Budgeting for agriculture and food
The Union Budget 2023-24 was presented against the backdrop of some critical geopolitical developments and was the last full budget before the next general elections. Signicantly, 2023 is also the year
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Haryana at bottom among 7 states: CAG
Haryana ranks at the bottom in terms of average health expenditure (2012-2017) among seven states that the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) examined to assess the progress towards attaining sustainable
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'Indian' agenda for Modi 2.0: Eco Survey projects 7% GDP growth in 2019-20
The Survey praised the government's performance on the provision of certain last-mile goods, combined with behavioural changes In the first Economic Survey of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s second
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Budget 2019: It is critical that FM takes care of healthcare industry
Union Budget 2019: Over the last two decades, the use of health insurance has increased many folds in the country. But it amazes me to see that in India the premium for health insurance per lakh of money
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India to host one of the world’s largest renewable energy expansion programmes
Globally India stands 4th in wind power, 5th in solar power and 5th in overall renewable power installed capacity. Nirmala Sitharaman, the Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs tabled the Economic
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India needs to increase energy consumption to raise per capita income: Eco Survey
India’s economic growth will depend upon the ability to provide affordable, reliable and sustainable energy to citizens and the country is required to raise per capita energy consumption by at least 2.5
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Union Budget 2019-2020
<p>The Union budget 2019-20 presented by the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman prioritises agriculture and water sectors. The proposed Budget 2019-20 has historic allocation for the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare: Rs 1,30,485 crore —the highest-ever. National Rural Drinking Water Programme got Rs 9,150.36 crore --- increase of 69% from last year</p>
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No new taxes: Ahead of polls, Maharashtra budget focuses on farm sector
In a fresh warning that its fiscal outlook is worsening, the state’s Budget for 2019-20 has projected that Maharashtra’s total debt will cross Rs 4.72 lakh crore by March 20, forcing the government to
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Monsoon’s tardy progress raises concerns over Kharif crop
Union Budget 2019 India: The electric vehicle (EV) industry has demanded tax holiday for a specific period in the upcoming Budget and proposed a green cess on the polluting vehicles to be used in accelerating
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Budget 2019: FM Sitharaman indicates agriculture, rural economy and industry to be focus areas
Union Budget 2019 India: The Modi government faced stringent criticism from the Opposition for its handling of farm distress before the general election. Budget 2019 India: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman
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Budget booster on anvil to lift mining sector
A booster dose of support for the mining sector is expected from the new government in its budget proposals to be presented around July 10. Mining has been identified as a critical activity that needed