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 …
Ever since the United Nations started compiling and publishing its annual Human Development Reports, the focus has changed from standard of living to quality of life. It is widely recognised today that any attempt to assess the quality of life in a country could be wide of the mark if …
Leaders of poor nations warned their rich counterparts that if they want a world free of terrorism, they would need to pay for it. Drawing a direct link between poverty and violence, leaders at a U.N. summit said increased aid to the world's neediest was more urgent than ever in …
The strike called by transporters in Maharashtra was withdrawn on Thursday following talks between the Maharashtra Truck Tempo Vahatuk Mahasangh and the Chief Minister, Mr. Vilasrao Deshmukh. The Government will file an affidavit within two weeks on providing facilities for conversion of 15-year-old vehicles to CNG or LPG mode.
Standing committees will be formed at the Panchayat level for effective functioning of local bodies. Guidelines have been framed in this regard. Until now, standing committees were restricted to zilla parishads only. Such committees are aimed at taking up various welfare programmes.
After a 'marathon' session that stretched to well over three hours, the Kerala Chief Minister, A.K. Antony, returned from the Planning Commission in New Delhi with an Annual Plan allocation of Rs. 4,025 crore that " far exceeded " the State's demand of Rs. 3,750 crore.
Kerala today received approval from the Planning Commission for its largest-ever Plan outlay for 2002-03, which was pegged at Rs 4,025 crore, with an additional Central assistance of Rs 4,025 crore, with an additional 75 crore. The Plan outlay was approved during discussions held by Chief minister A K Antony …
The Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister M Y Ghorpade told the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday that the government would bring in a comprehensive amendment to the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Act for making fundamental changes in it.
At the millennium summit in 2000, many nations adopted the "Millennium Declaration" to reduce poverty to half by 2015. But most of them are unable to reach the goal due to inadequate funds. Investment through borrowing is pushing them into debt trap. To have a real chance of meeting developmental …
The International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD) cannot spur broad-based economic development unless It leads to increased funding to fight world hunger and rural poverty, three UN food and agricultural agencies warned at a news conference.
The head of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development has called for rich nations to open their markets fully to exports by developing countries, including agricultural products developed through biotechnology. Donald Johnston, OECD secretary-general, told a biotechnology conference that he was enthusiastic about new food production techniques because they …
India today signed three loan agreements with the World Bank for $ 490 millions. These include the Andhra Pradesh Economic Reform and Karnataka Economic Reform projects as well as the Rajasthan water sector reconstructing scheme.
The World Bank on Friday aproved $ 665 million in loans for four projects in India aimed at reducing poverty and improving transport system. The bank approved a total amount of $ 350 million for two projects to support economic reforms in AP and Karnataka, and another $ 315 million …
An Annual plan outlay of Rs 545 crore for Meghalaya was approved at a meeting between Planning Commission deputy chairman KC Pant and Meghalaya chief minister F A Khonglam. " The states need to make serious efforts to have realistic annual plans and improve performance during the 10th Plan," Pant …
Decentralisation and community driven management acquire special importance in the context of the ongoing process of globalisation and associated economic reforms, a recent study conducted by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has said. The success of Decentralisation depends critically on the existence of a congenial macro policy framework that …
Tourists were evacuated after raging forest fires engulfed three state-protected nature reserves, favourite destinations for campers in southern Chile. The fires consumed 15,000 ha of native forest in the Andean foothills. Officials believe that the fires have been caused by dry lightning storms in the mountains. Sergio Mendoza, the forestry …
Two research teams will raise serious scientific doubts about recent claims that adult stem cells taken from one type of tissue can be converted into an entirely different type -for example bone marrow becoming brain cells.
The Technology Information Forecasting and Assessment Council (TIFAC), in Tamil Nadu has come out with several initiatives for rural development and connectivity as part of the Vision 2020 programme. A team of the TIFAC conducted a survey among 200 farmers having less than five acres in 10 villages of the …
Issuing notice to Ministry of Tourism and Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) on a petition seeking preservation of various water bodies in the Capital, a division bench comprising Justice Anil Dev Singh and Justice O P Dwivedi of the High Court criticised the Delhi Government for filling up the water …
The delegations of D-8 countries, namely Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan and Turkey are in a three day conference in Dhaka. They are representing the government and the official agencies dealing with rural development.....Editorial
Implementation of Food for Work programme has sparked off a fresh controversy in Orissa. Opposition parties have alleged irregularities in the utilisation of the quantum of foodgrains provided to Orissa for the programme in the wake of last floods. Significantly, the FFWPs have been drawing flak right since 1999-2000 when …
