Highlights of Union Budget 2017-18
The Budget broadly focussed on 10 themes. The 2017 Union Budget, presented by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Wednesday, was broadly focused on 10 themes — the farming sector, the rural population,
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Economic survey 2022-23
<p>India to witness GDP growth of 6.0 per cent to 6.8 per cent in 2023-24, depending on the trajectory of economic and political developments globally, said the Economic Survey 2022-23 tabled in the Parliament on 31.01.2023.</p>
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Using poverty maps to improve the design of household surveys: the evidence from Tunisia
This paper proposes a new method for improving the design effect of household surveys based on a two-stage design in which the first stage clusters, or primary selection units, are stratified along administrative
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Budget brings hope to bamboo-rich northeast
What’s in a name? A lot, if we are talking about bamboo. Bamboo is essentially a type of grass, but its classification as a tree for 90 years prevented the northeast, which grows 67% of India’s bamboo,
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Budget disappoints health players
Many in the healthcare sector were disappointed by the Union Budget. "In comparison to previous years, the 2016 Union Budget seemed lacklustre in terms of the health care sector. Healthcare being one
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Report on farm suicides in Budget session: Panel
The Vidhan Sabha Committee to review suicide by farmers and landless labourers will present its report in the Assembly during the Budget session scheduled later this month. Committee chairman Sukhbinder
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Building resilience to climate change-related and other disasters in Ethiopia: challenges, lessons and the way forward
This study reviews and documents strategic interventions by the government of Ethiopia in terms of adopting policies, strategies and programmes; building the necessary institutional infrastructure; and
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Environment to benefit from Budget
With the Union Budget-2018 according priority to agriculture and rural development, education, health and infrastructure, there was much benefit derived by the environment sector, including the emphasis
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Environment Ministry Gets Rs. 2,675.4 Crore, Special Scheme For Delhi's Air Pollution
The budgetary allocation for the environment ministry for 2018-19 is Rs. 2,675.42 crore, identical to last budget's allocation. New Delhi: The budgetary allocation for the environment ministry for 2018-19
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Budget 2018 leaves the environment in cold
In his budget speech, the Finance Minister's silence on environment and climate change was deafening, considering that the Economic Survey he tabled on Monday had highlighted the dangers posed by these
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Government budget and the Sustainable Development Goals: the Philippine experience
<p>The Philippine planning and budgeting systems are well placed in terms of their capacity to support the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and could serve as a useful reference
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Nepal’s citizens climate budget
The Nepal Citizens Climate Budget describes the steps the government is taking to manage climate-related financial resources and presents the 2018/19 climate budget.This document is designed to help citizens,
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Telangana socio economic outlook 2022
The Government of Telangana publishes the Socio Economic Outlook (SEO) annually and tables it in the State Legislature during the budget session. It presents the socio-economic performance of the State
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The inequality crisis in East Africa: fighting austerity and the pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has pushed millions into poverty in East Africa, and worsened inequality. The economic crisis continues, due to the obscene global vaccine inequality, which means that only 4% of
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Economy doesn’t need PM or FM to double: Chidambaram
Former Finance Minister P Chidambaram Thursday tore into the BJP government for not announcing any “bold” decisions or “structural reforms” in the Union Budget to fast-track growth despite a huge mandate
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Rahul says govt treats farmers as inferior, Rajnath Singh points to Congress years
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday questioned the “double standards” of the Union government in giving tax concessions and waivers to the rich while criticising the Budget for not having any “concrete
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Every number in Budget is authentic… no cuts in public spend: Sitharaman
Seeking to dispel the Opposition charge that the GDP figures published by the government are not consistent everywhere, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman told Lok Sabha Wednesday that every “number
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Rajasthan Budget: Focus on farm sector, no new tax
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday announced several new policies and initiatives, laying the ground for the remainder of his tenure. He tabled a populist Budget covering most sectors and
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India needs to increase energy consumption to raise per capita income: Eco Survey
India’s economic growth will depend upon the ability to provide affordable, reliable and sustainable energy to citizens and the country is required to raise per capita energy consumption by at least 2.5
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Malnourished but not destitute: the spatial interplay between nutrition and poverty in Madagascar
Hidden hunger, or micronutrient deficiencies, is a serious public health issue affecting approximately 2 billion people worldwide. Identifying areas with high prevalence of hidden hunger is crucial for