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
Budget
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Renewable Energy Ministry Seeks 10-Fold Increase in Fund Outlay
The renewable energy ministry has sought a 10-fold increase in fund outlay for the next five years. The ministry estimates requirement of . 40,000 crore to ramp up its capacity to 30,000 mw by 2017. An
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Health spend set to double in 12th Plan
India’s allocation for health is all set to double. The Planning Commission has decided to increase its spending on health to 2.5% of the GDP in the 12th Five Year Plan that starts next year. This
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European Tories deal green blow to Cameron
Conservative MEPs have dealt a fresh blow to David Cameron’s green credentials by moving to water down efforts by the European Parliament to strengthen EU action against climate change. The Tory MEPs
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State to give land for three new railway lines
Union Minister of State for Railways K H Muniyappa announced that the State government had agreed to provide land for the construction of three new lines, for which the survey has been completed. Speaking
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Centre allows cash payment of MGNREGA wages
The UPA government has decided to allow cash payment of wages to workers under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act in a desperate bid to increase demand for jobs that had gone down
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Rajasthan guarantees most services within days
Gehlot launches Guaranteed Delivery of Public Services Act, 2011 The Rajasthan Government on Monday launched its ambitious guaranteed delivery of public services as the day coincided with the 122{+n}{+d}birth
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NHAI spends funds for 6 projects on just 4: Seeks Additional Budget Support Of 10k Cr
New Delhi: To complete the already delayed north-south corridor, the highways ministry will now seek additional budgetary support of Rs 10,340 crore for two four-laning projects in Jammu and Kashmir. The
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Turkey quake kills eight
A Japanese aid worker was among eight people killed by a second earthquake in eastern Turkey, and angry residents protested on Thursday that authorities should have closed down two collapsed hotels damaged
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NHB to set up Rs 1,200-cr default guarantee fund for urban poor
The National Housing Bank (NHB) will set up a loan guarantee fund of Rs 1,200 crore for the urban poor. The broad contours of this proposal announced during the Budget 2011-12 guarantees housing loans
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Chandy inaugurates ‘Zero Waste Sabarimala’ project
Government has given top priority for execution of the much sought-after Sabarimala Master Plan with the sole aim of ensuring better basic facility at the pilgrim centre where as many as the State’s population