Protecting Traditional Crafts
M Shariq Farooqi
The handicraft industry in Jammu and Kashmir occupies an important place in its economy besides being a significant contributor to its foreign...
Spare A Thought, If Not A Rupee
Dr Haseeb Drabu
In 1873 a newspaper notice to American buyers in Paris, lists the price range for Kashmiri shawls to be 2000-5000 French francs....
The Mohra Marvel
Horse-carts drove the American turbines as the Afghan, Balti, and Punjabi labour force working under British engineers fought intermittent cholera attacks to create India’s...
Militarisation hurts
by Dr Shujaat Bukhari
At the outset I would like to congratulate the FCIK and IYCN for organizing the three day seminar dealing with vital...
The Big Brother
Takeover of Salal launched the NHPC. Three decades after, its four operational projects have a cumulative installed capacity of 1680 MW. Of the five...
2011-12: The Revised Estimates
The total budgetary receipts are placed at Rs 31,022 crore in the Revised Estimates in comparison to the Budget Estimates of Rs 31,212 crore. The total receipts consist of Rs 25,513 crore as revenue receipts and Rs 5,509 crore as capital receipts.
Revamping Kashmir Economy
Dr Mubeen Shah
Kashmir Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI) wants the 13th Finance Commission to make necessary recommendations that would guarantee the people of...
The carpet industry of Kashmir
Zubair Ahmad
The Kashmir valley is well known for its arts and crafts and their importance in economic development of the State through employment generation...
Regional Imbalances
While implementing our development strategy, we shall keep our eyes on the developmental needs of backward regions with a view to exploiting their inherent...
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...
Good Governance
The Coalition government is committed to provide good governance to the citizens of the State. The government shall endeavour to provide hassle free public...
The Resource
The Indus Water Treaty has given Islamabad rights over three J&K rivers – Chenab, Indus and Jhelum with an average flow of 135 million...
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.
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.
J&K’s Growth Story
I have laid the Economic Survey Report on the Table of this August House a few days back. It may be noted with satisfaction...
Budget 2011-12: Structural Reforms
Structural reforms are like medical surgery. Such surgical operations have to be carried out only when they become inevitable and they always result into...
