STC NEWS DESKSSrinagar, February 2 (STC): The Jammu and Kashmir Students Association in a statement issued to media has urged External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar, to intervene in the distressing case of Abdul Rafi Baba, a Kashmiri engineer who has been imprisoned in Saudi Arabia for the past four years under unclear circumstances. The…
STC SPORTS DESKSrinagar, February 02 (STC):Recording a 182-run victory over Baroda today in their Ranji Trophy Elite Group A clash, Jammu and Kashmir confirming their place in the quarter-finals.Jammu and Kashmir put up a competitive first-innings total of 246 after winning the toss and opting to bat. Later, the bowlers restricted Baroda to just 166,…
STC NEWS DESKSrinagar, February y2 (STC):All selected pilgrims for Hajj-2025 have been asked by the Haj Committee to submit their original, valid, machine-readable passports to their respective State/UT Haj Committees by 18th February 2025. In a circular for Haj-2025, the Committee states:”In accordance with Haj Guidelines 2025, Para 6 & 7 (f-vi), all selected pilgrims…
Sajjad Bazaz (sajjadbazaz@straight-talk-communications) In investment matters, bonds are believed to deliver a consistent stream of income to investors. A bond is simply as an ‘IOU’ (I Owe You) in which an investor agrees to loan money to a company or government in exchange for a predetermined interest rate for a predetermined length of time.This ‘IOU’…
STC NEWS MONITORING DESKNEW DELHI, JANUARY 02 (STC): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced in the Union Budget 2025-26 that 36 life-saving medicines will be fully exempted from customs duty. This move is going to reduce the cost of essential healthcare treatments, particularly for cancer patients. The announcement, made on February 1, 2025, includes a proposed…
