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Freebies: Short-term political gain may become long-term economic distress
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Once just campaign promises, political freebies have now become a crucial strategy for winning elections in India.
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Himachal Pradesh's hopes from Union Budget: Farmers, tour operators, and y
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
As the Union Government prepares to present the upcoming budget, people from different industries and fields in Himachal Pradesh have diverse expectations. While common citizens and young aspirants look forward to better facilities and opportunities, farmers and orchardists are hoping for
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Indian Government to soon launch GPU access portal as China's DeepSeek es
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The Union government will provide subsidy on artificial intelligence (AI) compute power for the next four years, as per Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.
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MoUs on tourism, steel, food processing, petrochemicals, textiles sectors
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Odisha Deputy CM, Pravati Parida told ANI that MoUs worth Rs 8,153 crore regarding the tourism sector were signed on the second day of the conclave. A total of 121 projects have been discussed to develop all sectors of tourism, modifying various subsidies given for the sector and also lookin
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Union Budget FY25-26 to focus on fiscal prudence and targeted reforms: Phi
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Phillip Capital projects the fiscal deficit for FY26 to range between 4.5 per cent and 4.6 per cent of GDP, while FY25 is expected to close slightly higher at 4.6 per cent-4.7 per cent.
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AAP promises free water, electricity for renters in Delhi ahead of assembl
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Kejriwal said, "Renters should also get the benefit of free water and free electricity, as they are also residing here. Wherever I go, they say to me they are getting benefits of free bus ride, mohalla clinic, hospitals, free Tirth Yatra but not getting the benefits of free water and elec
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Union budget may see fiscal consolidation but rural, welfare and subsidies
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
With the Union Budget for FY26 scheduled to be presented on February 1, 2025, a report by Goldman Sachs underlined two key concerns for policymakers, the pace of fiscal consolidation and the government's spending priorities.
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Piyush Goyal launches 'Bharat Cleantech Manufacturing Platform', highlight
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The unveiling came as part of the Bharat Climate Forum 2025 organised in New Delhi. Addressing the gathering, Goyal emphasised on the negative impact of subsidies and Product Linked Incentives (PLIs) in the long run, saying such benefits "are detrimental to long-term growth and development o
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EVs ready to fly, there's no need for further subsidy: Piyush Goyal
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
India's electric mobility space is "absolutely ready to fly" and there is no need for newer incentives or subsidies, Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said Friday, after a meeting with officials from various ministries and stakeholders of the Indian EV ecosystem.
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Farmers should be given production-linked incentives rather than fertilise
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The government should bring a Production Linked incentive (PLI) scheme for farmers instead of giving the fertilizer subsidy as this is hurting the farmers instead of benefiting them says Montek Singh Ahluwalia, former Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission.
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Himachal CM urges well-off consumers to voluntarily give up electricity su
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has voluntarily given up the subsidy on all five electricity meters registered in his name. He submitted the required form to Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board Chairman Sanjay Gupta and urged well-off individuals to follow suit.
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RBI flags rising subsidies by states as incipient stress
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Thursday termed increasing spending by states on subsidies as an "incipient stress" and called for rationalisation of such outgoes.
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