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The year 2014 was one of the most challenging years for India. For two consecutive years our GDP growth was sub 5 per cent. Employment generation had declined, the revenue buoyancy was low and the country had become investment starved.
The GST will replace more than a dozen levies central and state levies, including central excise duty, service tax and central sales tax as well as VAT on sale of goods and entry tax, to make movement of goods seamless across 1.3 billion market.
'We have not been able to use the potential of our location in the region and the world and our strength as a nation and an economy to establish an EU-like structure in South Asia,' points out Aakar Patel.
Once installed, the LAIRCAM system increases crew-warning time, decreases false alarm rates and automatically counters advanced intermediate range missile systems.
India could gain four times over by winding up dysfunctional subsidies.
'While dairy farmers are suffering from low prices, consumers are paying a high price for milk.'
In the UK, he will attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting
'This country today is demonstrating to the world the true meaning of federalism, the true meaning of working in partnership between the central government and the state governments.'
Govt floated import tender, allowed import without fumigation.
Tightening the noose around whistleblower IAS officer Ashok Khemka, Haryana government is preparing a second charge sheet against him for alleged low sale of wheat seeds during his tenure in Haryana Seed Development Corporation as its managing director from October 15, 2012 to April 4 this year.
Nearly 40% of the annual sales happen during April to June.
Shortage of seeds, threat of El Nino expected to restrict sowing.
Criticising various provisions in the proposed GST regime, Moily said it will be a "technological nightmare" and the anti-profiteering provisions in it are "far too draconian."
Although there are serious risks facing the US economy in the coming year, there is also a good chance that growth will be substantially stronger than it has been since before the recession began.
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.
Over all trends indicate prices of pulses and onions have declined, and prices of all other commodities have remained stable across the country.
Food Corporation of India will be the nodal agency.
The heat wave that began a few weeks ago as well as the prediction of a possible El Nino weather phenomenon this year has beverage and ice-cream makers hope for a 15-20 per cent growth in sales in May
Nike Inc and some other big international companies face a grilling over their powerful role in Brazilian soccer.
IFFCO is reaching out to the young Indian urban professional.
Chief economic advisor Arvind Subramanian discusses the Budget, goods and services tax, Centre-state relationship and larger issues facing the economy
Lt Governor says discoms must cooperate or face cancellation of licences. Ficci cries interference.
'Four years into his tenure and Modi still has no idea what is wrong with the agriculture sector!'
The country has produced a record harvest, but many farmers in the onion bowl of Maharashtra have lost a large share of their crop damaged in storage, adding to the country's inflation woes.
Camel milk is an excellent source of iron and protein when compared to cow milk. It also has high Vitamin B3 and good probiotics. With the variety of nutrients camel milk has, experts feel it should be labelled a superfood.
The Economic Survey called for improving business environment.
Shares of rate sensitive sectors such as realty, infrastructure, banking and automobiles ended higher ahead of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) mid-quarter policy review on June 17.
'If the money we spend on importing pulses reach our farmers, there won't be any suicides'
Read the full transcript of President Obama's State of the Union address on Wednesday at the US Capitol in Washington.
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