STC NEWS DESKJAMMU, JANUARY 20 (STC): Chief Minister Omar Abdullah will begin chairing pre-budget consultations with different administrative departments from today. Notably, theChief Minister is also the Finance Minister of J&K. According to the itinerary prepared by the Finance Department, the Chief Minister will hold consultations with 24 administrative departments, including eight departments for which…

STC NEWS DESKKISHTWAR, JANUARY 19 (STC): During the ongoing encounter with terrorists in Singpura area of Kishtwar district, an army soldier, succumbed to his injuries today, said officials. He said sniffer dogs, drones and helicopters have been roped in to flush out the hiding terrorists.Army’s White Knight Corps, in a post on X, said that…

STC NEWS DESKBARAMULLA, JANUARY 19 (STC): Radicalization presents a direct peril to societal harmony and national cohesion. Families and community members have to remain cautious against the extremist influences at their nascent stages.Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police for North Kashmir, Maqsood-ul-Zamaan, said in a post on X platform.The DIG underscored the collective responsibility in…

STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, JANUARY 19 (STC): National Conference president Farooq Abdullah’s scepticism about whether displaced Kashmiri Pandits would wish to return to the Valley is not an expression of concern—it is an attempt to normalise a historic crime. It reflects personal convenience, not empathy, and seeks to dilute political responsibility for a tragedy in which…

STC NEWS DESKSRINAGAR, JANUARY 19 (STC): Dr. Khwaja Farooq Renzushah, Chairman Kashmir Society International and Tagore Global Family, has appealed to all usurpants and occupients of Kashmiri Pandits houses and land in the Kashmir valley to hand it over back to them to restore great image of great composit civilization of Kashmir.In a statement issued…