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 …
Calcutta, May 21: Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee today kicked off efforts to distance himself from the land controversy by stripping his point man on industrialisation, Nirupam Sen, of a board meant to identify land for industry. The chief minister took the land-use board away from industries minister Sen and gave it back …
Kolkata: The Left Front Government, already facing criticism for land acquisition, on Thursday rejected a proposal to acquire 120 acres at Kharagpur for setting up a city centre. In the first Cabinet meeting of his government post-election, Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee withdrew the proposal. At the very outset of the …
This study by PIF and NCAER puts together evidences on implementation of NREGA and its achievements so far. Says that the scheme has worked well but the level of satisfaction has been only 50 percent and suggests that it should be implemented as a state scheme mandated under a Central …
Task force analysing States models. Kolkata, April 7 The task force set up by the Confederation of Indian Industry on land acquisition is expected to submit its recommendations after the elections to the new Government, according to the CII President, Mr Venu Srinivasan.
Kalliammal is busy gathering harvested gingerly seed crops and piling them up in a heap and does not notice us as we enter the village. A quick glance around, will tell you that many of her neighbours are in a hurry as well. It
Agriculture continues to be a fundamental instrument for sustainable development and poverty reduction in India. India resides in its villages and according to the 2001 census 72.2 per cent of the people are in rural areas. The agriculture sector contributes only about 18 per cent of the total Gross Domestic …
Even as the issue of alleged irregularities in allotment of land to outsiders under Section 118 of the Tenancy and Land Reform Act remains a hot political cake, the process for the cancellation of 15 allotments made for tourism projects has been initiated, but without much success. After the scrutiny …
Village commons might suffer if forest rights act is not implemented well in Himachal Pradesh The Himachal Pradesh government has asked forest dwellers in the state to put forward their claims to forest rights. But it is being cautious in implementing the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition …
MIDNAPORE, Jan. 1: Acquisition of agricultural land by the government through simple administrative process for setting up industries is often viewed by the people as a necessary evil. Areas adverse to the consequences of land acquisition go unnoticed unless the affected peasants registered their protest against this, said Dr Abhijit …
Chief minister Shibu Soren today released a book, Jharkhand Paridrishya, written by Ranchi additional collector Sunil Kumar Singh. Published by Crown Publications, the book contains 629 pages and gives the reader a complete overview of the state carved out of Bihar in 2000. Singh had also written a number of …
The Revenue department on Friday took two important decisions that will bring smiles to those planning to buy agriculture land: to almost completely relax the existing rules for a non-agriculturist to purchase an agriculture plot, and conversion of agriculture land for non-agriculture use in rural areas. A decision to this …
BEIJING: Chinese leaders have yet to announce the details of a rural reform policy they said they adopted Sunday, contributing to speculation that Communist Party officials are in disagreement on major aspects of the plan. Scholars and analysts inside and outside China have been discussing this week why the leaders …
