The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises or the MSME Sector has seen a big spike in the allocation for FY21-22. To further support the MSME sector, the Finance Minister also announced a reduction in Customs Duty on certain specific items that are produced by the MSME sector. “We are reducing Customs Duty uniformly to 7.5 per […]
The announcement of Jal Jeevan Mission (Urban) covering all the 4,378 ULBs in Budget 2021 is a welcome step. AMRUT – a 5-year mission launched in June 2015 and is further extended to March 2022 – has resulted in the creation of basic water supply and sewerage infrastructure, covering more than half the population, in […]
These “small” and “low-fee” private schools walk a tightrope to break even and their competition generally is with nearby government schools. During the pandemic, these schools and their teachers have suffered the most to make their ends meet. Since a significant chunk of children from these schools will also be expected to join government schools […]
MSMEs contribute to over 40% to the indian export basket. ease in the foreign exchange management act, 1999 can help them work swiftly with global partners, contribute to global trade and push market demand. the government needs to continue with the atmanirbhar sentiment in budget 2021 to bolster the confidence of msmes. i hope the […]
IMF has projected an 11.5% growth for India in 2021, making the country the only major economy of the world projected to register a double-digit growth. 2020 has been a tough year and the road ahead still seems bumpy, with an expected contraction of 7.7% in the pandemic year. If India has to achieve the […]
This year’s budget is going to be special as it will test the government’s fiscal prudence towards key sectors like health, in times when the economy is struggling to come out of the pandemic. Even in the best of times, the country’s healthcare expenditure towards healthcare has been dismal and expecting the government to apply […]
COVID-19 has tested out health systems like never before. While we have emerged victorious on many fronts, the overall battle has exposed our weaknesses and lack of readiness to counter health emergencies of similar nature. It took a couple of months of lock-down, to help the nation stand on its feet and brave the fight.
Take the opportunity of COVID-19 vaccine to establish long-lasting supply chain infrastructure: The government needs to ensure that the vaccination drive is not seen as a one-time exercise but a chance to develop infrastructure to serve the nation and its immunization targets in coming decades.
NATHEALTH-Healthcare Federation of India and Africa Healthcare Federation (AHF) signed a path-breaking Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to increase healthcare collaboration.
