Slavery. Outlawed in the US in 1865. Slavery forces people to work, limiting their freedom. Slaves are treated as property. Forced to work against their will. Under threat of violence and/or punishment. Forced into prostitution, sex. Against debts, crimes; as war captives; sold by families; human trafficking; desperation to survive, exist, live; poverty, and discrimination. Are we out of slavery? Can we be really free?
The Indian coast is 7,516 km long. The Coast guard protects the maritime zone of the coast. Up to some 240 nautical miles from the coast.
Caste Census in Telangana, may be incomplete – 3.1% did not participate; it may be inaccurate. Yet, it gives an indication of break-up. SC – 17.4%; ST – 10.5%; BC – 46.2%+10.1%=56.3%. Will this assessment change reservations in local governments, legislatures, employment, and education?
Budget 2025. Nirmala’s eighth budget outlines Vikasit Bharat, as the Government sees – zero poverty; 100% quality education; access to high-quality, affordable, comprehensive healthcare; 100% skilled labour with meaningful employment; 70% women in economic activities; ‘food basket of the world’. The budget highlights include:
- revised new regime income tax slabs and rates – <Rs. 4 lakh – nil, 4-8 lakh – 5%, 8-12 lakh – 10%, 12-16 lakh – 15%, 16-20 lakh – 20%, 20-24 lakh – 25%, >24 lakh – 30%. Income under Rs.12 Lakh a year may not have to pay tax; tax incentives for green investments; Tax Reforms
- FDI in Insurance to go up to 100%
- 36 life-saving drugs are exempt from taxes; PM Jan Arogya Yojana offers healthcare to gig workers; expanded National Health Mission;
- Rural Prosperity and Resilience – employment through skilling-investment; Start-up fund; Deep Tech Fund of Funds for next-gen start-ups; India Post as a rural economy catalyst; 10 Crore MSMEs; 5 National Centres of Excellence in Skilling; Increased Capacity in IITs; AI Centres of Excellence in Agri, Health, Cities, and Education; PM Research Fellows
- Kisan credit card limit raised to Rs.5 lakh; PM Dhan-Dhaanya Krishi Yojana in 100 agri districts; Pulses mission; Fruits and Vegetables programme; Augmented PM Kisan Yojana; Sustainable agriculture initiatives including natural farming; carbon reduction; Clean energy; Grameen Credit Score for Public Sector Banks
- Bharatnet; National Geospatial Mission; Gyan Bharatam Mission; National infra pipeline expansion; smart cities and urban infra; National framework for Global Capability Centres
- 2025-26 – Total expenditure would be 50.65 lakh Crore; fiscal deficit – 4.4% of GDP.
- National Mission on Natural Farming gets Rs.616 Crore, as against Rs.100 Crore this year; RKVY got a 41% increase in budget. The Namo Drone Didi Scheme got Rs.677 Crore to support 15,000 Didis.
- We hear the NIRD Budget of Rs.70 Crore is missing.
Next year, Finance Commission recommendations follow.
Are we increasing the allocation for taking NF in various ways? NMNF, PMPRANAM, NRLM; bi-lateral and multilateral loans, CSR funds, etc. Can we tap? Can we get ready for Scaled N-farming, N-living?
Yes, we can. If we coexist, flowing. In good faith. In N? Prakrtiyoga for 7L.
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