The Budget comes at a time when India remains one of the fastest-growing major economies, even as global growth moderates due to geopolitical uncertainties, tight financial conditions and slowing demand in key markets.
Nominal GDP is estimated to grow by 8.0 per cent in FY 2025–26, the data showed.
The Chief Minister made these remarks while addressing the National Executive Committee Meeting of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) in Srinagar.
India's digital revolution has significantly transformed governance and service delivery in recent years by creating digital identities, secured payments and transactions.
Australian High Commissioner to India Philip Green met state agriculture minister Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay at Nabanna yesterday and discussed possibilities for collaboration in the agriculture sector between the two countries.
He said to ensure easy availability of funds, the Government has issued 2.6 crore Kisan Credit Cards with a sanction limit of Rs 2.77 lakh crore till November this year.
Presiding a review meeting regarding the Budget for the agriculture department, Dalal said the state government is working towards formulating fertile policies so as to enhance farmers' income.
Jai Ram Thakur says farm sector plays a key role in the HP economy and that 90 pc population of the state live in rural areas, out of which 62 pc are associated with agriculture and are dependent on it for their livelihood
The agriculture sector has been crying for reforms for decades. These Bills resurrect a 1991-moment to finally liberate Indian agriculture and promise a win-win situation for farmers, consumers, start-ups as well as corporates. If in the process, APMC and mandis become history, only the middlemen and rent-seekers will shed tears.
Government has taken a few good steps. They have opened up the market. Now a farmer can sell their produce anywhere in the country through E-NAM. It has allowed movement of agriculture produce anywhere in the country. If all goes well, it would bring very good results in future. New players will enter the market, would give a better price to the farmers. Then e-commerce companies are also coming up. They would also procure directly from the farmers.
