The Bikaner Development Authority Bill, 2025, passed by the Rajasthan Assembly, aims to establish a Bikaner Development Authority to regulate development activities in the Bikaner district. The bill was passed by voice vote, with the opposition Congress walking out of the House due to insufficient discussion. The bill was introduced …
Guwahati: A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was today signed between the Assam Institute of Research for Tribals and Scheduled Castes (AIRTSC), Government of Assam, and the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) to help AIRTSC build up its capacity, training and research activities for socio-economic development of different ethnic tribes, …
The Global Information Technology Report 2012 features the latest results of the NRI, offering an overview of the current state of ICT readiness in the world. This year’s coverage includes a record number of 142 economies from both the developing and developed world, accounting for over 98 percent of global …
Chief Minister Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan gave a bonanza of development works worth Rs. 46 crore at a block-level Antyodaya Mela at Nasrullahganj in Sehore district today. On the occasion, funds to the tune of Rs. 32 crore 94 lakh 50 thousand under various schemes were given away to 21 …
The annual Asian Development Outlook provides a comprehensive analysis of economic performance for the past year and offers forecasts for the next 2 years for the 45 economies in Asia and the Pacific that make up developing Asia. Despite weak global demand, Asian Development Outlook 2012 expects that developing Asia …
Creating climate-resilient and low-carbon development paths has become a development imperative. The World Bank continues to face unprecedented demand from many countries for support in their efforts to address development and climate change challenges. The World Bank has responded with a broad range of assistance through a combination of financial …
GWEC's annual market update on the status of the global wind industry is the authoritative source of information on wind power markets around the world. It provides with a comprehensive snapshot of the global industry, now present in about 75 countries, with 21 countries having more than 1000 MW installed. …
Power system in Bihar is predominant by thermal power generation and the contribution of hydro power is only 5%. In order to exploit the available renewal source of energy, Govt. of Bihar is desirous and committed to encourage rapid development of hydro power in the State at the earliest. The …
This new report published by World Bank examines how rapid increases in food prices impact poverty, hunger, and general progress toward the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). What has been the impact of yet another food price spike on developing countries’ ability to make progress toward the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)? …
World Development Indicators 2012 is a compilation of relevant, high-quality, and internationally comparable statistics about development and the quality of people’s lives. Organized around six themes—world view, people, the environment, the economy, states and markets, and global links—it aims to put data into the hands of policy makers, development specialists, …
Asia is at a crossroads. As the world’s most populous region, with high economic growth, a rising share of global greenhouse gas emissions, and the most vulnerability to climate risks, Asia must be at the center in the global fight against climate change. Simply stated, Asia’s current resource- and emission-intensive …
This policy paper addresses the rapidly evolving energy sector of India and the growth of first-generation biofuels as an alternative to fossil-based transportation fuels. The paper assesses the broad ramifications of the rapid and large–scale development of biofuels in India with the objective of identifying production potential and constraints to …
The NCR Planning Board on Thursday gave a conditional approval for Greater Noida Master Plan 2021, which will pave the way for development of Noida Extension without any further delay. ET Realty reports Around 50,000 homebuyers will heave a sigh of relief, as the uncertainty surrounding the fate of Noida …
This draft National Chemical Policy, 2012 released by Department of Chemicals to facilitate growth and development of chemical industry accords high importance to R & D, technology up-gradation, pollution & environmental aspects, effluent disposal and green chemicals. The chemical sector is the mainstay of a large number of industries and …
The consequences of development-induced displacement are the subject of research undertaken by experts from many disciplines. In addition to the specialist theoretical concepts (IRR Model; Colson-Scudder Four Stage Model), and useful general approaches (human rights, sociology, anthropology) an analysis on the basis of human security and development plays an increasingly …
New Delhi: The government on Thursday rejected the Planning Commission’s definition of poverty, with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh saying there was a need to devise another method. “We need a multi-layered approach to assess poverty estimates. The Tendulkar Committee estimates have been followed for 30 years but (are) not an …
The budgetary demands of Rs 777. 95 crore of Commerce and Industries and IT departments were cleared by the State Assembly on Tuesday with voice vote. Madhya Pradesh stood on fifth position in the industrial investments in the country. The State Government is planning an expenditure of Rs 5, 000 …
Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that the State Government is committed to bringing forward those who have lagged behind in the race of development. Besides, Madhya Pradesh has also to be placed in first row of developed states. Chouhan was giving away state-level Ramji Mahajan Backward Class Service …
Target: To double foodgrain output in 5 yrs Patna: Decks have been cleared for Bihar government’s ambitious agriculture roadmap for the next 10 years. The state’s agriculture Cabinet finally approved it in its meeting on Friday after incorporating the views of the farmers, MLAs and MLCs. The new roadmap for …
The importance of sustainable development and climate change have been put into sharp focus in the latest Economic Survey 2011-12. The Economic Survey lays special emphasis on the development of a green economy. An important step in this direction is being taken by the ministry of statistics and programme implementation …
Confirming that the Centre would miss its fiscal and revenue deficit targets for 2011-12, the Economic Survey on Thursday called for a rapid fiscal consolidation in order to spur growth and also to prevent unemployment. “With a sharp decceleration in real GDP growth, particularly in the industry sector and continued …
