Budget 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 …
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Budget 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 2018-2019 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 …
Read MoreEconomic Survey moots central welfare database of citizens
According to the Economic Survey,the government can improve its delivery of public goods and services by creating a central welfare database of citizens by merging various existing databases. The survey …
Read MoreSurvey calls for tax cuts, space for hotels in infra boost to tourism
The Economic Survey 2018-19 has recommended a series of measures to boost the tourism sector. The tourism sector experienced a sharp slowdown in 2018.The survey stated that the foreign tourist …
Read MoreEconomic Survey 2019 highlight
The Economic Survey which is usually presented a day before the annual Union Budget has been tabled in Parliament. Economic Survey is an assessment documents that presents a picture of …
Read MoreFDI needed to spur the virtuous cycle in India
According to the Economic survey,the virtuous cycle of savings, investment and exports supported by a favorable demographic phase is required for sustainable growth. The survey says that In order to …
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