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 the youth more involved, busy devising innovative ways and means...
Outsource the burden
Faced with absence of manpower management, proper technology and the adequate dumping sites, state policy makers see outsourcing the solid waste management a way-out, reports Aliya BashirAdmitting that the state lacks manpower management and...
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 Technology) industry is perhaps one of the cleanest industries around....
Industry with a heart
Nazir Ahmad ShikariEnvironment protection is the greatest challenge of existing human race but unfortunately every body of us has been adverse to it directly or indirectly. From a person who lives in a forest...
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 issues concerning the Jammu and Kashmir state. As for the...
J&K Small Scale Industries – Challenges & Opportunities
Tejwant Singh ReenAmong the six basic principles of the governance underlying the National Common Minimum Programme of the Govt. of India, sustained “economic growth in a manner that generates employment” has a pride of...
Additional Resources Mobilization (ARM)
I am reminded of several quotes about taxation. One of them says that, “taxes, like Mothers-in- law, are often misunderstood”. The other quote says “taxes are your contribution for living in a civilized society”....
EMPLOYMENT GENERATION
Hon’ble Members of this august House may appreciate that the problem of unemployment in the State has reached alarming proportions and, as such, deserves immediate attention with policy initiatives, institutional arrangements and operational strategies....
Employees and Pensioners
All our development programmes and regulatory functions are being preformed by the government employees and, as such, their welfare too is a legitimate concern of the government. Against serious constraints on our resources, the...
A very Special challenge
Rehabilitation of our Kashmiri Pandit brothers and sisters and bringing them back to the social mosaic of Kashmir continues to be of prime importance for the coalition government. That would be like a dream...
Inclusive Development
There are various segments of our society which have traditionally remained behind in receiving benefits of development programmes. The government shall continue its endeavor to bring such segments to the fore through various catalytic...
Some VAT measures
The traders have been confronting a genuine problem of penal action by the authorities for non compliance of rules which were notified much after the date of commencement of the VAT Act in the...
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 potential. Strengthening of their economic base will provide them the...
Industries
Trade and Industry have a very crucial role to play in our economy. Their present contribution to GSDP is 28.29%. The government intends to exploit raw materials located in the backward regions by promoting...
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 interface in the areas of development as well as regulations....
