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Special Supplements

The challenges Ahead

We must recognize that the biggest challenge before us is to boost our economic activities to catch up with national growth rate and per...

Migrants

Out of the 5,242 two-room tenements, meant for the Kashmiri migrants, 4,876 flats have been completed and the remaining units shall be completed in the current financial year at a total estimated cost of Rs 484 crore.

Inclusive Development

Socio-economic development for all is the hallmark of the coalition government, headed by our visionary leader Janab Omar Abdullah Saheb, as also of the Central leadership of Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh Ji and the UPA Chairperson Smt. Sonia Gandhi Ji.

Biogas from Dal Weeds

Appreciating the efforts of FCIK and IYCN, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah suggested generating biogas from weeds of Dal and other lakes to manage energy...

Carving excellence

Kashmir is one of the few places in the world and the only place in India where walnut grows. Walnut grows here at an...

Youth for Change

Gone are the days when younger generation was least concerned to what was happening around. At the FCIK-IYCN event in SKICC, Shams Irfan found...

Lower Jhelum: Before It Roars

After traversing most of Kashmir, the Jhelum leaves the Vale generating the cheapest bulk energy at Gantamula, reports Sameer Yasir The Lower Jhelum Hydel Power...

Economic Scenario

I have already laid the economic survey report on the table of the House. Hon’ble Members may have noted that GSDP of the State...

Initiatives

Computerization of VAT Administration
The Government is continuing its efforts in making extended use of Information Technology for improving its public interface and for enhancing the transparency and efficiency of the government departments.

Budget 2011-12: Empowering Farming community

The present government has given due recognition to the needs of empowering our farming community and strengthening of the Agriculture and Allied sectors. Honourable...

Budget 2011-12: Animal Husbandry

A liquid nitrogen plant with 21 litre/per hour capacity is being established at Zainakot. Embryo Transfer Technology laboratory is being established at Panthal for...

Role of Craft Development Institute

M S Farooqi Craft Development Institute (CDI) is an autonomous institute established jointly by the Central and the State government to develop handicrafts in Kashmir. CDI...

Jahangir Raina

Jahangir RainaIndustry usually gets the blame for environmental degradation. I am glad to mention that from the environmental protection perspective, ICT (Information and Communications...

The Budget In Class Room

Budget of a state has three main parts:
The Consolidated Fund is the source for all the “usual” budgetary transactions whether of capital, revenue or loan nature. State Tax and Non-Tax revenues are entered into the Consolidated Fund and any expenditure which are to be met from the Consolidated Fund must be voted by the State Legislature. Expenditures of ‘Charged’ nature are also met out of the Consolidated Fund.

Reviving broken bonds

The third Buyer Seller meet in Srinagar is attracting good number of international buyers besides reviving the tradition when buyers would visit Kashmir. A...