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Household Spending Doubled Since Last Decade, Non-Food Expenses On Rise: Data
In a significant reflection of the country's economic progress, the per capita monthly household consumption expenditure (MPCE) has more than doubled from 2011-12 to 2022-23, according to the latest Household Consumption Expenditure Survey (HCES).
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Adani Group Has Rs 60,000-Crore Plan To Expand 7 Airports: Karan Adani
The Adani Group has plans to expand seven airports in the country over the next five 5-10 years with a capital expenditure of Rs 60,000 crore.
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PM Narendra Modi Inaugurates 37th National Games In Goa; Says Spending On Sports Increased Three-Fold In 9 Years
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said his government has increased expenditure on sports by three-fold in last nine years, and reiterated that the country is prepared to host 2036 Olympics.
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Russia Doubles 2023 Defence Expenditure Amid Rising Ukraine War Costs
Russia has doubled its 2023 defence spending target to more than $100 billion - a third of all public expenditure - a government document reviewed showed, as the costs of the war in Ukraine spiral and place growing strain on Moscow's finances.
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"How Would You Answer?": Bureaucrat On Question He Was Asked In UPSC Interview
An IFS officer shared his experience of attending a Civil Service interview where he was asked about India's expenditure on space missions when the country had been suffering from poverty.
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Centre Reveals Expenditure On PM Modi's Foreign Visits In Last 5 Years
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's foreign visits enabled India to strengthen relations with partner countries, put forward India's viewpoint, and shape the global agenda on global issues, the government told Rajya Sabha on Thursday.
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Sri Lanka President Set To Slash Budget Spending Amid Economic Crisis
Sri Lanka's president is set to slash expenditure when he presents an interim budget on Tuesday to see the crisis-ridden country through the rest of the year, amid discussions with the International Monetary Fund on a bailout package.
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Very Little Expenditure On Excavation: Auditor's Report On Monuments
The Comptroller and Auditor General of India has flagged shortcomings in financial control mechanism in ticketing at ASI sites, gaps in documentation of monuments and antiquities in the country, among other issues.
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1.99 Crore Hospital Treatments Authorised Under Ayushman Bharat Scheme So Far
Sharing the burden of healthcare expenditure of poor families during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Centre, under the Ayushman Bharat Scheme, has authorised at least 1.99 crore hospital treatments worth Rs 24,683 crore across the country till now.
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"Will Reduce Voters Apathy": Parliamentary Panel Backs Simultaneous Elections
Batting for holding of simultaneous elections in the country, a parliamentary committee on Tuesday said this will reduce the burden on the exchequer, expenditure of political parties and also ensure that human resources are optimally utilised.
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Budget Gives 19% More Buying Power To Defence Forces, Highest In 15 Years
The Union Budget made a 19 per cent higher allocation for the country's armed forces to buy new weaponry compared to last year and the highest in the last 15 years. The Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today pegged the defence budget at Rs 4.78 lakh crore, which includes a capital expenditure budget of Rs 1.35 lakh cror...
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Budget: Focus On Health, Farmers, Polls; Relief For Seniors Above 75
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, announcing Budget 2021 aimed at reviving an economy badly hit by the coronavirus pandemic, said the country's healthcare spending would be doubled to Rs 2,23,846 crore and added that 35,000 crore would be spent on Covid vaccines. Capital expenditure will be increased to Rs 5.54 lakh crore, which is around 34 pe...
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Union Budget 2021: Increase In Healthcare, Defence Expenditure Non-Negotiable: P Chidambaram
Ahead of the keenly awaited Union Budget 2021, senior Congress leader and former Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Monday asked the people of the country to watch out for an increase in healthcare and defence expenditure.
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Day Of Tough Choices For Budget Like "Never Before": 10 Points
Will it be a budget like "never before" or just another in a series of "mini budgets" presented over the last year to resuscitate a sputtering economy, that's the trillion-dollar question waiting to be answered as India turns to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today for the country's expenditure plan. In the face of a slew of challenges ranging...
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PM Modi Has Visited 58 Countries Since 2015, Cost Rs 517 Crore: Centre
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has visited 58 countries since 2015 and a total expenditure of Rs 517 crore was incurred on them, the government said on Tuesday.
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Household Spending Doubled Since Last Decade, Non-Food Expenses On Rise: Data
In a significant reflection of the country's economic progress, the per capita monthly household consumption expenditure (MPCE) has more than doubled from 2011-12 to 2022-23, according to the latest Household Consumption Expenditure Survey (HCES).
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Adani Group Has Rs 60,000-Crore Plan To Expand 7 Airports: Karan Adani
The Adani Group has plans to expand seven airports in the country over the next five 5-10 years with a capital expenditure of Rs 60,000 crore.
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PM Narendra Modi Inaugurates 37th National Games In Goa; Says Spending On Sports Increased Three-Fold In 9 Years
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said his government has increased expenditure on sports by three-fold in last nine years, and reiterated that the country is prepared to host 2036 Olympics.
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Russia Doubles 2023 Defence Expenditure Amid Rising Ukraine War Costs
Russia has doubled its 2023 defence spending target to more than $100 billion - a third of all public expenditure - a government document reviewed showed, as the costs of the war in Ukraine spiral and place growing strain on Moscow's finances.
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"How Would You Answer?": Bureaucrat On Question He Was Asked In UPSC Interview
An IFS officer shared his experience of attending a Civil Service interview where he was asked about India's expenditure on space missions when the country had been suffering from poverty.
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Centre Reveals Expenditure On PM Modi's Foreign Visits In Last 5 Years
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's foreign visits enabled India to strengthen relations with partner countries, put forward India's viewpoint, and shape the global agenda on global issues, the government told Rajya Sabha on Thursday.
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Sri Lanka President Set To Slash Budget Spending Amid Economic Crisis
Sri Lanka's president is set to slash expenditure when he presents an interim budget on Tuesday to see the crisis-ridden country through the rest of the year, amid discussions with the International Monetary Fund on a bailout package.
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Very Little Expenditure On Excavation: Auditor's Report On Monuments
The Comptroller and Auditor General of India has flagged shortcomings in financial control mechanism in ticketing at ASI sites, gaps in documentation of monuments and antiquities in the country, among other issues.
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1.99 Crore Hospital Treatments Authorised Under Ayushman Bharat Scheme So Far
Sharing the burden of healthcare expenditure of poor families during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Centre, under the Ayushman Bharat Scheme, has authorised at least 1.99 crore hospital treatments worth Rs 24,683 crore across the country till now.
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"Will Reduce Voters Apathy": Parliamentary Panel Backs Simultaneous Elections
Batting for holding of simultaneous elections in the country, a parliamentary committee on Tuesday said this will reduce the burden on the exchequer, expenditure of political parties and also ensure that human resources are optimally utilised.
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Budget Gives 19% More Buying Power To Defence Forces, Highest In 15 Years
The Union Budget made a 19 per cent higher allocation for the country's armed forces to buy new weaponry compared to last year and the highest in the last 15 years. The Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today pegged the defence budget at Rs 4.78 lakh crore, which includes a capital expenditure budget of Rs 1.35 lakh cror...
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Budget: Focus On Health, Farmers, Polls; Relief For Seniors Above 75
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, announcing Budget 2021 aimed at reviving an economy badly hit by the coronavirus pandemic, said the country's healthcare spending would be doubled to Rs 2,23,846 crore and added that 35,000 crore would be spent on Covid vaccines. Capital expenditure will be increased to Rs 5.54 lakh crore, which is around 34 pe...
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Union Budget 2021: Increase In Healthcare, Defence Expenditure Non-Negotiable: P Chidambaram
Ahead of the keenly awaited Union Budget 2021, senior Congress leader and former Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Monday asked the people of the country to watch out for an increase in healthcare and defence expenditure.
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Day Of Tough Choices For Budget Like "Never Before": 10 Points
Will it be a budget like "never before" or just another in a series of "mini budgets" presented over the last year to resuscitate a sputtering economy, that's the trillion-dollar question waiting to be answered as India turns to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today for the country's expenditure plan. In the face of a slew of challenges ranging...
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PM Modi Has Visited 58 Countries Since 2015, Cost Rs 517 Crore: Centre
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has visited 58 countries since 2015 and a total expenditure of Rs 517 crore was incurred on them, the government said on Tuesday.
