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Is Rs 1 crore really enough for retirement? CA calls it a ‘retirement trap’?A Rs 1 crore retirement corpus is a 'trap', not a milestone, warns Chartered Accountant Nitin Kaushik. With 6% inflation, its purchasing po...- War, debt and cuts: The price of Israel's security pushIsrael faces a steep economic challenge. A massive defence budget, driven by ongoing conflicts and Netanyahu's vision for a militarised nat...
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- Why India should rethink its opposition to WTO plurilateral dealsThe 14th WTO ministerial conference highlighted a divide between multilateralism and plurilateralism. India advocates for multilateralism b...
- West Bengal will work with Centre to ensure state receives all benefits of double-engine govt: CM Suvendu AdhikariWest Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari pledged close collaboration with the Centre to secure benefits of a 'double-engine government' ...
- BJP demands Siddaramaiah to clear last year's Gruha Lakshmi scheme arrears before demitting officeBJP MLA S Suresh Kumar has urged outgoing Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah to explain the whereabouts of Rs 5,000 crore allegedly meant for Gruha ...
- US consulate contractor accused of exploiting Indian workers in ItalyItalian prosecutors are investigating a contractor building a new US consulate in Milan. The firm Caddell Construction is accused of paying...
- Soaring inflation and plummeting economy test Iran's ability to withstand war and US blockadeIran faces severe economic hardship due to war and US sanctions. Prices for essentials like food and medicine have surged. Job losses and b...
- Omar Abdullah says J&K’s dual power structure a ‘recipe for disaster’Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah calls for full statehood, deeming the current administration the worst. He notes progress in...
- India’s growth engine is quietly powered by disciplined MSMEs, says Stanford Seed’s Harish ArnezathIndia's economic growth is increasingly driven by disciplined MSMEs, not just startups. Stanford Seed's Harish Arnezath highlights that fou...
- Govt mulls setting up expert committee to fix new poverty lineGovt had set up a task force on poverty elimination in the country in 2015 under the chairmanship of then NITI Aayog vice chairman Arvind P...
- CCEA nod for 27 lakh tons add'l foodgrains to non-NFSA statesThe government approved allocation of additional 27 lakh tonnes of foodgrains to BPL and APL families for next six months to those states w...
- Cannot revise Below Poverty Line criteria unilaterally: Gujarat governmentGujarat government clarified that it had not issued any new guidelines for identification of Below Poverty Line families, saying it could n...
- Private hospitals asked to treat 10-15% BPL patients free of costWest Bengal government has asked private hospitals in the state to provide free treatment to 10-15 per cent of patients living below the po...
- IRDA's draft proposal for insurance cover to BPL familiesIRDA has come with a draft proposal to expand the reach of insurance cover to Below Poverty Line (BPL) families in the next five years.
- Government may re-start sale of subsidised pulses via ration shopsGovernment is considering reintroducing its scheme to sell subsidised pulses through ration shops to give relief to common man.
- BPL row: Rs 32 per capita per day does not represent Planning Commission's views, says Montek SinghPlanning Commission said Rs 32 per capita per day were not used for extending benefits to the deprived sections of the population.
- Over 5.5 crore BPL households under 2002 census: GovtThe government said over 5.5 crore families have been identified as Below Poverty Line (BPL) by various states and union territories under ...
- 31 per cent Muslims live below poverty line: NCAER surveyNearly one third of Muslims in the nation survive on less than Rs 550 a month, economic think tank NCAER said.
- Maharashtra 3rd among BPL states only behind UP, Bihar
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