Articles for Public Finance

BJP MLAs Seek Direction to Delhi High Court on 12 CAG Reports
1 month, 3 weeks ago

BJP MLAs Seek Direction to Delhi High Court on 12 CAG Reports

Live Law  

A plea has been moved by various BJP leaders seeking a direction from the Delhi High Court to send 12 CAG reports pertaining to 'Finance, pollution, administration and liquor' before the Legislative Assembly. The petition states that the Comptroller and Auditor General of India is mandated to promote accountability, transparency and good governance through high quality auditing and accounting. The …

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Kenya resolves to end violence from demonstrations
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Kenya resolves to end violence from demonstrations

China Daily  

Protesters chant slogans as they use furniture as a barricade to clash with police officers during an anti-government demonstration in downtown Nairobi on Tuesday. LUIS TATO/AFP The Kenyan government is determined to end violence and looting stemming from anti-government protests, said Kenya's interior cabinet secretary, adding that anarchy, violence and plunder must stop. Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki said in …

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New secretary of state and construction authority leader confirmed by the New York Senate
7 months ago

New secretary of state and construction authority leader confirmed by the New York Senate

Associated Press  

ALBANY, N.Y. — The New York Senate confirmed two former state lawmakers Wednesday to lead the Department of State and the state’s public finance and construction authority. Senators confirmed Walter T. Mosley as secretary of state and former Secretary of State Robert J. Rodriguez as president and chief executive officer of the Dormitory Authority of the state of New York. …

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Keeping tabs on carbon with an accounting system
1 year, 2 months ago

Keeping tabs on carbon with an accounting system

The Hindu  

The climate ‘polycrisis’ — a term made popular by Adam Tooze — refers to the interconnected and compounding crises related to climate change that are affecting the planet not just in a few sectors but across several sectors and domains. Just as digital infrastructure enables new startups and public services, we need to imagine ‘carbon infrastructure’ that creates opportunities for …

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Why Kerala’s tax rate hikes appear compelling
1 year, 10 months ago

Why Kerala’s tax rate hikes appear compelling

The Hindu  

Kerala’s Budget 2023 presented by Finance Minister K. N. Balagopal on February 3, 2023 focussed on revenue mobilisation. In addition to tax rate hikes, Budget 2023 has also focussed on non-tax revenue mobilisation, including raising revenue from revising the royalty rates of minor minerals and increasing the user charges. The hikes in tax rates were to identify fiscal space amidst …

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IIFL Finance to raise funds via public issue of NCDs; issue to open this week
1 year, 11 months ago

IIFL Finance to raise funds via public issue of NCDs; issue to open this week

Live Mint  

IIFL Finance is planning to raise through the public issue of non-convertible debentures. The Tranche I Issue consists of public issue by the company of Secured Redeemable Non-Convertible Debentures of face value of ₹1,000 each for an amount upto ₹1,000 million with an option to retain oversubscription upto ₹9,000 million aggregating to ₹10,000 million, which is within the Shelf Limit …

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Behind the smokescreen around private climate finance
2 years, 1 month ago

Behind the smokescreen around private climate finance

The Hindu  

Over the last few years, developed countries have insisted upon two points on the issue of climate finance. The OECD 2020 data, however, shows that the mobilisation of private climate finance has underperformed against the expectations of developed countries falling short by 60 percentage points, $13.1 billion in 2020 against $33 billion in the road map. Further, although many developed …

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Brain Teaser: What is Windfall Tax? Uncooperative Federalism? Can you Solve This UPSC Mains Sample Paper?
2 years, 3 months ago

Brain Teaser: What is Windfall Tax? Uncooperative Federalism? Can you Solve This UPSC Mains Sample Paper?

News 18  

The UPSC Civil Services Exam is undertaken by lakhs of people across the country every year, yet, only a small proportion of them clear the exam and move a step ahead. Considering the highly uncertain nature of the examination today we have brought to you the UPSC Mains Examination 2022 Sample paper and Important Questions by Sriram Srirangam, Founder and …

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‘Revri’ debate | There is a difference between freebies and welfare, says YSR Congress MP Vijay Sai Reddy
2 years, 4 months ago

‘Revri’ debate | There is a difference between freebies and welfare, says YSR Congress MP Vijay Sai Reddy

The Hindu  

Leader of the YSRCP legislative party in Parliament Vijay Sai Reddy speaks to Nistula Hebbar on the "Revri" issue. Prime Minister Modi has repeatedly spoken about "freebies" and its perilous effect on public finance, and now even the Supreme Court has asked that committee be set up to go into the issue. Whereas welfare schemes as introduced by the Chief …

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Climate finance: A costly dodge
2 years, 8 months ago

Climate finance: A costly dodge

The Hindu  

W ITH the reports of the three working groups of the Sixth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change now in the public domain, the current “official” position on the state of knowledge on the physical basis of climate science, the multiple impacts global warming will have and what needs to be done has been stated. Recognising the …

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BPCL, Air India stake sale by September; LIC IPO post October, says DIPAM Secretary
3 years, 10 months ago

BPCL, Air India stake sale by September; LIC IPO post October, says DIPAM Secretary

The Hindu  

The initial public offering of India's largest insurance company LIC is likely after October this year, a top official said on Tuesday laying out the government's divestment calendar that includes completing the sale of flag carrier Air India and oil firm BPCL within the first half of the next fiscal. Targeting to raise ₹1.75 lakh crore from the asset sale …

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Born and raised
3 years, 11 months ago

Born and raised

China Daily  

Boosting the fertility rate in China requires a more comprehensive package of pro-family measures LI MIN/CHINA DAILY The number of newborn babies in China has swung widely over the past decade－with slow growth in the first few years followed by a rapid decline. Boosting fertility rates requires a more comprehensive package of pro-family measures that covers marriage, fertility, education, housing, …

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