Mufti Mohammad Sayeed sworn-in as J-K chief minister

Peoples Democratic Party patron, Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, was Sunday sworn as chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir at a ceremony in the winter capital Jammu which was attended by the prime minister,......

PHOTOS: PDP supporters take to the streets to celebrate

The People's Democratic Party which has emerged as the single largest party in Jammu and Kashmir appears to be in the pole position to form the government in the 87 member Assembly. The party......

J&K passes GST Bill after Prez gives nod to order

The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly on Friday passed the state goods and services tax bill 2017 amidst opposition boycott, making it the last state of the country to join the new tax......

Mehbooba meets Amit Shah; no clarity on J&K government

People’s Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti met Bharatiya Janata Party president Amit Shah on Thursday amid rising speculation about government formation in Jammu and Kashmir but there......

Global crisis: Kashmir Valley melting

Businesses that braved bullets in the Kashmir valley may shut shop because of the global financial meltdown, causing job losses in a society already facing high unemployment rates, Jammu and......

Race for GST committee chairman hots up

A number of names are doing the rounds for chairman of the Empowered Committee of state finance ministers. The Centre will deal with this key man to rope in all states to roll out the proposed......

Will Modi okay UBI for J&K?

The Jammu and Kashmir government, along with Chief Economic Advisor Arvind Subramanian, is preparing a detailed presentation for the Prime Minister’s Office on implementing universal basic......

Why it's better to introduce GST from September, not July

'States should have enough time. We still do not know the rules. There are a lot of operational difficulties.' Implementation of goods and services tax (GST) is expected to start from July 1 but......