The latest official numbers on the price of agricultural produce gives an idea of what's fueling the farmers' protest in Delhi.
The forms might soon come "pre-filled" and taxpayers won't have to fill details such as income, income sources, and personal details
For the entire UPA regime, from 2005-06 to 2013-14, the average annual farm growth according to the GDP back series data is 3.8 per cent, which too is higher than the first four years of the NDA, though these two periods aren't comparable because one spans nine years and the other four.
To meet the yearly target, each of the next five months has to yield Rs 1.107 trillion GST collections.
The trend holds true globally as well, but with lower levels of inequality among the sexes, where on average, hourly wages of women are 16 per cent less than those of men.
Dalit votes could play a decisive role in 28-30 constituencies in the 230-member assembly.
The challenge before the government now is to use the factors that are favourable to its benefit.
Crorepatis' income rose by a staggering 40% between 2015-2016 and 2017-2018.
The railways, the country's largest employer, will be hiring 127,000 people in 2018-2019, for which 23.7 million are competing.
More than 40% of the companies surveyed showed job contraction in FY18, says a report by CARE Ratings
The minimum support price for the rabi season will not radically alter the falling trajectory of farm incomes
Experts have flagged issues regarding the levying of new cess/tax, especially those related to complications in administering the cess.
Twelve of the 36 meteorological subdivisions recorded deficient rainfall, while the rest witnessed normal to excess rain. In total, 38 per cent of the 662 districts received below-normal rain.
In Central India, the standing soybean and pulses crops have also been hit but the loss isn't massive as the showers were followed by relatively bright sunshine that helped absorb soil moisture
'India is there to stay as it has always been a consumer.' 'Its consumption has been huge, mainly due to demographics.'
Concerned by the continuous downward revision in the monthly net enrolment numbers, the EPFO has begun counting people quitting their previous jobs and joining a new one as an addition to the net payroll. According to experts these people cannot be counted as those who got a new job.
The irony of this scheme to benefit farmers is that it could add to the problems for the government because the mechanism to procure and store crops like pulses, coarse cereals and oilseeds barely exists.
A likely western disturbance over north India during the weekend might cause heavy to very heavy showers in a few places, including New Delhi.
Among its closest neighbours, India leads in income levels or overall economic empowerment. However, it also leads in terms of income inequality, due to which the inequality-adjusted HDI suffers a bigger fall.
With fuel being the main input cost for the transport sector, rise in cost of operations is a given. The sector is unsure on the extent of being able to pass this on through rentals or to absorb it with higher volumes.
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