-The Times of India The Companies Bill, 2012, passed by the Lok Sabha a few months ago, has recognised the importance of diversity in the board room. Certain class of companies will soon be required to have at least one woman director on board. The EU has long recognised the value that women directors bring to the table. But, policies need to be reworked even at the ground level. With the Budget...
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Congress pro-poor plea to PC
-The Telegraph Congress leaders today pleaded with finance minister P. Chidambaram to not compromise on social sector schemes despite constraints of a sliding economy as the party has to face a series of polls this year followed by the general election in 2014. At the annual pre-Budget consultation with the party, Chidambaram explained the difficulties created by slow domestic growth and continuing global recession while admitting the importance of sustaining social sector...
More »Bye bye rural development Chidambaram doesn't have money-Neeraj Thakur
-DNA Crashing economy, lower revenue generation and less then expected tax collection will show its impact on the upcoming Budget. The biggest loser is going to be the rural development ministry, which is likely to see a decline in central assistance for its welfare schemes. Rural development has been the top priority of the UPA-2. However, grim economic growth has forced finance minister P Chidambaram to cut the Budget of the...
More »Many States express reservations about Food Security Bill-Gargi Parsai
-The Hindu Even as the Centre hopes to introduce and pass the National Food Security Bill in the coming Budget session of Parliament, several States have expressed reservations on the Bill. At a consultation meeting of State Food Ministers here to evolve a consensus on the recommendations of the Parliamentary Standing Committee to which the government Bill was referred on Wednesday, many States differed on crucial provisions, particularly the ones relating to...
More »Govt needs extra Rs 20,000 crore to implement Food Security Bill
-Reuters Food minister K V Thomas says the current cost of the food subsidy is Rs 1 lakh crore India needs a Rs 20,000 crore top-up for its proposed Food Security Bill, aimed at ensuring subsidised grain for the poor, Food Minister KV Thomas said on Thursday, even as the government is seeking deep spending cuts. The bill will be introduced in the Budget session of Parliament which begins on February 21. The...
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