With India set to be the world's most populous country by 2030, there is a growing need to control population through better use of contraceptives, says Abhishek Waghmare.
A fresh scheme is likely to be released in the upcoming Budget
Growth in incomes in the top most slabs have increased substantially compared to (a) previous two years and (b) lower income brackets
Most employment surveys suffer from drawbacks such as limited data coverage, infrequent data collection, and time lag
With recent rate cuts, November collections could be even less
A panel will draft direct tax legislation, keeping in mind the system in other countries, international best practices and economic needs of the country
Panel formed to simplify return-filing process, take feedback from stakeholders, experts
The Centre has to bear the maximum burden of borrowing NSSF loans to the tune of Rs 1 lakh crore.
Life expectancy at birth improved from 59.7 years in 1990 to 70.3 years in 2016 for women.
'There were lots of functionalities the Group of Ministers asked us to incorporate.'
While Bihar and J&K have the least proportion of bank account holders using debit cards at PoS machines, Telangana's record is the highest.
The case relates roughly to assessment years 2000-01 to 2002-03 and 2004-05 to 2007-08
Govt squeezed capital expenditure, and also cut revenue expenditure, that does not go into creating assets, by 11% in H1
De-scaling of businesses, job losses and subsequent impact on disposable incomes has created negative sentiment among traders, business owners and workers alike, says Abhishek Waghmare.
'The full effects of the government initiatives will have to work their way through, whether in infrastructure or in the banking sector.'
Religious leaders come last, with corporations featuring slightly better
NITI Aayog vice chairperson Rajiv Kumar tells Indivjal Dhasmana that additional funds could be generated through divestment, and that the fiscal deficit should be widened while focusing on the revenue deficit.
Low oil prices drove the growth in states' share faster than expected, says Abhishek Waghmare.
P P Chaudhary the newly-appointed minister of state for corporate affairs, is monitoring and coordinating actions against shell companies.
Depreciating the rupee against the dollar to boost economic growth has fiscal constraints and monetary limitations