Mehbooba sacks Finance Minister Drabu for saying J-K 'not a political issue'

Jammu and Kashmir Finance Minister Haseeb Drabu, one of the architects of the Peoples Democratic Party-Bharatiya Janata Party alliance in the state, was unceremoniously sacked from the council of......

Abdullahs' house in Jammu built on encroached land: J-K admin

Former chief ministers Farooq Abdullah and Omar Abdullah have been named by the Jammu and Kashmir administration in a list which alleges that their residential house in Jammu is built over......

After robberies, banks stop cash transactions in south Kashmir

In the wake of terrorists targeting banks in south Kashmir, cash transactions at nearly 40 branches in sensitive areas of Pulwama and Shopian districts in South Kashmir have been stopped. The step......

Budget proposals in J&K assembly put on hold after NC, oppn's objections

The Bharatiya Janata Party, a constituent of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party-led alliance in Jammu and Kashmir, on Wednesday joined opposition National Conference and Congress in forcing the......

How GST changed Indian politics

Shadow of elections may overshadow political consensus at GST Council meetings.Archis Mohan reports. IMAGE: A Bharatiya Janata Party rally in support of GST in Mumbai. Photograph: Shailesh......

Political shadow looms over GST Council meet

Reaching a consensus might also get tougher, as already seen with issues like inclusion of natural gas in GST and imposition of a sugar cess, both central proposals being resisted. Illustration:......

In a first, Modi to deliver inaugural address at Ficci AGM

It's seen as a signal that he wants to engage with India Inc at a time when the economy has started looking up. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will for the first time attend an annual general......

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......