PM Modi to flag off first ever train from Jammu to Kashmir on February 17

STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, FEBRUARY 11 (STC): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be inaugurating first ever train to Kashmir on February 17 as the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) project stands completed, says an official. “The Prime Minister will flag off the specially designed Vande Bharat Express from the Jammu division,” the official said and added “after…

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Waqf Bill 2025: A Democratic Exercise or a Political Power Play?

Dr. Noour Ali ZehgeerThe Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) has recently cleared the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024, making 25 modifications across 14 sections. Chaired by Jagadambika Pal, the committee assures that the process was “transparent and democratic.” However, opposition voices and religious leaders argue that the bill contradicts the government’s oft-repeated slogan of “one nation, one…

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Statehood, security & governance matters discussed in meeting with HM Amit Shah

STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, FEBRUARY 10(STC): Jammu and Kashmir statehood restoration, security situation and governance issues have been discussed by the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah in today’s meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Parliament.Speaking with reporters after meeting the Home Minister, the J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said that he held a detailed discussion…

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