Food and fertilizer subsidies account for more than 50 percent of the Union Budget for the rural and agrarian sector in FY 25, highlighted a report by the Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER) by agriculture economist Ashok Gulati and Purvi Thangraj.
New Delhi [India], July 29: College Vidya, a one-stop solution for making informed online education choices, announced the launch of its groundbreaking CV Subsidy initiative. This Rs 20 crore financial assistance program aims to boost India's Gross Enrollment Ratio (GER) in higher education
The Economic Survey 2023-24, released by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday, reveals a significant decline in expenditure on food and fertiliser subsidies, which fell by 24.6 per cent and 22.4 per cent respectively in FY24. Additionally, the expenditure on major subsidies decrease
Anuj Puri, Chairman of ANAROCK Group, has proposed the revival of the Credit-linked Subsidy Scheme (CLSS) under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY). This scheme, which expired in 2022, provided subsidies for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) and Low-Income Groups (LIG) purchasing affor
The Government of India reported that its total receipt from tax and non-tax revenue is Rs 5,72,845 crore, which is 18.6 per cent of the Budget Estimate (BE) for the financial year 2024-25, by the end of May 2024.
Fahab Hameed Kiyani, a resident of Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir, who was arrested during protests in May while demanding subsided wheat flour and electricity, has decried torture in jail and lamented that demands have not been fulfilled so far despite promises.
To make the Maha Kumbh Mela of 2025 more grand and divine, the Uttar Pradesh government announced to provide subsidies for the transformation of dhabas, restaurants, and hotels on the major routes in order to offer improved facilities to tourists and devotees attending the festival.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 17: Author CA Vikas Chordiya launched his debut Book "Subsidies for Manufacturers in Maharashtra" on 15th June 2024 in Jalgaon Maharashtra amidst distinguished guests. Jalgaon's first-ever CA-turned-author has written and self-published an informative book
On Friday, according to a media report, Kumaraswamy questioned if India needed investments like US-based semiconductor manufacturer Micron Technology setting up a 2.5-billion-dollar unit in Gujarat and potentially receiving Rs 3.2 crore in subsidies for every job it creates.
As India braces for the outcome of the upcoming elections, the focus shifts towards the crucial reforms by the NDA government if it secures a third term.
The unrest stems from a wheel-jam strike initiated by the Awami Action Committee, demanding tax-free electricity from the Mangla Dam and subsidies on wheat flour.