Handwara has registered its first electronic First Information Report (e-FIR) following a complaint lodged via WhatsApp. The complaint was filed by Imtiyaz Ahmad Dar, son of Mohd Assadullah Dar, a resident of Hanjipora, Kupwara, the driver of SRTC bus No. JK01Y-1121.According to the complaint,…

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Former RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das appointed Principal Secretary to PM

STC NEWS DESKNEW DELHI, FEBRUARY 22 (STC): Shaktikanta Das, former Reserve Bank of India Governor, has been appointed Principal Secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a government notification said today.According to the appointments committee of the cabinet, appointment of Shantikanta Das will be co-terminus with the term of the Prime Minister or until further orders,…

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CM Omar Abdullah inaugurates Akhal Bridge at Kangan; holds public darbar at Ganderbal

STC NEWS DESKKANGAN (GANDERBAL), FEBRUARY 22 ( STC): Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday inaugurated the 82-meter-long Akhal Bridge over River Sind in the Kangan area of Ganderbal district.The bridge, constructed at a cost of ₹8 crore by the Public Works (Roads and Buildings) Department, connects several villages in Kunmul-Akhal and adjoining areas.Addressing the public…

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