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

National and state minority commission

National and state minority commission Constitution of India doesn’t define the word ‘Minority’ but has used the word minorities considering two attributes religion or language of a person. For minorities Constitution of India has envisaged a number of rights and safeguards. To provide enough equality and to dwindled the discrimination, makers have spelt out various … Read more National and state minority commission

Rajasthan: Minerals

Rajasthan: Minerals     Rajasthan enjoys a virtual monopoly in the production of minerals like wollastonite, lead, zinc, calcite, gypsum, rock phosphate, silver, marble, sandstone and serpentine (green marble). There are approximately 3,403 mining leases for major minerals and 11,861 minor leases and 18,249 quarry licenses in the State. Western Rajasthan has proven large deposits … Read more Rajasthan: Minerals

Rivers of Jammu and Kashmir

Rivers of Jammu and Kashmir Drainage systems Drainage systems, also known as river systems, are the patterns formed by the streams, rivers, and lakes in a particular drainage basin. They are governed by the topography of the land, whether a particular region is dominated by hard or soft rocks, and the gradient of the land. The State of J&K is considered … Read more Rivers of Jammu and Kashmir

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

National and state SC/ST commission

National and state SC/ST commission National SC commission National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) is an Indian constitutional body established with a view to provide safeguards against the exploitation of Scheduled Castes to promote and protect their social, educational, economic and cultural interests, special provisions were made in the Constitution.   Functions To investigate and … Read more National and state SC/ST commission

27.01.18 Jammu&Kashmir(J&KPSC) Current Affairs

J & K J&K Police launches news application   On the eve of Republic Day, Director General of Police (DGP) SP Vaid launched J&K Police’s news app at the police headquarters.   The app, besides amalgamating all the important social platforms of the J&K Police at one place like Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and Instagram, would … Read more 27.01.18 Jammu&Kashmir(J&KPSC) Current Affairs

Animal Husbandry of Rajasthan

Animal Husbandry of Rajasthan     In Rajasthan, animal husbandry is not merely a subsidiary to agriculture but it is a major economic activity, especially in arid and semi-arid areas, thus providing the much needed insurance against frequently occurring scarcity conditions. Parallel to crop production, animal husbandry is the most important activity in Rajasthan. Livestock … Read more Animal Husbandry of Rajasthan

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

Planning commission and national development council

Planning commission and national development council Planning commission The Planning Commission was an institution in the Government of India, which formulated India’s Five-Year Plans, among other functions. Background Rudimentary economic planning, deriving from the sovereign authority of the state, was first initiated in India in 1938 by Congress President and Indian National Army supreme leader … Read more Planning commission and national development council