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    India's Tax System: A Shift Towards Simplicity & Transparency

    Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stated today that India's tax system has evolved towards simplification, technology, trust, and transparency, which are strengthening fiscal capacity. Addressing the Golden Jubilee celebrations of the National Institute of Public Finance and Policy in New...
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    Rising Inflation Fuels Criticism of Pakistan's Fuel Price Increase

    Islamabad, April 3 – Pakistan’s Human Rights Council (HRC) strongly criticised the government’s steep increase in petrol and diesel prices on Friday, warning that the move would further burden citizens already struggling with rising inflation and economic hardship.According to the rights body...
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    Nagaland Budget Session to Discuss Key Matters

    March 25, Kohima: The second phase of the 8th Session of the 14th Nagaland Legislative Assembly will resume tomorrow.Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio, who also holds the Finance portfolio, will present the State Budget for the financial year 2026-2027.During the two-day session, the House will...
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    Maharashtra's Growth Strategy Relies on Infrastructure Investments

    Mumbai, March 9 – Maharashtra’s Medium Term Fiscal Policy (MTFP) statement for 2026-27 presents a picture of a state trying to manage a rising debt burden through aggressive infrastructure spending.Although the headline figures suggest fiscal discipline, the underlying numbers indicate...
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    AAP Government Announces Universal Cash Transfer for Women in Punjab

    Chandigarh, March 8 – Nearly four years after coming to power on a promise of financial assistance to women, the AAP government in Punjab announced a new scheme on Sunday under which women would receive ₹1,000 or ₹1,500 per month directly into their accounts.Around 97 per cent of all adult...
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    Funding Cuts to Corporations Draw Criticism in Karnataka

    Bengaluru, February 23 – Targeting the Congress-led government for allegedly encouraging the tanker mafia by showing no interest in repairing borewells, Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Karnataka Assembly, R. Ashoka, said on Monday that the state administration was backing the water tanker...
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    Structural Costs and Tax Irrationals Fuel Pakistan's Fiscal Crisis

    New Delhi, February 22. Pakistan’s successive governments, both civilian and military, have been imposing higher and regressive taxes, pushing the overwhelming majority of citizens towards an unbearably high cost of living. Furthermore, the state provides nothing in terms of welfare and exhibits...
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