Poor countries debt relief falling
International efforts to lighten the debt burden on the world's poorest countries are failing to provide the expected level of relief, according to a new report to be discussed today by finance ministers from the G7 nations. Charity groups are hoping that the annual progress report by the World Bank …
ISRO to develop Oceansat-2 in two years
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is planning to develop a satellite called Oceansat-2 that would provide continyity to the Oceansat-1, which is used to provide data to understand the global perspective of ocean aned coastal processes, according to Rajya Sabha MP and former Chairman of ISRO Dr K. Kasturirangan
Kalam outlines development model for MP
Stressing that a developed Madhya Pradesh would lead to a developed India, the President today unfurled his model for development of the state based on the concept of
Only CNG buses to Delhi, govt tells Haryana
The Delhi government has asked Haryana to ensure that only CNG buses enter Delhi. The government's appeal is in accordance with the Supreme Court order that inter-city buses between Delhi and NCR towns should operate on CNG. Transport Minister Haroon Yusuf said:
GDP growth may dip by 1%, says IEA study
According to an estimate by the International Energy Association (IEA), the Paris-based think tank on energy issues, India's real GDP growth could dip by nearly 1% point, while the trade balance could dip by 1.2% as the recent sprint in global prices extracts its toll. Analysts believe that India may …
Housewife sets ration time for drinking JAL water
The increase in the charges of bottled water have affected 2000 consumers. Initially, the manufacturing was manually done. However, recently, an automatic plant was set up by the DJB to make the process purer and faster. Around 400 bottles can be manufactured in one hour now. The exorbitant increase of …
Japan to boost ties with India
Japanese foreign minister Yoriko Kawaguchi will arrive in India on a two-day visit from 12th August to further strengthen ties between the two countries. Japanese ambassador to India Yasukuni Enoki said "Ms Kawaguchi will hold talks with her Indian counterpart K Natwar Singh on Thursday on specific measures for strengthening …
26 model villages soon
Delhi development minister R.K. Chauhan has announced the development of 26 villages in Delhi as model villages. These will have all basic public utilities to improve life. Chauhan said, in the next five years , the scheme will be extended to all 206 villages in the Capital under the Delhi …
India wants food, rural development on G-20 menu
India will defend its food security and rural development concerns in agricultural trade negotiations when the stalled talks on the Doha round of WTO trade discussions resume. The talks are likely to begin as early as January.
Water crisis stirs discussion
With about 200 million people thirsting for clean drinking water, India is already in the midst of a crisis. What can save the country from a disaster is conservation and effective management of water resources.Government officials, politicians, NGOs and members of Rotary International met at a conference here to discuss …
World Bank plans Iraq infrastructure projects soon
The World Bank plans to embark on its first reconstruction projects in Iraq since the toppling of Saddam Hussein by October, the head of the bank's Iraq program said. Faris Hadad-Zervos said the projects would improve infrastructure in the war-scarred country, helping to provide water and sanitation and rehabilitate schools. …
PM for development strategy to ensure high economic growth
The Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, underlined the urgent need for a development strategy that puts in place corrective measures to achieve a sustained high economic growth rate. In his opening remarks at the full meeting of the Plan panel, which he heads as the Chairman, Dr Singh said this …
Meet to discuss raising Narmada dam height
Rehabilitaion about 13,800 Project Affected People will be on top of the agenda when chief ministers of Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra , Rajasthan and Gujarat meet on Thursday in New Delhi to discuss the raising of Narmada dam height to by another 11 metres.
Plan Panel hikes fund allocation to Rs 12,000 cr
Following the NCMP dharma, the Planning Commission has hiked its allocation from the Rs 10,000 crore promised in the Budget to Rs 12,000 crore in order to step up spending on social welfare, agriculture and education. At the first meeting of the full Planning Commission since the UPA government took …
World Bank puts India among top-10 reforming nations
Even as India managed to make it to the list of the top 10 reforming nations in the world, it still languishes at the bottom quartile among 145 nations surveyed on the ease of doing business, according to a World Bank Group report released in Washington. This, according to the …
Poor nations not benefiting from Millennium Development Goals: UN
Although the broad global consensus around a set of clear, measurable and time-bound development objectives, widely described as Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), has generated unprecedented coordinated action across the world, progress has been hardest to come by in the poorest countries, the United Nations (UN) has warned. The MDGs set …
J&K micro hydel project
The Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister, Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, inaugurated a Micro Hydel Project, executed by Army and funded by the State Government at Mandian in remote Kupwara district. The commissioning of the 10 KVA Micro Hydel Power Plant, had met a long standing demand of the people living in …
CM charts rural revival plan
Chief Minister Y.S Rajashekhar Reddy said that Andhra Pradesh government would begin work on the Polavaram Project in the Next 45 days. Speaking at the inauguration of a three day seminar on rural development , Reddy said the Congress government was committed to rural development and strengthening of the rural …
ADB grants $1-m aid to NE
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $1-million technical assistance (TA) grant to prepare a project for upgradation of urban infrastructure in the North-Eastern region. The grant is funded by the UK. The technical assistance will focus on Assam, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, and Tripura.
