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After setback in Lok Sabha polls in Maharashtra, Maha Yuti govt presents 'freebie budget'
Maharashtra's Maha Yuti government has announced several freebies in its last budget before assembly polls, despite Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call to eliminate the revdi culture. The budget includes three free cylinders a year for BPL families, free electricity for farmers, and ₹1,500 per month for women aged 21-60. The state has an expected revenue deficit of ₹20,151 crore and a fiscal deficit of ₹1,10,355 crore.
Israel's high court says the government must stop funding seminaries. Could that topple Netanyahu?
Israel's Supreme Court ruling curtailing subsidies for ultra-Orthodox men has rattled Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's governing coalition and raised questions about its viability as the country presses on with the war in Gaza.
MSME apprenticeship may become shorter, better-paid
Depending on the fiscal burden on the exchequer, the government could either tweak the existing apprenticeship schemes or draft a new scheme dedicated to MSMEs, which account for 38.4% of the total manufacturing output and contribute 45.03% of the country's total exports. The government has held several rounds of discussions with the industry and is expected to unveil the roadmap for hiring of apprentices by MSMEs by the middle of this year.
Four pension schemes offered by the government for senior citizens
The government offers a number of pension plans to encourage financial security after retirement. Some of the guaranteed pension plans offer advantages such as tax deductions on contributions and even loans.
Budget 2023: India can become skilling capital of the world, say experts
Industry leaders and experts are optimistic that the skill measures proposed in the budget will open a lot of opportunities for youth. But implementation is key.
Tourism, infra and woman empowerment figure in BJP's Uttarakhand, Goa manifestos
In Goa, the party promised three free LPG cylinders to every household and home loans for 'deserving families' at 2% interest for women and 4% for men, if voted to power. It promised not to raise the state excise rate on diesel and petrol for the next three years.
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West Bengal polls: BJP manifesto promises women safety, jobs, free transport, health care
Union home minister Amit Shah on Sunday released the BJP manifesto that also promised development of religious and spiritual centres associated with Bengali Hindu icons. He said the party will develop Chaitanya Mahaprabhu Circuit and honour his contributions to Bengal.
Back to business from Covid: Talent-on-tap through Apprenticeship scheme
ET ILC turns spotlight on the well kept secret jewel: The National Apprenticeship Promotion Scheme.
ET ILC members retooling the apprentice force
Apprenticeship makes people employable for industry, thus adding impetus to the wheel of employment generation
No disguise, state budgets too focused on Lok Sabha election
Across states, the spotlight is on three segments—farmers, unemployed youth and women.
Modi govt eyes a comprehensive makeover for Skill India mission
In its new avatar, the mission will be based on incentives, focus on sops for attracting private players.
Chhattisgarh polls: Promises galore as 'semi-finals' begin tomorrow with Naxal-hit areas
The BSP got just one seat in the 2013 assembly election, with the BJP and the Congress cornering 49 and 39, respectively. An independent candidate got one.
West Bengal Budget: Amit Mitra in search of brownie points from rural voters
Mitra also proposed lowering of stamp duty by one percentage point on dwelling units, a step that would help rejuvenate the stressed housing sector.
Aadhaar now a must for post office deposits, PPF, KVP
The government has insisted on quoting Aadhaar for bank deposits, obtaining mobile phone and several other utilities to weed out benami deals and blackmoney.
Government schemes: Deadline for obtaining Aadhaar extended by 3 months
The extension is, however, only for those who are yet to apply of Aadhaar, an order issued by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology said.
UBI can work only if welfare schemes are phased out: CEA
Subramanian -- who had mooted the idea of universal basic income or a uniform stipend paid to every adult and child, poor or rich, in the annual survey of the economy this year.
Aadhaar not mandatory for DBT scheme, clarifies RBI
Use of Aadhaar cards and seeding of bank accounts with those numbers are purely voluntary and not mandatory, RBI said in a clarification on the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) Scheme.
ADB to provide Pakistan $1.2 billion annual aid for infrastructure
The Asian Development Bank will provide about USD 1.2 billion as aid to Pakistan annually for infrastructure development and institutional reforms, a media report said today.
Odisha to implement 5 sub-schemes for transgenders
In a bid to empower the transgender community in Odisha, the state government has decided to implement five sub-schemes launched by the central government.
Revenue deficit, growing debt: Challenges before BJP-led Haryana govt
It is also going to be a major challenge for the first BJP led Haryana government to fulfill its elections promises, including raising old age pension.
Don’t rush with cash transfers as it needs preparation
Cash transfers to hand out subsidies is sensible, but a national rollout needs preparation as it can reduce inter-generational transmission of poverty and inequality.
Visa offers network for distributing cash subsidies to Aadhar cardholders
Visa International has offered the use of its nationwide network for the government's ambitious direct benefit transfer scheme.
Direct Cash Transfer: Govt transfers Rs 35.45 lakh on launch day
The government rolled out direct cash(or benefit) transfer scheme in 20 districts across 16 states on Tuesday, transferring over Rs 35.45 lakh.
Direct cash transfer in 20 districts from today
Finance Minister, P Chidambaram on Monday said that the government is proceeding with a great degree of caution and will watch every step.
Jairam Ramesh to launch direct cash transfer scheme on January 2
Union Minister Jairam Ramesh will launch the direct cash transfer scheme from Gollaprollu Mandal of East Godvari district of Andhra Pradesh on January 2, a senior official said today.
Gujarat Congress promises jobs to 10 lakh educated youth, 1 lakh in government
Congress on Monday promised one lakh jobs in government sector and increasing the age threshold to 35 years.
Strong apprentice system will bridge the gap between education & employability
Our inability to predict where jobs will be created is a strong argument for fixing our dysfunctional apprenticeship regime.
Mamata Banerjee announces more sops for Muslims
The announcement comes days after she declared a monthly honorarium and housing subsidy for imams in the state.
India's welfare programmes are not very good at reaching the poorest of the poor: World Bank
How effective are India's innumerable social security programmes at reaching out to the poorest of the poor? If a recent World Bank report is anything to go by, they are woefully inefficient.
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