The World Meteorological Organization’s State of the Climate in Asia 2024 report warns that the region is warming nearly twice as fast as the global average, driving more extreme weather and posing serious threats to lives, ecosystems, and economies. In 2024, Asia experienced its warmest or second warmest year on …
The National Democratic Alliance’s latest Ordinance to amend the Land Acquisition Act could turn out to be a unifying factor for the Opposition to take on the government. A day after the Union Cabinet approved the amendment to the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and …
Africa’s regional integration has been a key economic and political aspiration since the independence decade of the 1960s – some 50 years ago. It is also an important pillar for the work of the African Development Bank, which is celebrating its 50th Anniversary as Africa’s premier development finance institution during …
The research project analyses the impact of Indian investors in selected in select African countries (namely, Kenya, Uganda, Zambia and Etopia) making use of the nine principles of the National Voluntary Guidelines on Social, Environmental and Economic Responsibilities of Business (NVGs) as well as other applicable rules and regulations. In …
The Least Developed Countries Report 2014 examines the linkages between structural transformation, economic growth and human development. It argues that LDCs cannot, and should not, focus only on aggregate growth; they also need to pay attention to the type of growth pattern and its main drivers. The Report also considers …
Cabinet relaxes rules for foreign investors Reduces minimum built-up area Eases exit regulations The minimum floor area reduced to 20,000 sq m from the earlier 50,000 sq m The minimum capital requirement cut to $5m from $10m Investment to be made within six months of the commencement of the project …
This second edition of The role of mining in national economies provides an update on the contribution of mining activities in each of the world's 214 national economies. The report extends the analysis to capture the recent downturn in the mineral prices (2010 - 2012) as well providing a deeper …
This latest Evidence on Demand report provides topical background information on how the rapid increase in land acquisition in Sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia could impact water supplies. By looking at the benefits, adverse impacts and risks of large-scale land acquisitions, the report identifies that there is significant potential for …
The Asia-Pacific Trade and Investment Report (APTIR) is a recurrent publication prepared by the Trade and Investment Division of the UNESCAP. It provides information on and independent analyses of trends and developments in: intra- and inter-regional trade in goods and services; foreign direct investment; trade facilitation measures; trade policy measures; …
Statistics and Monitoring Division of the Department of Chemicals & Petrochemicals has endeavored to bring out its publication “Chemicals & Petrochemicals Statistics at a Glance” from 2007. This has been made possible with inputs by various Ministries and Departments of the Government of India and concerned manufacturing units in Chemical …
This annual flagship publication of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) says that Governments in the Asia-Pacific developing nations will need to undertake spending to address environmental factors which would otherwise hamper growth prospects and outlines ways to mobilize resources for sustainable growth …
Various trade unions and social organisations, including the RSS-backed Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS), criticised the first Budget of the Narendra Modi Government. They said the Budget failed to give any new prescriptions for the burgeoning problems of the country. The BMS, though expressing overall satisfaction with the Budget’s direction, condemned …
AURANGABAD: Terming the Union budget presented by finance minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday as 'pragmatic and sensible', the city's industrialists said the budget would send a positive signal to investors and lay a clear roadmap for economic recovery of the country. Vice-president of Chamber of Marathwada Industries and Agriculture (CMIA) …
Budget proposals 2014-15 evoked mixed reactions from economic experts in the city on Thursday, with the Agri-Infrastructure Fund welcome, while the decision on FDI in defence and other areas faced came down under criticism. "Though the Pradhanmantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana to improve irrigation facilities is a welcome step, revival of …
Investors looking to a bull run following finance minister Arun Jaitley’s maiden Budget were a confused lot, with the Budget scoring as many hits as misses. Eventually, after an exceptionally volatile intra-day trading that saw the Sensex move more than 800 points, the benchmark lost 72 points. If hiking FDI …
PM Narendra Modi's new government on Thursday unveiled a Budget it said can revive growth after the longest slowdown in a quarter of a century even while curbing borrowing. Narendra Modi's government, in office for less than two months, said it would raise caps on foreign investment in the defence …
The CPM today termed the first Rail Budget of the NDA government as a cosmetic exercise, high on rhetoric and low in substance and stated that it had belied the expectations of the people of the state which was in dire need for rail infrastructure expansion. The emphasis had been …
Mumbai-Ahmedabad gets first bullet train; govt to launch diamond quadrilateral of high speed trains Railway minister Sadananda Gowda in his maiden rail budget today said the bulk of future railway projects will be financed through public-private partnerships besides announcing bullet trains and a diamond-quadilateral network. Here are the top 10 …
Investment is a major driver of long-run growth and development. It is necessary to build productive capacities, transform the structure of economies, generate employment and reduce poverty. Over the past decade, African countries have had relatively good economic growth performance. But average investment rates on the continent remain low relative …
Delayed by over two years due to natural calamities, the 1200 MW Teesta III hydropower project in Sikkim is scheduled to commence commercial production in the first quarter of 2015. With over 100% of cost overrun, the project has so far seen investment of Rs 7000 crore from public institutions …
This edition of the World Investment Report provides valuable analysis that can inform global discussions on how to accelerate progress toward the Millennium Development Goals and shape a long-range vision for a more sustainable future beyond 2015. The Report reveals an encouraging trend: after a decline in 2012, global foreign …
