The Planning Commission on Friday allocated an annual plan size of Rs 9,600 crore for Chhattisgarh for the year 2008-09.

Projecting an economic growth of 9 per cent for India in 2008-09, a United Nations report has said the need of the hour is to address the neglect of agriculture to bring millions out of poverty.

Focus on cost-effectiveness: Mr T. Subbarami Reddy (right), Union Minister of State for Mines, and Mr G.V.

Haryana Finance Minister Birender Singh asserted in the Vidhan Sabha that if the rate of economic growth continues at the present level of 11.2 per cent and the 20 per cent increase in revenue receipt

The Annual Plan outlay for Madhya Pradesh for 2008-09 was on Tuesday pegged at Rs 14,182.61 crore at a meeting between Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia and Chief Minister Shi