JK GROANS IN DEBT TRAP

Liability Mounts To Rs 31000 Cr, 66% Of GSDP

FIRDOUS TAK

Jammu, Mar 3: Indicating that Jammu and Kashmir was slipping into a debt trap, the Economic Survey report, released by the state government this week, has pointed out a whopping increase of Rs 2548 crore in the state liabilities, which crossed Rs 31000 crore during the financial year 2010-2011.
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Fiscal Deficit rises due to wage bill, power purchase, interest payment

SUMIT HAKHOO

Jammu, Mar 3: With revenue collection showing just a marginal increase, revenue expenditure in Jammu and Kashmir has grown by 27 percent - mainly on account of power purchase, disbursement of salaries, pension and interest payment.Official figures say that after the proposal of state government More

Every 5th person of J&K is poor

24.21 Lakh People Living Below Poverty Line

AKSHAY AZAD

Jammu, Mar 3: Contrary to the claims of state government of making all round development in Jammu and Kashmir, every fifth citizen of our state is falling under Below Poverty Line (BPL).“21.63 percent population of J&K is falling under BPL category which includes 26.14 percent rural population More

Geelani ‘aide’ among 4 to face trial

INDO ASIAN NEWS SERVICE

New Delhi, Mar 3: A Delhi court Saturday framed charges against Ghulam Muhammad Bhat, suspected aide of Kashmiri separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani, and three others for alleged involvement in money laundering to fund militancy. Their trial would begin April 16.National Investigation Agency More

PDD passing on failures to people: Civil Society

Consumers Oppose Hike In Power Tariff

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, Mar 3: Opposing Power Development Department’s move to hike the power tariff in Jammu and Kashmir, civil society and business houses of Kashmir valley today accused the department of trying to pass on its failures to the consumers. They alleged that the PDD was brushing off the guidelines More

CISF men charged for Boniyar killing

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, Mar 3: Police have charge-sheeted the five Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel allegedly involved in the killing of a youth at Boniyar Uri in January this year.Informed sources told Greater Kashmir that police presented charge-sheet in the killing of Altaf Ahmad Sood against More

HC reduces fee on RTI applications

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Mar 3: In an important decision, a Division Bench of Jammu and Kashmir High Court has reduced the fee charged by the state government on application and copies of information under Right to Information Act.The decision was taken by a Bench comprising Justice JP Singh and Justice Muhammad More

Lt Gen Bikram Singh next Army Chief

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Mar 3: Ending the suspense, Government today announced the appointment of Lt Gen Bikram Singh as the next Army Chief from May 31 to succeed Gen V K Singh.59-year-old Lt Gen Singh, the Eastern Army Commander, will head the 13-lakh strong force and have tenure of just over two years till More

Flight makes emergency landing

Srinagar, Mar 3: A Jammu-bound flight with Deputy Chief Minister and several high profile people among those on board today made an emergency landing at Srinagar International Airport minutes after it took off.The Spice Jet flight had to return to Srinagar Airport soon after it took off this afternoon More

Student dies in Kupwara accident

SHAHID RAFIQ

Kupwara, Mar 3: A student died in a road accident in this frontier district on Saturday, locals said.  A class 11th student Rizwan Ahmad Beigh died on the spot when the tractor he was traveling More

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