-Press Release by Centre for Budget and Governance Accountability (CBGA) New delhi: The idea of ‘good governance’ has gained a lot of momentum in the recent years and ‘Budget Transparency’ has acquired importance as one of the parameters of ‘good governance’ across the globe. In light of this, it is pertinent to see where India stands in a global survey of budget transparency covering more than 100 countries. A global survey on...
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Can PM Modi afford to ignore 70% of India in Budget 2018-19?
-The Economic Times NEW delhi: The upcoming Budget poses a big challenge to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. There are too many demands on the Budget while the government is expected to stick to its fiscal deficit targets. Traditionally, Modi's Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) has been seen to rely on middle-class voters—urban workers and small traders. But Modi's rise to power was fuelled equally by rural voters. Budget 2018-19 being the last full...
More »Condom use among unmarried women rises 6-fold in a decade -Rumu Banerjee
-The Times of India NEW delhi: A larger number of unmarried, sexually active women are now opting for safe sex. The National Family Health Survey 2015-16, conducted by the health ministry, found that the use of condoms had gone up in 10 years from 2% to 12% among sexually active unmarried women aged 15 to 49 years. The maximum use of condoms among unmarried women was seen in the 20-24 years age...
More »CIC asks PMO to identify PM's foreign entourage
-The Times of India NEW delhi: The Central Information Commission (CIC) has directed the Prime Minister's Office to disclose the names of delegation members who accompany PM Modi on foreign visits. The order, however, exempts the PMO from disclosing the names of people linked to the PM's security detail. The direction came after chief information commissioner R K Mathur rejected the PMO's objection to disclosing the information on the grounds of "national...
More »12 areas in delhi where you can never breathe clean air -Jayashree Nandi
-The Times of India NEW delhi: Even when the winter sky appears blue, parts of delhi now have smog-like air quality. If you live in an industrial or peripheral area like Jahangirpuri or Anand Vihar, you are breathing heavily polluted air every day. Last year, delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) added many new air quality monitors, so that now there is one every 7-8km. Data from this dense network shows not only...
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