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Include heatwaves in disaster management plans: Parliamentary panel tells Centre
“The committee recommends that the ministry may include new and...
Senior citizens can cancel gift deed if their children fail to take care of them: HC
The bench said section 23 of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents...
Budget- 2023-24: Infrastructure development capex hiked by 33 pc to Rs 10 lakh crore for 2023-24
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman An expert committee will also be set up to make infrastructure classification and financing framework suitable for Amrit Kaal New Delhi:Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday announced hiking the capital expenditure...
India’s nominal GDP to be USD 3.5 trillion by end-March: Eco Survey
V. Anantha Nageswaran,Chief Economic Adviser Further support to economic growth will come from the expansion of public digital platforms and path-breaking measures such as PM GatiShakti, the National Logistics Policy and the Production-Linked Incentive schemes to...
Road transport, highways sector has max number of delayed projects: Govt
In the road transport and highways sector, 428 out of 724 projects are delayed. In railways, out of 173 projects, 117 are delayed, while in the petroleum sector, 88 out of 158 projects are running behind schedule, as per the latest flash report on infrastructure...
FinMin to stick to privatisation of already announced CPSEs next fiscal
After tasting success in privatising loss-making Air India in 2021, the progress of PSU sell-off has not been very impressive over the past year, and experts say that with the general election around the corner in 2024, no major disinvestment announcement is expected...
Indian Economy: Kicking into high gear
Among other notable differences: India’s middle class remains significantly smaller. Fully capturing the nation’s demographic dividend — perhaps its biggest advantage compared to bigger economies — will require broader wealth creation that resolves high unemployment...
IMA puts forward demands to govt ahead of budget presentation
In its proposal to the government for consideration in the upcoming Union Budget, the Indian Medical Association (IMA) has said deficit funding is the most important cause behind the lack of penetration of the AB-PMJAY If the funding has to be raised to at least the...
Govt notifies 3 GACs to look into complaints against social media firms
The objective of establishing the GACs is to settle the issues that users may have against the manner in which social media platforms initially addressed their complaints regarding content and other matters New Delhi: The Centre on Friday notified three grievances...
Twitter sued in Germany to force the platform to remove antisemitic content
HateAid and the European Union of Jewish Students filed the suit against Twitter to require the platform to clarify basic obligations when moderating criminal content, according to a statement on Wednesday. By filing this lawsuit, HateAid and EUJS said they’re seeking...
Budget- 2023-24: “Cut GST rate from 18% to 5% on health insurance premiums”
It is expected that the government in the upcoming budget comes up with a series of measures to boost this sector, thus considering 5% GST tax slab on health insurance premium to make it more affordable for the people living in the middle-income group to get access to...
Budget Wishlist: Insurers expect for tax concessions to push industry’s growth
Scrapping or slashing of Goods and Services Tax (GST) on insurance premiums, making pension/annuity proceeds tax-free, and creating a separate category for tax deduction for premium paid are some of the budget wishlist of Indian insurers The industry players are also...