Asian Development Outlook- April 2025
<p>Weak consumption in the People’s Republic of China will partly offset robust domestic demand in South Asia. Disinflation is expected to continue, driven by lower food and energy prices, along
Economy
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How committed are rich for the poor?
A new Commitment to Development Index (CDI) was unveiled recently in the United States. The index for the first time focusses on the full range of policies that affect the world's poor. It goes
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112 cr Annual Plan for Ladakh area
The annual plan for frontier Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir for the fiscal year 2003-04 has been fixed at Rs 112 crore, with a step up of Rs 10 crore over the previous year's plan of Rs 102
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Seoul world's 8th most costliest city
Tokyo has replaced Hong Kong as the world most expensive city, while Seoul ranked in eighth place, up one notch from last year, according to the latest cost of living survey by Mercer Human Resource
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B'lore has best quality of life, shows survey
Bangalore topped the list among seven cities which volunteered to participate in 'City Monitor', an intercity comparative survey, with its "quality of life" and "local economy" clinching the
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Skill development fund to eradicate poverty mooted
The Govt has suggested setting up of an International Skill Development Fund with active assistance from developed countries to stamp out poverty in developing countries, the Union Labour Minister,
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Maharashtra Plan fixed at Rs 12,050 cr
The Planning Commission pegged the Maharashtra core plan outlay for 2003-04 at Rs 12,050 crore. The decision follows a meeting between the Deputy Chairman Planning Commission, Mr K C Pant, and State
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Promoting radio for self-governance
To promote engagement of citizens with Panchayati Raj institutions and to strengthen the information needs of the Gram Sabha for empowering the village community about the rights and duties of the
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Rs 400 cr package likely for Bihar
The Union Government is likely to provide Rs 400 crore financial assistance to Bihar under the Development Reform Facility (DRF). In a bid to get the Bihar package cleared, four Union Ministers from
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'No State Govt. can borrow money from foreign agencies directly'
In the face of stiff criticism from the economic cell of Bhartiya Janata Party over a loan taken from the Asian Development Bank, the Madhya Pradesh Government has issued a statement clarifying that
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Implement development projects: Minister
The Kerala Industries Minister, P.K. Kunhalikutty, has said that 50 per cent of the policy decisions being taken by the Cabinet, Legislative Assembly, with regards to the budget and collective