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Subsidies won't help boost exports; need to focus on quality to meet $1 trn goal: Goyal

He exhorted exporters and the industry as a whole to target $1 trillion worth of shipments

1 min read3 Oct 2020
Budget 2019

Finance ministry favors subsidy cuts to expand fiscal room

Rationalization of subsidies such as on food allowances could be a key tool for expanding fiscal headroom, people familiar with the matter saidThe government had budgeted ₹1.84 trillion for food subsidies in the year to March, making up more than half of the nation’s ₹3 trillion subsidy bill

1 min read31 Jan 2020
Opinion

Opinion | Why cash transfers won’t work for fertilizer subsidies

This particular form of aid for farmers is a special case and there are many reasons to rethink it

4 min read16 Dec 2019
News

WTO panel rules India export subsidies illegal, upholds US case

The WTO panel agreed with US claims challenging export subsidies granted in the form of exemptions from customs duties and a national tax, while rejecting some US argumentsThe panel called on India to withdraw the export-contingent subsidies within periods varying from 90 to 180 days

1 min read31 Oct 2019
Opinion

Opinion | Discount addiction detox

Wiping out market-creation losses typically involves reducing customer subsidies bit by bit and getting service partners to taken on some or all of the burden

1 min read15 Aug 2019
Politics

How Aadhaar-based biometrics hurts PDS in India

A new research paints a mixed picture on the relative merits of Aadhaar-based biometric authentication in the PDSThe research highlight there can be several ways to authenticate beneficiaries in the public distribution system

1 min read2 Apr 2019
News

Guatemala drags India to WTO's dispute mechanism over sugar subsidies

Guatemala has sought consultations with India under the rules and procedures governing the settlement of disputes of the Geneva-based 164-member WTOGuatemala also said that it looks forward to receiving India's reply to the present request to fix a mutually convenient date for consultations

2 min read25 Mar 2019
Industry

Brazil approves WTO action over Indian sugar subsidies

Brazil said it has decided to start a formal action at the WTO after failing to receive enough information from India following letters it sent to the Indian govt seeking clarifications on sugar policies

1 min read12 Dec 2018
Opinion

Opinion | This election season, Congress party continues to be a prisoner of its past

No new campaigner has either emerged in the Congress party or been showcased by it

2 min read28 Nov 2018
Companies

Donald Trump threatens to end GM electric-car subsidies, without saying how

GM, like other US automakers, has received substantial federal assistance over the years including a nearly $50 billion bailout in 2009

4 min read28 Nov 2018
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The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared

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