POLITICS
Smartphones, cash doles take centre-stage as Tripura goes to polls
BJP has promised annual financial assistance of Rs 5,000 to tribal families, free gas cylinders, rice, wheat, and scooties to girls, Rs 50,000 crore investment in the state, and job reservation for women, among others, to win the Tripura state elections.
BUSINESS
Gehlot goes all out to woo Rajasthan voters with freebies
The Rajasthan chief minister has addressed several pain points of the masses in this year’s state budget, ahead of assembly elections. LPG gas cylinders will be given at Rs 500 to 76 lakh families, while 100 units of free electricity will be allowed to domestic consumers. An inflation relief package of Rs 19,000 crore was also announced.
BUSINESS
Is Mahila Samman Savings Certificate a hit or miss?
Proposed in the Budget, the Mahila Samman Savings Certificate incentivises savings and offers better than the average interest rate on a lower timeframe. The two-year savings scheme, however, could have done with a higher rate of interest
BUSINESS
India tops list for future investment target: Japanese ambassador Hiroshi Suzuki
A JBIC worldwide survey has shown that India tops the list for future investment target for mid- and long-term investments
BUSINESS
Rise of 188% in number of students leaving country between 2020-22
While a total of 2.59 lakh students left the country in the year 2020, the number rose by 80 percent to 4.44 lakhs in 2021 and to 7.5 lakhs in the year 2022
TRENDS
Budget 2023: Marginal hike in healthcare allocation, key schemes see cuts
Budget 2023-24 cuts down expenditure on health schemes, increases allocation for the sector to Rs 89,155 cr, bets on AI
BUSINESS
GST return filings up from 60 percent two years ago to 85 percent
Reduced compliances, decriminalization of laws, easier compounding are steps taken by the government to improve ease of doing business in Budget 2023
BUSINESS
New-Age, Cutting Edge: Education gets digital, AI push
The budget has made a record allocation of Rs 1.12 lakh crore for education this year. There’s a focus on both higher and primary education, with digital as a key enabler.
BUSINESS
Economic Survey 2023: Employment levels have risen in the current financial year
The economic survey report has cited both official and unofficial sources to confirm that employment levels have risen in the current financial year
BUSINESS
Economic Survey 2023: India prepared to grow at its potential once pandemic shocks recede
Fading of the pandemic effects, higher investment and consumption, a healthy financial system and emphasis on the ease of living and doing business will enable India to grow to its potential.
BUSINESS
How government contained inflation in essential food commodities
Prohibition of wheat flour exports, high export duties on rice, a buffer stock of pulses and reduction of import duties to zero, free food grains to vulnerable sections, and distribution of food products at discounted rates were all measures the GoI took to contain inflation in Essential Food Commodities
POLITICS
If good universities come in, competition will increase in our country: Delhi University VC Yogesh Singh
However, foreign universities looing to set up shop in India will face certain challenges, including sourcing faculty, getting land, funding, and fee structure, he added.
INDIA
Working professionals will soon be able to enroll at Delhi University to build skills
A Competence Enhancement Scheme, envisioned as part of the New Education Policy, is likely to be launched by Delhi University either this March or during the coming academic year.
BUSINESS
MY BUDGET | Tax exemptions, ease of FDI, lesser regulatory burden: What startups want
Strap: Budget expectations: Find out what young startups want from Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman at the budget next week.
POLITICS
Indian education’s missing link is “the bottomline”, says Delhi Deputy CM
To counter the education system, which focuses on “rote learning,” the Delhi government has started projects such as the Entrepreneurship Mindset Curriculum and Seed Money to change their mindset from a jobseeker to a job provider, says Sisodia.
BUSINESS
Budget 2023: What women want from FM Nirmala Sitharaman
From lower taxes on hygiene products to easier access to credit and lower import tariffs to greater incentives for businesses owned by women, Indian women have their wish list from the first woman finance minister.
BUSINESS
OMCs took big hits, discussions on for further compensation to parry FY23 losses: Minister Hardeep Puri
The petroleum minister's statement comes a day after CNBC TV-18 reported, citing sources, that oil companies are expecting a Rs 50,000 crore compensation from the government for the losses incurred due to the freeze in retail petrol and diesel prices.
