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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Rs 100 cr spent on rural schemes every year
Himachal Pradesh Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Sat Mahajan yesterday stated that a total of Rs 100 crores wee spent in the state every year by the Central and the state govenments
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Maharashtra seeks Rs 6,000 cr. aid
When Maharashtra today sought a Rs. 6,000 crore aid from the Centre for sprucing up Mumbai, easing commuter travel, providing more drinking water and redeveloping slums, it made a departure from its
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Vast potential in Sri Lanka can create greater wealth
While pledging continued assistance towards Sri Lanka's peace, harmony and prosperity, the visiting Thai Prime Minister Dr. Thaksin Shinawatra yesterday stressed that there are many tiers of
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Haryana, Punjab second best after Delhi, says Kalam
President APJ Abdul Kalam has commended Punjab and Haryana for their financial stability and economic progress and ranked them as the second best states in the country after
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Vision Sonitpur 2003-05' project launched
For the first time in Sonitpur district, Assam, the administration has chalked out a detailed programme under the title
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Centre raps State Govts
The Centre blamed the States for lack of development in rural areas and said not much can be done without the State Governments' active role in the process. "The State Governments being the
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DCs removed as chairpersons of rural development agencies
The Punjab Government has removed all Deputy Commissioners from the chairmanship of District Rural Development Agencies in the state. They have been replaced by elected Chairpersons of Zila
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582 crore package for J&K
A package of Rs 582 crore for Jammu and Kashmir was announced by the Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee. He also promised the Centre's help for trying up an amount of Rs 2,200 crore for the
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OIL-SIRD deal on rural devp
The State Institute of Rural Development (SIRD), Assam, in collaboration with the Oil India Limited (OIL) will undertake a joint venture to support young entrepreneurs in the State to take on
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Gujarat, R'sthan top in 20 point programme
Remember the 20 point programme announced by Indira Gandhi in 1975? As many as 28 years down the line and several changes of the government at the Centre, with power passing on non-Congress parties,