Nearly 65% of adults in the Arab region remain excluded from formal financial systems, according to a new report by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA). The Annual SDG Review 2025 paints a sobering picture of persistent financial exclusion that is undermining the region’s ability …
Rashme Sehgal July 1: The Ganga remains in drastic need for a resuscitation. The Planning Commission has prepared a report on the water quality data of the river for 2008-2009 and found that despite crores being pumped in to revive the river, its biological oxygen demand (BOD) fails to meet …
New Delhi: Amid the debate on a proposed legislation on food security, the Planning Commission has suggested the adoption of a variable trade policy wherein import and export tariffs could be imposed to ensure an adequate food stock to meet any exigency.
): An important factor of the economic crisis is the underlying stagnation in yields per acre of major crops, a study of Planning Commission (PC) reported. Agriculture experts revealed that if the yield potential of the medium and small size farm sector is achieved, food shortages can be converted into …
Back in power after cashing in on its social sector programmes, the UPA government is all set to re-draw its flagship National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NREGS) by converging it with "similar
Priyadarshi Siddhanta New Delhi: Arguing that the proposed food security act will not be a cakewalk like the much-hyped NREGA, the Planning Commission today expressed the need for fixing responsibility in case of failure in implementing the law. It made out a case for involving the panchayats in the task …
New Delhi: Persistent delays in promised greenfield expansion totalling Rs 11 lakh crore by both domestic and foreign steel majors have prompted the steel ministry to suggest to the government the setting up of a high-level empowered body. This may comprise officials from the Planning Commission, railway, road transport and …
New Govt May Also Withdraw Dual Pricing Of Kerosene & LPG POLITICALLY tough decisions such as free-market pricing of fuels such as petrol and diesel may happen sooner than expected now, with the election of India
The Census of 2002 to identify the poor in rural areas of India was the third in a quinquennial series. However, it has been appropriately criticised. This paper elaborates on the criticisms, and proposes an alternative set of criteria and methodology for conducting the next (now overdue) census of the …
New Delhi: It seems renewable energy may get some more wind to its wings. Bolstered by the entry of large players such as Tata, Reliance and ONGC in this sector, the government is considering a proposal to extend generation-based incentive (GBI) to wind farms for a period of up to …
Commercial production unlikely in next two years. The Centre sees potential to cultivate jatropha in 13 million hectares with further cultivation possible in another four million hectares M.R. Subramani Chennai, April 17 In April 2003, a Planning Commission committee recommended various measures to replace 20 per cent of the country
Planning Commission has proposed end to the cross subsidy in power and gas sectors to provide relief to the industry by October 2009. Sources told Business Recorder that the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Consultative Group held its meeting in Planning Commission on March 31 and proposed energy efficiency sector roadmap. …
Mumbai: Lending rates for infrastructure projects should be between 7 and 8 per cent for projects to be viable and the necessary investments to flow into the economy so as to boost growth. Planning Commission member Kirit Parikh today said that projects were not attracting bids from prospective developers due …
Extension likely THE Centre may extend the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (jnnurm) beyond 2012, its current deadline. Planned with the objective of better cities and projects for the urban poor, the Rs 50,000 crore mission applies to 63 cities.
New Delhi: Planning Commission deputy chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia will lead the delegation to the G-20 sherpas (preparatory) meet on March 11 in London where issues such liquidity crunch and reforms in international financial institutions are likely be taken up. The G-20 will discuss issues on ending protectionism in trade, …
