02.02.18 Jammu&Kashmir(J&KPSC) Current Affairs

J & K Online transfer policy for ITIs soon: Minister   Industries and Commerce Minister Vipul Goel has said that the online transfer policy would be implemented in the Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) of the state. He was addressing a public meeting yesterday after laying the foundation stone of ITI Bhavan, which will be constructed … Read more 02.02.18 Jammu&Kashmir(J&KPSC) Current Affairs

30.01.18 Jammu&Kashmir(J&KPSC) Current Affairs

J & K Chinese apple among four LoC trade items banned   The customs and quarantine section of the Trade Facilitation Office has banned four of the 21 items exchanged at the Line of Control.   Miffed over the move, Kashmiri traders have threatened to boycott the cross-LoC trade activity from March if the authorities … Read more 30.01.18 Jammu&Kashmir(J&KPSC) Current Affairs

21 & 22.01.18 Jammu&Kashmir(J&KPSC) Current Affairs

J & K Govt to set up Rs10-cr disaster fund   Jammu and Kashmir, in a first-of-its-kind announcement, has decided to establish a disaster mitigation fund with a corpus of Rs 10 crore to deal with the initial impact of an earthquake.   The state falls in the seismic zone VI which is considered as … Read more 21 & 22.01.18 Jammu&Kashmir(J&KPSC) Current Affairs

20.01.18 Jammu&Kashmir(J&KPSC) Current Affairs

J & K Separate job board sought for Jammu   National Secular Forum held a protest against the J&K Service Selection Board (JKSSB), demanding a separate recruitment board for Jammu. In another act of gross discrimination with the people of Jammu division and Ladakh, the BJP has joined hands with its alliance partner PDP to … Read more 20.01.18 Jammu&Kashmir(J&KPSC) Current Affairs

Urban spheres of influence and rural urban fringe

Urban spheres of influence and rural urban fringe Urban spheres of influence Urban spheres of influence reflect centre-to-hinterland relationship, compared with the non-central region, the centre assumes more complex economic functions, and provides more economic activities. Famous theoretical contributions to this research field are the Central Place Theory (Christaller, 1933), the extension to the Central … Read more Urban spheres of influence and rural urban fringe

Quality of life, life expectancy, literacy, standard of living and migration in India

Quality of life, life expectancy, literacy, standard of living and migration in India Human development—a comprehensive approach Human development is a process of enlarging people’s choices. But human development is also the objective, so it is both a process and an outcome. Human development implies that people must influence the processes that shape their lives. … Read more Quality of life, life expectancy, literacy, standard of living and migration in India

Tax and Economic reforms in Jammu and Kashmir

Tax and Economic reforms in Jammu and Kashmir Economic reforms in India were introduced in the year 1991. The reforms necessarily laid there influence on every state of the country and its every economic sector. The effect of India’s economic reforms on economic performance has been the subject of much academic study and public debate … Read more Tax and Economic reforms in Jammu and Kashmir

An Introduction to Jammu & Kashmir Economy

  Introduction to the economy of Jammu & Kashmir   The pillars of any state rest on the building blocks of Economy, Environment, Education, Employment and Healthcare. Although each block is indispensable for the strength and development of a progress yet “Economy” is the foundation on which the flourishing of a state depends. When we … Read more An Introduction to Jammu & Kashmir Economy

Jammu and Kashmir : Public finance and fiscal policy

Jammu and Kashmir : Public finance and fiscal policy   Jammu and Kashmir is one of the ten special category states of the country. The state has not been able to generate sufficient revenue from its own resources and has been facing serious financial problems. The problem became all the more serious due to the … Read more Jammu and Kashmir : Public finance and fiscal policy

Jammu and Kashmir: Human development index

Jammu and Kashmir: Human development index The importance of strengthening the human development (HD) achievements in a country to augment its growth potential is well known in development literature. Several initiatives to enhance the HD level have been introduced in India in recent past. For arriving at the composite HDI, the sub-components are first arrived … Read more Jammu and Kashmir: Human development index