Gender budgeting, a strategy to ensure that promises on gender equality show up in public budget allocations as well, was first adopted by India in 2005-06. A host of other countries have also adopted such initiatives. But in India and elsewhere, achieving gender equality has stayed a major challenge. In the Indian context, the budgetary …
The higher spending, tax cuts and supportive policies announced in India’s budget 2023 will support sustained demand growth and improve the longer-term prospects for a number of corporate sectors, Fitch Ratings said on Friday. “We believe the tax cuts will boost consumer sentiment and maintain consumption growth, amid expectations of slower economic growth after the …
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The Union Budget was presented on 1 February, 2023 by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. a survey by LocalCircles has found that 39% citizen on whom the survey was conducted were not happy with the much celebrated tax exemption and deductions. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has strived to boost growth and help create jobs with a …
50% Indian feels Union Budget should have allocated more to healthcare: Survey Read More »
CVoter conducted a nationwide post-budget survey and asked questions related to quality of life; standards of living; performance of the economic team of prime minister Narendra Modi; the decision to raise income tax exemption limits and perceptions about the declared goal of this regime to wage a war against black money. View Full Image Graphic: …
After presenting the last budget of the government ahead of General Assembly Elections, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, will conduct a Budget briefing sessions with all the BJP MPs in Parliament on Friday. It is worth noting that the session will be attended by all the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha MPs. The Budget 2023, presented …
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Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on 1 February presented the annual Budget of the country in the parliament, announcing a slew of changes for different sectors and the common man. One such change that the finance minister announced was the changes in Tax Collection at Source (TCS) in the case of remittances. Analysing the Budget …
Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma has expressed his appreciation for the Union Budget 2023-24, presented by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in parliament on Wednesday. According to Dr Sarma, the budget will serve as a catalyst for job creation, with initiatives such as PM Vikas, the National Apprentice Programme, PM Kaushal Vikas Yojna …
In a sharp criticism of the Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, former Union Finance Minister and veteran Congress leader P Chidambaram declared the budget “callous”. He accused the government of betraying the expectations of the majority of the population and being disconnected from the real-life concerns of the people regarding their livelihoods …
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The budget includes a revenue expenditure of ₹2.7 trillion and pension outlay of ₹1.38 trillion. This year’s defence budget accounts for 2% of the country’s projected gross domestic product (GDP) for 2023-24. It forms 13% of the total government budget. The enhanced allocation comes at a time when India is locked in a border row …
Defence gets ₹5.94 tn; ₹1.62 tn for modernization Read More »
Farm issues always take up a significant part of any union budget and this year was no different. The big talking point is the increase in the credit target to ₹20 trillion. Another ₹2,200 crore has been set aside for a new clean plant programme. Batteries The future of sustainability will depend on batteries, and …
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