The IMF’s April 2025 Regional Economic Outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa presents a clear warning: regional growth is slowing, debt pressures are mounting, and donor assistance is declining. Yet the report outlines critical opportunities particularly in domestic revenue mobilization, structural reform, and private sector activation that can shape a more resilient …
The Uttar Pradesh State Government has allocated a sum of Rs 44.66 crore for the district plan for the year 2003-04 which is 0.36% less to the proposed 44.82 lakh earlier.
Union Minister of State for Rural Development Anna Saheb M R Patil on Wednesday pulled up the Meghalaya Government for its non-performance and lack of will to implement major Centrally-sponsored rural development schemes. He resented that even though the Ministry provided Meghalaya with adequate funds, the State Government's performance was …
Groundwater levels in north coastal Andhra districts have diminished drastically, perhaps faster than the sensitive share market indices. And are continuing to do so. For the fourth consecutive year, drought in these districts has resulted in an acute shortage of drinking water on an unprecedented proportion.
Twelve towns are being developed under the integrated development of small and medium town scheme in Himachal Pradesh. A sum of Rs 17 crore had been sanctioned for these towns
The Bush administration said that it might invoke a fundamental principle of Western water law to further reduce water from the Colorado River going to farmers in Southern California. Invoking that principle would allow the administration to contend that water is being wasted in the irrigation of farmland. The possibility …
The Centre has criticized the Nagaland Government for its failure to implement the various Centrally sponsored Rural Development schemes in the State. Union Minister of State for Rural Development Annasaheb MK Patil, who was here yesterday on a day-long visit to review the implementation of the projects, told reporters that …
The 92nd Jammu and Kashmir Khadi and Village Industries Board's meeting was held in Jammu today. The Chairman of the Board Nazir Ahmed presided. The performance of the Board for the year 2001-02 under Rural Employment Generation Programme camp up for discussion.
The Union Government has decided to hold a major review of the impact of all ongoing rural development programmes in the country. A two-day national conference of Rural Development Ministers of all States and Union Territories will be organised for the purpose on January 27-28. Sources in the Rural Development …
WORLD AIDS DAY . MTV To mark the occasion of World AIDS Day on December 1, MTV organised concerts at Cape Town, South Africa and Seattle, USA, featuring well-known performers such as Puff Diddy, Alicia Keyes and others. The show was broadcast on global MTV channels and on more than …
The common theme in the addresses of President A P J Abdul Kalam and Prime Minister A B Vajpayee at the two-day Governors' conference which concluded in New Delhi on Sunday was the need for the governors of States to assume a more pro-active role in the development process and …
At the time when Madhya Pradesh government is all set to launch its much hyped 'Gram Sampark Abhiyan', the preview reports of different districts have raised a lot of doubts for Abhiyan's success. This Abhiyan would be conducted from January 31 to February 6.
Following up on Prime Minister Vajpayee's call for optimum utilisation of funds to central rural development schemes, the government is now planning to hold a two day conference of states to initiate a review of projects related to roads, rural development and land reform. The meet is tentatively planned of …
India on Monday issued a veiled threat to the World Trade Organisation that it may not cooperate with the world body on several crucial multilateral trade negotiations unless the latter shows some concern about its demands. Emerging from a meeting with Japanese trade minister Tadakatshu Samo, commerce and industry minister …
Over Rs 22.71 crore have been on execution of various rural development schemes in Jammu division during the first nine months of the current financial year. Under Sampooran Gramin Rozgar Yojana, over Rs 7.37 crore have been spent during the period generating 8.87 lakh mandays of employment.
On the concluding day of the road safety week programmes Tata Engineering organised a two day free pollution check camp at National highway Gangyal Jammu. In addition to free pollution check of the vehicles drivers were also educated about the basics of environment friendly driving and road safety.
285 rural development works in Jammu was undertaken during the current year out of which 65 works have been completed till ending December and work is under progress on 225 schemes Rs 180.45 lacs is being spent on these schemes under District Plan of and an expenditure of Rs 84 …
Madhya Pradesh Rural Road Development Authority (MPRRDA) general body sanctioned Rs 23.58 crore under 'kisan sadak nidhi', for laying 196.40 km roads in ten districts. The body also cleared a loan proposal of Rs 300 crore from rural commercial banks, for construction works.
The Rai Foundation launched its unique scheme for the education sector. The Member of Parliament, Amar Singh, launched tge prospectus 2003-04 and applauded the exceptional scholarship scheme initiated by the Institute. Also present on the occasion were the former film star Jayaprada and former Miss India Manpreet Brar.
Jhabua, known as the most backward district in Madhya Pradesh, a few years back, has now gained a facelift with successful implementation of several development plans here. As many as 10,000 Self Help Groups have been formed in the district making a total collection of Rs 30 crores. This whopping …
The Planning Commission will set up a task force to chart a co-ordinated response to rural industrialisation and promotion of rural technology. Announcing this, Planning Commission Deputy Chairman K C Pant said though many institutions were working for the development of rural technology, the outreach had been limited. Making the …
