It seems a valuable proposition to let it out in Mumbai

The Second Administrative Reform Commission, headed by the senior Congress leader Veerappa Moily has recommended for dissolution of DoNER Ministry that has creatred political turmoil in the region. Before arriving at a final decision on this subject various issues and prevailing conditions need to be analysed to find the most beneficial alternative development approach for the North East.

BB chief stresses rural economy for balanced dev Staff Correspondent Bangladesh Bank governor Salehuddin Ahmed on Sunday stressed the need for more investment in rural areas for balanced development of the country and creating jobs to check migration of people to cities.

The Government of Jharkhand has taken several leading initiatives in order to attract industrial investment in the State. These policies have graphed a framework for accelerating development and envisage a set of incentives and schemes, with the Government creating the right kind of business climate by removing the roadblocks and thereby enhancing the inflow of capital.

President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday noted that although there is a high cost of living prevailing in the country poverty has decreased by 33 percent from 2002 to 2007. The President stated that according to the latest statistics the poverty rate is at 15 percent which was 23 percent in 2002. Addressing the launch of the Central Bank Annual Report 2007 President Rajapaksa said, "Poverty has not reduced at such a rate in Sri Lanka in recent history. However the parties condemning the government are not prepared to speak about this.'

The process of development is never simple. It presents so many difficult questions: which programmes will be the most effective? What is the best way to reach those people in need of assistance? Are the government programmes we support making the difference we all want to see on the ground?

This article focuses on the main issues vital for the survival of the International Monetary Fund in the context of rapid and almost revolutionary changes in the world's money and capital markets, the rise of fast growing, emerging economies, and the decline in the use of the institution's resources and consequently in its income. It also discusses the structure of the IMF, the inadequacy of the instruments it currently employs and the new ones being contemplated as part of the Medium-Term Strategy it designed recently. April 5-11, 2008

The Asian Development Outlook 2008, published by the Asian Development Bank, provides the silver lining to an otherwise bleak global economic scenario.

Better industrial performance in sight.

With the UPA Government determined to rein in inflation through various fiscal and monetary measures

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