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Pakistan's "fake tax boom" exposed as system remains broken
Updated : 7 months ago IST
Despite higher tax filings and a 15.7% tax-to-GDP ratio, Pakistan's taxation system remains weak. Many returns report zero income, salaried workers bear the largest burden, and exemptions weaken revenue. Experts say real progress requires genuine compliance, broader taxation of the wealthy a
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Easebuzz Drives Formalisation of Indian SMEs with Verticalised Digital Pay
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], October 11: India's goal of becoming the third-largest economy by 2030, it is essential that growth is driven not only by the thriving startup ecosystem but also by the active participation of SMEs and traditional informal businesses. These businesses must evolve
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'Womaniya' initiative of Government e-Marketplace empowers women-led enter
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The initiative aims to encourage the participation of women entrepreneurs and Self Help Groups (SHGs) from the informal sector in public procurement through the GeM portal, facilitating direct sales to various government buyers without intermediaries.
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"Our economy has grown by 7.6 per cent in the last three quarters", says U
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Minister Puri said, "In addition to the expansion of the economy, employment in the government, public, private and informal sectors is also growing rapidly. According to international analysts and rating agencies, India's economy will rank among the top three in the world within the next fi
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Bengaluru's first interactive mobile bus stop highlights mobility gaps in
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
In a megapolis like Bengaluru, where ease of mobility could translate into large economic gains, many citizens remain excluded from their share in equitable mobility. The recent Karnataka Shakti Scheme that facilitates women to travel across Karnataka free of cost is a positive step forward
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Why India's Labour Market needs a mix of traditional and alternative data:
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 13: India has a range of indicators which throw significant light on India's employment scenario. Traditional indicators like participation rate, unemployment rate and worker population ratio are released in quarterly frequency. We also have a body of rich
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Why India's Labour Market needs a mix of traditional and alternative data:
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], July 12: India is notorious for the lack of comprehensive labour market data. Traditional indicators like participation rate, unemployment rate and worker population ratio are released in quarterly frequency with a substantial, two-month lag, which has paved the
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TankhaPay developed by AKAL Information Systems Ltd. gets 2.7 million USD
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 23: India's first social security app, "TankhaPay," developed by Akal Information Systems Ltd., has received 2.7 million USD in funding from prominent Japanese investors. This app helps employers cover their informal, gig, and temporary workers under government scheme
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Startup Stairs and HSDM invite applications to fund 20 startups with Rs 50
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 11 (ANI/GPRC): Startup Stairs has announced the launch of their much-awaited Growth Acceleration Program 2.0 to fund another 20 innovative startups that are working for the upliftment of informal sectors, in partnership with HSDM. The organisations have committed
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Symbiosis School of Economics hosts the 2nd International Conference on Fu
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 30 (ANI/SRV): Symbiosis School of Economics (SSE), a leading centre of higher learning in India, recently organised the 2nd International Conference on the Future of Employment: Challenges and Opportunities (FECO 2023) on 18th and 19th January 2023. With the aim to
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LabourNet launches Capstone Project in collaboration with Christ Universit
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], January 19 (ANI/PRNewswire): For the past twelve years, LabourNet has nurtured over 1 million livelihoods across the country. They work to uplift informal workers by providing skilling opportunities, growing real wages, and enabling decent working conditions ac
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Startup Stairs launches Growth Accelerator Program to select 20 startups f
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 21 (ANI/GPRC): Startup Stairs, a seed-stage accelerator in partnership with The National Skill Development Corporation(NSDC) have announced the launch of the 'Growth Acceleration Program with 4i (Integrity, Inclusion, Innovation and Impact)' on official portal of
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