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 …
Growth rebounded significantly due to strong industrial recovery aided by growth in investment and exports. Capital flows are back, signaling growing investor confidence, as inflation has moderated from double digits, exchange rate has stabilized, and financial sector stress has plateaued. Monetary policy continuity has been maintained and there has been …
The general body meeting of taluk panchayat on Monday discussed at length various problems, including housing schemes and infrastructure facilities. Members Veronica Corenelio and Umesh Nayak raised objection for not handing over the houses sanctioned under Basava Vasati Yojane. They said that GPS uploading of the photos of the house …
The Transport Ministry plans to set aside 800 billion baht to fund a 10-year infrastructure development scheme starting in 2016, focusing on overhauling the rail and land transport of the country. Speaking...
ISLAMABAD: The Planning Commission on Wednesday approved 15 development projects worth Rs16 billion, mostly for energy sector, higher education and infrastructure development. Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Reforms Ahsan Iqbal, who presided over the Central Working Development Party (CWDP) meeting, stated that public funds earmarked for development should be …
Prakash Javadekar, minister for environment, forests and climate change has said that environmental norms would be made more stringent and practical keeping in mind the enormity of the problem and issues involved and industry concerns. The stakeholders would be consulted in the process so as to ensure complete compliance once …
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The new Industrial policy seeks to promote industrial development in the state to optimally use the existing resource base of the state. The strengths of the state in terms of physical advantages such as long coast line, strong manufacturing base, excellent levels of support infrastructure, high base of entrepreneurial economy, …
In an attempt to boost capital infusion in agricultural sector the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has decided to provide refinance facility with a repayment period of five years at an interest rate of only 7.85 percent to cooperative bans and Regional Rural Banks (RRB). Informing newsmen …
A major new report released by a commission of global leaders finds that governments and businesses can now improve economic growth and reduce their carbon emissions together. Rapid technological innovation and new investment in infrastructure are making it possible today to tackle climate change at the same time as improving …
Chinese government unveiled two new infrastructure development projects in Maldives, and co-signed agreements to increase cooperation between the two countries, in a ceremony held in President’s Office, Monday afternoon. President Xi and President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom, jointly unveiled the Housing Project of the Maldives – Phase II, and the …
The Central Statistics Office constituted a Standing Committee on Infrastructure Statistics (SCINS) to harmonize the concept of infrastructure and identify the sub sectors conforming to this concept. Presently six broad sectors of infrastructure viz. Transport, Energy, Communication, Drinking Water Supply and Sanitation, Irrigation and Storage are covered under infrastructure. The …
The Global Competitiveness Report 2014 - 2015 assesses the competitiveness landscape of 144 economies, providing insight into the drivers of their productivity and prosperity. The report series remains the most comprehensive assessment of national competitiveness worldwide. It is being launched at a time when the global economy seems to be …
This paper, a contribution to the New Climate Economy project, examines how cities’ economic development strategies are likely to affect global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. City governments are increasingly taking an active role in economic development, working to attract and retain businesses. Urban leaders around the world have different resources, …
Asian Development Bank said on Wednesday it will provide up to $7-9 billion loan to India over the next three years to support infrastructure development in the country. “ADB's operations for India will maintain high level of lending, amounting to a total of $7-9 billion over the next three years,” …
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said clean energy and preservation of environment were priority areas for his government and invited Britain to partner in these efforts. Modi met British Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg here and called for greater cooperation between the two countries in areas such as education, …
KHARTOUM - The Western Salvation Highway, linking Sudan's Darfur and Kordofan regions with the capital Khartoum and some neighboring countries, has long been highly expected by local Sudanese in these areas, and thanks to the China-Sudan partnership, that goal will be materialized, a Sudanese minister said on Wednesday. "The dream …
After the passage of labour law reforms, the government of rajasthan has proposed to amend the state’s land acquisition law, despite opposition from Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh’s outfits Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh and Bharatiya Kisan Sangh. The government has invited suggestions by August 26 from the general public on the draft of …
The Ministry for Urban Development in its recent report claimed that there is no proper coordination between the Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC), Jammu Development Authority (JDA), District Development Board (DDB) and Town Planning Organisation in preparation of plans and implementation of the same in Jammu city. Further, the report said …
The NDA government doesn’t seem to be immune to inter-ministerial wrangling, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently discovered during a meeting of all departments dealing with infrastructure. After the ministries of surface transport and environment sparred over pending green nods to stalled road projects, the Prime Minister directed the officials …
