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The humble millets need more government supportedit
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From a simple, local staple to an international delicacy, the lowly millet is finally getting its place in the sun. The United Nations declared 2023 as the International Year of Millets after India proposed it and 72 countries supported it. Soon after the announcement, the Indian government launched a slew of programmes, including making it compulsory for Parliament’s cafeteria to introduce a few millet-based dishes on its menu.
Budget 2023: How govt can boost infrastructure development to target higher growthedit
India’s infrastructure sector is on an exponential growth path. During the previous few years of economic challenges, the infrastructure sector was the mainstay of the economy for recovery and growth.
It was the robustness of the infrastructure sector that helped the Indian economy withstand the peril in the economy brought down by the pandemic. In successive budgets, the infrastructure sector has stayed at the core of policy announcements and fund allocations.
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Union Budget 2023-24: Wishlist across the sectorsedit
Nirmala Sitharaman, the finance minister, will present the Union Budget for 2023–24 in the Lok Sabha on February 1 where a variety of expectations from various industries are expected to be addressed. While attempting to strengthen the financial system, this budget is expected to place a significant emphasis on long-term growth. This budget’s priorities will likely be infrastructure development, empowerment, digitalization, and incentivizing new-age production through PLI programmes. Other areas of focus include energy, healthcare and pharma, specialty chemicals, technology, and manufacturing. What are the pre-budget predictions for the different sectors?
LIVE Updates | Union Budget 2023-24 Expectations: Insurance Sector Seeks Removal of GST on Health and Life Insuranceedit
Zee News– Online
The Union Budget 2023–2024 will be presented in Parliament on February 1, 2023, by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. While many expectations are placed on the next Union Budget 2023, it will be the final full-year budget from the PM Narendra Modi-led administration as it is going to Lok Sabha Polls next year.
There are a lot of expectations from the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and the industry is anxiously awaiting news on whether the fifth-largest economy will continue to drive economic growth on a global scale.
Stubble Burning
Researchers Successfully Convert Stubble To ‘Cheaper, 20% Stronger’ Woodedit
Researchers at CSIR’s Advanced Materials and Process Research Institute (AMPRI) in Madhya Pradesh’s Bhopal have successfully converted stubble into eco-friendly hybrid wood. This breakthrough might signal some hope for the issue of rampant stubble burning in and around Delhi during winters, which is considered a major factor in the national capital region being covered in thick smog every year.