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In a significant measure to bring jointness in the procurements of the armed forces, the Government has decided to consolidate the demand of the three services in the capital head of the defence budget based on similar items of expenditure such as land, aircraft and aeroengines, heavy and medium vehicles among others. In the interim…
A farmer sprays fertiliser on his field in Vemulapally village near Miryalguda, Nalgonda District. File | Photo Credit: Nagara Gopal The Centre has decreased fertiliser subsidies, apparently hoping that the improving situation in Ukraine and increased domestic production will help in managing the situation. The Fertilisers and Chemicals Ministry has been claiming that the increase…
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President Droupadi Murmu visits the stall during the Lakhpati Didi Sammelan, in Jaisalmer. File | Photo Credit: ANI Buoyed by its success, the Centre has decided to increase the target for ‘Lakhpati Didi’ scheme, which aims to train women’s self-help groups to earn a sustainable income of at least ₹one lakh per annum by setting…
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Flight take off at Chennai Airport. File | Photo Credit: B. Velankanni Raj The budgetary allocation for the regional connectivity scheme UDAN (Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik) has been slashed by 60% after a record-high grant last time. The fund is spent on reviving unused and underused airports in tier-2 and tier-3 cities. The government…
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Budget breakdown: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sithaman addresses the press conference after presenting the Union Interim Budget 2024 at Parliament, at the National Media Centre, in New Delhi on Thursday. | Photo Credit: ANI A sector-wise split of the budgeted expenditure in FY25 shows that of the 26 sectors for which data was analysed, allocation…
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A man prays at the Bombay Stock Exchange building amid the presentation of the Interim Budget 2024 by the Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Mumbai on February 1, 2024. | Photo Credit: ANI The stock markets remained unimpressed with the proposals announced in the interim budget and key indices, after witnessing a sea-saw movement…
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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s announcement comes against the backdrop of an indefinitely postponed Census, which means that there is little reliable data to back up her assertion of “fast” population growth in the country. Interim Budget 2024 A high powered committee will be constituted to consider the challenges arising from “fast population growth and demographic…
