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A farmer spreads fertilizer in a field, at a village in Madurai. | Photo Credit: PTI Globally, there is a twin crisis in agriculture: in food and in fertilizers. On the one hand, there are fears of a fall in the global production and availability of food. The rise in food inflation has been an…
Image for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto The real money gaming industry — which runs games where users can stake money for winnings on apps — welcomed the Union Budget’s clarification on Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) for money won on their platforms. These platforms, referred to as “online gaming” by the…
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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. File | Photo Credit: PTI The Union Budget on Wednesday evoked mixed reactions in Uttar Pradesh. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath hailed the Budget and described it as a Budget for ‘New India’ which aims to serve 130 crore people of the country. The Opposition parties criticised the Budget and…
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis watches the live telecast of Union Budget 2023-24 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on February 01, 2023. Photo: Twitter/@Dev_Fadnavis Stating that the Budget presented by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman would give a massive boost for Maharashtra’s sugarcane industry, Deputy Chief Minister and State Finance Minister Devendra Fadnavis…
The Union Budget seems to be full of good intentions but what happened to the good intentions of last year, how much of it was realised? Education budget is down to 2.5% from 2.64% while the health budget is down to 1.98% from 2.2%. Quality and accessibility of free basic education is still a big…
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The Union Budget 2023 incentivised domestic tourism for the middle class, announcing sector-specific skilling and entrepreneurship development to achieve the objectives of the Dekho Apna Desh initiative. Image for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: H.S. Manjunath Upto 50 new tourist destinations will be developed; an information-driven app will be created for tourists; and ‘’Unity…
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Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presents the Union Budget 2023-24. | Photo Credit: ANI The Union Budget 2023 presented in the Parliament by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman has come as a disappointment to the Telangana government which claimed that “there is nothing particular about Telangana”. Budget 2023 | What’s cheaper and what’s costlier? Finance Department…
