Budget Briefs: Fiscal deficit target revised downwards to 3.3%
Finance Minister has announced the fiscal deficit target for 2019-20 at 3.3% of GDP from 3.4% set in the Interim Budget presented on February 1, 2019. Fiscal deficit is the …
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Budget Briefs:Policy Measures to promote Growth and Employment Generation in Indian Economy
The Tax Policy Measures in the direction of Growth and Employment generation are: Profit-linked deduction was introduced for start-ups. The scope of investment-linked deduction was broadened by including certain new …
Read MoreBudget Briefs: Tax break to rev up electric vehicle sales
The Government has proposed a slew of measures to boost electric vehicles(EVs). The government has already moved to the Goods and Services tax (GST) council to lower the GST rate …
Read MoreBudget Briefs:India to move towards harnessing its space capability commercially,New Space India Limited (NSIL) incorporated towards this end
Finance minister has said that New Space India Limited (NSIL) has been incorporated as a new commercial arm of the Department of Space. The Company will spearhead commercialization of various …
Read MoreBudget Briefs:Government to encourage and facilitate role of women in India’s growth story
The government has proposed to expand the women self help groups (SHGs) interest subvention programme to all districts. The minister has proposed that for every verified women Self Help Group …
Read MoreBudget Briefs:Government to bring greater ease of living through technology
Finance minister has said that the government aims to bring greater ease of living in the lives of its citizens. This can be achieved through the use of technology as …
Read MoreBudget Briefs:Government proposes measures to deepen Corporate Debt markets
Finance minister has said that the government will work with the Reserve Bank of India(RBI) and Securities and Exchange Board of India(SEBI) to deepen the corporate debt market with a …
Read MoreEconomic Survey 2019 big ideas: Rationalise minimum wages architecture
According to the Economic Survey 2019,India needs to have a mandatory national-level minimum wage to promote social justice and curb distress migration. At present,minimum wages are fixed on the basis …
Read MoreEconomic Survey 2018-19 calls for improvement in contract enforcement regime
According to the Economic Survey 2018-19,contract enforcement remains the single biggest hurdle to improve India’s ease of doing business ranking. India has climbed to 77th position in the World Bank’s …
Read MoreEconomic Survey 2018-2019 proposes to raise retirement age
The Economic Survey 2019 has suggested that the government should increase the retirement age from the current 60 years.The survey cited improved life expectancy for this move. The survey has …
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