NEW DELHI: Sikkim's Annual Plan for Sikkim for 2010-11 has been finalised at Rs. 1,175 crore at a meeting here between Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia and State Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling. The outlay includes a special assistance component of Rs. 225 crore for priority projects.

The "Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific-2010

Aarti Dhar

NEW DELHI: A United Nations report has called upon governments in the Asia-Pacific region to increase social spending to consolidate the region's stronger than anticipated economic rebound and to spur over the long term a fairer, more balanced, and sustained economic recovery.

Regional chauvinism and urban cosmopolitanism

Visakhapatnam, May 3: The Chief Minister, Mr K. Rosaiah, has said more special economic zones would come up in the coastline to augment the industrial development. He was speaking at a meeting in Atchyutapuram mandal where he inaugurated the Brandix India Apparel City on Monday.

NEW DELHI: The Annual Plan for Tamil Nadu for 2010-11 was pegged at Rs. 20,068 crore at a meeting here on Monday between Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia and State Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi.

The Plan outlay includes an additional Central assistance of Rs.150 crore for projects of special interest to the State.

Nellore, May 2: The Chief Minister, Mr K. Rosaiah, stressed the need to pay special attention to industrial growth without neglecting the agriculture sector, for fast development.
He was addressing a public meeting held on Sunday in connection with the fifth phase of distribution of land, and house pattas under the Indiramma scheme to women beneficiaries at V.R. College ground here on Sunday.

New Delhi: Leading Japanese infrastructure companies have entered into joint pacts with state governments for the $90-billion Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) on Friday to model and develop cities on the lines of Japan