Economic Freedom
South Africa political parties form unity govt amid Prez election deadline
South African lawmakers are expected to elect the country's president on Friday after being sworn in at the first sitting of Parliament that will also reveal the kind of unity government the ruling African National Congress has managed to cobble together after losing its majority for the first time since 1994. The lawmakers are also expected to elect Parliament's new speaker and deputy speaker, choices that will be determined by negotiations that have taken place between the ANC and opposition parties since the country's election results were declared nearly two weeks ago. Parties are under pressure to conclude negotiations by Thursday to fulfil the constitutional requirement to swear in lawmakers and elect the president within 14 days of election results being declared. The African National Congress won 40 per cent of the national vote during the country's highly contested elections, followed by the Democratic Alliance with just over 21 per cent and the newly formed uMkhonto weSizw
 "South Africa political parties form unity govt amid Prez election deadline")
Economic empowerment of women is of paramount concern: Meghalaya CM
Through the Self Help Group (SHG) movement, the government is ensuring that the women become financially independent, he said
 "Economic empowerment of women is of paramount concern: Meghalaya CM")
5 lakh Jammu and Kashmir's women march towards economic freedom
Women in Jammu and Kashmir are treading an entrepreneurship path aided by the Umeed scheme's soft loans and training.
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India tanks to 105th spot from 79th in global economic freedom ranking
The ranking is for the year 2018 and does not take into account the impact of newer issues like the Covid-19 crisis, whose impact would become evident only two years later
 "India tanks to 105th spot from 79th in global economic freedom ranking")
Global ranking on economic freedom: India's position tanks to 105 from 79
India reported decreases in each of the components of economic freedom, including "regulation" and "freedom to trade internationally"
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The economic freedom debate
The evidence for economic freedom to boost growth and prosperity for the wider population is overwhelmingly positive
India's economic freedom plunge
India holding its position as Heritage Foundation but its economic freedom is moving in reverse gear
