PM for uniform focus on rural development
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today urged state governments to draw from the Chinese model of rural development with focus on value addition and business hubs.Underlining the need for a uniform vision for rural development that can respond differently and purposefully to situations in different states, the Prime Minister said that …
PM for `Chinese model` of rural business hubs
The Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, has proposed creation of rural business hubs on the lines of the Chinese model and a revamp of different rural development programmes to make agriculture an engine of growth. "We must examine our rural development programmes afresh. Concerns that we have not been able …
Centre to merge most of the 208 rural schemes
The government will merge most of the 208 centrally sponsored rural development schemes to ensure that the funds reach the district level bodies directly and not through state governments.
CMs rush to PM for funds
With 10 days to go for the Union budget, Prime Minister's Office seems to have become a favourite destination for chief ministers.Using pull, push, pressure and all tricks in the book, revenue-strapped chief ministers are queuing up for some extra cash, a compensation package or a please-all scheme for their …
Mulayam seeks special package for UP
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav today sought a special economic package in the forthcoming Union Budget during his meeting with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.Mr Yadav, who met the Prime Minister at his residence, also asked for other economic relief's to farmers and weaker sections.After a 45-minute meeting, Mr …
Cheetah to be cloned
Scientists in the country are hoping to bring back the cheetah, which became extinct in India.This has become possible following an approval received from the Government of Iran to a proposal by the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) to clone a close relative of the species found in …
Diesel engine coaxed to run on LPG blend
Four mechanical engineering students of Sri Jagadguru Chandrasekharanatha Swamiji Institute of Technology in in Bangalore have successfully run a diesel engine on a diesel-LPG mixture. As part of their project work, the team comprising Rohit Anand, Ravi Shankar S, Rohan R.G and Sachin S.K took up work on a single …
Meet to focus on widening rural prosperity
At a joint press conference in Delhi on Saturday, the Minister for Rural Development , Raghuvansh Prasad Singh and the Minister for Panchayati Raj, Mani Shankar Aiyer said the theme of the conference would be "Poverty Alleviation and Rural Prosperity through Panchayti Raj." The step "towards attaining the aim of …
Rs 2500 cr being spent on development: Beig
Minister for Finance & Planning, Muzaffar Hussain Baig said that the economic reconstuction programme of the Coaltion government, massive developmental activities are being undertaken across Jammu and Kashmir for which the Government would be spending around Rs 2500 crore during the current financial year.
Netafim thrust to boost drip irrigation
Netafim Irrigation India Pvt Ltd plans to set up a production facility for drip irrigation system in Andhra Pradesh or Maharashtra and expand its existing factory in Gujarat, according to its Managing Director, Mr Zvi Feler. Addressing presspersons in Chennai, Mr Feler said that the company, a wholly owned subsidiary …
SAARC meet to adopt telecom action plan
The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) countries plan to adopt a new plan of action on telecommunications, which will include complete digitalisation of inter-country links, establishing an intra-regional high bandwidth hub, promoting research and development activities and exchange of expertise in telecommunication disciplines. The action plan, to be …
World Bank to double loans to India
The World Bank said it would double its loan sanctions to India to about $3 billion annually during the period 2005-08. According to the Bank, the scope for funding has widened with the promises for poor in the Common Minimum Programme (CMP) of the new government. Announcing the Country Assistance …
YSR rejects World Bank barbs
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Rajashekhar Reddy has rejected the World Bank official's criticism of his "populist schemes" such as free electricity to the farmers, saying that "the State Government cannot close its eyes to the distress of the farmers." Dr Reddy was reacting to World Bank country manager …
Gaoloi Jaon Bolok prog launched
To take the administration closer to the doorsteps of the public, the Biswanath civil administration in Assam has launched a programme named Gaoloi Jaon Bolok (Let us visit the villages) on an experimental basis. Under this programme, heads of all development departments would interact with the villagers with an objective …
Reforms must create more jobs, benefit all people: PM
Signalling a distinct Centre-Left tilt in the economic priorities of his United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Government, the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, on Thursday said reforms were "not just about freeing private enterprise from the shackles of bureaucratic control," and policies aimed at promoting growth must have to "advance the …
Short-term projects key to employment
Union Tribal Affairs and DONER Minister Patty Ripple Kyndiah has advocated short-term projects in North-east stating that such projects would generate more employment youths of the region.
CM proposes plans for disposal of e-waste
Delhi government is seriously considering a legislation to dispose off e-waste.This was discussed in a meeting held by Delhi CM Sheila Dikshit with officials from urban development department and the MCD recently. An estimated of 30 metric tonnes (MT) of e-waste is dumped in the city. This includes electronic goods …
HRD ministry learns to spend Rs 6,000cr
The ministry of human resources development is now faced with a prospect of having an extra Rs 6,000 crore to spend. While Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan and midday meals are the obvious claimants of the extra inflow, the department is planning to divert some of the money to university and secondary …
Decentralised planning spurs rural development : expert
The Haryana Institute of Rural Development (HIRD) organized a five day workshop on "Decentralised Planning' here for 23 officials of the Rural Development and Panchayats , Planning , Fisheries, Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Departments last week.
