FM announces setting up of national telemental health network. NIMHANS will be nodal centre, and International Institute of Information Technology, Bengaluru, will provide tech support.
It was widely expected that Sitharaman would announce higher deductions under Section 80C of the Income Tax Act. However, no such move was forthcoming.
Digital rupee, incentives for start-ups, increase in capital expenditure —these are some of the highlights of Budget 2022-23 announced by FM Sitharaman. Follow live updates here
Global economic environment a concern with inflation becoming an issue across the world, says Economic Survey 2021-22, tabled by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament.
On development front, 33% Indians want agriculture to be top focus while 31% prefer roads & highways to be the key area, the survey says, adding 47% seek health focus on social front.
A day before Budget presentation, Modi said the 'more fruitful we make this session', the better opportunity there will be in the coming year to take India to new economic heights.
Construction spending, as well as incentives for electric mobility & renewable energy, are also likely to be a focus in Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s budget speech Tuesday.
India’s policy on Myanmar has been to deal with its Generals and maintain a distance from the country’s insurgent groups and political struggles. This will have to change.
Indian toymakers are now exploring new markets, but they want govt to negotiate a trade deal with US soon, introduce incentives and subsidies to make the industry more competitive.
The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.
Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?
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