Fiscal deficit estimated at around 9.5 per cent has come to 5.7 per cent. The minimum wages of unskilled workers raised from Rs. 150 to Rs. 225, while those of skilled labour to Rs. 350 from Rs. 225. A new category of highly skilled worker was introduced and Rs. 400 was fixed as the […]
JAMMU: Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti has welcomed the Budget 2018-19 presented in both Houses of State Legislature today, terming it as development focussed and people oriented. The Chief Minister said the highest ever capital outlay in this budget is the proof of her Governments developmental premise. She said based on the feedback from her public […]
Srinagar: Government employees in Jammu and Kashmir have termed the government’s announcement over implementation of 7th pay commission as a victory without war while stating that the budget was employee friendly. The President of the Employees Joint Action Committee (EJAC), Abdul Qayoom Wani said that the state government employees are thankful to the chief minister […]
Srinagar: The state Congress on Thursday termed government’s budget announcements a bundle of failures, stating that it provides no reason for a common man in the state to turn euphoric. JKPCC Chief Ghulam Ahmad Mir said that the budget was the 4th budget of the present regime, however it out rightly fails to implement any […]
Srinagar: President Kashmir Hotel Association, Mushtaq Ahmed Chaya has hailed Finance Minister Haseeb Drabu for proposing measures to boost tourism and hotel industry in the state. He also thanked Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti for her attentions and interventions in the upliftment of the hotel and tourism industry. Reacting to the budget Mushtaq Chaya termed the […]
Srinagar: The Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) has appreciated the budget presented by finance minister Haseeb Drabu in Legislative Assembly on Thursday. “If implemented, it will prove encouraging for the business community,” it said. In a statement, the KCCI said that budget is encouraging to a large extent in certain sectors provided implementation […]
Jammu: Minister for Information Technology Technical Education, Youth Services and Sports, Imran Raza Ansari, today felicitated Rajinder Singh and Bhanu Pratap Singh for bringing laurels to the state. The duo bagged Bronze medals in the 14th World Wushu Championship, which was held at Kanzan Russia. The event was hosted by the International Wushu Federation. […]
Washington: The US on Wednesday issued a new travel advisory for countries including India, which its officials said is “user friendly” as it is based on ready-to-understand level of advice ranging from one to four. India has been ranked Level 2 (exercise increased caution) while Pakistan has been places in Level 3 (reconsider travel). Level […]
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Education (BOSE) on Thursday declared the results of class 12th examination with 61.44 percent pass percentage. Girls have outshined boys by securing overall pass percentage of 64.31percent while as the 58.92 percent boys cleared the examination. According to figures provided by JK Board of School Education […]
Baramulla: Ghalib Afzal Guroo, son of Parliament attack convict Mohammad Afzal Guroo Thursday passed Class 12th Board exams, with a distinction. Ghalib Afzal Guru scored an impressive 441 marks in the 12th standard examinations conducted by the Jammu and Kashmir Board of School Examination. A student of Shah Rasool Memorial Welkin Sopore, Ghalib credited his […]