The Union Budget 2023-24 was presented against the backdrop of some critical geopolitical developments and was the last full budget before the next general elections. Signicantly, 2023 is also the year in which India became the most populated country in the planet and assumed G20 presidency. The Budget served as …
The Open Budget Survey 2010 reveals that 74 of the 94 countries assessed fail to meet basic standards of transparency and accountability with national budgets. This opens the door to abuse and inappropriate and inefficient use of public money. The good news is that all governments -- no matter their …
New Delhi: The government is facing financial crunch and has to borrow massively from the market to meet its budget deficit, but an audit of one of its social sector schemes that has more than Rs 25,000 crore riding on it has found large amounts unspent. The latest audit report …
BHUBANESWAR: The Society of Geoscientists and Allied Technologists (SGAT) maintained that meagre budgetary provisions for the Steel and Mines Department and inadequate inspecting and checking are among the reasons behind the uncontrollable increase in illegal mining and smuggling activities. Addressing mediapersons here today, SGAT president RC Mohanty and former director …
BHUBANESWAR: Even though Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced interim relief for the farmers who suffered crop loss on account of erratic monsoon and caterpillars, no provision has reportedly been made for this in the first supplementary Budget. The supplementary Budget was approved by the Council of Ministers on Monday. No …
The North Eastern Council (NEC) has released Rs 214.64 crore of the total budgetary allocation of Rs 624 crore for various projects in the region. A review meeting chaired by the NEC Secretary UK Sangma at the council headquarters monitored the progress of sanction of schemes and release of funds …
The government has decided to triple the health budget for 2010, despite the many difficulties it faced and the global economic meltdown, as the government was committed to providing a quality health service to the people, said Healthcare and Nutrition Minister Nimal Siripala De Silva yesterday. Speaking at a ceremony …
If you want to rank states, there are two broad roads to follow. First, you can administer questionnaires and respondents' reply to specific questions. However, this route presumes that respondents know about all the states you wish to rank. Typically, that doesn't happen. Respondents know about states they operate in …
If you want to rank states, there are two broad roads to follow. First, you can administer questionnaires and respondents' reply to specific questions. However, this route presumes that respondents know about all the states you wish to rank. Typically, that doesn't happen. Respondents know about states they operate in …
VINATI DEV IN THE second half of 2008 international fertiliser prices soared to historic levels. India, which imports significant amount of finished fertiliser and raw material, had no option but to continue to import at higher prices to meet domestic demand. The result was a massive and unsustainable subsidy level, …
IN AN attempt to rid itself of the obstructionist tag, India has indicated its willingness to voluntarily take on unilateral mitigation measures with broadly indicative targets as part of its response to climate change. The government is considering a law on the lines of the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management …
Male: The Maldives, whose fight against rising sea levels has become a cause celebre for environmentalists, said it would have to skip UN climate change talks in Copenhagen this year to save money.
Healthcare and Nutrition Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva said the Treasury has agreed to increase the health budget three-fold to uplift the public health facilities to improve the quality of lives. Addressing the inauguration of the Nirogi Lanka project in Colombo, Minister de Silva said last year the health budget …
The German Advisory Council on Global Change (WBGU) has developed an innovative approach to solving the problem of climate change. A key component is an agreement between the community of states regarding a cap for the total amount of carbon dioxide that may be emitted up to the year 2050 …
TOURISM ministry has warned states that it will stop funding infrastructure projects in case works do not start within a year due to non-availability of land. The ministry has an annual budget of Rs 522 crore for tourism infrastructure.
The White House budget update released on Tuesday still reflects a controversial Obama administration plan to combat global warming by auctioning all permits to emit greenhouse gases even though Congress has said it will give away a substantial portion to industry. The mid-session budget review from the Office of Management …
The White House budget update released on Tuesday still reflects a controversial Obama administration plan to combat global warming by auctioning all permits to emit greenhouse gases even though Congress has said it will give away a substantial portion to industry. The mid-session budget review from the Office of Management …
France's proposed carbon tax is expected to be included in the 2010 budget but will probably be set below the 32 euros per metric ton level recommended by a special advisory panel, Budget Minister Eric Woerth said on Tuesday. The panel, headed by former Socialist Prime Minister Michel Rocard, has …
