AN INCREASE in the cost of funds for borrowers appears imminent with finance minister P Chidambaram announcing the government's willingness to sacrifice growth for lower inflation.

The Annual Plan of Chhattisgarh for 2008-09 has been pegged at Rs 9,600 crore, inclusive of additional Central assistance of Rs 50 crore for establishing and strengthening of infrastructure for collec

Expressing concern over high rate of inflation, the Union Finance Minister, Mr P.

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

Inflation soared to 6.68%, its highest in 13 months, raising market expectations that the Reserve Bank of India may have to respond and sending the rupee to its highest in a month against the dollar.

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.

The Union Cabinet on Thursday approved the creation of a Farmers' Debt Relief Fund with an initial corpus of Rs.10,000 crore.

The Union Cabinet today approved the farmers' debt relief fund with an initial corpus of Rs 10,000 crore. The scheme, for small farmers, was announced in the Budget.

It's time for the government to reconsider its anti-poverty programmes.

25 Terming the Dr A K Walias Budget an election speech rather than a budget, Leader of the Opposition Jagdish Mukhi today slammed the government in this connection.