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Agro-chemicals industry body ACFI seeks cut in import duty for crop protection chemicals in Budget

Agro-chemicals industry body ACFI seeks cut in import duty for crop protection chemicals in Budget

Agro Chem Federation of India (ACFI) has demanded that the government should cut import duty on crop protection chemicals in the upcoming budget and also provide fiscal incentives to private players for undertaking research. The ACFI is an industry body representing manufacturers/ importers of technical and formulation of pesticides at the pan-India level. "India presently [...]
Tier 2 markets see increasing participation from female workers: Report

Tier 2 markets see increasing participation from female workers: Report

Women from tier 2 cities have been enthusiastically participating to be a part of the workforce and have also started opting for unconventional roles for flexibility and better income opportunities, says a report. In 2022, jobs and professional networking platform 'apna' witnessed more than 31 million professional conversations among women from tier 1, tier 2, [...]
Luxury property prices up 8-12% in 2022; surpasses 2015 peak level: India Sotheby’s International Realty

Luxury property prices up 8-12% in 2022; surpasses 2015 peak level: India Sotheby’s International Realty

Prices of luxury properties appreciated by 8-12 per cent during the last year across major cities and has breached the 2015 peak level, according to India Sotheby's International Realty. In its annual 'Luxury Outlook Survey 2023', India Sotheby's International Realty (ISIR) revealed that 61 per cent of High-Net-worth Individuals (HNIs) and Ultra High-Net-worth Individuals (UHNIs) [...]
Finance Ministry seeks expenditure proposals for final supplementary demands for grants

Finance Ministry seeks expenditure proposals for final supplementary demands for grants

Ahead of the Budget session of Parliament, the finance ministry has sought expenditure proposals for the second and final batch of Supplementary Demands for Grants from various ministries and departments. The final batch of Supplementary Demands for Grants for 2022-23 is proposed to be placed before Parliament in the ensuing session, the ministry said in [...]