The message of caution is necessary because govts in the past have often shown a tendency to indulge in fiscal jugglery to hide the actual extent of their fiscal deficit.
Centre for Science and Environment in new report makes case for rationalising GST on waste material, saying most informal operators can’t afford high tax & it also hinders recycling.
21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
It is heartening to know that government is moving towards transperancy. We should also know that extra budgetary resources to finance capex was an old idea and it used to be part of budget documents explicitly in olden days. We notice that budget documents are totally changed in last ten years and it is really difficult to corelate any data from the statements or from yester years. Can any economist take the trouble of making an assessments of all these innovations and give out a comparable picture with traditional budget or UPA era budgets
It is heartening to know that government is moving towards transperancy. We should also know that extra budgetary resources to finance capex was an old idea and it used to be part of budget documents explicitly in olden days. We notice that budget documents are totally changed in last ten years and it is really difficult to corelate any data from the statements or from yester years. Can any economist take the trouble of making an assessments of all these innovations and give out a comparable picture with traditional budget or UPA era budgets