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Egyptians Are Budgeting For Bread As Prices Soar 10 Times After Food Aid Cuts
Egyptian flatbread is a staple of nearly every meal, and now costs Abdel Fattah 10 times more than it did before her family lost their subsidy in July.
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Budget 2022: The Government's Burgeoning Subsidy Bill
India's subsidy bill is likely to see a steep upward revision in FY22.
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Food Subsidy Likely To Be Less Than Rs 4 Lakh Crore This Fiscal: Government
Food subsidy is likely to be less than Rs 4 lakh crore in the current financial year, compared to Rs 5.29 lakh crore of 2020-21
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Budget 2020 Ideas For Growth: Overhauling Revenue Expenditure
Fiscal choices are never easy in the best of political-economy contexts. In these difficult times, there are no easy options left.
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Government Increases Authorised Capital For Food Corporation Of India
The cabinet today decided to increase the authorised capital of FCI from the existing Rs 3,500 crore to Rs 10,000 crore.
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India Is Being Thrifty in Good News for Budget Gap Goal: Chart
India is spending less on food, fuel and fertiliser subsidies as the $2.6 trillion economy seeks to narrow its budget gap.
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India Is Being Thrifty in Good News for Budget Gap Goal: Chart
India is spending less on food, fuel and fertiliser subsidies as the $2.6 trillion economy seeks to narrow its budget gap.
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Solve The Indo-American Food Fight And Save The WTO Farm
If the WTO can’t help members eat, then the multilateral farm is bankrupt, writes Raj Bhala.
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Kerala Families Fear Subsidy Cuts As Centre Presses For Food Security Act
Many in the food deficit Kerala fear that implementation of the National Food Security Act (NFSA) - which will replace the current Public Distribution System - will revoke their right to subsidised food grains.
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Government To Expand Direct Benefit Transfer To More Schemes
Buoyed by the initial success of direct benefit transfer or DBT, the government plans to double the number of schemes under DBT to 147 by March and has launched pilots for paying subsidy on food, kerosene and fertiliser directly via bank accounts of beneficiaries, a top official has said.
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Food Ministry Seeks $20 Billion in Subsidies for 2016/17: Report
India's food ministry wants Rs 1.40 lakh crore ($20.40 billion) in subsidies for the next fiscal year, a rise of 13 per cent from the previous year, to run a mammoth food welfare programme after two successive droughts, said a senior government official.
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Have Written to States for Direct Benefit Transfer in Kerosene: Jayant Sinha
The Centre today said it has written to Chief Ministers and Union Territory Administrators for Direct Benefit Transfer for kerosene in the accounts of the beneficiaries.
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Food Subsidy: Government Mulls Raising Rs 40,000 Crore from LIC
Faced with a shortage of funds to meet the food subsidy bill, the government on Tuesday said it is examining a proposal to raise Rs 40,000 crore via long-term bonds from Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) to liquidate the subsidy arrears.
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Efforts on at WTO for Positive Outcome on Food Security Issue
Developing countries including India are making all efforts in the WTO for a positive outcome on the food security issue, parliament was informed on Friday.
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Doing the Rounds: An Online Petition that Could End Canteen Subsidy for MPs
An online petition signed by 78,000 people has appealed to parliamentarians to end the canteen subsidy.
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Egyptians Are Budgeting For Bread As Prices Soar 10 Times After Food Aid Cuts
Egyptian flatbread is a staple of nearly every meal, and now costs Abdel Fattah 10 times more than it did before her family lost their subsidy in July.
-
Budget 2022: The Government's Burgeoning Subsidy Bill
India's subsidy bill is likely to see a steep upward revision in FY22.
-
Food Subsidy Likely To Be Less Than Rs 4 Lakh Crore This Fiscal: Government
Food subsidy is likely to be less than Rs 4 lakh crore in the current financial year, compared to Rs 5.29 lakh crore of 2020-21
-
Budget 2020 Ideas For Growth: Overhauling Revenue Expenditure
Fiscal choices are never easy in the best of political-economy contexts. In these difficult times, there are no easy options left.
-
Government Increases Authorised Capital For Food Corporation Of India
The cabinet today decided to increase the authorised capital of FCI from the existing Rs 3,500 crore to Rs 10,000 crore.
-
India Is Being Thrifty in Good News for Budget Gap Goal: Chart
India is spending less on food, fuel and fertiliser subsidies as the $2.6 trillion economy seeks to narrow its budget gap.
-
India Is Being Thrifty in Good News for Budget Gap Goal: Chart
India is spending less on food, fuel and fertiliser subsidies as the $2.6 trillion economy seeks to narrow its budget gap.
-
Solve The Indo-American Food Fight And Save The WTO Farm
If the WTO can’t help members eat, then the multilateral farm is bankrupt, writes Raj Bhala.
-
Kerala Families Fear Subsidy Cuts As Centre Presses For Food Security Act
Many in the food deficit Kerala fear that implementation of the National Food Security Act (NFSA) - which will replace the current Public Distribution System - will revoke their right to subsidised food grains.
-
Government To Expand Direct Benefit Transfer To More Schemes
Buoyed by the initial success of direct benefit transfer or DBT, the government plans to double the number of schemes under DBT to 147 by March and has launched pilots for paying subsidy on food, kerosene and fertiliser directly via bank accounts of beneficiaries, a top official has said.
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Food Ministry Seeks $20 Billion in Subsidies for 2016/17: Report
India's food ministry wants Rs 1.40 lakh crore ($20.40 billion) in subsidies for the next fiscal year, a rise of 13 per cent from the previous year, to run a mammoth food welfare programme after two successive droughts, said a senior government official.
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Have Written to States for Direct Benefit Transfer in Kerosene: Jayant Sinha
The Centre today said it has written to Chief Ministers and Union Territory Administrators for Direct Benefit Transfer for kerosene in the accounts of the beneficiaries.
-
Food Subsidy: Government Mulls Raising Rs 40,000 Crore from LIC
Faced with a shortage of funds to meet the food subsidy bill, the government on Tuesday said it is examining a proposal to raise Rs 40,000 crore via long-term bonds from Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) to liquidate the subsidy arrears.
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Efforts on at WTO for Positive Outcome on Food Security Issue
Developing countries including India are making all efforts in the WTO for a positive outcome on the food security issue, parliament was informed on Friday.
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Doing the Rounds: An Online Petition that Could End Canteen Subsidy for MPs
An online petition signed by 78,000 people has appealed to parliamentarians to end the canteen subsidy.
