Of 43,000 private hospitals in India, only 30% are empanelled under PMJAY. As the Centre prepares to expand the scheme to include senior citizens, this could become a problem.
Speaking during her reply to the debate on Budget 2024 in Lok Sabha, the finance minister said there was a conspiracy to undermine India’s society, Army, economy, and entrepreneurial culture.
Taxpayers with an income of over Rs 10 lakh are complaining that the middle class was largely ignored in the budget. Some fact-checking is necessary to find out if this is true.
What Modi govt got wrong with this budget and in its signalling is in moving away from its generally upbeat, ‘India is on the rise, growth will get steeper, markets are red hot’ messaging.
In budget speech, Sitharaman said Modi govt has made ‘concerted efforts’ to fulfill commitments in Act, which was notified in March 2014, 3 months before Andhra Pradesh bifurcation.
Indians see West Asia as one uninterrupted wash of Islam, but the reality is more complex. For the Druze, support from Israel—where they are a recognised minority—is now critical.
Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.
India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.
Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.
The budgetary provision of 0.3% of GDP for public healthcare is minuscule. For a country that has just emerged from a devastating pandemic. The actual death toll a matter of considerable controversy.
The budgetary provision of 0.3% of GDP for public healthcare is minuscule. For a country that has just emerged from a devastating pandemic. The actual death toll a matter of considerable controversy.