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Giving MSP on all crops not practical: Agricultural economist SS Johl
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Amidst the ongoing agitation by farmers demanding legal recognition of Minimum Support Price and implementation of the Swaminathan Committee report including on pricing mechanism, prominent agricultural economist Dr Sardara Singh Johl has said that giving MSP on all crops "is not practical"
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Pakistan downgraded to "authoritarian regime", records greatest deteriorat
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Pakistan becomes the only Asian country to be downgraded to an "authoritarian regime", registering the greatest deterioration of any country in the region classified as "Australia and Asia", according to the Economist Intelligence Unit's (EIU) Democracy Index 2023 report.
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Demand for law on MSP unwise, can create many complexities: Agricultural e
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Amid ongoing protest by farmers for a law on Minimum Support Price law, prominent agro-economist Ashok Gulati has said that MSP as a legal obligation can introduce numerous complexities into the food procurement system and suggested alternative mechanisms such as price stabilization fund to
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Interim Budget 2024 in lines with the PM Modi's vision of Viksit Bharat by
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Chandigarh [India], February 3: Eminent economists, Industry Experts and Professionals hailed the 2024 Interim Budget presented by the Union Government on Wednesday and termed it as a forward-looking budget which will ensure people-centric inclusive development, stimulate economic growth and
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Congress, DMK, AAP call interim budget an election exercise, BJP hits back
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Congress MP Manish Tewari responded sharply to Indian economist and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's presentation of the Interim Budget for the fiscal year 2024-25, labelling it a 'vote-on-account' whose only goal is to keep the government solvent for the first quarter of the current
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BOB FY25 budget preview: Government focuses on fiscal consolidation and ru
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
According to Bank of Baroda economist Sonal Badhan, the fiscal deficit target for FY24 is expected to be achieved at 5.9 per cent, with potential risks from lower-than-anticipated nominal GDP growth and higher expenditure.
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"Is he renowned financial expert?" asks Kumaraswamy after Siddaramaiah nam
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
"Basavaraj Raya Reddy who is a loyalist to the Chief Minister has also been made as financial advisor to CM Siddaramaiah. Is he the world's renowned economist? What's the use of appointing them with cabinet rank using state taxpayers' money?" HD Kumaraswamy said while addressing a press conf
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Deputy Governor Swaminathan J. charts path to financial resilience at 10th
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
The prestigious event, graced by industry leaders, policymakers, and economists, provided a platform for deep insights and discussions on the challenges facing the banking sector.
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International bodies giving thumbs up to "Modi ki guarantee": BJP's Shehza
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
"...After the people of India have given us this endorsement, even international agencies, international bodies and world-acclaimed economists are now giving a thumbs-up and endorsement to Modi ki guarantee," Shehzad Poonawalla said.
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Lankan LoP Sajith Premadasa meets economist Montek Singh Ahluwalia, discus
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Sri Lanka's Leader of the Opposition Sajith Premadasa and the leader of Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) hosted an interactive session with noted economist and intellectual Montek Singh Ahluwalia.
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Half of Afghanistan's population currently lives below poverty line: World
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
World Bank's top economists have said that half of Afghanistan's population currently lives below the poverty line, TOLO News reported.
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Economist Impact and Infosys Launch the Value Chain Navigator to Help Busi
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
London [UK], October 5: Infosys (NSE: INFY) (BSE: INFY) (NYSE: INFY), a global leader in next-generation digital services and consulting, and Economist Impact, an arm of The Economist Group that works with organisations globally to further their missions, today announced the launch of the Va
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