A GOVERNMENT FOR SALARIES
As the lawmakers unanimously decided to double their wages for the second time in less than five years, the government employees have intensified their...
Seed Capital Fund Scheme
Sher-e-Kashmir Employment and Welfare Policy for Youth (SKEWPY) was announced as ruling coalition’s flagship plan to manage unemployment by encouraging youth to become entrepreneurs....
J&K Obliges Taxman
People in J&K pay more to income tax than to the state power department. While the power tariff collections in the state were around...
Cleaning Up Registration
After a series of reforms, the stamp duty and the registration process have paved way for better returns to the exchequer. Now the reformed...
MANAGING ECONOMY
Public finances comprise major part of Kashmir’s economy, leaving government as the main employer, spender and the policy maker. As Finance Ministry is rushing...
The budget business
As the state legislature is debating the grants of the individual ministries, Kashmir Life offers basics of the budget 2012-13 and the subsequent high-voltage...
