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Budget Could Bring In More Standardised Approach To Taxation: Report

July 23, 2024 admin

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present budget today in parliament. New Delhi: The full budget for 2024-25, to be presented in Parliament on Tuesday, could possibly increase capital expenditure and may usher in a more standardised approach to taxation, Moody’s Analytics said. After losing its absolute majority in the lower house, or Lok Sabha,…

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Centre Has Increased Its Budget For Welfare And Empowerment Of Women

July 22, 2024 admin

Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present budget today in parliament. New Delhi: The Indian government has increased its budget for the welfare and empowerment of women, marking a 218.8 per cent rise from FY14 to FY25. The surge underscores India’s commitment to transitioning from women’s development to women-led development, as highlighted…

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Will Nirmala Sitharaman Announce Tax Changes

July 22, 2024 admin

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget 2024 on Tuesday New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the first Union Budget of Modi 3.0 on Tuesday amid hard questions from the Opposition over jobs and price rise. The pre-Budget Economic Survey has forecast 6.5-7 per cent growth for fiscal 2026. Here’s your…

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Economic Survey 2023-24: The Hindu’s coverage of survey

July 22, 2024 admin

Updated – July 22, 2024 10:08 pm IST Published – July 22, 2024 08:38 pm IST Chief Economic Adviser to the Government of India, Dr V. Anantha Nageswaran addresses the Press Conference after tabling the Economic Survey 2023-24 in Parliament during the Monsoon Session, at the National Media Centre in New Delhi on July 22,…

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Union Budget 2024-25: Nirmala Sitharaman to present Budget for a record seventh time in a row

July 22, 2024 admin

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman with Pankaj Chaudhary and full budget team during giving final touches to the Union Budget, in New Delhi, on July 22, 2024. | Photo Credit: PTI Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will be presenting the Union Budget 2024-25 on July 23, 2024. It will be a record seventh consecutive Budget…

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Economic Survey 2023-24: Balancing growth and green goals a tightrope walk for India

July 22, 2024 admin

The shift to renewable energy could lead to new vulnerabilities in the supply chains for solar panels and critical minerals, the Economic Survey 2023-24 said. File (representational image) | Photo Credit: K. Murali Kumar India’s path to sustainable development is fraught with challenges, as the country grapples with the twin imperatives of meeting burgeoning energy…

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Economic Survey 2023-24: Crop insurance to see growth from 2024 onwards, government tech push to boost sector

July 22, 2024 admin

The agriculture insurance sector is likely to register growth from 2024 onwards. File | Photo Credit: K.V.S. Giri The agriculture insurance sector is likely to register growth from 2024 onwards, with an average real premium growth of 2.5% over the medium term, according to the Economic Survey 2023-24. Also Read:Economic Survey 2023-24 LIVE updates The…

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Economic Survey 2023-24: Green steel to play key role in low carbon economy globally

July 22, 2024 admin

The concept of green steel promotes the production of steel using green energy sources and minimizing the usage of fossil fuels. File (representational image) Green steel will play an important role in reshaping the future of the industry as the world moves towards a low-carbon economy, the Economic Survey for 2023-24 said. The concept of…

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Economic Survey 2023-24: Link skill development with production-linked, job-linked sops in high-growth areas

July 22, 2024 admin

Only 4.4% of India’s young workforce is formally skilled, said the Economic Survey 2023-24. File | Photo Credit: M. Moorthy With only 4.4% of India’s young workforce formally skilled, linking skill development with production Linked Incentive (PLI) and employment-linked incentive schemes in high-growth potential sectors like toy, apparel, tourism, logistics and textiles would aid upgrading…

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Economic Survey 2023-24: Government’s initiatives for cleaner coal need to be promoted

July 22, 2024 admin

An auction window is created under the NRS for making coal available for new coal gasification plants | Photo Credit: G. N. Rao The initiatives of the government for cleaner fuel such as coal gasification mission and exploring coal to hydrogen need to be promoted to reduce emission and increase environmental sustainability, the Economic Survey…

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