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Budget 2013 math is going out of the window already
The subsidy bill is beginning to look very suspicious. The fertiliser minister has already said this year's subsidies are out of alignment with requirements #Fertiliser Subsidies #food subsidies #Budget 2013 #Petro Subsidies
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Why the diesel hike will not even dent the fiscal deficit
Despite the diesel price hike, the subsidy burden in the budget is not going to come under control. Without further steps, there is no fiscal nirvana #HowThisWorks #GDP #Oil subsidies #fiscal deficit #food subsidies
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'A 5.6% deficit may not be a problem for India': IGIDR
In an exclusive interview to Firstpost, Ashima Goyal of IGIDR, said the challenge for the government is to rein in the deficit while addressing the issue of slowing economic growth. #Inflation #Pranab Mukherjee #Deficit #Budget 2012 #Budget2012 #Budget2012Videos #Ashima Goyal #Indira Gandhi Institute of Developmental Research #food subsidy bill
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Union Budget 2013: Cut in fuel, fertiliser subsidy key to trim Non-Plan expenditure
Non-Plan expenditure is expected to grow by 4 percent in 2013-14 against a growth rate of 19 percent seen in 2012-13. #National Security #Food subsidy #petroleum subsidy #Budget 2013
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Capital FMZambia scraps key food subsidy
LUSAKA, Zambia, May 17 – A decision by Zambia’s president to slash a key food subsidy threatens to hit the poor, stoke inflation and spark a popular revolt against his government. Earlier this week Michael Sata tore up his own populist political playbook #Michael Sata #Egypt
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The TennesseanHouse committee trims food stamp program in farm bill
Much of the savings in the House and Senate farm bills comes from eliminating annual direct payments, a subsidy frequently criticized because it isnÂt tied to production or crop prices. Part of that savings would go toward the deficit reduction, but the #Senate Agriculture Committee #U.S. Democratic Party #U.S. Republican Party
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Daily NationZambia frees 31 students held over food subsidy protests
Zambia police on Saturday freed the 31 university students detained on the president's orders after they staged protests against the government's decision to scrap staple food subsidies. "All the students have been released after paying an admission of g #Michael Sata #Hakainde Hichilema