According to the data released for the year 2023-2024, India has exported goods worth 16 billion U.S. dollars to China and imported goods worth 101 billion U.S. dollars, resulting in a trade deficit of 85 billion U.S. dollars with China. At the same time, discussions regarding Indo-China relations are taking place with great intensity.
Punjab’s latest Budget, presented by Harpal Singh Cheema under the leadership of Bhagwant Singh Mann has finally delivered the long-promised ₹1,000 monthly assistance for women while avoiding any new taxes, a move many see as a major welfare push ahead of the next elections.
पंजाब का ताज़ा बजट, जिसे हरपाल सिंह चीमा ने भगवंत सिंह मान के नेतृत्व में पेश किया, आखिरकार महिलाओं को ₹1,000 प्रति माह देने के लंबे समय से किए गए वादे को पूरा करता है और साथ ही कोई नया कर भी नहीं लगाया गया है। कई लोग इसे अगले चुनावों से पहले एक बड़ा कल्याणकारी कदम मान रहे हैं।
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann has unveiled the Industrial & Business Development Policy 2026, promising that flexible incentives, subsidies and customised packages will turn Punjab into a top investment destination. However, with the state still battling issues like drug abuse, unemployment and migration of youth, some may question whether new policy announcements alone can change the ground reality.
