-Outlook Aam Aadmi Party today alleged that the Budget presented by Finance Minister P Chidambaram was a "clever attempt to mislead" public ahead of elections as it offered little remedy for the key problems facing the Indian economy. In a statement, the party claimed that the common man has reasons to feel "disappointed, if not cheated" with the Budget. "The Union Budget presented by the Finance Minister is a clever attempt to mislead...
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Budget 2013-14: Rs. 1,000 crore each for women, youth funds
-The Hindu "To the women of India - we have a collective responsibility to ensure the dignity and safety of women. Recent incidents have cast a long dark shadow on our credentials. As more women enter public spaces...there are more reports of violence against them. We stand in solidarity with our girl children. We pledge to everything possible to keep them swcure. A number of measures are in the works...
More »Economic Survey: Focus on subsidy is Budget highlight: PwC
-MoneyControl.com The Survey calls for a re-prioritization of expenditure especially in the subsidy front by cutting down the subsidy bill in case of Oil and Fertilizer and by increasing the efficiency of Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS) and Direct Benefit transfer. “The Survey calls for a re-prioritization of expenditure especially in the subsidy front by cutting down the subsidy bill in case of Oil and Fertilizer and by increasing the efficiency of...
More »Local electronics units pin big hopes on National Optic Fibre Network, project to bring broadband to 2.5 lakh villages-Neenu Abraham
-The Economic Times BANGALORE: It is one of the most expensive and ambitious projects in India's technology history connecting 2,50,000 gram panchayats in the country with a fibre optic network. It would need Rs 21,000 crore and as it is being planned now, the project needs exceptional project management, cutting-edge technology, and close coordination between several government agencies. While the government is preparing to start the project in the next two months,...
More »The health of nations
-The Hindu The United Nations has been drawing attention in recent years to the growing burden of non-communicable diseases, which have been adding to morbidity and premature deaths in most countries. In a declaration issued at a high-level meeting in 2011, the U.N. argued that low and middle income countries should actively pursue public health policies that will reduce the incidence of NCDs arising from diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, and a...
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