Data shows while states had budgeted a total of a little over Rs 7 lakh cr for capital outlay, only Rs 2.58 lakh cr was spent till Nov 2022. Andhra Pradesh was at bottom among big states.
This was President Murmu’s first address to a joint House session. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the last full-fledged Budget of the 17th Lok Sabha on 1 February.
Annual 'marginal increase' in budget allocation goes in salaries & allowances, leaving little for development & modernisation, say officers part of forces that make up the CAPF.
Private sector is also hoping for a high budgetary allocation for defence capital expenditure since it will translate into more acquisition programmes fructifying.
The government survey is expected to show growth at 6.5% for 2023-24 under the baseline scenario, the slowest in three years and nominal growth to be forecast at 11%.
Experts believe although the PLI schemes currently extended to 14 sectors have been beneficial, reduction in administrative inefficiencies, compliance burden would further help industry.
Schemes for providing tap water, building affordable housing, and boosting infrastructure in border villages have made good progress since the last Budget, but there’s still work to be done.
Announced in Budget 2022, the NDU is touted to be significant step towards attaining some goals in NEP 2020. However, it will only offer diploma & certificate courses initially.
As many as 21 policy reforms are under implementation following Invest Kerala Global Summit, as LDF govt works to change perception that the state is not conducive to businesses.
Company builds microsatellites that are smaller, faster, cheaper to produce. ICEYE will develop & launch micro-satellites, hand them over to India, which will have full control & sovereignty.
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