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Cannabis compounds can keep Covid-19 virus from entering human cells, but vaping and smoking weed won’t, claims studyIf hemp products containing these compounds are smoked or vaped, the heat exposure could cause the chemical decomposition- A study pitches for reintroduction of wealth tax to address inequalityThe study carried out jointly by Ashoka University and think tank Centre for Budget and Governance Accountability (CBGA) has observed that ...
- India 53rd in budget transparency, accountability in IBP surveyIndia performs well in publishing timely and relevant information in the audit reports and in-year reports and has scored well and above ma...
- Modi government cuts social sector allocations to states by half to promote cooperative federalismFinance Minister Arun Jaitley’s February budget cut allocations to the states by more than half in 15 central agricultural schemes.
- Centre’s flagship plans like MGNREGS, NRHM tying up statesThe increasing tendency to channelize funds into these topdown central schemes is causing unwieldy centralisation in the federal structure,...
- Union Budget 2013 no gender benderTo remove various disadvantages that women face in India, the Union government introduces Gender Responsive Budgeting.
- Budget 2013: Tax rich more & mop up tax-GDP ratio, demands civil societyDirect taxes can be increased by taxing the rich more, increasing the share of property tax and re-introducing of inheritance tax, they sai...
- Food Security Bill may see some changesParliamentary committee is likely to go for universalising distribution of grains to cover wider range of population.
- Budget 2012: Provide adequate funds for food security, demand NGOsNGOs feel that govt's approach in budget 2012 towards addressing food security should be more broadbased and it should aim at achieving nut...
- Food Security Bill to cover just 66% of India's hungryGiven the widespread hunger and malnutrition, the government will have to get serious and "take the bull by the horns", says CBGA.
- Demystifying the budget: MP, Gujarat score highestIn the national capital Delhi, and in 28 state capitals across the country, hundreds of government employees, officials and ministers have ...
- Despite growth, hunger pangs reality for millions in IndiaAlthough finance minister Pranab Mukherjee had promised food security and inclusive growth in his budget speech last year, hunger continues...
- Is government doing enough to provide good quality educationCBGA studies show that the government is being very tight fisted in its approach towards actually implementing the RTE Act.
- Average woman's share of Budget Rs 1,200 per yearAccording to the gender budgeting statement analysis by CBGA, per capita allocation increased from Rs 410 in 2007-2008 to Rs 1,000 in 2009-...
- India's development report card shows fuzzy prioritiesToo little allocated for poverty eradication, too little spent, lag in targets.
- For women, govt spends pittanceThe government’s per capita allocation for women-centric schemes is less than Rs 1,200 per woman per annum with a majority of allocations r...
- Don’t limit gender budgeting to a ministry or two: Women groupGender budgeting should go beyond programmes run by the ministry of women and child development, and be a guiding force involving all macro...
- Universal PDS only way to beat hunger, tackle inflation?Many essentials of Indian kitchens are almost beyond reach; sugar is up by nearly 60%, pulses by 46% and potatoes by 53% over a year.
- Budget process must be more open: SurveyIndia scored 60 points out of 100 for openness of budgets to citizens and overall commitment to financial transparency in a survey conducte...
- India scores 60 out of 100 in budget transparencyThe survey conducted across 85 countries ranks India at 18 th position for transparency below other developing countries like South Africa ...
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