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Budget 2022: Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry allocated Rs 13,134 cr

The Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry, which caters to the welfare of the backward classes and those with disabilities, was allocated Rs 13,134 crore in the Union Budget 2022-23, a 12 percent increase from the last fiscal. An amount of Rs 11,922 crore has been allocated for the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment and Rs Rs 1212 crore for the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities in the financial year 2022-23. The Budget for 2022-23 saw an allocation of Rs 56 crore for the three national commissions -- National Commission for Scheduled Castes, National Commission for Backward Classes and National Commission for Safai Karamcharis, as against the allocation of Rs 49 crore for 2021-22. However, certain crucial schemes of the ministry like the Support for Marginalized Individuals for Livelihood & Enterprise (SMILE), Scheme for Economic Empowerment of DNT/NT/SNTs (SEED), Pradhan Mantri Dakshta Aur Kushalta Sampann Hitgrahi (PM DAKSH) Yojana and Self ...

Budget is visionary, will boost Make in India & Atmanirbhar Bharat plans

Union Budget 2022 seems to be a visionary and simplified budget showcasing the long term focus of the government to take India @75 to India@100

A growth oriented Budget, forms basis for a structural rally in markets

It has been an extremely pragmatic Union Budget 2022-23 trying to create the right ecosystem for putting the Indian economy on a high growth

A slightly higher deficit number will not be taken negatively by market

Reduction in surcharge (capped at 15 per cent) on long term capital gains - is positive from financial markets

The budget focuses on the next few years and not the elections

The thrust of the Budget has been in infrastructure modernisation, says U R Bhat.

FM Nirmala Sitharaman presents Union Budget 2022 in Parliament

The Union Budget 2022 will be presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Lok Sabha on February 1. Given the current economic situation, the expectations from the Budget are high and the focus will be on job creation.

Economic Survey 2022: P Chidambaram says Opposition has no views on economy

This year, the Union Budget will be delivered in paperless form for the second time, unlike the traditional 'bahi-khata' form

Economic Survey 2021-22: Incentives to boost recovery and growth

The immediate policy measure was to support the vulnerable sections of society

Economic Survey Primer: Imported inflation to jab as macro indicator

Economic Survey stresses on making policy decisions based on changing economic realities

Top headlines: Wealth tax on super rich, weak rural demand, and more

Business Standard brings you the top headlines on Tuesday morning

State of Indian economy, according to the Economic Survey 2022

The economy is likely to grow at 8-8.5% in FY2022-23 and India is geared up to face the challenges posed by pandemic, the Economic Survey tabled yesterday said. Let's analyse this yearly report card

Various indicators of employment bounced back: Economic Survey

The Economic Survey 2021-22 which was tabled in the Parliament on Monday by the Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman has analysed trends in the labour market

States charge up for a data centre boom as global majors bet big on India

An inevitable rise in land prices in such areas is also a cause for concern

Economic Survey 2021-22: India's agile fiscal policy response

The changing emphasis on capital expenditure throughout this period reflects a quick responsive fiscal policy

Economic Survey: Strong rebound in revenues ensures enough fiscal space

The strong revival in government revenues means the government has enough fiscal space to provide additional support to boost growth momentum, the Economic Survey said

For gig workers, labour rights and benefits remain elusive in India

Workers are looking to the Budget to ensure that the promises made to protect their labour rights are finally implemented

At 6.6%, India's GDP contracted less than projected in FY21: NSO data

FY22 growth may NOW dip to 8.8% vs 9.2% estimated earlier; core growth across eight sectors clocks 8.4%

Economic Survey estimates conservative, says CEA V Anantha Nageswaran

V Anantha Nageswaran said that the financial year 2022-23 (FY23) growth projections in the Economic Survey of 2021-22 are conservative compared to other agencies

Govts can't create jobs

The less they focus on employment creation, the better it may be for the economy

Economic Survey 2021-22: Hindi Belt gets brighter in a decade

Night light data shows more electrification in northern and middle parts of the country